The dollar tumbled except against the yen Thursday as investors gained new confidence to take risks after the Group of 20 meeting on the global economy and strong US manufacturing data.
The euro was sharply higher against the dollar on Thursday as a positive Group of 20 meeting on the global economy and strong US manufacturing data gave investor confidence a big shot in the arm.
In a changed world, should he close it to some fighter jets?. In promising to reduce the deficit eventually, President Barack Obama recently told Congress he would ?reform our defense budget so that we?re not paying for Cold War-era weapons systems we don?t use.?
Betsy Fretwell could not have picked a more dramatic moment to assume the job of Las Vegas city manager.
Head-pounding concert series fails to capture audience?s imagination, spark enthusiasm. Something called ?Monster Circus? will be defiling the House of Manilow six nights a month, in what seems to be a desperate strategy to lure a younger, more down-market, free-spending crowd to the Las Vegas Hilton.
Rodney Atkins? popularity soared after ?06 hit album. After a dozen years of paying his dues on the road, country singer Rodney Atkins is stepping out of the superstars? shadows.
Kato Kaelin knows he?ll forever be tied to O.J. Simpson.
Lots of developments in the capital as The Man Formerly Known as Governor really doesn?t want to be in the state anymore, the tax plan comes together and another GOP candidate surfaces in the race for governor:
Several governors thinking about diverting stimulus money intended for teacher salaries. Federal stimulus money for education began flowing to states this week, with $40 billion of it dedicated to propping up the budgets of school districts.
Insurance companies act as Big Brother, peeking in medicine cabinets, to protect profits. Insurance companies routinely take a close look at people who apply for medical coverage before deciding whether to offer them policies. What most people don?t know is how closely the companies look.
Government needs more aggressive approach to erase Medicare fraud. It is crucial that the Obama administration and Congress take whatever steps are necessary to eliminate wasteful medical spending, especially when taxpayers are footing the bill. This challenge is no greater than in the arena of Medicare billing fraud, which represents the largest share of fraudulent activity against the federal government.
Commissioner calling on lawmakers to remove caps that he says hurt county. Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins is urging his former colleagues in the Legislature to ditch the property tax caps they adopted in 2005.
Securing signatures on students? academic plans proves tough, counselors say. Two years ago the Legislature required that school counselors meet individually with incoming ninth graders to draft a four-year academic plan, which must be signed by students and parents.
In a Sunday story about home prices, the Sun reported that a $960,000 home was on a 32-acre lot. The property is 0.32 acre.
WASHINGTON ? If you haven?t noticed it yet, look for an extra $11 a week in your paycheck, starting today, thanks to President Barack Obama and supporters in Congress.
They seek to give direct boost to school funding. One of the central premises of the Culinary Union?s attempt to rein in the Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency is that the city is giving huge tax breaks to developers when it should be using those resources to better fund vital government services such as schools.
College dissolving partnership with high school, saying students overwhelmed resources. Between classes at Nevada State College, flocks of high school students taking college courses used to congregate in the ?Great Hall,? a high-ceilinged room with bean bags and computers that doubled as the campus study lounge and social gathering spot.
Four years after filing defamation lawsuit against a colleague, cancer specialist is eager to clear his name. Two Las Vegas cancer doctors accuse each other of letting greed get in the way of good medical care in a pitched legal battle that?s lasted more than four years and cost one of them more than $200,000 in legal fees.
Auto lender will lower finance charges for dealers to boost sales. GMAC Financial Services says it wants to do its part to boost new car sales. The company has announced it will temporarily ease wholesale finance charges for dealers and earmark $5 billion for consumer auto loans over the next 60 days.
Consumers warned to avoid all pistachios for now. The expected fallout from the salmonella-tainted pistachio recall has started as two snack food giants pull products off the market. The action comes just one day after Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Ind., recalled more than 1 million pounds of its roasted shelled and in-shell pistachios because of possible salmonella contamination.
Brave Products is recalling about 12,000 log splitters. The log splitter?s hydraulic cylinders can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as the rod can rapidly and unexpectedly extend the splitting wedge.
Lakeshore Learning is recalling about 3,600 "What's Inside?" soft toy boxes. The head of the stuffed butterfly toy can detach from the body, posing a choking hazard to children.
Measure would end some of the credit card industry's most abusive practices . The U.S. Senate will vote on the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, a measure designed to end some of the credit card industry?s more abusive practices.
The euro climbed against the dollar on Thursday as the ECB looked set to slash eurozone borrowing costs to record low levels to help free the bloc of its deepening recession, traders said.
World number two Roger Federer overcame American Andy Roddick in three sets to set up a semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt tournament here.
World number two Roger Federer overcame American Andy Roddick in three sets to set up a semi-final clash with Novak Djokovic at the ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt tournament here.
The Conficker worm's April 1st trigger date came and went without the bedeviling computer virus causing any mischief but security specialists warn that the threat is far from over.
The Conficker worm's April 1st trigger date came and went without the bedeviling computer virus causing any mischief but security specialists warn that the threat is far from over.
German music fans hoping to catch their idols' latest hits on video-sharing website YouTube are set for disappointment since the site has blocked premium music videos over a licensing dispute.
American Serena Williams survived a scare from China's Li Na to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA tournament where she awaits a tussle against her sister.
At sunset on Thursday, astronomers around the world will be limbering up for a 100-hour marathon aimed at celebrating the night sky and nurturing the Galileos of tomorrow.
A man died Wednesday after collapsing at a demonstration in London's financial district, the scene of earlier violent clashes ahead of the Group of 20 summit here, emergency services said.
England captain John Terry revealed a hair cut from Wayne Rooney helped get him in the right frame of mind to keep his country on course for the World Cup finals.
World leaders battled Wednesday to hammer out their differences over how to fix the global economy, against a backdrop of violent demonstrations in which one man collapsed and died.
Japan has the backing of several of its G20 partners including South Korea and Britain to refer North Korea to the UN Security Council over its imminent rocket launch, a senior official said.
North Korea has started fueling a rocket ahead of a planned satellite launch that could come as early as this weekend, CNN television reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed US military official.
American Serena Williams survived a scare from China's Li Na to advance to the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA tournament where she awaits a possible tussle against her sister.
A star-studded field will get a chance to fine-tune their games and test pre-Masters competition nerves at the 5.7 million dollar PGA Houston Open which begins here on Thursday.
Defending champion Lorena Ochoa was feeling right at home as she prepared to defend her Kraft Nabisco crown, heading the field for the first women's major championship of 2009.
Furious Wales boss John Toshack slammed the performance of referee Terje Hauge following his side's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat by Germany here at the Millennium Stadium on Wednesday.
Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1000 hardcourt tournament here Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluators finished their penultimate visit to the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics with praise Wednesday for tuneup events staged at sport venues.
Argentina suffered their worst defeat in more than 60 years after losing 6-1 to Bolivia in a South American World Cup qualifier here on Wednesday night, their first loss under coach Diego Maradona.
Robbie Keane made a successful return to Italy as his close range strike three minutes from time earned Ireland a 1-1 draw against 10-man defending champions Italy in a World Cup qualifier here Wednesday.
The German unit of Airbus said Wednesday it spied on its employees, comparing their bank account numbers with those of suppliers, in what it called an attempt to fight corruption.
A man died Wednesday after collapsing at a demonstration in London's financial district ahead of the Group of 20 economic crisis summit in the British capital, emergency services said.
