VIDEO: 'Painful' new debt measures for Italy

VIDEO: 'Painful' new debt measures for Italy
VIDEO: Brazilian judge shot dead
U.S. citizen kidnapped in Pakistan-police (Reuters)
China says order restored after thousands protest (AP)
Japan's Noda envisions grand coalition with opposition
DARPA Plane to Circle Planet in 60 Minutes or Less
U.S. citizen kidnapped in Pakistan-police
China sends anti-terrorism unit to restive west (AP)
Economics, Branding May Push Texas A & M, Florida State to SEC
Concerned about the Consumer? Look at What China Wants
NatGas Liquids Buoy Exxon Stock Up To $93
Is Insurance Boring?
Another Oil Leak Reported At China's Largest Offshore Well
Puerto Rico Fires Up Housing Market
VIDEO: Mars rover explores ancient crater
VIDEO: Mars rover explores ancient crater
No Major Slowdown As Brazil Consumers Still Happily Spending
The 30 Best Portraits of Ron Swanson
VIDEO: Serial killer faces lethal injection
Polish train derails en route to Katowice

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:51 PM PDT

The Italian cabinet has approved what prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has described as "painful" austerity measures to improve public finances and reduce the nation's budget deficit.

VIDEO: Brazilian judge shot dead

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT

A Brazilian judge, Patricia Acioli, who was renowned for her work against organised crime, has been shot dead in Rio de Janeiro State.

U.S. citizen kidnapped in Pakistan-police (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:42 PM PDT

Reuters - An American citizen was kidnapped from his residence in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, police said.

China says order restored after thousands protest (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 11:27 PM PDT

AP - A local official says order has been restored to a southwestern Chinese town after thousands took to the streets and clashed with police to protest rough handling of citizens by authorities.

Japan's Noda envisions grand coalition with opposition

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:47 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Saturday he envisions forming a grand coalition with opposition parties if he were to become the country's next prime minister.

DARPA Plane to Circle Planet in 60 Minutes or Less

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:28 PM PDT

On Thursday, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency launched the world?s fastest airplane, the Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2), on the back of a rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The HTV-2, which can fly at 13,000 mph and endure temperatures of more 3,500 F, was designed to fly anywhere ...

U.S. citizen kidnapped in Pakistan-police

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 10:42 PM PDT

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - An American citizen was kidnapped from his residence in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Saturday, police said.

China sends anti-terrorism unit to restive west (AP)

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT

AP - China has sent an elite anti-terrorism unit to the restive far western region of Xinjiang in the wake of recent violence there and ahead of an international trade convention, a state newspaper reported Saturday.

Economics, Branding May Push Texas A & M, Florida State to SEC

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:27 PM PDT

Within the last few days, rumors have intensified that Texas A&M and Florida State might consider accepting invitations to the SEC. And if either school accepts the invitation, you certainly couldn?t blame them from either an economics or branding perspective. Let?s first focus on the economics, and please note that most of this data comes ...

Concerned about the Consumer? Look at What China Wants

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 09:27 PM PDT

Investors concerned about a potential US "Double Dip" ought to focus where the growth is:?? luxury brands with exposure in China.?? One of the brightest candidates with great potential is Apple. Luxury good demand in Asia Pacific generally, and China specifically, is driving revenues and profits of some of the world's splashiest brands.?? Take a ...

NatGas Liquids Buoy Exxon Stock Up To $93

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:45 PM PDT

The company has aggressively added to it oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs) portfolio in recent months and recently made two major discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico region. We currently have a Trefis price estimate of $92.70 for Exxon Mobil's stock which is about 20% above the current market price.

Is Insurance Boring?

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Insurance may be boring but some of the people woking in it are not

Another Oil Leak Reported At China's Largest Offshore Well

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 08:23 PM PDT

ConocoPhillips China acknowledges more oil leaking from its Bohai Bay drilling platform than expected.

Puerto Rico Fires Up Housing Market

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 06:37 PM PDT

A stimulus program on the island, long ripe with vacant houses and condos, has sent sales of new homes surging 80% in the past 10 months from a year earlier, even as the market in much of the U.S. mainland is dead.

VIDEO: Mars rover explores ancient crater

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Nasa has released footage of the Mars exploration rover, Opportunity, moving across the surface of Mars, filmed by one of its hazard cameras.

VIDEO: Mars rover explores ancient crater

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Nasa has released footage of the Mars exploration rover, Opportunity, moving across the surface of Mars, filmed by one of its hazard cameras.

No Major Slowdown As Brazil Consumers Still Happily Spending

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:47 PM PDT

Despite economic slowdown and efforts to curb spending, Brazilians are still shopping til they're dropping.

The 30 Best Portraits of Ron Swanson

Posted: 12 Aug 2011 07:18 PM PDT

Consider this your Friday night mental health break. Buzzfeed has 30 portraits of TV?s greatest character. Here?s one: Twenty-nine more here. My pitch to the creators of Parks and Recreation here.