Portugal Plans to Ask Europe for a Financial Bailout

Portugal Plans to Ask Europe for a Financial Bailout


Portugal Plans to Ask Europe for a Financial Bailout

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Caught in a political crisis and facing refinancing hurdles, Portugal has come under intense pressure to join Greece and Ireland in seeking a bailout.


ArtsBeat: Will Ferrell Clocks In at ‘The Office’

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 10:23 AM PDT

Mr. Ferrell, who is about to begin a four-episode run on "The Office," talks about joining the ranks of Dunder Mifflin as he contemplates his own career and whether he wants to be known as more than just a big-screen clown.


Bucks: What to Do if You Can’t Pay Your Taxes

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT

Options for people who can't afford to pay their tax bill.


Portugal Requests Aid From the EU

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Portugal Prime Minister Jose Socrates said Wednesday the country will seek financial aid from the European Union, becoming the third euro-zone member after Greece and Ireland to require a bailout .


Portugal seeks bail-out from EU

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk.


City Room: Hawk Cam | Live From the Nest

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Live video streams from the 12th floor of a library at New York University where a pair of red-tailed hawks has a nest.


Mickelson set for Masters defence

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:32 PM PDT

Phil Mickelson will start as hot favourite to defend his title when the 75th Masters begins on Thursday.


Haiti's Preval to U.N.: We need bulldozers, not tanks

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:20 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - It is time for the United Nations to transform its mission in Haiti, which needs engineers and bulldozers more than soldiers and tanks, outgoing Haitian President Rene Preval said on Wednesday.


Wind farms 'much less efficient'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 08:26 AM PDT

A new study supported by conservation charity the John Muir Trust suggests wind farms produce under 10% of capacity for a third of the time.


NATO Says Libya Strikes Are Growing After a Pause

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:03 PM PDT

Stung by criticism from rebels, NATO officials said that attacks were up after a slight slowdown earlier this week.


Television Review: Gross? Maybe. But It Got Me on TV, Right?

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:00 PM PDT

A bluntly pornographic Showtime reality series depicts five male prostitutes who cater exclusively to women.


Portugal asks EU for bailout

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:12 PM PDT

Move marks turnaround after Lisbon resisted asking for aid for months despite sharply deteriorating financial situation.


Zoellick Pushes for Mideast Job Growth

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Officials in the Middle East need to respond quickly to unrest over a lack of jobs while also creating a long-term structure for economic growth, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said.


Reliance Executive Is Killed

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Reliance Power executive was shot and killed in India as he was traveling through a stronghold of leftist militants.


Japan Hopes School Will Help Kids Heal

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:29 PM PDT

Japanese authorities are determined to reopen schools across northeast Japan that have been closed since March 11, to help the youngest victims get over the trauma of the disaster.


Yemen protesters hold firm

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:26 AM PDT

Talks over Saleh's exit continue as thousands return to the streets for another day.


VIDEO: Social media to trace WWII children

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 04:10 AM PDT

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is hoping to use social media and web technology to trace more than a thousand children who survived World War II, but became separated from their families in its aftermath.


Pilots 'suffer cockpit fatigue'

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT

One in five pilots suffer from fatigue in the cockpit at least once a week, a study seen by the BBC suggests.


Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.


Gas pumped to prevent Japan blast

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Workers in Japan start injecting nitrogen into one of the reactors at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant to prevent more hydrogen blasts.


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