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From the New York Times Public Pension Funds Are Adding Risk to Raise Returns – Even as big companies are moving their pension funds out of stocks, state governments are chasing higher returns for their plans by making riskier investments.Biden Calls Ties Between U.S. and Israel ‘Unshakable’ – Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. opened talks with Israeli leaders on Tuesday, part of a concerted U.S. effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Experts Urge Keeping Two Options for Terror Trials – Former national security officials say eliminating civilian trials for foreign terrorism suspects would tie the government’s hands. Uproar in India Over Quota for Female Lawmakers – A plan to reserve a third of the seats in India’s legislatures for women plunged Parliament into chaos and threatened the governing coalition. Mexico Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach – The country, which kicked out oil firms in 1938, now needs assistance to get its oil out of the ground. Pressed by Charters, Public Schools Try Marketing – Principals in Harlem are hiring firms to help lure students with Web sites, brochures and open houses. In Chile’s Capital, Damage Is Inside and Invisible – Santiago’s streets appear mostly unscathed, but many people do not know if their lives will ever be the same. China and India Join Climate Accord – The countries are the last two major economies to sign up to join the agreement reached in December, which calls for limiting the rise in global temperatures. From the Wall Street Journal McCain Makes a Run at Michigan – If McCain wins the election, it may be thanks to Michigan -- a prize the Republicans think they can claim for the first time in nearly 20 years.The Party's Over – Millions of voters have moved out of the political party system. The decline of loyalty has made politics less stable and predictable -- and has resulted in close elections, writes Alan Brinkley. A New View on TV – A group of young economists are using statistical techniques to examine how television affects society, and their research shows it's not all bad. Hockey Rink Leads to Legal Trouble – The biggest project that Palin undertook as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, was an indoor sports complex. But what was to be her legacy has turned into a financial mess that continues to plague Wasilla. What's Hot…and Not – A graphical look at how different investments, from REIT shares to crude oil, fared last week. Telluride Thrills – Indian dazzler "Slumdog Millionaire" and French film "I Loved You So Long" were highlights at this year's Telluride Film Festival. |
From MSNBC Class-action suits may cost Toyota billions – Toyota owners claiming that recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the auto giant billions.
3-hour rule ready to become reality –
Weddings begin for D.C. same-sex couples –
NYT: Public pension funds ‘going to Vegas’ –
Bankers winning financial reform battle – As Congress inches toward a new set of rules to avert another global financial collapse, the score so far looks like Bankers 1, Consumers 0.
Google millionaires spreading their wealth –
Ohio St.: Employee kills co-worker, then self – A Ohio State University custodial employee who received a bad job evaluation shot two workers, killing one of them, and then fatally shot himself, police said.
Israel OKs 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem –
From CNN Suspect kills self in Ohio State shooting, police say – A man apparently angry over a poor performance evaluation entered an Ohio State University maintenance building early Tuesday and opened fire, killing a manager before turning the gun on himself, police said.Earthquake hits off Hawaii's coast – A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 'You just don't look disabled' – People come up to Aimee Mullins all the time and say, "you know, I have to tell you, you just don't look disabled." Driver: My Prius took me for a ride – The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate. Convicted serial killer won on 'Dating Game' – Before he was a convicted serial killer, Rodney Alcala was a winning bachelor on "The Dating Game." 11 things George Clooney might've been upset about at the Oscars – Was is just me, or did George Clooney seem upset at the Oscars last night? Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet – The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said. Groups protest decision not to re-enroll child of lesbians – Gay and lesbian groups are attacking a decision by the archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, not to re-enroll a child in a Catholic school in Boulder, Colorado, next year because the child's parents are lesbians. | ||
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