15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World
Everyone has a bad day at work now and then. But if you have one of these 15 Most Stressful Jobs in the World, even one bad day can get you or someone else killed. From EMT to Coal Miner to Ice Road Trucker, these are the jobs that will keep you up at nights!
Kosovo voters take to polls in test of new nation (AP)
AP – Kosovo’s prime minister urged minority Serbs not to boycott the country’s first elections since independence from Serbia, calling the Sunday vote a key test for his new nation.
China: Low US interest rates threaten recovery (AP)
China’s top bank regulator said Sunday the weakening U.S. dollar and low interest rates are spurring speculation in stocks and property, distorting global asset prices and threatening the global economic recovery.
Iran condemns US mosque seizure
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Sunday denounced as ‘disgraceful’ U.S. moves to seize four mosques and a New York City skyscraper owned by a Muslim nonprofit organization suspected of Iranian links.
Pacquiao’s amazing run continues
Manny Pacquiao proved without a doubt he is boxing’s best pound-for-pound fighter.
Hawaii’s famed white sandy beaches are shrinking
“It really used to be a beautiful beach,” said the 35-year-old mother of two. “And now when you look at it, it’s gone.” Geologists say more than 70 percent of Kauai’s beaches are eroding while Oahu has lost a quarter of its sandy shoreline.
Obama in Japan: Public Solidarity Masks Tension
President Obama’s popular and rhetorical success on the global stage has not yet been matched by resolution of the United States’ foreign policy challenges.
Lou Dobbs says he is leaving CNN (AP)
CNN host Lou Dobbs says he is leaving CNN effective immediately. The longtime host of “Lou Dobbs Tonight” said Wednesday on his show that it would be his last. He said CNN had allowed him to be released from his contact, which would enable him “to pursue new opportunities.”
Brazil Blackout: Two Largest Cities Hit By Massive Power Outages
RIO DE JANEIRO — A massive power failure blacked out Brazil’s two largest cities and other parts of Latin America’s biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. Paraguay was also affected when the Itaipu dam straddling the two nations’ border stopped producing 17,000 megawatts of power, resulting in outages in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and at least several other big Brazilian cities, Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao said.
