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Spray-on tans may not be safe either @ Good Morning America - 10 mins ago
The active chemical used in spray tans, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause genetic alterations and DNA damage, experts say. More »Spray-on tans may not be safe either
The active chemical used in spray tans, dihydroxyacetone (DHA), has the potential to cause genetic alterations and DNA damage, experts say.
Russians protest against Putin despite pressure Reuters - 2 hrs 13 mins ago
Thousands of Russians chanted "Russia will be free" in a march through Moscow on Tuesday to protest against President Vladimir Putin, shrugging off his tough new tactics intended to quash any challenge to his rule. More »Russians protest against Putin despite pressure
Thousands of Russians chanted "Russia will be free" in a march through Moscow on Tuesday to protest against President Vladimir Putin, shrugging off his tough new tactics intended to quash any challenge to his rule.
Obama TV ad hits Romney on Massachusetts debt ABC News - 2 hrs 25 mins ago
President Obama's re-election campaign has spent weeks trying to drive home the point that Massachusetts was at the back of the pack in job growth under Gov. Mitt Romney. More »Obama TV ad hits Romney on Massachusetts debt
President Obama's re-election campaign has spent weeks trying to drive home the point that Massachusetts was at the back of the pack in job growth under Gov. Mitt Romney.
L.A. celebrates first NHL championship Puck Daddy - 9 hrs ago
The Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup since the franchise was founded in 1967, eliminating the New Jersey Devils in Game 6, 6-1, on Monday night. Goalie Jonathan Quick was given the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff … More »L.A. celebrates first NHL championship
The Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup since the franchise was founded in 1967, eliminating the New Jersey Devils in Game 6, 6-1, on Monday night. Goalie Jonathan Quick was given the Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP. … Continue …
Commerce sec. takes medical leave after crashes The Ticket - 9 hrs ago
Commerce Secretary John Bryson, facing felony hit-and-run charges stemming from two car crashes in Southern California over the weekend, is taking a medical leave of absence from his post, the White House said late Monda … More »Commerce sec. takes medical leave after crashes
Commerce Secretary John Bryson, facing felony hit-and-run charges stemming from two car crashes in Southern California over the weekend, is taking a medical leave of absence from his post, the White House said late Monday.
Aussie coroner agrees dingo took baby in 1980 case AP - 1 hr 15 mins ago
Settling a notorious 1980 case that split the nation and led to a mistaken conviction, an Australian coroner ruled that a dingo took a baby from a campsite in the Outback, just as her mother said from the beginning. More »Aussie coroner agrees dingo took baby in 1980 case
Settling a notorious 1980 case that split the nation and led to a mistaken conviction, an Australian coroner ruled that a dingo took a baby from a campsite in the Outback, just as her mother said from the beginning.
Arizona special election: About Giffords or Obama? Christian Science Monitor - 13 hrs ago
In a closely-watched race, Arizona voters will choose a candidate to complete the remainder of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’s term nearly 18 months after a gunshot wound to the head, which forced her to resign in January. More »Arizona special election: About Giffords or Obama?
In a closely-watched race, Arizona voters will choose a candidate to complete the remainder of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’s term nearly 18 months after a gunshot wound to the head, which forced her to resign in January.
Cops leave home after search for Auburn suspect AP - 4 hrs ago
Authorities in Montgomery left a home early Tuesday where they believed the man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University might have been hiding.
Coast Guard: Yacht explosion may be a hoax ABC News - 15 hrs ago
The Coast Guard responded to a report of a yacht explosion near Sandy Hook, N.J. where at least nine passengers were said to be injured. But officials are considering the possibility that the call was a hoax.
'Disorder defense' in Sandusky child sex abuse trial? ABC News - 14 hrs ago
Jerry Sandusky’s defense team filed a motion Monday that asked permission for a psychologist to testify about histrionic personality disorder, a psychiatric disorder characterized by dramatic, emotional and attention-seeking behavior. The former Penn State assistant football coach is charged with 52 criminal counts of …
Wildfires in Colo., N.M. burn out of control AP - 5 hrs ago
Massive wildfires in drought-parched Colorado and New Mexico tested the resources of state and federal crews and underscored the need to replenish an aging U.S. aerial firefighting fleet.
Too little sleep tied to stroke risk HealthDay - 1 hr 20 mins ago
Middle-aged and older people who regularly sleep less than six hours a night may be significantly raising their risk of stroke, a new study suggests.
Fla. woman doused in gas, set on fire at 7-Eleven AP - 18 hrs ago
A woman was severely burned Monday after being doused in gasoline and lit on fire outside a 7-Eleven store in South Florida in a dispute with the father of her child, police said.
Afghans fear 80 dead after quake triggers landslide Reuters - 3 hrs ago
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An earthquake in Afghanistan triggered a landslide which buried mud homes in a mountain village and rescuers feared at least 80 people had been killed, provincial officials said on Tuesday, Two quakes with magnitudes of 5.4 and 5.7 struck mountainous northern Afghanistan on Monday, bringing …
Mass. town OKs $20 fines for swearing in public AP - 8 hrs ago
Residents in Middleborough voted Monday night to make the foul-mouthed pay fines for swearing in public. At a town meeting, residents voted 183-50 to approve a proposal to impose a $20 fine on public profanity.
Alleged child porn distributor charged in US AP - 12 hrs ago
A Ukrainian man who federal prosecutors said may be the most significant distributor of child pornography ever prosecuted in the United States was charged in New Jersey on Monday with operating a network of websites.
Authorities investigate lungs found on L.A. sidewalk Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Authorities said on Monday that a pair of lungs had been found on a Los Angeles-area sidewalk and that coroner's investigators were trying to determine if they were from a human or an animal. The organs were found by an unidentified person on Sunday night in an area just outside the city limits, …
Obama: Too busy to help with Wis. recall The Ticket - 14 hrs ago
President Obama explained Monday why he didn't do more to help Wisconsin Democrats in their battle to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker: He was too busy. "As president of the United States, I've got a lot of responsibilities."
RFK Jr. in nasty family feud with in-laws ABC OTUS News - 17 hrs ago
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s former in-laws angrily denied allegations that she was mentally ill and would beat her husband in the years before she hanged herself in a barn at her upstate New York compound last month.

Sports News

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Greeks look to Salpingidis to down Czechs AFP - 55 mins ago
Greece can take a giant step towards reaching the last eight if they beat the Czechs, who they beat in the Euro 2004 semi-finals on their way to lifting the trophy, and all but consign their opponents … More »Greeks look to Salpingidis to down Czechs
Greece can take a giant step towards reaching the last eight if they beat the Czechs, who they beat in the Euro 2004 semi-finals on their way to lifting the trophy, and all but consign their opponents to an early return home in Tuesday's Euro 2012 Group A clash.
Mutai replaces Mosop in Kenyan marathon team Reuters - 58 mins ago
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Emmanuel Mutai, who won last year's London Marathon, will replace injured Moses Mosop in the Kenyan team for the London Olympics. Mosop, who won the Chicago race in October, has suffered … More »Mutai replaces Mosop in Kenyan marathon team
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Emmanuel Mutai, who won last year's London Marathon, will replace injured Moses Mosop in the Kenyan team for the London Olympics. Mosop, who won the Chicago race in October, has suffered an achilles tendon injury that has ruled him out of the Games. Double world champion Abel Kirui and Wilson Kipsang, …
Jurors to hear closing arguments in Clemens case AP - 1 hr 4 mins ago
After eight weeks, jurors are finally getting to hear closing arguments in the Roger Clemens perjury trial Tuesday, and they are expected to begin deliberations later in the day. More »Jurors to hear closing arguments in Clemens case
After eight weeks, jurors are finally getting to hear closing arguments in the Roger Clemens perjury trial Tuesday, and they are expected to begin deliberations later in the day.
Blanc wants France to show big improvement Reuters - 1 hr 6 mins ago
DONETSK (Reuters) - France coach Laurent Blanc, disappointed by his team's draw with England in the Group D opener, said his players must show greater self-assurance and take more risks in their next match … More »Blanc wants France to show big improvement
DONETSK (Reuters) - France coach Laurent Blanc, disappointed by his team's draw with England in the Group D opener, said his players must show greater self-assurance and take more risks in their next match against Ukraine on Friday. The 46-year-old, speaking on Tuesday in the unlikely surroundings of Donetsk's Chamber of …
UEFA to investigate racist chanting at Euro 2012 Reuters - 1 hr 7 mins ago
WARSAW (Reuters) - UEFA is to investigate alleged racist chanting during the Euro 2012 matches between Spain and Italy and Russia v Czech Republic, the governing body said on Tuesday. ""Following the provision … More »UEFA to investigate racist chanting at Euro 2012
WARSAW (Reuters) - UEFA is to investigate alleged racist chanting during the Euro 2012 matches between Spain and Italy and Russia v Czech Republic, the governing body said on Tuesday. ""Following the provision of new independent information today, regarding the two cases of alleged racist chanting in the Spain-Italy and …
Ukraine must keep their heads as France loom Reuters - 1 hr 8 mins ago
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin must keep his young players' feet firmly on the ground at Euro 2012 after victory over Sweden put them top of Group D and sent the co-host nation into raptures. … More »Ukraine must keep their heads as France loom
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine coach Oleg Blokhin must keep his young players' feet firmly on the ground at Euro 2012 after victory over Sweden put them top of Group D and sent the co-host nation into raptures. He also has some work to do to before Ukraine's next test on Friday against former world and European champions France, …
'Idyllic' Olympics opening ceremony revealed AFP - 1 hr 25 mins ago
London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organisers said on Tuesday. More »'Idyllic' Olympics opening ceremony revealed
London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organisers said on Tuesday.
Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to ND voters AP - 1 hr 29 mins ago
A bitter dispute over whether the University of North Dakota should save or scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname headed to voters on Tuesday, even as supporters of the moniker pledged another battle this … More »Fighting Sioux nickname clash heads to ND voters
A bitter dispute over whether the University of North Dakota should save or scrap its Fighting Sioux nickname headed to voters on Tuesday, even as supporters of the moniker pledged another battle this fall regardless of the outcome.
Stadium to become rural idyll for Olympics opening AFP - 2 hrs 2 mins ago
London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organisers said on Tuesday. More »Stadium to become rural idyll for Olympics opening
London's Olympic Stadium will be transformed into a rural British idyll for the Games opening ceremony on July 27, organisers said on Tuesday.
14-year-old Zhang poised for US Open start AFP - 2 hrs 6 mins ago
Chinese 14-year-old Andy Zhang is poised to become the youngest golfer to play the US Open since World War II after the withdrawals of Brandt Snedeker and Paul Casey on Monday. More »14-year-old Zhang poised for US Open start
Chinese 14-year-old Andy Zhang is poised to become the youngest golfer to play the US Open since World War II after the withdrawals of Brandt Snedeker and Paul Casey on Monday.
Cuban Olympic boxing legend Stevenson dies AFP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
Cuban Teofilo Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, died on Monday at the age of 60 of a heart attack. More »Cuban Olympic boxing legend Stevenson dies
Cuban Teofilo Stevenson, hailed as one of the best boxers of his time though he never turned professional, died on Monday at the age of 60 of a heart attack.
Californian dream turns real as Kings hoist Cup Reuters - 2 hrs 40 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings were finally crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions on Monday, punishing the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to hoist their maiden Stanley Cup on a perfect night … More »Californian dream turns real as Kings hoist Cup
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Kings were finally crowned National Hockey League (NHL) champions on Monday, punishing the New Jersey Devils 6-1 to hoist their maiden Stanley Cup on a perfect night for California dreaming. After failing to clinch their maiden championship in the previous two games of the series, …
England hold France, Ukraine win at Euro 2012 AFP - 2 hrs 46 mins ago
Experimental England held in-form France to a 1-1 draw on Monday as Roy Hodgson's patchwork side showed they have every intention of making an impact at Euro 2012, while co-hosts Ukraine thanked two goals … More »England hold France, Ukraine win at Euro 2012
Experimental England held in-form France to a 1-1 draw on Monday as Roy Hodgson's patchwork side showed they have every intention of making an impact at Euro 2012, while co-hosts Ukraine thanked two goals from veteran Andriy Shevchenko as they edged Sweden 2-1.
Belgian Euro 2012 fans 'bought' at auction - by the Dutch AFP - 3 hrs ago
A group of Belgian fans, fed up with no team to support at Euro 2012 after their team failed to qualify, have found some buyers after they put themselves up for 'sale' on eBay - their Dutch neighbours … More »Belgian Euro 2012 fans 'bought' at auction - by the Dutch
A group of Belgian fans, fed up with no team to support at Euro 2012 after their team failed to qualify, have found some buyers after they put themselves up for 'sale' on eBay - their Dutch neighbours.
NBA Finals questions: Heat-Thunder ready to go AP - 3 hrs ago
the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, set to begin the NBA finals on Tuesday night. More »NBA Finals questions: Heat-Thunder ready to go
the Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder, set to begin the NBA finals on Tuesday night.
Security top priority at Poland-Russia face-off AFP - 3 hrs ago
Poland's capital Warsaw was bracing Tuesday for what authorities have dubbed its "greatest ever" security challenge, as the national side plays old foe Russia in a must-win Euro 2012 match on home tur … More »Security top priority at Poland-Russia face-off
Poland's capital Warsaw was bracing Tuesday for what authorities have dubbed its "greatest ever" security challenge, as the national side plays old foe Russia in a must-win Euro 2012 match on home turf.
Over-cautious France left waiting for a victory Reuters - 3 hrs ago
KIEV (Reuters) - France's cautious approach against England in their opening Group D game on Monday ruined their chances of securing a first win in a major championship since 2006. Les Bleus, who failed … More »Over-cautious France left waiting for a victory
KIEV (Reuters) - France's cautious approach against England in their opening Group D game on Monday ruined their chances of securing a first win in a major championship since 2006. Les Bleus, who failed to win a game at the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2008, had to settle for a share of the points in a 1-1 draw in Donetsk after …
5 best to never win a US Open AP - 3 hrs ago
One of the most popular labels in golf is the best to have never won a major. More »5 best to never win a US Open
One of the most popular labels in golf is the best to have never won a major.
Zara Phillips to ride for Great Britain at Olympics AFP - 3 hrs ago
Zara Phillips will finally realise her Olympic dream after being picked for Great Britain's equestrian eventing team at London 2012, she said. More »Zara Phillips to ride for Great Britain at Olympics
Zara Phillips will finally realise her Olympic dream after being picked for Great Britain's equestrian eventing team at London 2012, she said.
Nadal tops Djokovic, stays on top at French Open AP - 4 hrs ago
Rafael Nadal has caused so many others sleepless nights at Roland Garros. This time, though, it was his turn to do the tossing and turning. More »Nadal tops Djokovic, stays on top at French Open
Rafael Nadal has caused so many others sleepless nights at Roland Garros. This time, though, it was his turn to do the tossing and turning.
Cops leave home after search for Auburn suspect AP - 4 hrs ago
Authorities in Montgomery left a home early Tuesday where they believed the man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University might have been hiding. More »Cops leave home after search for Auburn suspect
Authorities in Montgomery left a home early Tuesday where they believed the man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University might have been hiding.
LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup AP - 4 hrs ago
Dustin Brown practically snatched the Stanley Cup away from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, skating directly to center ice and thrusting it skyward. More »LA Kings beat Devils 6-1, claim 1st Stanley Cup
Dustin Brown practically snatched the Stanley Cup away from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, skating directly to center ice and thrusting it skyward.
Lorenzo to stay at Yamaha for two more years Reuters - 5 hrs ago
(Reuters) - MotoGP championship leader and former world champion Jorge Lorenzo has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Yamaha factory team until the end of the 2014 season. More »Lorenzo to stay at Yamaha for two more years
(Reuters) - MotoGP championship leader and former world champion Jorge Lorenzo has signed a new contract that will keep him at the Yamaha factory team until the end of the 2014 season.
Cricketer Katich announces Australian retirement AFP - 5 hrs ago
Australian batsman Simon Katich on Tuesday announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia, citing family reasons. More »Cricketer Katich announces Australian retirement
Australian batsman Simon Katich on Tuesday announced his retirement from first-class cricket in Australia, citing family reasons.
Gerrard salutes 'unbreakable' England AFP - 5 hrs ago
Steven Gerrard hailed England's "unbreakable" defence after managing to frustrate France to earn a crucial 1-1 draw in their Euro 2012 opener. More »Gerrard salutes 'unbreakable' England
Steven Gerrard hailed England's "unbreakable" defence after managing to frustrate France to earn a crucial 1-1 draw in their Euro 2012 opener.

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Glenn Beck signs 5-year $100 million radio deal AP - 17 hrs ago
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck has signed a five-year, $100 million contract to continue his morning radio show with syndicator Premiere Networks Inc. More »Glenn Beck signs 5-year $100 million radio deal
Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck has signed a five-year, $100 million contract to continue his morning radio show with syndicator Premiere Networks Inc.
Longer UK slump looms as manufacturing falters Reuters - 1 hr 52 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The manufacturing output posted an unexpected fall in April, raising the risk of a longer recession and turning up pressure on policymakers to take … More »Longer UK slump looms as manufacturing falters
LONDON (Reuters) - The manufacturing output posted an unexpected fall in April, raising the risk of a longer recession and turning up pressure on policymakers to take action to boost economic growth. The Bank of England shied away from injecting more cash into the struggling economy last week, but on Monday central banker …
Apple takes on Google with own maps, better Siri Reuters - 14 hrs ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc took the wraps off its own mobile mapping service and improved the search capabilities of its Siri electronic assistant technology, … More »Apple takes on Google with own maps, better Siri
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc took the wraps off its own mobile mapping service and improved the search capabilities of its Siri electronic assistant technology, as it rolled out souped-up software and hardware on Monday to help it wage war on Google Inc. CEO Tim Cook, who took over from late co-founder Steve Jobs …
APPLE LIVE: Cook kicks off Apple's developers show AP - 18 hrs ago
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's annual conference for software developers on Monday. He was expected to show off new iPhone software and updated Mac computers … More »APPLE LIVE: Cook kicks off Apple's developers show
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the company's annual conference for software developers on Monday. He was expected to show off new iPhone software and updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software.
Factory raids reveal child labor persists in India AP - 29 mins ago
Police raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor. More »Factory raids reveal child labor persists in India
Police raids on factories in the Indian capital revealed dozens of migrant kids hard at work Tuesday despite laws against child labor.
Bank aid can help stabilize Spain rating: Fitch Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago
OSLO (Reuters) - Spain's 100 billion euro ($125 billion) bank rescue may help stabilize the country's sovereign rating, which could nonetheless come under more pressure … More »Bank aid can help stabilize Spain rating: Fitch
OSLO (Reuters) - Spain's 100 billion euro ($125 billion) bank rescue may help stabilize the country's sovereign rating, which could nonetheless come under more pressure if the crisis worsens, credit agency Fitch said on Tuesday. Asked if the weekend's aid package had implications for Italy's rating, Fitch's sovereign ratings …
Futures gaining, pointing to trading rebound Reuters - 35 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures rose on Tuesday, indicating stocks would open higher after a late sell-off in the previous session, as investors continued to digest … More »Futures gaining, pointing to trading rebound
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures rose on Tuesday, indicating stocks would open higher after a late sell-off in the previous session, as investors continued to digest a bailout plan for Spanish banks. While the euro zone plan to lend Spain up to $125 billion did ease some concerns about the region's debt crisis, the June …
Airlines, ticket firms battle over booking system AP - 34 mins ago
A guaranteed aisle seat, special meals, access to the VIP lounge — and tickets to a musical? More »Airlines, ticket firms battle over booking system
A guaranteed aisle seat, special meals, access to the VIP lounge — and tickets to a musical?
China could impound European planes in carbon row Reuters - 5 hrs ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take swift counter-measures that could include impounding European aircraft if the European Union punishes Chinese airlines for non-compliance … More »China could impound European planes in carbon row
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take swift counter-measures that could include impounding European aircraft if the European Union punishes Chinese airlines for non-compliance with a scheme to curb carbon emissions, the China Air Transport Association said on Tuesday. Chinese airlines, which have been told by Beijing not …
London Stock Exchange rejigs management, former Nasdaq CFO joins Reuters - 1 hr 42 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange Group shook up its senior management team on Tuesday, including appointing a new chief financial officer, as it moves to … More »London Stock Exchange rejigs management, former Nasdaq CFO joins
LONDON (Reuters) - The London Stock Exchange Group shook up its senior management team on Tuesday, including appointing a new chief financial officer, as it moves to diversify beyond its core share trading business into data, technology and clearing. The LSE said CFO Doug Webb would be standing down next month, to be replaced …
With much unclear on Spain rescue, markets yo-yo AP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
World markets fluctuated Tuesday as uncertainty reigned over whether Europe's plan to rescue Spain's ailing banks would be enough to prevent the continent's debt crisis … More »With much unclear on Spain rescue, markets yo-yo
World markets fluctuated Tuesday as uncertainty reigned over whether Europe's plan to rescue Spain's ailing banks would be enough to prevent the continent's debt crisis from infecting other economies, like Italy.
Sinopec turns down cut-price Iran crude: source Reuters - 1 hr 14 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese refiner Sinopec has turned down offers of bargain Iranian crude and will cut imports by up to a fifth this year, a senior Chinese oil executive … More »Sinopec turns down cut-price Iran crude: source
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese refiner Sinopec has turned down offers of bargain Iranian crude and will cut imports by up to a fifth this year, a senior Chinese oil executive said, insisting ties with the United States were more important than cut-price oil as the West squeezes Tehran over its nuclear program. On Monday the …
Lack of detail on Spain rescue spooks investors AP - 54 mins ago
Investors continue to find more questions than answers in Spain's decision to seek help for its ailing bank sector and tap a €100 billion ($125 billion) euro area bailout … More »Lack of detail on Spain rescue spooks investors
Investors continue to find more questions than answers in Spain's decision to seek help for its ailing bank sector and tap a €100 billion ($125 billion) euro area bailout fund.
NetJets to buy Bombardier, Cessna planes worth $9.6 billion Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - NetJets, a private jet-sharing company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc , said on Monday it would buy up to 425 new business jets from Bombardier … More »NetJets to buy Bombardier, Cessna planes worth $9.6 billion
(Reuters) - NetJets, a private jet-sharing company owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc , said on Monday it would buy up to 425 new business jets from Bombardier Inc and Cessna in a deal worth $9.6 billion to expand its North American and European fleet. The purchase, which NetJets described as the largest in …
J.P. Morgan hires ex-Goldman energy trader in Asia Reuters - 4 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. bank J.P. Morgan has hired an ex-Goldman Sachs energy trader to expand its customer flow business in Asia amid tightening regulation over proprietary … More »J.P. Morgan hires ex-Goldman energy trader in Asia
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. bank J.P. Morgan has hired an ex-Goldman Sachs energy trader to expand its customer flow business in Asia amid tightening regulation over proprietary trading, a source close to the matter said. Shintaro Tamatsukuri joined J.P. Morgan on Friday as the executive director of energy trading based in …
Euro zone crisis hitting air transport: BAA Reuters - 1 hr 58 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Economic turmoil in the euro zone is hitting air transport, with fewer people travelling and less cargo moved between Britain and crisis-hit nations … More »Euro zone crisis hitting air transport: BAA
LONDON (Reuters) - Economic turmoil in the euro zone is hitting air transport, with fewer people travelling and less cargo moved between Britain and crisis-hit nations like Greece and Spain, British airports operator BAA said on Tuesday. The owner of London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, said passenger numbers between …
British companies' hiring set to slow: surveys Reuters - 4 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British employers expect to take on fewer new staff in the months ahead, a report by recruitment firm Manpower Group showed on Tuesday, chiming with … More »British companies' hiring set to slow: surveys
LONDON (Reuters) - British employers expect to take on fewer new staff in the months ahead, a report by recruitment firm Manpower Group showed on Tuesday, chiming with another survey indicating that growth in permanent job placements slowed in May. While the polls highlight the risk that the recent fall in unemployment …
New Internet suffix bids include '.lol,' 'bank.' AP - 1 hr 47 mins ago
If Google has its way, people won't need "Google.com" to do searches. They can simply go to ".Google." More »New Internet suffix bids include '.lol,' 'bank.'
If Google has its way, people won't need "Google.com" to do searches. They can simply go to ".Google."
EU's Rehn: Spanish bank aid terms subject to state-aid rules Reuters - 1 hr 58 mins ago
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Conditions imposed on Spanish banks that receive financial aid will be subject to EU state-aid rules, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs … More »EU's Rehn: Spanish bank aid terms subject to state-aid rules
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Conditions imposed on Spanish banks that receive financial aid will be subject to EU state-aid rules, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Tuesday. "System wide and financial framework conditionality will include specific recommendations concerning financial sector …
Ex-PM Gordon Brown contradicts Murdoch claim to inquiry Reuters - 16 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown flatly contradicted media tycoon Rupert Murdoch at a judicial hearing on Monday, suggesting the News Corp chief … More »Ex-PM Gordon Brown contradicts Murdoch claim to inquiry
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown flatly contradicted media tycoon Rupert Murdoch at a judicial hearing on Monday, suggesting the News Corp chief had misled the government-sponsored inquiry into press ethics under oath. Murdoch told the inquiry earlier this year that the then Labour prime minister telephoned …

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Quotes of the Day

Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - June 12, 2012

The important thing in science is not so much to obtain new facts as to discover new ways of thinking about them.: Sir William Bragg (1862 - 1942)
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Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.: Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727)
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.: Ralph W. Sockman
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It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.: G. K. Chesterton (1874 - 1936)

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