(CBS/AP) — President Obama weighed in on Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin's controversial comments about "legitimate rape" Wednesday, mocking Akin by saying he "somehow missed science class." "The interesting thing here is that this is an … Australia's Fairfax Media post $2.87 billion loss
Shares in Australia’s second largest newspaper publisher Fairfax Media Ltd. dived more than 5 percent after the company announced a 2.73 billion Australian dollar ($2.87 billion) loss last year due to writedowns in assets and declining advertising .
Google online maps embark on Arctic adventure
Google set out to take users of its free online mapping service on an Arctic adventure with help from an Inuit community in the Canadian tundra.
Japan PM reported to hint at November election, but can he wait?
TOKYO (Reuters) – Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has suggested to his main rival he will call an election for early November, media reported on Thursday, but with the opposition scenting victory it was unclear if he could wait that long. Noda, who took office last September as Japan's sixth premier in five years, scored a rare policy win this month when parliament enacted a law to double the sales tax to curb public debt. But he had to pledge to call an election "soon" to gain opposition backing to pass the bill in a divided parliament. … Massive losses for Australia's Fairfax Media
Struggling Australian media giant Fairfax on Thursday said its full-year losses ballooned to Aus$2.73 billion (US$2.87 billion), driven by huge write-downs as part of its restructuring plans. High New Zealand home prices causing anxiety
Rising home prices are often welcomed as a sign of a country’s economic health and vigor. But in New Zealand, there is growing concern that prices have risen so high they are acting instead as an economic anchor, sucking resources from those who can afford a home and prompting those who can’t to consider moving overseas.
Asia stocks rise after Fed hints of help for US
Asian stock markets were mostly higher early Thursday as investors weighed the possibility that more help for the U.S. economy from the Federal Reserve might be on the way.
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