Monthly Archives: November 2011

U.S. wants Myanmar to deepen changes

By Andrew Quinn NAYPYITAW | Thu Dec 1, 2011 12:27am EST NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first substantive talks with Myanmar’s new leaders on Thursday in a meeting Washington hopes will embolden reformers in the … Continue reading

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Asian shares hit two-week high on c.banks’ liquidity move

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares rallied to two-week highs on Thursday, building on strong global gains after the world’s six major central banks moved to tame a liquidity crunch for European banks by providing cheaper dollar funding. … Continue reading

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Growing Disenchantment with Renewable Energy

Government investment in failed energy technologies has cost American taxpayers billions of dollars Growing Disenchantment with Renewable Energy – Institute for Energy Research  Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (0) Comments | Print friendly | Email Us Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance forecast is … Continue reading

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TVA renewable energy changes prompt ‘grid parity’ debate

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Mindy McCready Pregnant With Twins (omg!)

Mindy McCready is expecting twins. A rep for the embattled country singer confirmed the news to People on Wednesday. PLAY IT NOW: Access Extended: Mindy McCready – ‘Don’t Count Me Out’ According to the Associated Press, which spoke to the … Continue reading

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Parents: No Oscar nod for film about Ark. killings (omg!)

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — The parents of one of three West Memphis, Ark., boys found dead 18 years ago are asking that a documentary about the killings be excluded from Academy Award consideration. Todd and Dana Moore made the request … Continue reading

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LA condoms in porn measure gets 64,000 signatures (AP)

LOS ANGELES – A group hoping to place a measure before Los Angeles voters that would require porn actors to wear condoms during film shoots said Wednesday it has gathered more than 64,000 valid voter signatures, about 23,000 more than … Continue reading

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Grammy Awards nominations in top categories (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 54th annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele; “Holocene,” Bon Iver; “Grenade,” Bruno Mars; “The Cave,” Mumford Sons; “Firework,” Katy Perry. Album of the … Continue reading

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Kanye gets 7 Grammy noms; Adele, Mars, Foos get 6 (AP)

Adele scored six Grammy nominations on Wednesday, including for record, song and album of the year, but the owner of the 2011′s best-selling album with “21″ wasn’t the night’s top nominee — and that wasn’t the evening’s only surprise. Kanye … Continue reading

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New pricing plans and site upgrades on Jobs.co.nz

The price is right! New pricing plans and site upgrades on Jobs.co.nz. Online jobs board Jobs.co.nz announced new pricing plans for its’ advertisers this week – including a plan that allows smaller volume advertisers to list a job for free. … Continue reading

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