martedì 7 agosto 2012

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ANSA: Petrolio: in calo a 91,28 dollari

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Brent a 108,60 dollari

ANSA: Oro: in rialzo a 1.607,56 dollari

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:26 AM PDT

guadagna lo 0,3%

ANSA: Borsa: Tokyo chiude a +2%,

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:29 AM PDT

Nikkei sale a 6.726,29 punti

ANSA: Cambi: euro stabile a 1,2380 dollari

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:39 AM PDT

yen 97,06

Aljazeera: Regional heads to confer on DR Congo conflict

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:19 PM PDT

Rwanda and DRC among 11 African states meeting in Uganda to discuss proposed neutral force to police unstable border.

Aljazeera: US army veteran named in Sikh temple attack

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT

Wade Michael Page identified as assailant in shooting that left six worshippers dead in Wisconsin state.

Aljazeera: Missouri mosque razed by second fire in weeks

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:30 AM PDT

Investigators look for evidence of arson after mosque in southern US city of Joplin is burned to the ground.

Aljazeera: Philippines crippled by heavy floods

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 01:50 AM PDT

Flood waters reach up to two metres in capital, forcing schools and offices to shut and people to flee to higher ground.

Financial Times: Ex-Lloyds security chief admits £2.5m fraud

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:20 AM PDT

A woman whose job it was to prevent fraud at Lloyds Banking Group has pleaded guilty to defrauding the bank of £2.5m through fake invoicing

Financial Times: Thai group in rival bid for APB stake

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:33 AM PDT

Move comes after Fraser and Neave recommended selling its holding in the maker of Tiger beer to Heineken for S$5.1bn

Financial Times: Prosecutor urges jail for Russian punks

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 08:53 AM PDT

As a Russian prosecutor calls for three-year jail terms for the three women members of punk band Pussy Riot, hopes for the trio's release remain dim

Huffington Post: 9 Hard Truths About Weight Loss

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:04 AM PDT

There are reasons why you have a hard time shedding those extra pounds, but if you arm yourself with knowledge, you can overcome all the obstacles.


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Huffington Post: Mitt Romney VP Selection Process Prompts Memories Of Veepstakes Past

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:05 AM PDT

NEW YORK -- In July 1988, CNN's John King was camped outside the home of Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis when he got a sign the Democratic presidential nominee had just picked a running mate.

King, then a 24-year-old Associated Press reporter, noticed that top Dukakis adviser Paul Brountas looked more relaxed as he left the house than he had on previous nights King spent waiting out there. So King raced back to the AP's Boston bureau around 10 p.m., worked the phones all night, and confirmed that Texas Sen. Lloyd Bentsen was the vice presidential pick just in time for the network morning shows.

"It was a career-changing, life-changing break for me," King said Monday in an interview with The Huffington Post.


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Huffington Post: Manliest Restaurants In America 2012: 'Men's Health' Names The 9 Best Spots For Dudes

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:08 AM PDT

Last year, Men's Health announced the manliest restaurants in America. But apparently, there's more high-calorie plates and meat-centric fare for dudes to consume (that seems to be how the mag defines a "manly restaurant") because the 2012 edition has nine different restaurants for this year's list. Actually, Men's Health came up with nine separate "guy food categories" for readers to vote on, which include such "male" topics as brew pub, taco stands and seafood shack.

The overall winner -- the single manliest restaurant in America that is -- won't be announced until the December 2012 magazine. In the meantime, one can salivate at the list of the nine category winners.

Here they are:


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Huffington Post: Bryan Cranston On 'Breaking Bad' And Intimidation

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT

At this point in "Breaking Bad," you definitely wouldn't want to meet Walter White (Bryan Cranston) in a dark alley.

What exactly makes him so scary? Cranston claims it's his voice.

"You know, it's great to see how much you can intimidate just by lowering your voice," he told Rolling Stone. "And it's like, mostly people back off."


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Financial Times: Confident Xstrata to trim capital spending

Posted: 07 Aug 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Miner's beating of forecasts despite weak outlook for prices could reignite valuation debate between Glencore and Qatar wealth fund

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