Taiwan recalls Philippine envoy over shooting

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• Taiwan recalls Philippine envoy over shooting
• China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: scientist
• Oil price hovers near $94 a barrel
• China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: scientist
• Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor -- The Simpson's or Thoreau?
• Google Founder Larry Page Has Vocal Cord Paralysis: Implications and Prognosis
• U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed
• Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
• Taiwan to sanction Philippines, send naval ships in fishing spat
• Taiwan to sanction Philippines, send naval ships in fishing spat
• For Entrepreneurs, Conversations Are All Business
• Anti-Korean Voices Grow in Japan
• Economists Cut China Forecasts
• Study: If Medicare Eligibility Rises To 70, Costs Soar For Seniors Left In Program
• Did Toshiba Really Cut NAND Flash Production?
• U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed
• Buyout Firms Look Afield
• Turkey-Kurd Deal on Oil Riles Iraq
• Latvia Sticks to 2014 Euro Target
• IEA: U.S. Oil to Fuel World Supply Growth

Taiwan recalls Philippine envoy over shooting Posted: 14 May 2013 10:54 PM PDT Taipei says apology from Manila over shooting of Taiwanese fisherman inadequate and threatens to impose more sanctions.

China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: scientist Posted: 14 May 2013 10:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China launched a large missile on Monday that reached 6,200 miles above the earth, its highest suborbital launch since 1976, according to a U.S. scientist at Harvard University. Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, said the rocket was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in western China, and China said the rocket carried a science payload which studied the earth's magnetosphere. ...

Oil price hovers near $94 a barrel Posted: 14 May 2013 10:44 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil was nearly unchanged Wednesday as traders weighed a positive U.S. economic report against rising supplies of crude.

China missile hit highest suborbital level since 1976: scientist Posted: 14 May 2013 10:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China launched a large missile on Monday that reached 6,200 miles above the earth, its highest suborbital launch since 1976, according to a U.S. scientist at Harvard University.

Goldfish in a Nuclear Reactor -- The Simpson's or Thoreau? Posted: 14 May 2013 10:26 PM PDT When I read John Funk's post about a pair of goldfish found in a steam tunnel at a nuclear power plant, the first things that came to mind were Homer Simpson and PETA. Apparently, the same thing happened for many other people, too.  But not the NRC, the plant management and the person who is going to get fired for this prank.

Google Founder Larry Page Has Vocal Cord Paralysis: Implications and Prognosis Posted: 14 May 2013 10:17 PM PDT After many months of avoiding public speaking engagements, Google CEO Larry Page revealed 1 day ago that he has been suffering from vocal cord paralysis.

U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed Posted: 14 May 2013 09:13 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition. Russia, a close ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is opposed to the resolution, which was drafted by Qatar and other Arab nations and circulated among the 193 U.N. member states. Some Western diplomats said it was unlikely to win as many votes as a resolution that passed last year with 133 in favor. ...

Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties Posted: 14 May 2013 10:04 PM PDT By Joan Biskupic and David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling constitutional values in a democracy. And he may have run for president on a civil liberties banner, pledging to reverse the legacy of George W. Bush. But as U.S. ...

Taiwan to sanction Philippines, send naval ships in fishing spat Posted: 14 May 2013 09:50 PM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman. Taiwan earlier had issued an ultimatum to the Philippines to apologize to the family of the fisherman who died in a shooting last week by the Philippine Coast Guard in waters off the northern Philippines. "Due to the Philippines government's insufficient ... ...

Taiwan to sanction Philippines, send naval ships in fishing spat Posted: 14 May 2013 09:50 PM PDT TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Wednesday recalled its envoy to the Philippines, froze applications for work permits and ordered military exercises in waters between the two sides to press its demand for an apology for the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman.

For Entrepreneurs, Conversations Are All Business Posted: 14 May 2013 09:41 PM PDT Whether you are trying to motivate your team, close a deal with a customer, or get funding from an investor, a casual conversation is usually a waste of your valuable time. These result is a founder who is always "too busy," but never seems to get the business done and the team moving. All real business is conversations focused on creating results.

Anti-Korean Voices Grow in Japan Posted: 14 May 2013 10:35 PM PDT As Japanese nationalism is fueled by friction with neighbors, hostile demonstrations against the country's Korean residents are gathering steam.

Economists Cut China Forecasts Posted: 14 May 2013 09:20 PM PDT Many economists are cutting their forecasts for China's economic growth this year after a fourth month of disappointing data prompted fresh looks.

Study: If Medicare Eligibility Rises To 70, Costs Soar For Seniors Left In Program Posted: 14 May 2013 09:00 PM PDT An idea often floated in Congress to reduce spending on Medicare by raising the eligibility age for the federal health insurance program for the elderly from 65 to 70 years old would jack up costs per person for those seniors left in the program by 12 percent, if implemented.

Did Toshiba Really Cut NAND Flash Production? Posted: 14 May 2013 06:44 PM PDT At this late date I continue to hear from investors who still believe that Toshiba actually cut its NAND flash production in July.  This post should settle that matter once and for all.

U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed Posted: 14 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition.

Buyout Firms Look Afield Posted: 14 May 2013 08:57 PM PDT A Blackstone dam-construction project in Uganda shows how private-equity firms are ranging beyond corporate buyouts amid growing competition for a dwindling supply of good takeover targets.

Turkey-Kurd Deal on Oil Riles Iraq Posted: 14 May 2013 08:07 PM PDT A Turkish state-run oil firm struck a deal with Exxon Mobil Corp. and Iraq's semiautonomous Kurds to develop projects in northern Iraq, Turkey's leader said Tuesday, an agreement fraught with political risks for the region.

Latvia Sticks to 2014 Euro Target Posted: 14 May 2013 08:45 PM PDT The Baltic country's prime minister is pushing forward with a bid to adopt the euro by January even though public opinion is weighted against it.

IEA: U.S. Oil to Fuel World Supply Growth Posted: 14 May 2013 07:57 PM PDT North American oil production will dominate world-wide supply growth over the next five years, the International Energy Agency predicted, the result of growing production from "fracking" and other technologies.

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