Tourists walk around the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon in April. The tourism industry is set for expansion.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMyanmar is undergoing incremental change, welcomed by all, says Parag KhannaBut he says people still tread lightly, careful not to overstep or demand too muchMyanmar has survived succession of natural and man-made ravages, Khanna addsWith sanctions lifted, foreign investment is now...
Judge: No felony for dad in Facebook posting
Labels: Health A Cook County judge today reversed himself, reducing the conviction to a misdemeanor for a dad who posted a Facebook photo of...
Damascus blames "terrorists" for petrol station blast
Labels: BusinessBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria on Friday said a car bomb at a crowded petrol station in Damascus on Thursday night was set off by "terrorists", a term it uses for rebels seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The bomb killed 11 people and wounded 40 at a station packed with Syrians queuing for fuel, which has become scarce in the 21-month insurgency against Assad, in the second petrol...
Jan
03
Wall Street rises after post-cliff deal rally
Labels: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks edged up on Thursday, adding to Wall Street's biggest single-day rally in a year on Wednesday after a deal in Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff." Investors were more wary than in the previous sessions as they turned their focus to upcoming battles in Congress, including likely bitter fights over spending cuts and raising the federal debt ceiling. ...
NHL, union resume talks in hopes to save season
Labels: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — After a long night of talks, the NHL and the union are returning to negotiations — just later than expected.The sides were supposed to meet at the league office Thursday at 10 a.m. EST. That, however, did not happen. The Players Association said it was updating its members on negotiations.Players and union staff began arriving at NHL headquarters a little before a 1 p.m., although...
W.Va. gas prices climb 5 cents a gallon
Labels: WorldCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gasoline prices in West Virginia continue to climb.Motorists in the state are paying an average of about $ 3.43 for a gallon of regular gas this week, a nickel more than a week ago.AAA East Central says the year ended with an annual national average of $ 3.60 per gallon, topping last year’s record-setting price by nine cents.This week’s average price in West Virginia is well...
Why U.S. lives under the shadow of 'W'
Labels: LifestyleJulian Zelizer says former President George W. Bush's key tax and homeland security policies survive in the age of ObamaSTORY HIGHLIGHTSJulian Zelizer: For all the criticism Bush got, two key policies have survivedHe says fiscal cliff pact perpetuates nearly all of Bush's tax cutsObama administration has largely followed Bush's homeland security policy, he saysZelizer: By squeezing revenues, Bush...
Syria rebels in push to capture air base
Labels: BusinessAZAZ, Syria (Reuters) - Rebels battled on Thursday to seize an air base in northern Syria, part of a campaign to fight back against the air power that has given President Bashar al-Assad's forces free rein to bomb rebel-held towns. More than 60,000 people have been killed in the 21-month-old uprising and civil war, the United Nations said this week, sharply raising the death toll estimate...
Jan
02
Wall Street starts 2013 with a rally on "cliff" agreement
Labels: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped on the year's first day of trading, after Washington lawmakers cut a last-minute deal to avert automatic tax hikes that threatened to stunt economic growth. With the gains, the S&P 500 was on target for its highest close since October 19. The rally was broad-based, with nine stocks rising for every one falling on the New York Stock...
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