VIDEO: New York heatwave as summer starts

VIDEO: New York heatwave as summer starts


VIDEO: New York heatwave as summer starts

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:53 PM PDT

A major heatwave is sweeping across New York as the first days of the summer begin.


VIDEO: Fears rise over Cyprus bank debt

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Cyprus could be about to become the next EU country to get an emergency bailout from Brussels.


VIDEO: US kite drama returns to Indian roots

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 11:09 PM PDT

Two American filmmakers of Indian origin make a family drama set amid the sights and sounds of Ahmedabad's kite festival.


Oil Price Differentials: Caught Between the Sands and the Pipelines

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:42 PM PDT

The pipelines of yesterday are in the wrong places to serve the oil fields and refineries of today.


"Big Data" & its Myths

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:40 PM PDT

To say that "Big Data" is a hot topic is an understatement. ??A simple Google search reveals the term gathers more interest than "Cloud Data", supposedly one of the hottest topics of our era. It's fair to say that if you haven't looked at "Big Data" yet, you're probably too late. ??Silicon Valley investors have ...


Pakistan president nominates party loyalist for PM

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:21 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's president has nominated ruling party veteran and textiles minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin to replace the ousted prime minister, state media reported on Thursday, in an apparent bid for continuity ahead of elections due early next year. The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani ineligible for office for refusing to re-open corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, triggering a new crisis in nuclear-armed Pakistan. ...


Indonesian court to rule on Bali bombing suspect

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Indonesian militant Umar Patek enters the courtroom for his hearing at West Jakarta district court in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, June 21, 2012. The court is expected to hand down verdict against Patek, a leading member of the al-Qaida-linked network Jemaah Islamiyah, who is accused of helping build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)An Indonesian court is expected to issue a verdict Thursday in the case of a terror suspect accused of helping to build the car bomb used in the 2002 Bali nightclub attacks.



Pakistan's government nominates new PM

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:16 PM PDT

A local newspaper featuring a photo of Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on the front page, is displayed on a tree for sale by a vendor, not pictured, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Pakistan's president summoned parliament to meet on Friday to elect a new prime minister, with the outgoing textile minister emerging as the likely candidate for the job. Yousuf Raza Gilani was dismissed Tuesday by the Supreme Court for failing to investigate his ally President Asif Ali Zardari for corruption. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)Pakistan's ruling party has confirmed that it will choose front-runner Makhdoom Shahabuddin as its candidate for the vacant spot of prime minister.



Suspected explosives found at Swedish nuclear plant

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:23 PM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Security personnel at Sweden's Ringhals nuclear power station found what they suspect was explosive material during a routine vehicle search, the facility's operator Vattenfall said in a statement late on Wednesday.


What Tragic Loss Taught Me About the Nature of Memory

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 10:04 PM PDT

A difficult anniversary is coming up for me, and each year it forces a dark brand of introspection. The anniversary is of the death of a close friend who was murdered in his apartment one otherwise typical Tuesday night seven years ago. He'd come home to grab a quick dinner before going to meet some ...


The Mechanics Of Horseback Riding In 'Red Dead Redemption' And 'Mount & Blade'

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:49 PM PDT

Few games translate horseback riding as eloquently as Red Dead Redemption, or as stubbornly realistic as Mount & Blade.


Advertising Shoots Itself In The Foot. Again.

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:45 PM PDT

Sorrell, the CEO of U.K-based communications giant WPP, sought a 60 per cent pay raise to a $20 million. His rationale, not without some logic to it, was that as founder of the biggest global advertising company, he deserved pay equivalent to smaller counterparts. That led to a WPP shareholders revolt, even though WPP makes money, and lots of it.


How Do You Know What To Ignore And What To Take Seriously From The List Of Suggestions That Car Dealerships Give You As A Part Of Servicing?

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:00 PM PDT

How do you know what to ignore and what to take seriously from the list of suggestions that car dealerships give you as a part of servicing? This question was originally answered on Quora by Bill Heikkila.


Queen Elizabeth gets bumper pay raise

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:08 PM PDT

Britain's Queen Elizabeth waves as she arrives to attend the second day of racing at Royal Ascot in EnglandLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has another reason to be cheerful in her Diamond Jubilee year - her annual pay is about to jump by 20 percent to 36 million pounds. Her property holdings, known as the Crown Estate, posted a record profit of 240.2 million pounds ($377.4 million), a net rise of 4 percent in the year through March 2012 largely due to strong tenant demand for its shops in the upmarket Regent Street and St James's districts of London. ...



Pakistan president nominates party loyalist for PM

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 09:21 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's president has nominated ruling party veteran and textiles minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin to replace the ousted prime minister, state media reported on Thursday, in an apparent bid for continuity ahead of elections due early next year.


Argentina deploys military police in fuel strike

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:54 PM PDT

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government sent military police to take control of fuel plants and get trucks back on the road on Wednesday, the first day of a truckers' pay strike that could cause widespread shortages in Latin America's third-biggest economy. The powerful truck drivers union defied a government order for talks and launched the three-day protest, disrupting fuel distribution throughout the country, a leading exporter of grains. ...


Latest China Economic Data At 2009 Crisis Levels

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:46 PM PDT

China Flash PMI survey data looking like March 2009.


Retail Watch: POPSUGAR, Waze And US Retailers Eyeing Canada

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:31 PM PDT

POPSUGAR launches their Must Haves which lets you get the SUGAR experience delivered straight to your door.


Mitt Romney Outlines His Plan to Replace Obamacare

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Last week, Mitt Romney gave a speech in Orlando, where he outlined his plan to replace Obamacare, whether or not the law is overturned by the Supreme Court. The Romney plan would dramatically improve the private insurance market, by ending the tax-code discrimination against those who buy insurance for themselves, rather than through their employers. Romney also described how his Medicaid reforms would help the uninsured, and those with pre-existing conditions.


The Hawai'i Cost Of Living: Ellison To Buy Lanai Island

Posted: 20 Jun 2012 08:18 PM PDT

According to a statement by Hawai?i Governor??Neil Abercrombie, Corporation??(NASDAQ:ORCL)??CEO (and the third richest man in the US)??Larry Ellison??has agreed to purchase 98% of the island of Lanai, the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian islands; the State of Hawai?i will retain ownership of the other 2%. Lanai is no stranger to private ownership: it was originally acquired ...