Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Mammals decline in Chernobyl zone
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The largest wildlife census of its kind conducted in Chernobyl reveals evidence of mammals declining in the exclusion zone.
Eurozone inflation hits 20-month high
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Rise partly reflects VAT increases in southern European countries hit by the crisis over public finances, with price pressures expected to remain moderate in the months ahead
Google Search Engine Is Blocked in China
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Google said it was the first time the site had been blocked since March.
Jakob Dylan talks new material
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Jakob Dylan, son of songwriting legend Bob, talks to Mark Coles about his new album, Women and Country - and what it is like having his work compared to his father's incredible career.
Berlusconi plays down party split
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Italy's PM Silvio Berlusconi insists that his ruling right-wing coalition will survive despite a split with his party's co-founder Gianfranco Fini.
In pictures
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Child art sensation Kieron Williamson inspires buyers
Officials: Floods kill at least 430 in Pakistan
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T13:56:01Z
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Government officials say at least 430 people are now known to have been killed in three days of flooding in Pakistan....
US economic growth slows to 2.4%
Friday, July 30th, 2010
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.
Investors drop risk after US GDP data
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Global Markets Overview: The FTSE All-World index is down 0.5% following a lower-than-forecast GDP growth report for the US. Futures markets are pricing in lower opening prices for the S&P 500 index
U.N. rights body tells Israel to end Gaza blockade
Friday, July 30th, 2010
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israel must lift its military blockade of the Gaza Strip and invite an independent, fact-finding mission to investigate its raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a United Nations rights body said on Friday.
US growth slows in second quarter
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Economic expansion slowed in the second quarter of the year as a swelling trade deficit and weaker inventories proved a drag on the recovery
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Lohan’s Mom: ‘She Doesn’t Even Have A Pillow In Jail’ (RADAR)
Friday, July 30th, 2010
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Lohan's Mom: 'She Doesn't Even Have A Pillow In Jail' — Lindsay Lohan is NOT getting special treatment in jail and her life behind bars has been anything but comfortable, her mom Dina told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
Kerry: Yacht story ‘our fault’
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The senator admits he and his office mishandled the politics surrounding tax questions.
House to take up offshore drilling reform bill
Friday, July 30th, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three months after the catastrophic oil rig explosion that sent millions of gallons of crude spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Friday to debate legislation clamping down on the industry's offshore drilling practices.
‘Poison mail’ scare at US embassy
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Two employees in Paris being treated for suspected poisoning after opening letter.
Points failure caused rail crash
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A points failure caused the Potters Bar train crash which killed seven people, an inquest jury decides.
Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A program admits students if they study humanities instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum.
Disney sells Miramax studio for $660m
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Disney has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660m to Filmyard Holdings, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders
Grim task of China oil clean-up
Friday, July 30th, 2010
China is struggling with an arduous clean up after the country's worst oil spill, with grim conditions for those involved.
S Africa fines four for race abuse
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Four ex-students fined after pleading guilty to humiliating black workers in video.
Cheat an ATM? Spy on Secure Web Traffic? Hackers Show How
Friday, July 30th, 2010Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.
Berlusconi party implodes over split with Fini
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The Italian prime minister has dramatically split with his one-time most powerful ally, accusing him of trying to administer a ‘slow death’ to their party, but says his government will survive the rupture
Syria president in Beirut for talks
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Bashar al Assad visits Lebanon along with Saudi monarch in bid to defuse tensions.
US sees paper profit on bail-outs
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Assets bought by the US to bail out AIG and Bear Stearns are showing a paper profit, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York says.
Attorneys prepare for Anna Nicole Smith trial
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T10:56:27Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Attorneys were setting the stage for the trial of two doctors and the attorney boyfriend of the late Anna Nicole Smith, arguing about what evidence will be allowed in court....
Disney to Sell Miramax
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Walt Disney Company said it will sell Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings for more than $660 million.
2010: Worst Movie Year Ever?
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Coming soon to a theater near you: absolutely nothing you want to see. Joe Queenan on why Hollywood keeps trying to sell us on pointless sequels, lame remakes and the stardom of Shia LaBeouf.
Mining losses erode London’s July rally
Friday, July 30th, 2010
London’s strong June rally unravels further as traders worry about the outlook for global growth ahead of US economic data
Yen at 8-month high against dollar as US data looms
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Worries about fresh signs of a faltering US recovery ahead of upcoming economic data set off a strong rally for the yen, re-stoking talk of potential intervention from the Bank of Japan
Disney sells Miramax film studios
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
Rain or Snow, Now You Can See Weather in Google Earth (Quarup Barreirinhas/Google LatLong)
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Quarup Barreirinhas / Google LatLong:
Rain or Snow, Now You Can See Weather in Google Earth — It's the middle of summer, but for those of us who long for the return of cold winter weather and warm cups of cocoa, throw on your favorite poncho and check out the weather in Google Earth 5.2. The latest version projects images …
Kerry says he mishandled furor over yacht taxes
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T10:02:51Z
BOSTON (AP) -- Sen. John Kerry says he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but concedes he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the vessel in tax-free Rhode Island....
Bangladesh workers riot over wages
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Garment workers clash with police in capital Dhaka, angered by "inadequate" pay hike.
Band of others: Crist retools his bid
Friday, July 30th, 2010
He is regaining momentum and campaigning with one of the most unusual teams ever assembled.
Iraq intelligence ‘insubstantial’
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was not "very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
Life among the cyber-elite
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Web entrepreneur Joi Ito speaks about his life and career.
Turkey Softens Terror Law That Jailed Young Kurds
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The Parliament passed a bill reducing the sentences of hundreds of Kurdish youths, some of them guilty only of attending protests.
Actor Wahlberg makes his mark on Walk of Fame
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Actor Mark Wahlberg is honoured with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
DeGeneres leaving American Idol
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Comedienne and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving American Idol after one season on the judging panel.
US gas stations: Stay BP or change name to Amoco?
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T07:51:38Z
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand U.S. outlets as Amoco or another name as part of its effort to repair the company's badly damaged reputation....
BP’s Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.
NYC: The Clintons, Quiet About the Wedding? What Torture!
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The secrecy around Chelsea Clinton’s wedding has led to frenetic attempts to puncture the family’s new reticence.
Pakistan flood death toll rises
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Rescue operations hampered by bad weather following worst floods since 1929.
Taiwanese wary about China amid warming ties
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T07:12:43Z
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- In the crowded Taipei theater, Eddy Fang laughs politely at the Chinese ensemble's comic references to jealous husbands and overweight wives but can't help thinking it's all a bit lowbrow in relatively sophisticated Taiwan....
Gates Assails WikiLeaks Over Release of Reports
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The defense secretary said the breach had endangered lives and damaged the ability of others to trust the U.S.
Japan unemployment rises further
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Latest economic figures show persisting weakness in world's second largest economy.
Obama Defends Education Program
Friday, July 30th, 2010
President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
Farc slams Colombian government
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Rebel leader criticises president-elect in new video obtained by Al Jazeera.
Expo shows illegal pet trade rampant in Indonesia
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T06:40:34Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- The most threatened tortoise in the world is being sold openly at a plant and animal exposition in the heart of Indonesia's capital, highlighting concerns about the rampant - and growing - illegal pet trade....
Strikes and ash extend BA losses
Friday, July 30th, 2010
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
Li Ka-shing buys EDF arm for £5.8bn
Friday, July 30th, 2010
EDF Networks has low-voltage electricity distribution networks in the east and south of England, long-term contracts with businesses such as London Underground, Heathrow and Gatwick, and the Channel Tunnel
Intel Wins Ruling in Antitrust Class-Action Case
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Intel won a key ruling in a suit against the company on behalf of computer buyers, which found no evidence that consumers have been hurt by the company's discounting practices in the market for computer chips.
Family funeral tribute to soldier
Friday, July 30th, 2010
The family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan pay tribute ahead of his funeral, calling him "brave, courageous and loyal".
London saddles up for bike scheme
Friday, July 30th, 2010
A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London begins.
Al-Shabab threatens AU peacekeepers
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Group says Mogadishu will be turned into 'graveyard' for peacekeeping reinforcements.
Jill Biden plays to type in ‘Army Wives’ episode
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T04:48:54Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."...
UN-North Korea meeting goes ahead
Friday, July 30th, 2010
North Korea enters third round of talks with the US-led United Nations Command, days after a US military exercise.
House passes bill to boost commuter airline safety
Friday, July 30th, 2010
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2010-07-30T04:27:15Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far-reaching aviation safety legislation developed in response to a deadly commuter airline crash in western New York last year was approved by the House late Thursday....
Droid Sales Drive Motorola
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Motorola reported higher profit and stabilized its long revenue decline, as the company's wager on smart-phones running Google's software began to pay off.
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS NEW ‘IDOL’ … (Deadline.com)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Deadline.com:
JENNIFER LOPEZ IS NEW ‘IDOL’ JUDGE! Closed Deal This Week; Replaces Ellen Who Wanted Out of Contract: “It's Not Been Fun” — EXCLUSIVE UPDATE 6:30 PM: We've just learned the backstory of how Ellen DeGeneres bowed out of American Idol and who will be the new judge taking her place.
House Rejects Bill to Aid Sick 9/11 Responders
Thursday, July 29th, 2010A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a legal settlement hammered out in the federal courts.
Top Mexico drug lord ‘killed’
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Senior member of powerful Sinaloa cartel killed in raid, army officials say.
Wyly Brothers Face SEC Fraud Charges
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Billionaire brothers Sam Wyly and Charles Wyly hid $550 million in trading profits by using an "elaborate sham system" of offshore entities, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged Thursday.
Ill. special could be same as general
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
There are major financial benefits for the candidates to run in both the special and general elections.
McMahon Campaign Hits Grimm For Taking "Jewish Money" (David Freedlander/New York Observer)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
David Freedlander / New York Observer:
McMahon Campaign Hits Grimm For Taking “Jewish Money” — Mike Grimm, a G.O.P challenger for Mike McMahon's Congressional seat, took in over $200,000 in his last filing. — But in an effort to show that Grimm lacks support among voters in the district, which covers Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn …
Arizona takes law fight to appeal
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Arizona lodges an appeal against a federal court's decision to block parts of an anti-immigration law hours before it came into effect.
Police: Cheeseburger found in SC woman’s gas tank
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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2010-07-30T01:25:36Z
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina woman found out fast food won't make your car go fast. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday a 30-year-old woman made a complaint to police after she took her car to a Rock Hill mechanic last week because it would suddenly stop running....
Police: Cheeseburger found in SC woman’s gas tank
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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2010-07-30T01:25:36Z
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) -- A South Carolina woman found out fast food won't make your car go fast. The Herald of Rock Hill reported Thursday a 30-year-old woman made a complaint to police after she took her car to a Rock Hill mechanic last week because it would suddenly stop running....
Ellen DeGeneres out as ‘American Idol’ judge
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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2010-07-30T01:15:23Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off "American Idol" after one season, leaving Fox's hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel....
Top Mexican trafficker Coronel dead
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a major Mexican drug trafficker, was killed during an army operation, the government confirmed on Thursday in what may be a coup for President Felipe Calderon's war on drugs.
Wyly brothers charged over ‘undisclosed $550m’
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
US regulators charged Samuel and Charles Wyly, two billionaire brothers whose interests range from software to restaurants, with reaping more than $550m in undisclosed gains by trading shares in companies on whose boards they sat
Sources: Spotify Reboots U.S. Label Negotiations (Antony Bruno/Billboard.Biz)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Antony Bruno / Billboard.Biz:
Sources: Spotify Reboots U.S. Label Negotiations — Spotify's licensing negotiations with the major music labels have reverted back to square one, Billboard.biz has learned from multiple sources. — Having failed to persuade the major record labels to go along with its vision for a U.S. version …
U.S. Nuclear Forensics Skill Is Declining, Report Says
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A lack of resources and organizational problems are hampering America’s ability to identify nuclear weapons used in a terrorist attack, researchers say.
French Mother Indicted for Smothering Infants
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A nursing assistant was charged with what prosecutors called modern France’s worst case of infanticide.
Google says China ‘blockage’ miscalculation
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Google said that its search and advertising services were being blocked in China for first time since its groundbreaking compromise with the Chinese government earlier this month
WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning its unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military files could cost lives and damage trust of allies.
Motorola’s Profit Beats Estimates
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Strong demand for a line of smartphones using Google’s Android operating system helped sales.
Roseanne Star Sara Gilbert Comes Out (Us Weekly)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Us Weekly:
Roseanne Star Sara Gilbert Comes Out — Yup, she's a lesbian. — Sara Gilbert quietly came out of the closet during a Wednesday press conference at the Television Critics Association in Los Angeles, according to Entertainment Weekly. — Now 35, the former Roseanne actress …
Rangel hit with charges, deal uncertain
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Charles Rangel reached a tentative plea agreement on ethics charges on Thursday, but Republicans may reject it and push for a trial that could hurt his fellow Democrats in the November elections.
Ballmer says Microsoft at work to rival iPad (Ina Fried/CNET News)
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Ina Fried / CNET News:
Ballmer says Microsoft at work to rival iPad — REDMOND, Wash.—Acknowledging Apple's early success with the iPad, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer insisted Thursday that the software maker is hard at work on Windows-based tablets. — “They'll be shipping as soon as they are ready,” Ballmer said …
Picking up Penguins for 75 years
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A colourful history of the famous book publisher
Cuomo Probing MetLife, Prudential Financial
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Cuomo launched a fraud investigation into the life-insurance industry for practices that allegedly denied families of deceased military personnel and others from collecting cash from their policies.
Mars site may hold ‘buried life’
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Researchers identify rocks that they say could contain the fossilised remains of life on early Mars.
Karzai attacks ‘shocking’ leak of files
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Afghanistan’s president says named individuals could be targeted by insurgents for working with US forces
Pair wanted in US woman’s death deported to Panama
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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2010-07-29T22:31:00Z
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) -- Nicaragua deported a U.S. couple to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans in a scheme to steal their property on a Caribbean archipelago popular with expatriates....
UAW head: GM to file paperwork in August for IPO
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
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2010-07-29T22:13:01Z
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Co. will file paperwork in mid-August to start the process of selling stock to the public, the head of the United Auto Workers union said Thursday....
Somber scene in Rangel ‘trial’ opener
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Lawmakers are disheartened by the investigation and worried about the public's growing skepticism.
Obama to Sign $59B War Spending Bill
Thursday, July 29th, 2010President Barack Obama is signing legislation to fund his troop surge in Afghanistan.
Wylie theatens broad digital expansion
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Andrew Wylie, the literary agent whose exclusive deal with Amazon.com last week stunned the publishing world, has threatened a broad expansion of his digital publishing business to include up to 2,000 titles if traditional publishers refuse to improve digital royalties.
Pentagon asks FBI to probe leak
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
US and Afghan officials say release of thousands of documents has put lives at risk.
Corey does Kerrang! because he’s ‘desperate’
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Slipknot's Corey Taylor says he has hope for the rock scene, based on the large number of new bands nominated for the Kerrang! Awards.
Copper gains ground as supplies tighten
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Base metals prices rise to near a three-month high, lifted by greater appetite for risk and tight supply of some ores
Italy passes austerity measures
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Cuts are necessary to reassure financial markets, supporters say.
Citi agrees $75m to settle SEC charges
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Citigroup agreed to pay $75m to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it failed to disclose to investors more than $40bn in exposure to subprime mortgages
Gibbs: If We’d Known About Conviction, Woman Wouldn’t Have Stood With Obama
Thursday, July 29th, 2010A Charlottesville, Va., resident who stood with President Obama would likely not have been asked to participate in a Rose Garden speech on unemployment if the White House had known she was convicted of prescription drug fraud charges in April 2009, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday.
Exxon Profit Soars 91%
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Exxon earnings jumped as the oil giant rebounded from the prior year's weak performance on higher commodities prices and improved refining margins.
X Prize for oil spill solutions
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
The X Prize foundation, best known for launching the private spaceflight industry, launches a $1.4 million oil clean-up challenge.
Awards double for Valentine band
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
Russian forces foil plane hijack
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Passengers freed after special forces dressed as doctors arrest hijacker at Moscow airport.
Bollywood version of Austen’s Emma
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
A modern Bollywood adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma is set to hit the big screen. Anna Holligan went to meet its stars.
