Davos 2012: live
Telegraph.co.uk
World Economic Forum delegates chat at the Congress Center in Davos. Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam: "Minimum wage is a machine to destroy jobs." David Cameron will tell the World Economic Forum that Doha talks didn't work.
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Telegraph.co.uk
| Davos Leaders Look to China's Investments Abroad ABC News Worries that Europe's slowdown would hurt stronger economies are overshadowing discussions at this week's World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Attention turned Thursday to how China can help, even as some remain wary about its growing ... See all stories on this topic » |  ABC News |
Occupy and Davos: Polar opposites or future partners?
CNN
By Bryony Jones, CNN Occupy protesters have set up camp near the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, braving the cold to sleep in igloos. London (CNN) -- The world's most influential political and business leaders are gathering in an upmarket ...
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| Davos leaders look to China's investments abroad The Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Chinese investment abroad is drawing scrutiny as global leaders increasingly look to China to prop up the world economy, even though some remain wary of the country's dominance. The head of one of China's biggest private ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Associated Press |
Bill Gates injects $750 million into troubled AIDS fund
Reuters
By Ben Hirschler | DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Microsoft chairman and philanthropist Bill Gates pledged a further $750 million to the troubled global AIDS fund on Thursday and urged governments to continue their support to save lives.
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DAVOS: Irish PM - Signs Of Trust Among Euro Governments
Wall Street Journal
By Geoffrey T. Smith DAVOS, Switzerland (Dow Jones)--The worst of the distrust among European governments that characterized the first phases of the euro-zone crisis may be over, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told the World Economic Forum.
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All The Dirt From Davos Day 2: From Merkel To Mick (Yes, Jagger)
Forbes
By Wednesday evening, talk of her keynote speech on the need for a “big rethink” of the eurozone had subsided in favor of speculation about a fellow Davos marquee name, albeit one with far less power and better dance moves: Mick Jagger.
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Iran nuclear stance rings alarm bells at Davos
Financial Times
By Gideon Rachman in Davos One of the first sessions to be booked out at the World Economic Forum was “What if Iran Develops a Nuclear Weapon?” The risk of conflict over Iran's nuclear programme is debated every year at Davos, but the assembled experts ...
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Davos Grand Cru 2012
New York Times (blog)
By ERIC PFANNER | January 26, 2012, 6:16 am DAVOS, Switzerland — If you gather enough millionaires and billionaires in a single place, the talk during the evening hours inevitably turns to wine. The World Economic Forum used to cater to them by ...
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Dick Tufeld dies at 85; actor who intoned 'Danger, Will Robinson!'
Los Angeles Times
Dick Tufeld, the voice of the Robot in the 1960s science-fiction TV series "Lost in Space," died Sunday at his home in Studio City. By Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times Dick Tufeld, a longtime radio and TV announcer who intoned "Danger, Will Robinson!
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| Nicol Williamson dies at 75; legendary British actor Los Angeles Times Williamson, who lived in Amsterdam, died Dec. 16 at 75 after a two-year struggle with esophageal cancer, said his son, Luke. He announced the death Wednesday on his father's website. When Williamson auditioned for "Inadmissible Evidence," Osborne wrote ... See all stories on this topic » |  Los Angeles Times |
James Farentino, a Dashing Leading Man, Dies at 73
New York Times
James Farentino, a tall, dark and dashing actor who in his nearly 100 roles on stage, screen and television often defied the stereotype of the leading man, even though he fit the picture, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 73.
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Inmate dies after jail fight; SBI, state health and human services investigate
Burlington Times News
The Alamance County jail inmate hospitalized last week following a fight with another inmate died Tuesday night at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. The cause of the Thomas Lumpkin Sr.'s death is still unknown. An autopsy is being done by the state ...
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Bahrain says detainee dies in police custody
Reuters
| DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's Interior Ministry said on Thursday that a man detained by police over "acts of sabotage" died in hospital while in custody, without elaborating on the cause of death. On its Twitter feed, the ministry said the public ...
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| Man dies, 4 hurt in Bronx fire New York Daily News A man died and four other people were injured when a fire erupted in the Bronx Thursday morning, authorities said. The all-hands blaze started about 12:10 am in a commercial building on Plimpton Ave. in High Bridge and took 60 firefighters a little ... See all stories on this topic » |  New York Daily News |
25-year-old dies after suffering head injury at Severn wrestling academy; no ...
Washington Post
SEVERN, Md. — Anne Arundel County police say a 25-year-old man has died after hitting his head while training at a wrestling academy in Severn. Police say Quentin V. Jackson was injured at Gillberg's Pro Wrestling Academy on Sandy Farm Road last ...
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Theo Angelopoulos, Greek Filmmaker, Dies at 76
New York Times
Theo Angelopoulos, a renowned director whose films explored the human condition in general and the condition of modern Greece in particular through haunting imagery rooted in myth and epic, died on Tuesday of injuries suffered in a traffic accident ...
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Fifth man dies while in custody
Las Vegas Review - Journal
By Antonio Planas A 43-year-old man died after having an apparent medical episode Tuesday while being booked into the county jail, Las Vegas police said. The fatality marks the fifth time a man has died in the custody of law enforcement in Clark County ...
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Beverly native dies in Colorado avalanche
WGNtv.com
28-year-old Chris Norris died of asphyxiation after he was buried at the Mary Jane Ski area, near the Winter Park Resort, in Grand County. Norris' body was found in a wooded area Sunday, after he didn't meet up with his friends.
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