Obama’s Gramps: Marching across France with the Ninth Air Force, supporting Patton’s ArmyWASHINGTON — Surely, Stanley Dunham was gazing skyward 65 years ago, on D-Day. Venetia Phair, who suggested Pluto as a planet’s name, dies at 90LONDON — Venetia Phair, who was 11 years old when she suggested Pluto as the name of the newly discovered planet, has died at age 90, her family said. Japan’s Hitachi expects bigger loss on tax refund change as global slump squelches demandTOKYO — Japanese electronics maker Hitachi Ltd. said Thursday its loss for the fiscal year ended March will be bigger than its previous forecast, ballooning to 788 billion yen ($8 billion) after writing down the value of tax refunds it expects. Wall Street falls as investors take profits after big jump; ‘Stress test’ results loomNEW YORK — Caution returned to Wall Street Tuesday ahead of results of the government’s stress tests of banks. Wall Street edges lower as investors take profits after big jump; ‘Stress test’ results loomNEW YORK — Caution returned to Wall Street Tuesday ahead of results of the government’s stress tests of banks. Investors turn cautious after big gains, await bank stress test results, economic dataNEW YORK — Caution returned to Wall Street Tuesday ahead of results of the government’s stress tests of banks. Investors turn cautious after big gains, await bank stress test results, economic dataNEW YORK — Investors are taking pause Tuesday, a day after stocks logged big gains, as caution returns to Wall Street ahead of results of the government’s stress tests of banks. Maxwell sets July date for new CD release; says concert tour boosted his confidenceNEW YORK — Maxwell may appear smooth and suave onstage, but he says it’s all just an act. Former top US commander in Afghan takes off uniform to become next ambassador to KabulWASHINGTON — The designated U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, retired from the Army on Tuesday to become one of the few generals in American history to switch directly from soldier to diplomat. Obama appoints union activist as senior adviser at Labor DepartmentWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has appointed a key union activist as senior adviser to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, another sign of the influence that organized labor wields in the Obama administration. Jaws voted ‘Best Ever James Bond Character’WASHINGTON - Jaws has been voted the ‘Best Ever James Bond Character’ in a new poll. The metal-mouthed villain, who was portrayed in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ and ‘Moonraker’ by Richard Keil, topped the survey of 4,900 film fans, reports Contactmusic. Fighting in Gaza resumes after lullTEL AVIV/GAZA - Fighting in the Gaza Strip resumed shortly after the expiration of a three hour lull Israel initiated Wednesday afternoon to allow Palestinians to restock on basic supplies, killing nine additional people in the coastal salient. Sneezing? You may have been thinking of sexLONDON - The act of sneezing evokes associations with cold or flu, but it might have something to do with sex. |
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