Nov 30, 2010
Americans Say Small Businesses Are Critical To Future of The Economy
Half of Americans believe the recent election did not affect their employment outlook at all, while the rest are split on if it helped or hurt their job prospects according to a new poll by Zogby conducted for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
Three Ways to Profit as China Dumps Japanese Debt
As a veteran trader, I have a tendency to look past the day's top headlines. That's why a recent Bloomberg News story - which stated that China sold a net total of 769.2 billion yen ($9.24 billion) worth of Japanese debt in September - really caught my eye.
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Norfolk Island: Abundant bounty in predatory seas
With only two landing places on Norfolk, boats are launched through nifty work from skippers and helpers. Photo / Supplied Shrink
With only two landing places on Norfolk, boats are launched through nifty work from skippers and helpers.
Cook Islands: On island time in paradise
Along Fiji's royal road
Tourists sweating after clearing customs in the tropical heat of Nadi usually head straight to the air-conditioned comforts and kidney-shaped pools of Denarau's resorts.
Niue: Tranquillity at its finest hour - Destination Pacific Islands
I had a workshop with eight mechanics in Grey Lynn but after 27 years I left the rat race and came back to Niue. I love it here," said Willie Saniteli, as he dropped another flying fish bait over the side of his 5m tinny, Sarah. "She's named after my daughter," who lives in Auckland.
Cook Islands: A rocky road to Raro - Destination Pacific Islands
Edgewater Resort Rarotonga. Photo / Cook Island Tourism
In the thick of chaos lie the remnants of my .
Rarotonga: Sultry nights at ultimate hideaway, Cook Islands
Dunedin: Buckets of cool charm - City Breaks, New Zealand
Dunedin is cold and there's nothing much to do there. Yeah right, as the folks at Tui would say (with apologies to Speights). Rather, Dunedin boasts gourmet kai, fabulous fashion, world-class festivals,
Niue: Hunting the uga - Destination Pacific Islands
The monster was waiting for me in the darkness, eyes alert, body armour gleaming, massive claws poised to crush any unwary fingers.
We stumbled towards its lair, the black of night broken only by the dim light of our torches, brushing our way through Niue's dense rainforest, desperately trying to avoid the razor sharp chunks of coral which protruded on all sides.
The ocean liner that thinks big
She's longer than a queue of 40 Routemaster buses. She's taller than St Paul's Cathedral. She's as wide as a football pitch. Welcome to Royal Caribbean's brand new Allure of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world.
New Caledonia: Indigenous awakening - Destination Pacific Islands
Flag of the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front. Photo / Pamela Wade
Few things will destroy dinner-table ambience faster than a dog fight breaking out underneath it; especially if it's a picnic table with the attached benches snugly filled.
Fiji: Return to the blue lagoon - Destination Pacific Islands
My dive briefing is less than wholeheartedly encouraging.
'Say your prayers now as you will be diving to 21 metres to The Chapel' where our two guides will lay out bait fish for three four-metre lemon sharks. We're sending a Kiwi down today so they'll be
Niue: Rockin' out to an underground beat - Destination Pacific Islands
Darren's question, from a dark corner of the huge cave, was a little unexpected: "Anyone here like music?"
By way of explanation he turned his lamp on to a row of stalactites hanging from the ceiling, like a set of stone chimes, and hit a couple with a broken off length of stone.
Norfolk Island: Painful past in paradise - Destination Pacific Islands
Tourists have an easy time of navigating Norfolk Island, which is just 35 sq km, and some local knowledge will help them appreciate the significance of landmarks. Photo / Kerri Jackson
No visit to Norfolk Island is complete without a good look at its history.
There are few places where you can pack so much action into a relatively short time, and even fewer have so many reminders of their history - family names, original buildings, unique dialect and early graves - still intact.
NSW miners organise state memorial for Pike River - Australia
John Hennessey, of Ingleburn, has already invited a number of dignitaries, including NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and Governor-General Quentin Bryce, to attend the ceremony on December 7, at Appin Mine Memorial Garden.
World leaders react to Wikileaks, Nov 30, 2010
Teen missing after lake jump
A teenager is missing after jumping into a lake in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore this afternoon.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
Police say the 16-year-old boy was part of a youth programme involved in an organised outdoor activity at Lake Pupuke.
Members of the programme had been diving into Quarry Lake, a lagoon formed in a former quarry area near Smales Quarry, from a point near Shea Tce.
US high school hostage taker shoots himself
A high school student who pulled a handgun and shot a film projector as the school day wound down held 23 classmates and a teacher hostage for about five hours before shooting himself when police busted down a classroom door.
YAHOO news, Nov 30, 2010
- Wikileaks reveals plans for North Korean collapse (AP)
- WikiLeaks release sparks alarm over diplomacy (AP)
- Signs of diplomacy in NKorea crisis (AP)
- Wis. students chatted with gunman to keep him calm (AP)
- Pentagon study: Gays could serve with no harm (AP)
- Always tweaking its script, FBI sting nets another (AP)
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| OAS says Haiti election was valid BBC News The joint mission from the Organisation of American States and the Caribbean regional grouping, Caricom, said delays at some polling stations were not reason enough to cancel the election. Most opposition presidential candidates had called for the vote ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Quake jolts north-eastern Japan (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com There were no reports of casualties or damage to property. There was no danger of a tsunami, the agency said. The epicentre of the 12:25 pm (0325 GMT) quake was near the Ogasawara islands, which are about 1000 kilometres south of Tokyo in the Pacific, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Trove of Picassos Surfaces, and So Do Questions New York Times By SCOTT SAYARE Above and below, drawings that are part of 271 previously unknown works that Pierre Le Guennec, an electrician who had worked for Picasso, says were given to him by the artist. The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Afghan policeman kills six US troops Washington Post By Joshua Partlow and Javed Hamdard KABUL - An Afghan border police officer opened fire on US troops during a training mission in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing six of them in one of the worst such attacks in the past year, according to Afghan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Bangladesh paralysed by opposition strike AFP DHAKA — Thousands of riot police patrolled the streets of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Tuesday as a nationwide strike called by the main opposition party brought much of the country to a standstill. One empty bus in the city was set on fire by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||||||
| Kenya: Prime Minister's Remarks Leave Homosexuals Fearful of Arrest New York Times By AP An official with Kenya's largest gay rights organization said Monday that its members were panicked following remarks on Sunday by Prime Minister Raila Odinga that homosexuals who were discovered having sex should be arrested. ... See all stories on this topic »
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LIFESTYLE News, Nov 30, 2010
Ring in the 2011 New Year with MGM Resorts International ... The Entertainment Capital of the World and MGM Resorts International properties along the Las Vegas Strip will be the place to ring in the 2011 New Year. ... The club-style restaurant and live music venue will offer the B.B. King's New Year's Eve Dinner & Show Package. Packages are available for $85 per person and include premium seating that is first-come first-served, party favors and a ... VegasNews.com - Las Vegas News - http://www.vegasnews.com/ |
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