NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Ratings agency Standard &Poor's downgraded five catastrophe bonds on Friday, a consequence of changes that catastrophe modeling company RMS [More]
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Financial media giant Bloomberg is reportedly in talks with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to launch a new Arabic-language business news channel--a move which could both shake up foreign media and cause massive headaches for Rupert Murdoch. Al Jazeera might have some new competition. Financial media giant Bloomberg is reportedly in talks with Prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud of Saudi Arabia to launch a new Arabic-language business news channel--a move which could shake up foreign media and cause massive headaches for Rupert Murdoch
Read More »Space Station Puts Out Welcome Mat for Private Spaceships
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Despite the grounding of NASA's storied space shuttle fleet, American spaceships are expected to make three trips to the International Space Station in the coming months
Read More »Rev up your next car rental
If the prospect of renting yet another Chevy Aveo or Ford Fusion leaves you yawning, consider this a wake-up call: Rental car companies are expanding their fleets of high-performance and exotic automobiles.
Read More »Civil War medicine: 37 pieces of history
From brutal amputations to lethal infections, life was tough for Civil War soldiers
Read More »Olivia Wilde "self-medicated" with food after divorce
Experts say food can curb negative emotions by affecting "reward pathways" in brain
Read More »Blast kills at least 17 at Ukrainian coal mine
* Worst mine accident in Ukraine since 2007 * Mine run by company controlled by Ukraine's richest man [More]
Read More »Browne’s eagles give him U.S. Senior Open lead
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Read More »Meeting of the Minds at Lindau
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Read More »Video: Tylenol’s recommended dosage lowered
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is cutting the recommended maximum amount of Tylenol Extra Strength because of health risks associated with excessive acetaminophen. Jeff Glor reports.
Read More »PGT: TV station fakes golf match highlights
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Read More »‘Stayover relationships’ redefine young commitment
If you’re concerned about wasting money because you and your mate spend almost every night together but maintain your own homes, don’t sweat it. You’re simply engaging in America’s “stayover relationship” trend.
Read More »Video: Dr. Ashton answers viewer health questions
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton answers viewer health questions on issues like high blood pressure, hydrating in the heat, lyme disease and food allergies.
Read More »Blogs: face the conversation
The 20th century was highly unusual when it comes to the media and to the way people receive and exchange information. [More]
Read More »Japan vows to skirt nuclear shutdown, watchdog embarassed
By Shinichi Saoshiro and Yoko Kubota TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will strive to avoid a complete shutdown of its 54 nuclear reactors and avert crippling power shortages in the near term while charting plans to reduce the nation's dependence on nuclear power, the government said on Friday.
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