Over 200 people killed in Syria as U.N. prepares to vote (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 200 people were killed in shelling by Syrian forces in the city of Homs, activists said on Saturday, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to vote on a draft resolution backing an Arab call for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.

Iran threatens retaliation over oil embargo (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran's supreme leader threatened on Friday to retaliate against the West for sanctions, a day after a U.S. newspaper said defense secretary Leon Panetta believed Israel was likely to bomb Iran within months to stop it building a nuclear bomb.

Amid peace bid, U.S. got purported letter from Taliban (Reuters)

Reuters - The White House received a letter last year purported to come directly from Mullah Omar, the reclusive leader of the Taliban, asking the United States to deliver militant prisoners whose transfer is now at the heart of the Obama administration's bid to broker peace in Afghanistan.

Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army (Reuters)
Reuters - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defense ministers, trying to balance security needs with budget cuts, gain traction.
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Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens (Reuters)

Reuters - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west.

Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots (Time.com)
Time.com - Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes pent-up frustrations
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Europe says aims to double e-commerce by 2015 (Reuters)
Reuters - European Union competition ministers supported plans on Friday to remove barriers to electronic trade in a bid to spur economic growth and jobs by expanding the single market to the digital world, officials said.
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Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault (AP)

AP - In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday.

Peru frees Chilean arrested outside air base (AP)
AP - Peruvian police have freed one of two Chileans arrested this week on suspicion of espionage.
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Lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid (Reuters)
Reuters - A leading senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as an Egyptian army team huddled with State Department officials to discuss the future of $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid.
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Most Japanese towns undecided on nuclear stress tests: survey (Reuters)
Reuters - Three Japanese towns would be willing to restart their nuclear reactors if they pass government stress tests, two were against the idea but most were undecided, a newspaper survey suggested Saturday.
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Canada PM wants RIM to grow as "a Canadian company" (Reuters)
Reuters - Canada's prime minister drew an apparent line in the sand on foreign takeovers on Friday, saying he wanted to see BlackBerry maker Research In Motion grow "as a Canadian company" and questioning whether hostile takeovers of key domestic firms are in the country's best interests.
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Australia's Gillard faces new leadership discontent (Reuters)
Reuters - Growing speculation that Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard could be dumped by her party before the end of the year forced senior ministers to rally behind her Friday after a disastrous start to 2012.
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Facebook on collision course with new EU privacy laws (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - With its initial public offering this week, Facebook is roaring ahead. However, new European Union privacy regulations are taking aim at Internet companies' ability to profit through control of personal information – the key to their tremendous online advertising profits. 
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Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash (Time.com)
Time.com - The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors oblivious to the perils of hasty deregulation and rapid capital inflows
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A banker's punishment: Sir Fred Goodwin is now just Fred (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - In the good times he was the doyen of British banking. Wealthy and courted by decision makers and knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to his industry, Sir Fred Goodwin, head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), seemed invincible.
Yahoo! News: World News ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:12:56 2012

UN 'to vote on Syria resolution'
The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Saturday on a resolution backing an Arab peace plan for Syria, amid fresh reports of mass killings in Homs.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Europe hit by Russia gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Obama urges 'keep recovery going'
US President Barack Obama challenges Congress to keep the economic recovery going as new data shows unemployment is down to its lowest rate in three years.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Saigon fall reporter dies at 79
George Esper, who reported on the fall of Saigon for the Associated Press during the last days of the Vietnam war, dies at the age of 79.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Wikileaks suspect to face trial
Alleged Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning, charged with leaking thousands of classified documents, will face a court martial, says the US Army.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Lance Armstrong team probe closed
US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Cairo clashes over football anger
At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Many die at S Sudan peace meeting
At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Russia criticises Syria UN draft
Russia's deputy foreign minister says Moscow "cannot support" the current draft UN Security Council resolution on Syria, Russian media report.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Colombia emerald tsar faces probe
Influential Colombian emerald dealer Victor Carranza is investigated for alleged links with paramilitary groups in the 1990s.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Striking galaxy image from Hubble
The Hubble space telescope captures an image of a "barred spiral" galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

VIDEO: Russian fuel supplies shortage
The cold weather has led to a shortage of Russian fuel supplies in eight countries.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

VIDEO: Heavy rains cause havoc in Australia
Severe flooding is threatening parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.
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VIDEO: Cardboard Ayatollah lampooned
A cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after touring Tehran.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

VIDEO: Ex-Ambassador death 'torture'
The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of the country's former Ambassador to France, who died less than 24 hours after being arrested by Tripoli-based militia.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

VIDEO: More demonstrations expected in Moscow
More demonstrations are expected in Moscow on Saturday as part of ongoing protest against fraud in December's parliamentary elections in Russia.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

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VIDEO: Son on Libyan diplomat's 'torture'
The Libyan authorities are being urged to investigate the death of a former ambassador who, it is believed, was tortured in custody.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

VIDEO: Khmer Rouge chief gets life sentence
Appeal judges at a UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia have rejected a claim by the man who ran a notorious Khmer Rouge detention centre, that he was not responsible for the crimes.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

US job numbers show strong growth
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

New Virgin staff pay for checks
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Hackers breach FBI-UK police call
Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Poster 'threat' to Dujardin Oscar
Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

King's Speech premieres on stage
Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, the stage version of The King's Speech has its world premiere.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Prince optimistic for fisheries
Prince Charles says there is a reason to be optimistic about the state of the world's oceans, but it is "critically urgent" to tackle overfishing.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Brains may be wired for addiction
Abnormalities in the brain may make some people more likely to become drug addicts, according to scientists.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Terry stripped of captaincy by FA
The Football Association prevent John Terry from leading England 'until allegations against him are resolved'.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

England falter as wickets tumble
England's batsmen fail again as 16 wickets fall in Dubai on the first day of the third Test against Pakistan.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Artist set for Facebook windfall
A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Ghana boosted by Annan resolve
Despite the loss of his mother Ghana midfielder Anthony Annan is determined to continue playing at the Africa Cup of Nations in her memory.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Life term for Khmer Rouge jailer
Cambodia's UN-backed genocide court rejects an appeal by Khmer Rouge jailer Duch and increases his sentence to life imprisonment.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

French air workers to hold strike
Unions representing French pilots and aircrew plan to strike from Monday to Thursday.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Cuban blogger denied travel visa
A Cuban woman who writes a blog critical of the Communist authorities says she will not be able to travel to Brazil after Cuba refused her an exit visa.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

BBC accuses Iran of intimidation
The BBC's Director General, Mark Thompson, accuses the Iranian authorities of intimidating those working for its Persian service.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Cancer charity in funding U-turn
A major US breast cancer charity reverses a decision to cut funding to reproductive health group Planned Parenthood, after a furious outcry.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Huhne resigns over points charge
Chris Huhne vows to clear his name as he resigns as energy secretary to fight a charge of perverting the course of justice relating to a 2003 speeding case.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Temperatures 'set to reach -12'
The UK is set for another bitterly cold night with temperatures plunging again, say weather forecasters.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

PFI hospitals 'get bailout fund'
Seven English NHS hospital trusts with debts caused, in part, by PFI repayments are to have access to a £1.5bn government bailout fund.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

Briton 'seen falling from liner'
A British cruise ship passenger has fallen overboard in waters near Mexico, the owner of the vessel says.
BBC News - Home ~Created Fri Feb 3 21:48:44 2012

The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
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Currencies offer a glimpse into world history
Indian expatriate's love for numismatics led him to put together an enviable collection
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Capturing women's inner beauty
Magri quit a lucrative career in fashion photography to follow her passion
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

47 women among 384 held for illegal stay in Sharjah
Drive last month also targeted beggars and gamblers among others
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Khalifa calls for greater desert conservation efforts
President stresses sustainable development
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Bootlegger murder case verdict on Wednesday
The 17 men were charged in the killing of a Pakistani man and the assault of three others in a bootlegging fight in Al Sajja Industrial Area in 2009
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Sri Lankans mark 64th Independence Day on Saturday
The Sri Lankan embassy in Abu Dhabi and the consulate-general in Dubai are organising various events to celebrate the occasion
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Learning sign language: Signs of the times
Learning a language in which one doesn't have to utter a word can be highly gratifying
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Solo driver training facility launched
Thanks to a new training facility, student drivers can now drive a real car and test their skills without the need to have an instructor in the vehicle
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Campaign needs help to curb cat population
Al Barsha Veterinary Clinic calls for public's assistance as exercise begins to spay and neuter strays in effort to control numbers and prevent diseases
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Italy on a plate
From the tables of Cipriani restaurants around the world, Chef Tito Piazza brings authentic dishes to Abu Dhabi —and your home
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Victims of Sharjah tower fire pick up the pieces
Residents go back to gutted building to salvage whatever they can of their belongings as they move to new accommodation
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Special gift leaves Bin Thaneya invigorated after gruelling walk
Emirati trekker moved by painting made by special needs children
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Tenant finds stranger going through personal items
Resident contacts police on finding man rummaging through apartment
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Parents may get two years in jail for daughter's death
They failed to take precautions after girl's narrow escape weeks ago in Abu Dhabi
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Emiratis throng Abu Dhabi job fair
Human resources field in the public sector evokes most interest at Tawdheef
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

False absconding case has ruined my life, woman claims
Woman says former employer reported her to authorities after she filed a complaint over unfair termination, end-of-service benefits and unpaid wages
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

UAE braces for strong winds and hazy conditions
Rain, choppy seas and poor visibility likely
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Rising standards a direct outcome of school reviews
Parents rate quality of institution as main deciding factor — KHDA
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Police stress importance of keeping cars locked
'Many cases of money and goods being stolen from cars have occurred due to owners' negligence and failure to lock their vehicles'
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Expressing creativity through colours
T.E.E.NAge exhibition of ‘My Life in Colour' at the Dubai Community Theatre and Arts Centre evokes good response from young amateur artists
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

University students invited to give back
Youth group, The Republic is reaching out to students to get involved in a community service project to help Dubai's construction workers
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Nol cards now available at more locations
RTA has increased the numbers of selling points where Nol cards are available for customers to buy
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Families warned to monitor children's use of computers
Families have been advised to monitor their children's access to the internet to avoid falling victims to cyber crime, child abuse and harassment
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

South-East wind blows Saudi Arabian desert dust across UAE
A layer of fine dust has spread all over the emirates Thursday as strong south-eastern winds have been pushing in from the Saudi Arabian desert
UAE news RSS feed ~Created Sat Feb 4 00:21:57 2012

Exotic idea: The new calendar models
Iggy the iguana, Shadow the owl are some of the stars gracing a calendar released by an Emirati woman to raise funds for rescued animals
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Turkey: Flotilla Fallout
_pap_embed('frow03s407dq1cc'); It was less than three years ago that Israel's President Shimon Peres addressed the Turkish Parliament, the first Israeli president to speak before a Muslim assembly. The two countries were even working jointly on a Turkish-funded plan to bring...
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Kyrgyz Politics: Exiled Reformer Returns
Ten days after returning to his homeland to take a position in a new interim government, a young reformer talks candidly about the challenges of stabilizing a country engulfed by violent political upheaval only a month earlier.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Crisis in Kyrgyzstan
_pap_embed_43('frow03s3dffq1cc'); Just five years after a violent revolution shook Kyrgyzstan, this former Soviet Republic woke up to more upheaval on Wednesday morning, when violent protests rocked the country's capital Bishkek. Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in clashes with riot...
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Moscow Bombings: Online Radio's Raw Response
Reporters at a small online radio station describe how they responded to the attacks when information from state media was scarce.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Chechnya's Hidden War
Correspondent Anna Badkhen checks in from Grozny, where a still-simmering insurgency and brutal government crackdown continue to plague Chechnya.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Haiti Quake: Keeping Haiti's Internet Alive
_pap_embed('frow03s3967qd7b'); With lives in the balance and medicine in short supply, the internet could seem like an afterthought in Haiti. But Paolo Chilosi, who runs Multilink, a leading internet provider in Haiti, says the net is as vital as food...
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Haiti Quake: Improvisation Amid the Chaos
_pap_embed('frow03s38b5qd7b'); After suffering the worst earthquake in a century, the scale of Haiti's devastation is still unfolding. The nation has no electricity, cell phone coverage and land lines are down, but Paolo Chilosi, who runs Multilink, an internet provider in...
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Bolivia: Back on the Road With Evo
Following Evo Morales' recent election landslide, Bolivian video journalist Tupac Saavedra talks with iWitness about why Morales remains so popular with the majority of Bolivians.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Reflections: The End of a Divided Germany
I grew up in West Germany during the Cold War, with one side of my family from the East and the other from the West. And even though I've lived in the U.S. for well over a decade, I am still deeply moved by what happened the summer and fall of 1989.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Peru: Kiva's Web-based Microfinance Growing Up
Three years after we broadcast our phenomenally popular story about Kiva, the San Francisco-based nonprofit that helps thousands of small businesses with microloans across the developing world, we check back in with the company on its fourth anniversary.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Honduras: Standoff at the Embassy
Honduras' left-leaning president, Manuel Zelaya, who was deposed in a coup back on June 28, has returned to the country. We spoke to Al Jazeera's Monica Villamizar, who has been following the story, which, she says, has become a test case in Latin America for how the U.S. handles the crisis.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

China: Wall Scholar
There is apparently no formula to becoming an expert on the Great Wall of China. David Spindler was a graduate student in Beijing back in the early 1990s when he began trekking the wall and studying ancient documents to reveal its secrets. His passion for the wall's history is now the subject of two new exhibits.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Afghanistan: A Stolen Election?
It's a pivotal time for Afghanistan. Allegations continue to stack up that Hamid Karzai and his supporters have rigged the election, and a change in U.S. policy to put more troops on the ground is losing public support.
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Swaziland: The King and the Web
Can an internet conference challenge the status quo in a country with the highest rate of HIV/AIDs in the world and an absolute monarch reluctant to change?
FRONTLINE/World Dispatches | PBS ~Created Sun Aug 28 18:30:35 2011

Jailed In Iran, A Reporter's Story
Photojournalist Iason Athanasiadis-Fowden was in Iran covering the recent elections when he was arrested and charged with espionage.
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Smaller Macworld still offers up surprises
Macworld | iWorld is much smaller than the cavernous expos of old. Still, I found myself intrigued and often surprised by some of the products on display.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Weekly US oil, gas rig count down 11 to 1,997
The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. is down 11 this week to 1,997.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Greek debt talks to stretch into weekend
"Crucial" issues remain to be resolved in Greece's critical negotiations over a second multibillion euro international bailout, and talks would continue into the weekend, the country's Finance Minister said early Saturday.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

CEO of chip maker Micron dies in plane crash
The head of memory chip maker Micron long known for taking risks in stunt piloting died Friday when a small experimental plane he was piloting steeply banked, stalled and crashed near an Idaho runway.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package
Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician's ability to lift the stumbling technology company's stock price during the next two years.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany
Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

SEC names top federal auditor to accounting board
Federal regulators have appointed a top government auditor as a member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, which polices the accounting industry.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Olympics, World Cup preparation bring evictions
Like most Brazilians, Evandro dos Santos' devotion to soccer borders on the religious. Even when he wasn't watching a game, he loved hearing the roar of the crowd in nearby Maracana stadium - this nation's temple to the sport.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Microsoft withdraws one of its claims against BN in patent fight
Microsoft has withdrawn one of its patent claims against Barnes & Noble in a case before the International Trade Commission.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Review: New Nokia's quick, light
The first of Nokia's new generation of smartphones isn't flashy and certainly isn't an iPhone killer. But it's a nice device, and at $40...
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

SEC reaches settlement with former Qwest CFO
The Securities and Exchange Commission has reached a settlement with former Qwest Communications International Inc. Chief Financial Officer Robert Woodruff over its civil fraud lawsuit.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Jobs report lifts Dow to highest mark since '08
A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year. The Nasdaq composite index hit an 11-year high.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Bonuses to Boeing white-collar employees will total $236M
Boeing said Friday that 50,622 non-executive, white-collar employees in Washington State will receive an estimated total of $235.8 million in an incentive...
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Recalls this week: Snowmobiles, ottomans, printers
Snowmobiles that could be crash-prone, ottomans that may collapse and printers that can overheat and cause fires are among the items recalled this week.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity
An outbreak of bacterial infections on the East Coast illustrates the popularity of raw, unpasteurized milk despite strong warnings from public health officials about the potential danger.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Law enforcement websites under attack by hackers
Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Traders exit Treasurys after strong jobs report
In the face of improving economic numbers, U.S. government bonds seemed like the wrong place to be.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.
In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January - across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday
A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled stocks higher Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at its highest level since May 2008, before the worst days of the financial crisis.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

A sample of companies that are hiring, at a glance
Employers across a range of industries have stepped up hiring. The economy gained 243,000 jobs in January, the most since last April. The hiring spree helped lower the unemployment rate for a fifth straight month, to 8.3 percent.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Weyerhaeuser 4Q results exceed expectations
The Federal Way lumber and real-estate company's quarterly profit dropped 62 percent, but that was because of a year-ago after-tax gain.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Dollar turns lower against euro after jobs report
The dollar finished lower Friday against the euro, giving up early gains driven by a better-than-expected jobs report.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Copper prices jump on improving US jobs market
Copper prices jumped 3.2 percent Friday after a sharp improvement in the U.S. job market and higher factory orders raised hopes for stronger demand.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Oil prices rise after drop in US hiring expands
A surge in U.S. hiring lifted oil prices for the first time in a week. As more Americans commute to work and the economy picks up, demand for energy is expected to rise.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Unemployment rate hinges on more than job gains
For most people, the 8.3 percent unemployment rate is the most visible sign of the economy's health. The rate's every movement is closely watched, especially in an election year.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

Wendy's has a beef with Northwest franchisee
Wendy's International has a beef with a franchisee that owns 11 fast-food restaurants in Montana, Oregon and Washington.
The Seattle Times: Business & Technology ~Created Fri Feb 3 19:34:45 2012

EU Concerns over Mideast Migrants
Massive flight from Middle East and North African turmoil has highlighted immigration problems plaguing the European Union, says Jean-Phillipe Chauzy of the International Organization for Migration. He says the EU must address comprehensive reform and also invest in countries like Tunisia to stem the long-term flow of migration.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

An Unlikely Breadwinner Under the Taliban
The story of a young woman's entrepreneurial success during the Taliban reign in Afghanistan is an argument for international investment in women, says CFR's Gayle Tzemach Lemmon.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

ROTC Returns to the Ivy League
The repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in December 2010 has led some Ivy League universities to reconsider a campus homecoming for ROTC after four decades of exile.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Building Blocks of Successful Revolutions
Peter Ackerman, an expert on civil resistance movements, says nonviolent revolutions that have a shared vision of future governance are more likely to be successful than those that turn violent, such as Libya's.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

U.S.-Pakistan Intel Ties in Trouble
Increasing distrust between the CIA and Pakistan's ISI over the Raymond Davis case could threaten efforts to fight militancy along the Afghan border. Experts Daniel Markey and Shuja Nawaz discuss policy options to restore the relationship.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Al-Jazeera: The World Through Arab Eyes
Al-Jazeera has been instrumental in covering protests in the Arab world. The Washington bureau chief for al-Jazeera Arabic, Abderrahim Foukara, suggests Western perceptions of the channel are adapting to its pervasive influence  in the Arab and Muslim world.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Wikipedia's Global Future
As Wikipedia celebrates its tenth anniversary, Joseph Reagle, a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, sees an opportunity for significant growth in non-English-speaking parts of the world.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Will the Volcker Rule Work?
As federal regulators flesh out financial reform specifics, questions remain about how the Volcker Rule--aimed at preventing banks from taking overly risky bets--will work, and whether it will make the financial system safer.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Egypt's Copt Crisis
The recent bombing of a Coptic Church in Egypt underscores deep sectarian tensions and reflects the need for a more open and tolerant society, says CFR's Steven Cook, but Egypt's government would rather ignore underlying political causes.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Maintaining an American Lead in Technology
To keep its edge in technological innovation against India and China, the United States must focus on open immigration policies, strengthening political and social networks, and more, says CFR's Adam Segal.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

A Peace Penalty for Afghan Women?
As the United States backs reconciliation talks with the Taliban, many Afghan women fear a rollback of their rights. The international community must ensure that discussions of Afghanistan's future include its women, says CFR's Gayle Lemmon.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

Putting the Endgame before the War
Iraq and Afghanistan represent just two of the costly wars that the United States launched without a sustainable political endgame, says Gideon Rose, author of a new book examining U.S. military interventions since World War I.
Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org podcast ~Created Fri Feb 3 20:01:56 2012

World News: Egyptian leader in plea for calm after 24 die in clashes
THE Egyptian prime minister has appealed for calm after 24 people were killed in clashes between Coptic Christians and security forces.
Edinburgh Evening News - International ~Created Tue Oct 11 05:50:21 2011

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