Friday, March 16, 2012

What's In The News: March 16, 2012 U.S. and EU regulators are investigating Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) for bypassing privacy settings

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This is what's in the news for Friday March 16, 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports U.S. and EU regulators are investigating Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) for bypassing privacy settings of millions of users of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Safari browser, sources say. The Wall Street Journal also reports the Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to expand day-to-day monitoring of the commodities and futures markets, targeting high-speed trading firms. Reuters reports The explosive Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) resignation letter has increased pressure on U.S. regulators to quickly put in place a tough version of the Volcker rule. Bloomberg reports highly indebted Italy paid $3.4B to Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) in January to unwind derivative contracts from the 1990s that backfired, sources say. Finally, Bloomberg also reports a Supreme Court ruling on whether the U.S. health care law is constitutional won’t stop market forces transforming how Americans get their medical care, says Cigna (CI) CEO David Cordani,

Belgium - Bodies of Swiss coach crash victims flown back

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The first bodies of the children who died in Tuesday's Swiss coach crash have been repatriated to Belgium as the country holds a national day of mourning.

Besos y abrazos, el mejor remedio contra la crisis

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Contra la crisis, besos y abrazos. Es la solución que los más pequeños proponen a sus padres para hacer frente a la actual realidad económica que afecta al país.

Se trata de un remedio que, en apariencia, da sus frutos. Así lo reconoce Juan Seguí, padre de dos hijos: "Un abrazo, unos besos y estar en familia sí que es verdad que te hacen sentir más relajado, más tranquilo y más contento".

Y es que la palabra "crisis" también afecta a los niños, que la escuchan a diario casi el doble de veces que otros términos también de uso frecuente, como "Messi" o "Ronaldo". "Esto significa que para ellos es algo que está ocurriendo en el entorno y que es muy, muy importante", aclara Francisco Rodríguez, director de la Unidad de Neuropsicología del Instituto EOS.

Además, según un estudio reciente publicado por la empresa Sofres, la mayoría de los menores perciben a sus padres más preocupados, más cansados y menos optimistas. Para este problema también tienen solución los niños: dormir más.

Formula One 2012 season preview - the Guardian

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Richard Williams and Giles Richards look at the key drivers in this season's Formula One championship, including McLaren's British duo Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the faltering Ferrari team and the dangerous Mercedes of Michael Schumacher. They also discuss the key question on everyone's lips: will anyone beat reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel?
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Bosnia - euronews reporter: Carrying their future in bags of coal

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http://www.euronews.com/ Each day Esed and over 400 others picks through the rubbish that trucks dump from a mine in Bosnia. They are looking for coal and it is their livelihood.

He doesn't want to talk about the conflict of 20 years ago, but he is reminded of it everyday because Bosnia is now poorer than before the war.

With the average monthly overall bill for a family of four at 900 euros and the average salary just 400 euros it means a struggle to survive for all ages and ethnic groups.

Drug use: 20 things you might not know animation - the Guardian

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Would you take a mystery white powder without knowing what it was? Would you drive after taking drugs? And if you got stopped by police carrying drugs in the US, would they be discovered? This animation explains some of the key findings from the UK and the US of the Guardian/Mixmag Global Drug Survey of over 15,000 people. Where do you fit in?

World goes mad for new Apple iPad 3 From Paris to New York to Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney

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From Paris to New York to Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney, the release of Apple's
new tablet, which features retina display and improved connectivity, sends
fans into a frenzy.

Afghanistan - At least 12 people have died after a Turkish helicopter crashed outside Kabul.

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http://www.euronews.com/ At least 12 people have died after a Turkish helicopter crashed outside the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Turkey confirmed one of its helicopters had crashed, but declined to give details of casualties.

News agencies reported that 10 Turkish soldiers and two civilians were killed.

Turkey has more than 1,800 soldiers in Afghanistan, but their mission is limited to patrols, rather than combat operations.