LONDON (Reuters) - European shares inched towards two-year highs and German Bunds dipped on Monday, as a political attempt to break a budget impasse in the United States and expectations of aggressive Japanese stimulus bolstered the appetite for shares. U.S. House Republican leaders said on Friday they would seek to pass a three-month extension of federal borrowing authority in the coming...
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Algeria expects heavy hostage toll as West defends ally
Label: WorldALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - Algeria said on Sunday it expected heavy hostage casualties after its troops ended a desert siege, but Western governments warned against criticizing tactics used by their vital ally in the struggle with Islamists across the Sahara. An Algerian minister acknowledged the death toll would rise, and a private television station reported that 25 bodies...
Why does Michelle Obama need two Twitter accounts?
Label: TechnologyMichelle Obama is on Twitter! That was big news on Thursday, the first lady’s birthday. The White House announced that Mrs. Obama had launched a new Twitter account, @FLOTUS, and lots of folks chimed in with messages welcoming her to the world of micro-blogging social media.But hold it – wasn’t she already on Twitter? We’ve been following @MichelleObama since the beginning of the 2012 presidential...
Jennifer Lawrence Trashes Her Oscar Rivals - for Laughs
Label: Lifestyle By Stephen M. Silverman 01/20/2013 at 08:45 AM EST Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Lawrence How to get the jump on your sister Oscar nominees? Host Saturday Night Live – and come out punching. That was Jennifer Lawrence's modus operandi this weekend, with the Silver Linings Playbook's Best Actress...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings, money flows to push stocks higher
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on strong housing and labor market data and a string of earnings that beat lowered expectations. Sector indexes in transportation...
Jan
19
Algerian army stages "final assault" on gas plant
Label: WorldALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - The Algerian army on Saturday carried out a "final assault" on al Qaeda-linked gunmen holed up in a desert gas plant, killing 11 of the Islamists after they took the lives of seven foreign hostages. "It is over now, the assault is over, and the military are inside the plant clearing it of mines," a local source familiar with the operation told Reuters....
Thank You to the OpenStack Members Who Voted in the Individual Director Election
Label: TechnologyHP Cloud Services would like to thank all of the OpenStack® Foundation member/electors who participated in the recent Individual Director election.The OpenStack Foundation regularly conducts elections for Individual Directors of the Foundation’s Board. This process is very important for the legitimacy of the Foundation and for the health of the project. These directors represent the voices and...
Nicole Richie Sets Yet Another Trend - But What Is It?
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 01/18/2013 at 06:30 PM ET Jason Merritt/Getty; Sara De Boer/Startracks; Steve Granitz/WireImageThree shows down, and a lot more to go! So far, we’ve spotted tons of great trends at the Golden Globe Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards, however, three have...
Lilly drug chosen for Alzheimer's prevention study
Label: HealthResearchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.The drug, called solanezumab (sol-ah-NAYZ-uh-mab), is designed to bind to and help clear the sticky deposits that clog patients' brains.Earlier studies found it did not help people with moderate...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings, money flows to push stocks higher
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on strong housing and labor market data and a string of earnings that beat lowered expectations. Sector indexes in transportation...
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