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Four straight: Romney wins Washington caucus

World NewsMar 4, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Mitt Romney rolled to a double-digit victory in Washington state's Republican presidential caucuses, his fourth triumph in a row and a fresh show of strength in the run-up to 10 campaign contests being held all across America on Tuesday. Republican presidential candidate, former Ma
YouTube phenomenon has girls asking: Am I pretty?

WorldMar 4, 2012

Image grab from a "Am I pretty" video on YoutubeThe young girl shows off her big, comfy koala hat and forms playful hearts with her fingers as she drops the question on YouTube: “Am I pretty or ugly?”“A lot of people call me ugly, and I think I am ugly. I think I’m ugly, and fat,” she confesses in a
Death toll at 37 after tornadoes rage across US

World NewsMar 4, 2012

Rescuers and residents searched house to house Saturday a day after tornadoes killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds, tearing across the US heartland and virtually wiping out communities.Even as stunned Americans grappled with the magnitude of the destruction brought by Friday's twisters, th
Chinese village gets rare taste of democracy

World NewsMar 4, 2012

A Chinese village that rebelled against corrupt Communist leaders went to the polls Saturday in a contested election seen as a landmark for those seeking more democracy in the one-party state.The vote for the committee governing Wukan went ahead with official approval after a long campaign by local
EU clears final hurdles to new Greek bailout

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

BRUSSELS (AFP) ― EU leaders cleared all but the final hurdles to an unprecedented new Greek bailout Thursday as they began debating ways to turn the page on the debt crisis and inject fresh life into strained economies.With recession returning to the eurozone after two years of austerity, EU president Herman Van Rompuy signaled the need for a new agenda arising out of a two-day European Union summit.“I’m not saying we are out of the rut but we have reached a turning-point in the crisis,” Van Rom
EU leaders endorse Serbian candidacy

World NewsMar 2, 2012

BRUSSELS (AP) ― European Union leaders formally made Serbia a candidate for membership in the bloc, in a remarkable turnaround for a country considered a pariah just over a decade ago.Serbia had been widely expected to get EU candidacy in December after it captured two top war crimes suspects, but was disappointed when Germany delayed the move, saying it wanted to see more progress in talks with Kosovo.“We agreed tonight to grant Serbia the status of candidate country,” EU President Herman Van R
Japan consumer prices fall again

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

Japan’s consumer prices fell for a fourth month, indicating the Bank of Japan may need to do more to counter deflation after expanding monetary easing. Consumer prices excluding fresh food dropped 0.1 percent in January from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said Friday in Tokyo. The median estimate was for a 0.2 percent decline, in a Bloomberg News survey of 28 economists. “The data reconfirm Japan’s deflation is deeply rooted,” said Masamichi Adachi, senior economist at JP Morgan Securitie
Apple, Google most admired companies

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Apple topped the list of most admired companies for the fifth year in a row, based on a Fortune magazine survey released Thursday showing Google as number two and Amazon number three.Google was in second place for the third consecutive year while Amazon moved up from seventh place, giving the tech giants the top three spots in the magazine’s survey of 3,855 American executives, directors, and securities analysts.Apple, which is now the largest firm based on market value, ranke
Peugeot debt cut to junk by Moody’s

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second-largest carmaker, had its credit rating cut to junk by Moody’s Investor Services, which cited concern about the French company’s deteriorating finances and a jump in net debt. Peugeot’s long-term debt rating was lowered one grade to “Ba1” from “Baa3,” Moody’s said in a statement Thursday. Shares of the automaker, which announced a strategic alliance with General Motors Co., plunged as much as 7.7 percent. Peugeot’s fiscal year 2011 results were “well below Mo
Google rolls out new privacy policy

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from U.S. and European consumer advocacy groups.Google contends the move simplifies and unifies its policies across its various services such as Gmail, YouTube, Android mobile systems, social networks and Internet search.“The new policy doesn’t change any existing privacy settings or how any personal information is shared outside of Go
Peugeot lowered to junk by Moody’s

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe’s second-largest carmaker, had its credit rating cut to junk by Moody’s Investor Services, which cited concern about the French company’s deteriorating finances and a jump in net debt. Peugeot’s long-term debt rating was lowered one grade to Ba1 from Baa3, Moody’s said in a statement Thursday. Shares of the automaker, which Wednesday announced a strategic alliance with General Motors Co., plunged as much as 7.7 percent. Peugeot’s fiscal year 2011 results were “well be
Roddick rolls into quarters at Delray Beach

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

DELRAY BEACH, Florida (AP) ― Andy Roddick reached his second quarterfinal of the year with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championship on Thursday.The other time the fourth-seeded Roddick reached a quarterfinal this season was in San Jose two weeks ago. He lost that match to Istomin 6-2, 6-4 in their only other career meeting.Roddick is currently ranked No. 30, which is the lowest ranking he’s had since he ranked No. 30 on Aug. 13, 20
Greece clears final hurdle to get bailout funds

World BusinessMar 2, 2012

EU leaders to take final decision on Greek package on March 9 ...EU leaders cleared all but the final hurdles to an unprecedented new Greek bailout Thursday as they began debating ways to turn the page on the debt crisis and inject fresh life into strained economies.With recession returning to the eurozone after two years of austerity, EU president Herman Van Rompuy signalled the need for a new agenda arising out of a two-day European Union summit.“I’m not saying we are out of the rut but we hav
Floor of world's oldest forest uncovered

World NewsMar 2, 2012

The floor of the world’s oldest forest, dating from 385 million years ago, has been discovered in a New York county, researchers say.The finding in Schoharie County could shed new light on the role of modern-day forests and their impact on climate change, they said.“It was like discovering the botan
7 U.S. pro-democracy workers fly out of Egypt

World NewsMar 2, 2012

CAIRO (AP) ― Seven Americans on trial over charges their pro-democracy groups fomented unrest flew out of Egypt on Thursday after the U.S. posted nearly $5 million in bail for them and nine others who managed to leave before a travel ban was imposed.The departure of the seven eased a deep diplomatic crisis between the U.S. and Egypt that had been building for two months, following a crackdown on pro-democracy and human rights groups by the Egyptian government.Though the Americans were safely on