sabato 19 ottobre 2013

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news LV


ANSA: Petrolio: in crescita a 100,82 dlr

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:20 PM PDT

Brent in crescita a 109,35

ANSA: Oro: in calo a 1.318 dollari l'oncia

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:24 PM PDT

Sui mercati asiatici

ANSA: Borsa: Tokyo chiude in lieve calo,-0,17%

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:30 PM PDT

Nikkei scende a 14.561,54 punti

ANSA: Cambi: euro stabile 1,3676 dollari

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:35 PM PDT

Moneta unica scambiata a 134,4 yen

Financial Times: GE order book swells to record $229bn

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:40 AM PDT

Orders from Algeria, Russia and Germany helped US industrial and financial services group expand size of order book to all-time high in third quarter

Financial Times: Chinese dragon averts hard landing

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 10:27 AM PDT

Growth rebound in Beijing adds to investors' relief. A sprinkle of monetary and fiscal magic, however, will not solve China's long-term economic problems

Financial Times: Danger lurks in likes, tweets and texts

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:19 AM PDT

In 'The Circle', Dave Eggers compares today's private sector surveillance with the police-state surveillance of eastern Europe until a quarter of a century ago

Financial Times: US politics: They blinked

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:21 AM PDT

The budget stand-off has strengthened Obama politically. But his ability to capitalise on the victory will be complicated by new fiscal battles with Republicans

Huffington Post: Grambling Football Players Refuse To Travel To Jackson State After Practice Boycott

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:43 PM PDT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Grambling's proud football program descended into further chaos Friday when the school canceled Saturday's game against Jackson State after disgruntled players refused to travel to Jackson.

Jackson State officials announced the cancellation Friday night. Athletic department spokesman Wesley Peterson told The Associated Press that Grambling officials contacted Jackson State to inform them of the decision.

Grambling spokesman Will Sutton said late Friday that the Southwestern Athletic Conference has labeled the game as a "no contest" and that university officials would have no further comment. He said players will not be available for interviews.


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Huffington Post: Vivian Vosburg, Mom Of Girl Accused In Rebecca Sedwick Bullying Suicide, Arrested For Child Abuse

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:49 PM PDT

-- Florida deputies have arrested the stepmother of a 14-year-old accused of bullying a girl prior to her suicide.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Friday that 30-year-old Vivian Vosburg has been booked into the county jail on two counts of child abuse with bodily harm and four counts of child neglect.


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Huffington Post: The 'Law Of Urination': Elephants Pee As Quickly As Rats

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:53 PM PDT

Ever imagined a peeing contest between animals of various shapes and sizes?

Probably not, but scientists studying the matter say that mammals big and small empty their bladders at about the same speed.


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Huffington Post: Think Sexism Isn't A Problem Worldwide? Just Check Google

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:55 PM PDT

Finding sexism in the world is as easy as typing a few words into the world's largest search engine.

Ad agency Ogilvy & Mather Dubai created a campaign for gender equality organization UN Women to show how sexism can rear its ugly head on a universal tool like Google. The ads match women's faces with beginning search terms such as "women cannot" and "women shouldn't." The autocomplete spits out suggested phrases that reek of misogyny.

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Aljazeera: Deadly bombing triggers Damascus clashes

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 05:49 AM PDT

At least 30 combatants from both sides reported killed in blast and subsequent gunfight in suburb of Syria's capital.

Aljazeera: Mubarak's retrial resumes behind closed doors

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Retrial of former Egyptian president, previously sentenced to life in jail, conducted away from public's eye.

Aljazeera: Titanic violin fetches $1.5m at auction

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 10:36 AM PDT

Instrument played to calm passengers as the supposedly unsinkable ship sank in 1912 sold in London to British collector.

Aljazeera: Scores injured in Argentina train accident

Posted: 19 Oct 2013 11:06 AM PDT

At least 79 people have been injured in a train accident after a train derails off the tracks.

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