LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The International Judo Federation has indefinitely suspended members of the Japan women’s judo team while an independent enquiry is opened into complaints of ill treatment by former Olympic head coach Ryuji Sonoda.
London organizing committee set to break even on Olympic operating budget
LONDON – London Olympic organizers say they remain on course to break even on their operating budget.
Casino negotiating with Britney Spears for residency at Planet Hollywood on Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After weeks of speculation, Caesars Entertainment is confirming that it’s trying to lure Britney Spears to Las Vegas for a recurring gig at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
UK's Cameron savors EU budget win as battles loom
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron won praise from his party's anti-EU camp with a successful fight to cut the European Union budget, but tougher battles lie ahead when he seeks to win back powers from Brussels before a vote on Britain's EU membership. Supporters hailed the outcome as an "historic victory" for Cameron, comparing it to former Conservative leader Margaret Thatcher's winning of concessions from Europe at fiercely contested summits in the 1980s. … Women a growing market for Canadian financial advisers
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian financial adviser Frances Summerhill has always felt a special connection with female clients, but her focus on serving women is about more than just rapport: she sees growth opportunities in their increasing wealth. “More women are starting businesses than men right now, more are graduating from university … and there will be a wealth transfer as women outlive their spouses. So women are going to be in control of a lot of money,” said Summerhill, a veteran financial planner at Scotia Capital Inc in Sudbury, Ontario, 400 km north of Toronto. …
Canadian officer who spied for Russia jailed for 20 years
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – A Canadian naval officer who handed over secrets to Russia for more than four years, damaging Canada’s relations with the United States and other key allies, was jailed for 20 years on Friday. Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Delisle had pleaded guilty to breach of trust and handing information to a foreign entity that could harm national interests. He was also fined $111,817 ($111,817), the sum he received from his Russian spymasters. Delisle, 41, worked at a security unit in Halifax that tracked vessels entering and exiting Canadian waters. …
Canada, EU fail to settle differences over free trade pact
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the European Union failed to settle their differences on a proposed free trade deal this week at top-level talks t o hammer out an agreement that is already well behind schedule. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast and EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht spent Wednesday and Thursday in Ottawa discussing contentious issues including agricultural exports, intellectual property and public procurement. The EU indicated Canadian demands for increased access for its agricultural products were one of the major obstacles. … JPMorgan says MF Global plan obscures possible recoveries
(Reuters) – A proposed liquidation plan for MF Global Holdings Ltd fails to take into account that its finance unit is being hit twice for the same debt , undercutting what some creditors might recover, JPMorgan Chase & Co said in a court filing. Creditors of the finance unit could get up to 47.7 percent of their money if the double liability were voided, according to the filing by JPMorgan, which is an agent and lender under the unit's $1.2 billion liquidity facility. That is more than the maximum 33. … EU leaders approve budget, and everyone wins - at least politically
After a vigorous all-nighter of horse-trading, European Union leaders in Brussels overcame what appeared to be unsalvageable differences and on Friday approved a 960 billion euro ($1.3 trillion), seven-year budget for the 27-member block.
Locals: Mali suicide bomber tied to terror leader
GAO, Mali (AP) -- A young militant who locals say had ties with terror leader Moktar Belmoktar blew himself up Friday near a military checkpoint on the outskirts of Gao, fueling fears of a looming insurgency by the jihadists who fled into the nearby desert just two weeks ago. Canada PM calls job losses "disappointing", sees positive trend
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday called the loss of nearly 22,000 jobs in January "disappointing" but said he was upbeat about the p rospects for employment despite the uncertain global economic outlook. "The job numbers of the past month are disappointing but the job numbers are quite volatile month to month," he said at a news conference. "The fact of the matter is that the pattern over the last several months has actually been quite positive … … Sinn Fein chief asks IRA die-hards to end violence
DUBLIN (AP) -- Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams appealed Friday to Irish Republican Army die-hards to stop their violence and to support his seemingly Qui xotic campaign for a vote in Northern Ireland on uniting politically with the rest of the island, the long-elusive dream of Irish republicans. The nose knows: Edmonton police charge three people in theft of perfume
EDMONTON – Police officers in Edmonton may have followed their noses in a recent arrest.
With Rio in the grips of Carnival fever and outsiders pouring in, some residents try to escape
RIO DE JANEIRO – As samba queens get final touch-ups on their sequins and feathers and hundreds of thousands of revelers take command of Rio’s streets for Carnival’s opening on Friday, Leo Name is hunkering down. The self-avowed Carnival Scrooge has stocked up on frozen TV dinners and hopes he won’t have to set foot outside his apartment during the five days of festivities.
Trumpeting its technological strength, Iran releases video from downed US drone
Iran claims to have decrypted the brain of a CIA stealth drone it captured in late 2011, and has published video it says is extracted from its data banks.
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