The Black Eyed Peas perform during a live outdoor concert in New York's Times Square, March 10, 2010.
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Sep 16, 2010
Hollywood weighs in on fat people | Reuters
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Forget about all those scary-skinny stars -- fat is making a comeback in Hollywood.
Taliban urge Afghan vote boycott, warn of violence | Reuters
KABUL |
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban renewed a warning on Thursday they would try to disrupt Afghanistan's parliamentary poll and urged a boycott, while poll monitors said the electoral watchdog had not acted forcefully enough against fraud.
Indonesia News
Indonesia’s smoking toddler kicks the habit (watch video report) – Reno Gazette
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesia’s smoking toddler He said Aldi picked up the habit because virtually every man in his fishing village in South Sumatra province smokes. When removed from that environment,
Indonesian volcano erupts again, spewing hot ash – Washington Examiner
JAKARTA, INDONESIA A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky in its first eruption in 400 years. The eruption of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province sent sand and ash up to a mile
Jakarta Futures Exchange Goes Live With Trading and Risk Management Platforms From Trayport(R – TMCnet
also expect that when we implement FIX Gateway, it will allow our members to connect their broker systems to the exchange, and so we will see an even greater effect,” said Lukas Lauw. “The platform already
JAKARTA, INDONESIA: North Sumatra volcano ends 400-year nap – Olympian
A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years. The eruption of Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province sent sand and ash up to a mile high, but
Jakarta traffic chaos peaks in Indonesia’s mass exodus – msnbc.com
JAKARTA motorcycle and car ownership which economists predict will bring traffic to a complete standstill by 2012 if the city administration doesn’t act soon. Even without the additional chaos of the Eid al-Fitr
Jakarta Stocks Poised To Open Higher – RTT News
(RTTNews) – Following the week-long break for Eid-ul-Fitr, the Indonesian stock market returned to action in style on Wednesday, surging to a record high in the process. The Jakarta Composite Index finished just
Jakarta Stocks May Bounce Back On Friday – RTT News
(RTTNews) – The Indonesian stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had given away more than 60 points or 2 percent. Coming down from a
EASTERN EUROPE News, Sept 16, 2010
Polish Watchdog Sees `No New Arguments’ to Clear PGE’s Buy of Rival Energa The head of Poland s antitrust regulator said today no new arguments have appeared to convince her to clear PGE SA s 7.53 billion zloty ($2.5 billion) acquisition of Energa SA, the country s fourth-largest power utility. Malgorzata Krasnodebska-Tomkiel, in an interview in Warsaw, said she is open to government arguments in favor of the transaction, which she said will limit competition …
Slovenian Economy Will Probably Expand 1.5% for This Year, Gaspari Says
Slovenia s export-driven economy may expand twice as fast as the government s April forecast indicated, said Mitja Gaspari , the country s European Union and development minister.
Ukraine May Sell Five-Year, 10-Year Eurobonds Today in Return to Debt Plan
Ukraine plans to sell five-year and 10-year bonds in dollars as early as today, reviving a plan the government scrapped two months ago, as the former Soviet republic seeks to plug its budget shortfall.
Davis Cup: Serbia-Czech Republic Draw List
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thursday’s draw for the Davis Cup semifinal between Serbia and the Czech Republic: Friday’s Singles Novak Djokovic , Serbia, vs. Radek Stepanek , Czech Republic Janko Tisparevic, Serbia, vs. Tomas Berdych , Czech Republic Saturday’s Doubles Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki , Serbia vs. Jan Hajek and Ivo Minar , Czech Republic Sunday’s Reverse Singles Novak Djokovic …
Greek finance minister rules out debt default
MADRID (MarketWatch) — Greek Finance Minister, George Papaconstantinou, has rejected the possibility of the country restructuring its debts, saying a forced default would be a disaster for the eurozone. Papaconstantinou made the comments in an interview with the Financial Times, as part of a two-day trip to Paris, Frankfurt and London to convince investors that Greece’s financial situation has …
Hungary’s Mortgage Relief Plan May Punish Lenders After Biggest Bank Tax
Hungarian lenders including OTP Bank Nyrt., already burdened by the biggest bank tax in Europe, are likely to be punished by the ruling party s effort to help distressed borrowers, analysts and investors said.
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia Seek Yugo Roots for Profit
Franjo Bobinac, the chief executive officer of Slovenia s Gorenje Group d.d., the largest appliance maker in the Balkans, is breaking through barriers erected during the Yugoslav civil war to boost his company s profits.
Greece rules out possibility of default
( FT ) — Greece’s finance minister has strongly rejected the idea that Athens will be forced to restructure its debts, saying that a default would break the eurozone.
Nail Polish Causes a Stir at New York Fashion Week
Chanel s cadaverous fingernail pigments, and limited-edition hues from other companies, spawn a lust for weirdly synthetic greens, rusts, taupes and violets.
As Europe Kicks Coal Habit, Hungarian Town Feels Pangs
The European Commission is fighting a complicated battle against an influential but polluting industry
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- Pope visits UK, admits failures in abuse scandal (AP)
AP - Pope Benedict XVI, beginning a controversial visit to Britain, acknowledged Thursday that the Catholic Church had failed to act decisively or quickly enough to deal with priests who rape and molest children. He said the church's top priority now was to help the victims heal.
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