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Brooks held as UK probe widens Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:13PMLondon - Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business, was arrested on Sunday in the latest twist of a phone-hacking scandal that has tainted British police and politicians and shaken the tycoon's global media empire.
WRAPUP 6-Britain's top policeman quits over hacking scandal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:07PM* Police chief Stephenson quits but denies wrongdoing * Brooks's arrest uncomfortable for Murdoch and Cameron * Brooks's appearance at British hearing in doubt * Politicians renew calls for greater ...
UK's top police chief quits over hacking scandal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:06PMBritain's top police chief resigned and the former head of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business was arrested on Sunday over a phone-hacking scandal that has rocked pillars of the establishment.
WRAPUP 5-UK's top police chief quits over hacking scandal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:30PM* Police chief Stephenson quits but denies wrongdoing * Brooks' arrest uncomfortable for Murdoch and Cameron * Brooks appearance at British hearing in doubt - spokesman * Politicians renew calls for ...
Los Angeles freeway reopens ahead of schedule Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:44PMThe event that many feared would be the "Carmageddon" of epic traffic jams cruised calmly to a finish Sunday, with bridge work on the Los Angeles roadway completed nearly a full day ahead of schedule and officials reopening...
Murdoch's ex-NOTW editor Rebekah Brooks arrested Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:17AMThe former head of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper business, Rebekah Brooks, has been arrested.
Study finds no link between brain tumors, cell phones Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:11AMA study of nearly 3 million Danish adults suggest that a decade of cell phone use does not increase the risk for some types of non-cancerous brain tumors.
Oxford Business Group (OBG) Terms and Conditions of Use Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:06AMThese Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to the use of the web site (the “Site”) and related services (“Services”) owned or operated by Oxford Business Group ("OBG").
Arab Spring drifts into summer stalemates Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:30AMGroundswell for change has splintered into scattered conflicts that have left thousands dead and policymakers juggling roles
Study finds no link between brain tumors and cell phone use Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:26AMA study of 3,000 Danish adults suggest that a decade of cell phone use does not increase the risk for some types of non-cancerous brain tumors.
Paratrooper deaths involved different chutes - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:25AMA National Guard paratrooper killed in a Sunday jump was not using the recently suspended T-11 chute, but instead the SF-10 parachute, said Maj. Tim Crowe of the Montana National Guard, which is conducting an investigation into the death.
Think Like a Doctor: The Gardeners Illness Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:41AMCan you solve a medical mystery involving a 38-year-old gardener with a leg rash, numbness, chills and spasms?
Nick Clegg Speech: Freedom, accountability and plurality of the media Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:37AMDeputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has delivered a speech on freedom, accountability and plurality of the media at the Institute for Government in London.
Past Tense: Milan had a previous veterans wall Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:57AMThe Milan area is preparing to remember its veterans by placing their names in stone on a memorial wall.
McCain calls for special cybersecurity panel Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:48AMWashington (AFP) July 13, 2011 Veteran US Senator John McCain on Wednesday urged the creation of a special Senate committee on cybersecurity and electronic intelligence leaks to cut through legislative delays to crafting a US response. McCain requested the move in a letter to Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell citing a need for ...
Detroit council skeptical of proposed light-rail authority Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:28AMDetroit — The City Council is balking at an authority to oversee Detroit's light-rail project because members say it gives the mayor too much power.
Parties Attacking Schools /Hospitals to Be Held Accountable Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:31PMThe Security Council today, recognizing schools and hospitals as safe havens for children, called for all parties to conflict that attack such facilities to be held accountable and that they be added to the list published annually by the United Nations ...
Durenberger: Dayton may lack 'necessary' negotiating skills | The Glean Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:58PMAFTERNOON EDITION Durenberger: Dayton may lack 'necessary' negotiating skills By Brian Lambert | Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Calling him a “Target scion,” Bloomberg’s Mark Niquette offers national readers a mini-profile of our governor : “Dayton seeks higher taxes on the wealthiest Minnesotans to preserve services in the Midwest state that’s the home of UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), the biggest U.S ...
Opponents of Asphalt Plant on Canaan Border Meet With Selectmen Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:38PMCANAAN—Opponents seeking support in their battle against construction of a new hot-mix asphalt plant in Sheffield, Mass., on property immediately abutting homes across the state line in Canaan, came before the Canaan selectmen Monday night.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsAP Enterprise: Families sue after soldiers' deaths Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:22PMWASHINGTON (AP) - Nasir Ahmad Ahmadi was hired to work as an interpreter alongside American troops in Afghanistan. But soldiers were alarmed by his strange behavior, his inability to do the job and the foul condition of his living quarters. They suspected he used drugs.
South Bay Camp Closure Leaves Parents Searching For Alternatives Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:46PMParents have been left in the lurch following the sudden closure of summer camps run by the San Jose-based Diabetes Society.
British tabloids enter a tragic phase Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:19AMWith the closing of the News of the World and rumours about another tabloid's, Daily Star's, phone hacking, British tabloids seem to be gradually entering a critical phase of their career.
Gold: Summer Trip and a Long-term Overview Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:36AMWe've entered summer, a typically slow season for the metals, which is why they call it the summer doldrums. Gold closed June just 1.8% lower than it first started.
RETIRING: Retirees Need Less Stocks, More Annuities Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:13AMRETIRING: Retirees Need Less Stocks, More Annuities
Best of the Best voting ends at 5 p.m. today Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:02AMToday is the final day to cast your ballots for the Daily Sun's Best of the Best contest. Voting will run through 5 p.m. today, and the final results of the voting will be included in a special section to be published in the online and print editions of the Daily Sun on Sunday, July 31. Visit the contest website to cast your votes by 5 p.m. today.
Tiger Woods' agent denies announcement rumors Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:25AMGolfer's representative calls reports of Woods making "special" Monday morning announcement on Golf Channel "erroneous"
Economist Nancy Folbre: Unemployment? Who cares? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:54AMTo their shame, policy makers have neglected the nation's most important economic problem -- creating jobs -- an economist writes.
Supreme Court Rejects Vaccine-Safety Lawsuit Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:34AMTUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. law protects drug makers from lawsuits filed for serious side effects caused by childhood vaccines, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
The paper clip, 11 July Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:28AM“Red alert for Europe” is the headline in today's edition of the Greek daily Ta Nea . It says that the financial markets' loss of confidence in Italy, the third-largest economy in the eurozone, has prompted the calling of an emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels today.
Fitch: Loan Resolutions Propel 17-bp Drop in U.S. CMBS Delinquencies Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:09AMAn increase in loan resolutions coupled with a slowdown in new defaults led to the first meaningful drop-off in delinquencies in eight months, according to the latest U.S. CMBS delinquency index results from Fitch Ratings.
Sri Lanka's compliance with the Convention against Torture Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:27AMSRI LANKA: A review of Sri Lanka's compliance with the obligations under the Convention against Torture and Ill-treatment
Cameron faces questions as Murdoch axes paper Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:13AM(Adds report of former spokesman at police station)
Auto-pilots need a birds-eye view Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:00AMGlasgow, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2011 - New research on how birds can fly so quickly and accurately through dense forests may lead to new developments in robotics and auto-pilots. Scientists from Harvard University trained pigeons to fly through an artificial forest with a tiny camera attached to their heads, literally giving a birds-eye view. "Attaching the camera to the bird as well as filming them ...
Transplants with half-matched bone marrow or cord blood are comparable to fully matched tissue Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:49AMIdentifying a suitable donor for leukemia and lymphoma patients who need bone marrow transplants may be far easier now that results of two clinical trials show transplant results with half-matched bone marrow or umbilical cord blood are comparable to fully matched tissue, thanks in large part to the availability of effective antirejection drugs and special post-transplant chemotherapy.
Giffords absent from D.C., but presence remains Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:29AMDespite lack of a vote, staff serving constituents.
Live! Rules not bent to save Ambani crores: Sibal Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:07AMNews flash: Former UK PM's communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested, says a police source.
Inside the Beltway Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:33PMWHAT SUNDAY MEANS Why, no golf for President Obama, of course. But maybe pizza, ordered in. Mr. Obama has issued a command appearance for eight lawmakers and five administration heavies at the White House for 1 p.m. on Sunday to confront the prospect of the debt ceiling and its raising, ...
Fitch Downgrades LBUBS 2001-C2 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:19PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings downgrades and revises the recovery rating of one class of LBUBS 2001-C2 commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2001-C2, as indicated: --$14.8 million class J to 'Csf/RR3' from 'CCCsf/RR1'. Fitch also affirms the following classes and revises Rating Outlooks as indicated: --$14.2 million class C at 'AAAsf/LS3'; Outlook Stable; --$16.5 ...
Fitch Downgrades 2 Classes of DLJ 2000-CF1 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:36PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings downgrades two classes of DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp.'s commercial mortgage pass-through certificates, series 2000-CF1. A full list of rating actions follows at the end of this release. As of the June 2011 distribution date, the pool's collateral balance has paid down 90% to $90.7 million from $886.2 million at issuance. The transaction has only seven ...
Piracy Preventing Monsoon and U.S. Rainfall Research Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:33PMBy Nicola Jones of Nature magazine Piracy is stopping oceanographers and meteorologists from collecting data vital to understanding the Indian monsoon and rainfall patterns in the United States, researchers say. Pirate activity off the coast of Somalia has skyrocketed in recent years. [More]
Fitch Affirms California Dept. of Veterans Affairs GO & Rev Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Remains Negative Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:21PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' rating on $799.5 million outstanding State of California Veterans general obligation (GO) bonds and $546.7 outstanding California Department of Veterans Affairs (Cal Vets, or the Department) home purchase revenue bonds. The Outlook for the GO and revenue bonds remains Negative. RATING RATIONALE: --The Negative Outlook is based on ...
Crucell Discovers Important New Antibody Against Influenza A Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:47PMLEIDEN, NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - Jul 7, 2011) -
Local tennis column: Regional USTA Adult League championships loom Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:13PMRegional USTA Adult League championships are on the line the next two weekends at eight sites around the Sunshine State. The Naples Grande Beach Resort is among the facilities hosting regional action. At stake are berths in the 2011 USTA Florida Adult League Section Championships.
Hach & Rose Obtains 4 of the 100 Largest New York Verdicts in 2010 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:38AMHach & Rose stands out on Verdict Search list with three major awards for clients injured in construction accidents, one large award for client injured in motor vehicle accident. (PRWeb July 07, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8620570.htm
2004-04-30 Friday, April 30, 2004 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:37AMFinancial news coming out of the Estes Park Medical Center continues to be encouraging. For the second month in a row, EPMC administrator of financial services Tim Bishop reported substantial revenue increases occurred at the hospital during the preceding month.
FBI adds former Dearborn man to most wanted terrorists list Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:09AMDetroit— The FBI added a former Dearborn resident to its most wanted terrorists list Wednesday, a move that puts Faouzi Ayoub among some of the most hunted and dangerous men in the world.
Contest for U.S. House seat cut to 4 in Nevada Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:06AM2nd Congressional District voter registration Here are the totals of active voters in the 2nd Congressional District from the Nevada Secretary of State: Total voters: 398,348 Republicans: 172,129 Democrats: 141,211 Non-partisan: 60,232 Independent American Party: 19,114 Libertarian: 2,722 Key election dates Election day: Sept 13 Early voting: Aug. 28 until Sept. 9.
Eating Disorders Stalk Women Into Adulthood Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:30AMCenter reports 42 percent increase in women over 35 seeking treatment.
Madison surgeon's letter bashes author of study linking spinal fusion product with infertility Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:26AMSpinal surgeon Thomas Zdeblick is contending that another surgeon's review of Infuse, a spinal fusion product made by Medtronic, should be discounted because he took a hiatus to serve in Iraq and was not performing elective civilian spine surgeries until after he got back.
CAROLYN SCOTT: Foundation benefits community Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:13AMThere is an organization inCarrollCountythat gave out more than $162,000 in scholarships to 143 students last month. Who has that kind of money, you might well ask.