NEWS INTERNATIONAL’S JAMES MURDOCH SAYS FEELS REGRET OVER WHAT H NEWS INTERNATIONAL’S JAMES MURDOCH SAYS FEELS REGRET OVER WHATHAPPENED AT NEWS OF THE WORLD – TV INTERVIEW Read more on Reuters UK Focus via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance
Tax cuts should take priority over bigger surplus, says Hockey THE Shadow Treasurer, Joe Hockey, has broken with the Coalition’s commitment for bigger surpluses, telling Melbourne Institute conference he would be prepared to accept a smaller surplus if it meant giving people tax cuts. Read more on Sydney Morning Herald
Cuban painter in dispute with authorities, says he was removed from regional assembly HAVANA — A prominent Cuban artist said he has been removed from his legislative post and forced to close his studio over his contacts with dissidents and a commentary that was posted on an anti-government blog. Pedro Pablo Oliva said in a [...]
Hagman says ‘J.R. shot dictator’ Larry Hagman believes Dallas had a huge effect on international politics. Read more on Jam! Showbiz
Cambodia says Thai shells damaged ancient temples Cambodia accused Thailand of damaging two ancient temples during three days of border clashes that killed 12 people, as Southeast Asian diplomats struggled Monday to find a way to end the repeated deadly flare-ups. Read more on AP via Yahoo! News
SUPP minister makes no difference to Chinese, says Sarawak DAP KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) representation in the state Cabinet is irrelevant to the Chinese community as the party has been ineffective in standing up for them, Sarawak DAP said today. Secretary Chong Chieng Jen (picture) said that despite the [...]
Politics part of the redistricting process, N.J. panel’s tiebreaker says Alan Rosenthal, the tiebreaking member of the commission charged with redrawing the state’s 40 legislative districts, didn’t say much Thursday in his first public meeting with the panel. But this much he made clear: politics isn’t a bad thing. Read more on The Record
World Needs to Choose Between Nuclear and Climate Risks, Orbeo Says “Runaway” climate change may be the price of retreating from nuclear energy in the wake of Japan’s nuclear crisis, according to an analyst at Orbeo. Read more on Bloomberg
Treasury Board president Stockwell Day says he’s leaving politics Day, 61, said after spending 14 years in provincial government and nearly 11 years at the federal level, it was time to move on. Read more on CityNews
Judge says MBA student’s dishonesty not at issue In spring 2009, officials at Augsburg College started getting e-mails from publishers asking them to verify that a couple of instructors asking for free online access to teachers’ versions of textbooks — which contain quiz answers — were actually on the school’s faculty. Read more on Pioneer [...]
