British police quiz Pakistan bowlers in probe (AFP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:38:23 GMT AFP - British police questioned Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif on Friday as cricket's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceburg in the game.
Crafting a Career in Eco-Chic Jewelry (BusinessWeek) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:42 GMT BusinessWeek - Goldman Sachs may not have a lot of friends in the White House these days, but one of its former employees has made a good impression. After three years as an analyst in Goldman's fixed-income, currencies, and commodities division, Monique Pean began her own jewelry line that can now be found in Barneys, Jeffrey New York, and around the neck of Michelle Obama.
Heavy in dollars, China warns of depreciation (Reuters) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:26:21 GMT Reuters - China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.
Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem (AP) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:22:29 GMT AP - IOC president Jacques Rogge believes the cricket match-fixing scandal shows that illegal betting has become as big a blight on sports as doping.
Johnson named Texas, Ark., Okla. photo editor (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:27:55 GMT AP - Kim Johnson, a photo supervisor with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, has been appointed News Editor/Photos for Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Bernanke rejects notion that he could have saved Lehman (McClatchy Newspapers) Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:49:00 GMT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke strongly rejected as "myth" suggestions that he could have saved investment bank Lehman Brothers and prevented the near collapse of the global financial system.
No dolphins killed in Japan's controversial annual hunt (AP) Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:04 GMT AP - Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.
AFP - British police questioned Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif on Friday as cricket's governing body insisted the case was not the tip of a corruption iceburg in the game.
Reuters - China on Friday offered a rare glimpse into its foreign exchange reserves, confirming that they are overwhelmingly allocated in dollars, while a central banker said the mountain of cash could face depreciation risks.
AP - Japanese fishermen herded dolphins into a cove made famous by an Oscar-winning documentary about the hunt but did not kill any Friday, as conservationist groups ramped up scrutiny of the annual slaughter.