Lyman Bostock, Dubious Baseball Record Now Broken

Joe DeFranceschi 4 years ago Region: United States

Lyman Bostock, a professional baseball player with the Minnesota Twins and California Angels in the 1970s held the record for grounding into the most double plays (26) in a season for 30 years. He is the record holder no m... more

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Stocks Open Higher After Lehman Announces Plan

Suranjana Ghosh 4 years ago Region: United States

Stock prices rose early Wednesday, staging a partial rebound from a steep sell-off after investors grew encouraged that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is close to a deal to sell a majority stake in its investment management... more

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Stocks up for mortgage giants

Suranjana Ghosh 4 years ago Region: United States

Stocks rallied Monday as investors placed bets that a recovery in the financial and housing sectors is more likely to occur following the U.S. government's move to bail out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The D... more

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