October 26, 2011
WTA Championships Istanbul: Wozniacki wins as Sharapova loses
World number one Caroline Wozniacki beat Agnieszka Radwanska on the first day of the year-ending WTA Championship as Maria Sharapova lost to Sam Stosur. Wozniacki won 5-7 6-2 6-4, while Sharapova, her nearest rival to top the year-end rankings,…
October 26, 2011
Boeing’s Dreamliner set for maiden commercial flight
After three years of delays, Boeing's Dreamliner jet is set for its maiden commercial voyage.
The…
October 26, 2011
Amazon profits dive after heavy Kindle investment
Profits at the online retailer Amazon have dropped 73% after the company invested heavily in the Kindle tablet computer. The company, the world's largest online internet retailer, said third quarter net income was $63m (£40m, 45m euros). During the…
October 26, 2011
Indiana Town’s Economy Benefits from Canadian Oil Boom
The town of Whiting, Indiana, is home to the largest inland oil refinery in the United States. The energy company BP operates the Whiting Refinery, which originally was built by the Standard Oil Company in 1889. Now with heavier crude oil piped…
October 26, 2011
US Stocks Decline
U.S. stocks declined in Tuesday's midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nine-tenths of one percent, the S&P 500 fell 1.1 percent, while the NASDAQ slid 1.2 percent. European stock markets were down by the close of Tuesday's…
October 26, 2011
Europe Scrambling to Complete Debt-Relief Plan
European leaders are scrambling to finalize a plan aimed at resolving the continent's government debt contagion, ahead of a Wednesday summit in Brussels. The outline of a package of reforms is emerging, but details have yet to be set, and a…
October 26, 2011
Turkey’s Rescue Teams Pressed to Find Quake Survivors
Time is running out for people believed to be still trapped in collapsed buildings after Sunday's deadly earthquake in southeastern Turkey. The number of dead is more than 400, but that is expected to rise after a second night of freezing…
October 26, 2011
Tunisian Islamists, Liberal Partners in Talks to Form Unity Govt.
Tunisia's moderate Islamist party has begun talks to form an interim unity government with a pair of liberal rivals, after preliminary election results showed the Islamists winning more than 40 percent of the vote. Partial tallies released…
October 26, 2011
Gunfire, Explosions Heard After Yemeni Troops, Rivals Declare Cease-fire
Yemen's government and forces loyal to a dissident general declared a cease-fire Tuesday, but residents in the capital later said they heard explosions and gunfire. Officials from both sides confirmed the agreement started at 3:00 p.m. local time…
October 26, 2011
US Dismantles Last of Huge Cold War-Era Nuclear Bombs
It was the end of an era Tuesday when experts near Amarillo, Texas dismantled the United States' oldest and biggest nuclear bomb, the B53. Officials say dismantling the bomb involved separating 136 kilograms of high explosives from a uranium “pit”…