Monthly Archives: February 2011

Hotels from hell caught on camera (news.com.au)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

TRAVELLER videos show filthy hotel rooms with blood-stained mattresses, dirty
showers over toilets and cockroach nests.

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Miss. firms settle over sale of Chinese engines (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Science News

AP – Three Mississippi companies have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve claims they illegally imported and sold more than 78,000 small engines made in China. Continue reading →

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Wallis Simpson’s scarlet nightwear up for sale

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

Items once owned by Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII renounced the throne, are set to be sold in an auction.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of exte… Continue reading →

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East Asia growth may need to slow: World Bank’s Lin (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – East Asia’s economy may need to slow to address inflationary pressures but the region will likely continue to lead the globe in economic activity, World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin said on Monday. Continue reading →

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Women Spend 399 Hours a Year Shopping (The Motley Fool)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

The Motley Fool – With a nod to Sex & the City’s Carrie Bradshaw, I used to joke that shopping was my cardio. It turns out that the punchline is actually less “funny ha-ha” and more “funny because it’s true” than you might have imagined. Continue reading →

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‘Gap’ in child worker checks plan

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

The government says the system of checks on child workers has become too bureaucratic Related Stories Government plans to change the system of vetting people who work with children in England and Wales contain a “disturbing gap”, the NSPCC has said. … Continue reading →

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US consumers curbed spending in January (AFP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

AFP – US consumers shut their wallets in January after holiday shopping despite a surge in personal incomes, official data showed Monday, casting a cloud on the momentum of the economy’s recovery. Continue reading →

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Argentine dictators go on trial for baby thefts (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Top Stories

AP – A long-awaited trial began Monday for two former Argentine dictators who allegedly oversaw a systematic plan to steal babies born to political prisoners three decades ago. Continue reading →

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SEC charges body armor company’s ex-directors in fraud (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

Reuters – A U.S. regulator charged three former directors of a military contractor with involvement in a massive accounting fraud, after a jury had convicted the company’s founder of orchestrating the $190 million scheme. Continue reading →

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Health Buzz: Could Higher Education Protect Against High Blood Pressure? (U.S. News & World Report)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Education News

U.S. News & World Report – Study: Advanced Degrees Linked to Lower Blood Pressure Levels Continue reading →

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