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Ghana's Supreme Court rejects opposition challenge to 2012 vote Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 03:56 PM PDT | Top |
Puma helicopters given all-clear to fly North Sea again Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 02:12 PM PDT By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON (Reuters) - A British safety group on Thursday ended a six-day suspension of flights by Super Puma helicopters in the North Sea, imposed after four oil rig contractors were killed in a crash last week. Although the cause of last Friday's fatal accident near Scotland's Shetland Islands remains unknown, the Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) said there was no evidence to continue a suspension on flights put in place on Saturday. ... Full Story | Top |
Telecoms gains, bank earnings take TSX higher Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 02:05 PM PDT | Top |
Massive wildfire prompts new travel restrictions through Yosemite Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 11:32 AM PDT | Top |
Study finds poverty reduces brain power Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 11:01 AM PDT By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published on Thursday. The mental strain could be costing poor people up to 13 IQ (intelligence quotient) points and means they are more likely to make mistakes and bad decisions that amplify and perpetuate their financial woes, researchers found. "Our results suggest that when you are poor, money is not the only thing in short supply. ... Full Story | Top |
Endangered black rhino born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 10:55 AM PDT | Top |
U.S. eyes crude-by-rail safety in wake of Canada mishap Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said on Thursday they were scrutinizing crude-by-rail shipments as they consider rules meant to prevent another tragedy like the runaway train that killed dozens in Canada last month. Regulators began stepping up rail cars inspections over the weekend to ensure that train manifests accurately reflect the cargo, in an operation dubbed "Bakken Blitz" after the oil patch region around North Dakota. ... Full Story | Top |
Zurich chairman Ackermann quits over CFO suicide Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:44 AM PDT | Top |
Activism in energy sector creates obstacles for M&A Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:30 AM PDT By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - When hedge fund TPG-Axon launched its activist campaign at U.S. oil and gas company SandRidge Energy Inc last year, the activist investor laid out hopes that the company could explore a sale. But an outright sale of the company has not happened. Paradoxically, that is at least in part because of a surge in activism in the energy sector this year, bankers and analysts said. According to Thomson Reuters data, there have been 13 activist situations involving publicly traded energy companies in the first eight months of 2013 alone. ... Full Story | Top |
Mouse body clock study offers clues to possible jet lag cure Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:21 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a genetic mechanism in mice that hampers their body clock's ability to adjust to changes in patterns of light and dark, and say their results could someday lead to the development of drugs to combat jet lag. Researchers from Britain's Oxford University and from the Swiss drug firm Roche used mice to analyze patterns of genes in an area of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) - which in mammals pulls every cell in the body into the same biological rhythm. ... Full Story | Top |
NASA's Mars rover spies solar eclipse Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 09:12 AM PDT | Top |
India rupee bounces from record low; government seeks solutions Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:59 AM PDT | Top |
US FDA probes brain infection in patient on Novartis's MS drug Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:38 AM PDT | Top |
Investigators find black box of crashed North Sea helicopter Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:37 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - A team investigating a fatal helicopter crash in the North Sea near Scotland's Shetland Islands said on Thursday it had retrieved the aircraft's "black box" flight recorder which could help determine the cause of the accident. Four oil rig contractors were killed when a Super Puma L2, made by EADS unit Eurocopter, crashed into the sea off Shetland's rocky southern coast on Friday night. The helicopter, carrying 16 passengers and two crew, was operated by CHC Helicopter for France's Total. ... Full Story | Top |
U.S. reviews safety of Dakota crude-by-rail transport: official Thursday, Aug 29, 2013 08:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A regulator for U.S. rail and pipeline safety on Thursday said officials are reviewing crude-by-rail shipments from North and South Dakota. The safety review, dubbed "Bakken Blitz" by regulators, refers to the oil-rich region principally in North Dakota that has seen a production boom. The review began days ago and will check that rail manifests properly reflect cargo and that trains are properly staffed, said Cynthia Quarterman, administrator of the Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. ... Full Story | Top |
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