Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Afghan-led forces beat back brazen Taliban attack

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:37 PM PDT

Gunfire and smoke is seen coming out of a building occupied by militants during a battle with Afghan-led forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 16, 2012. The Afghan capital awoke Monday to a second day of explosions and heavy gunfire as Afghan-led forces worked to defeat insurgents holed up in the building in the heart of the city and another near parliament. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)A brazen, 18-hour Taliban attack on the Afghan capital ended early Monday when insurgents who had holed up overnight in two buildings were overcome by heavy gunfire from Afghan-led forces and pre-dawn air assaults from U.S.-led coalition helicopters.

US, Filipino troops start drills near disputed sea

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:38 PM PDT

U.S. and Philippine military officials say nearly 7,000 American and Filipino troops have begun two weeks of major military exercises but they stress that China is not an imaginary target.


Cuba casts big shadow over Summit of Americas

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 07:04 PM PDT

Colombian children look at President Barack Obama, foreground, during a land titling event for Afro-Colombian communities in Cartagena, Colombia, Sunday April 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Though physically absent, Cuba cast a big shadow over this Caribbean port at a summit of 30 Western Hemisphere leaders that ended Sunday.

VIDEO: Village that predicts French elections

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:54 PM PDT

Ahead of the French presidential elections, BBC correspondent Christian Fraser visits the village that predicts which way the political winds are blowing.


Michael Dell On Dell's Present And Future Success

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:47 PM PDT

I had a chance to do a quick interview with Michael Dell last week and thought it would be interesting to capture his thoughts on what is going on at the company in anticipation of the analyst meeting later this month. I'm going to use some editorial license on his responses to fill the gaps ...


Rich Chinese Helping To Fuel Shortage Of European Butlers, SCMP Says

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Spurred by well-off Chinese and Russians,?? the demand for traditional butlers from Europe is outpacing supply and leading to booming business at butler academies there, according to a report yesterday in the??Post magazine??of the South China Morning Post.?? Butlers can??earn up to $150,000 a year, the newspaper says, but the work can be hard because??clients ...


The Big Cost Of Big Data

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:21 PM PDT

Guest post written by John Bantleman John Bantleman is CEO of RainStor, which sells database software used for big data projects. We've entered the age of Big Data where new business opportunities are discovered every day because innovative data management technologies now enable organizations to analyze all types of data. Semi-structured and unstructured data being ...


Australia eases sanctions on Myanmar

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:24 PM PDT

President among 260 civilian officials no longer subject to restrictions, but measures still in place against army.


VIDEO: Fighting 'over' in Afghan capital Kabul

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:23 PM PDT

All fighting in the Afghan capital Kabul, where insurgents staged a wave of co-ordinated gun and rocket attacks, has ended, officials say.


VIDEO: Norway prepares for Breivik trial

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:28 PM PDT

Anders Behring Breivik, who admits carrying out mass killings in Norway, goes on trial in the capital Oslo


Does Going on Return Filing Extension Increase IRS Audit Risk?

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Audit risk is a worrisome topic. See??More??IRS??Audits Coming Your Way. This tax filing season you have a precious few more hours to file, until the end of April 17. See Don?t??Put??Off??Taxes??Despite??Leap??Year??and Emancipation. Even though it?s a DC holiday that prompted the one day reprieve this year, many states conformed. But what if even that isn?t ...


The 25th Season of Flash

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:58 PM PDT

Toshiba announced that 2012 is the 25th anniversary of Toshiba's invention of NAND flash memory.?? Much has happened in that time.?? Over 8 times as many gigabytes of NAND flash memory has shipped than DRAM, making flash memory the largest solid state memory device on the market and enabling many mobile devices such as smart ...


Taliban assault on Afghan capital 'over'

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

More rocket blasts and gunfire overnight, but officials say all Taliban fighters involved in Kabul attack are dead.


Mitt Romney Says He May Ditch HUD

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:34 PM PDT

In a rare glimpse at his policy specifics, Mitt hints at hacking away his father's onetime agency.


Lujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China Stocks ??? April 16

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:25 PM PDT

Investors in China's main financial district are talking about the following before the start of trade today:?? The overnight fall in U.S. stocks after China's disappointing GDP report on Friday may weigh on investors. GDP rose 8.1%, less than a reported consensus of 8.3%. The government nevertheless tried to lower expectations of an easing of ...


'Gordian Knott' Sliced Through Chrysler Woes with Suppliers

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:21 PM PDT

Without Dan Knott, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne might never have merited his recent appearance as Chrysler?s CEO and corporate savior on 60 Minutes. Without Knott, the new Chrysler might have been stillborn, depriving the world not only of and Clint Eastwood TV commercials but also of perhaps the most promising renaissance yet of the most ...


Asset Allocation and the Efficient Frontier

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:13 PM PDT

Crafting portfolio asset allocations is a combination of art and engineering. Just as a blending of colors can produce cerulean, so a blending of indexes produces a unique shade of risk and return. And these blended portfolios can be better than any of their components. Many investors don?t appreciate asset allocation or understand intuitively how ...


"Bully" Nears $1 Million ??? But Plays 227 Miles from Sioux City, Iowa- Where It Was Shot

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:12 PM PDT

?Bully? may yet turn out to be a hit. Lee Hirsch?s controversial documentary made $534,000 over the weekend at just 158 theaters. Add that to the money it made in its ?pre-release? when it wasn?t rated by the MPAA, and ?Bully? is on its way to $1 million by the end of this week. The ...


"Cheers" Actor Co-Directs Broadway Hit, "Peter and the Starcatcher"

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 09:00 PM PDT

What a terrible way to get you, dear reader, into this story. But Roger Rees, who played British magnate Robin Colcord on ?Cheers,? is the co-director (with Alex Timbers)?? of ?Peter and the Starcatcher? on Broadway. The hilarious and magnificent play with music opened on Sunday night, and it?s a winner. Christian Borle, from the ...


Australia further eases Myanmar sanctions, seeks trade

Posted: 15 Apr 2012 08:51 PM PDT

Australia's FM Carr gestures during a joint news conference at Parliament House in CanberraCANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia will further ease sanctions and move to normalize trade ties with Myanmar following its democratic by-elections, but sanctions will remain on military officials to pressure for further reforms, the government said on Monday. Foreign Minister Bob Carr said Australia would lift financial restrictions and travel bans against 260 people in Myanmar, including President Thein Sein and civilian reformists within the government. ...

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