The Fiscal Cliff: A Mountain From a Molehole?
(Bloomberg) — Sara Eisen reports on investor concerns over the much-feared “fiscal cliff.” She speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)
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Egypt president sweeps out army rulers
(Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has driven back the biggest challenge to civilian rule by dismissing top generals and tearing up their legal attempt to curb his power in a bold bid to...
California braces for power-grid test amid heat wave
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California’s electricity grid operator issued a rare statewide alert on Thursday warning residents to curb power usage in coming days as a heat wave threatens to strain its already taxed...
Spain: ‘Robin Hood’-style supermarket looting
MADRID — Spanish police have arrested five left-wing union activists for their alleged role in a “Robin Hood”-style looting of a supermarket made to highlight the plight of people suffering through the country’s recession,...
It starts: first Asian bank mulls British exit from the EU
So we have a new term: BRIXIT. Japan’s biggest bank Nomura has issued an 11-page study evaluating the likelihood that the UK will leave the European Union entirely or partly. Events could accelerate as...
How a town of 50K has turned it’s community landscape into an Incredible Edible Place
What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers...
Catholic business owners score win against ObamaCare
The Catholic family that owns a Colorado-based company won a court victory in their battle to stop the Obama administration from requiring them to provide insurance coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception, a...
Man Sentenced to 30 Days for Catching Rain Water on Own Property Enters Jail
(CNSNews.com) – Gary Harrington, the Oregon man convicted of collecting rainwater and snow runoff on his rural property surrendered Wednesday morning to begin serving his 30-day, jail sentence in Medford, Ore. “I’m sacrificing my...
Greek jobless rate hits new record, more pain ahead
(Reuters) – Greece’s jobless rate climbed to a new record in May, underlining how austerity prescribed to slash deficits and keep bailout funds flowing is hitting the economy on which recovery depends. Latest data...
Tony Blair ‘deeply worried’ Britain will leave EU via referendum
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he is “deeply worried” that Britain will leave the European Union via a referendum. Mr Blair also told a German newspaper that the UK’s exit from the EU...
