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| Eric J. Hobsbawm, Historian With a Communist Resolve, Dies at 95 New York Times "Eric J. Hobsbawn was a brilliant historian in the great English tradition of narrative history," Tony Judt, a professor of history at New York University, wrote in an e-mail in 2008, two years before he died. "On everything he touched he wrote much ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 6-Oil falls on weak economic data from Europe, Asia Reuters China's factory activity shrinks for 2nd month in Sept. * Euro zone manufacturing points to new recession (Updates prices, adds details). By Adam Kerlin. NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Brent crude slipped on Monday in light, choppy trading as oil markets ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police: Florida history teacher tried to hire hit man to kill another teacher NBCNews.com (blog) Plant City, Fla., police arrested James Peppe, 55, of Tampa outside of Bloomingdale High School in Valrico, Fla., as classes were being let out Thursday after he allegedly tried arrange to have his one-time friend and colleague murdered. Police say the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lindsay Lohan's LA probation not affected by New York incident Los Angeles Times Cross-complaints filed by Lohan and the man she claimed assaulted her were dropped, as were any potential charges against Christian LaBella, 25, after his arrest Sunday, New York police said. "Cross-complaints for harassment were filed, and LaBella's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Senior British police officer faces charges in phone-hacking scandal Los Angeles Times Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn, a senior British counter-terrorism officer appeared in court LONDON -- A senior British counter-terrorism officer appeared in court Monday to face charges tied to the police investigation into phone hacking by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| John Lennon drawings coming to New York gallery USA TODAY NEW YORK (AP) — Fans can see another artistic side of John Lennon in New York City this week. An exhibition will feature 100 drawings and sketches by the late Beatle. It's called "Gimme Some Truth: The Artwork of John Lennon." The show runs Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| More than a dozen missing after Hong Kong ferry sinks Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - Divers searched through the night for more than a dozen people missing after a ferry carrying more than 120 passengers sank south of Hong Kong after a collision with a tugboat late on Monday, a government spokeswoman said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India slams Pakistan at UN Kansas City Star S. M. Krishna told the General Assembly that India has resumed dialogue with Pakistan and wants to normalize relations. But he lashed out at a speech last week by Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardarif, saying the neighboring nation had no business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Nigeria's Boko Haram says no peace talks, spokesman arrested Reuters KANO, Nigeria Oct 1 (Reuters) - The purported leader of Boko Haram, the Islamist sect in Nigeria, has denied government statements the group is involved in peace talks and has said its spokesman Abu Qaqa has been captured by security forces. Nigerian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Supreme Court rejects appeal on airport scanners Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a Michigan blogger's challenge of the use of full-body scanners and thorough pat-downs at airport checkpoints. Without comment, the court declined to take up Jonathan Corbett's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| JPMorgan investment official Tse to leave: memo Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Another top executive at the JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) unit that lost $5.8 billion on derivatives trades this year is leaving the company. Irene Tse, who headed the North America operations of the Chief Investment Office, told ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NATO-led forces resume most joint Afghan operations Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO-led forces have resumed almost all operations alongside their Afghan counterparts, the NATO chief said on Monday, after commanders cut back joint missions because of a surge in insider attacks on foreign troops. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FOREX-Dollar, yen slide as US data fuels safe-haven exit Reuters "While the U.S. economy experienced a 'soft patch' in growth during Q3, today's report adds to evidence of a modest recovery in Q3," wrote Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist at BNY Mellon Global Markets in New York. "Global markets reacted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran unblocks Google email again after officials complain Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian authorities have reopened access to Google Inc's email service a week after blocking it, a government official and Iranians said on Monday. Iran maintains one of the world's largest Internet filters, blocking access to tens of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PRECIOUS-Gold near 1-year high after funds buy Reuters NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Gold rallied to a near one-year high on Monday with traders and analysts citing both fund buying and possible central bank demand as markets opened a new quarter against the backdrop of a weak dollar. The dollar retreated ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| European shares rally on relief over Spain, US data Reuters LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday, led by financial stocks after relief that Spanish bank stress tests yielded no surprises and helped by strong U.S. data. The FTSEurofirst 300 index closed up 1.4 percent at 1,104.71, marking the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane to host 85th Oscars Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Oscars ceremony in February, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, which produces the Oscars, said on Monday. "It's truly an overwhelming privilege to be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPDATE 5-Georgia's ruling party and rivals claim election win Reuters But Saakashvili's United National Movement said it believed it had won at least 53 of the 73 seats to be allotted in elections in individual constituencies. "This means that the United National Movement will have a majority in the new parliament ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EADS calls for quick resolution to BAE merger uncertainty Reuters ... Berlin, September 13, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Tobias Schwarz. LONDON | Mon Oct 1, 2012 2:35pm EDT. LONDON (Reuters) - EADS (EAD.PA) Chief Executive Tom Enders called for negotiators to resolve uncertainty as soon as possible over a planned $45 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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