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‘Kerry Air’ grounded again, this time in Vienna
VIENNA (AP) — The United States may be the mightiest military and economic power in the world but when it comes to shuttling its top diplomat around the globe, it's beginning to look like a poor orphan.
Japan lawmakers say open to limits on casinos in push for bill’s passage
Japan’s pro-casino lawmakers have agreed to consider setting limits on Japanese nationals’ entry to casinos, bowing to pressure from opponents who threatened to block a legalization bill unless it addressed issues such as gambling addiction. Japan’s parliament is expected in the coming weeks to discuss legislation that would be …
US Ebola Response Called ‘Unacceptable’ Amid Growing Fears – Wall Street Journal
TIMEUS Ebola Response Called 'Unacceptable' Amid Growing FearsWall Street JournalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden talks about Ebola and how best to contain an outbreak. Photo: AP. WASHINGTON—Congressional lawmakers probed the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak on Thursday amid growing fears …As Ebola Fears …
Pistorius ‘needs to pay’ for actions
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius should be “sufficiently” punished for killing Reeva Steenkamp, her family tells the sentencing hearing.
IS ‘nearly driven out of Kobane’
The Islamic State militant group has been driven out of most of the northern Syrian town of Kobane, a Kurdish commander tells the BBC.
‘Hurricane’ Carter’s dying wish granted as David McCallum freed
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s dying wish is granted by the Brooklyn district attorney, who has thrown out the conviction that kept David McCallum behind bars for 29 years.
Putin Misses Merkel by Overstaying Soviet Victory Parade – Businessweek
BusinessweekPutin Misses Merkel by Overstaying Soviet Victory ParadeBusinessweekTalks between Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who blamed Russia for stoking the crisis in Ukraine, were scrapped when the Russian leader overstayed a celebration of a Soviet defeat of the Nazis in Serbia. Serbia's government, which …Putin guest of …
Open to talks with student protestors: HK official – Hindustan Times
Getty ImagesOpen to talks with student protestors: HK officialHindustan TimesChina on Thursday continued its campaign against the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong through state media outlets and government statements as the city officials said that it hoped to have talks with representatives of protesting students next week.Hong Kong'…
Report: Private student borrowers can’t get help
Millions of Americans still struggle with high-cost private student loans, with many tumbling into default because the companies servicing the loans aren’t offering reasonable options for improved terms, a new report says. Distressed borrowers are receiving scant information or help when they run into trouble with their private student …
Overseas deal rules end one combo, alter another
New government rules aimed at curbing overseas deals that cut corporate taxes appear to be working, just not entirely the way regulators intended.
Wall Street inches higher after jobless data, Fed comment
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged higher in afternoon trading Thursday, rebounding from earlier declines, as a flurry of economic reports eased fears about the potential impact of a weakening global economy on the United States. If it closes higher, the Dow would break a five-…
US mortgage rates down for third straight week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average U.S. mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, making it more affordable to borrow to buy a home.
A 4-Step Checklist to Evaluate Any Mutual Fund – U.S. News & World Report (blog)
A 4-Step Checklist to Evaluate Any Mutual FundU.S. News & World Report (blog)It's intimidating to stare at the list of mutual funds offered in your employer's 401(k) plan and wonder which ones you should trust with your retirement savings. When you open an IRA through a broker …
Stocks to Watch: DuPont, Nike, KB Home are stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday’s session are DuPont, Nike, and KB Home.
Revolution Investing: Analyzing diversification strategies
Being diversified is more complicated than you think.
Buy This Stock To Take Advantage Of Both Oil And Equity Weakness
As stock markets and oil prices tumble in tandem, savvy investors will be aware that such a situation creates some opportunities. Some of the fall in oil prices is down to increased supply of crude, and no doubt some of the stock market decline is a natural and probably healthy …
Chesapeake sells shale fields for $5.38bn
Energy group’s shares rise on the higher than expected price of its deal with Southwestern