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Archive for May, 2011
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Illinois House approves bill allowing casino in Chicago
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsThe Illinois House of Representatives on Monday passed a gambling expansion bill that would bring a casino to Chicago.The measure passed by a vote of 65-50. New Chicago Mayor Rahm... -
Greenland cold snap linked to Viking disappearance
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsA cold snap in Greenland in the 12th century may help explain why Viking settlers vanished from the island, scientists said on Monday. The report, reconstructing temperatures by examining lake... -
Japan recovery takes hold, but debt downgrade looms
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsJapan‘s economy offered more signs of recovery from the deadly March earthquake on Tuesday, but Moody’s ratings agency warned both growth and government action may fall short of what is... -
Google says Chrome to power only notebooks for now
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsGoogle Inc will keep the focus of its Chrome operating system on notebooks, and has no immediate plan to make it available on tablets or to merge with its popular... -
Hip-hop star Sean Kingston stable after water crash
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsChart-topping hip-hop star Sean Kingston remained hospitalized in intensive care on Monday, a day after his personal watercraft hit a bridge in Miami Beach, a spokesman for his record label... -
Japan PM, facing no-confidence vote, says won’t quit
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsUnpopular Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday refused to step down in the face of a no-confidence motion in parliament this week, saying he wanted first to resolve the... -
Afghan leader warns NATO not to become “occupying force”
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsPresident Hamid Karzai warned NATO-led forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday they were at risk of being seen as an occupying force rather than an ally after a spate of civilian... -
Libya’s Gaddafi: I will not leave my country
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsMuammar Gaddafi is emphatic he will not leave Libya, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday after talks with the Libyan leader that left prospects for a negotiated end... -
Shuttle crew prepares for Florida homecoming
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsAstronauts aboard space shuttle Endeavour tested their ship’s landing systems in preparation for an early Wednesday touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center.The scheduled 2:35 a.m. EDT landing will bring an... -
Smoking could kill 8 million a year by 2030
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsTobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, the... -
Intel unveils laptops that include tablet features
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsIntel unveiled a new category of laptops that it says will include the best features of tablets as the world’s top chipmaker struggles to find its footing in the exploding... -
Cuban ballet to start U.S. tour next week
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe Cuban National Ballet heads to the United States next week for a month-long tour that director and ballet legend Alicia Alonso hopes will bring happiness to U.S.-Cuba relations that... -
Obama reaffirms U.S. security pledge to ally Poland
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsPresident Barack Obama pledged close U.S. cooperation with Poland on Saturday on missile defense, the upgrading of its air defenses and in developing shale gas and nuclear power to boost... -
Sarah Palin rolls into Washington on a Harley
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsRepublican Sarah Palin rolled into Washington on the back of a Harley-Davidson on Sunday, sparking a frenzy of attention and renewed speculation about her 2012 presidential plans.Dressed in black jeans,... -
“Pirates 4″ still top pick at foreign box office
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsThe fourth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie ruled the foreign box office for a second weekend, fending off strong debuts by the “Hangover” and “Kung Fu Panda” sequels.”Pirates of the...