Monthly Archives: December 2011

BlackRock’s Bob Doll sees hopeful signs in 2012 (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

It’s a bittersweet way for investors to begin a new year. On the one hand, economic news in the U.S. has been getting steadily better. This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be the best since the Great Recession; … Continue reading →

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And you thought 2011 was tough? (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shaky Europe. Political gridlock. Volatile markets. Familiar themes for those who lived through 2011, and investors should be ready to revisit them next year. With a spiraling debt crisis in Europe, political upheaval around the world, … Continue reading →

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Wall St back at Square One, with S&P flat in 2011 (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the U.S. stock market, 2011 was a long wild ride to nowhere. The broad SP 500 endured huge daily swings but a year of drama left the index almost where it started. It lost a … Continue reading →

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After many ups and downs, stocks end flat for 2011 (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK – The stock market ended a tumultuous year right where it started. In the final tally, despite big climbs and falls, unexpected blows and surprising triumphs, all the hullabaloo proved for naught. On Friday, the Standard Poor’s 500 … Continue reading →

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Lawrence verdict due in new year

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 December 2011 Last updated at 11:12 ET A-level student Stephen Lawrence was fatally stabbed in south-east London in 1993 The verdict in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial will be reached in the new year after the jury was sent … Continue reading →

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Man charged over babysitter death

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 December 2011 Last updated at 15:58 ET Catherine Wynter was found by her mother on Tuesday morning An 18-year-old man from Hertfordshire has been been charged with the murder of a babysitter who was stabbed while caring for her … Continue reading →

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Deep Gulf drilling thrives 18 mos. after BP spill (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

ALAMINOS CANYON BLOCK 857, GULF OF MEXICO – Two hundred miles off the coast of Texas, ribbons of pipe are reaching for oil and natural gas deeper below the ocean’s surface than ever before. These pipes, which run nearly two … Continue reading →

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Judge halts church dance parties after shooting (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Late-night dance parties at a downtown church here were halted Friday by a judge, just days after nine people were shot leaving a gathering early Christmas morning. The pastor of the non-denominational Christian church said the dance … Continue reading →

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Muslim leaders boycott New York City mayor’s event (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than a dozen Muslim community leaders boycotted an interfaith breakfast organized by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Friday to protest reported police surveillance of Muslim areas since the September 11, 2001, attacks. In an open letter … Continue reading →

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FAA looking into jetliner’s double tire-blowout (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor

DALLAS – U.S. officials are investigating why a Southwest Airlines Co. jet blew two tires during an aborted takeoff in Sacramento, Calif. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said Thursday that the agency hasn’t determined the cause of Tuesday night’s … Continue reading →

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