mercoledì 8 gennaio 2014

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ANSA: Fed,ok Senato Usa a presidenza Yellen

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:33 PM PST

Sostituira' Ben Bernanke, ed è la prima donna a capo dell'ente

ANSA: Petrolio: in rialzo a 93,69 dollari

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:18 PM PST

Brent a 107,21 dollari

ANSA: Oro: a 1.243,13 dollari in Asia

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:30 PM PST

In rialzo dello 0,3%

ANSA: Cambi: euro poco mosso a 1,3626 dollari

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:33 PM PST

Contro lo yen a 142,32

Aljazeera: Removal of Syria's chemical weapons begins

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 07:41 PM PST

Materials loaded onto Danish vessel for eventual delivery to US navy ship for destruction at sea, UN and OPCW say.

Financial Times: Closer ties seen as Caribbean solution

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 12:51 AM PST

In the second in a series on the Caribbean in crisis, the FT looks at whether closer economic integration has potential to solve the region's problems

Aljazeera: Several passengers killed in India train fire

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:08 AM PST

At least nine killed when fire broke out inside three sleeper coaches on Bandra-Dehradun Express train near Mumbai city.

Aljazeera: Somalia's Puntland appoints new president

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 05:44 AM PST

Legislators pick Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, a former Somali prime minister, to lead the semi-autonomous region.

Financial Times: The kindness of strangers

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 07:37 AM PST

External mentorships are rare but they can offer mutually beneficial insights and perspectives that are not always provided by internal schemes

Aljazeera: Libya tells oil tankers to avoid seized ports

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:06 AM PST

PM's strong warning follows invitation by pro-autonomy groups to international firms to lift crude from their terminals.

Financial Times: Trash-talking on the internet of things

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 08:54 AM PST

Devices and appliances may soon be able to communicate with each other but, once they can, it won't be long before they talk behind your back

Huffington Post: Here's What Happens To Your iPhone In The Bitter Cold

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:17 AM PST

Your iPhone is just like you: It really hates the cold.

When the temperature drops below freezing, iPhones can start malfunctioning: Your smartphone might not sense your touch, the battery dies faster and, if it's cold enough, the thing just shuts off.

On its website, Apple suggests that you only use your (4th generation or later) iPhone in environments between 32º and 95º F, since "low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to alter its behavior to regulate its temperature."


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Huffington Post: Will Ferrell's Money Suit Keeps His Money Where He Can See It (PHOTOS)

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:17 AM PST

The seemingly out-of-nowhere IFC mini-series "The Spoils of Babylon" premiered on Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The cast, which is stacked with some of our favorite funny people, brought their best game to the red carpet.

Will Ferrell, on the other hand, showed up in a suit covered with money. It was the exact same suit, in fact, that he wore to last year's MTV Movie Awards -- proving that not only is he a repeat offender, he also can (and will) wear literally anything.

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Huffington Post: What French Women Know About Getting Dressed That American Women Don't

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:23 AM PST

If you've ever been to France, chances are you made an observation that the French dress quite differently than Americans do. It's not what they're wearing per se -- it seems like sneakers and pink coats are popular everywhere these days -- but how they're wearing the trends.

The French might say it all comes down to a certain indefinable je ne sais quoi. But stare long and hard enough at photos of French women compared to their U.S. counterparts, and you'll realize there are key differences that set France's femmes apart -- and rules we American women can steal.

French women follow Chanel's rule: "Before you leave the house, take a look in the mirror and take one thing off."


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Huffington Post: How Many Cheers For Cheerios?

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:23 AM PST

Well, a major and venerable American brand has gone and announced that it contains no genetically modified organisms (G.M.O.'s). Cheerios is G.M.O.-free! And will soon be labeled "Not Made With Genetically Modified Ingredients."

Do we care? Should we? Is this a cynical marketing ploy or a huge deal or both? (It certainly isn't neither.)


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Financial Times: Low politics dog Christie’s 2016 hopes

Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:59 AM PST

Emails show New Jersey governor's staff ordered bridge lanes closed as in apparent act of political retribution against a local mayor

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