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May 10, 2012

CANADA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, May 10, 2012

Fly to Chile Aboard LAN Airlines and Save up to 30% Off Package Stays at Valle ...
Albany Times Union
... flying Lan Airlines to Chile from the US or Canada. LAN Airlines and Valle Nevado ski resort have partnered to offer North American skiers and snowboarders outstanding deals for the upcoming 2012 southern hemisphere season, which kicks off June 29.
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Bride and groom get away
STLtoday.com
Today's honeymooners spend time together in places where they may swim, sail, boat, snorkel, hike, ski or bask in the sun, but their prime pleasure is devoting precious time to enjoying the company of their one-and-only. Mike Schellhase, president of ...
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ASEAN News, Mar 10, 2012


Aquino's challenge: creating jobs
Inquirer.net
... 1 percent unemployment; Vietnam and Brunei have 2.7 percent; Singapore 2.8 percent; and Malaysia 3.4 percent. Even Cambodia, Laos and Burma (Myanmar), ...
Asean seen as economic growth force by 2015
Malaysia Chronicle
... economic organization called Asean, are Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam,Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, Burma (Myanmar) and thePhilippines.

BLOOMBERG News, May 10, 2012

European Stocks Climb; Deutsche Telekom, Repsol Rise on Earnings
San Francisco Chronicle
May 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks rose, erasing an earlier decline, as companies from Deutsche Telekom AG to Repsol YPF SA posted better-than-estimated quarterly profit. Deutsche Telekom AG added 3.7 percent and Repsol jumped 8.7 percent as the ...
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DIED, May 10, 2012


Vidal Sassoon Dies at 84, Fashion And Beauty World Mourns Death of The ...
International Business Times
By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes's RSS feed Legendary hairstylist responsible for pioneering the bob haircut, Vidal Sassoon, died in his home Wednesday at age 84, prompting the fashion and beauty world to mourn the death of the man known ...
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International Business Times
Nicholas Katzenbach dies; Kennedy, Johnson aide
Fox News
TRENTON, NJ – Nicholas Katzenbach, whose eight years in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations helped shape some of the most important events of the 1960s, has died. He was 90. Katzenbach died Tuesday night at his home in Skillman, NJ His career was...
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RUSSIA Ski, Snow, Resorts News, May 10, 2012


Lindsey Van's push for Olympic women's ski jumping finally flies
Denver Post
By John Meyer Lindsey Van stayed true to her sport and her commitment to get women's ski jumping included as an Olympic sport. The women's event will be part of the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. (Stanko Gruden, Getty Images) Early in the film ...
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Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for third time
Baltimore Sun
Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia's next president despite clashes between helmeted riot police and anti-Putin protestors outside the Kremlin Monday. This is Putin's third stint as president, previously he was serving as Prime Minister.
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NEW ZEALAND HERALD News, May 10, 2012

PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - May 10
Reuters
NEW ZEALAND HERALD (www.nzherald.co.nz) Air NZ sees bright horizon in Oz mining boom: Air New Zealand is hoping to cash in on the West Australian minerals boom by offering more seats and luxury to rich, fun-loving miners on its Perth services.
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Pilot of balloon that crashed in New Zealand had cannabis in system
Herald Sun
Lead investigator Ian McClelland said the commission has not yet made any findings linking cannabis use to the accident, "although the test results are concerning to the commission''. Read the full report at The New Zealand Herald.
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May 9, 2012

LATEST World News, May 09, 2012


Iran May Be Erasing Nuclear Work Evidence, Analysts Say
BusinessWeek
By Gopal Ratnam on May 09, 2012 Iran may be erasing evidence of nuclear weapons work at its Parchin military complex southeast of Tehran, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by a Washington-based research institute.
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SOCCER News, May 09, 2012

Will C. Wood High School girls soccer loses playoff opener to St. Francis
TheReporter.com
(Joel Rosenbaum/JRosenbaum@TheReporter.com) Mario Landeros couldn't help but wonder where the momentum went. Landeros watched his Will C. Wood High School girls soccer team roll through the last round of Monticello Empire League games with five ...
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Girls soccer: North, South battle to 1-1 draw
The Sheboygan Press
Photo by Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press How appropriate that the Sheboygan North and South soccer teams, a pair of titans charging for the Fox River Classic Conference's top echelon this season, ended their face-off this year in a 1-1 split?
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USA TODAY News, May 09, 2012


Analysis: Grizzlies must stop Chris Paul to stop Clippers
USA TODAY
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA TODAY The Memphis Grizzlies have lost two playoff games by one point to the Los Angeles Clippers and another in overtime and find themselves on the brink of first-round elimination going into Wednesday night's Game 5 at home ...
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USA TODAY
Rory and Rickie: Golf's next big rivalry?
USA TODAY
By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla – Golf's future first faced each other in the 2007 Walker Cup, the historic biennial matches between the top amateurs of the US against those from Great Britain and Ireland.
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OPINIONS, May 09, 2012


Additional Thoughts on the Chen Guangcheng Episode.
The Moderate Voice
China watchers and non-watchers have differing opinions on China's decision to let activist Chen Guangcheng apply to leave China for the United States, on the trustworthiness of the Chinese government and on the pros and cons of Chen's acceptance of ...
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Get Your Thoughts to the Building Committee
Patch.com
According to the Somers Congregational Church Web site, time is running out for the congregation to express their opinions on what they want to see with the new meeting house. By Erin Quinlan Hugh Schweitzer, from CHK architects, ...
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NASA News, May 09, 2012

2001: A Space Odyssey: Art vs. 2012 Reality
Huffington Post
Space travel. Perhaps the biggest disappointment since the movie was released has been our failure to seriously embark on space travel. We have an International Space Station orbiting the planet, but it is a far cry from the huge double-wheel structure ...
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GET UPDATES FROM Richard Garriott de Cayeux
Huffington Post
The fleet has launched satellites, interplanetary probes, orbital laboratories andspace telescopes, and most all of the non-Russian parts of the InternationalSpace Station were lifted to orbit aboard shuttles. These amazing successes have been marred ...
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FASHION Models News, May 09, 2012


Stick-Thin Model Anja Rubik's Hip Bone Flash Encourages 'Starvation Tactics'
Radar Online
In a pose that was reminiscent of Angelina Jolie's bizarre leg flash at the Oscars, model Anja Rubik deliberately stood with her razor-sharp hip jutting out of her skimpy cut-out white silk Anthony Vaccarello gown to accentuate her stick-thin figure.
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Israel's Ban on Ultra-Thin Models
The Atlantic
Aya Barazani, who suffers from anorexia, points at Israeli fashion models Noga Dekel, left, and Shira Amikam, as fashion photographer Adi Barkan looks on during a photo shoot in his studio for a campaign promoting anorexia awareness.
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EARTHQUAKE News, May 09, 2012

EARTHQUAKE
Chile Earthquake And Tsunami Dramatically Altered Ecosystems
Huffington Post
The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile struck off an area of the coast where 80 percent of the population lives. The massive quake triggered a tsunami reaching about 30 feet (10 meters) high that wreaked havoc on coastal communities: It killed ...
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3.8 earthquake strikes Baja, Mexico
Sacramento Bee
The National Earthquake Center in Golden, Colo., says a preliminary magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Baja, Mexico, early Wednesday morning about 36 miles southwest of San Luis, Ariz. There were no immediate reports of any damage from either quake.
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DISCOVERIES News, May 09, 2012


Discoveries
Exploring Space: Don't Sell Robots Short
ScienceBlogs (blog)
Thoughts on physics, politics, and pop culture, by a physics professor at a small liberal arts college, plus occasional conversations with his dog. "Uncertain Principles" features the miscellaneous ramblings of a physicist at a small liberal arts ...
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It's Official: Physics is Hard
Phys.Org (press release)
With this title, the prestigious journal Science reported on February 21, 2012, in its Science Now section, the recent discovery of quantum physicist Toby Cubitt, from the Mathematical Analysis Dept. at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, ...
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CNBC World News, May 09, 2012

New Greek Poll Looms as Government Efforts Founder
CNBC.com
Tsipras, riding a wave of public disgust with economic hardship in last Sunday's election, has demanded that Samaras and socialist PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos tear up their 130-billion euro bailout deal with the EU and IMF [cnbc explains] .
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CNBC PRESENTS "J.CREW AND THE MAN WHO DRESSED AMERICA," PREMIERING THURSDAY ...
CNBC.com (blog)
CNBC ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY REPORTED BY DAVID FABER ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, May 9, 2012—With more than 300 stores, nearly two billion dollars in sales, and even the First Lady as a fan, J. Crew -- once a flailing, lackluster brand -- has become a fashion ...
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CBC World News, May 09, 2012

Cybercrime in Canada said to be skyrocketing
CBC.ca
The number of Canadian servers being targeted by hackers has increased sharply, according to an IT security company that compares cybercrime rates around the world. San Diego-based Websense Inc. argues that hackers are taking advantage ofCanada's ...
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CBC.ca
CBC's Playoff Pulse TV App Developed by Digital All-Stars
mediacaster
Working with some of the top digital developers in Canada and around theworld, CBC's Hockey Night in Canada has scored with its new digital media application, Playoff Pulse. Playoff Pulse (playoffpulse.cbc.ca) is an interactive second screen ...
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BEST Anything, May 09, 2012


BEST

24 IB World Schools Make US News & World Report Top 100
MarketWatch (press release)
The US News & World Report's "2012 Best High School Rankings" is a testament to the efforts of public schools that make use of the well-rounded IB curriculum with its emphasis on strong analytical thinking, math, writing, and language skills to equip ...
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U.S. News and World Report: Howard County Public Schools Top 7 Percent in Country
Patch.com
By Brandie Jefferson Howard County High Schools in US News and WorldReport Rankings. Patch Ten of Howard County Public Schools' 12 high schools were ranked in the top 7 percent of high schools nationwide by US News and World Report. In its Best High ...
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ABC World News, May 09, 2012

ABC's 'General Hospital' leads the way with 23 nominations for Daytime Emmy ...
Washington Post
NEW YORK — ABC's “General Hospital” led with 23 nominations Wednesday in a Daytime Emmy Awards field with notable omissions as well as old favorites. The television academy said “General Hospital” will compete with NBC's “Days of Our Lives,” CBS' ”The ...
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ABC correspondent Lynn Sherr celebrates her (and our) passion for swimming
Kansas City Star
But water means something more vital to ABC correspondent and avid swimmer Lynn Sherr: It means peace. "I like that quiet time," says Sherr - author of "Swim: Why We Love the Water. "Like everybody, I'm bombarded with my BlackBerry, family, phone, ...
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BARACK OBAMA News, May 09, 2012

Obama's 'to do' list for Congress: jobs, mortgages
BusinessWeek
The White House said Obama planned to discuss the list during a stop at college science complex in Albany, NY It's the president's latest attempt to portray congressional Republicans as obstructing his economic agenda at a time when millions of ...
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Obama to honor songwriting duo Bacharach and David with Gershwin Prize at ...
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring the brainpower behind the unforgettable tunes “Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head,” ''Close to You,” and others recorded by artists spanning Dionne Warwick, the Carpenters, Alicia Keys and the cast of ...
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GEORGE PAPANDREOU News, May 09, 2012

The democratic executions of Nicolas Sarkozy in France and Lucas Papademos in ...
The Conversation
Sarkozy and Papademos join the political corpses of Gordon Brown (UK), Jose Zapateros (Spain), Silvio Berlusconi (Italy) and George Papandreou (Greece) on the dustheap of history. Voters in Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and ...
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Dow Jones Slides as Greek Uncertainty Continues
IRA
Greece has been through two federal governments in less than a year as citizen anger over fiscal bailouts, federal budget cuts and job losses has resulted in the ouster of former Prime MinisterGeorge Papandreou along with the party represented by the ...
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