How Greece Will Drag down Europe And Refuse To Leave - Seekingalpha.com
26 May 2012, 3:39 am
There's been a lot of talk lately about how likely it is that Greece will soon be forced to quit the Euro. If only the Greek crisis could end so simply. A Greek exit from the euro would be an awful mess, but it would at least bring closure and a chance to ...

Thumbs up to Fort Erie Race Track, organic bananas and the Niagara Parks Commission Thumbs down to algae in the lake, Nik Wallenda and dry bagels - bulletnewsniagara.ca
26 May 2012, 1:58 am
Thumbs Up to the Niagara Parks Commission for saying it will hold daredevil Nik Wallenda to a signed contract that ensures his tightrope walk over the Horseshoe Falls will end at Table Rock in Canada. Thumbs down to the City of Niagara Falls for ...

Worcester could get new DNA test for down syndrome - Boston Globe
25 May 2012, 11:21 pm
WORCESTER, Mass.—A simple blood test done on maternal serum early in the first trimester of pregnancy to determine if a baby has down syndrome, or Trisomy 13 or Trisomy 18, more severe genetic syndromes, will likely be offered to mothers in ...

Gas prices down, holiday travel expected up. - msnbc.com
25 May 2012, 10:45 pm
GUILDERLAND - Gas prices are down and holiday travel is expected to be up as the Memorial Day Weekend begins. AAA estimates that about 35 million Americans will hit the road this weekend. The average price for gasoline in the Capital Region is $3.83, which ...

Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs - YAHOO!
25 May 2012, 12:51 pm
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago - and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged with sexually abusing - said Friday it is seeking court ...

McGurn: The Dumbing down of Joe Biden - Wall Street Journal
22 May 2012, 5:19 pm
Can Joe Biden get any dumber? Just last Thursday, the vice president said he didn't blame the 41% of West Virginia Democrats who voted for an incarcerated felon over Barack Obama in the recent primary because they were acting out of frustration.

Jonathan Dimbleby to step down from Radio 4's Any Answers? - The Guardian
22 May 2012, 8:51 am
Jonathan Dimbleby is to step down from his BBC Radio 4 phone-in show Any Answers? after nearly a quarter of a century. He is to hand over the Saturday afternoon show to Anita Anand, former presenter of The Daily Politics and ex-Drivetime co-host ...

Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, steps down as NATO cements pullout - CBS News
22 May 2012, 1:42 am
(CBS News) U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, a veteran diplomat who has previously served as the American envoy in Iraq, Pakistan and Syria, is stepping down from his post. Acting embassy spokesman Mark Thornburg told the Associated ...

Wells Fargo Doubles down on Mutual Funds as Rivals Wither - Bloomberg
21 May 2012, 11:04 pm
Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) will double its $444 billion asset-management unit within seven years by expanding in international markets as wounded European rivals retrench, according to division chief Mike Niedermeyer. The firm will add foreign ...

Ratings down for conference finals; Ted Nugent backs David Booth; NHL 13 teaser (Puck Headlines) - YAHOO!
21 May 2012, 3:04 pm
AP• You're probably seen Zdeno Chara's tribute to Pavel Demitra by now, but here's Slovakia's Branko Radivojevic rocking a tribute T-shirt after their semifinal win over the Czech Republic at the Hockey World Championship in Helsinki. • NBC audiences ...