Monthly Archives: December 2011

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Olympics will hit theaters (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

LONDON – Andrew Lloyd Webber says London’s Olympic Games will force most of the capital’s theaters to close for the summer. Lloyd Webber said Friday the games will make it “very tough” for shows in London’s West End and predicted … Continue reading →

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Portland, Maine, mayor undergoes cancer surgery (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

PORTLAND, Maine – The mayor of Maine’s largest city has undergone cancer treatment. Portland officials say Mayor Michael Brennan had successful surgery last weekend to remove a tumor from his small intestine. The tumor was discovered when Brennan sought treatment … Continue reading →

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Georgia military bases shedding civilian jobs

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — With the Iraq war over and the troops from Fort Stewart all home, Susan McCorkle has seen a fragile economic recovery under way in the city of Hinesville as new retailers opened shop and her family’s … Continue reading →

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Turkey regrets air strike deaths

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

30 December 2011 Last updated at 09:33 ET The civilian deaths raised tensions in the already volatile Kurdish region Turkey has expressed regret over the deaths of 35 civilians in a Turkish air strike near the border with Iraq. Prime … Continue reading →

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Russia nuclear submarine fire out

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

30 December 2011 Last updated at 06:30 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Thick smoke billowed from the vessel as firefighters tackled the blaze

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Beidou, China’s GPS equivalent, is operational

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

In case you didn’t know it, the Global Positioning System (GPS) is a service of the US government. The government makes it accessible to anyone, but at the end of the day it’s their toy and they can do what … Continue reading →

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Ford 2011 sales top 2 million for first time since 2007

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:24am EST (Reuters) – Ford Motor (F.N) said its U.S. vehicle sales topped 2 million this year for the first time since 2007, implying a 15 percent share in the second biggest auto market in the … Continue reading →

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Spain to cut 2012 spending by $11.5 billion

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

MADRID | Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:24am EST MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s newly-elected government said on Friday it would cut public spending by 8.9 billion euros ($11.49 billion) in 2012 for all ministries as part of an austerity drive to … Continue reading →

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Futures imply flat open at end of volatile year

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK | Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:23am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a flat open Friday, the last trading day of 2011, as investors waited until next year to begin making … Continue reading →

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German minister: will stabilize eurozone in 2012

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

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s finance minister says he is confident that Europe’s politicians will manage to stabilize the eurozone in 2012 and keep the continent’s common currency together. Wolfgang Schaeuble acknowledged in an interview with business daily Handelsblatt published Friday … Continue reading →

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