Sunday, October 2, 2011

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News

Greek cabinet to approve '12 budget, plan to sack state workers (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Reuters - The Greek cabinet is expected to approve a contentious plan Sunday to lay off state workers, and sign off on a draft of next year's budget, in a race to slash spending, free up bailout loans and stave off bankruptcy.

Cook's time to shine with new Apple iPhone (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:27 AM PDT

Reuters - Tim Cook finally gets his chance to stride out from under Steve Jobs' shadow, and he could not have picked a better time or device to mark his unofficial debut as Apple Inc's CEO.

China state media takes aim at U.S. currency bill (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 04:19 AM PDT

Reuters - China's official news agency derided on Sunday U.S. lawmakers' efforts to pressure Beijing over its currency policy as "expedient and shallow," saying they were resorting to an old habit of deflecting blame on China.

Bullard: Fed will act if economy weakens further (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Reuters - The Federal Reserve will act if the economy weakens further and has the tools to do so, a top Fed official said on Friday.

Doubts grow, not economy, under UK austerity drive (AP)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 08:45 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha arrive at the Conservative Party Conference, Manchester, England, Sunday Oct. 2, 2011. Jobs have been lost, libraries shuttered, sailors sacked and street lights dimmed — Britain is beginning to taste the bitter medicine David Cameron warned was necessary to fix its wounded economy. It's left some wondering: Is the remedy worse than the symptoms? (AP Photo/Jon Super).AP - Jobs have been lost, libraries shuttered, sailors sacked and street lights dimmed — Britain is beginning to taste the bitter medicine David Cameron warned was necessary to fix its wounded economy. It's left some wondering: Is the remedy worse than the symptoms?

Austria Finance Mininister says Greek bailout tranche likely (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 02:19 AM PDT

Reuters - Greece will most likely receive the next tranche of the EU/IMF bailout loan in October, Austria's Finance Minister Maria Fekter was quoted telling German newspaper Welt am Sonntag on Sunday.

VA to cover extra costs amid home loan confusion (AP)

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 11:26 AM PDT

AP - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will cover extra costs for veterans who struck deals on home loans and faced the possibility of higher fees amid confusion over a federal law change, the agency said Saturday.

CA-CANADA Summary (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Reuters - Alberta's ruling Conservative party has named Alison Redford, a former human rights lawyer, as the next premier of the province that is seeking to expand markets for its oil sands while fending off criticism from international environmental groups. Redford won by a narrow margin in the early morning hours on Sunday. She beat out Gary Mar, a former health minister, and Doug Horner, who had been deputy premier.

Tesla wannabe owners get a gander at Model S Sedan (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 12:37 AM PDT

Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark tests drive a Tesla electric Roadster during his visit to the Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, California June 13, 2011, accompanied by Tesla Motors' VP of Business Development Diarmuid O'connell. REUTERS/Stephen LamReuters - Electric carmaker Tesla Motors threw open its factory doors to customers who have preordered its forthcoming Model S sedan on Saturday evening.
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