Monthly Archives: December 2011

Spain says deficit bigger than expected, unveils tax hikes

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:51am EST MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s new government said on Friday the public deficit for 2011 would come in at 8 percent of gross domestic product, well above a target of 6 percent, and announced income … Continue reading →

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Wall Street dips at end of volatile year

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:15am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks edged lower on Friday, the last trading day of 2011, as investors waited for next year to begin making large bets. With the … Continue reading →

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Pakistan supreme court to probe memo scandal

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

The supreme court’s ruling on Friday came in response to a petition filed by a group of opposition politicians [EPA] The Pakistan supreme court has set up a judicial commission to investigate a secret memo scandal that threatens the federal government. Friday’s decision deals a blow … Continue reading →

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Spain unveils spending cuts to tackle deficit

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

Spain’s new conservative government has unveiled its first austerity measures as it tries to reassure markets of its plan to get a grip on public finances and revive an economy amid severe unemployment. Spain’s new government said on Friday the public deficit for … Continue reading →

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Clashes erupt as protests spread across Syria

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

At least 32 people have been reported killed during fresh protests against the Syrian government, as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded streets across the country. Activists said the deaths came on Friday as protesters, emboldened by the presence of Arab League … Continue reading →

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China reveals its space plans up to 2016 (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

BEIJING – China plans to launch space labs and manned ships and prepare to build space stations over the next five years, according to a plan released Thursday that shows the country’s space program is gathering momentum. China has already … Continue reading →

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Ameresco to build 20 MW biomass cogenereation facility

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

By Kari Williamson The biomass facility has been installed under the US$795 million energy savings performance contract (ESPC) awarded to Ameresco in May 2009. The 20 MW, 34 acre, biomass cogenereation facility is on-schedule to provide the necessary process steam … Continue reading →

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Jenny McCarthy on Co-Hosting Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: "All Bets Are Off" (omg!)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

Jenny McCarthy says “all bets are off” when she co-hosts Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve with Ryan Seacrest this time. “[I'm] literally winging it,” McCarthy tells TVGuide.com. “What I learned from last year was that I don’t need to … Continue reading →

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Clark celebrates 40 years rocking New Year’s Eve (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

NEW YORK – Forty years ago, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve special was created to give young people an alternative to a seasonal institution, bandleader Guy Lombardo. Now Clark’s annual show is the institution. “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” with Clark … Continue reading →

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Singer, actress Kaye Stevens dies in Florida (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson’s “The Tonight Show,” has died at a central Florida hospital. She was 79. Close friend Gerry Schweitzer … Continue reading →

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