Bits Blog: Cooking Classes, Live on Google+

Bits Blog: Cooking Classes, Live on Google+

Bits Blog: Cooking Classes, Live on Google+

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:18 AM PDT

A technology consultant is using Google's new videochat service to offer cooking lessons from his apartment -- and turning them into a business.

Well Blog: Swapping Meat for Nuts to Lower Diabetes Risk

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Eating red meat, and in particular processed red meat like bacon and hot dogs, raises the risk of Type 2 diabetes. But replacing just one serving a day with nuts or low-fat dairy can lower the risk.

'Rising attacks' on medical staff during wars

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT

ICRC report documents 600 incidents in 16 countries between 2008 and early 2011 that disrupted delivery of healthcare.


Flood alerts issued for Scotland

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Sepa issues flood alerts across Scotland as heavy rain continues to fall across the country.


Saleh to look at restarting Yemeni peace plan

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 01:04 PM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has agreed to look at restarting a Gulf Arab initiative on solving the country's crisis and ensuring a peaceful transfer of power, a Yemeni government official said Wednesday.

Somalia militants weakened, could regroup: U.N.

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:52 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Somalia's Islamist militants who fled the capital this week may regroup and resort to "terrorist tactics" but they have been severely weakened, the U.N. special envoy for the African nation said on Wednesday.

Debt 'super-committee' takes form

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:32 PM PDT

A bipartisan "super-committee" of US congressmen tasked with devising a way out of America's debt and deficit crisis has begun taking shape.


VIDEO: Chile protests marred by violence

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:38 PM PDT

In Chile, peaceful protests demanding educational reform have been marred by a small group of masked demonstrators who broke away from the main rally.


VIDEO: Swift justice after London riots

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:10 AM PDT

More than 800 people have been arrested in London since the riots began on Saturday, leading to a huge number of cases for the courts to deal with.


At War Blog: The War Memoirist's Dilemma

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:48 AM PDT

As soldier-authors, we must see the significance of our truths, and be willing to accept the recriminations of civilians as they struggle to reconcile their notions of war with our message and experiences.

Israeli army arrests activists in West Bank

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Eleven people detained after clashes erupt during protest against building of separation barrier in village of Walaja.


Political scandals and economy take toll on Brazil's Rousseff

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:58 AM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff has suffered a sharp fall in popularity as austerity measures and a series of political scandals dampen Brazilians' high expectations, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday.

Plea for calm after unrest deaths

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:16 PM PDT

The father of a man who was killed along with two others when they were hit by a car during disorder in Birmingham appeals for calm in the city.


Groupon's losses increase sharply

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Losses at daily discount website Groupon increase sharply after it took on an extra 1,000 members of staff to continue its expansion.


Magazine Preview: The Two-Minus-One Pregnancy

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Women carrying twins can now opt for "pregnancy reduction." Which opens up an uncharted territory of personal choice.

Fifa hands referees lifetime bans

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:24 AM PDT

Fifa bans six referees for life after finding them guilty of match-fixing in a tournament where all the goals scored were from penalties.


City Says Census Missed 50,000 People in Brooklyn and Queens

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Officials argued that the official 2010 count overlooked residents of homes and apartments that the bureau incorrectly concluded were vacant.

China Releases Dissident Blogger, With Conditions

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:28 PM PDT

An end to six months of detention for a writer whose musings on democracy and human rights earned him both a following and charges of inciting subversion.

The Caucus: House Republicans Hint at Softer Line on Revenues

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 12:19 PM PDT

As a new debt panel took shape, some lawmakers seem more flexible than the debt ceiling debate suggested.

Live - Wednesday football

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Northern Ireland host Faroe Islands in a European Championship qualifier, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all in friendly action, and Oxford and Cardiff meet in a Carling Cup first-round tie.


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