Sunday, January 8, 2012

Venezuela will not recognize World Bank ruling in Exxon case - Yahoo! News

Venezuela will not recognize World Bank ruling in Exxon case - Yahoo! News: The government has insisted Exxon receive only slightly more than the $750 million it said is invested in the project. Last September, Venezuela offered to settle for $1 billion.

For years, Chavez has confronted oil companies with tax hikes and contract changes aimed at increasing revenue from the industry to fund state-led anti-poverty development programs.

Restaurant Hurt By Occupy Wall Street Closes, Donald Trump Takes Over

Restaurant Hurt By Occupy Wall Street Closes, Donald Trump Takes Over

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Overstretched drone pilots face stress risk - Yahoo! News

Overstretched drone pilots face stress risk - Yahoo! News: MORE EYES IN THE SKY

Although the United States formally ended the war in Iraq last week and is gradually drawing down in Afghanistan, that doesn't mean demand for drones will decline. Indeed, the opposite appears likely.

"As you lose eyes on the ground, you may want more eyes in the air," James said.

Big Corn, Big Sugar in bitter US row on sweetener - Yahoo! News

Big Corn, Big Sugar in bitter US row on sweetener - Yahoo! News: The lawsuit, which seeks an end to the ads using the term "corn sugar," states that use of the corn syrup increased over 1,000 percent between 1970 and 1990 and that this rise "bears a strong temporal relationship to the growth in American obesity."