International Business News - States http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif United States Steel Corp. said late Tuesday that it will temporarily idle three facilities in its latest move to reduce production amid falling demand for its steel products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/us-steel-idles-3-plants-affecting-3-500-workers.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:55:46 EST The nation's governors are seeking tens of billions of dollars in federal spending as their states struggle to survive the economic crisis. But how exactly would federal aid help the states--and what would this sort of spending do for the nation's economy as a whole? http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081202/meltdown-101-how-aid-to-states-could-lift-economy.htm Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:50:45 EST Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases across the country as success stories when they start explaining why the media-friendly and politically popular bulletins are so important. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/states-disagree-greatly-on-amber-alert-criteria.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:38:48 EST Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia have laws that provide compensation for the wrongfully convicted:--Alabama: $50,000 minimum per year of wrongful incarceration http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/25-states-compensate-the-wrongfully-convicted.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:46:59 EST Personal debt may be going out of style, but government debt remains very much in vogue, Tuesday's election results show. Facing ballot measures across the country, and despite bleak budget pictures, voters approved nearly every state-level bond measure on display, including $315 million in Alaska for transportation projects, $900 million in California for veterans' aid and $400 million in Pennsylvania for water and sewer improvements. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/voters-let-states-borrow-but-leave-taxes-alone.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:30:04 EST Wireless carrier United States Cellular Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit climbed nearly 42 percent, helped by higher service and data revenue and the sale of its stake in Rural Cellular Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/us-cellular-3q-profit-up-on-higher-data-revenue.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:11:05 EST Wireless carrier United States Cellular Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit climbed nearly 42 percent, helped by higher service and data revenue and the sale of its stake in Rural Cellular Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/us-cellular-3q-profit-up-on-higher-data-revenue.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:11:19 EST American States Water Co. late Monday named Eva G. Tang as chief financial officer. She will succeed Robert J. Sprowls, who will become chief executive and president in January. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/american-states-water-names-tang-as-cfo.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:15:46 EST American States Water Co. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. The water supplier said the dividend is payable Dec. 1 to shareholders of record on Nov. 12. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/american-states-water-sets-25-cent-dividend.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:26:51 EST Shares of Oil States International Inc. fell Monday after an analyst added the oilfield services provider to a list of stocks to sell. The stock fell $1.18, or 5.1 percent, to close at $21.95. In the past 52 weeks, shares have traded between $16.24 and $64.84. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/shares-of-oil-states-international-fall.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:37:02 EST THE POLL: Quinnipiac University poll, presidential race in Florida among likely voters. (The state has 27 electoral votes.) THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 47 percent, John McCain 45 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/polls-obama-leads-in-ohio-pa-close-in-fla.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:57:46 EST The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/164608-diabetes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/us-diabetes-rate-doubles-over-10-years.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/us-diabetes-rate-doubles-over-10-years.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:00:52 EDT Oilfield services provider Oil States International Inc. on Thursday guided for fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street's expectations. For the period, the company expects to post earnings of $1.45 to $1.55 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/oil-states-international-guides-4q-above-street.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:40:52 EDT Oil States International Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 76 percent as surging revenue helped offset the affect of Gulf Coast hurricanes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/oil-states-international-3q-profit-climbs.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:38:09 EDT The nation's obesity epidemic is exacting a heavy toll: The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the United States in the past 10 years, the government said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/163909-diabetes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/diabetes-rate-doubles-over-10-years-us-says.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/diabetes-rate-doubles-over-10-years-us-says.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:53 EDT An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. ___ http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/state-by-state-glance-at-the-electoral-college-map.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:59:46 EDT COLORADO THE POLL: Associated Press-GfK poll, presidential race in Colorado among likely voters, 9 electoral votes http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/ap-polls-obama-ahead-in-6-swing-states-even-in-2.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:04:02 EDT United States Steel Corp. on Tuesday predicted that its fourth-quarter results will be lower than in the year-earlier period because of the "volatile global economic climate." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/us-steel-predicts-tough-fourth-quarter.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:42:09 EDT American States Water Co. said Friday it expects its third-quarter earnings to fall due to lower consumption and higher costs at a California subsidiary. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/american-states-water-guides-for-drop-in-3q-profit.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:27:48 EDT THE POLL: CNN/Time magazine/Opinion Research Corp., presidential race among likely Nevada voters (5 electoral votes). THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 51 percent, John McCain 46 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/polls-obama-edges-mccain-in-key-states.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:46:27 EDT