Bucks: Shift in Treasuries System Vexes Older Investors

Bucks: Shift in Treasuries System Vexes Older Investors

Bucks: Shift in Treasuries System Vexes Older Investors

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:12 PM PDT

The Treasury Department's shift from a mail- or phone-based system of buying Treasury bills to a Web-based one is causing some problems for users, many of them elderly.

Analysis: Protests punish Pinera, but Chile economy seen safe

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A growing wave of protests against Chilean President Sebastian Pinera's policies risks hampering his legislative agenda though investment in Latin America's model economy is seen safe for now.

VIDEO: China: Floods wreak havoc in Sichuan

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Heavy rain and flooding is continuing to wreak havoc in China's south-western Sichuan Province.


Two more candidates 'ineligible'

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT

The Welsh Lib Dem leader admits the party made a "huge administrative error" as it emerges two more assembly candidates would have fallen foul of election rules.


VIDEO: First synthetic organ transplant

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Surgeons in Sweden have carried out the world's first synthetic organ transplant.


At the Paper: Shock, Anger and a Retreat to the Pub

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:20 PM PDT

There was shock among employees at the News of the World offices as it became clear that the newspaper would be shuttered and their jobs were at best uncertain.

Yemen President Speaks on TV for First Time Since Injury

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:09 PM PDT

President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen appeared on television Thursday for the first time since he was injured in a bombing of his presidential compound's mosque a month ago.

Well: Should Hospitals Be Run by Doctors?

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Most hospitals in the United States are run by business administrators. But new research suggests that having a doctor at the top leads to overall better patient care and a better hospital.

Art Review: Basking in the Presence of an Ever-Changing God

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Indian artists' depictions of the Hindu god Vishnu in his many forms make up the show "Vishnu: Hinduism's Blue-Skinned Savior," at the Brooklyn Museum.

Iraqi PM Maliki criticises Sunni secession talk

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Secession by any group in Iraq will lead to bloodshed, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday.

Nasa backs mission amid cull call

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:53 AM PDT

The James Webb Space Telescope remains central to Nasa's mission, its deputy chief says, despite calls to scrap the project.


Israelis say U.N. report on Gaza flotilla to appear soon

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A U.N. report on Israel's bloody seizure of a Turkish ship trying to carry aid to Gaza will be published on July 27 after delays to enable talks between Israel and Turkey, an Israeli official said on Thursday.

The Lede: British Tabloid to Close After More Serious Allegations

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT

What began as an investigation into journalists from a British tabloid listening to the voice mail messages of celebrities has now widened to include much more serious allegations: that the newspaper paid police offices for information and even interfered with a murder investigation.

Ivorian rebel becomes army chief

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:24 AM PDT

A former top rebel commander in Ivory Coast, Gen Soumaila Bakayoko, is named as chief of staff of the country's new army.


VIDEO: Murdoch: Newspaper claims are shocking

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:32 AM PDT

This Sunday's issue of the News of the World will be the last edition of the paper, News International chairman James Murdoch has said.


Opposition Builds in Syria's Capital, a Key Battleground

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:29 AM PDT

Protests have built up into nightly affairs in Syria's sprawling capital and activists are pressing boycotts against Syrian insiders, as action against the government moves closer to the political and administrative core of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.


Canada New-House Prices Soar In May

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Canadian new house prices rose 0.4% in May, twice as fast as expected, with the cost of homes slightly outpacing land prices, according to data from the country's statistical agency.


Cuba sets appeal hearing for jailed American

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:21 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's highest court will hold an appeal hearing on July 22 in the case of a jailed U.S. aid contractor found guilty of committing crimes against the Cuban state, official media reported on Thursday.

Colombia corrects cocaine seizure

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT

The amount of cocaine seized in a Colombian naval operation is found to be a tiny fraction of the 12 tonnes originally estimated, officials say.


City Room: Morgenthau Comes to Vance’s Defense

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Amid criticism for his handling of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case, the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., got an endorsement from the man he succeeded, Robert M. Morgenthau.

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