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Philip Morris files claim against Australia on packaging law

IndustryNov 21, 2011

Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Philip Morris International Inc. served an arbitration notice against the Australian government to claim 'millions of dollars' in damages after the nation passed the world's first plain-packaging law for cigarettes.The passage of the law today violates Australia's Bilateral In
Myanmar's Suu Kyi to run in parliamentary polls

PodcastNov 21, 2011

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) _ Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi intends to run for parliament in upcoming by-elections.The decision announced Monday was expected after her party decided last week to rejoin mainstream politics in long-isolated Myanmar.Nyan Win, the spokesman of Suu Kyi's National League
Ghost alps of Antarctica reveal their secret

TravelNov 18, 2011

For more than half a century, geologists have wrangled over the origins of an astonishing range of mountains found beneath ice up to three kilometers (two miles) thick in East Antarctica.Named after the Soviet geophysicist who detected them in 1958 during the first International Polar Year explorati
US ex-governor candidate 'found homeless in Ukraine'

PodcastNov 18, 2011

A man claiming to be a former candidate for the post of governor of the US state of Arizona has been found homeless and lovelorn in the west of Ukraine, aid workers said on Thursday.The man, aged 53, carries the passport of Cary Dolego who in 2010 was a minor candidate for the governor of Arizona, s
Demi Moore to divorce Ashton Kutcher

FilmNov 18, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday.(Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore, AP)Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005, but the couple's relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as r
Blood type may affect stroke risk, study finds

CultureNov 17, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Your blood type might affect your risk for stroke. People with AB and women with B were a little more likely to suffer one than people with O blood — the most common type, a study found.The research can't prove such a link. But it fits with other work tying A, B and
Greece seizes N. Korea chemical weapons suits: diplomats

North KoreaNov 17, 2011

Greek authorities seized almost 14,000 anti-chemical weapons suits from a North Korean ship possibly headed for Syria but did not disclose the find for nearly two years, diplomats said Wednesday.The seizure was reported to the UN Security Council, which discussed the monitoring of nuclear sanctions
Facebook warns of recent wave of spam

TechnologyNov 17, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) _ Facebook said Wednesday that it has stopped most of the spam that has flooded many users' pages with pictures showing graphic sex and violence.The social-networking company urged its 800 million-plus users to remain vigilant to keep their accounts from being hijacked.That includes re
Suspect in shooting near White House arrested

PodcastNov 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A man wanted in an investigation of shots fired near the White House was arrested Wednesday in the state of Pennsylvania, a day after agents discovered two bullets had struck the executive mansion while President Barack Obama was away, the U.S. Secret Service said.Law enforcement o
Wanted: Astronauts; Missing: US rocket to fly them

PodcastNov 16, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking for a job? NASA is hiring astronauts. You can even apply online at a giant government jobs website.There is only one hitch: NASA does not have its own spaceship anymore and is sending fewer fliers into orbit right now."The experience is well worth the wait," promised
Milk does a body good -- even when worn

ScienceNov 16, 2011

The 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called “Qmilch,” it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton. In this photo taken Tuesday
Giant yellow diamond auctioned for over $10.9M

FashionNov 16, 2011

GENEVA (AP) — The Sun-Drop Diamond of South Africa, a giant pear-shaped yellow gem weighing 110.3 carats, has sold for more than $10.9 million at auction Tuesday, beating previous records for a jewel of its type.Including commission the unidentified telephone bidder paid almost $12.4 million f
S. Korea's hybrid car sales drop sharply in October

TransportNov 15, 2011

South Korea's hybrid vehicle sales dropped sharply in October despite high fuel prices, local industry sources said Tuesday.Consumer demand for the fuel efficient vehicles that run on both combustion engines and electric power posted a double digit slump in sales despite concerted efforts by carmake
Berkshire buys 5 percent of IBM, takes other stakes

TechnologyNov 15, 2011

OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) -- Warren Buffett said Monday that his company has spent $10.7 billion to buy more than 5 percent of IBM's stock this year, a surprising move by the billionaire investor who has long shied away from investing in high technology companies.Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berks
Chelsea Clinton is hired by NBC News

PeopleNov 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network.In this April 22, 2008 file photo, former President Bill Clinton and his daughter, Chelsea, flank Dorothy Rodham, mother of then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Ro