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Israel Slams Catholic Call to End Occupation of Palestine

Matt Cantor — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:27:08 CDT

Israel blasted a statement by Catholic bishops made during a conference in Rome that called for “an end to the occupation” of Palestinian territories. “We express our disappointment that this important synod has become a forum for political attacks on Israel in the best history of Arab propaganda,” said Israel’s...

Democrats Will Skip Formal Health Care Conference

Kevin Spak — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:20:33 CST

Democrats are “almost certain” to avoid a formal conference to reconcile the House and Senate health care bills, senior Capitol Hill sources say, thereby robbing Senate Republicans of yet more opportunities to stall the bill. If Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi convened a formal conference, there would need to be...

Ditch Your Trashy Avatar

Nick McMaster — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 CDT

With businesses increasingly making use of virtual worlds like Second Life for long-distance training and conferences, it’s important for employees to show a little discretion with their choice of avatar, warns a report from tech advisory firm Gartner. “Because 3-D environments add the visual dimension, they will need to make...

Jimena, Nearly Category 5, Targets Baja

Will McCahill — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:15:00 CDT

Hurricane Jimena, nearly strong enough to be classified as the most serious category of storm, could hit the resort-heavy southern tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula by tomorrow evening, the Los Angeles Times reports. Jimena’s winds are at 155mph, at the top end of Category 4. An international economics conference set...

In Kenya, Clinton Blasts Graft, Corruption

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:59:56 CDT

Hillary Clinton criticized Kenya today for rampant graft and corruption as she made the case that business and trade across Africa cannot grow without good governance and solid democracy. In President Obama's ancestral homeland, the secretary of State said, "True economic progress in Africa will depend on responsible governments that...

Cure Still Elusive as Cancer Treatments Improve

Jess Kilby — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:16:33 CDT

The world’s largest cancer conference convened this weekend and offered some hope but no cures, USA Today reports. Researchers are getting closer to developing treatments that are gentler and more individualized, and that increase longevity and quality of life. But a cure remains elusive, and even the most promising drugs...

Iranian Prez Dropped Holocaust Denial From UN Speech

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:28:52 CDT

It didn't stop a mass walkout, but Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad actually t oned down the speech he gave at a UN racism conference yesterday, the UN said today, dropping language denying the reality of the Holocaust. In the original text of his speech, he said of Western nations: "Following...

Under Pressure, Wells Fargo Cancels Vegas Junket

Harry Kimball — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:51:32 CST

Wells Fargo, which received $25 billion in TARP funds, has canceled a swanky corporate retreat in Las Vegas after criticism began to mount, the AP reports. The bank had booked 12 nights at two pricey hotels to recognize top employees. Wells Fargo initially defended the retreat when news of it...

Anti-Vista Mom Corners Hapless Microsoft CEO

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:46:51 CDT

Though he may rule the boardroom, all it took to unravel Microsoft’s chief executive was a mom on a rampage about his new Vista operating system. An analyst questioning Steve Ballmer at a conference said she’d become an early Vista adopter at her 13-year-old daughter’s request—only to revert to...