Monthly Archives: April 2011

BOJ Shirakawa warns Japan economic outlook "very severe" (Reuters)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa said on Saturday that the country’s economic outlook was very severe and that the central bank would take appropriate action to support the economy. But he offered few clues on whether … Continue reading →

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EU hits banks with credit default swap probe (Reuters)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The $28 trillion credit default swaps market came under investigation on Friday by the European Union, adding to official pressures bearing down on a huge and opaque business that is widely blamed for aggravating the recent banking … Continue reading →

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In Buffett territory, holders show allegiance to Warren (Reuters)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Business News

OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) – Warren Buffett may be under fire from New York investment managers over a scandal involving one of his former lieutenants, but on his home turf his most loyal shareholders think he is doing just fine. One … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: ‘I can sing in tune’

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

New Zealand opera star Hayley Westenra talks to Matthew Stadlen about getting her first recording deal at 13, missing teenage parties, the importance of nerves and her grief at seeing her hometown of Christchurch destroyed in the recent earthquake. More … Continue reading →

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Nasa delays Endeavour’s mission

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 April 2011 Last updated at 17:31 ET By Jonathan Amos BBC science correspondent, Kennedy Space Center President Obama and his family inspect the underside of Atlantis with astronaut Janet Kavandi The final mission of Nasa’s Endeavour shuttle has been … Continue reading →

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US tobacco firms defeat hospitals

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 00:42 ET Hospitals had alleged that firms misrepresented the health effects of smoking Six major US tobacco companies have defeated a lawsuit by hospitals seeking compensation for treating patients with smoking-related illnesses. Thirty-seven hospitals … Continue reading →

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US court backs stem cell funding

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

29 April 2011 Last updated at 22:04 ET Scientists say stem cell research could help find cures for diseases including Alzheimer’s A US appeals court has overturned an earlier order to suspend federal funding of stem cell research. The Washington … Continue reading →

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Complaints end goldfish racing at Wash. state bar (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Science News

TACOMA, Wash. – The weekly gold fish races at a Tacoma bar are canceled after it received complaints from animal rights activists. Every Tuesday night the Harmon Tap Room would feature races in which cheap feeder fish from a pet … Continue reading →

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A Talk With Al Gore About Climate Change, Birthers and His New App (Time.com)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Science News

No, Al Gore did not invent the Internet, but the former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner has always has a hand in high-tech, even as he warned the world about global warming. Those two interests are intersecting with … Continue reading →

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NWS: NE Mississippi tornado was highest-rated EF-5 (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Science News

NORMAN, Okla. – At least one of the massive tornadoes that killed hundreds across the South this week was a devastating EF-5 storm, according to an analysis Friday by the National Weather Service, which suspects several others also were the … Continue reading →

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