VIDEO: Tsunami dock washed up in Oregon

VIDEO: Tsunami dock washed up in Oregon

VIDEO: Tsunami dock washed up in Oregon

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:25 PM PDT

A huge metal dock that was swept away by last year's tsunami in Japan has washed ashore in the US state of Oregon.


VIDEO: Compact living in Tokyo

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:44 PM PDT

People living in Tokyo, the world's most populated city, are turning to compact living to overcome the problem of expensive and scarce housing.


Signs of hope in a former Baghdad killing field

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:18 PM PDT

For residents of Azamiyah, once one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods, the opening of a department store selling party dresses, imported men's suits and designer label perfumes is a sign that a better future could lie ahead.


In autocratic NKorea, inequality assigned at birth

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 18, 2012 file photo, North Koreans enjoy a picnic on a hilltop park overlooking Pyongyang on a national holiday celebrating the birthday period of the late leader Kim Il Sung. In the supposed workers' paradise of North Korea, inequality is assigned at birth, according to a study released Wednesday, June 6, 2012, by a U.S.-based human rights group. Education, jobs, access to scarce food and health care and even whom you marry all hinge on how loyal your forebears are viewed to have been to the Kim dynasty that took power six decades ago. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)In the supposed workers' paradise of North Korea, inequality is assigned at birth, a study by a U.S.-based human rights group says.

Central Asia group admits Afghanistan as observer

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Chinese President Hu Jintao, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Thursday, June 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Ralston, Pool)China, Russia and four Central Asian states granted Afghanistan observer status in their regional grouping on Thursday, moving to boost their influence with the impoverished, war-torn nation ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign combat troops by the end of 2014.

Getting your Business Idea Funded - Notes from Crowdfunding Made Simple Address

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:48 PM PDT

Last week I delivered the keynote address at the first Crowdfunding Made Simple conference in , sponsored by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA). The CfPA plans another event within the next several months.?? The first event was well received by more than 200 attendees.?? The slides from my presentation are available at http://www.slideshare.net/cconner01/crowdfunding-made-easy-conference-may-31-2012-slc. I was ...


VIDEO: Compact living in Tokyo

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:44 PM PDT

People living in Tokyo, the world's most populated city, are turning to compact living to overcome the problem of expensive and scarce housing.


VIDEO: London airspace prepares for Olympics

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:53 PM PDT

Richard Westcott looks at how authorities will deal with all the people flying into London for next month's Olympics.


VIDEO: How to grow your own clothes

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Fashion designer Suzanne Lee has developed a novel approach to fashion design: She grows her own materials.


VIDEO: Spain plans bond sale

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Spain will try to raise money on credit markets today after initially saying it was all but blocked from them.


Taliban arrested for Afghan school poisonings

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 11:05 PM PDT

Government says Taliban members among 15 people arrested over spate of girls' school poisonings in Takhar province.


Chinese dissident found hanged in hospital

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:31 PM PDT

Relatives reject officials' suggestions Li Wangyang, imprisoned after 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, committed suicide.


Mexico accounting regulator says no fraud at Pemex

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:12 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Wednesday that state oil monopoly Pemex had not hidden losses of $30 billion, quashing accusations from opposition lawmakers in the run up to a presidential election in which overhauling the firm is set to be a key issue. The Mexican comptroller's office said it supported statements from Pemex that its accounting had followed rules accepted in Mexico and the United States, after a lawmaker from a leftist party said in May that the firm appeared to have scrubbed a 2009 loss of about $30 billion from its books. ...


VIDEO: Spain plans bond sale

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Spain will try to raise money on credit markets today after initially saying it was all but blocked from them.


Mexico accounting regulator says no fraud at Pemex

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:12 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Wednesday that state oil monopoly Pemex had not hidden losses of $30 billion, quashing accusations from opposition lawmakers in the run up to a presidential election in which overhauling the firm is set to be a key issue.

Why Use Silicon?

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:31 PM PDT

Not everyone in the world of semiconductors uses silicon.?? Germanium still offers certain attributes that are preferable to those of silicon, so it has its own niche market.?? Gallium Arsenide and Gallium Nitride are preferred for LEDs, certain photovoltaics, and some very high frequency radio applications. But one company (that I know of) is touting ...


Foursquare Revamps With More Social Content, Business Ratings

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:22 PM PDT

Foursquare is releasing a new redesign of its mobile app that surfaces a range of data to help people find places nearby, while also adding new ratings of businesses.


Agni's Philosophy Final Fantasy Real Time Tech Demo Is Very Pretty

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:19 PM PDT

Does the Square Enix 'Agni's Philosophy' Final Fantasy Tech Demo give gamers a glimpse of the future of in-game graphics? Could this mean the end of cut-scenes?


Panetta in Afghanistan for talks amid rising violence

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:23 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Crocker and General Allen upon his arrival at Kabul International AirportKABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Afghanistan on Thursday for talks with military leaders amid rising violence in the war against the Taliban and a spate of deadly incidents, including a NATO air strike said to have killed 18 villagers. Panetta said the purpose of the trip was to hear an assessment from U.S. General John Allen, the head of NATO coalition forces in Afghanistan, about the "ability to confront these threats from the Taliban and from the Haqqanis", a reference to the hardline, al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network. ...

How Chevy Made Sonic TV Ad, 'Night Swimming,' So Winsome

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:12 PM PDT

If auto brands want to be more appealing to the Millennial generation, they need to do more commercials like ?Night Swimming.? In a good decision, is turning over all of its TV ad time for the Sonic subcompact this month to this winsome 30-second spot that provides just the right combination of relevance and relatability. ...


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