A sobering look at Facebook
(Reuters)
2012-02-03 12:42:19
Reuters - It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients.
Week in pictures: 28 January-3 February
2012-02-03 12:39:06
A selection of news photos from around the world this week
VIDEO: Cardboard Ayatollah lampooned
2012-02-03 12:31:55
A cardboard cut-out version of the founder of Iran's Islamic revolution is mocked online after touring Tehran.
Insight: Syria's Assad set for long conflict
(Reuters)
2012-02-03 11:31:29
Reuters - With the enemy at the gates, Bashar al-Assad was dining out.
VIDEO: Heavy rains cause havoc in Australia
2012-02-03 11:06:11
Severe flooding is threatening parts of New South Wales and Queensland in eastern Australia, with towns cut off and thousands of residents evacuated.
Biggest Super Bowl shocker: a tight end could determine who wins
(The Christian Science Monitor)
2012-02-03 10:55:00
The Christian Science Monitor - This Super Bowl Sunday, the most important factor determining whether the New England Patriots or New York Giants walk away with the Lombardi trophy might not be a quarterback, a coach, or a defense. It might be the health of a tight end.
Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu'
2012-02-03 10:52:19
A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu.
Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore
(Reuters)
2012-02-03 09:42:15
Reuters - An billion marriage of commodities trader Glencore and miner Xstrata could lead to a new round of takeovers in iron ore, creating a goliath eager to muscle its way onto one of mining's richest and most closely guarded sectors.
VIDEO: US treasure hunters seek lost platinum
2012-02-03 08:27:02
US explorers set sights on bn loot from British shipwreck
Day in pictures: 3 February 2012
2012-02-03 08:22:46
24 hours of news photos: 3 February 2012
Terry stripped of captaincy by FA
2012-02-03 05:56:23
The Football Association prevent John Terry from leading England 'until allegations against him are resolved'.
The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
2012-02-03 04:28:43
Sixty photographs for 60 years on the throne
Russia threatens to veto Syria resolution at UN - Telegraph.co.uk
2012-02-03 00:46:24
Telegraph.co.ukRussia threatens to veto Syria resolution at UNTelegraph.co.ukRussia shot down suggestions from some UN Security Council members of an imminent deal on a draft resolution aimed at stopping Syria's bloody upheaval, warning it would veto the current text if it were put to a vote on Friday. Pakistan's UN envoy said ...Arabs, EU Yield to Russia in Final UN Syria DraftBloombergUN Drops Call for Syrian Arms EmbargoNew York TimesUN Diplomats Stalled on Syria as Russia Balks at Arab ProposalBusinessWeekHerald Sunall 1,826 news articles »
Peyton Manning's doctor gives QB clearance to play
(AP)
2012-02-03 00:41:38
AP - Peyton Manning has been cleared by his surgeon to start taking hits again.
National furor over Komen's cuts to Planned Parenthood - The Seattle Times
2012-02-03 00:40:06
The Seattle TimesNational furor over Komen's cuts to Planned ParenthoodThe Seattle TimesKomen's top leaders, in their first news conference since the controversy erupted, denied that the Planned Parenthood decision was driven by pressure from anti-abortion groups. By Seattle Times staff and The Associated Press HARAZ N. GHANBARI / AP No ...Komen Says Criticism Unfounded as Planned Parenthood Gains FundsBloombergOutcry Grows Fiercer After Funding Cut by Cancer GroupNew York TimesKomen gives new explanation for cutting funds to Planned ParenthoodWashington PostDeseret News -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -Houston Chronicleall 2,653 news articles »