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Column: The many interpretations of Ben Bernanke
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
(Anatole Kaletsky is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Anatole Kaletsky (Reuters) - On Wednesday in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke presented congressional testimony that repeated, virtually word for word, statements about U.S. monetary policy he has been making since last September. The Federal Reserve, Bernanke said, would continue buying $85 billion of bonds monthly until it was confident of reducing unemployment to 6.5 percent. ... More »Column: The many interpretations of Ben Bernanke
La Scala scales back on productions due to crisis
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
MILAN (AP) — La Scala has reduced the number of operas it will stage during the 2013-14 season due to Italy's economic crisis, the theater's general manager said Thursday. More »La Scala scales back on productions due to crisis
News Summary: Volatile Japan
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
VOLATILE JAPAN: Japan's financial markets swung wildly, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts to end two decades of stagnation. ... More »News Summary: Volatile Japan
Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
KTVU RSS - 9 hrs ago
More »Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani authorities three years earlier but escaped after being released on bail, officials said Thursday. More »Pakistan arrested American who was killed by drone
EU pledges 5 billion euros funding for electronics research
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is pledging 5 billion euros ($6.5 billion) to boost research on semiconductors and other electronics items used in everything from smartphones to cars, in a bid to boost the sector which is lagging U.S. and Asian rivals. Europe's micro- and nano-electronics industry has grown 5 percent annually since 2000, even in the financial downturn. But the sector's level of investment and returns lag those of other regions. ... More »EU pledges 5 billion euros funding for electronics research
The Killing of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Would-Be Accomplice Wasn't So Simple
The Atlantic Wire - 9 hrs ago
Ibragim Todashev may or may not have pulled a knife on investigators in his own apartment. He may or may not have been ready to sign a confession implicating himself and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a 2011 triple homicide. All we know is that lethal force was used when Todashev was shot and killed early Wednesday morning, and the only people alive to tell us the truth are the Massachusetts State Police officers and FBI agents who were in the room and pulled the trigger. More »The Killing of Tamerlan Tsarnaev's Would-Be Accomplice Wasn't So Simple
Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles quarterfinal results
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
May 23 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Strasbourg International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday 3-Alize Cornet (France) beat 7-Chanelle Scheepers (South Africa) 6-3 6-1 Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) beat Anna Tatishvili (Georgia) 6-3 6-2 More »Tennis-Strasbourg International women's singles quarterfinal results
An introductory tour of HP Cloud Messaging as a Service
HP Discover - 9 hrs ago
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Crisis forces Italy's La Scala to cut back on productions
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's opera house La Scala will scale back on productions in the 2013-2014 season because of the economic crisis and lower state support, its general manager said on Thursday. Stephane Lissner told reporters the Milan theatre will reduce the number of operas to 10 instead of the usual 13 due to a decline in revenues. They will include three by Giuseppe Verdi to celebrate the 200th birthday of the composer, born in 1813. Verdi's "La Traviata" will open the season on December 7, conducted by Daniele Gatti. ... More »Crisis forces Italy's La Scala to cut back on productions
With Weiner, NYC mayor race takes on new dynamic
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — However Anthony Weiner does when the polls close, he's certain to add drama to the most competitive New York City mayor's race in more than a decade. More »With Weiner, NYC mayor race takes on new dynamic
Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on a proposal to remove its ban on openly gay scouts that has been in place throughout the organization's 103-year history. The vote by more than 1,400 delegates comes amid intense lobbying by gay-rights activists and members of conservative organizations. The proposal would not remove the organization's ban on gay adult leaders. Representatives from both sides have rallied in Grapevine, Texas, near Dallas, where the scouting organization is hosting its national annual meeting. ... More »Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
How Apple's tricky accounting could spark global tax reform
The Week (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
Apple's technology changed the world. Its evasive tax practices just might do the same. After a Senate panel revealed that Apple had avoided paying taxes on $74 billion in profits overseas, European lawmakers are pushing hard to tighten corporate tax rules. More »How Apple's tricky accounting could spark global tax reform
Microsoft's Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad TV Ad
ABC News (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
“Should we just play Chopsticks?” The new Microsoft TV commercial shows a Windows 8 Asus tablet pitted against an Apple iPad in what’s reminiscent of a classic Apple ad, complete with vintage white background. Microsoft’s tablet is shown demonstrating its Start Screen Live Tiles... More »Microsoft's Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad TV Ad
Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad Ad
ABC News (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
The Microsoft commercial shows a Windows 8 tablet pitted against an Apple iPad More »Snarky Windows Tablet vs iPad Ad
Windows Targets iPad With Snarky Ad
ABC News (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
The Microsoft commercial shows a Windows 8 tablet pitted against an Apple iPad More »Windows Targets iPad With Snarky Ad
News Summary: Big US cities showing strong growth
Associated Press - 9 hrs ago
WELCOME BACK: New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities posted strong population growth for a second straight year, reversing the decades-long growth of suburbs. THE DETAILS: Many ... More »News Summary: Big US cities showing strong growth
Euro Tour CEO Apologizes for 'Inappropriate Word'
ABC News (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
European Tour CEO apologizes for using 'inappropriate word' during live television interview More »Euro Tour CEO Apologizes for 'Inappropriate Word'
Hands soaked in blood, London knifeman declares his creed on video
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Peter Griffiths and Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - A young man with bloodied hands holds a knife and a meat cleaver soaked in blood as he faces the camera to say he has just killed a soldier on a London street in retaliation for the deaths of Muslims killed by British troops in faraway lands. As the man speaks, a woman in a blue skirt pulls a shopping cart down the pavement towards him, glances briefly in the direction of a corpse lying in the road, and walks right past the man, apparently oblivious to the bloody weapons in his hand. ... More »Hands soaked in blood, London knifeman declares his creed on video
Head of radical Islamist group who knew knifeman blames UK foreign policy
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The head of a banned British radical Islamist group who knew one of the men who hacked a soldier to death on London streets said on Thursday British foreign policy was to blame for the attack. Anjem Choudary said Michael Adebolajo - filmed with his hands covered with blood, carrying a meat cleaver and knife after attacking an off-duty soldier in broad daylight - had attended lectures run by al-Muhajiroun, Choudary's organisation, which was banned under anti-terrorism laws in 2010. ... More »Head of radical Islamist group who knew knifeman blames UK foreign policy
British Intel Knew of Suspects in Hacking Death
ABC News (RSS) - 9 hrs ago
More »British Intel Knew of Suspects in Hacking Death
Cameron says London attack was betrayal of Islam
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said the brutal killing of a soldier who was hacked to death in London by two men shouting Jihadist slogans was a betrayal of Islam. "We will never give in to terror or terrorism in any of its forms," Cameron told reporters outside his Downing Street residence on Thursday. "This was not just an attack on Britain and on the British way of life, it was also a betrayal of Islam and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country. There is nothing in Islam that justifies this truly dreadful act. ... More »Cameron says London attack was betrayal of Islam
Killing of British soldier stirs tension in poor corner of London
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Andrew Osborn and Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - The gory killing of a British soldier at the hands of two suspected Islamist militants has shone a spotlight on Woolwich, the London district where it happened, stirring racial tensions in one of the most ethnically diverse parts of Britain. Tucked away inside a bend of the River Thames to the southeast of central London, Woolwich has changed as quickly as the British capital itself in the last 20 years as successive waves of immigrants attracted by the area's cheaper housing have made it their home. ... More »Killing of British soldier stirs tension in poor corner of London
Cameron says will never give in to terror
Reuters - 9 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday the country would remain resolute in its opposition to terrorism after two men hacked to death a soldier in south London. "This country will be absolutely resolute in its stand against violent extremism and terror," he said, on the steps of his 10 Downing Street residence. "We will never give in to terror or terrorism in any of its forms." (Reporting by Kate Holton) More »Cameron says will never give in to terror
Governor Corbett Recognizes PA Businesses and Entrepreneurs at Inaugural Awards Ceremony
PR Newswire - 9 hrs ago
HERSHEY, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today recognized Pennsylvania companies and entrepreneurs that are creating jobs and making positive contributions to the state's economy at the inaugural Governor's ImPAct Awards.The Corbett administration created the awards initiative to honor businesses in Pennsylvania that are creating job opportunities and contributing to the state's economy."Today we honor the men and women who spend countless hours providing the leadership and care that it takes to run a successful business," Corbett said. ... More »Governor Corbett Recognizes PA Businesses and Entrepreneurs at Inaugural Awards Ceremony

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