Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea

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• Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea
• Oil below $92 as China factory output stays slow
• Turkish protesters clash with police into early hours
• Democrats' New Argument: It's A Good Thing That Obamacare Doubles Individual Health Insurance Premiums
• VIDEO: Clashes rage in Turkish cities
• Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55
• Fire kills 55 at poultry plant in northeast China
• Hospital Calculates the ROI Of An iPad At 9 Days
• Scores killed in China poultry farm blaze
• US soldier set to go on trial over leaks
• Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55
• Chinese protest city to release environment report
• Chinese protest city to release environment report
• UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday
• Reports: Fire kills 43 at poultry farm in China
• Dell's Record-Setting Latest Device: Still A PC
• US soldier set to go on trial over leaks
• Latvia Vote Reflects Ambiguity Over Euro
• US team urges Russian security cooperation
• WEF Meets in Myanmar

Bodies of Myanmar migrants found in Thai sea Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT At least 12 dead bodies found near islands in Ranong province after boat sank in bad weather.

Oil below $92 as China factory output stays slow Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:30 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil remained below $92 after a private survey showed a worse-than-expected dip in China's manufacturing for the month of May.

Turkish protesters clash with police into early hours Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:19 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish protesters clashed with riot police into the early hours of Monday with some setting fire to offices of the ruling AK Party as the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years entered their fourth day. Turkey's streets were calm in the morning after a night of noisy protests and violence in major cities. In the western port city of Izmir, protesters threw fire bombs at AK Party offices overnight and television footage showed part of the building ablaze. Firefighters put out the fire, the Dogan news agency reported. ...

Democrats' New Argument: It's A Good Thing That Obamacare Doubles Individual Health Insurance Premiums Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:08 PM PDT Well, it's been an interesting week in health care land. For a while now, independent analysts—and conservative critics—have raised concerns that Obamacare will dramatically increase the cost of individually-purchased health insurance for healthier people. This would, of course, contradict President Obama's promises that "if you like your plan, you can keep it" and that the cost of insurance would go down "by $2,500 per family per year." What's new is that liberal columnists, facing reality, are conceding that premiums will go up for most people in the individual market. But they're justifying it by saying that "rate shock" will help a tiny minority of people who can't get insurance today. If they had said that in 2009, would Obamacare have passed?

VIDEO: Clashes rage in Turkish cities Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:52 PM PDT Demonstrators have again clashed with police in Turkey, where water canon and tear gas have been used to control the crowds.

Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China killed at least 55 people on Monday with others believed to be trapped, state media said. The fire broke out just after dawn near Dehui in Jilin province, Xinhua news agency said. More than 300 workers were in the plant when the fire broke out, with employees reporting hearing a sudden bang and then seeing dark smoke. "About 100 workers have managed to escape from the plant whose gate was locked when the fire occurred," Xinhua said. ...

Fire kills 55 at poultry plant in northeast China Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:01 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out at a poultry farm and processing plant in northeastern China early Monday, charring much of the facility, trapping workers inside large concrete buildings and killing at least 55 people, reports and officials said.

Hospital Calculates the ROI Of An iPad At 9 Days Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:01 PM PDT I've recounted the story behind this headline before (here) but there's a longer, more detailed version – and lesson.

Scores killed in China poultry farm blaze Posted: 02 Jun 2013 10:48 PM PDT At least 61 people killed in fire triggered by explosions in electrical system of farm in Jilin province.

US soldier set to go on trial over leaks Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:53 PM PDT Case of Bradley Manning, charged with providing 700,000 documents to WikiLeaks, raises questions about secrecy limits.

Chinese poultry slaughterhouse fire kills at least 55 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:57 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A fire at a poultry slaughterhouse in northeastern China killed at least 55 people on Monday with others believed to be trapped, state media said.

Chinese protest city to release environment report Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:38 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming will publish an environmental impact assessment for a refinery which has been subject to mass protests, state media said on Monday, as it hopes to head off further unrest ahead of a trade fair.

Chinese protest city to release environment report Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:38 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming will publish an environmental impact assessment for a refinery which has been subject to mass protests, state media said on Monday, as it hopes to head off further unrest ahead of a trade fair. An increasingly affluent urban population has begun to object to China's policy of growth at all costs, which has fuelled the economy for three decades, with the environment emerging as a focus of concern and protests. ...

UN Arms Trade Treaty opens for signature Monday Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:14 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade opens for signature Monday with some key arms sellers and buyers expected to be among several dozen nations that sign.

Reports: Fire kills 43 at poultry farm in China Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out early Monday at a poultry farm in northeastern China, charring the entire facility, trapping workers inside sheds and killing at least 43 people, reports said.

Dell's Record-Setting Latest Device: Still A PC Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:53 PM PDT Dell displayed on Monday a notebook-tablet cross that it calls the lightest, thinnest and highest-resolution tool of its kind in a crowded market and predicted stability for PC sales despite a global slump.

US soldier set to go on trial over leaks Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:38 PM PDT Case of Bradley Manning, charged with providing 700,000 documents to WikiLeaks, raises questions about secrecy limits.

Latvia Vote Reflects Ambiguity Over Euro Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:27 PM PDT Political parties in Latvia skeptical of joining the euro zone next year took the bulk of the votes in local elections in Riga, the capital, heightening the view that many here still don't support joining the bloc.

US team urges Russian security cooperation Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT Visiting House member says there was "nothing specific" that could have helped prevent Boston bombings.

WEF Meets in Myanmar Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:49 PM PDT Interest in Myanmar's potential has reached feverish levels as reforms have intensified, but reality is struggling to match expectations as leaders gather for the East Asian edition of the World Economic Forum.

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