Monthly Archives: November 2010

Kenya PM’s Call to Arrest Gays Jeopardizes HIV Prevention (OneWorld.net)

OneWorld.net – NAIROBI, Nov 30 (IRIN/PlusNews) – Gay Kenyans will be driven
further underground and away from HIV prevention, treatment and care
services following a recent call by Prime Minister Raila Odinga for a
nationwide crackdown on homosexual… Continue reading

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FedEx to cut more than 200 Ohio jobs

FedEx Corp. has said more than 200 jobs will be cut when it closes a shipping terminal in southwest Ohio in January. Continue reading

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SEC pushed for quick end to BofA, Merrill probe (Reuters)

Reuters – Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys felt pressured to pursue a speedy case over Bank of America Corp’s Merrill Lynch buyout and at first skipped more complex legal questions about the deal, a report from the SEC’s Inspector General … Continue reading

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Cops: Grandma threw child to her death at Va. mall (AP)

AP – A Virginia toddler was walking out of a shopping mall with relatives when her grandmother suddenly flung her over a railing, sending the girl on a fatal plunge to the pavement several stories below, police said Tuesday. Continue reading

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Cops: Uma Thurman stalker in Md. called her office (omg!)

omg! – AP – A former psychiatric patient who was convicted in 2008 of stalking Uma Thurman tried to call her again, defying a court order to leave her alone after years of unwanted and weird advances, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading

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Cops: Uma Thurman stalker in Md. called her office (AP)

AP – A former psychiatric patient who was convicted in 2008 of stalking Uma Thurman tried to call her again, defying a court order to leave her alone after years of unwanted and weird advances, officials said Tuesday. Continue reading

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China: As Clueless as Everyone Else About North Korea? (Time.com)

Time.com – As the Korea crisis comes close to critical mass, China proposes talks about talks. The WikiLeaks cables show that kind of passive reaction is not new to Beijing Continue reading

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Marriott & Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts and CheapOair Sync Up for a 12 Days of Travel Holiday Giveaway (Send2Press)

Share With Friends: | Travel – Top Stories Stories, Wikileaks News, World News, News Feeds and News via Feedzilla. Continue reading

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Jeffrey Donovan to Direct Burn Notice’s Sam Axe Prequel (omg!)

omg! – Jeffrey Donovan has been tapped to direct the upcoming Burn Notice prequel movie, USA Network announced Tuesday. The 42-year-old actor, who plays Michael Westen on the spy series, will helm the film, which focuses on Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell). Th… Continue reading

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State Street Cuts 1,400 Jobs as Rates Squeeze Profit

State Street Corp., the third- largest custody bank, said it will cut 1,400 jobs, or about 5 percent of its workforce, to reduce costs as interest rates near zero erode profit. Continue reading

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