Analysts expect minimal price impact from temporary shutdown of trans-Alaska oil pipeline

Analysts expect little price effect from shutdown

JUNEAU, Alaska – Analysts don’t expect a temporary shutdown of the trans-Alaska pipeline system due to an oil spill this week to have much effect, if any, on crude prices and gas supplies.
While it could be back up by Thursday, energy economist Doug Reynolds says even a week idled, … Original article on : Analysts expect minimal price impact from temporary shutdown of trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

US Treasury chief to meet German finance minister amid euro-zone debt crisis

US Treasury chief to meet German finance minister

BERLIN – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected in Berlin for talks with his German counterpart as Europe grapples with its debt crisis.
Geithner meets with Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in the German capital Thursday. The talks follow a private dinner Wednesday night with European Central Bank president …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Youngest Everest climber aims to climb Mt. Cho Oyu later this year

Youngest Everest climber sets new goal
KATMANDU, Nepal – The 13-year-old American boy who became the youngest person to climb Mount Everest announced plans Thursday for an ascent later this year of Mount Cho Oyu, the world’s sixth highest peak.

Jordan Romero, from Big Bear, California, told reporters Thursday in Katmandu that he plans to climb the …. Original source  : Youngest Everest climber aims to climb Mt. Cho Oyu later this year.

Report: Turkish airstrike last week kills 19 Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq

Report: 19 Kurd rebels killed in attack last week

ANKARA, Turkey – A Turkish airstrike on Kurdish rebels hideouts in northern Iraq last week killed 19 Kurdish guerrillas and left several others wounded, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
The military would not confirm or deny the report. The figures could not immediately be independently verified.
The agency, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Report: Turkish airstrike last week kills 19 Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq.

2 anti-Chavez politicians barred from office in Venezuela, blocking them from congress races

2 Chavez opponents barred from office in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s top anti-corruption official on Tuesday barred two opponents of President Hugo Chavez from holding public office, preventing them from running in September legislative elections.
The decision by Comptroller General Clodosbaldo Russian, a Chavez ally, blocks candidacies by former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales and former Sucre …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Summary Box: Disney executive’s assistant charged in insider trading case

Summary Box: Disney exec’s assistant charged

THE CHARGE: Federal prosecutors said a man in Los Angeles and his girlfriend, a secretary to Disney’s head of corporate communications, tried to sell tips about Disney’s financial results before they were publicly announced.
THE INVESTIGATION: The government said the pair approached hedge funds and other investment companies, which notified the …. Source  : Summary Box: Disney executive’s assistant charged in insider trading case.

Summary Box: Dow closes below 10K on report that China is examining its European bond holdings

Summary Box: Stocks give up gains after euro drops

LATE REVERSAL: A slumping euro upended a stock market advance Wednesday. The drop in the currency came after a report that China might re-examine its holdings in European government debt.
DOW DROP: The Dow Jones industrial average ended down 69 points for its first close below 10,000 since … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: Dow closes below 10K on report that China is examining its European bond holdings.

Broadcaster Frostrup calls BBC ‘a bunch of misogynists’

LONDON – Mariella Frostrup, the broadcaster, has accused the producers of BBC’s Radio 4’s Today programme of being “a bunch of misogynists” and of refusing to hire women over the age of 50.

In an interview with The Lady magazine, Frostrup, 47, who hosts Radio 4’s Open Book, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Broadcaster Frostrup calls BBC ‘a bunch of misogynists’.

Spanish town could vote to ban use of burqa in municipal offices

LONDON – A Spanish town could become the first in the country to ban the wearing of the burqa in municipal buildings.

The Telegraph quoted the Lerida mayor’s office, as saying that the town could become the first in the country to ban … Original article on : Spanish town could vote to ban use of burqa in municipal offices.

Shimla becomes a ‘hot spot’ as temperatures soar

SHIMLA – Shimla is experiencing ‘hot’ weather with temperature touching 30.9 degree Celsius.

“From the very beginning, we have never seen the temperature crossing 27 to 28 degrees (Celsius), but this time it has crossed 30 degrees, so it is a very unexpected incident that has never … Original article on : Shimla becomes a ‘hot spot’ as temperatures soar.

Briton sacked for eating nut at work

LONDON – A British woman has been sacked for eating a piece of nut while working on the production line of a bakery.

Susan Longworth, 54, of Lancashire, was putting chopped hazelnut on toffee cakes at the Park Cakes bakery where she has worked for 17 years, Daily Mail reported Thursday.
Longworth popped a piece … Read more »»».

Former Us Weekly editor Janice Min named editorial director at The Hollywood Reporter

Min named editorial director at Hollywood Reporter

LOS ANGELES – Former Us Weekly editor Janice Min is the new editorial director at The Hollywood Reporter.
The chief executive of the 80-year-old entertainment trade paper made the announcement Wednesday. Richard Beckman said Min “transformed the landscape of entertainment journalism” and is well suited to lead the Hollywood Reporter.
Min … Read : Former Us Weekly editor Janice Min named editorial director at The Hollywood Reporter.

Indian-origin boy, 13, in Florida wins National Geographic Bee

WASHINGTON – A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy from Florida has won the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee – courtesy his knowledge about Haiti.

By correctly answering that Cap-Haitien is the largest city in northern Haiti that was renamed following Haiti’s independence from France, Aadith Moorthy received a 25,000-dollar college scholarship, free trip to the Galapagos Islands and …. Original article  : Indian-origin boy, 13, in Florida wins National Geographic Bee.

Three Italians detained after arms found in Delhi five star hotel

NEW DELHI/ PUNE/ MUMBAI – Investigating agencies on Thursday detained three Italians for questioning after arms were found in a five star hotel in Delhi.

In a shocking revelation a revolver and cartridges too were found in a room of the Radisson Hotel in Delhi on Monday.

The names of those detained are Giocanni Cecconello, …. Read the original article  : Three Italians detained after arms found in Delhi five star hotel.

Andhra district’s ancient temple gate collapses

SRIKALAHASTI – The ‘Rajagopuram’ or main gate of the 500-year-old Srikalahasti Temple in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor District collapsed late on Wednesday night.

Srikalahasti is popularly known as “Dakshina Kaashi”

Though there were no casualties, over 100 monkeys living in the temple premises are feared to have been buried in the debris.

Locals and experts blamed …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Andhra district’s ancient temple gate collapses.

‘Nervy’ Pak in denial mode over ‘threatening’ US ‘dossier’ on timeline against terror

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has denied receiving any dossier from the United States, which purportedly described the failed Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad’s links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), that was accompanied with the veiled US threat of action against terrorists on its soil.

“You better put this question to officials of the Interior Ministry, however, I … Original article on : ‘Nervy’ Pak in denial mode over ‘threatening’ US ‘dossier’ on timeline against terror.

Aurangabad police nab three for tiger skin poaching

AURANGABAD – Aurangabad Police nabbed three poachers and seized a prized skin of a tiger from them on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip off, the officials nabbed the three suspects before they could sell the tiger skin.amesh …. Source  : Aurangabad police nab three for tiger skin poaching.

Appeals court ruling supports Los Angeles billboard ban

Appeals judges back Los Angeles billboard ban

LOS ANGELES – A panel of judges has decided that the city of Los Angeles did not violate billboard companies’ constitutional rights when it enacted a ban on outdoor ads.
The ruling this week by the 9th District Court of Appeals reverses a federal judge’s 2008 decision that exceptions to …. Source  : Appeals court ruling supports Los Angeles billboard ban.

Jayalalitha asks PM to initiate action against A. Raja over 2G spectrum scam

CHENNAI – All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief J Jayalalitha has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to initiate action against Communications and IT Minister A Raja for his controversial role in the allocation of 2G spectrum.

Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Jayalalitha said …. Original article  : Jayalalitha asks PM to initiate action against A. Raja over 2G spectrum scam.

Israeli officials say navy will stop flotilla of blockade-busting ships before it reaches Gaza

Officials: Israel will stop flotilla for Gaza

JERUSALEM – Israeli military officials say their navy will stop a flotilla of boats heading for Gaza with 10,000 tons of supplies and pro-Palestinian activists.
The officials said Wednesday if the flotilla does not turn back, the boats will be hauled to an Israeli port, the activists sent back to …. Read the original article  : here.