Articles tagged with session

Thu, May 10, 2012

Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Colorado governor seeks legislative session on civil unions

By Keith Coffman

DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado's Democratic governor called on Thursday for a special legislative session to consider a civil unions bill that ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

S&P 500 flirts with two-month low before rebound

By Angela Moon

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the fifth day in six on Wednesday as investors kept their focus on the turmoil ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Wall Street up on earnings but tech, banks weigh

By Rodrigo Campos

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks mostly rose on Friday, led by solid earnings from McDonald's, General Electric and Microsoft, but declines ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Wall Street ends worst two weeks since November

By Ryan Vlastelica

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed their worst two-week slide since November with a selloff on Friday as disappointing China ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Wall Street up on jobs data, brushes off Greek default

By Angela Moon

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Friday as investors brushed off the technical default by Greece and focused instead on another ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Wall Street ends week higher before Greece decision

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks edged higher on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before a long holiday weekend when hopes ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Area Legislators Ready For Tuesday's Session Opening

DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Duluth State Senator Roger Reinert is looking forward to the opening of the 2012 session of the state legislature.  Among the ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Minnesota 2012 Legislative Session Begins Tuesday

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The 2012 Minnesota Legislature will convene on Tuesday with a focus on issues that include a bonding bill and a ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Zynga shares fall in second trading session

(Reuters) - Zynga shares fell as much as 13 percent below their IPO price, in their second trading session, as investors worried about the online ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas

By Caroline Valetkevitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Judge in Oracle, Google case wants a CEO session

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The judge overseeing a potential billion dollar patent case between Oracle and Google is angling for a summit of Silicon Valley ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Scuffles disrupt Mubarak trial as police testify

By Shaimaa Fayed and Dina Zayed

CAIRO (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak scuffled on Monday inside and outside the ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Chavez to have third chemo session in Venezuela

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez will undergo a third round of chemotherapy for cancer at home in Venezuela beginning Sunday, he said, instead of ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Jobs woes sink Wall Street

By Ryan Vlastelica

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks tumbled 2 percent on Friday after data showing zero jobs growth in August brought investors face-to-face with ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Wall Street closes worst week since '08 with wild day

By Angela Moon

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out their worst week in more than two years on Friday in a volatile session that ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Minnesota Legislature Passes Budget Bills In Special Session

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - The government shutdown in Minnesota has officially ended as  Governor Dayton signed the budget bills that the legislature passed early ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Governor Dayton Calls Legislature Into A Special Session

ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and GOP Legislative leaders on Tuesday morning signed an agreement outlining terms of a special session ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Minnesota Legislative Session Ends With No Budget Agreement

ST. PAUL, Min. (KDAL) - The 2011 Minnesota Legislative Session came to a close Monday night with no agreements on a budget balancing bill between ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Special Legislative Session Appears Likely

ST. PAUL, Min. (KDAL) - Several meetings between Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Governor Mark Dayton over the weekend did not lead to any agreements ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Coldwater Native Gordon Johnson Has Been Named Among The Greatest 33 Drivers In The History Of The Indianapolis 500. And Sadly, It Was 15-Years Ago Today That Coldwater’s Scott Brayton Tragically Lost His Life After Crashing In A Practice Session

"The Greatest 33" drivers in Indianapolis 500 history have been selected by fans in online balloting and Coldwater native Gordon Johncock, a 2-time Indy ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

3 Weeks Left In Minnesota Legislative Session

ST. PAUL, Min (MNN) -  There are now three weeks left in the Minnesota legislative session with no sign of agreement between Governor Dayton and ...

Fri, April 29, 2011

Hibbing Nurses Strike Plans On Hold

HIBBING, Min. (KDAL) - Hibbing members of the Minnesota Nurses Association have pulled their strike notice for May 4th after significant progress was made in ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Redistricting error keeps Arkansas legislature in session

By Suzi Parker

LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - The Arkansas House of Representatives has left two precincts unattached to their newly drawn congressional districts, a ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

Iowa House committee passes union curbs after all-night session

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - A bill curbing collective bargaining rights for public workers in Iowa passed the House labor committee on Friday after an ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Marathon Assembly Session Continues on Gov's Budget Bill

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The debate continues in the Wisconsin Assembly over Governor Scott Walker’s plan to balance the state budget and slash public ...

Tue, February 22, 2011

Security Tight as Senate, Assembly Back in Session

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Only two entrances are open at the State Capitol Tuesday, as lawmakers get ready to debate the budget repair bill.

The ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Massa endures fiery session in new Ferrari

LONDON (Reuters) - Felipe Massa found his new Ferrari Formula One car too hot to handle on Thursday when it caught fire after he had ...

Thu, January 13, 2011

State Lawmakers Begin New Session

(Lansing, MI)  --  The state Legislature has begun its current session.  New House Speaker Jase Bolger of Marshall used his first speech to call for ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

State Lawmakers Open Special Session on Jobs, Economy

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin lawmakers officially opened their special session Tuesday on improving the state’s economy.

But nothing else will happen until at ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Minnesota Convenes The 2011 Session Tuesday

(St. Paul, MN)  --  With the start of the 2011 Minnesota legislature, many political analysts say tax hikes will be needed fill the state's ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Legislature's Special Session Tuesday Starts Work on Boosting Economy, Job Creation

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Legislature opens a special session Tuesday, as it considers Governor Scott Walker’s plans to boost the economy and ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Dollar hits session lows after Treasury auction

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell to session lows versus the yen and euro on Wednesday as U.S. bond yields dropped following a ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

State Senate OK's Labor Contract Session

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Senate leaders agreed Wednesday morning to hold an extraordinary session to approve union contracts for thousands of state employees.

The ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger to call lawmakers into budget session

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Thursday he will call a special session of the state legislature on December 6 to ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Special Session On Flooding Today

(St. Paul, MN)  --   Most of the state funding lawmakers will likely approve in today's special session goes to match federal money that's ...

Thu, October 14, 2010

Minnesota Legislative Session Set For Flooding

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Governor Pawlenty has scheduled a special session of the Legislature for this coming Monday, October 18th, following Wednesday's presidential approval ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Holding Back Special Session Over Flooding

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The flood-relief special session of the Minnesota Legislature originally set for today has been postponed because the federal government has not ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

Special Session On Flooding Delayed

(St. Paul, MN)  --  The flood-relief special session of the Minnesota Legislature originally set for today has been postponed because the federal government has not ...

Wed, October 06, 2010

Flood Special Session Tentatively Set For Monday

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Governor Pawlenty plans to call the legislature back to St. Paul for a one-day special session next Monday to deal with ...

Thu, September 30, 2010

In-form Furyk left out of first Ryder Cup session

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

NEWPORT, Wales (Reuters) - United States captain Corey Pavin sprang a surprise when he omitted in-form Jim Furyk for Friday's opening ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Special Session For Flood Relief In Early October

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Governor Tim Pawlenty says he'll call the legislature into special session early next month to address flood damage in southern ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Senator Reid sees "mopping up" lame-duck session

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday the Senate would return for a "mopping-up" session after the November congressional elections ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

Special session on California budget unlikely now

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers may not be called into a special session on the state's budget stalemate, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said on ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

One Analyst's Take On Legislative Session

(Northfield, MN)  --  A prominent political observer says lawmakers ended their session by merely "kicking the can" down the road.  Carleton College professor Steven Schier ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

North Korea calls rare parliament session, silent on agenda

By Jack Kim

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has called a rare second session of parliament, with a possible major announcement in store, two months ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Final Push Of Legislative Session

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Minnesota lawmakers come back to the Capitol in St. Paul today for the final month-and-a-half of the legislative session.  Republicans continue ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Final Push Of Legislative Session Starts Tuesday

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Minnesota lawmakers come back to the Capitol in St. Paul tomorrow for the final month-and-a-half of the legislative session.  Republicans continue ...

Tue, February 02, 2010

Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session

By Caren Bohan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he will hold a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

2010 Minnesota Legislative Session Begins Thursday

(St. Paul, MN)  --  State lawmakers are heading back to the Minnesota Capitol for the 2010 legislative session which begins Thursday, and one of their ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Obama, Republicans clash in unusual session

By Steve Holland and Donna Smith

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday engaged in a rare face-to-face showdown with Republican critics and testily ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Minnesota Legislative Session Just Two Weeks Away

(Undated)  --  The opening gavel of the 2010 legislative session is just over two weeks away, and lawmakers are getting ready.  Two House committees focus ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Gearing Up For The 2010 Legislative Session

(St. Paul, MN)  --  Preparations for the 2010 legislative session are picking up speed with lawmakers due back at the Capitol one month from today ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Special Session Wednesday To Look At Tougher OWI Laws

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin lawmakers are expected to consider a package of drunk driving reforms in a special session Wednesday. Governor Jim Doyle also wants ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Lawmakers Expected To Have Special Session On OWI Crackdown

MADISON (WRN) - Wisconsin legislators are expected to vote 2 weeks from Wednesday on a compromise measure to crack down on drunk drivers.

Democratic leaders ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

Decker to call special session on reciprocity

MADISON, Wis. (WSA) - Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker is said to be committed to calling a special session if a deal can't ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Legislature Session Expected To End Minus OWI Reforms

MADISON (WRN) - Lawmakers are expected to wrap up their fall calendar Thursday without reaching consensus on OWI reforms. The Senate was scheduled to take ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

NY governor to call lawmakers to special budget session