President Obama and the US focus on triviality, not real issues like the ... - New York Daily News
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:09:45 GMT+00:00
focus on triviality, not real issues like the ... New York Daily News It's great: It'll give us insight into the President! It's a waste of time: Doesn't he have anything better to do? First came two big double rotor choppers, ... Obama says gratified that US economy is turning around for the better Sify Obama appears on 'The View' Toronto Sun Obama Appears on The View ?Because His Wife Watches It Seattle Post Intelligencer ABC News (blog)  - AFP

Japanese Bonds Advance as Stocks Fall on U.S. Economic Concerns - San Francisco Chronicle
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:03:00 GMT+00:00
Economic Concerns San Francisco Chronicle July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese bonds rose as stocks fell after reports signaled US economic growth is slowing. Benchmark 10-year yields decreased after ... Government Bonds May Rise as Stocks Drop on Concern U.S. Economy Will Slow Bloomberg Asian Shares Mostly Higher; Canon's Earnings Boost Tokyo Wall Street Journal Asian Shares End Mostly Up;Tokyo Gets Lift From Canon Results Wall Street Journal eTaiwan News

US, EU Urge Iran Nuclear Talks - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:51:14 GMT+00:00
, EU Urge Iran Nuclear Talks RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The US and its allies suspect that Iran intends to use enriched uranium for nuclear weapons. This is rejected by Iran, which says its uranium enrichment ... US 'Fully Prepared' for New Nuclear Talks With Iran Voice of America US seeking fuel-swap meeting with Iran Jerusalem Post US hopes for high-level meeting with Iran, world powers in weeks Xinhua Aljazeera.net  - AFP  - Reuters Africa

Canada Dollar Ends Lower Amid US Growth Concerns - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:27:53 GMT+00:00
Growth Concerns Wall Street Journal toronto (Dow Jones)--The Canadian dollar made modest gains against the US dollar early Wednesday, only to give them ... Canadian Currency Fluctuates as Drop in Crude Oil Price Tempers Fund Flows Bloomberg canada fx debt-C$ ends 3-day streak of gains, bonds fall Reuters Canada's Currency Advances on Better Risk Outlook, Raw Materials Prices Bloomberg Wall Street Journal  - Reuters  - Wall Street Journal

U.S. keeps pressure on Iraq to form new government - Reuters
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:00:48 GMT+00:00
keeps pressure on Iraq to form new government Reuters washington (Reuters) - US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Iraq's politicians, still unable to agree on a new government, ... Biden: US troops halted 'chaos' and 'destruction' in Iraq afp biden, Addressing Troops, Cites Successes in Iraq Voice of America

US borrowers pay down mortgages - Financial Times
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:59:47 GMT+00:00
borrowers pay down mortgages Financial Times The trend is part of a broader deleveraging by US consumers, after a binge that for years had fuelled the economy. Nominal household debt has fallen by ... US mortgage demand dips, refis off from 14-mo high Reuters U.S. Mortgage Applications Index Decreases 4.4% After Refinancing Cools Bloomberg

US Congress votes to cut cocaine sentencing disparity - AFP
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:35 GMT+00:00
Congress votes to cut cocaine sentencing disparity afp washington the US Congress voted Wednesday to reduce sentencing disparities for offenders caught with crack cocaine versus the drug in powder form, ...

Brazil Stocks Open Lower On Corporate News, US Data - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:17:43 GMT+00:00
Data Wall Street Journal sao paulo (Dow Jones)--Brazilian stocks opened lower Wednesday, as disappointing durable goods orders in the US weighed on share prices amid a flurry of big ...

Conoco seeing more interest in US refining assets - Reuters
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:21:49 GMT+00:00
refining assets Reuters N) has seen more interest in US refining assets in recent months but has no deals in the works, the company's chief executive officer said on Wednesday. ...

Cheyenne Jackson Tells Us What He Can About His New 'Glee' Role - New York Times (blog)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:15:56 GMT+00:00
What He Can About His New 'Glee' Role New York Times (blog) Justin Lane/European Pressphoto Agency Nothing to sneer at: Cheyenne Jackson gets a second chance at Glee. For the second time, ...

Paralyzed Cuban political prisoner arrives in US - The Associated Press
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:42:00 GMT+00:00
The Associated Press He obtained a US visa quickly, and subsequently was given permission to leave the island by Cuban authorities. Gaunt and sitting in a wheelchair, ... Paralyzed Cuban political prisoner headed to US The Associated Press

On tour with Manchester United: Wizards left us spellbound in Kansas City - Daily Mail
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:49:28 GMT+00:00
spellbound in Kansas City Daily Mail Kansas City may be slower paced and more remote than most US cities (you should see the T-shirts dedicated to cow-tipping in the airport shop) but there is ...

US consumer confidence dims, home prices climb - Reuters
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:26:49 GMT+00:00
consumer confidence dims, home prices climb Reuters new york, July 27 (Reuters) - Job worries drove July US consumer confidence to its lowest since February, with one in six people expecting ... Consumer Confidence in US Fell in July to a Five-Month Low Bloomberg US consumer confidence at worst level in five months afp us consumer confidence dims, home prices advance Reuters India Moneycontrol.com  - Reuters Africa  - Toronto Star

Will a Giant Asteroid Kill Us All in 2182? - TIME
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:21 GMT+00:00
All in 2182? time subsequently, we can expect climate change to cause another ice age, or lead to extinction, that is, if the sun hasn't burned out and plunged us into cold ...

Black Stars Owe Us In Taxes And We'll Claim It-- IRS - Peace FM Online
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:03:28 GMT+00:00
In Taxes And We'll Claim It-- IRS Peace FM Online The Black Stars of Ghana earned quite a substantial amount of money and bonuses from their participation at the just ended FIFA World Cup in South Africa. ...

US senators renew BP witnesses appeal - Financial Times
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:02:20 GMT+00:00
senators renew BP witnesses appeal Financial Times Democratic senators investigating alleged BP links to a convicted Libyan terrorist will on Thursday send letters to the oil ...

On the Call: Visa Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders - BusinessWeek
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:25:43 GMT+00:00
BusinessWeek By AP Visa Inc. Chairman and CEO Joseph Saunders said it is too early to tell exactly how a new US law restricting the fees charged to merchants for ...

GLOBAL MARKETS-Weak US consumer data saps stock rally - Reuters
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:50:40 GMT+00:00
consumer data saps stock rally Reuters LONDON/NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuters) - A fall in US consumer confidence knocked world stocks off a 2-1/2 month high and sent the ... US mkts end flat amid ve nos from UBS DB weak eco data Moneycontrol.com

Nissan to start U.S. Leaf rollout in December - MarketWatch
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:21:59 GMT+00:00
Leaf rollout in December MarketWatch san francisco (MarketWatch) -- Nissan Motors (PINK:NSANY) said Tuesday it will begin rolling out its all-electric car, the Leaf, in selected US markets in ... Chevrolet Volt priced at $41000 US Vancouver Sun

'Sucker Punch' Trailer Is Awesome, But Leaves Us Wanting More - MTV.com
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:02:25 GMT+00:00
Wanting More MTV.com Zack Snyder has always had a talent for making completely epically awesome trailers for his films, regardless of whether they end up living up to the hype ...