Wall Street protesters promise to continue

Wall Street protesters promise to continue


Wall Street protesters promise to continue

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:17 PM PDT

Protests inspired by New York's "Occupy Wall Street" movement have emerged in other US cities in recent days.


VIDEO: Jackson paramedic gives evidence

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:24 PM PDT

A paramedic has claimed that Michael Jackson's doctor did not tell him that the singer had taken a sedative, shortly before he died.


China paper urges Europe get act together on debt crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:59 PM PDT

Reuters - European countries must act decisively to resolve the euro zone debt crisis or risk having some member states forced out of the single currency, China's top newspaper said in a front page commentary on Saturday.


Mexico navy nabs alleged cartel hit man (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:57 PM PDT

The body of a man lies on a bed where he was placed by friends and relatives after he was killed by unknown gunmen, who stormed a drug rehabilitation religious center in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, Friday Sept. 30, 2011. Violence has escalated in Acapulco as rival drug gangs battle for control of the region. (AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)AP - Mexican authorities detained the Zeta drug cartel's alleged top hit man in the city of Veracruz for the disappearance of three marines, the navy announced Friday.



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Posted: 30 Sep 2011 10:23 PM PDT

AP - State TV: Policeman gets death sentence for killing governor in high-profile case in Pakistan.


Boats In London

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT


VIDEO: Jackson paramedic gives evidence

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:24 PM PDT

A paramedic has claimed that Michael Jackson's doctor did not tell him that the singer had taken a sedative, shortly before he died.


Let's All Sing 419 Verses of Happy Birthday Nigeria

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 09:13 PM PDT

Tomorrow is Nigerian Indpendence Day.?? It has actually already started as Nigeria is??on GMT, but as I have mentioned in several posts, I am extremely parochial and as I write this in North Oxford, Massachusetts (GMT ? 5) ??it is not even 22:00 on September 30.?? Nonetheless bloggers in Nigeria and elsewhere have started posting ...


VIDEO: Panic alarms put into Mexican schools

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:39 PM PDT

Teachers in the Mexican resort of Acapulco have decided to end a month-long strike after they reached an agreement on new security measures with the city's authorities.


Soot and CO2 In The Arctic

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:46 PM PDT

In the Economist last week, a very interesting article on the Arctic indeed. Why is soot as harmful as CO2? The latest candidates are "short-term climate forcings". These are pollutants, particularly ozone and soot, that do not hang around in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide does, but have to be renewed continually if they are ...


Amid Bankruptcies First Solar Receives DOE Approval For $2.1 Billion In Loans

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:25 PM PDT

Despite the high profile bankruptcies of Solyndra and Stirling Energy Systems, Tempe, Arizona-based photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar received $2.1 billion in partial loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy today. The funds will support the construction of the 550-megawatt Desert Sunlight solar farm in Riverside County ($1.46 billion), California and 230-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar ...


Why Putin? 'His Ratings Are Higher'

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 05:36 PM PDT

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took to the airwaves to defend his decision to not seek re-election next year. He said he did so because he realized Russians like Mr. Putin more than they like him.


Euro-Zone Inflation Surges

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:12 PM PDT

The annual rate of inflation in the 17 countries that share the euro surged to its highest level in almost three years in September, while the number of people without work fell slightly.


Japan Nuclear Agency Adds to Mistrust

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:11 PM PDT

An independent panel advising Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry confirmed the ministry's nuclear watchdog was involved in attempts by utilities to manipulate public opinion in favor of nuclear power.


Investors Say Japan May Buy Euro

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 06:46 PM PDT

Besides surprising the market with the unusual intervention, official purchases of euros could help Japan buy bonds from the euro zone's bailout fund.


Launching the Missile That Made History

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:09 PM PDT

Three former mujahedeen recall the day when they started to beat the Soviets.


Repeat Lesson for VCs: Venture Isn't for Factories

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:59 PM PDT

When I wrote about Solyndra's impact on venture capital last week, I was struck by a sense of deja vu. The conversations I'd been having reminded me of the discussions I'd had just a few years ago, when biofuel companies were going out of business like it was going out of style. Biofuel companies - ...


The Gift of Love...Through the Pleasure of Receiving REDD!

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:19 PM PDT

In these uncertain times, one thing is "bankable"...that is the simple act of kindness. Kindness, of course, comes in many forms. A smile, returned phone call, even the minutest gesture of a "like" on Facebook. But the kindness I am referring to is that of generosity. When I started out building the Robert Redd brand, ...


U.S. company turns gun lovers' ashes into ammunition (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 06:44 PM PDT

Reuters - There's something to be said for going out with a bang.


2nd typhoon in week lashes rain-soaked Philippines (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 07:02 PM PDT

People brave strong winds and rain on a street as a typhoon hit Haikou in south China's Hainan province, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. The powerful typhoon slammed into southern China on Thursday after skirting Hong Kong and bringing death and widespread flooding to the Philippines earlier this week (AP Photo) CHINA OUTAP - The second typhoon in a week battered the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Saturday, adding misery to thousands of people, some of whom still perched on rooftops while several other Asian nations also reeled from flooding.



VIDEO: Libyan children killed and maimed by mines

VIDEO: Libyan children killed and maimed by mines


VIDEO: Libyan children killed and maimed by mines

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Unexploded bombs and landmines planted by Colonel Gaddafi's forces as their last line of defence are continuing to claim many lives.


Shabab Militants Attack Near Kenya-Somalia Border

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:43 PM PDT

The Shabab militant group tried to take back strategic territory from Somali government-allied militias, and Shabab fighters were breaking up camps for victims of famine.


Bats: Francona Out as Red Sox Manager

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Boston announces the departure of its longtime manager Terry Francona.


Syria’s Day of Protest and Violence

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:28 PM PDT

As a smaller group of protesters hit the streets, security forces and army defectors clashed and the United States ambassador clarified reports on a Thursday attack on his convoy.


Karzai gives up on Taliban talks

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:39 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the way to bring peace to his country, after the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani, is to talk to Pakistan rather than the Taliban.


Rains wreak havoc across Southeast Asia

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:15 PM PDT

More than 100 dead and tens of thousands displaced by monsoon rains causing widespread flooding.


Filipina maid wins landmark Hong Kong case

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 10:08 PM PDT

High Court ruling could could lead to more than 100,000 foreign maids winning right to residency.


Myanmar halts China-backed dam project

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:24 AM PDT

President suspends $3.6bn project on the country's Irrawaddy river after opposition outcry.


Turkish resort targeted by suicide bomber, official says

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 11:38 AM PDT

An explosion outside a gendarme station rocked Turkey's popular Mediterranean resort region of Antalya Friday afternoon. A local government official told CNN one man who appeared to be a suicide bomber was killed in the blast.


Bloodshed shows no signs of ebbing in Syria

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 12:12 PM PDT

Violence continued to reverberate around Syria on Friday -- with the government claiming 13 military and law enforcement members plus three civilians had died, while an activist group said its tally showed 13 dead.


Patricia Kluge Loses a Fortune, But Not Her Resolve

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:33 PM PDT

The former wife of the media magnate John Kluge is in bankruptcy after spending millions in a risky winery venture in Virginia.


Reporter Threatens to Disclose Who Ordered Phone Hacking at British Paper

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:21 PM PDT

Neville Thurlbeck, the former chief reporter for the now-defunct News of the World, warned his former bosses on Friday that he plans to break his silence on the scandal in court.


Court Rules on Side of Maids' Rights to Residency

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:48 PM PDT

The Hong Kong government said it would appeal the court's decision that an immigration provision barring domestic workers from seeking permanent residency is unconstitutional.


England & Scotland set for battle

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:14 PM PDT

England manager Martin Johnson says his side will go all out for victory in their World Cup showdown with Scotland, while Andy Robinson calls on his side to "use every emotion" to secure victory.


VIDEO: Damascus crowd 'afraid of army'

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:55 PM PDT

As clashes intensify in Syria between security forces and anti-government protesters in and around the central town of Rastan, what is the mood on the streets of the capital, Damascus?


U.S. reassures Pakistan amid anti-American protests

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:03 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States moved to ease tensions with Islamabad on Friday, telling Pakistan it would not send ground troops to attack militant positions in North Waziristan even as anti-American protests flared around the country.


DealBook: Eastman Kodak Mulls Bankruptcy

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:47 PM PDT

The troubled camera company has hired law firm Jones Day to assist on a possible restructuring.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | September 30, 2011

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 02:18 PM PDT

A drone attack in Yemen kills United States-born Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki; a look at Awlaki's influence on young Muslims; and a 2007 interview with Samir Khan, who also died in Friday's attack.


VIDEO: HK ladies enter men's arena

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Hong Kong professional women join popular men's fight club for charity event.


VIDEO: HK ladies enter men's arena

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Hong Kong professional women join popular men's fight club for charity event.