Judge rules in favor of Legion in contested will

Judge rules in favor of Legion in contested will

Judge rules in favor of Legion in contested will

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:05 PM PDT

A U.S. judge has ruled in favor of the Legion of Christ in throwing out a lawsuit contesting the will of an elderly widow who gave more than $30 million to the disgraced Roman Catholic religious order.


Pope Benedict XVI set for Lebanon visit

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT

Pope arrives in Lebanon for three-day visit, focusing on religious tolerance and welfare of Christians in Middle East.


Pakistani police arrest former prime minister's son on drugs charge

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police arrested the son of a former prime minister on Friday in connection with a drugs case, the latest twist in a power struggle between the increasingly assertive Supreme Court and the ruling party.

Japan seen exiting nuclear power by 2030s

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:19 PM PDT

Anti-nuclear demonstrators gather outside Japanese PM Noda's official residence in TokyoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected on Friday to propose abandoning nuclear power by the 2030s, a major shift from policy goals set before last year's Fukushima disaster that aimed to increase the share of atomic energy to more than half of electricity supply. But Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's unpopular government, which could face an election this year, also looks set to call in the meantime for the restart of reactors idled after the 2011 disaster if they are deemed safe by a new atomic regulator. ...

Six Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near disputed islands

Posted: 14 Sep 2012 10:21 PM PDT

TOKYO — In an increasingly fierce dispute over control of tiny islands and the sea around them, six Chinese maritime patrol ships entered Japanese-controlled waters on Friday. Japan's coast guard asked the ships to leave. China said they have every right to be there.

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Why iPhone 5's Support For HD Voice Will Mean Nothing To U.S. Users

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 06:19 PM PDT

News that the iPhone 5 will support HD voice has been celebrated by cell phone users who assume, quite logically, that it means they'll get better sound quality from the new phones. "HALLELUJA!" one Apple fan wrote. "Poor voice quality has bugged the h*** out of me for years!" iphone 5 mockups [...]


Guatemalan eruption sparks massive evacation order

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:49 PM PDT

Volcanic ash spews from the Volcan de Fuego or Volcano of Fire as seen from Palin, south of Guatemala City, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. The long-simmering volcano exploded into a series of powerful eruptions Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly two miles (three kilometers) high, spewing rivers of lava down its flanks and forcing the evacuation of more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)Villagers and farmers living at the foot of a Guatemalan volcano say they were awoken by a massive roar when the long-simmering Volcan del Fuego exploded with a series of eruptions that darkened the skies and covered the surrounding sugar cane fields with ash.

Japan seen exiting nuclear power by 2030s

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 11:08 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is expected on Friday to propose abandoning nuclear power by the 2030s, a major shift from policy goals set before last year's Fukushima disaster that aimed to increase the share of atomic energy to more than half of electricity supply.

6 Degrees of Oprah

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:22 PM PDT

I have been trying to get in touch with Oprah for a LONG time. I have tried many emails in order to get connected with her but According to Keirsey, Oprah Winfrey may be a Teacher. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) all have proven unsuccessful. So, while helping my fiancé with some things for [...]


Chinese ships patrol disputed islands

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:20 PM PDT

Two fleets of Chinese maritime surveillance ships entered waters around a group of islands at the center of a heated territorial dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, Chinese state media reported Friday, intensifying tensions in the region.

Disabled athletes aspire for more

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Some athletes strive to conquer mountains, but Andrea De Mello started with a much more humble goal: a lamppost.

China's popular workplace novels

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:19 PM PDT

In 2009, Lu Qi, an author of martial arts novels, published his first book on a slightly different type of combat sport: office politics in China.

Why PepsiCo is a Global Leader in Water Stewardship and Sustainable Agriculture

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT

In a wide-ranging interview with Sanjeev Chadha, President, PepsiCo Middle East & Africa, we discussed the evolving relationship between business and society, water management and sustainability at PepsiCo, shortages and scarcity particularly in the Middle East and Africa, the interconnectivity of water with a number of other critical issues, and [...]


Itochu Acquiring Dole's Asian Business, Leading a Surge in Japanese Offshore M&A, But the Dispute with China Looms

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 04:59 PM PDT

For Itochu and Marubeni the strategic target market is a growing and more prosperous Asia, particularly China. This being the case, we cannot but fear the consequences for business of the implacable ill-will being engendered with China over the Senkakus/Diaoyudao dispute.


All Microsoft Employees To Get New Surface Tablets, Windows 8 Phones and PCs

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 04:29 PM PDT

At Microsoft's annual employee meeting, held today in Seattle, Steve Ballmer announced Microsoft will be giving all 90,000+ employees what some are calling the "Oprah treatment" - a new Surface RT tablet to use at home and work , a new work PC with Windows (employees can choose between desktops, [...]


Netanyahu deputy disagrees on setting Iran "red line"

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

Israel's Deputy PM Meridor arrives at the Incheon International Airport ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit in SeoulJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's deputy for intelligence and atomic affairs on Thursday broke with the Israeli prime minister's call for Iran to be confronted with a "red line" beyond which its disputed nuclear program would face military attack. In a broadcast interview, Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor appeared to side with the United States in balking at Netanyahu's repeated demand that it set Iran an ultimatum or risk seeing Israel launch region-rattling unilateral strikes. ...

6 Chinese ships near islands in dispute with Japan

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:09 PM PDT

The Chinese surveillance ship Haijian No. 51, front, sails ahead of a Japan Coast Guard vessel in waters near disputed islands, called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea on Friday morning, Sept. 14, 2012. The Japanese government and coast guard say six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday near disputed islands in the East China Sea, prompting the prime minister's office to mobilize a task force at its crisis management center. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEThe Japanese government and coast guard said six Chinese surveillance ships entered Japanese waters Friday near disputed islands in the East China Sea, adding to tensions between the Asian giants.

Netanyahu deputy disagrees on setting Iran "red line"

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 10:29 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's deputy for intelligence and atomic affairs on Thursday broke with the Israeli prime minister's call for Iran to be confronted with a "red line" beyond which its disputed nuclear program would face military attack.

China to try ex-police chief at heart of murder scandal next week

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 08:26 PM PDT

To match insight CHINA-BO/WANG LIJUNBEIJING (Reuters) - The former police chief at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in decades faces trial next week on charges of defection, taking bribes and illegal surveillance. Wang Lijun will be tried at the Intermediate Court in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Tuesday, a court official said on Friday. The trial was expected to last for one day, the official said. Wang fled to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in February and stayed there for 24 hours, days after his dismissal as police chief of Chongqing, the nearby municipality then run by ambitious politician Bo Xilai. ...

China to hold trial of ex-police chief on Tuesday

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 09:04 PM PDT

A Chinese police chief whose flight to a U.S. consulate set off a messy political scandal will stand trial Tuesday on charges of attempted defection and bribery, as China's leadership tries to wrap up the turbulent affair before new leaders are put in power in coming weeks.


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