A stone house in Tennessee was built for another predicted Armageddon that came and went. Now, with some saying Saturday will bring the end of the world, the home’s owner is not worried. (May 18)
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The Federal Reserve last month began debating how it should start reversing policies that pumped billions of dollars into the economy during the recession. (May 18)
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The Federal Reserve last month began debating how it should start reversing policies that pumped billions of dollars into the economy during the recession. (May 18)
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Pix n Pix: ' House' star not returning next season ‘ House’ star not returning next season . It has been a long and busy week with networks announcing various interesting renewals and unfortunate cancelations. Finally, fans of the FOX medical drama House can rejoice! … ShowbizSpy | Lisa “Cuddy” Edelstein isn't coming back to 'House … Lisa “Cuddy” Edelstein isn’t coming back to ‘House’ next season · ‘ House’ Star Not Returning Next Season · Lisa Edelstein Leaving ‘House’ · Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively get cozy at Cannes · Bar ReFaeli Shines on Cannes Red Carpet … PICTURE BUGS: ' House' star not returning next season ‘ House’ star not returning next season . It has been a long and busy week with networks announcing various interesting renewals and unfortunate cancelations. Finally, fans of the FOX medical drama House can rejoice! … ShowbizSpy | ' House' Star Not Returning Next Season ‘ House’ Star Not Returning Next Season . mei 18, 2011 By: showbizspy Category: Celebrity · Share. Filed under: TV News, AOL Television. Huddy fans, you better have a seat: Lisa Edelstein will not return to ‘House’ for the show’s eighth … 'The Good Wife' season finale recap: 'Closing Arguments' opened … ‘ House’ Star Not Returning Next Season · Bar ReFaeli Shines on Cannes Red Carpet · Miranda Lambert Tweets Honeymoon Photo · More from PopEater · 10 Banned Magazine Covers · Zsa Zsa’s Sordid Final Days · Too Big to Fail? Geithner Says No … NancyAstn says: 'House' Star Not Returning Next Season http://dlvr.it/S6mL5 #pop
Continue reading …Hundreds of protesters, angered by an overnight NATO raid that they believed killed four civilians, clashed with security forces today on the streets of a northern Afghan city. At least 11 people were killed and 50 injured as the protesters fought with police and tried to assault a NATO outpost…
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Lawyers for International Monetary Fund seek clarification from managing director amid clamour for his resignation Lawyers for the International Monetary Fund are pushing for Dominique Strauss-Kahn to clarify his position as he sits in jail facing charges of sexual assault with the IMF’s board split on what to do next. IMF officials have yet to speak to their managing director since his arrest on Sunday for an alleged attack on a chambermaid at a New York hotel, and pressure is mounting on the institution, which plays a critical role in global finance, to appoint a new head. The US treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, and European finance ministers have made it clear they believe he should resign. Strauss-Kahn, who was denied bail and is considered a flight risk, is being held in Rikers Island prison in New York. According to city officials, the only people with access to the IMF boss are his family and his lawyers. Sources close to the IMF say its board is split on how to proceed. Strauss-Kahn’s deputy, John Lipsky, has stepped in on an interim basis, but both men had been planning to retire shortly even before the scandal broke. The race to succeed Strauss-Kahn has now intensified with candidates from the developing world pushing for senior jobs that have traditionally been dominated by Europeans. Some IMF members believe Strauss-Kahn should resign as soon as possible, arguing the scandal is damaging the institution. But there are others who argue their boss has yet to give his side of the story and that the IMF should not bow to pressure until more details emerge. IMF officials did not return calls for comment. But the pressure is building on the IMF to do something. At a speech in New York, Geithner made clear the US believed the institution needed to act. “[Strauss-Kahn] is obviously not in a position to run the IMF and it is important that the board of the IMF formally put in place for an interim period someone to act as managing director,” Geithner said. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers will be in court again on Friday, when a grand jury is expected to announce the decision to put their client on trial, and are expected to press once more for bail. Professor John Coffee of Columbia Law School said Strauss-Kahn could be out of jail by the weekend if his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, could come up with a plan that appeases the judge. New York chief assistant district attorney Daniel Alonso successfully argued Strauss-Kahn was a flight risk and compared him to film director Roman Polanski, who fled the US after being accused of having sex with an under-age girl. Coffee said Brafman was one of the most experienced lawyers working in the US and would more than likely find a solution that would get his client out on bail. “Even Bernie Madoff got bail,” said Coffee. “And he was a flight risk.” Coffee said that, like Madoff, Strauss-Kahn might have to employ an expensive 24-hour surveillance team to monitor his movements while he is placed under effective house arrest in an apartment or hotel. Dominique Strauss-Kahn IMF New York United States Timothy Geithner Dominic Rushe guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Lawyers for International Monetary Fund seek clarification from managing director amid clamour for his resignation Lawyers for the International Monetary Fund are pushing for Dominique Strauss-Kahn to clarify his position as he sits in jail facing charges of sexual assault with the IMF’s board split on what to do next. IMF officials have yet to speak to their managing director since his arrest on Sunday for an alleged attack on a chambermaid at a New York hotel, and pressure is mounting on the institution, which plays a critical role in global finance, to appoint a new head. The US treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, and European finance ministers have made it clear they believe he should resign. Strauss-Kahn, who was denied bail and is considered a flight risk, is being held in Rikers Island prison in New York. According to city officials, the only people with access to the IMF boss are his family and his lawyers. Sources close to the IMF say its board is split on how to proceed. Strauss-Kahn’s deputy, John Lipsky, has stepped in on an interim basis, but both men had been planning to retire shortly even before the scandal broke. The race to succeed Strauss-Kahn has now intensified with candidates from the developing world pushing for senior jobs that have traditionally been dominated by Europeans. Some IMF members believe Strauss-Kahn should resign as soon as possible, arguing the scandal is damaging the institution. But there are others who argue their boss has yet to give his side of the story and that the IMF should not bow to pressure until more details emerge. IMF officials did not return calls for comment. But the pressure is building on the IMF to do something. At a speech in New York, Geithner made clear the US believed the institution needed to act. “[Strauss-Kahn] is obviously not in a position to run the IMF and it is important that the board of the IMF formally put in place for an interim period someone to act as managing director,” Geithner said. Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers will be in court again on Friday, when a grand jury is expected to announce the decision to put their client on trial, and are expected to press once more for bail. Professor John Coffee of Columbia Law School said Strauss-Kahn could be out of jail by the weekend if his lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, could come up with a plan that appeases the judge. New York chief assistant district attorney Daniel Alonso successfully argued Strauss-Kahn was a flight risk and compared him to film director Roman Polanski, who fled the US after being accused of having sex with an under-age girl. Coffee said Brafman was one of the most experienced lawyers working in the US and would more than likely find a solution that would get his client out on bail. “Even Bernie Madoff got bail,” said Coffee. “And he was a flight risk.” Coffee said that, like Madoff, Strauss-Kahn might have to employ an expensive 24-hour surveillance team to monitor his movements while he is placed under effective house arrest in an apartment or hotel. Dominique Strauss-Kahn IMF New York United States Timothy Geithner Dominic Rushe guardian.co.uk
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Figures from Office for National Statistics show 474,000 women were receiving jobseeker’s allowance in April The number of women joining the dole queue has hit its highest level since 1996, with public sector job cuts starting to bite last month. Attempts by the government to nudge single mothers into the workforce have also pushed up the number of women claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), as they are stripped of income support once their children turn seven. New figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that 474,000 women were receiving JSA in April. While the government took some comfort from the fact that total unemployment fell by 36,000 to 2.46 million in the three months to March, according to the broad International Labour Organisation measure, there was a rise of 12,400 in the more timely claimant count last month, with the bulk of the increase – more than three quarters – among women. It was the 10th consecutive month in which the number of women claiming out-of-work benefits had increased – although there are still more than twice as many men, 994,000, receiving JSA. The Department for Work and Pensions said part of the rise resulted from rule changes that have seen single mothers shifted on to employment benefits to encourage them to look for a job. Since October, single mothers have joined the claimant count when their youngest child turns seven, down from the previous limit of 10. The number of single parents receiving JSA rose by 6,000 in March. The DWP said the number of people receiving JSA was likely to continue to increase as incapacity benefit claimants were assessed for their readiness to work. Since George Osborne announced the tightest fiscal squeeze in a generation last autumn, equality campaigners have been warning that the impact will be disproportionately felt by women, who make up much of the public sector workforce. Anna Bird, acting chief executive of the Fawcett Society, said women were acting as “shock absorbers” for the austerity measures. “We are beginning to see the real impact of the government’s approach to cutting the deficit, and as we feared, women are bearing the brunt,” she said. “Combined with reduced benefits and increasing costs of childcare as state support dwindles, the lack of employment prospects risk rolling back women’s rights a generation.” The figures also confirmed that the pressure on household incomes is intensifying, as salaries fail to keep pace with rocketing inflation. While the inflation rate hit 4.5% last month, average pay rose by just 2.3% in the year to March. Unemployment Unemployment and employment statistics Job losses Women Public sector cuts Public services policy Public finance Work & careers Equality Heather Stewart guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Figures from Office for National Statistics show 474,000 women were receiving jobseeker’s allowance in April The number of women joining the dole queue has hit its highest level since 1996, with public sector job cuts starting to bite last month. Attempts by the government to nudge single mothers into the workforce have also pushed up the number of women claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JSA), as they are stripped of income support once their children turn seven. New figures from the Office for National Statistics showed that 474,000 women were receiving JSA in April. While the government took some comfort from the fact that total unemployment fell by 36,000 to 2.46 million in the three months to March, according to the broad International Labour Organisation measure, there was a rise of 12,400 in the more timely claimant count last month, with the bulk of the increase – more than three quarters – among women. It was the 10th consecutive month in which the number of women claiming out-of-work benefits had increased – although there are still more than twice as many men, 994,000, receiving JSA. The Department for Work and Pensions said part of the rise resulted from rule changes that have seen single mothers shifted on to employment benefits to encourage them to look for a job. Since October, single mothers have joined the claimant count when their youngest child turns seven, down from the previous limit of 10. The number of single parents receiving JSA rose by 6,000 in March. The DWP said the number of people receiving JSA was likely to continue to increase as incapacity benefit claimants were assessed for their readiness to work. Since George Osborne announced the tightest fiscal squeeze in a generation last autumn, equality campaigners have been warning that the impact will be disproportionately felt by women, who make up much of the public sector workforce. Anna Bird, acting chief executive of the Fawcett Society, said women were acting as “shock absorbers” for the austerity measures. “We are beginning to see the real impact of the government’s approach to cutting the deficit, and as we feared, women are bearing the brunt,” she said. “Combined with reduced benefits and increasing costs of childcare as state support dwindles, the lack of employment prospects risk rolling back women’s rights a generation.” The figures also confirmed that the pressure on household incomes is intensifying, as salaries fail to keep pace with rocketing inflation. While the inflation rate hit 4.5% last month, average pay rose by just 2.3% in the year to March. Unemployment Unemployment and employment statistics Job losses Women Public sector cuts Public services policy Public finance Work & careers Equality Heather Stewart guardian.co.uk
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Justin Bieber met with victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami in Tokyo on Wednesday. He wished nine students from the hardest hit areas of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima a brighter future and invited them to his upcoming shows in Japan. (May 18)
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