AP NewsBreak: Ensign tells AP affair was mistake, but nothing ‘legally wrong,’ unlike ClintonFERNLEY, Nev. — When President Bill Clinton’s relationship with a White House intern erupted a decade ago, Sen. John Ensign called for his resignation. You have an hour to prepare for a disaster? You can save your company’s most valuable assetsNEW YORK — There’s a brush fire bearing down on your small business. You’ve been told you have one hour to evacuate — which means you have one hour to come up with and execute a disaster preparation plan. FACT CHECK: Poll finds health overhaul myths gaining traction, fabled ‘death panels’ includedWASHINGTON — The judgment is harsh in a new poll that finds Americans worried about the government taking over health insurance, cutting off treatment to the elderly and giving coverage to illegal immigrants. Harsh, but not based on facts. Afghan election won’t end the war but could undermine political strength of TalibanWASHINGTON — Thursday’s election in Afghanistan won’t end the eight-year fight against the Taliban, bring U.S. troops home sooner or ensure a competent democratic government. CBS News pioneer Don Hewitt, who invented ‘60 Minutes,’ dies at 86NEW YORK — Don Hewitt, a TV news pioneer who created “60 Minutes” and produced the popular CBS newsmagazine for 36 years, died Wednesday. He was 86. 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan don’t skimp on size, eitherThe top gasoline-electric hybrid sedans for fuel mileage aren’t Hondas or Toyotas. That honor goes to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and its sibling 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid. Stocks shake off early losses, turn higher after government reports jump in energy demandNEW YORK — The stock market extended a streak of erratic trading Wednesday, rebounding from early losses and rising moderately after a drop in oil inventories lifted hopes for an economic recovery. Govt. to pay for 20 per cent cost of mega development projects under PPP modelNEW DELHI - Union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Wednesday said the government is ready to offer 20 percent of the cost of mega development projects if taken up as a public-private partnership (PPP). US to help build Pakistan a robust economy: OfficialISLAMABAD - The US Congress is working on a number of initiatives to help Pakistan build a robust economy, the Online news agency reported Wednesday. Advani took decision to expel Jaswant SinghSHIMLA - “Expel Jaswant Singh from primary membership of the party”. With these words, L.K. Advani sealed the fate of the veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader as the party’s parliamentary board sat Wednesday ahead of the ‘chintan baithak’ to decide on his alleged ideological transgressions. BJP has made a fool of itself: Lord Meghnad DesaiNEW DELHI -Lord Meghnad Desai, noted economist and professor emeritus of the London School of Economics, Wednesday hit out at the BJP for expelling Jaswant Singh, saying it was a bad move and the party had made a “fool of itself”. Jaswant case was open and shut: BJP, RSS leadersNEW DELHI - The expulsion of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh from the party Wednesday following his praise of Pakistan’s founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah was due to an “open and shut” case that had nothing to do with the power struggle within the party, senior BJP and RSS leaders maintained. RSS maintains silence over Jaswant Singh’s expulsionSHIMLA - The Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (RSS), the parent body of the BJP, is maintaining its silence over the expulsion of Jawant Singh from the party. Jaswant a victim of party intrigues? Many think so (News Analysis)NEW DELHI - Was Jaswant Singh the victim of high-level intrigue in his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that used him to deflect attention from its own shortcomings to avoid debate on the party’s dismal performance in the general election? Naked signed picture of Jackie Kennedy, old wedding cake, what is this? Andy Warhol’s junkPITTSBURGH — A cardboard lid is lifted and four archivists peer inside. A postal box from Paris. Who sent it? A piece of crusty wedding cake. Whose? Another box: $17,000 in cash. Yet another: An autographed picture of a naked Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Dino hunters use 150 mln-yr-old squid ink to paint portraitLONDON - Dinosaur hunters have found the fossil of a 150 million-year-old squid during a dig in north Wiltshire in England, which was so well preserved they used its ink to paint a portrait of the ancient creature. Key feature of immune system survived in humans for 60 million yearsWASHINGTON - A new study has concluded that one key part of the immune system survived in the humans and other primates for almost 60 million years. Asian markets fall sharply as investors take profits from rally; Shanghai dives 4.3 percentHONG KONG — Most Asian stock markets dropped sharply Wednesday, with Shanghai’s index tumbling as much as 5 percent, amid concerns the recent rally was petering out. Pak accuses India of ruining their agricultural economy consciously!
US cranberry production expected to drop 10 percent in 2009, even as worldwide demand risesBOSTON — The nation’s cranberry production is expected to fall by 10 percent from last year’s record-breaking crop, even as worldwide demand for the berry continues to rise steadily. Congress ally in Assam angry over PM’s statementGUWAHATI - The Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), an alliance partner of the ruling Congress-led government in Assam, is angry with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his “incorrect” statement that the utilisation of the Rs.750 crore central package for the Bodoland area was unsatisfactory. Americans prefer taller presidential candidates in difficult times: Study
House Democrats request detailed records from industry opposed to health legislationWASHINGTON — A spokesman for the health insurance industry accused Democrats of mounting a “fishing expedition” on Wednesday, as individual insurers decided whether to honor a request for financial records sought in a House committee’s investigation. On The Call: Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd on declines in cash-cow printer ink businessSAN FRANCISCO — Printer ink has long been Hewlett-Packard Co.’s cash cow, because it’s expensive and customers refill constantly. Pressure in recent quarters has raised questions about the prospects for that part of HP’s business. Even with indictment of a suspect in major credit card thefts, holes remain in payment systemSAN FRANCISCO — This week’s indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn’t necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered. Construction of US homes rises in July, giving the economy a boostWASHINGTON — At least the market for new homes isn’t getting worse anymore, and that’s the first step to getting better. AP sources: NJ corruption prosecutor now faces internal probe amid heated campaignWASHINGTON — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey is facing an internal ethics investigation over public comments that may have helped his ex-boss’ campaign for governor, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Ethiopia wins slightly more than Eritrea as intn’l claims panel awards damages for 2-year warAMSTERDAM — An international claims commission awarded Ethiopia slightly more than Eritrea as it settled mutual claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars for death, injury, rape, looting and destruction during their two-year border conflict. Israel quietly halts permits for new settlement building to defuse spat with US. say officialsJERUSALEM — Israel has quietly moved to halt new housing projects in the West Bank, while outwardly rebuffing U.S. pressure to stop construction in its settlements, Israeli government officials, peace activists and settlers said Tuesday. Stocks rebound after sharp drop despite mostly weak housing data, mixed retail earningsNEW YORK — Now investors seem to be saying, maybe things aren’t so bad after all. |
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ISLAMABAD - Authorities in Pakistan have once again charged India with reducing the country’s agro-based economy to tatters by building the Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project on the Jhelum River.
LONDON - An American study conducted by social psychologists at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, suggests that the country’s presidents get taller when the going gets tough. Lead researcher Terry Pettijohn looked at the heights, ages and facial attributes of the 11 elected US presidents over the past 75 years, and compared them with economic and social indicators such as unemployment and birth rates.
