Kids' Discovery Days - "Following the Ditches of Coloma" join archaeologist Jean Starns, author of Wealth of Gold Rush Waters as she leads a group along the ditches in Coloma; she provides the history of the dtiches and how they were used in the changing economy; she also discusses the gold mining careers of Stephen Wing and William Hampton, two men representative of gold miners but whose lives went in divergent directions; hosted by The American River Nature Center in Coloma for kids ages 5-10 (w/ an adult); pre-register, 530-621-1224.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives passed a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing 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.
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.
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Hebei Zhongxing Automobile Co is in talks with General Motors and major Chinese automaker FAW Group to explore opportunities for cooperation, including equity ties, a source close to the situation said on Thursday.
Jul. 23 - The movie "Transformers" comes to Tokyo this week, a homecoming of sorts for the toy-robot film that earned over $260 million in three weeks in North America.
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