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Iran Welcomes US Rescue of Sailors From Pirates Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has welcomed the U.S. Navy's rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held by pirates. Ramin Mehmanparast was quoted by state TV's Al-Alam Arabic channel as saying the rescue was a "humanitarian" gesture by the American warship and Iran welcomes th... |
Romanov Descendant Looks for Love on Ukraine Show He is a descendant of Russia's last czar - and has lived in the jungle, starred in Bollywood movies and trained as a stuntman. Now Scottish photographer Francis Mathew is in a new adventure: finding a bride on a reality TV show in Ukraine. Mathew, the great-great-nephew... |
Natural gas price plunge aids families, businesses NEW YORK (AP) - The price of natural gas is plummeting at a pace that has caught even the experts off guard. A 35 percent collapse in the futures price over the past year has been a boon to homeowners who use natural gas for heat and appliances and to manufacturers who... |
Domestic Violence and Abuse Help Here are sources of help and information for women who may be suffering domestic violence. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE National Network to End Domestic Violence Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, works to prevent and end violence aga... |
CAS delays Contador verdict The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) expects to announce their verdict on three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador's doping case "during the week of January 31," the organisation said Monday. A verdict was initially set for mid-January, but CAS opted to delay the ruling, blaming... |
The Real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines: A Wonderland Film, BBC Two, preview For most of us, flying isn't a relaxing experience. But in the bizarre world of microlighting, where enthusiasts head for the skies in their rag-tag planes, often patched together from household appliances and referred to by one fan ... |
Producers Guild top 10 nominees By Dave Karger, EW.com January 3, 2012 -- Updated 2202 GMT (0602 HKT) "The Tree of Life," which has done well in the critics awards so far, clearly takes the biggest hit in the overall Oscar race. Expected contenders are "The Artist," "War Horse," "The Descendants," "The Help" Left off t... |
Katherine Kelly: Coronation Street star back on stage |
Ayman Nour sees Mubarak's Egypt in army rule CAIRO (Reuters) - Ayman Nour's attempt to win Egypt's presidency from Hosni Mubarak was followed by nearly four years in prison on charges widely seen as trumped up. He says an official vendetta against him continues under the generals ruling Egypt today. The 47-year-old law... |
Obama to hit road after State of the Union WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will hit the road after his State of the Union speech, traveling to five states in three days, his spokesman said Wednesday. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters the day after Obama delivers the annual a... |
A "now hiring" sign and job applications are posted outside of the soon-to-be-open Marin Ace Hardware store in San Rafael, Calif. Applications have declined steadily over the past three months and have dropped in four of the past five weeks. The four-week moving average fell 11 percent in 2011, evidence that companies ... |
The best new Android tablets: Do they stand a chance? At each Consumer Electronics Show, there seems to be at least one gadget type which just plain takes over the place. Two years ago it was e-ink readers, now practically invisible on the show floor. Last year it was the 3-D TV. This year, Android tablets are all the ... |
ICE at Santa Monica - Santa Monica Outdoor Ice Skating Rink - Santa Monica, CA 90401 - FindLocal Los Angeles Times Recreation and Sports Activities Ice Skating What's near ICE at Santa Monica? |
Thousands of herring wash up in Norway NORDREISA, Norway, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Experts said they do not know why 22 tons of dead herring washed up on the western coast of Norway. The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research said thousands of herring were found on Kvaenes beach in Nordreisa in late December, and experts with t... |
Flybe plunges on fresh profit warning Flybe shares plunged on Tuesday after Europe's largest regional airline announced a fresh profit warning as a deteriorating UK air travel market weighs on sales. The group blamed poor sales during December in particular for creating "a significant shortfall against our revenue expe... |
Romney Defeats Conservative Candidates in Two-Way Contests WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national Clarus Poll of Republican voters shows Mitt Romney leading all top GOP rivals in two-way contests. "As candidates drop out of the race, it becomes increasingly interesting to see what two-way m... |
APNewsBreak: Mars Rocks Fell in Africa Last July Scientists are confirming a recent and rare invasion from Mars - meteorite chunks that fell from the red planet over Morocco last summer. This is only the fifth time experts have chemically confirmed fresh Martian rocks fell to Earth. The last time was in 1962. Scientist... |
New Report Highlights the Role Universities Play in Driving Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, and Economic Growth LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation today announced a new report titled Universities in Innovation Networks: The Role and Future Promi... |
German man arrested in LA arson attacks Los Angeles officials say police have arrested a German man as the prime suspect in a four-day arson spree that caused millions of dollars in property damage in the second largest US city. "Around 3 am, the sheriff's department detained a 24-year-old man named Harry Burkhart, who... |
Mark Gold step down president Heal the Bay Mark Gold, the president and public face of Heal the Bay -- one of California's leading environmental advocacy groups -- is stepping down after 23 years with the Santa Monica-based nonprofit, the group announced Tuesday. Gold is leaving to accept a position as associate direct... |
French, Italian leaders meet as crisis rolls on PARIS (AP) - Grim economic news from across Europe greeted the leaders of France and Italy as they prepared to discuss in Paris on Friday the spiraling debt crisis that threatens to engulf both of their economies. The crisis, which began as a problem of over-indebtedness ... |
GE 4Q profit falls, sales miss estimates NEW YORK (AP) - General Electric says its fourth-quarter earnings fell 18 percent as sales fell after its sale of its stake in the NBC network. The Fairfield, Conn., industrial conglomerate said Friday it earned $3.73 billion, or 35 cents per share, compared with $4.54 billion, ... |
Obama to Accept Nomination in Stadium After Shortened Convention January 17, 2012, 12:10 pm President Obama once again will accept the Democratic presidential nomination from a football stadium to accommodate tens of thousands more supporters, and after a shorter-than-usual convention, convention planners announced on ... |
At last, festive results bring some good news for troubled high street By Scott Reid Published on Friday 6 January 2012 00:00 HOPES that the high street managed to avoid a festive sales meltdown were boosted yesterday as two struggling household names revealed surprisingly robust figures. JJB Sports, which last year ca... |
Higher Taxes Help the Richest, Too TAXES and regulation will occupy center stage in the presidential contest. One debate, for example, will focus on whether tax cuts for the wealthiest families should expire as scheduled at year-end - an issue that could gain traction now that Mitt Romney, the possible Republican nomin... |
Falkland Islands oil excites explorers Against a background of tension between Britain and Argentina over claims to the Falkland Islands, oil companies say there could be more than eight billion barrels of oil in fields around the islands - that is three times the UK's current reserves. One of those firms, Rockhopper E... |
US Election 2012: Newt Gingrich promises American colony on the Moon He brushed aside criticism from his rival Mitt Romney, who has repeatedly pointed to Mr Gingrich's space ambitions as evidence of a chaotic mind and a planet-sized ego. "Here's the difference between romantics and so-called practical people," Mr Gingr... |
Carbonite, Inc. Announces Date of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Financial Results Release BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB), a leading provider of online backup solutions for consumers and small and medium sized businesses, today announced it will report its fourth quarter and ful... |
Asia stocks up amid positive US jobs data BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Friday, as strong earnings and positive jobs data out of the U.S. added to hopes that the economic recovery in the world's largest economy is for real. Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.2 percent to 8,744.15. South Korea's Kospi rose 0.9 pe... |
CES unveils bigger and smarter TVs, and other tech news TV manufacturers transformed this year's Consumer Electronic Show, in Las Vegas, in a battleground for new technologies. Television sets are not only getting bigger, but also thinner and smarter - offering a wealth of online features. |
Capitalism 'nothing to do with responsibility' Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK must "build a better economy" that is fair and worthwhile. Deputy PM Nick Clegg and Labour leader Ed Miliband have also made speeches on the faults of unrestrained free markets. But, the Marxist historian Eric Hobsbawm told News... |
Human rights groups denounce Duvalier decision A Haitian judge says Jean-Claude Duvalier will face corruption charges But he says the statute of limitations has run out on human rights violations Global rights monitors say Duvalier must face justice The former dictator is accused of the rape, torture and killing of Hai... |
Examining Herb Kohl's indecisiveness on 2012 The Fix: Examining Herb Kohl's indecisiveness on 2012 By Rachel Weiner Wednesday, March 9, 2011; 6:36 PM Questioned Tuesday on his 2012 re-election plans, Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl didn't exactly give a straight answer. He asked rhetorically, "Am I running?" and sh... |
Thousands of veterans line up in Washington for job fair Army Staff Sgt. Adam Porras was one of thousands of veterans and service members who showed up for the Veteran Career Fair and Expo, hosted by the VA. After meeting with a résumé coach, Porras waited patiently in the federal job center line, hoping to find an emp... |
Ms Sturgeon was giving evidence to the Health Committee on the 31st January 2012. The evidence session was on the same day the University of Sheffield published its remodelling of the impact of a minimum price. It found a minimum alcohol price would have a slightly smaller affect on consumption than first estimated. Th... |
Mailbag: No, Howard hasn't quit on Magic Grueling schedule and Nelson's point guard issues have led to their recent slump Q. Has Dwight Howard quit on the Magic? Is he sending a message that he wants out now? They're terrible. I can't even watch anymore. - Sandra, The Villages, Fla. A. I wouldn't put Dwight anywhere ne... |
Mayor: Detroit Won't Run out of Cash by April Detroit's mayor says the city no longer is at risk of running out of cash by April as previously expected. Mayor Dave Bing on Thursday released a financial and operational restructuring plan update. It highlights cost savings from 1,000 imminent layoffs, overdue payments fr... |
Businesses seek state's new 'benefit corporation' status Reporting from Sacramento A dozen companies committed to maximizing social good while turning a profit have filed papers with the state to become California's first "benefit corporations." Chief executives, led by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia Inc., a make... |
Hungary faces ruin as EU loses patience "We'll use all our powers to make sure that Hungary complies with the rules of the EU," said European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso. Mr Orbán said his country was the victim of "international leftists" in Brussels. A zealous anti-Communist, he insists that Hungary's St... |
Not Allowed to Vote for Stephen Colbert? Oh Yes You Cain! As we've known for a while, Stephen Colbert's satirical run in the South Carolina GOP Presidential primary has one minor hitch: you can't vote for him. That is, the filing deadline to get on the ballot has passed, and the state does not allow write-ins. The ball... |
Marlins strike Oviedo deal pending legal issues Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:08am EST (Reuters) - Miami Marlins closer Juan Carlos Oviedo agreed to a one-year deal with the team on Tuesday provided the Dominican player is able to return to the United States this season. The Marlins announced the deal, worth $6 million according... |
BREAKING: Donald Trump Announces... Celebrity Apprentice Cast Mitchell Haaseth/NBC Twisted Sister's Dee Snider wants to rock--the Boardroom. I know that the NBC publicity department exists to draw attention for NBC's shows, not for Donald Trump's political aspirations. I know that the fact that NBC announced the cast o... |
FT Alphaville " Fiscal flailing, continued Goldman Sachs has updated this chart, which shows the projected impact of fiscal policy on GDP growth, to reflect its latest assumptions (see the previous version here): The dotted line that dips through 2012 is what would happen if, um, nothing happens - that is, no new fisca... |
Fashion Fund Confidential - NYTimes.com January 26, 2012, 12:21 pm It seems hard to imagine that there is a great consumer desire for another documentary following the lives of impoverished fashion designers as they struggle to succeed. And yet I found myself oddly compelled by a new Web series that goes behind the sce... |
Manchester United to snatch youngster Frederic Veseli from Manchester City Manchester United are on the brink of snaring former Switzerland Under-17 skipper Frederic Veseli from Manchester City, according to reports. The 19-year-old is still to make his debut for the Blues and it appears United have stepped in to sign ... |
Crystal Palace v Cardiff City: live 19.35 Freedman on the virus and his team selection: "I've looked a few guys in the eye at five o'clock and decided to play them. It's such a big game. One or two do miss it but for the rest a couple of tablets will get them right. Fantastic old school management from one of the brigh... |
Pakistan v England: hosts fighting hard to win back hearts and minds of their people after spot-fixing scandal Under the steady guidance of Misbah-ul-Haq, a 37-year-old journeyman batsman, the Pakistan cricket team have begun to regain the respect of other teams and, more importantly, their own people losing only one o... |
Should horseback riding be allowed on Ocean City beaches? An Ocean City beach: suitable for horses? ((Astrid Riecken photo)) Here is the extent to which non-Ocean City residents think about Ocean City in late January: "I really wish I was at the beach." But here is an actual reason, beyond daydreaming, for non-Ocean Ci... |
Mansfield lottery couple: a £41m win? Let's buy a new carpet "I did say a carpet for my landing because it's terrible, nobody's allowed upstairs," she said. It bothers me. I get to the top of the stairs every day and I'm like 'I hate that carpet'. Mr Bull, known as "Bully" who has operated GDB Building for more than 20... |
RSM Tenon shares plunge 29pc on profits warning RSM on Monday saw the resignations of Andy Raynor, chief executive, and, Bob Morton, chairman, as the firm revealed it may have to restate its accounts. Mr Morton, who holds 8pc of the firm, will stay on as an independent director. RSM, which has 50,000 customers includin... |
Lost in Jerusalem - NYTimes.com Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times A pizza restaurant in the new city. As a traveler, I am not a particularly choosy person. I will go pretty much anywhere, anytime. Wander on horseback into the mountains of Kyrgyzstan? Spend the night in a sketchy Burmese border town? Sure! Eat my ... |
At ABC, CBS and NBC News, Accentuating the Differences There was a time when each of the Big Three nightly newscasts on American television tended to open with the same story - the latest campaign speech, a new government study or perhaps a big snowstorm. That time is gone. Influenced by cable and the Internet, the nig... |
Theo Angelopoulos - Telegraph His films were mostly episodic, told in the form of a journey in quest of some forgotten person or byway of history. But characterisation was not his strong point. Though he sometimes used international stars, such as Harvey Keitel and Marcello Mastroianni, their roles were generally symbo... |
List Of 69th Annual Golden Globe Winners Winners of the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, California: Picture, Drama: "The Descendants." Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Artist." Actor, Drama: George Clooney, "The Descendants." Actress, Drama: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady." Director: M... |
Pictures released of Declan Hainey murder flat |
Networks Embrace Cable's Way of Introducing New Shows Will Hart/NBC A scene from the pilot of the music drama "Smash." The network NBC will make the episode available on some downloading and streaming platforms starting Monday and, a week before the Feb. 6 premiere, on NBC.com and Hulu. PASADENA, Calif. - Broadcast net... |
Egyptians Move to Reclaim Streets Through Graffiti The conflict between Egypt's ruling military and pro-democracy protesters isn't just on the streets of Cairo, it's on the walls as well, as graffiti artists from each side duel it out with spray paint and stencils. Earlier this month, two young supporters of the ruling... |
Did British Spies Collude in the Torture of Libyan Rebels? On Sept. 15, 2011, as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi scurried from one hideout to another, British Prime Minister David Cameron traveled to Benghazi to congratulate rebel leaders on their victory. Aware that the U.K. had supported their cause with air strikes and stro... |
No injuries in nuclear power plant leak RED WING, Minn., Jan. 5 (UPI) -- No injuries were reported when 522 gallons of chlorine bleach leaked from a broken pipe in a nuclear plant near Red Wing, Minn., Thursday, officials said. Workers at the Prairie Island nuclear power plant discovered the leak at 3:53 a.m. and repor... |
'Path open' for North Korea talks, neighbours say |
Japan to Release 3 Activists Who Boarded Whaler Japan has agreed to release without charge three Australian activists who boarded a Japanese vessel off southwest Australia as part of a campaign to stop whale hunting in Antarctic waters, Australia's attorney-general said Tuesday. The three men boarded the security ship ... |
American Airlines and Delta Compete for Japan Airlines With the ink barely dry on a landmark aviation treaty between the United States and Japan, a billion-dollar bidding war escalated Wednesday over which American carrier would team up with troubled Japan Airlines. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News Gerard J. Arpey, left,... |
Facebook has fallen behind Google and Apple in Mobile Gaming Jason Alden / Bloomberg via Getty Images Here is a sobering thought with which to start 2012. The human brain has more neural connections than there are particles in the known universe. We are complex, we are magnificent. But what if the destiny of this most ... |
Wal-Mart promotes woman to run Sam's Club (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) on Friday named Rosalind Brewer president and chief executive of its Sam's Club warehouse retail chain, marking the first time that the world's largest retailer will have a woman and an African-American leading one of its three business u... |
Republicans Campaign on Martin Luther King's Birthday Newt Gingrich attended an awards breakfast in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Monday commemorating Martin Luther King's birthday. MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - On Martin Luther King's Birthday, Newt Gingrich spoke to black voters about growing up in segregated Georgia. Gov. Rick Perr... |
Blood donor wins Super Bowl tickets LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An Indiana woman who has donated 143 units of either whole blood or platelets since 2003 said she was shocked to win Super Bowl tickets. The Indiana Blood Center said Carol Sikler, 50, of Lafayette gave blood frequently enough to qualify for the cont... |
Marks and Spencer Christmas sales boosted by food |
BBC Sport - ECB chairman Giles Clarke wants 'total vigilance' on match-fixing |
As New Hampshire waits, GOP battle plays out in TV ads Reporting from Manchester, N.H. - The presidential circus -- candidates, campaigns, trailing reporters -- is still more than a day away from the state that will hold the nation's first primary, but that doesn't mean New Hampshire has ceded the commander-in-chief co... |
Last Night's Viewing: Timeshift: The Smoking Years BBC4<br />How to Cook Like Heston Channel 4 I went to see The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo the other day and was a little startled by how much smoking there was in it. Then I remembered that it was an 18 certificate movie and therefore licensed for the display of transg... |
Businessman Steve Bryson Applauds Private Sector for Supporting Communities During Slow Economy, but Warns That More Needs to be Done to Avoid Total Collapse LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Steve Bryson, a long-time supporter of the Long Beach Rescue Mission, learned of some much-needed renovations wh... |
Living with autism can be difficult, and helping children live with it can be overwhelming for parents. Education can play a key role. In this edition of Learning World we explore projects in China and Canada, and talk to Théo Peters, a neuro-linguist from Belgium. Deserving recognigion, China In China, millions of chi... |
Beijing Releases Key Air Pollution Data Caving to public pressure, Beijing environmental authorities started releasing more detailed air quality data Saturday that may better reflect how bad the Chinese capital's air pollution is. The initial measurements were low on a day where you could see blue sky. After a week of ... |
Reports: Drug-related deaths up in Mexico MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- About 12,000 people were killed in 2011 because of drug violence in Mexico, with annual data indicating beheadings and the slaying of women increased. The daily newspaper Reforma reported 12,359 drug-related killings last year, a 6.3 percent increas... |
"Underworld - Awakening," With Kate Beckinsale - Review - NYTimes.com Milla Jovovich may have the zombie post-apocalypse covered with the "Resident Evil" series (guided by her husband, Paul W. S. Anderson). But in vampire-werewolf warfare, Kate Beckinsale rules, with the "Underworld" movies (guided by her husband, Len ... |
Pharmaceutical M&A in the Asia Pacific Region Slowing growth continues in major developed markets, prompted by generic erosion of branded sales and increasing regulatory and cost containment pressures. Expansion into emerging Asia Pacific (APAC) markets is appealing not only because of their rapid growth and sizeable p... |
Helmet camera catches road rage attack |
20,000 people apply for 1,000 Jaguar Land Rover posts |
The End of Sneaky Airfare Price Ads? You've seen those gotta-fly prices - deals from Long Beach to Vegas for just $29 - but is that what it really costs? Advertised airfares do not line up with reality. Some call this dishonest pricing, but it's all perfectly legal, as long as the price includes that little asterisk le... |
Video: US Election 2012: Michele Bachmann says she has no regrets as she steps aside from Republican race The congresswoman from Minnesota, a Christian evangelical who was an early favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, said that she had decided to "stand aside" because the "people had spoken" in Iowa. We mus... |
New Country Intelligence Reports for Latin America from Pyramid Research CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As an active subscriber to Pyramid's Latin America research and analysis, you know the value of high-quality, timely information covering the telecom trends in the region. We at Pyramid Research wante... |
Sunderland 2 Swansea City 0: match report Swansea were taught a lesson in the harsh realities of the Premier League, brought back down to earth as their five-game unbeaten run came to a halt thanks to two moments of stand-out quality in an otherwise largely forgettable affair. From the high of putting Arsenal to the sw... |
EU raises stakes with oil embargo Summary Box: EU raises stakes with oil embargo Jan 23 02:38 PM US/Eastern TURNING UP THE HEAT: The European Union and Iran raised the stakes Monday in their test of wills over Iran's nuclear program. The EU banned the purchase of Iranian oil and Iran again threatened to retaliate by cl... |
Cyber Culture: How Zuckerberg's plans for a sharing society could help us (and make him richer) Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has recently come up with a theory that's been branded "Zuckerberg's Law," namely that we double the amount of stuff we share online every 12 months. This is a convenient prediction for him t... |
Suspect in shooting of Ky. mayor appears in court Jan 24 04:13 PM US/Eastern (AP) - A 30-year-old man charged with using a shotgun to kill the mayor of a small Kentucky town remains in jail without bond after his initial court appearance. The court in Fulton County on Tuesday entered an automatic not guilty plea for Th... |
Venice: readers' tips, recommendations and travel advice Rather than pay for all the museums and attractions, invest in a good guidebook showing local churches. The joy of discovering treasures in these can outweigh what you'll get from more organised and commercial pleasures. Don't confine your wanderings to the San M... |
Costa Offers $14,460 Per Person for Ruined Cruise Costa Crociere SpA is offering uninjured passengers euro11,000 ($14,460) apiece to compensate them for lost baggage and psychological trauma after its cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany when the captain deviated from his route. Costa, a unit of the world's... |
Young cancer patient Perez's ultimate warrior (Reuters) - When Eloy Perez fights holder Adrien Broner for the WBO super featherweight title next month in St. Louis, he will have in his corner an inspirational nine-year-old boy whom he regards as the ultimate warrior. Sy Sherman, the boxer's official belt carrier, was d... |
Egypt's first post-Mubarak parliament holds opening session Several independent MPs and others representing the liberal groups that engineered the anti-Mubarak uprising wore yellow scarves saying, "No to military trials for civilians," a reference to the hauling of at least 12,000 civilians before military tribunals si... |
Rep. Peter King's hearings on radicalization among American Muslims: Details and background Compiled by Justin Bank Washington Post staff Thursday, March 10, 2011; 12:59 PM The Rep. Peter King helmed hearing on radicalization among American Muslims began on Thursday: Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), who chairs the House Commi... |
Campaigning gets major -- in Hollywood Actress Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Sherak, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president, announce the nominees. Jo Piazza: Campaign of prettier people with better hair rages on in Hollywood Campaigning costs more than $100 million a year, but stakes are huge, she says Piaz... |
Police hunt for gunman in park ranger murder |
China apologizes for Indians' torture NEW DELHI, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- China said it began criminal proceedings against five people accused of torturing two Indian traders near Shanghai and promised to safeguard Indian nationals. Chinese ambassador Zhang Yan provided the country's response Wednesday to the alleged torture of... |
OFT to probe Western Isles' fuel prices |
Health Premium Increases - NYTimes.com Re "U.S. Seeks Rollback of a Health Insurer's "Excessive" Rate Increase" (news article, Jan. 13): As a freelance writer and editor, I've paid my own health insurance costs since 1986. Even when I've been given staff jobs, my employers have insisted that I work part time so they wo... |
L.A. Arson Suspect Heads to Court The German man who authorities have called "the most dangerous arsonist in L.A. history" will appear in court Wednesday to face charges that he allegedly set a series of 52 blazes in the Los Angeles area over the past four days. Harry Burkhart, of Hollywood, was arrested early Monday a... |
Magnes Judaica Museum Joins Berkeley Library Keegan Houser Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life A Bay Area museum is part of the University of California, Berkeley. Above left, Italian Book of Esther scroll; right, German Torah binder, both 18th century. BERKELEY, Calif. - The story of how the Judah L. Magnes Museu... |
Indignation Over Immigration Marks Beginning of Debate January 26, 2012, 8:40 pm Interesting start to the debate, with a question from the audience about illegal immigration. Though it at first seemed likely to prompt a more civil debate - especially since Wolf Blitzer, the moderator, chose to direct the question to Ri... |
Meditation and mindfulness may give your brain a boost By Carolyn Butler Monday, February 14, 2011; 8:17 PM They are the simplest instructions in the world: Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes, clear your mind and try to focus on the present moment. Yet I am confident that anyone who has tried meditation wil... |
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini bemoans lack of depth in squad If we are unlucky and we have three or four players injured, like at this moment, we can have a problem. The club knows this. The spectre of Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations means Mancini may have to sell before he can bring anyone else in. Ye... |
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