martedì 17 luglio 2012

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ANSA: Merkel, no solidarieta' senza controlli

Posted: 15 Jul 2012 12:51 PM PDT

'Qualunque tentativo in tal senso non passera' in Germania'

ANSA: Petrolio: in calo a 86,76 dollari

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:15 AM PDT

Brent a 102,35 dollari

ANSA: Euro a 1,2235 dlr in avvio scambi Europa

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 12:29 AM PDT

yen a 96,80

Aljazeera: US approves first-ever pill to help fight HIV

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 02:26 PM PDT

The preventative measure for people at high risk of HIV could help slow the spread of the virus.

Financial Times: Mayer outlines plans to revive Yahoo

Posted: 16 Jul 2012 09:31 PM PDT

New chief executive says she will not shy away from competition as she seeks to restore Yahoo's status as a technological innovator

Aljazeera: Pakistanis stage new protest over NATO route

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:54 AM PDT

Thousands march towards Afghan border against government's decision to end seven-month blockade on NATO supplies route.

Aljazeera: Fire crews extinguish Istanbul blaze

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 03:34 AM PDT

Firefighters contain blaze in 42-storey high-rise, which houses residential apartments and offices.

Aljazeera: UN doctor on Pakistan polio campaign attacked

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 04:49 AM PDT

Doctor from Ghana and his driver shot at during immunisation campaign in southern port city of Karachi.

Financial Times: Demand for Treasuries hits record levels

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 07:25 AM PDT

Slowing global growth and the eurozone crisis have reinforced US bonds' status as one of the few remaining haven assets despite last year's downgrade

Financial Times: Sudan looks to fill coffers with gold

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Battered economy could prove the undoing of regime battling loss of oil revenue, rising inflation, balance of payments crisis and public dissent

Huffington Post: Burger King Employee Posts Photo Of Himself Stepping In Lettuce, Gets Busted By 4chan Users

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:42 AM PDT

The tech media likes to describe Internet image board 4chan as a lawless, unruly place, but apparently there's justice in the Web's Wild West after all.

An anonymous 4chan user and Burger King employee posted a photo of himself stepping in bins of lettuce to the site on the evening of July 16. The original poster captioned the image with "This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King."

But some 4chan users were appalled by the image and decided to take action. They grabbed the GPS data included in the picture in an effort to pinpoint where the photograph had been taken, the Cleveland Scene reports.


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Huffington Post: Foie Gras Ban: California Restaurants Duck New Law In Creative Ways (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:42 AM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO -- California's new ban on the production and sale of foie gras took eight years to go into effect, but restaurants have wasted little time in finding creative ways to duck the law.

The delicacy sparked the ire of animal rights' activists because it is made from the engorged livers of ducks or geese that are force-fed through funnel-like tubes. It became illegal in the state this month to make or sell food derived from force-fed birds.


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Huffington Post: Tobey Maguire Eats Incredibly Healthy At Las Vegas Steakhouse

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:44 AM PDT

Joined by five pals, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire managed to build in some bonding time on Saturday night in Las Vegas.


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Huffington Post: Mary J. Blige On 'The Voice': Singer Joins Season 3 Of NBC Singing Competition

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT

Following her silver screen appearance in "Rock Of Ages" and criticism of her serenade of Burger King's crispy chicken snack wraps, Mary J. Blige is scheduled to join the third season of NBC's popular singing competition show, "The Voice."

According to Rolling Stone, the "My Life" songstress has signed on as an advising mentor for Adam Levine's team. Blige expressed her excitement about joining the Maroon 5 frontman, and he also professed his love for her.

"I've always been a huge fan of Mary J. Blige," Levine told Rolling Stone. "So it's been great having her on 'The Voice' as an adviser to my team."


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Financial Times: HSBC compliance boss quits in front of Senate

Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:55 AM PDT

The resignation follows the publication of a blistering report alleging numerous compliance failures over several years at one of the world's largest banks.

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