TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slid on Friday after a Republican proposal to deal with a U.S. fiscal crunch failed to get enough support, deepening uncertainty over the U.S. can avert the “fiscal cliff” of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to start January 1.“Markets disliked signs of further delay in talks, with the risk that a deal may not be reached by the end of the year deadline,”...
Festive Flight-HomeServe Highlights the Risks of Going Away This Christmas
Label: WorldWALSALL, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Dec 21, 2012) – As the country gears up for the great Christmas getaway, Britons are urged to protect their vacant properties against a sudden cold snap, with more than 1.4 million homes expected to stand empty for a week or more.1New research from HomeServe, the home emergency specialists reveals that three in 10 Brits will be away from home during the Christmas...
Asian shares slide as U.S. budget impasse creates anxiety
Label: WorldTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares slid on Friday after a Republican proposal to deal with a U.S. fiscal crunch failed to get enough support, deepening uncertainty over the U.S. can avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to start January 1. "Markets disliked signs of further delay in talks, with the risk that a deal may not be reached by the end of the year...
Dec
20
AP IMPACT: Steroids loom in major-college football
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams.Rules vary so widely that, on any given game day, a team with a strict no-steroid...
On gun control, look to Biden
Label: LifestyleRebecca Puckwalter-Poza says Vice President Joe Biden was a leader on gun control in the Senate.STORY HIGHLIGHTSRebecca Buckwalter-Poza: Obama has apparently tapped Biden as gun control point manShe says he was leader in Senate on issue, shepherding 1994 gun control legislationIt banned manufacture of many semi-automatic guns,criminalized high-capacity magazinesWriter: Biden worked across aisle; he's...
The $60 Billion Federal Bailout Named Sandy
Label: BusinessIn the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, federal lawmakers from both parties were quick to heap words of compassion upon the storm victims. Now those politicians are debating how much taxpayer money to put behind their rhetoric. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster relief fund barely adds up to $ 6 billion. So the Senate and the White House are each proposing to give New York,...
CD rates for Dec. 20, 2012
Label: World0.28% (1-year CD yields)0.91% (5-year CD yields)Once again, rates on certificates of deposit were mostly unchanged in the weekly rate survey.The average one-year CD yield did slip 1 basis point to 0.28 percent. A basis point is one-hundredth of 1 percentage point. All other maturities are the same as last week. The average five-year yield is unchanged at 0.91 percent for the second week.For deposits...
Stock index futures point to flat-to-lower start
Label: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a flat-to-lower open on Wall Street on Thursday. Futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones were down 0.1 percent, while contracts for the Nasdaq 100 were flat at 5.01 a.m. ET. Japan's Nikkei average dropped on Thursday in active trade after the central bank's third dose of monetary stimulus disappointed the market and...
Dec
19
Jets bench Sanchez, will start McElroy vs Chargers
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Mark Sanchez is no longer the New York Jets' franchise quarterback.He might not even be the backup.Rex Ryan decided to bench Sanchez on Tuesday in favor of Greg McElroy after the fourth-year quarterback had another miserable performance in a 14-10 loss at Tennessee on Monday night that eliminated New York from playoff contention."I think it's best for our team, and for this game,"...
Virginia Tech mom: Ignore gun lobby
Label: LifestyleNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community says goodbyeNewtown funerals: A community...
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