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The Roots live large in new Philadelphia mural
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The house band for NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" is living large in its hometown of Philadelphia.
Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens
By Martin Santa BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Confidence in the euro zone economy grew by more than expected in May, with hope that the worst of the crisis may be over spreading to countries that have been on its frontline. Economic morale in the 17 states that use the euro increased by 0.8 point to 89.4, the European Commission said. Economists polled by
DirecTV, two others bid over $1 billion for Hulu: source
By Ronald Grover and Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - Satellite operator DirecTV and two other bidders have offered more than $1 billion apiece to buy Hulu, a source with knowledge of the bidding process said on Friday, increasing the likelihood that owners News Corp and Walt Disney Co will be able to shed the video streaming service they failed to sell in 2011. Hulu board members, who are being advised by Guggenheim Partners on the auction, fielded
Israel leads global drone exports as demand grows
BEN-GURION AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — In an expansive hangar in central Israel, workers toil on one of the world's most contentious aircraft, fitting dozens of drones with advanced sensors, cameras and lasers before they are shipped to militaries worldwide to perform highly sensitive tasks.
Census Bureau News -- "School Crime and Safety" Live on C-SPAN's "America by the Numbers" Segment of "Washington Journal"
WASHINGTON, May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau:(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO)Did you know that total school violence and theft have decreased over the last 20 years while school public safety and security measures continue to increase? Students ages 12 to 18 were victims of more than 1.2 million nonfatal crimes at school in 2011. Find out... Read more...China punishes two brokerages in IPO fraud crackdown
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's securities watchdog has punished two brokerages for violating rules in helping fraudulent firms to list shares, underlining Beijing's determination to bring credibility to a stock market some have likened to a casino. The China Securities Regulatory Commission will fine Minsheng Securities 2 million yuan ($326,000) for failed due diligence in Shanxi Tianneng Technology's attempt to launch an initial public offering in... Read more...Indian rape protests banned after violent clashes in New Delhi - The Australian
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The Australian INDIAN police have banned protests in central New Delhi following a wave of violent demonstrations over the savage gang-rape of a medical student last weekend, an official statement said. Areas close to the president's residence and the parliament have ... Delhi |
Nikkei soars on solid U.S. jobs, Asia shares off on China data
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares soared on Monday, tracking a rally in global stocks as U.S. jobs data was solid but not strong enough to spawn new worry about near-term tapering of the Federal Reserve's stimulus, while Asian shares eased on weak China data. China May data, released over the weekend, showed unexpected weakness in trade and domestic activity struggling to pick up. Chinese imports fell 0.3 percent against
Egypt in late stages of verifying reform plan with IMF
By Martin Dokoupil and Stanley Carvalho ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Egypt's government is in the late stages of verifying its economic reform programme with the International Monetary Fund before obtaining a $4.8 billion IMF loan, its central bank governor said on Saturday. The loan, needed to help stabilise Egypt's balance of payments and state... Read more...Paul: GOP needs to become a 'bigger' party
The senator said it needs to be big enough to agree to disagree on some issues.
ECB cuts eurozone outlook as rate held at 0.5 pct
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has cut its growth forecast for the troubled euro area's economy, but said there were enough signs of improvement ahead that it did not need to cut interest rates.
Unusual Mobile Phone Tips
Unusual Mobile Phone Tips
1) Hidden Battery powerImagine your cell battery is very low, and your expecting an important call and you don't have a charger. Nokia phones come with a reserve battery. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged again when you charge your phone next.
2) Use your phone to open your car
This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are home, call someone at home on your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the other person at your home press the unlock button on your spare keys, holding it near the phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other ?remote? for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the boot).
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