In-flight e-mail makes US debut on JetBlue with Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 7, 2007 (AFP) - JetBlue will begin offering passengers free e-mail access on one of its airplanes next week as Internet connections that …
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Clash with Congress brews after CIA’s tape destruction
WASHINGTON, Dec 8, 2007 (AFP) - The White House faced another clash with Congress Saturday after furious Democratic lawmakers demanded a probe into the CIA's …
Japan cuts third-quarter growth estimate
TOKYO, Dec 7, 2007 (AFP) - Japan's economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2007, much less than an initial estimate of a 2. …
US mortgage aid plan to ease housing slump, but at a price
WASHINGTON, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - A vast mortgage relief package brokered by the Bush administration is likely to ease the pain of the US housing slump but with …
Chavez vents anger after people reject totalitarian constitution
CARACAS, Dec 5, 2007 (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday his push to have Venezuela accept sweeping constitutional reforms has "not finished" despite …
Oil prices lower as OPEC keeps output quota unchanged
SINGAPORE, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - Oil prices fell in Asia trade Thursday after OPEC rebuffed pressure and left output unchanged, dealers said. buy cymbalta online …
Police, politicians and judges most corrupt: watchdog
BERLIN, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - One in every four people has been asked to pay a bribe to the police, and political parties and parliaments are the most tainted by …
OECD sees strong euro, tight credit hitting eurozone growth
PARIS, Dec 6, 2007 (AFP) - A strong euro and tougher credit conditions will weigh on the eurozone economy next year, the OECD predicted on Thursday, cutting …
Australia’s central bank leaves interest rates on hold
SYDNEY, Dec 5, 2007 (AFP) - Australia's central bank left interest rates on hold at an 11-year high of 6.buy viagra super active generic buy viagra super …
Teen stars earn millions: US survey
LOS ANGELES, Dec 4, 2007 (AFP) - Teenage actors and singers such as 15-year-old "Hannah Montana" starlet Miley Cyrus are among the most highly paid young stars …
Hire women to unlock services trade and prevent overstaying: World Bank
WASHINGTON, Dec 3, 2007 (AFP) - Rich nations should hire women from developing economies in a bid to break a WTO deadlock on cross-border movement of …
EU, IMF see darker outlook for eurozone growth in 2008
BRUSSELS, Dec 3, 2007 (AFP) - Growth in the 13 nations sharing the euro is expected to be weaker than expected only several months ago, according to the …
Schoolyard bullies expand into internet
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2, 2007 (AFP) - US researchers warn that bullies are taking their hurtful ways from real-world schoolyards to the "cyber" world by targeting …
Rudd sworn in as Australian prime minister
CANBERRA, Dec 3, 2007 (AFP) - Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd was sworn in as Australia's 26th prime minister on Monday after a landslide election win nine days …
Global leaders call for action on AIDS
PARIS, Dec 1, 2007 (AFP) - Activists and global leaders used World AIDS Day Saturday to warn against complacency in fighting the disease and called on …
China wins Miss World
SANYA, China, Dec 1, 2007 (AFP) - Pre-contest favourite Miss China won the Miss World 2007 title in her own country late Saturday, much to the delight of the …
India can sustain rapid growth for 20 years: finance minister
NEW DELHI, Dec 2, 2007 (AFP) - India's economy can keep up its scorching growth for the next two decades as long as investment stays strong, the finance …
Military training programme for teens expands in US
CHICAGO, Dec 1, 2007 (AFP) - Dozens of teens dressed in uniforms provided by the US Marines stand at attention in the gym of a Chicago public high school as a …
Market stress keeps economic outlook murky: Bernanke
WASHINGTON, Nov 29, 2007 (AFP) - The Federal Reserve sees a high degree of uncertainty in the US economic outlook and is worried that strains in financial …
China to stop arresting women for carrying condoms: state press
BEIJING, Nov 30, 2007 (AFP) - Chinese police are to stop arresting women who carry condoms, traditionally seen as evidence of prostitution, in an effort to …