Bullish Fundamentals But Tired Stock Market

Bullish Fundamentals But Tired Stock Market


Bullish Fundamentals But Tired Stock Market

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:55 PM PST

Bullish fundamental factors point to higher stock prices in 2011, but short-term, the stock market l


Flipboard's CEO on the New Version

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:44 PM PST

The new version of Flipboard, Apple's official iPad ??"App of the Year," came out about 90 minutes a


Money Creation Betrays Fed Insanity

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:36 PM PST

The U.S. bond market could be signaling that it is headed the way of Greece, Ireland, and Lehman Bro


US troubleshooter hopes to 'make a difference' in N.Korea (AFP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:52 PM PST

A bronze statue of former North Korean president Kim Il-Sung (R) is seen at the Mansudae Grand Monument in Pyongyang. Veteran US troubleshooter Bill Richardson said Thursday he hoped he could AFP - Veteran US troubleshooter Bill Richardson said Thursday he hoped he could "make a difference" as he headed to North Korea amid tensions inflamed by Pyongyang's shelling of a South Korean island last month.



US doesn't expect Cuba upheaval with Castro death (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:56 PM PST

** FOR USE AS DESIRED, YEAR END PHOTOS ** FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2010 file photo, Fidel Castro attends a special session of parliament in his first official government appearance in front of lawmakers in four years in Havana, Cuba. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano, File)AP - Cuban-American exiles in Florida may be eagerly awaiting the death of Fidel Castro, but U.S. diplomats in Havana don't expect the revolutionary icon's passing to generate any immediate unrest on the communist-run island, or even an upsurge in Cubans seeking to leave, according to a newly released diplomatic cable.



Thai officials worried about crown prince: US cable (AFP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:57 PM PST

File photo of Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. Top palace officials in Thailand expressed concerns about the prospect of the crown prince becoming king, a leaked US diplomatic cable showed.(AFP/File/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)AFP - Top palace officials in Thailand expressed concerns about the prospect of the crown prince becoming king, a leaked US diplomatic cable showed.



India Court Widens Probe on Telecom Scam

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:26 PM PST

India's top court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe all mobile phone spectrum allocations since 2001, and asked it to also look at how much money the government may have lost because of alleged irregularities in the handing out of the licenses.


EU to rule on abortion rules in Ireland

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:30 PM PST

The controversial issue of abortion in Ireland will be the subject of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights, in Strasbourg, today.


Government Inflation Numbers Are Bogus

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:22 PM PST

Over the last year, despite trillions of dollars in government stimulus and quantitative easing, cor


Chinese premier calls for cooperation with India (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:23 PM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offers floral tributes at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010. During Wen's three-day visit to India, the two sides were expected to discuss their lingering border disputes, a growing trade imbalance and friction over India's role in Kashmir, the restive region that is also claimed by India's arch rival, Pakistan. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called Thursday for greater cooperation and friendship with India, brushing over lingering economic and political tensions that mar the relationship between the two rising Asia powers.



Australians have highest rate of skin cancer: study (AFP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:58 PM PST

File photo shows a man on a sea kayak on the Yarra river in Melbourne. Australia's sun worshipping culture means the country's 22 million people are 13 times more likely to develop skin cancer than the global average, according to a new study released Thursday.(AFP/File/Paul Crock)AFP - Australia's sun worshipping culture means the country's 22 million people are 13 times more likely to develop skin cancer than the global average, according to a new study released Thursday.



Renters Can Score Great Deals If They're Smart, Here's How

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 10:12 PM PST

The key to any successful negotiation is to know what's really important to you and what you're will


China PM seeks to ease political tensions with India

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:50 PM PST

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday tackles the tough task of bridging rifts with India over borders and Pakistan after wooing his hosts with deals worth more than $16 billion during a visit to New Delhi.


China PM seeks to ease political tensions with India (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:50 PM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao waves as he attends the India-China Business Cooperation Summit in New Delhi December 15, 2010. Wen said Wednesday there was enough space in the world for both China and India to grow and that the world's fastest-growing major economies were not competitors, but partners. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday tackles the tough task of bridging rifts with India over borders and Pakistan after wooing his hosts with deals worth more than $16 billion during a visit to New Delhi.



Experts: Ancient Mexicans crossbred wolf-dogs (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:29 PM PST

AP - Mexican researchers said Wednesday they have identified jaw bones found in the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan as those of wolf-dogs that were apparently crossbred as a symbol of the city's warriors.


Gordon Brown, After the Fall

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:54 PM PST

Not one to be left out by Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson a second time, Gordon Brown has now come ou


Australia boat wreck search on

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:46 PM PST

At least 28 killed, as operations continue to find the missing after asylum seekers' boat crashes off Christmas Island.


Administration's next big Afghan battle: How many troops to withdraw

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:06 PM PST

President Obama's national security team this week revisited the same vexing issues it worked through a year ago in devising the administration's troop escalation in Afghanistan. This time, one key element was missing: impassioned dissent.


Shipwreck survivors cling to wreckage

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:06 PM PST

At least 28 refugees die after a suspected people-smuggling boat heading for Australia smashes against rocks and sinks in heavy seas off Christmas Island.


Missing Nepal plane found, all 22 onboard dead (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 09:52 PM PST

Map showing the area 140 kilometres east of Kathmandu where a passenger plane crashed with 22 people on board.(AFP/Graphic)AP - All 22 people aboard on a small plane died when it crashed in Nepal's mountainous east, searchers said Thursday after finding the wreckage of the plane that had gone missing a day earlier.