Anderson, John(1893–1962)
John Anderson, the Scottish-born Australian philosopher, was the son of a politically radical headmaster. Born at Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, and educated at Hamilton Aca...
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Levi Strauss & Co. posted its biggest first-quarter profit in a decade, providing the latest sign that the long-suffering jeans maker is finally on the mend.The San Francisco-based company said...
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Mourners remembered a 24-year-old woman who was killed after she answered an online ad for a baby-sitting job as a high-spirited woman who needed just a few moments to make a good impression.Someon...
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The Las Vegas law firm of Hutchison & Steffen has secured a victory in a trade secret act case that has lasted nearly a decade.Canada-based AMEC (formerly Agra Earth and Environmental) and exec...
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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 13, the 347th day of 2006. There are 18 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Dec. 13, 1862, Union forces suffered a major defeat to the Confederates at the...
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Levi Strauss & Co.'s second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, accelerating a comeback that has spurred talk that the storied jeans maker might go public again after more than two decades as a pri...
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Day after day, Chauncey Moran leaves his backwoods cabin, packs his pickup with gear and embarks on a scientific mission: checking the health of the Yellow Dog River.Friends call the 62-year-old re...
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Levi Strauss & Co. extended a two-year streak of higher profits during the third quarter despite decelerating sales growth that reflected eroding demand for the jeans maker's discount and Docke...
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We are are now over halfway through the third Bush presidency, the second of two for George W. Bush, which followed two for Bill Clinton, which followed one for George H.W. Bush. Whether...
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The arguments have already begun over which party's White House hopes will be destroyed by Mike Bloomberg. And on one level, it's a debate worth having, since third party efforts tend to appeal l...
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has quietly been polling and conducting a highly sophisticated voter analysis in all 50 states as he decides whether to launch an independent presidential bid, asso...
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Anderson, John (1893–1962)
Levi Strauss off to profitable start
