Archive for May, 2011
S&P Cuts Tepco Rating to Junk Status
The Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Coffee Prices Soaring as Supply Can’t Keep Up With Demand
The ever-increasing coffee demand is driving prices high as well as the encumbering supply issues around the world.
Business in Brief, May 29
Judd Gregg, the former U.S. senator from New Hampshire, has joined investment bank Goldman Sachs as an international adviser.
PBS Hackers Post Fake Tupac Story
PBS hackers: The PBS website was attacked by hackers on Monday, who posted a fake story that slain rapper Tupac Shakur was “alive and well,” media reports said.
Obama Picks New Joint Chiefs Chairman
President Barack Obama nominated Army General Martin Dempsey to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
More Accolades for Canada’s Favorite Poet
The jury was unanimous in selecting Leonard Cohen as the Ninth Glenn Gould Prize laureate,” said Jury Chair Paul Hoffert.
Blind People ‘See’ With Echolocation
Blind people who can echolocate actually process the sounds in the visual centers of their brains, according to an article in the May issue of PLos ONE.
At Arlington, Obama Honors Fallen Soldiers
At Arlington Cemetery, President Barack Obama paid a Memorial Day tribute on Monday to generations of American soldiers who have died.
Nation in Brief, May 30
President Barack Obama visited Missouri on May 29, where he spoke at a memorial for those killed by a tornado.
Barcelona and Manchester United’s Champions League Final Wins Revenue for London
Income from global football followers at the Champions League Final netted London over £45 million.
