EU probe shows hidden costs of China subsidies - Reuters Blogs
28 May 2012, 5:59 am
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. Subsidies are an old Chinese practice that is causing new headaches. The European Commission is poised to launch a big trade case against China over state credit given to ...

Annual report shows 2011 was another busy year for Sheriff's Office - The Batavian
28 May 2012, 4:26 am
In 2011, the Sheriff's Office saw another big jump in calls for service with dispatchers handling 25,923 calls. That's up from 21,334 in 2010. Calls for service range from anything for a loose dog to serious motor-vehicle accidents and structure fires.

HRT shows why health scares can’t be trusted - Daily Telegraph
28 May 2012, 1:27 am
Since the Forties, women of a certain age have had the option of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to manage the symptoms of the menopause. When it was first introduced, it was heralded as the elixir of youth; a tablet that promised to keep women ...

Stuttgart shows Confidence in a U.S. U-20 Prospect - New York Times Blogs
27 May 2012, 10:28 pm
As the season has now drawn to a close in Europe’s major leagues, many players will be looking for new clubs, but United States under-20 team forward Jerome Kiesewetter is already ahead of the curve: he just signed a four-year professional ...

Big-hitting Stosur shows Scot no mercy - The Age
27 May 2012, 6:03 pm
Samantha Stosur hits a return to Britain's Elena Baltacha during her first round match at the French Open yesterday. Photo: AFP SAMANTHA Stosur lived up to her star billing to cruise into the second round of the French Open yesterday with a straight-sets ...

Reese Witherspoon shows Off Her Baby Bump at Cannes - People
26 May 2012, 11:52 am
She endured a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles, but you'd never know it when a pregnant Reese Witherspoon showed up at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday in a form-fitting black jersey dress that showed off her bump. Witherspoon, who also wore ...

Wisconsin governor recall election debate shows sharp divide - Reuters
25 May 2012, 11:21 pm
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker and his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett drew sharp ideological differences on Friday during the first of two debates before a special election to recall the governor on ...

New Study from U.K. Think Tank shows How Big Government Undermines Prosperity - Forbes
25 May 2012, 2:10 pm
It seems I was put on the planet to educate people about the negative economic impact of excessive government. Though I must be doing a bad job because the burden of the public sector keeps rising. Now we have some new research from the United ...

TiVo shows off Pace-built XG1 six-tuner gateway DVR it plans to ship later this year - engadget
25 May 2012, 5:56 am
New add-on boxes that extend and supplement the functionality of existing Premiere DVRs aren't all TiVo had to show off this week at the Cable Show in Boston, as it also demonstrated the fruits of its new partnership with Pace. The result is ...

Bubble in Austerity shows Europe Is Ignoring 1997 - Bloomberg
24 May 2012, 8:59 pm
William Pesek is based in Tokyo and writes on economics, markets and politics throughout the Asia-Pacific region. His journalism awards include the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. Fifteen years on, the ...