MOSCOW (AP) — The artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater‘s ballet troupe was attacked with acid in Moscow and his eyesight is threatened, the theater said Friday.Sergei Filin, a 42-year-old former ballet star, was approached Thursday night by an unknown man who splashed acid on his face as he got out of his car outside his home in central Moscow, Russian television reported.Bolshoi spokeswoman Katerina...
Which Tax Haven Is Right for You?
Label: BusinessOnce confined to a few tropical islands riddled with yachts and flashy drug dealers, the tax haven market has morphed into a sprawling tableau of low-tax zones that cater to wealthy individuals and multinationals. For the uninitiated, an abbreviated catalog of haven types.Businessweek.com — Top NewsTitle Post: Which Tax Haven Is Right for You?Url Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/which-tax-haven-is-right-for-you/Link...
MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, 1/18
Label: WorldLOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 18, 2013) – Obama’s assault politics, solar breakthrough, frack water cleanup, STEM education, fuel cells, reverse mortgages; this week on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. MoneyTV is the internationally syndicated television program all about money and what makes it happen, (http://www.moneytv.net), featuring informative interviews with company CEOs, providing insights...
Chinese, U.S. data push global shares to twenty-month high
Label: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - World shares hit a 20-month high on Friday as encouraging data from the United States and China boosted prospects for the global economy, while the yen hit new lows ahead of next week's Bank of Japan meeting. China's economy grew at a slightly faster-than-expected 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, the latest sign it is pulling out of a post-global financial...
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Manti Te'o girlfriend's death apparently a hoax
Label: TechnologySOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Not long before Notre Dame played Michigan State last fall, word spread that Fighting Irish linebacker Manti Te'o had lost his grandmother and girlfriend within hours of each other.Te'o never missed a practice and made a season-high 12 tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery in a 20-3 victory against the Spartans. His inspired play became a stirring story line for...
Did Scientology ad cross line?
Label: LifestyleThe Church of Scientology is also at fault for thinking the advertorial would survive The Atlantic readers' scrutiny, Ian Schafer says.STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Atlantic published and pulled a sponsored Scientology "story"Ian Schafer: On several levels, the ad was a mistakeHe says the content was heavy-handed and comments were being moderatedSchafer: Experimenting to raise revenue makes sense, but standards...
Bigelow directs “Zero Dark Thirty” torture critics to Washington
Label: HealthLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The director of Oscar-nominated thriller “Zero Dark Thirty” on Wednesday defended the film’s depiction of torture in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, saying criticism would better be directed at the U.S. officials who ordered such policies.Writing in the Los Angeles Times, Kathryn Bigelow said she personally opposed any use of torture, but said it was a part of the decade-long...
Safety fears hit more Dreamliners
Label: Business17 January 2013 Last updated at 00:20 ETPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Leithen Francis, Aviation Week: ‘Some 787 operators will ask for compensation from Boeing’Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner continues to face problems as more global regulators and airlines grounded the plane on safety concerns.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered US airlines to stop using...
Futures signal mixed Wall Street open
Label: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 rising 0.1 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures falling 0.1 percent. Airlines scrambled on Thursday to rearrange flights as Europe, Japan and India joined the United States in grounding Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner passenger jets while...
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Lance Armstrong may not be done confessing
Label: TechnologyLance Armstrong may not be done confessing.His interview with Oprah Winfrey hasn't aired yet, but already some people want to hear more — under oath — before Armstrong is allowed to compete in elite triathlons, a sport he returned to after retiring from cycling in 2011. In addition to stripping him of all seven of his Tour de France titles last year, anti-doping officials banned Armstrong for life...
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