Henny Ray Abrams/Associated PressA trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday. A day after the election, the outlook of continued divided government in Washington and little prospect for compromise unnerved traders. A one-two punch of worries about the post-election picture in the United States and economic weakness in Europe sent stocks reeling Wednesday, with major indices falling...
Nov
06
Greece to Vote on $23 Billion in New Cuts
Label: WorldAngelos Tzortzinis for The New York TimesGreeks began two days of nationwide strikes on Tuesday to protest the new austerity measures, which include further cuts to pensions, civil service salaries and social benefits. ATHENS — Destabilized by scandals yet held together by a lack of alternatives, the Greek government prepared to push a raft of politically toxic new austerity measures through Parliament...
Exclusive - Amazon to win EU e-book pricing tussle with Apple
Label: TechnologyBRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union regulators are to end an antitrust probe into e-book prices by accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease price restrictions on Amazon, two sources said on Tuesday. That decision would hand online retailer Amazon a victory in its attempt to sell e-books cheaper than rivals in the fast-growing market publishers hope will boost revenue and...
Brees, Robinson lead Saints past Eagles 28-13
Label: LifestyleNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two teams with the same record. Two teams heading in strikingly different directions.Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints appear to be on the rise again.Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles are down, and nearly out.Brees threw two touchdown passes, extending his NFL record streak to 51 games in a row, while Vick was sacked seven times and took an awful beating as the Saints...
Global Update: Polio Eradication Efforts in Pakistan Focus on Pashtuns
Label: HealthMichael Kamber for The New York TimesPolio will never be eradicated in Pakistan until a way is found to persuade poor Pashtuns to embrace the vaccine, according to a study released by the World Health Organization. A survey of 1,017 parents of young children found that 41 percent had never heard of polio and 11 percent refused to vaccinate their children against it. The survey was done in...
Changing of the Guard: Facing Protests, China’s Business Investment May Be Cooling
Label: BusinessSHIFANG, China — Local leaders were all smiles this summer at a groundbreaking ceremony for a vast copper smelting project that seemed like the answer to the chronic unemployment that has plagued this city in northern Sichuan ever since a devastating earthquake in 2008. ReutersA protest against plans to expand a petrochemical plant in Ningbo, China, last month. More investment projects...
Nov
05
Syrian Rebels Claim to Kill Dozens of Soldiers
Label: WorldSANA, via Associated PressAn image released by Syria’s official news agency showed Damascus residents gathering at the scene of a blast on Monday. BEIRUT, Lebanon — Some of the worst violence in months racked Syria on Monday with residents of southern Damascus fleeing heavy shelling, several smaller towns shattered by air attacks and at least two car bombs erupting. The Local Coordinating...
Apple sells 3 million iPads over first weekend
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Doctor: Colts coach Pagano's leukemia in remission
Label: LifestyleINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The doctor of Indianapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano says his leukemia is in remission.Dr. Larry Cripe told The Associated Press on Monday that Pagano's white blood cell count was normal and his bone marrow showed no indication of the disease.Earlier Monday, interim coach Bruce Arians said the Colts (5-3) hoped to have Pagano back on the sideline for their regular-season finale...
The New Old Age Blog: Old, Frail and in Harm's Way
Label: Health“Check on your elderly neighbors,” the weather forecasters say when a storm is bearing down, advice that’s always struck me as necessary but not sufficient. Community matters, and if what your neighbor needs is a grocery run, some hot soup or a reminder to keep drinking water during a heat wave, you can make an important difference.But if what your neighbor needs is thrice-weekly dialysis but your...
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