Wal-Mart Evades Suit Over Exploding Toy
ST. LOUIS (CN) - A man who picked up a malfunctioning battery-operated toy, only to have it explode in his hands, cannot sue Wal-Mart, the 8th Circuit ruled. Jon Sommervold…
Fukushima loses cooling power
No electricity to pumps that feed ponds where spent nuclear fuel rods must be kept underwater at a safe temperature Associated Press in Tokyo guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 19 March 2013 00.38…
Japan seizes nuclear-related materials from N Korea cargo : ( Singapore-flagged ship )
Crime Mar. 19, 2013 - 06:50AM JST ( 5 ) TOKYO — Japan has seized aluminium alloy rods which can be used to make nuclear centrifuges from a Singapore-flagged ship…
U.S. contractor charged with passing nuclear secrets to Chinese woman
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:18 GMT Reuters By Tim Gaynor March 18 (Reuters) - A U.S. defense contractor in Hawaii has been arrested on charges of passing national defense…
New EU Plan: Steal Bank Accounts from people
Monday, 18 March 2013 The surprise decision by euro zone leaders to part-fund a bailout of Cyprus by taxing bank deposits sent shockwaves through financial markets on Monday, with…
Securities arbitration lawyers cannot access regulatory records on the oversight of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a federal judge ruled
SEC Doesn't Have to Give Lawyer Group the Goods By WILLIAM DOTINGA WASHINGTON (CN) - Securities arbitration lawyers cannot access regulatory records on the oversight of the…
Savers across Europe will look on in horror at the Troika’s raid on Cyprus
It's now become clear: the threat to European savers and banks isn't anti-austerity parties but the Troika Michael Burke The Guardian, Sunday 17 March 2013 13.06 EDT Account-holders…
Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life?
Contact: Katie Baker katie.baker@sagepub.co.uk 020-732-48719 SAGE Publications The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form…
Does Greek coffee hold the key to a longer life?
Contact: Katie Baker katie.baker@sagepub.co.uk 020-732-48719 SAGE Publications The answer to longevity may be far simpler than we imagine; it may in fact be right under our noses in the form…
Study: Widespread ‘test-and-treat’ HIV policies could increase dangerous drug resistance
Contact: Robert Perkins perkinsr@usc.edu 213-740-9226 University of Southern California Testing helps catch the disease early, but experts caution that aggressive use of antiretroviral drugs in asymptomatic patients could breed more…
Study: Widespread ‘test-and-treat’ HIV policies could increase dangerous drug resistance
Contact: Robert Perkins perkinsr@usc.edu 213-740-9226 University of Southern California Testing helps catch the disease early, but experts caution that aggressive use of antiretroviral drugs in asymptomatic patients could breed more…
Families in ‘squeezed middle’ see first drop in disposable income in a generation (UK)
Families caught in the so-called “squeezed middle” have suffered a nine per cent drop in their income since the start of the recession, official figures show. Families are marginally better…
Frantic day ahead as EU tells Cyprus it can rethink controversial bailout terms as key vote postponed
Cyprus postpones crucial vote on controversial bank deposit levy as stocks plummet around the world John Hall, Charlotte McDonald-Gibson, Nathalie Savaricas Monday, 18 March 2013 German and European bank officials…
Pharaoh jinx: Egyptian preacher warns of TV ‘magicians’
Mar 18, 2013 17:41 Moscow Time © Photo: ru.wikipedia.org A prominent Islamic preacher has warned Egyptians against watching TV news, saying they were broadcast by “Pharaoh’s magicians.” In this week’s…
Oil plunges as dollar gains on Cyprus news
March 18, 2013, 1:15 a.m. EDT By Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures tumbled in electronic trading Monday, slapped lower by a surge in the dollar as…
Asian markets fall amid fears over Cyprus bailout deal
Asian markets have dipped after Cyprus bailout plans triggered fears of an escalation of the eurozone debt crisis. The EU and IMF want all bank customers to pay a…
Record cesium level detected in fish caught near Fukushima nuclear plant: 7,400 times above safe limits
Kyodo Online: Mar 16, 2013 Last Modfied: Mar 16, 2013 Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Friday it detected a record 740,000 becquerels per kilogram of radioactive cesium in a fish…
Cyprus may raise deposit levy to 12.5% for large accounts – report
Published time: March 17, 2013 21:29 Edited time: March 18, 2013 00:45 AFP Photo / Alex Mita Cyprus is currently deciding whether to raise the anti-crisis tax on savings…
Cyprus savings levy: questions and answers : Levy will be on Average Balance, withdrawing money will not save you
All the issues, causes and consequences of a forced levy on savers at Cypriot banks as part of the eurozone rescue package Graeme Wearden guardian.co.uk, Sunday 17 March 2013…
The decision to raid people’s savings to fund a bail-out for Cyprus sets a “worrying precedent” that could jeopardise the European economic recovery, financial experts have warned.
EU raid on savings to fund bail-out for Cyprus 'threatens recovery' By Robert Winnett, and Tom Whitehead 10:00PM GMT 17 Mar 2013 The island’s government has announced that, following pressure…
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