Archive for June 6th, 2009
ABC News Brown focused on 'task in hand'BBC NewsGordon Brown says he will not be diverted by leadership speculation from his efforts to clean up politics and tackle the recession.Video: Gordon Brown repaid £180 in expenses 'to avoid doubt' ITN NEWSTory Caroline Spelman steps up pressure on Gordon Brown for a … Telegraph.co.ukReuters - AFP - United [...]
ABC News OAS decision on Cuba prompts criticismUnited Press InternationalMIAMI, June 5 (UPI) — US Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla., says the Organization of American States should lose US funding for green-lighting Cuba's introduction to the group.Door is open, but will Cuba walk through? MiamiHerald.comCuba wins OAS diplomatic battle XinhuaVoice of America - CNN International - South Florida [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Living in the shadow of Kim Jong-Il's armyAFPTONGILCHON, South Korea (AFP) – Cho Suk-Haan clambers into his tractor and fires up the engine to go to work in rice fields just a short distance away from the most heavily militarised border in the world.Video: N. Korea reveals heir apparent RTWill denying Kim cognac have [...]
Clout Street – Chicago Tribune Blog Sotomayor's objectivity on bench is key questionThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The senator leading the GOP's review of Sonia Sotomayor said the central question in her Supreme Court nomination should be whether she allows personal views to color her decisions.Video: Under dog WWLP.comSotomayor's 'wise Latina' comment a staple of [...]
New York Daily News Nominee Declines Position Over Interrogation ProgramsNew York TimesBy GINGER THOMPSON WASHINGTON – The Obama administration's nominee to lead intelligence efforts at the Department of Homeland Security withdrew Friday after it became clear that lawmakers would raise questions about his role in the Bush …Nominee for Homeland Security intelligence chief withdraws Los [...]
Boston Globe Unemployment Rises to 9.4 Republicans Bash RecoveryCourthouse News ServiceBy NICK WILSON WASHINGTON (CN) – Unemployment rose to 9.4 percent in May, the highest since 1983, after the month saw the loss of 345000 jobs , according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Video: Reaction: Unemployment rate rises, layoffs ease [...]
Boston Globe Saturn deal is called a new business modelDetroit Free PressBY TIM HIGGINS • FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER • June 6, 2009 Detroit businessman Roger Penske's move to acquire General Motors' troubled Saturn brand and dealer network could be pioneering — the start of a new strategy for selling cars and trucks in the [...]
Financial Post US STOCKS-Wall St ends flat after mixed signals in jobs dataForbesBy Ellis Mnyandu Keywords: MARKETS STOCKS ============================================================== To access running updates on what's moving US stocks double click on ============================================================== For other US …Video: June 5: Stocks End Mixed on Unemployment News The Associated PressStocks Finish Mixed BusinessWeekCNNMoney.com - MarketWatch - The Associated Press - Los [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Palm Pre's a worthy rival to iPhoneSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Troy Wolverton In this photo taken Thursday, May 28, 2009, the Palm Pre is shown at Palm headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Industry watchers view the Pre as a make-or-break product for the beleaguered handset maker: Its success could signal Palm's …Palm Pre Hits Sprint [...]
Telegraph.co.uk Searches Using 'sex' or 'sexual' Are Taboo on Bing in IndiaPC WorldWeb searches using the terms "sex" or "sexual" from India on Microsoft's new search engine Bing receive a message that the search may return sexually explicit content and advises users to change search terms.Does Bing Ding Google? PC MagazineFAQ: How to add some [...]