Kids' Concert with Nightingale * Music, fun, laughter brought by Jenny Rutherford and Cecilia Trahan-Waters (Nightingale) playing guitar, harmonica, fiddle and mandolin; bring a blankie or cushion for the kids to sit on; the Cozmic Cafe in Placerville; 10:30 to noon; hosted by The American River Conservancy; pre-register, 530-621-1224.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday after the White House dropped a threatened veto, paving the way for passage of measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. home market since the Great Depression.
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday quarterly profit doubled and sales grew 41 percent, indicating to Wall Street that many cost-conscious shoppers are heading online to save money in a tough economy.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - SemGroup LP, an Oklahoma-based oil trading services company, on Wednesday said it received approval from the Bankruptcy Court for its initial motions related to its bankruptcy.
(Reuters) Futures for the S&P were down 0.3 percent, for the Dow Jones industrial average down 0.2 percent and for the Nasdaq up 0.3 percent at 0940 GMT (5:40 a.m. EDT).
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, who as president of Microsoft's largest business division spearheaded the company's pursuit of Yahoo Inc , is leaving the software maker.
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