Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua |
- Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua
- 2 rockets hit Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold
- VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000
- Two rockets hit Hezbollah-held area in Beirut
- Neymar bound for Barcelona
- No Business is an Island
- Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents
- Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents
- Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India
- VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000
- How Bayern Munich Beat Borussia Dortmund To Win The 2013 Champions League
- Five Quick and Important Facts On Health Insurance Through Obamacare
- Five Quick and Important Facts On Health Insurance Through Obamacare
- Battle for Syria's Qusayr intensifies
- Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib
- Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny
- 5 Places For Your Cash Instead Of Money Markets & Treasurys
- Move Over Japanese Yen, Make Way For China's Yuan
- Why I'm Not Binge Watching 'Arrested Development'
- Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib
| Pipeline explosion halts gas supplies to southern China: Xinhua Posted: 25 May 2013 10:50 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - A section of a cross-country gas pipeline in China exploded on Sunday, injuring at least two people and halting gas supplies, local media said.      |
| 2 rockets hit Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold Posted: 25 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security officials say two rockets have slammed into a Beirut neighborhood that is a Hezbollah stronghold, wounding 3 people. |
| VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000 Posted: 25 May 2013 08:20 PM PDT What's thought to be one of the last remaining original Apple computers, made in a family garage in California, has sold for a record price at auction in Germany. |
| Two rockets hit Hezbollah-held area in Beirut Posted: 25 May 2013 10:35 PM PDT At least four people are injured in the attack on district in the southern part of Lebanon's capital. |
| Posted: 25 May 2013 10:06 PM PDT Gifted Brazilian confirms he will sign five-year deal with Spanish giants for undisclosed sum, reported to be $36.12m. |
| Posted: 25 May 2013 10:05 PM PDT When English poet John Donne wrote his famous line "No man is an island," some 389 years ago, he was forecasting the future of social innovation. Donne was thinking metaphorically of course, but his point that we are all part of the larger fabric of humanity applies to a much more literal trend I discovered in recent travels to two island nations—Japan and Iceland. That old mantra of think globally, act locally is out. Japanese and Icelandic businesses are replacing it with think globally, act globally, and they are doing it in the pursuit of double, if not triple bottom lines. |
| Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents Posted: 25 May 2013 10:15 PM PDT
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| Two rockets hit southern Beirut district: residents Posted: 25 May 2013 10:55 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets hit a Shi'ite Muslim district of southern Beirut on Sunday, residents said, wounding several people, a day after the leader of Lebanese Shi'ite militant movement Hezbollah said his group would continue fighting in Syria until victory.     |
| Suspected rebels kill 28, wound 24 in east India Posted: 25 May 2013 09:11 PM PDT
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| VIDEO: 70s Apple computer sells for $650,000 Posted: 25 May 2013 08:20 PM PDT What's thought to be one of the last remaining original Apple computers, made in a family garage in California, has sold for a record price at auction in Germany. |
| How Bayern Munich Beat Borussia Dortmund To Win The 2013 Champions League Posted: 25 May 2013 07:32 PM PDT Background The Bundesliga became the fourth league to provide both teams for a Champions League Final. La Liga (Real Madrid vs. Valencia '00), Serie A (Milan vs. Juventus '03) and the Barclays Premier League (Manchester United vs. Chelsea '08) all came before. Bayern was making a third appearance in the final of the Champions League in the last four seasons having lost previously to Inter in 2010 and to Chelsea in 2012. Bayern entered the match having already won the Bundesliga and with a date against Stuttgart next weekend in the German Cup Final. This was stage 2 of a possible treble and if achieved it would be the first ever by a German club. Last season, with Jupp Heynckes as manager, Bayern finished as runners-up in all three competitions. Under manager Jürgen Klopp Borussia Dortmund did the German domestic double last season but had also failed to qualify from the group stage of the Champions League. This season a poor start left Dortmund 12 points behind Bayern at the half way mark in the Bundesliga and the gap was to more than double as Dortmund finished second and 25 points behind the eventual champions. Going into this season Dortmund had beaten Bayern five straight times but that ended when the Munich side beat Dortmund 1-0 in the season opening German Super Cup. Two league games ended 1-1 but Bayern got the better of Dortmund in the quarter finals of the German Cup. Bayern started as the bookies favorite to lift the Champions League trophy for the first time since 2001. The Champions Final returned to Wembley Stadium two years after Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1. Line-ups Borussia Dortmund was missing the services of Mario Götze through injury. In a few weeks' time Götze will transfer his allegiances to Bayern Munich. The $50M move will make the soon to be 21-year-old Germany's most expensive player. Marco Reus moved infield to take Götze's regular position behind lone striker Robert Lewandowski and hardworking Grosskreutz took Reus' role on what initially appeared to be an attacking bank of three. Mats Hummels was an injury doubt but was passed fit to start at centre back for Dortmund. There were no surprises in the Bayern Munich starting eleven. Dante returned to the back four after being left out of the 3-0 second leg win over Barcelona with a yellow card suspension hanging over his head. Toni Kroos was hobbled during the quarter-final win over Juventus and Arjen Robben had taken his place since with Thomas Mueller moving inside and the Dutchman normally playing in a wide position on the right side of midfield. Borussia Dortmund: 1-Roman Weidenfeller; 26-Lukasz Piszczek, 4-Neven Subotic, 15-Mats Hummels, 29-Marcel Schmelzer; 8-Ilkay Gündogan, 6-Sven Bender, 16-Jakub Blaszczykowski, 11-Marco Reus, 19-Kevin Grosskreutz; 9-Robert Lewandowski. |
| Five Quick and Important Facts On Health Insurance Through Obamacare Posted: 25 May 2013 05:10 PM PDT The year is flying by and beginning in 2014, you'll be required to have health insurance coverage. There is still significant confusion on how insurance will be bought and sold, and how much it will cost. In this post, I discuss five quick facts you need to know to prepare for the health insurance change. #1 - Where will you get health insurance? Insurance will be purchased exactly the same place you purchase insurance now – through large employers, small employers, individual coverage, or public programs. The big difference – large employers will be required to offer coverage or pay a fine. Some employers will opt to provide coverage and some will refuse because the fine is cheaper. The good news – if they don't offer coverage, you can purchase your own coverage on the health insurance exchange without the fear of being turned down or being sold a substandard policy. #2 – So if your employer doesn't offer coverage, where will you purchase health insurance? Insurance can be purchased on the health insurance exchange. Policies will be standardized, so they will be easy to compare. Massachusetts has a version of Obamacare already in place and their exchange functions very well. Take a look at it and see how easy it is to purchase coverage. I used the Quincy, Massachusetts zip code to browse – 02169. Give it a try. #3 – Pricing is based on only four factors – and bad health is not one of them. The most common questions I receive are about the cost of health insurance. Is it going to be expensive because you have a health issue? Health issues will not be factored into your health insurance premium. The price of insurance will be based on four factors: Age - older people pay up to three times more than younger people. Rating area – people who live in high cost health areas (think Boston, Miami, Los Angeles,) will pay more than people who live in low cost health areas (like suburban type towns.) Number of people in the family – this makes total sense. Tobacco use – tobacco users will pay up to 1.5 times non-tobacco users. However, this will be very difficult to implement and is considered discriminatory by many. Because of these arguments, some states have decided that tobacco status will not be used in pricing. #4 – Will your health insurance costs be sky high? It depends on what "sky high" means to you, your income, what state you live in, and if you currently have group or individual coverage. What does "sky high" mean to you? A broken ankle can easily cost $10,000, a cardiac bypass can be $100,000, and cancer can be $1,000,000 or more. If your health insurance is $5,000 per year, is that worth it to prepare for a million dollar illness? If you don't make much to begin with, you'll get help paying for the insurance. How much do you make? If your income is lower than 400% poverty level, you will receive assistance paying for your health insurance and if you earn less than 138% poverty level, you will be eligible for Medicaid – unless you are in one of those states that made the ridiculous decision not to expand Medicaid coverage for their poorest citizens. Per this great chart by Kaiser Family Foundation, a full 67% of our population will be eligible for premium tax credits or Medicaid. How well has your state regulated insurance in the past? If you live in a state that previously had good oversight in place, and provided good coverage for their constituents, you will not see much of a change in premiums. However, if you live in a state that allowed cherry picking of healthy populations in the individual market, and you have individual insurance, you may see a significant increase in your premium cost on individual insurance – Texas and Florida are great examples. Do you have group or individual coverage? Group insurance has been regulated largely by the federal government for a long time and provides richer benefits such as maternity coverage and better prescription coverage. Therefore, group coverage is more expensive, but employees don't experience the cost because employers pay a large part of the bill. Individual coverage in many states may not be as robust, and subsequently the premiums may be less expensive. If you live in a state with minimum coverage requirements, premiums for individual insurance may rise significantly to pay for better health insurance policies. The good news coming out – California just released the rates for policies available on the exchange, and they are much lower than expected. It will be interesting to see how the remaining states move forward on rates. #5 – When do you have to shop for health insurance? For individual coverage, open enrollment starts October 1, 2013. You won't be able to escape the news on this one. It is important to shop during the open enrollment period – you can't wait until you are sick to purchase coverage. If you develop a serious illness, you'll be on your own until the next enrollment period. You can take that risk, but why not take care of yourself and know you have the bases covered? |
| Five Quick and Important Facts On Health Insurance Through Obamacare Posted: 25 May 2013 02:43 PM PDT The year is flying by and beginning in 2014, you'll be required to have health insurance coverage. There is still significant confusion on how insurance will be bought and sold, and how much it will cost. In this post, I discuss five quick facts you need to know to prepare for the health insurance change. #1 - Where will you get health insurance? Insurance will be purchased exactly the same place you purchase insurance now – through large employers, small employers, individual coverage, or public programs. The big difference – large employers will be required to offer coverage or pay a fine. Some employers will opt to provide coverage and some will refuse because the fine is cheaper. The good news – if they don't offer coverage, you can purchase your own coverage on the health insurance exchange without the fear of being turned down or being sold a substandard policy. #2 – So if your employer doesn't offer coverage, where will you purchase health insurance? Insurance can be purchased on the health insurance exchange. Policies will be standardized, so they will be easy to compare. Massachusetts has a version of Obamacare already in place and their exchange functions very well. Take a look at it and see how easy it is to purchase coverage. I used the Quincy, Massachusetts zip code to browse – 02169. Give it a try. #3 – Pricing is based on only four factors – and bad health is not one of them. The most common questions I receive are about the cost of health insurance. Is it going to be expensive because you have a health issue? Health issues will not be factored into your health insurance premium. The price of insurance will be based on four factors: Age - older people pay up to three times more than younger people. Rating area – people who live in high cost health areas (think Boston, Miami, Los Angeles,) will pay more than people who live in low cost health areas (like suburban type towns.) Number of people in the family – this makes total sense. Tobacco use – tobacco users will pay up to 1.5 times non-tobacco users. However, this will be very difficult to implement and is considered discriminatory by many. Because of these arguments, some states have decided that tobacco status will not be used in pricing. #4 – Will your health insurance costs be sky high? It depends on what "sky high" means to you, your income, what state you live in, and if you currently have group or individual coverage. What does "sky high" mean to you? A broken ankle can easily cost $10,000, a cardiac bypass can be $100,000, and cancer can be $1,000,000 or more. If your health insurance is $5,000 per year, is that worth it to prepare for a million dollar illness? If you don't make much to begin with, you'll get help paying for the insurance. How much do you make? If your income is lower than 400% poverty level, you will receive assistance paying for your health insurance and if you earn less than 138% poverty level, you will be eligible for Medicaid – unless you are in one of those states that made the ridiculous decision not to expand Medicaid coverage for their poorest citizens. Per this great chart by Kaiser Family Foundation, a full 67% of our population will be eligible for premium tax credits or Medicaid. How well has your state regulated insurance in the past? If you live in a state that previously had good oversight in place, and provided good coverage for their constituents, you will not see much of a change in premiums. However, if you live in a state that allowed cherry picking of healthy populations in the individual market, and you have individual insurance, you may see a significant increase in your premium cost on individual insurance – Texas and Florida are great examples. Do you have group or individual coverage? Group insurance has been regulated largely by the federal government for a long time and provides richer benefits such as maternity coverage and better prescription coverage. Therefore, group coverage is more expensive, but employees don't experience the cost because employers pay a large part of the bill. Individual coverage in many states may not be as robust, and subsequently the premiums may be less expensive. If you live in a state with minimum coverage requirements, premiums for individual insurance may rise significantly to pay for better health insurance policies. The good news coming out – California just released the rates for policies available on the exchange, and they are much lower than expected. It will be interesting to see how the remaining states move forward on rates. #5 – When do you have to shop for health insurance? For individual coverage, open enrollment starts October 1, 2013. You won't be able to escape the news on this one. It is important to shop during the open enrollment period – you can't wait until you are sick to purchase coverage. If you develop a serious illness, you'll be on your own until the next enrollment period. You can take that risk, but why not take care of yourself and know you have the bases covered? |
| Battle for Syria's Qusayr intensifies Posted: 25 May 2013 07:54 PM PDT At least 40 people reported killed in what residents say is the worst fighting since the start of the civil war. |
| Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib Posted: 25 May 2013 09:37 PM PDT
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| Scandal engulfs Indian cricket; web of players, bookies faces scrutiny Posted: 25 May 2013 07:01 PM PDT
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| 5 Places For Your Cash Instead Of Money Markets & Treasurys Posted: 25 May 2013 07:26 PM PDT |
| Move Over Japanese Yen, Make Way For China's Yuan Posted: 25 May 2013 07:26 PM PDT By 2015 the Chinese currency, the renminbi (RMB), will be one of the three most traded currencies in the world, on par with the euro and the dollar, HSBC said on Friday. |
| Why I'm Not Binge Watching 'Arrested Development' Posted: 25 May 2013 07:07 PM PDT Unless you've been living under a rock (or don't care about pop culture), you know that the beloved but little-watched TV series Arrested Development is making its return this weekend. At 12:01 am PST Sunday, all 15 episodes of season 4 will be immediately available on Netflix. |
| Bitter election creates long-term headache for Malaysia's Najib Posted: 25 May 2013 09:38 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's divisive election has left a bitter taste for millions of people that risks creating a long-term problem of legitimacy for Prime Minister Najib Razak's long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.       |
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