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ANSA: Petrolio: in calo a 102,36 dollari

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:12 PM PST

Brent a 109,37 dollari

ANSA: Spread Btp-Bund stabile a 192,7 punti

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:26 PM PST

Rendimento al 3,52%

ANSA: Oro: in ribasso a 1.325,27 dollari

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:30 PM PST

Cede lo 0,4%

ANSA: Cambi: euro in calo sotto 1,37 dollari

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:48 PM PST

Yen a 140,07

Financial Times: The trick of the mistress trade

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:40 AM PST

High finance illustrates that for married men who stray there are two kinds of money – that which their wives know about and that which they do not

Aljazeera: Hollande visits French troops in CAR

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 01:33 AM PST

French president's trip is the second since he sent troops into former colony in attempt to quell violence.

Financial Times: Norway oil fund in fossil fuel debate

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 02:53 AM PST

World's largest sovereign wealth vehicle is considering a move to sell out of all companies that are associated with oil, gas and coal

Huffington Post: Comcast Admits It Doesn't 'Give A Fuck' In Perfect Parody Video

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:42 AM PST

Concerned about how Comcast's potential purchase of Time Warner Cable may lead to even worse customer service, higher prices and general hellish frustration for disgruntled cable and Internet subscribers?

Guess what? Comcast doesn't give a fuck.

In an absolutely pitch perfect video from Funny Or Die, a man representing Comcast let's you know just how few fucks the company has to give. Shoddy reception? Too bad. No other options for cable in your area? Fantastic. Throttling your Netflix streams? They just don't care.


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Huffington Post: U.S. Navy Eyes Greater Presence In Arctic As Sea Ice Melts

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:43 AM PST


By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy is mapping out how to expand its presence in the Arctic beginning about 2020, given signs that the region's once permanent ice cover is melting faster than expected, which is likely to trigger more traffic, fishing and resource mining.
"The Arctic is all about operating forward and being ready. We don't think we're going to have to do war-fighting up there, but we have to be ready," said Rear Admiral Jonathan White, the Navy's top oceanographer and navigator, and director of the Navy's climate change task force.
"We don't want to have a demand for the Navy to operate up there, and have to say, 'Sorry, we can't go,'" he said.
The Navy this week released an "aggressive" update to its 2009 Arctic plan after a detailed analysis of data from a variety of sources showed that seasonal ice is disappearing faster than had been expected even three years ago.
The document said the Bering Strait was expected to see open water conditions about 160 days a year by 2020, with the deep ocean routes of the Transpolar transit route forecast to be open for up to 45 days annually by 2025.
The document includes dozens of specific tasks and deadlines for Navy offices, including calling for better research on rising sea levels and the ability to predict sea ice thickness, assessment of satellite communications and surveillance needs, and evaluation of existing ports, airfields and hangars.
It also puts a big focus on cooperation with other Arctic nations and with the U.S. Coast Guard, which is grappling with the need to build a new $1 billion ice-breaking ship.
The Navy is conducting a submarine exercise in the Arctic next month, and plans to participate in a joint training exercise with the Norwegian and Russian military this summer.
White said the Navy's new projection was aimed at answering "the billion dollar question" of how much it would cost to prepare for an increased naval presence in the Arctic, and trying to determine what investments were needed when.
"We're trying to use this road map to really be able to answer that question," White said, noting that early smaller-scale investments could help avert bigger bills in the future.
He said efforts were under way now in the Navy to identify specific requirements for weather-hardened ships and other equipment, land-based infrastructure, and better bandwidth for satellite and shore-based communications capabilities.
The Office of Naval Research and the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are already funding numerous Arctic-focused projects with industry, White said, predicting increased public-private projects in recent years.
He said he realized U.S. military budgets are under pressure, but hoped the plan would help undergird Arctic-related budget requests in coming years by showing lawmakers that the Navy had carefully studied and evaluated its options.
"As far as I'm concerned, the Navy and Coast Guard's area of responsibility is growing," White said. "We're growing a new ocean, so our budget should be growing in line with that."
The Navy's plan does not alter any current funding, but calls for identification of future ships and other weapons by the third quarter of fiscal 2014, which ends Sept. 30, in time to be considered for future budget deliberations.
"Our challenge over the coming decades is to balance the demands of current requirements with investment in the development of future capabilities," Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert wrote in an introduction. "This roadmap will ensure our investments are informed, focused, and deliberate as the Navy approaches a new maritime frontier."
The Navy has long operated submarines in the region, and flies surveillance and unmanned aircraft as needed, but by 2020 it plans to boost the number of personnel trained for Arctic operations. By 2030, as the Arctic Ocean becomes increasingly ice-free, the Navy said it would have the training and personnel to respond to crises and national security emergencies.
The Navy's updated road map noted that the Arctic has significant oil, gas and mineral resources, including some rare earth minerals now supplied mainly by China, and estimated hydrocarbon resources of over $1 trillion.
Those resources are attractive to big multinational corporations and other countries, but they face big financial, technical and environmental risks due to the harshness of the environment, and the unpredictable weather, White said.
"If we do start to see a rush, and people try to get up there too fast, we run the risk of catastrophes," he said, urging a more gradual, measured move into the region by the private sector. "Search and rescue in the cold ice-covered water of the Arctic is not somewhere we want to go." (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Ken Wills)


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Huffington Post: TSA Agent Questions Passenger Over Status Of D.C.'s Statehood

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:44 AM PST

Plenty of things can trigger a slowdown in the security line at an airport. Whoever thought the status of Washington, D.C.'s statehood would be one of them?

This, after traveler (and D.C. resident) Ashley Brandt says she was delayed at the Phoenix airport last week after presenting a TSA agent with her D.C. license to confirm her identity. As the TSA requests a "state-issued photo ID," and Washington D.C. isn't a state but a federal district, Brandt says she was subject to extra inquiry.

In a recollection of the incident to the Washington Post, Brandt says the agent looked at her ID, shook her head, and said, "I don't know if we can accept these ... Do you have a U.S. passport?"


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Huffington Post: A South Pacific Root Could Be Promising Against Bladder Cancer

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST

Scientists are finding promise of a bladder cancer treatment -- one of the most common cancers in the U.S. -- in a South Pacific root called kava.

Dr. Xiaolin Zi, an associate professor of urology at the University of California, Irvine, noticed that while cigarette smoking is a leading cause of bladder cancer, the western Pacific Islands see a relatively low incidence of bladder cancer despite high smoking rates. He thinks kava might have something to do with it.

Traditionally ground and turned into a drink for its relaxing qualities, kava contains compounds called flavokawains, which Zi has shown to stop bladder tumor growth in cell cultures and animal studies. Flavokawains, Zi believes, might also help slow or prevent bladder cancer in humans.


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Aljazeera: Female British serial killer jailed for life

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:17 AM PST

British woman who stabbed three men to death and attacked two others "to see how it would feel" is jailed for life.

Aljazeera: Uganda punished over anti-gay law

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 10:56 AM PST

As the World Bank cuts a loan to Uganda over its new anti-gay law, will this force the government to back down?

Aljazeera: Cyprus throws out vital privatisation bill

Posted: 28 Feb 2014 11:05 AM PST

Privatisation bill, which is necessary to secure bailout money, is vetoed in first vote over workers' rights concerns.

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ANSA: Petrolio: stabile a 101,86 dollari

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:20 PM PST

Brent a 109,56 dollari

ANSA: Oro: in rialzo a 1.341,49 dollari

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:31 PM PST

Vicino ai massimi da ottobre scorso

ANSA: Cambi: euro poco mosso a 1,3744 dollari

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:39 PM PST

Yen a 140,57

ANSA: Spread Btp-Bund apre a 192,9 punti

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:46 PM PST

Rendimento al 3,58%

Aljazeera: Indian soldier kills fellow troops in Kashmir

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:56 PM PST

Soldier kills five colleagues before killing himself in army camp in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Aljazeera: UN authorises sanctions regime for Yemen

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 10:58 PM PST

Britain's UN Ambassador says those wishing to derail Yemen's political transition will face swift and firm consequences.

Aljazeera: Report: Israeli army using excessive force

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 12:43 AM PST

West Bank-focused study by Amnesty International says more Palestinians killed in 2013 than two previous years combined.

Financial Times: Mastered staples unpicked

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:47 AM PST

Gareth Pugh was slick, Alexander Wang relaxed into his own brand and Alessandro Dell'Acqua edged close to subverting his received silhouettes

Financial Times: Renminbi fall boosts domestic caution

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 06:59 AM PST

By steering the renminbi down a steep 1% over the past week, China's central bank has rekindled uncertainty about the exchange rate

Financial Times: Galaxy S5: advances but no revolution

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:46 AM PST

Despite cool features, this handset demonstrates how smartphone manufacturers are finding it harder to introduce radical design changes

Aljazeera: Baghdad motorbike bomb kills dozens

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 08:53 AM PST

At least 31 killed by blast in market selling used bikes in mainly Shia area of Iraqi capital.

Huffington Post: 4 Insane Behind-the-Scenes Details Of A Movie Sex Scene

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST

Huffington Post: 8 Indie Musicians Rocking Google+ Hangout Concerts

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST

The internet is loaded with talented people, especially ones promoting themselves on social media. One cool tool that musicians have discovered is Hangouts On Air through Google+ and YouTube. Up to nine members of the community join the singer or band in a live video broadcast that the entire world can watch. It can be a surreal experience and feel like you're sitting at a bar listening to brand new music, right from the comfort of your own home (or, for that matter, from anywhere).

We connect as humans through each beat, note and melody in music. Pump up the volume and enjoy each of these vibrant souls that have put themselves out there in a unique way. Here are 8 musicians that have really taken to Hangouts and embraced the Google+ technology. Enjoy the tunes!

1. Heather Fay

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Huffington Post: Dalai Lama Joins Instagram

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is now on Instagram.

Tibet's spiritual leader joined the popular image-sharing site on February 1, 2014, and has already racked up over 15,000 followers.


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Huffington Post: Here Are The Names Of Those Commercial Songs You've Had Stuck In Your Head Since Forever

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 09:46 AM PST

Sometimes you can't pull up your Shazam app quickly enough to figure out what that darn song is in that one commercial you always see. Fear not, y'all. We did the research on some of the lesser-known songs featured in TV ads. All you have to do is scroll through the list of 12 commercials and click each link to listen to the catchy tunes.



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Financial Times: We cannot stand on the sidelines of trade

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 10:22 AM PST

America should seize the opportunity to shape the path of global commerce to spread our values and benefit our people

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ANSA: Borsa: Tokyo chiude in rialzo, +1,44%

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:13 PM PST

Indice Nikkei a 15.051,6 punti

ANSA: Petrolio: in calo a 102,37 dollari

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:20 PM PST

Brent a 110,41 dollari

ANSA: Oro: in calo a 1.332 dollari

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:23 PM PST

Dopo massimi da ottobre raggiunti ieri

ANSA: Cambi:euro in rialzo su dollaro a 1,3742

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:30 PM PST

Yen sale a 140,6

Financial Times: Monsanto faces up to its critics

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 07:32 PM PST

The dominance of Monsanto and other agribusinesses raise serious questions about the safety of the global food supply, say opponents

Aljazeera: China smog sees face masks sell out

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:57 PM PST

Beijing pollution remains at unhealthy levels, sparking warnings to stay inside and panic buying of masks and purifiers.

Aljazeera: Hong Kong journalist stabbing sparks outrage

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:39 AM PST

Kevin Lau Chun-to, former editor of Ming Pao newspaper heavily injured in meat cleaver attack, Hong Kong police say.

Aljazeera: South Sudan violence targeting hospitals

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:13 AM PST

Aid group Doctors Without Borders say ongoing violence has created a 'climate of utter disrespect and fear'.

Aljazeera: Hezbollah says no casualties in Israeli raid

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:34 AM PST

Monday's airstrike resulted in material damage, says Hezbollah, while promising to respond at an appropriate time.

Financial Times: Algeria set for another Bouteflika term

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 05:35 AM PST

African nation's political system is heavily rigged in favour of the ageing and ailing president and against the rise of any potential reformers

Huffington Post: TELL, An Evening Of Storytelling, Hosted At New York's Bureau of General Services -- Queer Division

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:39 AM PST

A new series is kicking off this Friday at the Bureau of General Services - Queer Division (BGSQD) in New York City that will provide a platform for storytelling from the mouths and minds of queers.

Called TELL and hosted by Drae Campbell, the event is an opportunity for queer people to take back the autonomy and agency over their own narratives by telling their own stories and sharing in the stories of others in the community. An ongoing event, each installment of the TELL series is slated to feature an individual theme and a different group of storytellers.

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Huffington Post: Lockheed Martin Engineers Duct Tape Colleagues To Wall To See Who Stays Up For Longest Time (VIDEO)

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:39 AM PST

Good to see some of our finest technological minds staying busy.

Engineers from Lockheed Martin recently held a contest in Liverpool, N.Y., to see which team of colleagues could duct tape a person to a wall for the longest time. The stunt (watch above) was part of National Engineers Week, the Syracuse Post-Standard reported. The winning time was about 15 minutes.

This may come as a surprise, but duct tape has other uses besides entertaining grownups. Maybe now these wizards could embark on another mission, like figuring out how to quickly unspool the tape when the front gets stuck to the roll.


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Huffington Post: 9 Times The Women Of 'Scandal' Proved They Know What's Up

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:42 AM PST

Shonda Rhimes knows how to bring some pretty badass ladies to life on the small screen -- and the women of "Scandal" are no exception. With the return of the soapy political-fixer drama on Feb. 27, it's worth remembering just why so many of us are hopelessly caught up in the web of Olivia Pope & Associates, despite the fact that almost every character on the show just might be a sort of terrible person. (Two words: red wine.)

Here are nine ways the ladies of "Scandal" get it right:

1. They know when to put their foot down with a romantic partner.

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Huffington Post: 5 Questions You Should Be Asking About Legal Weed (Even If You Support It)

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 08:44 AM PST

The future of legal marijuana is becoming less hazy every day: Americans are continuing to support legalization in record numbers, apparently no longer swayed by the same deceptive arguments drug warriors have used for decades in support of a failed policy of prohibition. With legal weed now being sold at stores around Colorado and soon in Washington state, others are considering riding the tide of popularity to lower enforcement costs and substantial tax revenues.

But just because the anti-marijuana crowd isn't putting forth any good arguments against legalizing marijuana doesn't mean there aren't valid questions worth discussing. And, more importantly, just because these questions exist doesn't mean they are good arguments against legalizing pot.

Below, we'll offer some answers to these questions. Hopefully they'll help foster a debate about legalization that extends beyond "pot should be legal, because getting high isn't a big deal" and "pot should be illegal, because I've been told it's dangerous and I refuse to believe otherwise."


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Financial Times: Beware the lure of go-go growth stocks

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:02 AM PST

Growth investing will be a difficult way to make money, even if the market stages a repeat of 1999, as it requires predicting the future

Financial Times: France bending rules over Peugeot

Posted: 26 Feb 2014 09:03 AM PST

Stake purchase is constructed in such a way that the French government can avoid being hauled over the coals by European Union regulators

martedì 25 febbraio 2014

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ANSA: Oro: Stabile a 1325 dollari

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:13 PM PST

Dopo corsa ultime 3 settimane

ANSA: Cambi:euro stabile su euro,debole su yen

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:19 PM PST

Investitori guardano a parole Draghi su rischi inflazione

ANSA: Borsa: Asia debole con superyen

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:45 PM PST

Futures Europa e Usa negativi, atteso calo fiducia Fed Chicago

Aljazeera: Death toll rises in Venezuela amid roadblocks

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:27 PM PST

Consensus and dialogue rare in divided nation as barricades are enforced and fires smoulder around Caracas.

Financial Times: Bitcoin trading on Mt Gox suspended

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:53 PM PST

Trading was suspended on Mt Gox, the troubled Bitcoin exchange, as rumours swirled online about the fate of the once-leading company

Financial Times: Currency unknowns weigh on Scotland

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 08:08 AM PST

Whatever Alex Salmond might say about sterling, there has to be a plan B and that starts with a Scots pound

Aljazeera: Facebook chief depicted as hook-nosed octopus

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 08:18 AM PST

German cartoonist apologises and newspaper removes picture after criticism of Nazi-style depiction of Mark Zuckerberg.

Aljazeera: Zambia court acquits top gay rights activist

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 08:40 AM PST

Paul Kasonkomona found not guilty of encouraging homosexuality after talking about gay rights and AIDS on TV.

Financial Times: Greece’s plight offers clue on EU banks

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:01 AM PST

How the row over the health of Greek banks is resolved may give important insights into the European authorities' approach to this year's vast health checks

Financial Times: Merkel comes to Little England

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:11 AM PST

Britain's eurosceptic obsession means it is losing clout. The German chancellor will get the red carpet from a country with narrowing diplomatic ambitions

Aljazeera: Pakistan jets strike Taliban in tribal areas

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:12 AM PST

Military says dozens of fighters were killed overnight, as it continues to bomb group's bases after failed talks.

Huffington Post: 'Shrek 5' Hinted At By DreamWorks Animation CEO

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:20 AM PST

It's been four years since "Shrek Forever After" premiered, and it now looks like a fifth installment in the Shrek franchise might be in the pipeline.

"I think you can be confident that we'll have another chapter in the Shrek series," DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg reportedly told Fox Business Network in an interview, which Variety reports will air Tuesday. "We're not finished, and more importantly, neither is he."

The films have been a huge success in the 14 years since the first "Shrek" movie hit theaters. Collectively, they have grossed $2.9 billion worldwide. In an interview with The Age from 2007, Katzenberg credited the first film with defining DreamWorks Animation and saving the company financially.


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Huffington Post: Kathleen Sebelius: GOP Governors Are 'Playing Politics With People's Lives' On Medicaid

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:20 AM PST

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius lashed out at GOP governors on Tuesday for "playing politics" on Medicaid expansion.

In an interview with HuffPost Live, Sebelius lamented the struggle of residents in several states -- namely North Carolina, Texas, Georgia and Florida -- where Medicaid expansion has not been taken up as part of the Affordable Care Act.

"Unfortunately, what I think we have in a large case is governors playing politics with people's lives and people's health," Sebelius said. "There's no reason that this return on investment isn't a very positive thing because there's a cost of doing nothing in those states."


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Huffington Post: When This Police Dog Retired He Got To Keep His Toys And His Loyal Companion

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:22 AM PST

When most retire, they're left with benefits.

When K-9 Officer Kojack retired, he got to keep his house, kennel, squeaky toys, greenies, rope toys and his human companion. What a deal!

Earlier this month, Reddit user, pconwell, uploaded the retirement letter that he wrote to his loyal K-9 partner and shared some cute pictures of his furry friend.


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Huffington Post: 'Godzilla' Trailer Threatens To Send Earth Back To The Stone Age

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

The new trailer for Gareth Edwards' "Godzilla" reboot takes disaster porn and Sept. 11 imagery to previously unseen levels. We're talking knocked-down airplanes ...

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... flattened cityscapes ...


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