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US: Harry To Visit Areas Hit By Superstorm Sandy
Residents of Seaside Heights are hoping the royal visit will help lift spirits and, more importantly, boost tourism. Continue reading
Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves
Federal wildlife officials plan to lift protections for gray wolves in the lower 48. Continue reading
US futures follow world markets lower; gold drops
NEW YORK (AP) — Big merger and acquisition announcements are unable to lift U.S. stock market futures, following drops in world equity and commodities markets. Continue reading
Stocks, euro rise after Cyprus banks reopen
By Ellen Freilich NEW YORK (Reuters) – The benchmark S&P 500 stock index set a record closing high while the euro rose from a four-month low as banks in Cyprus reopened to relative calm on Thursday after the island's controversial bailout that taxed large depositors. Stocks rose on Wall Street, the S&P closing at 1,569.19, surpassing the previous record high on October 9, 2007 Continue reading
British Girl Dies On School Ski Trip In Italy
An investigation is launched after a 13-year-old girl fell from a ski lift that was “moving very fast” during a school trip. Continue reading
Wall Street closes trading day mixed
The S&P 500 eked out a small gain for a third straight session on Thursday, helped by a flurry of merger activity, though investors see no catalysts to lift the market further with major averages near multi-year highs. Continue reading
Statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry: “President Obama showed incredible vision and leadership tonight by calling for a raise in the federal minimum wage, as one way to extend a hand to lift up working p… Continue reading
Mobile revolution in Myanmar is on the cards, but too slow for many
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is on the cusp of a mobile revolution. Only it's happening way too slowly for many locals. Last week the government invited expressions of interest for two mobile phone licenses – a first step towards increasing mobile penetration from its current 5-10 percent to 80 percent in three years Continue reading
LaHood: 787s won’t fly until ‘they are safe’
The U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood, is making it clear the Federal Aviation Administration will not rush to lift the grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Continue reading
