tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70347070333540661772012-02-16T08:57:41.230-08:00kanau002News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-18350171684980668822011-05-09T14:29:00.000-07:002011-05-10T14:29:17.493-07:00Officials investigate fuel tank problem on F-150sU.S. safety regulators are investigating a fuel tank problem that could affect more than 2.7 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that the steel straps holding up the truck's gas tank can rust and break, possibly causing a fuel spill and fire. No injuries have been reported from the possible defect.
The agency is looking into trucks fromNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-32608742763974711282011-05-07T07:00:00.000-07:002011-05-08T07:01:03.670-07:00Huntsman to graduates: Hold onto optimismCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman is telling graduates at the University of South Carolina that they must hold onto their optimism and that the United States' potential remains as strong as ever.
The potential Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. ambassador to China on Saturday said the world is looking to America for inspiration, both in business and in creativityNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-40683099406555404982011-05-06T10:03:00.000-07:002011-05-07T10:03:46.733-07:00Father of captured soldier seeks Pakistan's helpBOISE, Idaho (AP) -- In a rare public appeal, the father of a U.S. soldier held captive in the Afghan war has sought the help of Pakistan's military in securing the release of Spc. Bowe Bergdahl.
Idaho resident Bob Bergdahl, in a video post on YouTube, directly addresses Pakistan Army Chief of Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Lieutenant-General Ahmad Shuja Pasha, the head of the country's News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-24747474799999939232011-05-05T09:42:00.000-07:002011-05-06T09:42:51.868-07:00Brazil top court recognized same-sex civil unionsSAO PAULO (AP) -- Brazil's high court ruled that same-sex civil unions must be recognized, a decision welcomed as a watershed by gay activists who also hope it will cool rising violence against homosexuals in Latin America's most populous nation.
The ruling, however, stopped short of legalizing gay marriage in Brazil, which has more Roman Catholics than any other country. The Catholic Church News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-46453781810795573302011-05-05T01:28:00.000-07:002011-05-06T01:28:25.214-07:00Cuba court sentences Chilean to 20 years for graftHAVANA (AP) -- A Cuban court sentenced Chilean revolutionary-turned-businessman Max Marambio, long a friend of Fidel Castro, to 20 years in prison for fraud and bribery following a trial in absentia, official news media reported Thursday.
Communist Party newspaper Granma also said a 15-year sentence was handed down to Alejandro Roca Iglesias, who was removed as food minister in March 2009.
News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-50386657948264812422011-05-04T10:29:00.000-07:002011-05-05T10:29:05.451-07:00GM earns $3.2 billion in 1Q on higher salesDETROIT (AP) -- General Motors says its first-quarter net income more than tripled on strong car sales in the U.S. and China.
The company's first-quarter net income totaled $3.2 billion, or $1.77 per share, one of its best performances since the SUV boom in the early 2000s. It was GM's fifth straight quarterly profit since late 2009, the year it emerged from bankruptcy.
Quarterly revenue rose 15News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-68972778857960895182011-05-04T06:13:00.000-07:002011-05-05T06:13:27.434-07:00Solo Osama hunter wants part of bin Laden bountyGREELEY, Colo. (AP) -- The Colorado construction worker who flew last year to Pakistan on a one-man mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden says he played a part in bin Laden's death.
Gary Faulkner said Wednesday he'd like one-quarter of the $25 million reward that was offered for hunting down bin Laden. He said he'd use it for his nonprofit foundation.
Faulkner was found last year in the woods of News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-4699954569184777892011-05-03T23:43:00.000-07:002011-05-04T23:43:42.925-07:00EU proposes revamping open-border continentBRUSSELS (AP) -- Chipping away at European unity, the EU proposed revamping its unique system of unfettered cross-border travel Wednesday, bowing to the stresses generated by a flood of North African immigrants.
The EU Commission suggested reintroducing temporary national border checks "under very exceptional circumstances" after France and Italy had demanded changes to the so-called Schengen News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-51801004225343946742011-05-02T20:56:00.000-07:002011-05-04T20:56:49.639-07:00Nuke agency under fire for confusion over YuccaWASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday for procedures they said were overly secretive, directing most of their ire at the agency chairman's handling of a divisive plan to shut down the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.
One lawmaker called the five-member commission "the most secretive agency" in Washington.
News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-90019925023408819712011-04-24T22:01:00.000-07:002011-04-25T21:02:45.236-07:00Nostalgic Poles rebuild medieval castlesTYKOCIN, Poland (AP) -- Fanciful turrets flank the thick fortress walls. A cannon sits in the courtyard.
Inside the castle in the eastern Polish town of Tykocin, there are brand-new electric ovens, modern radiators and sleek bathroom fixtures.
A handful of Polish developers are completely rebuilding medieval castles to house museums, hotels or conference centers that they hope will recapture the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-17748746718142619922011-04-23T22:05:00.000-07:002011-04-24T21:06:36.099-07:00US default could be disastrous choice for economyWASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has never defaulted on its debt and Democrats and Republicans say they don't want it to happen now. But with partisan acrimony running at fever pitch, and Democrats and Republicans so far apart on how to tame the deficit, the unthinkable is suddenly being pondered.
The government now borrows about 42 cents of every dollar it spends. Imagine that one day soon, News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-55897264722384528142011-04-23T18:15:00.000-07:002011-04-24T17:16:03.905-07:00Report: Transocean contributed to Gulf disasterNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Flaws in Transocean Ltd.'s emergency training and equipment and a poor safety culture contributed to the deadly Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion that led to the Gulf oil spill, according to a Coast Guard report released Friday.
The report centered on Transocean's role in the disaster because it owned the rig and was primarily responsible for ensuring its safety, the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-6853471228270796892011-04-22T18:34:00.000-07:002011-04-23T17:34:52.244-07:00France blocks train from Italy with migrantsROME (AP) -- A train carrying Tunisian immigrants from Italy was halted at the French border Sunday in an escalation of an international dispute over the fate of North African migrants fleeing political unrest for refuge in Europe.
But France blamed what it said were hundreds of activists on the train planning a demonstration in France, and posing a problem to public order. Traffic was News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-80931171714117092972011-04-17T11:18:00.000-07:002011-04-18T10:19:12.938-07:00Health Insurance Plans AdvantagesHealth insurance plans could appear like an added fixed cost that you can not really want. However, health insurance may be helpful for a list of argues. You can search through health insurance plans to get the greatest one for you, whether it is something that only covers the some and far-between doctor's visits you might want throughout the year, or disability coverage that takes into account News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-14296607333541576662011-04-15T23:27:00.000-07:002011-04-16T22:28:13.314-07:00Lakers' road to repeat may go through ChicagoKobe Bryant has all that championship experience, and perhaps the NBA's best supporting cast. The Miami Heat have the promise of what LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can deliver in their first postseason together, and the Boston Celtics think their playoff-tested group can do it again.
"You don't ever know if you're going to win a championship until you get there, but you know you have the pieces News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-54676813041770227532011-04-08T08:45:00.000-07:002011-04-09T07:46:18.864-07:00A Consumer's Guidebook to Health Care ModernizeThe six-month capable age 26 on your health plan if he or she can not get coverage done a job. Recently policies can't deny coverage for children up to age 19 based on pre-existing medical circumstances. "Grandfathered" plans can, even so, they as well can determine annual dollar limits on coverage and require patients to help pay for some preventive services.
Most people in the individual marketNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034707033354066177.post-6782345990396022682011-03-16T00:37:00.000-07:002011-03-16T23:37:37.007-07:00Feds deploy more radiation monitors in western USSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- More radiation monitors are being deployed in the western United States and Pacific territories, as officials seek to mollify public concern over exposure from damaged nuclear plants in Japan, federal environmental regulators said.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency already monitors radiation throughout the area as part of its RadNet system, which measures levels in News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.com