Daily News Alert Thursday, December 30, 2010 12:02 AM PST |
NJ gov, NYC mayor feel the heat after the blizzard Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:20 pm PST AP - With many streets still unplowed, New Yorkers are griping that their billionaire mayor is out of touch and has failed at the basic task of keeping the city running, while New Jersey's governor is taking heat for vacationing at Disney World during the crisis. Full Story | Top | SKorea: NKorea builds up special forces Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:14 pm PST AP - North Korea has faster, more powerful tanks prowling the world's most heavily armed border and 200,000 special forces poised to carry out assassinations and cause havoc in South Korea, a major military review said Thursday. Full Story | Top | US says it may evacuate Ivory Coast embassy Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:56 pm PST AP - The United States has started planning for the possible evacuation of its embassy in Ivory Coast amid concerns that postelection violence could escalate into full-blown conflict, the State Department said Wednesday. Full Story | Top | Haiti judge declines charges against US aid worker Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:04 pm PST AP - An American aid worker has been released from a notoriously overcrowded Haitian prison after a judge apparently cleared him of allegations that he kidnapped an infant from a hospital where he worked as a volunteer. Full Story | Top | Rig owner refuses to honor oil spill subpoenas Wed, 29 Dec 2010 07:58 pm PST AP - The owner of the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico is refusing to honor subpoenas from a federal board that has challenged the company's involvement in monitoring the testing of a key piece of equipment that failed to stop the oil spill disaster. Full Story | Top | AP-GfK Poll: Baby boomers fear outliving Medicare Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:20 pm PST AP - The first baby boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare Jan. 1, and many fear the program's obituary will be written before their own. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that baby boomers believe by a ratio of 2-to-1 they won't be able to rely on the giant health insurance plan throughout their retirement. Full Story | Top | Coach K alone in 2nd on wins list; Duke romps Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:03 pm PST AP - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski moved past longtime rival Dean Smith into second place on the men's all-time wins list Wednesday night when the No. 1 Blue Devils routed North Carolina-Greensboro 108-62. Full Story | Top | China factory inflation eases, yuan hits record Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:27 pm PST Reuters - Chinese inflation showed signs of cresting in a manufacturing survey on Thursday, an early indication that the government will be able to stick to its course of gradual rather than aggressive monetary tightening. Full Story | Top | Blizzard delays $1 billion in holiday sales Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:35 pm PST Reuters - A blizzard in the Northeast this weekend postponed about $1 billion in holiday retail sales by keeping shoppers out of stores in the days after Christmas, research firm ShopperTrak said on Wednesday. Full Story | Top | China pledges to continue exporting rare earths Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:34 pm PST Reuters - China will continue to export rare earth minerals and said its export controls were for environmental protection reasons, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after a government move to cut rare earth export quotas raised fresh international trade concerns. Full Story | Top | Microsoft co-founder relaunches tech patent suit Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:44 am PST Reuters - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple Inc, Google Inc, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company. Full Story | Top |
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