VIDEO: Euro crisis threatens French banks

VIDEO: Euro crisis threatens French banks


VIDEO: Euro crisis threatens French banks

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:37 PM PDT

Continuing concern over a possible Greek default is putting pressure on French banks, which are the most exposed to Greek debt.


VIDEO: Greece 'integral' to eurozone

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:40 PM PDT

The leaders of Greece, France and Germany have said that Greece is an "integral" part of the eurozone, following a telephone conference on the crisis.


Palestine UN bid 'understandable'

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:49 PM PDT

UN secretary general says he hopes for meaningful dialogue ahead of Palestine's statehood bid.


U.N. resolution would aid new Libya

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:19 PM PDT

The Security Council is on the verge of authorizing the U.N. to set up operations in Libya to assist the National Transitional Council in post- Gadhafi planning. It is also likely to loosen sanctions that were imposed on that country in the spring, according to a resolution obtained by CNN.


Cuba accuses Richardson of slander

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:35 PM PDT

Cuba on Wednesday accused former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson of "blackmail" and denied the government had invited him here to negotiate the release of an American contractor sentenced to 15 years in prison.


Kinder, Gentler IRS Provides Deadline Relief For 2010 Heirs

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:20 PM PDT

On September 13, 2011, the IRS released Notice 2011-76, which gives executors of estates of 2010 decedents more time to make an informed decision about whether to stay in the default estate tax regime for 2010 or opt out of the estate tax entirely. The estate tax was repealed for most of 2010. But on ...


Exclusive: Belarus suspected of helping Iran skirt sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:42 PM PDT

A plane flies in the sky in Minsk March 10, 2010. The Belarussian national flag is in the foreground. REUTERS/Vasily FedosenkoReuters - Belarus is the latest country that Western powers suspect of helping Iran skirt U.N. sanctions aimed at preventing it from expanding its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, Western diplomats told Reuters.



Myanmar sentences journalist to 10 more years (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:43 PM PDT

AP - International press watchdog Reporters Without Borders has condemned authorities in Myanmar for sentencing a journalist employed by an independent news broadcaster to an additional 10 years in prison.


Exclusive: Belarus suspected of helping Iran skirt sanctions

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:42 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Belarus is the latest country that Western powers suspect of helping Iran skirt U.N. sanctions aimed at preventing it from expanding its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, Western diplomats told Reuters.


French and British leaders to tour Libya

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Sarkozy and Cameron to meet NTC leaders as fighting continues for control of two Gaddafi strongholds.


Safari Chic At Michael Kors, Lightness At 3.1 Phillip Lim, And Geometrics At Milly On Day 7 Of New York Fashion Week

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:18 PM PDT

Michael Kors has this amazing ability of transporting people to exotic albeit expensive destinations through his clothes. For spring 2012, he is taking us on a tour of an exclusive wildlife preserve with luxurious tented accommodations in Kenya or South Africa. As a remixed version of Adele?s hit, We Could Have Had It All,?? played ...


Using Metrics to Prove the ROI of Employee Recognition Programs

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:16 PM PDT

Last month in Chicago, Rideau Recognition Solutions, a world leader in web-based employee recognition programs, launched the U.S. version of their global roundtable series on employee recognition in the workplace. At this seminar, participants in Calgary, Alberta and now, Chicago, have enthusiastically delved into the latest research on the use of employee recognition and rewards ...


Frankfurt Motor Show: Die Neuen Autos

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:51 PM PDT

The Frankfurt Motor Show kicks off the yearly cycle of auto shows. The massive show in the large German metropolis is where some of the edgiest concepts of the moment are introduced annually in mid-September. This year, what's striking is the show of lightweight luxury cars that are small in stature and heavy on creative ...


Venezuela gov't in contact with Carlos the Jackal (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:14 PM PDT

AP - Venezuela's government is providing support to the Venezuelan convict known as Carlos the Jackal in a French prison, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday.


Venezuela oppose rebels in Libya's UN seat (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:08 PM PDT

AP - Countries belonging to a left-leaning Latin America trade group oppose giving Libya's U.N. member seat to the former rebels who ousted Moammar Gadhafi's government, the Venezuelan ambassador said in a Wednesday letter to the new General Assembly president.


Shanghai families say kids poisoned by lead (AP)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:57 PM PDT

AP - Families living in one of Shanghai's many industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby factories and recycling facilities.


Movie Review: Al Gore's Polarizing, Misleading 'Climate Reality'

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Nobody can annoy and alienate people quite like Al Gore.


Recession + Hollywood = More Men, Fewer Women

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Once upon a time in Hollywood, housing prices were rising, consumer spending strong, the stock market ?sizzling? and women were making significant inroads into the historically male-dominated television industry. During the ?06-?07 television season, for instance, a record-breaking 35 percent of network prime-time programs were being written by women even though they had still not ...


Rwanda, U.S. University to Mint Masters of Tech

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

The government of Rwanda will create a new graduate engineering program in conjunction with Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Mellon University, a step toward building itself into an African technology hub 17 years after a genocidal conflict claimed nearly a million lives.


Islamists Criticize Turkish Premier's Remarks

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 08:39 PM PDT

The Muslim Brotherhood objected to statements by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan telling Egyptians not to fear building a secular state.