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Berlusconi might face new trial

World NewsSept 16, 2011

ROME (AP) ― Already facing criticism over Italy’s financial crisis and engulfed in a sex scandal, Premier Silvio Berlusconi might face another trial in Milan.The latest storm surrounding Berlusconi centers on a 2005 banking scandal. A Milan judge said Thursday that Berlusconi has pushed for the publ
Phone rivalry drives down RIM earnings

World BusinessSept 16, 2011

BlackBerry maker struggles to compete with Apple, Google’s AndroidTORONTO (AP) ― Shares of Research In Motion plummeted more than 18 percent after hours after the BlackBerry maker reported its net income and revenue declined sharply in its fiscal second quarter.The results show continued struggle to
Grandparents with webcam become new online stars

World NewsSept 16, 2011

McMINNVILLE, Oregon (AP) -- It slowly began to dawn on Esther and Bruce Huffman that perhaps they were being filmed.”Warning,” the gray-haired, bespectacled grandmother reads off the screen. “You must stop recording before trying to close cyber link.”Pause. “Maybe this recorded us,” says the n
Denmark to get 1st female PM after left wins vote

World NewsSept 16, 2011

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- Denmark has elected its first female prime minister, ousting the right-wing government from power after 10 years of pro-market reforms and ever-stricter controls on immigration. Helle Thorning-Schmidt, leader of the Danish Social Democrats and likely to be new prime minis
Denmark expected to swing left in election

World NewsSept 15, 2011

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) _ Danish voters appeared set to elect their first female prime minister Thursday and end 10 years of pro-market reforms and a hardening of immigration laws.Nearly all polls leading up to the vote have predicted a majority in the 179-seat Parliament for the left-leaning oppos
U.S. retail sales flat, auto demand declines

World BusinessSept 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Consumers spent less on autos, clothing and furniture to leave retail sales unchanged in August.The lack of growth suggests households became more cautious during wild stock market fluctuations and increased fears about the economy.The Commerce Department also said Wednesday that r
MS sees Windows as key to growth plan

World BusinessSept 15, 2011

Ballmer assures analysts Windows remains solid foundation despite slowing PC salesSAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer assured analysts on Wednesday that Windows remains the software maker’s financial foundation, even though slowing personal computer sales are raising worries about the o
Italy gives final approval to austerity plan

World BusinessSept 15, 2011

ROME (AP) ― Italy’s Parliament gave final approval to Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s government’s austerity measures, a combination of higher taxes, pension reform and slashed spending that sparked street protests in Rome.The Chamber of Deputies passed the package by a vote of 314-300. The Senate, Parl
Fitch downgrades five Spanish regions

World BusinessSept 15, 2011

MADRID (AFP) ― Fitch Ratings on Wednesday downgraded the credit of five Spanish regions, including the powerhouse of Catalonia, warning they will struggle to cut deficits in a weak economy.The red ink running through the accounts of Spain’s regional governments is a major concern for the markets, wh
China sentences four to death over Xinjiang unrest

World NewsSept 15, 2011

BEIJING (AFP) ― China has sentenced four people to death over unrest in the ethnically-torn Xinjiang region, state media reported Thursday, after vowing to crack down on “terrorism” in the troubled far-western area.Two others were jailed for 19 years over a wave of deadly violence in July in the reg
Future NASA rocket to be most powerful ever

World NewsSept 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― To soar far away from Earth and even on to Mars, NASA has dreamed up the world’s most powerful rocket, a behemoth that borrows from the workhorse liquid-fuel rockets that sent Apollo missions into space four decades ago.But with a price tag that some estimate at $35 billion, it may
Turkey to join NATO’s missile defense shield

World NewsSept 15, 2011

ANKARA (AP) ― An early warning radar will be stationed in Turkey’s southeast as part of NATO’s missile defense system, the foreign ministry announced Wednesday. The deployment reflects improving relations with the United States, which were strained after the invasion of Iraq.The system is capable of
‘Kabul attack a propaganda win for Taliban’

World NewsSept 15, 2011

Afghans’ ability to stop attacks in capital questioned in face of American withdrawalKABUL (AP) ― The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Wednesday acknowledged the Taliban gained a propaganda victory in a 20-hour assault focused on the U.S. Embassy, which left 27 police, civilians a
'X’ now a gender option in Australian passports

World NewsSept 15, 2011

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) _ Australian passports will now have three gender options: male, female and indeterminate. The change is designed to remove discrimination against transgender people.The government said Thursday that transgender people and those of ambiguous sex will be able to list their ge
Rabbit that woke owner of burning house dies

World NewsSept 15, 2011

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Fire officials in Alaska say a pet rabbit woke its owner when the house was on fire, allowing the woman to get herself and her daughter safely out of the burning building. But the rabbit ended up dying from smoke inhalation.The woman was awakened early Tuesday by the r