Euro steady on Irish PM comments

Euro steady on Irish PM comments


Euro steady on Irish PM comments

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:46 PM PST

The euro holds steady as Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen vows to pass the budget before holding elections in the new year.


FBI widens insider trading probe

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:54 PM PST

The FBI widens its investigation of insider trading beyond hedge fund Galleon, with raids on three more fund managers.


'Man saved' by plane crash liver

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:21 AM PST

A transplant patient "would certainly have died" without the liver that was on board a plane which crash-landed in Birmingham, his surgeon says.


DealBook: Agents Raid 3 Hedge Funds’ Offices

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST

Two of the funds under investigation, Level Global Investors and Diamondback Capital, are both run by alumni of the giant hedge fund SAC Capital.


ArtsBeat: Allman Brothers Band Gets Back the Beacon

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:09 AM PST

Executives at MSG Entertainment, which runs the Beacon Theater, acknowledged they had made a mistake earlier this year by booking a Cirque du Soleil show instead of the Allman Brothers Band's customary March residency.


Green: Should Nations Bankroll Coal Plants Overseas?

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:18 AM PST

Some argue that pension funds and banks that have guidelines for environmental sustainability should promote clean energy overseas, not coal plants.


Cincinnati’s Votto Wins N.L. M.V.P. Award

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:34 PM PST

Cincinnati's Joey Votto was the overwhelming choice for the National League's Most Valuable Player award, ending the two-year reign of Albert Pujols.


Christian Seeks Pardon in Pakistan Blasphemy Case

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PST

A woman who was sentenced to death for blasphemy could be pardoned in the next few days, an official said.


Peru protesters try to stop Southern Copper mine

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST

AREQUIPA, Peru (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters opposed to a mine of Southern Copper smashed windows at a training center and set a bus on fire on Monday, witnesses said in the latest conflict over natural resources in Peru.


Morales: U.S. seeks excuse to meddle in Latin America

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Bolivian President Evo Morales on Monday urged Latin America to reject U.S. anti-drug, anti-communist and anti-terror policies, calling them "pretexts for interventionism."


Irish PM promises New Year poll

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:23 PM PST

Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will call a general election in the New Year following a day of political turmoil over an EU-led bail-out of the country's ailing economy.


Dramatic scenes as flooding hits Croatia

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:25 PM PST

Severe flash floods have submerged the historic city of Dubrovnik in Croatia


Russia could shun European rights court--top judge

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:18 PM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top judge said it may no longer honor judgments handed down by Europe's influential Court of Human Rights, but a Kremlin official played down the idea, calling it a "backwards" step.


Irish election set for early 2011

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST

Prime minister to seek early dissolution of parliament in new year after country's emergency budget has been passed.


Vikings Fire Coach After 3-7 Start

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST

The Vikings fired Coach Brad Childress and installed the defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as the interim coach.


NATO Official Sparks Criticism Over Safety Remarks

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PST

The senior civilian representative of NATO in Afghanistan provoked critics after saying that Kabul is safer for children than major Western cities.


Hundreds Die in Stampede at Festival in Cambodia

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:33 PM PST

Cambodia's prime minister said that more than 300 people were killed in a stampede during the celebration of a water festival.


Visor 'could stop troop injuries'

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:02 PM PST

The addition of a simple visor to soldiers' helmets could vastly reduce head injuries caused by explosions, say researchers.


Political shake-up

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 08:32 AM PST

Major shift in power the likely outcome of an Irish election


Europe Crisis Focus Turns to Portugal

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PST

Hopes that the rescue plan for Ireland would stop pressure on other European governments were set back as markets turned the spotlight to Portugal.


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