VIDEO: One Spanish town's money worries

VIDEO: One Spanish town's money worries


VIDEO: One Spanish town's money worries

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:39 PM PDT

The Spanish government has been trying to demonstrate that its economy is solvent but there are signs the situation in the country's regions could undermine efforts to cut the national deficit.


VIDEO: Migrants return home from Libya

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:46 PM PDT

Many migrants who left their countries for Libya have returned home after fleeing the conflict there.


Residential building crumbles in Old Delhi; 7 dead (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:18 PM PDT

Rescue workers remove the debris as they look for survivors after a building collapsed in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011. At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured when the old three-story building collapsed near Jama Masjid area, according to a news agency. At least five people are still feared trapped under the debris, police said. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - Broken beams and mounds of clay lay in heaps Wednesday where a four-story residential building collapsed in the Indian capital, killing at least seven people and highlighting the dangerous housing conditions among the city's poor.



Three Things Apple iPads Do Well For Seniors and the One Huge Error Its Design Failed To Consider

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:44 PM PDT

Apple's iPad is a great gift for a senior. There are three things tablets do very well for seniors and one glaring error the designers forgot to consider.


Newsmaker: Tang gears up to become Hong Kong's next leader

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:45 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Beijing-backed number two official Henry Tang stepped down from his post as chief secretary on Wednesday to pave the way for a widely expected bid to become the financial hub's next chief executive.


Philippines tackles typhoon devastation

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Government begins clean-up and damage assessments after Typhoon Nesat leaves at least 18 people dead and dozens missing.


Humans Are Stealing Robot Jobs At the Supermarket

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:49 PM PDT

Grocery chains are beginning to abandon self-checkout lanes in favor of human cashiers.


Ozzie Guillen's Hiring in Miami: Short Run Gains But Long Run Pains

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:33 PM PDT

SYNOPSIS:?? Ozzie Guillen?s new marriage with the Florida Marlins is a classic example of customer discrimination in sports.?? We build upon that theme, but also illustrate why this has all the makings of short run benefits but long run costs for the Marlins franchise. === Today it was reported that Ozzie Guillen will be leaving ...


My Quest To Find Financial Peace Of Mind

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Tired of the same old personal finance advice? Women & money expert Manisha Thakor unveils "MoneyZen," a year-long quest to find financial peace of mind... one that goes beyond traditional financial tips and seeks a more holistic remedy for our collective financial anxiety.


Taiwan's Soong: Beijing does not want me to run (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:09 PM PDT

AP - A China-friendly Taiwanese presidential candidate has been quoted as saying Beijing opposes his candidacy because it fears it could dig into support for President Ma Ying-jeou, Beijing's widely presumed favorite.


Human Rights and Indonesia's Choices

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:28 PM PDT

Indonesia?s foreign minister Marty Natalegawa was giving a pleasant overview of ASEAN conflict resolution today when he met a buzzsaw of questions from human-rights activists at a breakfast at the Council on Foreign Relations. What was more interesting: he fired back, signaling new ground by his nation on condemnatory resolutions at the UN but also ...


Texas women with "Ganas" Are Vital Engines of Economic Growth

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:23 PM PDT

On a short trip to Texas, POWERING UP! author Anne Doyle's experiences with Women in the National Association of Asian American Professionals, the new CEO of the Dallas Women's Foundation and one of the founders of the Texas Women's Venture Fund were very personal examples of how growing numbers of women are learning to support one another and flex our muscles as leaders and vital engines of economic growth. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is leading that charge on the world stage. On the flight back to Detroit from Dallas, I had a chance to read her remarks at the recent APEC Women and the Economy Summit. She told diplomats from 21 countries, "The beginning of the 21st Century marks the beginning of the "Participation Age" when we don't have a person to waste. And we certainly don't have a gender to waste." Amen, Hillary.


Asia stocks rise on hopes for Europe debt action (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:37 PM PDT

Man points at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011.   Asian stocks rebounded Tuesday as pledges by European officials to resolve the region's debt problems once and for all helped soothe market jitters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rose 235.82 points, to end Today's session at 8609.95.(AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Asian stock markets moved cautiously higher Wednesday as European leaders inched toward a plan for containing a debt crisis that threatens to derail global economic growth.



Insight: China's e-payment booms, foreigners get the boot (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Use your fingerprint to buy a bowl of noodles for half off at 10 yuan ($1.60).


Commentator breaks Australian discrimination law (AP)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:56 PM PDT

AP - A popular right-wing commentator was found guilty Wednesday of breaking Australian discrimination law by implying that fair-skinned Aborigines chose to identify as indigenous for profit and career advancement.


Merkel, Papandreou buying time for debt-stricken Greece (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:33 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Only two days before a crucial vote in the German parliament on the expansion of the euro rescue fund on Thursday, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and Chancellor Angela Merkel gave fighting speeches in Berlin to present a unified front.


Surprising Siblings: Black and White Brothers Are Actually Twins (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:10 PM PDT

Time.com - Two brothers, both alike in heritage, but as different as black and white. Ebony and ivory. Night and day. You get it. If one thing's clear about 18-year-old British twins James and Daniel Kelly, it's that they never get confused for one another


Africa Rising: African countries create new rules in the oil game (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:19 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Citizens in countries throughout Africa have long been angered over the lack of benefits reaped from multinationals exploiting minerals from their seas and land. In recent years, African governments â€" authoritarian and democratic alike â€" have come under increasing pressure to develop policies to ensure the exploitation of oil and minerals provide long-term benefits to their citizens, through creating jobs and growth in industries.


Airlines Hit Emissions Plan

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:13 PM PDT

Airlines criticized the European Union's plan to limit jets' greenhouse-gas emissions, which analysts estimate could cost carriers world-wide more than $1 billion next year.


VIDEO: New 787 Dreamliner touches down

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:49 PM PDT

After years of production delays the 787 Dreamliner has finally arrived in Japan, the home of its owners.


VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up

VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up


VIDEO: Pop star Rihanna asked to cover up

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:11 AM PDT

A farmer who allowed one of the world's best-selling pop stars to film in his grain field told her to cover up after she stripped down for a video.


Saudi woman driver to be lashed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:42 PM PDT

Court in Saudi Arabia sentences woman to 10 lashes for defying the country's ban on female drivers.


Exclusive: Serbia may win EU candidate status, no talks yet

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:04 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to offer Serbia the status of EU membership candidate in October but will recommend entry talks are postponed until Belgrade improves its relations with Kosovo, EU diplomats said on Tuesday.


Bats: Recalling a Phillies Fall; Share Your Pennant Race Memories

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

In 1964, a grueling battle between Philadelphia and St. Louis featured a memorable collapse — and the flu.What vignettes do you remember from last weeks of regular-season pennant races?


Shakespeare's plays in 37 languages

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:22 PM PDT

It will be Shakespeare as nobody has seen it before. Over six weeks next spring, London's Globe Theatre will present all 37 of the Bard's plays in 37 languages, performed by companies from as many countries.


Norris on presidency ballot paper

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:03 PM PDT

Irish senator David Norris has secured the last nomination he needed to allow him to stand in next month's Irish presidential election.


At War Blog: Must-Reads: Communicating Through, and About, War

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:18 PM PDT

Three must-reads from the Web on communicating the damage of war -- from the battlefield to the homefront.


Four Die as Guinea Protest March Is Dispersed

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:51 AM PDT

Opposition supporters attempting to join a march were violently dispersed, and at least four people were killed when paramilitary police seized control of traffic circles and lobbed tear gas at people walking toward the meeting point, an official said.


UARS fell far from major landmass

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Nasa now says its six-tonne UARS satellite re-entered Earth's atmosphere far from any major landmass, north-east of the Vanuatu archipelago.


City Room: Setback for Cuomo, as Public Employees Federation Rejects Contract Proposal

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:43 PM PDT

The move by New York's second-largest union is a setback to the governor and may trigger thousands of layoffs.


City Room: Koch Endorses Obama in 2012

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT

"Whatever rift existed before - and there was - that's gone," Mr. Koch said in a telephone interview only weeks after supporting the Republican running in a special Congressional election.


Israel Approves New Homes in East Jerusalem

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:25 AM PDT

Israel granted the go-ahead for construction of Jewish housing units in east Jerusalem, raising already heightened tensions after last week's Palestinian move to seek U.N. membership.


At least five killed in Delhi building collapse

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:07 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A building in the old quarters of Indian capital New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring 25, police said.


Ethnic Serbs, NATO troops hurt in Kosovo clash

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:16 AM PDT

MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) - At least 16 Kosovo Serbs and four NATO troops were injured in clashes at a disputed Kosovo-Serbian border crossing on Tuesday, NATO officials and local authorities said.


Anti-Qaddafi Fighters Edge Closer to Taking Surt

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Fighters for Libya's new government claimed to have seized the port in Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's tribal hometown, tightening their noose around the stubbornly resistant coastal enclave.


2011 Rugby World Cup: Let the Routs Begin

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Elite teams dominate at the Rugby World Cup, where the lesser teams have no real chance of winning and are there only to help popularize the sport.


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:34 AM PDT

Man City travel to Bayern Munich and Man Utd host Basel in the Champions League, while there is a full programme in the Championship and Rangers play Kilmarnock in the SPL.


At least five killed in Delhi building collapse

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:36 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A building in the old quarters of New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring more than 20, local TV reported.


Shanghai Subway Crash Injures 260

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:30 AM PDT

Chinese authorities blamed a signal breakdown for a subway collision in Shanghai that injured about 260 people and fueled new fears about safety amid a boom in railway construction.


Thaksin Raises Profile in Thailand

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra is taking a more visible role in Thailand and across Asia, stirring renewed tensions between the country's powerful military and a new government led by the populist tycoon's sister.