Ron Kantowski says UNLV wasn't always known for football futility and reminisces about (Las Vegas Sun) UNLV's football program recently was rated one of the worst in the nation by Sports Illustrated, checking in at 104 among the 119 schools playing Division I football....more...An opportunity for real change (The Standard-Times) Clare Boothe Luce was the wife of Henry Luce, publisher of Time Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Life and Fortune Magazines. A dramatist, diplomat, foreign affairs advisor to the president and politician in her own right, a quote of hers is taped... ...more... Time Warner 2Q earnings jump 5 percent (AP via Yahoo! News) Quarterly profits rose 5 percent at Time Warner Inc., as the media conglomerate reported particular strength in its cable unit and exceeded Wall Street's earnings forecasts Wednesday. The company also is set to spend another $5 billion buying back shares....more... Time Warner 2Q Earnings Jump 5 Percent (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Quarterly profits rose 5 percent at Time Warner Inc., as the media conglomerate reported particular strength in its cable unit and exceeded Wall Street's earnings forecasts Wednesday....more... Time Warner Profit Rises 5.2%; Shares Fall on AOL (Update5) (Bloomberg.com) Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, said second-quarter profit gained 5.2 percent on higher cable revenue. The shares fell the most in four years after sales at the AOL Internet unit plunged 38 percent....more... Boss' fading health hits home (Newsday) Everyone's getting older, and it's rarely a pretty sight. But few of us get the startling eyeful that Franz Lidz did....more... Time Warner Profit Rises 5.2% on Higher Cable Sales (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, said second-quarter profit gained 5.2 percent as cable-television revenue outweighed a drop in sales at the AOL Internet unit....more... Time Warner Profit Rises 5.2% on Higher Cable Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com) Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc., the world's largest media company, said second-quarter profit gained 5.2 percent, beating analysts' estimates, as surging cable-television revenue outweighed a drop in sales at the AOL Internet unit....more... Time Warner 2Q profit rises 5 per cent; company launches stock buyback (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) NEW YORK (AP) - Quarterly profits rose five per cent at Time Warner Inc., as the media conglomerate reported particular strength in its cable unit and exceeded Wall Street's earnings forecasts Wednesday. The company also is set to spend another US$5 billion buying back shares....more... |