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‘I’m sorry. Goodbye,’ Josh Powel...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
Carter, CNN (CNN) — Shortly before he set fire to his Puyallup, Washington, house and killed himself and his two sons, Josh Powell — a suspect in the 2009 disappearance of his wife — apparently sent a three-word email to his attorney.Fire Kills...
 

Net Asset Value(s)

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FUND ¦ DB X-TRACKERS II IBOXX $ TREASURIES 1-3 TOTAL RETURN INDEX ETF DEALING DATE ¦ 03-Feb-12 NAV PER SHARE ¦ USD165.0377 NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE ¦ 90,142.00 CODE ¦. References: db x-trackers UK Regulatory...
 

U.S. closing its embassy in Syria

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
Senior State Department officials told CNN that the United States will close its embassy in Damascus. References: CNN: U.S. closing its embassy in Syria U.S. closes embassy in Syria U.S. Shuts Embassy In...
 

Volcanoes, rather than a quiet Sun, may have trigg...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
Summer temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere have been on a slow decline for the last 8,000 years as the orbital precession cycle pushed summer closer to aphelion, the point in Earth’s orbit where it’s farthest from the Sun. The title might be a little...
 

Facebook Could Jumpstart HTML5 Platform With App B...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
Facebook’s late-comer HTML5 mobile app platform lags way behind the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace. Currently, Facebook buries HTML5 app bookmarks at the bottom of its mobile site’s pull-out navigation menu, and only shows them in the iOS or...
 

Chicago College Offers Class On Occupy Movement

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement. It’s a three-credit political science course that looks at the movement that started last summer near New York City’s Wall Street and spread nationwide. References: Chicago College Offers Class...
 

Giants win the Super Bowl

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
Der deutsche Football-Profi Sebastian Vollmer und die New England Patriots haben den Gewinn des 46. References: Giants win the Super Bowl New York Giants win Super Bowl title Gigantes, campeón del Super Bowl New York Giants gewinnen Super Bowl...
 

M.I.A. Gave America The Middle Finger During The S...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
It’s quick and it comes at the very end so pay attention: Please follow Sports Page on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »See Also:SPORTS CHART OF THE DAY: Super Bowl Halftime Acts Have Gotten Old Since ‘The Wardrobe...
 

House explosion kills spouse, kids of missing Utah...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit. References: House explosion kills spouse, kids of missing Utah woman Blast kills spouse, sons of missing Utah...
 

Euro zone insists no Greek rescue without reforms ...

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers told Greece it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed to implement reforms to secure a second financing package from the euro …Greek Party Leaders Begin...
 

Micron CEO Dead In Plane Crash

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012
Oops, I posted the link to the Washington Post article before I saw your post. Oops, I posted the link to the Washington Post article before I saw your post. References: Micron CEO Dead In Plane Crash Micron Chief Dies in Small Plane...
 

Romney takes big early lead in Nevada voting

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared headed to an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party’s see-sawing presidential nominating race. References: Romney takes big early lead in Nevada...
 

Deleveraging Will Take Over As Everyone Runs Out O...

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012
“A 30-50 year virtuous cycle of credit expansion which has produced outsize paranormal returns for financial assets—-bonds, stocks, real estate and commodities alike—-is now deleveraging because of excessive risk and the price of money at the...
 

Mushroom pickers OK after 6 days lost in OR forest

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012
Three mushroom pickers took refuge in a hollowed out tree after getting lost in an Oregon forest, fighting wintry chills for six days and drinking water from streams until a helicopter pilot spotted them. References: Mushroom pickers OK after 6 days lost in OR...
 

Actor Ben Gazzara dies at 81

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012
Ben Gazzara, known for his tough-guy presence in dozens of films, TV shows and stage productions over his long career, has died of...