James Cameron's Blowout Plans

James Cameron's Blowout Plans


James Cameron's Blowout Plans

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:58 PM PDT

Leave it to an entertainer to get rational about big business and government.


Finance Minister Kan likely successor

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 10:09 PM PDT

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Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
TOKYO  – Japan's Finance Minister Naoto Kan emerged Thursday as

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Gunman's rampage leaves 12 dead

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:59 PM PDT

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Police officers looking at a body at the scene of a shooting in Seascale, Cumbria.
BOOT, England – A British taxi-driver declared "there's going to be a

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Japan's ruling Democrats maneuver before picking PM (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:33 PM PDT

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama leaves at his official residence after a news conference in Tokyo June 2, 2010. REUTERS/Issei KatoReuters - Japanese ruling Democratic Party lawmakers maneuvered on Thursday to pick a new leader, and hence premier, after fiscally conservative Finance Minister Naoto Kan threw his hat in the ring to replace unpopular Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who quit a day earlier ahead of an election.



Another Foxconn worker dies, family blames overwork

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:31 PM PDT

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A worker at iPhone maker Foxconn's southern China manufacturing hub, the scene of a string of employee suicides this year, died late last week from what his family said was overwork, a claim the company denied.


First Ferrari theme park revs up for October opening (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:08 PM PDT

Reuters - The world's first Ferrari theme park, inspired by the luxury Italian sports car and racing teams, opened its gates in Abu Dhabi Wednesday for a sneak preview before its official opening in October.


China 'not very optimistic' on cutting emissions (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:18 PM PDT

China, the world's top source of the toxic gases blamed for global warming, has said that it is AFP - China, the world's top source of the toxic gases blamed for global warming, said Thursday it was "not very optimistic" that its efforts to slash emissions were working.



Rent Vs. Buy

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:02 PM PDT

Why it's better to rent in New York than buy and better to buy in Miami than rent.


Oil Stocks Choked Even In The Shallow Water

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:01 PM PDT

Even the energy outfits that have no culpability in the Gulf spill or any exposure to deepwater dril


Gulf oil slick nears Florida coast

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:18 PM PDT

Officials say oil could hit beaches within days as BP engineers struggle to plug leak.


South Korean ruling party upset in vote (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 08:47 PM PDT

Chung Mong-joon, chairman of the ruling Grand National Party, attends a meeting of the party leaders at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, June 3, 2010. South Korea's ruling party won the key Seoul mayoral poll but suffered upsets in several other crucial races in nationwide local elections Wednesday held amid tensions over North Korea's alleged sinking of a navy ship. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Sung Yeon-jae)  **KOREA OUT*AP - South Korea's ruling party won the key Seoul mayoral poll but suffered upsets in several other local elections held amid tensions over North Korea's alleged torpedoing of a navy ship, officials said Thursday.



From the Gaza Flotilla Crisis, a Peace Opportunity? (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:05 PM PDT

Time.com - The Gaza flotilla crisis means fundamental change, by all the players,is needed in the Middle East


Israel trying to limit diplomatic damage from raid (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Detained activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla gesture as their bus arrives at Ben Gurion airport before leaving the country, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Israel on Wednesday quickened its expulsion of detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla as the diplomatic fallout from its deadly raid on the ships widened. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - In an attempt to limit the diplomatic damage from its deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, Israel dropped plans Wednesday to prosecute dozens of pro-Palestinian activists, opting instead to deport them all immediately.



US, India move to reassure each other on ties (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 08:41 PM PDT

US and Indian flags fly side by side in New Delhi during a diplomatic event in the city. India and the US are seeking to reassure each other about their warming relationship as they lay the groundwork for a visit by President Barack Obama later this year.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)AFP - India and the United States were seeking to reassure each other on Thursday about their warming relationship as they lay the groundwork for a visit by President Barack Obama later this year.



Pakistan Central Bank Governor Quits

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 08:37 PM PDT

Pakistan said central bank governor Syed Salim Raza has resigned, citing personal reasons.


In Gaza, a complex, dysfunctional way of life

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

GAZA CITY -- The ill-fated aid flotilla bound for Gaza this week bore food, medicine and toys.


Gaza - Israel - Organizations - United States - Palestinian people


State Department hosting high-level meetings with India

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

The Obama administration is hosting a high-level dialogue this week with India, part of an ongoing effort to convince the South Asian behemoth that Washington cares about more than counterterrorism in the region and supports India's claim to global power.


India - Asia - Government - Embassies and Consulates - United States


Iranian authorities step up arrests of women for 'immodest' dress

Posted: 01 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

TEHRAN -- Iranian authorities have begun police patrols in the capital to arrest women wearing clothes deemed improper. The campaign against loose-fitting veils and other signs of modernism comes as government opponents are calling for rallies to mark the anniversary of the disputed presidential ...



People - Women - Iranian - Expatriates - Earthquake


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Posted: 01 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT




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Israel calls Gaza blockade critics "hypocrites"

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 08:48 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defending Israel's enforcement of its blockade of Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday it was vital for security and would stay in place.