NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The bearish case is a difficult one to make right now. Earnings have exceeded expectations, the housing and labor markets have strengthened, lawmakers in Washington no longer seem to be the roadblock that they were for most of 2012, and money has returned to stock...
Armstrong meeting with USADA appears unlikely
Labels: TechnologyAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong's lawyers say the cyclist will talk more about drug use in the sport, just likely not to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that led the effort to strip him of his Tour de France titles.In a testy exchange of letters and statements revealing the gulf between the two sides, USADA urged Armstrong to testify under oath to help "clean up cycling."Armstrong's attorneys responded...
Antarctica and the Big Bang: Science at the World’s Bottom
Labels: WorldDutch science journalist Govert Schilling recently visited Antarctica‘s McMurdo research station on a National Science Foundation-sponsored trip for reporters. Here, the writer offers his first-hand take on science at the bottom of the world.In December, I spent some time at the Antarctica Hilton. This sounds much fancier than it really was. In fact, the “Hilton” is the nickname of a small shed at...
Where is aid for Syria going?
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aidThe assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targetedWashington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political oppositionAmbassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians to find their way forward(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United...
Egypt deploys troops in Suez after 9 killed on anniversary of uprising
Labels: BusinessCAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces deployed troops in the city of Suez early on Saturday after nine people were shot dead during nationwide protests against President Mohamed Mursi, underlining the country's deep divisions as it marked the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Eight of the dead, including a policeman, were shot dead in Suez,...
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Asian shares down; Seoul hit by weak techs but Nikkei surges
Labels: WorldTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Friday, hurt by a drop in regional technology stocks and on caution ahead of the corporate earnings season, but gains in Japan and Australia limited overall losses for equities. Upbeat manufacturing reports from the United States, Germany and China underpinned sentiment for other assets, supporting copper while curbing selling pressure in oil. ...
Voice of Te'o prankster? Couric plays voicemails
Labels: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — The person Manti Te'o says was pretending to be his online girlfriend told the Notre Dame linebacker "I love you" in voicemails that were played during his interview with Katie Couric.Taped earlier this week and broadcast Thursday, the hour-long talk show featured three voicemails that Te'o claims were left for him last year. Te'o said they were from the person he believed to be Lennay...
John Kerry: ‘No one should mistake our resolve’ on Iran’s nuclear program
Labels: WorldSen. John Kerry used his confirmation hearing Thursday to paint an expansive picture of the foreign policy he would promote as the next secretary of State – saying economic development, climate change, and human rights must be as much a part of America’s role in the world as “drones and deployment.”Appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he still chairs, Senator Kerry (D) of...
Where is aid for Syria going?
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aidThe assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targetedWashington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political oppositionAmbassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians to find their way forward(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United...
Soccer coach suspended in Maine West hazing case
Labels: Health Another soccer coach linked to hazing allegations on athletic teams at Maine West High School has been suspended without pay...
Japan envoy says territory disputes with China can be resolved
Labels: BusinessBEIJING (Reuters) - Japan believes tensions with China fanned by a dispute over a group of uninhabited islands can be resolved, a special envoy from Tokyo said on Friday after meeting China's president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping. Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of New Komeito, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, said Japan will take a broad view in dialogue with Beijing to resolve the...
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Asian shares fall, choppy after China PMI, North Korea threat
Labels: WorldTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Thursday in choppy trade, as positive Chinese manufacturing data was eclipsed by North Korea threatening a nuclear test and on below-view results from Apple Inc . "Markets see a global economic recovery trend but there is no consensus on the strength of growth, capping many markets. Equities have been clearly benefiting from accommodative monetary...
No. 1 Duke routed by No. 25 Miami 90-63
Labels: TechnologyCORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — With a steady din coming from the sea of orange behind the visitors' basket, No. 1 Duke had a tough time making a shot.The Blue Devils went more than 8 minutes without a field goal in the first half Wednesday night, and a sellout became a blowout for No. 25 Miami, which delighted a boisterous crowd with a 90-63 victory.The defeat was the third-worst ever for a No. 1 team....
Jan. 25: Opposite Day, National Irish Coffee Day, Observe the Weather Day
Labels: WorldOpposite DayHave you ever had a day where you feel like up is down and right is left? Well, imagine making those changes on purpose … today is “Opposite Day!” It’s great fun for both kids and kids at heart. Here are some fun ways to celebrate this crazy, mixed up day:* Exchange chores with your children. Go to bed early and let them stay up late.* Have breakfast for dinner.* Call your boss and tell...
Benghazi blame-game is useless
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