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Philippine forecasters protest, track new storm
Aug 14th, 2012
As another storm threatened to cause more flooding, hundreds of Philippines' weather agency employees protested over their pay Tuesday and warned that forecasting services could deteriorate. (Source: Associated Press) -
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former President Joseph Estrada was declared the winner of Manila's mayoral election on Tuesday, his first ballot victory since his ouster in a 2001 anti-corruption revolt and a possible prelude to a return to higher office. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
ROME (Reuters) - Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession. "We hope that this government will finally start listening to us because we are losing our patience," said Enzo Ber... [Full Article]
By Solarina Ho TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, helped by higher global equity markets driven by investor optimism and firmer resource and financial stocks. The financials group rose 0.4 percent, as Manulife Financial Corp climbed 2.1 percent to C$15.91. The insurance company's shares have risen steadily over... [Full Article]
CANNES, France (AP) - The Cannes Film Festival got off to a blockbuster, if stormy start, as Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" opened on a soggy French Riviera. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]