Monthly Archives: December 2011

Markets in Europe, Asia end 2011 down but US up

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

LONDON (AP) — Stock markets around the world were seeing out 2011 fairly positively Friday, but many are still posting big declines for the year in the wake of Europe’s debt crisis, a faltering U.S. economy and signs that China’s … Continue reading →

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Wall Street headed for a year in the black, barely

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

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street headed for a mixed open on the final trading day of the year, but it appears that a raucous 2012 will close in the black. Positive jobs numbers on Thursday and potentially promising data … Continue reading →

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Markets in Europe, Asia end 2011 down but US up (AP)

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

LONDON – Stock markets around the world were seeing out 2011 fairly positively Friday, but many are still posting big declines for the year in the wake of Europe’s debt crisis, a faltering U.S. economy and signs that China’s economy … Continue reading →

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Wall Street headed for a year in the black, barely (AP)

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

NEW YORK – Wall Street headed for a mixed open on the final trading day of the year, but it appears that a raucous 2012 will close in the black. Positive jobs numbers on Thursday and potentially promising data from … Continue reading →

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Futures imply flat open at end of volatile year (Reuters)

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

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 large bets. With the SP 500 on track for a slight gain … Continue reading →

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Man arrested after death of baby

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 06:19 ET A man has been arrested following the unexplained death of a baby girl in Devon, police said. The 10-month-old was taken to the Royal Devon Exeter Hospital from Ottery St Mary on … Continue reading →

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2011 ‘second warmest’ year in UK

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 08:55 ET This year saw the second warmest Autumn on record This year was the second warmest on record for the UK, the Met Office says. Provisional figures show that only 2006, with an … Continue reading →

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‘Clashes erupt’ in Syria capital

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

30 December 2011 Last updated at 07:42 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Activists in Syria are planning more demonstrations during the day as Arab League observers continue their visit

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Nigeria church bomb death toll rises to 37, wounded 57 (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

ABUJA (Reuters) – The death toll from a bomb attack on a church just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Christmas Day has risen to 37, with 57 people wounded, a source at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on … Continue reading →

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Insight: Dark holiday in Detroit as Church downsizes (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

DETROIT (Reuters) – Emmanuel Miller comes to Saint Leo Catholic Church at least twice a month. The 52-year-old doesn’t often visit the ornate cathedral upstairs. His emphysema, which gives him violent bouts of coughing, could make it difficult to sit … Continue reading →

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