Indonesia says Freeport mine cannot resume production yet

Indonesia says Freeport mine cannot resume production yet


Indonesia says Freeport mine cannot resume production yet

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:57 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has told Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc it cannot resume production yet at its huge copper mine following a major accident, a government official said on Saturday, adding to doubts how much longer the company can continue supplies of the metal.

Hagel rebukes China for cyber espionage

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:54 PM PDT

SINGAPORE — Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took China to task for alleged cyber espionage on Saturday, drawing a sharp response from a Chinese general who questioned whether America's growing military presence in Asia is anything more than an affront to Beijing's rise.

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Several die in new Oklahoma tornado

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:27 PM PDT

Mother and child among those killed as second deadly storm hits US region in less than two weeks.

Nukes In My Backyard - No Big Deal

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:48 PM PDT

It's final – nuclear power plants do not have any effect on cancer rates for those living near them. Period.  So, do we have to keep proving this over and over?

World Digest: May 31, 2013

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT

Washington remains committed to bolstering its military footprint in Asia despite severe defense budget cuts, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said Friday as he made his first visit to the region as Pentagon chief.

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FSA head warns of defeat if not given weapons

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:25 PM PDT

Salim Idris says his rebel fighters in Qusayr are heavily outgunned and overwhelmed by fighters from Hezbollah.

Test Drive: 2013 Mazda CX-9, Small-Car Spirit in a Big SUV

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:54 PM PDT

The Mazda CX-9 plays quite a trick on your brain. It is so nimble and responsive that you feel like you're driving a much smaller vehicle.

Tony Bennett Looks Back On Eight Decades Of Performing, Six Professionally

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:48 PM PDT

Speaking this week at an event at the 92nd Street Y in New York marking the release of  "Bennett & Brubeck:  The White House Sessions, Live 1962," a new CD of a concert recording--believed to be lost--by singer Tony Bennett and pianist Dave Brubeck in Washington, D. C., Bennett looked back on his six-decade-long career.  Among the 86-year-old, Astoria, Queens-born singer's reminisces:

China Shows Signs of Rebound

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:16 PM PDT

China showed modest signs of an economic rebound in May as a key gauge of manufacturing activity recorded a surprising upturn.

Famous Job Interviews Through the Ages

Posted: 31 May 2013 05:08 PM PDT

Joe Queenan on idiotic questions that pop up during interviews, with responses by famous historical or literary figures.

Mel Brooks Discusses His Career, Youth In Brooklyn, And Favorite Entertainment

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:22 PM PDT

To celebrate the release this month of a new documentary on his life, "Mel Brooks:  Make a Noise," Brooks spoke with its maker, Robert Trachtenberg, and choreographer Susan Stroman and comedian Joy Behar at the 92nd Street Y in New York.

Woman jailed in Mexico: I'll drive next time

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:53 PM PDT

Yanira Maldonado gestures as she explains her reaction when she was told she was being released from jail as her husband, Gary Maldonado, looks on, Friday, May 31, 2013 in Nogales, Ariz. Yanira Maldonado, 42, walked out of a prison on the outskirts of Nogales, Mexico, and into her husband's arms late Thursday after a judge dismissed drug-smuggling charges against her. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Wallace) MARICOPA COUNTY OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALESPHOENIX (AP) — The American woman who was jailed for a week after Mexican authorities said they found marijuana under her bus seat says she'll return to Mexico someday, but she'll drive her car.


Solar System's Long Term Future Could Lie Outside Milky Way

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:06 PM PDT

Three to five billion years from now, when our sun is on the verge of turning into a dying and bloated Red Giant, it may also be adjusting to new digs outside our Milky Way Galaxy.

In Pictures: 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:01 PM PDT

2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Keeps Hope Alive for Car Enthusiasts

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:01 PM PDT

Less than a month after rumors started circulating that Aston Martin would kill its V12 Vantage sports car, the British automaker has stunned us with a new version that is even more powerful than before.

Pistorius lawyer demands answers over bloody leaked pictures

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:06 PM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Lawyers for "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius demanded answers from South African police and prosecutors on Friday after pictures of the bathroom and toilet where he shot dead his girlfriend were leaked to a British television station.

Study Shows That Numbers Of Working Moms Have Increased: Is That A Good Thing?

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:55 PM PDT

It is nearly 10:00p.m. EST which means that I can finally sit down. I've been up for about 16 hours now and like hundreds of thousands of other working moms like me, I get my first real break of the day once my kids are in bed. After getting the kids off to school this morning, I headed into the office where I worked a full day before returning home to make dinner, do dishes and a few loads of laundry.

Are Special Power of Appointment Trusts And Hybrid Trusts "Similar Devices" To Self-Settled Trusts?

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:42 PM PDT

The Opinion of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Huber case sent a powerful tremor through parts of the asset protection planning community -- namely, the part that had convinced itself that Domestic Asset Protection Trusts (DAPTs) actually lived up to its name. Unfortunately for those planners, the Court in Huber basically validated the concerns of DAPT critics on two major issues, both decided against the DAPT.

Subprime Auto Loans Were First Out, Last In, In The Recovery

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:36 PM PDT

Auto loans for borrowers with subprime credit have been a long time recovering, but that recovery is well under way.

2014 BMW X5 Brings Big Improvements, Though You Might Not Notice At First

Posted: 31 May 2013 07:30 PM PDT

BMW's new midsize X5 is getting a full revamp for 2014 in typical BMW fashion, which means that most car buyers might have to look closely to see the changes, even though some are significant.

Poll: Internet-savvy Muslims more likely to enjoy Western culture

Poll: Internet-savvy Muslims more likely to enjoy Western culture


Poll: Internet-savvy Muslims more likely to enjoy Western culture

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT

A new poll from the Pew Research Center's Religion and Public Life project found that Internet-savvy Muslims are more likely to enjoy Western culture than their analog peers -- an unsurprising finding, given the demographics of most Internet users, but an important one nonetheless.

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Italy announces first case of SARS-like coronavirus

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:27 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported its first case of the SARS-like coronavirus on Friday, a 45-year-old man who had been travelling in Jordan, the health ministry said.

Sharif condemns US drone strike

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Pakistan's incoming Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, condemns a suspected US drone strike which killed the Taliban's second-in-command.

VIDEO: Fighting Afghan electoral fraud

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:41 AM PDT

In an effort to see off electoral fraud in next year's Afghan presidential elections, officials are opening a number of voting registration centres across the country which will mean Afghans will only be allowed to cast their votes at the same centre which issued them the cards in the first place.

VIDEO: Islamic fashions on show in Jakarta

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:49 AM PDT

Clothes designers are showing off their latest creations - which adhere to the dress codes set out for practicing Muslim women - at the fourth Indonesian Islamic Fashion Fair in Jakarta.

Inside the Istanbul riots

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT

Istanbul police fire tear gas and water cannons at protesters, while tourists and citizens get caught in the middle.

On Baseball: A Mets Fan for Life, an Ecstatic One for a Day

Posted: 31 May 2013 09:34 AM PDT

The writer always knew, but now knows firsthand, that there are few joys like beating the Yankees four straight times.
    

Assad forces advance; West, Russia exchange barbs ahead of talks

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:01 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad tightened their siege of rebels in a strategic town on Friday, in a counter-offensive that is shifting the balance of the Syrian war ahead of a peace conference next month.

Biden says U.S. and Brazil ready for deeper relationship

Posted: 31 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wound up a visit to Brazil on Friday saying it was high time the two largest economies in the Americas became closer partners in trade, investment and energy.

Elysee wine sale enlivened by protests

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT

PARIS — "We don't want your vinegar, Hollande!" yelled a young protester as he rushed past startled bidders and lunged toward the platform where the auctioneer was busy selling a treasure trove of wines from the famed cellar of the Elysee Palace.

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'No rise in cancer' after Fukushima

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT

Cancer rates are not expected to rise as a result of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, a draft report by UN scientists says.

U.S. Woman Killed While Fighting in Syria

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:35 AM PDT

A 33-year-old Michigan mother was killed during fighting in Syria, her family members said, the only American known to have been killed fighting in the country where 70,000 people have died in a two-year civil war.

Taliban Deny Responsibility for Attack on Red Cross

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:34 AM PDT

The Taliban said they had no part in the assault this week on the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Jalalabad, noting their previous support for the group.
    


'No rise in cancer' after Fukushima

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:22 AM PDT

Cancer rates are not expected to rise as a result of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, a draft report by UN scientists says.

U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran's petrochemical industry

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:15 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday blacklisted companies in Iran's petrochemical industry, sending a warning signal to its global customers and representing the latest effort by Washington to cut funds to the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

Lebanon parliament delays polls by 17 months

Posted: 31 May 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Members abandon June poll and extend mandate after both sides blame each other for failing to adopt new electoral law.

South Sudan TV editor says security agent threatened him with gun

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:58 AM PDT

JUBA (Reuters) - The head of South Sudan's only private television station said he was threatened at gunpoint by a national security agent who was attempting to censor its news programs.

Common Sense: SAC Case Tests a Classic Dilemma

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Mathew Martoma, the former portfolio manager at SAC Capital Advisors charged with insider trading, has refused to cooperate with prosecutors. But if he changed his mind, he might be in a position to implicate ex-boss, Steven A. Cohen.
    


The Saturday Profile: German From Senegal Vies for Bundestag and a First

Posted: 31 May 2013 08:02 AM PDT

Karamba Diaby, a Social Democrat who became a German citizen in 2001, could become the first black member of Parliament.
    

Guptill century sees off England

Posted: 31 May 2013 10:26 AM PDT

Martin Guptill's unbeaten century leads New Zealand to a five-wicket win over England in the opening ODI at Lord's.