U.S. stocks were poised to follow overseas markets lower Thursday, after China reported a surprise trade deficit and Spain’s credit rating was lowered one notch. View full post on All Stories
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IKEA Recalls French Press Coffee/Tea Makers Due to Burn and Laceration Hazards
IKEA has received one report in the U.S. of a glass coffee/tea maker breaking. No injury was reported. IKEA has received 19 additional reports, outside of the U.S., of the glass coffee/tea makers breaking, resulting in 12 reports of burn injuries from spilt coffee/tea and one report of a laceration injury. View full post on [...]
Indications: U.S. stock futures point higher as oil stabilizes
U.S. stock futures point to a higher open for Wall Street as oil prices stabilize, and as investors turn to a report on growth and consumer confidence due later. View full post on All Stories
Holbrook Health Center Receives 5-Star Ranking in U.S. News Media Group’s 2011 Best Nursing Homes
Holbrook Health Center at Piper Shores has received a high ranking of five stars overall in U.S. News & World Report?s 2011 Best Nursing Homes. The rankings highlight facilities across the … View full post on All Stories
US says dependence on China for rare earth is economic, national security risk
A report by an American think thank says that U.S. dependence on China for rare earths is extremely problematic and poses both economic and national security risks. View full post on All Stories
Foreign woman held on Iran border released: report
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iranian border guards have released a woman they were holding who, according to some reports, was suspected of being a U.S. spy, state broadcaster IRIB reported on Sunday. View full post on All Stories
Palestinian communities stifled by Israel: group
Israel systematically stifles the development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank and east Jerusalem while fostering the growth of Jewish settlements on those lands, the New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a report Sunday, urging the U.S. to slash aid to Israel because of “blatantly discriminatory” practices. View full post on All Stories
Report details how U.S. used Nazis after WWII
Newly released records reveal details on how U.S. intelligence officials used and protected some Nazi Gestapo agents after World War II, tracked Holocaust administrator Adolf Eichmann and relied on a suspected war criminal from Ukraine living in New York to try to disrupt the USSR, according to a report to Congress obtained by The Associated [...]
New Air Cargo Security Measures Begin Worldwide After Bomb Threats
The U.S. government extended its air cargo security measures Monday while the European Union decided to set up a task force to protect against the risk of bombs sent through airlines. View full post on Politics Stories


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