US regulators demand fix for failed pipeline - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:25:37 GMT+00:00
regulators demand fix for failed pipeline Reuters detroit, July 29 (Reuters) - US regulators have told Canada's Enbridge (ENB.TO) to detail a safety and repair plan for a failed oil ... US Warned on Corrosion Checks on Pipeline in Midwest Oil Spill Wall Street Journal Canadian company at center of oil leak into US river has history of pipeline ... TODAYonline Response to latest US oil spill 'inadequate' Winnipeg Free Press Detroit Free Press  - The Associated Press  - CTV.ca

PRECIOUS-Gold rises as jewellers buy; investors await US GDP - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:46:26 GMT+00:00
GDP Reuters With worries about the debt crisis in Europe diminishing, gold could attract safe-haven buying as growth in the US economy probably slowed in the second ... Gold steady; market awaits us gdp data Reuters Africa

DOJ Joins Suit Accusing Oracle of Overcharging US - New York Times (blog)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:34:56 GMT+00:00
New York Times (blog) The Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower in accusing Oracle, the business software giant, of defrauding the federal government by overcharging for ... Oracle Sued by US in Case Claiming Overcharges BusinessWeek Oracle accused of fraud by U.S. government MarketWatch US accuses Oracle of software contract fraud afp the Associated Press  - Inquirer  - Barron's (blog)

Investors drop risk ahead of US GDP data - Financial Times
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:56:39 GMT+00:00
GDP data Financial Times With the second-quarter us gdp report looming later in the day, markets are selling risk on fears that the world's largest economy will prove to be growing ... European Stocks Fall In Late Trading Despite Upbeat Earnings Wall Street Journal Stocks flat as rally runs out of steam Financial Times global markets: European Stocks Maintain Solid Gains Wall Street Journal The Associated Press

WORLD FOREX: Euro Hits Near 12-Week High Vs Dollar; US Economy Weighs - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:27:16 GMT+00:00
Economy Weighs Wall Street Journal "It, no doubt, feels like we've had more upward momentum in the euro zone than we have had in the US ," said Daragh Maher, deputy head of global foreign ... US dollar down on slower economic growth fears Channel News Asia FOREX-Euro breaks above $1.3100 for first time since May Reuters Dollar hits 11-week low vs euro on recovery fears The Associated Press TODAYonline  - BusinessWeek

US military cyberwar: What's off-limits? - CNET
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:48:59 GMT+00:00
military cyberwar: What's off-limits? cnet the new organization is charged with allowing the US armed forces to conduct "full-spectrum military cyberspace operations in order to enable actions in all ...

US HOT STOCKS: Colgate-Palmolive, VistaPrint, Nvidia, CommScope - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:35:30 GMT+00:00
hot stocks: Colgate-Palmolive, VistaPrint, Nvidia, CommScope Wall Street Journal US stocks traded lower Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 52 points to 10446, the S&P 500 sliding 7.5 points to 1099 and the Nasdaq ... Trading Day: TSX outperforms Wall Street as earnings take centre stage Vancouver Sun Investors tread water ahead of gdp abc online

US Republicans block small business plan in Senate - Reuters
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:18:40 GMT+00:00
Republicans block small business plan in Senate Reuters washington, July 29 (Reuters) - US Senate Republicans blocked a $30-billion plan to help community banks boost lending to small businesses, ... US Sen. Reid hosting 3rd energy summit in Vegas BusinessWeek US Republicans assail trimmed Democratic energy plan afp congress Appoves $60 Billion U.S. War Funds Amid Afghan Policy Complaints Bloomberg Reuters Africa  - The Hindu  - Voice of America

Us Poll: Would Jessica Simpson Make a Good Idol Judge? - Us Magazine
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:40 GMT+00:00
Poll: Would Jessica Simpson Make a Good Idol Judge? Us Magazine Get more Us ! Follow us on Twitter, Friend us on Facebook, Subscribe to Us Weekly Would Jessica Simpson Make a Good Idol Judge? ...

Spain wants three US soldiers for death of journalist in Iraq - Xinhua
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:59:29 GMT+00:00
soldiers for death of journalist in Iraq Xinhua MADRID, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A Spanish judge has issued an arrest warrant for three American soldiers accused of killing a Spanish cameraman in Iraq. ... Spain Reissues Warrants for US Soldiers in Iraq Artillery Deaths Voice of America Spanish arrest warrants for US soldiers Sydney Morning Herald Spanish Court Seeks Arrest of U.S. Soldiers in Hotel Attack time bloomberg  - CNN  - The Associated Press

PMI 2Q Loss Narrows, Helped By US Mortgage-Insurance Ops - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:36:03 GMT+00:00
Mortgage-Insurance Ops Wall Street Journal PMI Group Inc.'s (PMI) second-quarter loss narrowed, though it still fell short of analysts' estimates, as the company saw improvement at its US ... PMI Plunges, Leading Drop in Mortgage-Insurance Shares, After Posting Loss Bloomberg

Million dollar contest launched in US to clean oil spill - AFP
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:17:31 GMT+00:00
to clean oil spill afp washington a us foundation that helped launch private spaceflight Thursday turned its gaze and pocketbook towards Earth, unveiling a 1.4-million-dollar ...

US captures bear after grisly rampage - ABC Online
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:36:11 GMT+00:00
captures bear after grisly rampage ABC Online Authorities in the United States have captured a grizzly bear believed to be responsible for an extremely rare multiple attack in the well-known Yellowstone ... Woman attacked by bear at US campsite Independent Ontario woman survives US bear attack Toronto Sun us apnewsAlert The Associated Press The Associated Press

President Obama and the US focus on triviality, not real issues like the ... - New York Daily News
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:09:45 GMT+00:00
focus on triviality, not real issues like the ... New York Daily News It's great: It'll give us insight into the President! It's a waste of time: Doesn't he have anything better to do? First came two big double rotor choppers, ... Obama says gratified that US economy is turning around for the better Sify Rosie blasts Obama's 'View' gig Toronto Sun Rosie: President Obama Should Never Have Gone on The View Us Magazine Bloomberg  - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)  - National Post

Texas to end US's chequered past as F1 host - Financial Times
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:16:26 GMT+00:00
chequered past as F1 host Financial Times Formula One motor racing made the surprise announcement in May that the US Grand Prix would return in 2012 after a ... Former NFL owner to lead U.S. F1 project investment FOXNews Site of US Grand Prix Racetrack Is Announced New York Times (blog)

'Jersey Shore' gang's trashy charm has us inexplicably coming back for more - Washington Post
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:58:55 GMT+00:00
inexplicably coming back for more Washington Post But in a way, didn't she surprise us all? Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Mike "the Situation" Sorrentino and the other six stars of "Jersey Shore" (Jwoww, ... 'Jersey Shore' Soundtrack review: Overexposed club music instructs us to dance ... New York Daily News MTV's Jersey Shore: Go Inside The Miami House With Me! Huffington Post (blog)

US Experts Back AstraZeneca Blood Thinner - ABC News
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:07:44 GMT+00:00
Experts Back AstraZeneca Blood Thinner ABC News adelphi, Maryland (Reuters) - US advisers backed a potential blockbuster blood thinner from AstraZeneca on Wednesday, a victory for a ... AstraZeneca's Brilinta May Be Cleared By us fda bloomberg Why Does AstraZeneca's Brilinta Seem to Work Only Outside the US ? Wall Street Journal (blog) FDA Panel Backs Use Of AstraZeneca Anticlotting Drug Brilinta Wall Street Journal MarketWatch  - Financial Times

US general urges Venezuela to probe charges of rebel haven - AFP
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:58:16 GMT+00:00
general urges Venezuela to probe charges of rebel haven afp washington the head of US Southern Command urged Venezuela Thursday to investigate charges leftist guerrilla leaders operate from its territory, ...

INTERVIEW: Statoil CEO Wants To Join US Gulf Oil Strike Force - Wall Street Journal
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:31:40 GMT+00:00
Gulf Oil Strike Force Wall Street Journal "We are used to technically challenging areas and we have a solid financial position, so we would hope that we are a player that the US would like to see ... Statoil cuts value of us lng asset due shale glut Reuters Africa Statoil profits surge on higher oil price Financial Times

US woman held over 'Russian arms' - BBC News
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:04:17 GMT+00:00
woman held over 'Russian arms' BBC News A woman has been arrested in the US for allegedly trying to smuggle night-vision rifle scopes and arms to Russia. Beautician Anna Fermanova, 24, ... Woman nabbed in US for arms-smuggle bid to Russia AFP