Oil falls below $93 as China manufacturing weakens

BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell below $93 per barrel Thursday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is fading.

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Fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, 72, gets a hug from Sharon Stone as he lives the high life on...

It seems that all a gentleman needs to have some of the world's most beautiful women falling at his feet is a few million dollars, a fashion empire and a yacht the size of a small apartment building.

dailymail.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens

AP The price of oil fell below 94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is fading.

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Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens

The price of oil fell below $94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is fading. Benchmark oil for July delivery was down 81 cents to $93.47 per barrel at midafternoon...

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Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens

The price of oil fell below $94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is fading.

miamiherald.com (2 hours ago)

Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens

BANGKOK (AP) - The price of oil fell below $94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is fading.

yahoo.com (2 hours ago)

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Trading grim glances

Ford's decision to leave Australia, a falling dollar and contraction in China has markets losing faith in company earnings prospects.

businessspectator.com.au (4 hours ago)

Man killed in fall near Bridal Veil Falls

Police were working Wednesday night to identify a man who was killed after falling almost 200 feet near Bridal Veil Falls.

deseretnews.com (4 hours ago)

The changing face of addiction

Growing numbers of middle class women falling prey to alcohol and drugs

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Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display

Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue. The A6, A8 and A10 chips, code-named Richland, will be up to 12 percent...

pcworld.com (5 hours ago)

Officials reopen walking trail

PARKERSBURG - A walking and biking trail near Point Park was reopened earlier this month after falling chunks of concrete caused it to be closed for two weeks.

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Asbestos, Lead Among Tornado Health Concerns As Cleanup Begins

Chris Whitley had already survived three tornadoes and had worked at the scene of dozens more before arriving in Joplin, Mo. "It was unlike anything I'd ever seen," the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency spokesman recalled of the devastation left by the deadly twister that struck the town two years ago Wednesday....

huffingtonpost.com (5 hours ago)

Pleading the Fifth to Save Obama

It would appear the underlings are all falling in line in order to protect the commander-in-chief. In fact, I’m quite sure that if Obama was asked about the Associated Press phone hacking situation, which has quietly slipped away from the front pages of the newspaper; he would definitely pull a Sergeant Schultz (“I...

townhall.com (6 hours ago)

Reviving Detroit from the ground up

When others dismissed Detroit as a falling knife unworthy of investment, David Egner saw something else.

cnn.com (6 hours ago)

Chinese Economy Enters Contraction With First Sub-50 PMI Print Since October

For the first time since October 2012, HSBC's China PMI (Flash) printed at a sub-50 level (49.6) missing expectations (50.4) quite notably. This is the worst two-month drop in 17 months. This is problematic for the PBoC who are being arbitraged left, right, and center and know that any stimulus will merely serve to...

zerohedge.com (7 hours ago)

The 'cognitive computing' con game

ANZ Banking Group may be keen to adopt the IBM Watson's big data technology but is the bank falling for a 'smoke and mirrors' trick.

businessspectator.com.au (8 hours ago)

School suspension bill fails

Legislation designed to cut down on school suspensions and expulsions failed in the Louisiana House Wednesday. House Bill 646 by state Rep. Patricia Smith, D-Baton Rouge, failed on a 50-31 vote, falling three votes short of the 53 necessary to pass l...

theadvocate.com (8 hours ago)

'Falling Skies' Star Noah Wyle on Showrunner's Departure: 'It's a Tough One'

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GRAPHIC PHOTO: Teacher's Aide Impaled Protecting Students From Tornado (How To Help)

When Suzanne Haley was gravely injured in the Moore, Okla., tornado, she didn't panic. Instead, the teacher's aide tried to allay her first-graders' fears by asking them about the sparkly stickers and rubber stamps they were using on their end-of-year scrapbooks. Haley, a first-year paraprofessional at Briarwood...

huffingtonpost.com (10 hours ago)

Noah Wyle -- I Own a Piece of Jackie Robinson History

Noah Wyle has a killer sports memorabilia collection -- KILLER -- and last night, the "Falling Skies" actor revealed his most prized possession ... and it has to do with Jackie Robinson. Wyle was leaving Madeo last night with his girlfriend Sara Wells…

tmz.com (11 hours ago)

'Falling Skies' season 3: Noah Wyle on Tom's leadership, what's new, and more

"Falling Skies" returns to TNT in just a couple of weeks for its third season, and on Wednesday, May 22, we joined a conference call with Noah Wyle to get a preview of what to expect.When the...

examiner.com (11 hours ago)

Outcry from Chicago teachers as city votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago board of education voted Wednesday to close 50 schools and programs, an ambitious plan that has sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define - for better or worse - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. City officials say the closings are necessary because of falling school enrolment and as part of...

guardian.co.uk (12 hours ago)

Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools

The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools. The ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. The board voted Wednesday. City officials say the closings are necessary because of falling school...

foxnews.com (13 hours ago)

Stop celebrating our falling deficits

It's time to stop celebrating last week's Congressional Budget Office report. Our deficits aren't dropping because we're doing something right. They're dropping because we're doing everything wrong. My initial piece on the CBO report led with the surprising news that the agency had knocked more than $600 billion off...

washingtonpost.com (13 hours ago)

Whitman's Work Continues: Hewlett-Packard Rallies After Earnings Beat Outlook

Hewlett-Packard reported second-quarter earnings that beat the Street's consensus estimate Wednesday, despite falling 11% from a year ago.

forbes.com (13 hours ago)

2-Year Colleges Getting a Falling Share of Spending

Even as their student bodies have become poorer, community colleges are “receiving minimal federal support,” an author of a new report says.    

nytimes.com (15 hours ago)

Mistake in garbage company’s predictions means rate hike for Astoria customers

Recology made a mistake last year when projecting its yearly income, falling short by $71,000.

dailyastorian.com (15 hours ago)

Chicago Board Of Ed To Vote On 53 School Closings

CHICAGO -- The Chicago Board of Education was expected to take a final vote Wednesday on whether to close 53 schools, an ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits and could help define – for better or worse – Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. City officials say the closings are necessary because of...

huffingtonpost.com (15 hours ago)

Scott Stringer: The Promise of the Torch: Pass the NY State DREAM Act

Co-authored by Francisco Moya "Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome." Those words, written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and seared in bronze at the base of the...

huffingtonpost.com (16 hours ago)

Top seed Tipsarevic loses to Duesseldorf qualifier

Top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic lost in the second round of the Power Horse Cup on Wednesday, falling 7-6 (1), 6-1 to Argentine qualifier Guido Pella.

si.com (16 hours ago)