Dan Hart

Weyerhaeuser to Buy Longview Timber for $2.65 Billion

Weyerhaeuser Co., a U.S. real-estate investment trust that owns timberland, agreed to buy Longview Timber LLC for $2.65 billion including debt from affiliates of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. in the third-largest forestry acquisition in North America.

Time Warner’s ‘Man of Steel’ Had Friday Sales of $44.1 Million

“Man of Steel” had $44.1 million in box-office receipts yesterday for Time Warner Inc.’s Warner Bros., box-office tracker Hollywood.com-Box Office said.

Metro-North Removes All Damaged Train Cars in Connecticut

Metro-North Railroad said repairs of rail line torn up by a rush-hour derailment and collision in Connecticut will take days to complete, as the agency finished removing all the damaged cars from the tracks.

Fire Breaks Out in Collapsed Bangladeshi Factory Rubble, AP Says

A fire broke out in the wreckage of a collapsed Bangladeshi garment factory as rescuers were attempting to cut through a steel rod to reach a woman trapped in the rubble, the Associated Press reported.

Newtown May Build New Sandy Hook School, Courant Reports

A committee of town leaders in Newtown, Connecticut, backed construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School at the site of the mass shooting in December that left 26 educators and children dead, the Hartford Courant reported.

Johns Hopkins Sets $4.5 Billion Target for Fundraising Program

Johns Hopkins University seeks to raise $4.5 billion to endow professorships and generate funds for undergraduate financial aid and graduate fellowships, the biggest effort in the institution’s history, the school said.

JPMorgan’s Frank Bisignano Said to Be Leaving Company, NYT Says

Frank Bisignano, co-chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., is expected to leave as soon as this week, the New York Times reported, citing several people familiar with his decision.

Disney’s ‘Iron Man 3’ on Track for Sales of Up to $170 Million

“Iron Man 3,” the superhero movie from Walt Disney Co.’s Marvel division, may earn as much as $170 million in its opening weekend, placing it among the best debuts ever, box-office tracker Hollywood.com Box-Office said.

Alcoa to Invest $42 Million to Improve Massena, N.Y., Plant

Alcoa Inc. agreed to invest $42 million to prepare for the upgrade of a smelter at its Massena, New York, aluminum plant, as part of a long-term power supply accord with the New York Power Authority.

Neil Armstrong, Whose ‘Giant Leap’ Put Man on the Moon, Dies

Neil Armstrong, who set mankind’s first steps on the moon during Apollo 11, the mission that finally made extraterrestrial travel seem real and gave the U.S. a lead in the Cold War space race, has died. He was 82.

"The successful candidate here will give people in Nevada some hope that things are going to get better."

- Dan Hart on Aug 30, 2012

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U.S. Equities Gain While Yen, Treasuries Drop Before Fed

U.S. Stocks Rise Amid Housing Starts Data, Fed Meeting

European Car Sales Fall to 20-Year Low Amid Unemployment

Yen Falls Second Day Versus Dollar Before Fed; Franc Rallies

Gold Falls to One-Week Low on Bets Fed May Scale Back Stimulus