Learn the Lingo before Your Interview
While teaching speech communication at the University of Georgia, I left the campus twice weekly during a summer session, to instruct a highly unusual audience: thirty-one inmates at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, enrolled through the university's extension program. Immediately, I noticed that my prison students used words and phrases totally unfamiliar to me.
Apple iTunes may hit more markets with French move
Apple's iTunes online music store may reach more customers throughout Europe after the body tasked with collecting artist royalties in France agreed to allow counterparts elsewhere to license its catalog.
Myanmar lifts Suu Kyi’s house arrest, still keeps detention
Myanmar government lifted the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest Tuesday before it expired on Wednesday. But Suu Kyi still remains in detention while she was on charges of breaking the terms of house arrest.
Irish order to review abuse victim compensation
Ireland's Catholic order of Christian Brothers, reeling from a report cataloguing decades of rapes and beatings of children by priests, bowed to pressure on Tuesday and said it would review compensation to victims.
Ovi Store opens for business, receives first day complaints
Mobile phone giant Nokia rolled out its Ovi Store online store to an estimated 5 million Nokia device owners across more than 50 Nokia devices, but its first day of operations were met with complaints.
Supreme Court rules police can initiate suspect's questioning
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that police, under certain circumstances, can initiate an interrogation of a suspect without the defendant's lawyer being present.
North Korea may pay price but door open to talks: U.S.
North Korea will pay a price for its latest nuclear test if it does not reverse course but the door remains open to talks on ending Pyongyang's nuclear programs, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.
Russia breaks wall into U.S. nuclear market
Russia signed a landmark deal to supply nuclear fuel directly to U.S. companies on Tuesday, setting itself up to control 20 percent of the U.S. uranium market and extending its global reach in the nuclear sector.
Sotomayor faces Supreme Court confirmation process
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate must vote to confirm President Barack Obama's nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, federal appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Oil rises slightly on consumer confidence
Oil rose slightly on Tuesday, lifted by U.S. consumer confidence data and comments from OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia that oil demand has begun to pick up.
Consumer confidence data boosts Wall Street
Stocks climbed on Tuesday after data showing a sharp rise in consumer confidence suggested the economic downturn was easing and a brokerage upgrade of Apple Inc lifted technology stocks
Apple iTunes may hit more markets with French moves
Apple's iTunes online music store may reach more customers throughout Europe after the body tasked with collecting artist royalties in France agreed to allow counterparts elsewhere to license its catalog.
HK releases additional $2.2B stimulus plan
Hong Kong government released an additional HK$16.8 billion ($2.2 billion) stimulus plan on Tuesday in order to boost the local economy and counter the impact of the global financial downturn.
Facebook sells 1.96 percent stake for $200 million
Facebook sold a 1.96 percent stake for $200 million to a technology investment firm, valuing the largest social networking site at $10 billion, the two companies said on Tuesday.
Advanta sends email to customers: Card-freeze date is May 3
Advanta Corp., a banking group that offers credit cards to small businesses, sent out an email to its customers on Tuesday that explained why it moved its credit-freeze date to May 30th from June 10, its original date.
GM bondholders nix tender offer; bankruptcy nears
General Motors Corp has failed to persuade enough bondholders to accept a debt-for-equity swap, setting the stage for the largest-ever U.S. industrial bankruptcy by the end of this month.
U.S. court to hear Merck appeal on Vioxx investor suit
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would hear an appeal by Merck & Co Inc of a ruling that reinstated a securities fraud lawsuit involving the company's disclosures to investors about its withdrawn Vioxx pain drug.
Wall Street rises on consumer confidence reading
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after data from an industry group showed that consumer confidence rose in May, boosting optimism that the recession may be abating, and a broker upgrade of Apple Inc lifted technology stocks.
U.S. consumer mood lifts despite home price plunge
U.S. consumer confidence soared in May to its highest level in eight months, suggesting underlying improvement in the economy after a grim first quarter that witnessed a record plunge in home prices.
What does the new Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2 have to offer?
Microsoft's Windows Vista officially entered into its Service Pack 2 (SP2) phase on Tuesday after releasing its second service pack for the operating system.
H1N1 flu infects 13,000 people in 46 countries: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that nearly 13,000 people have been confirmed infected with the new H1N1 flu strain but the number of countries affected is stable at 46.
Pelosi says climate change could change U.S.-China game
Ties between the United States and China could be transformed by cooperation on climate change, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, linking environmental concerns to human rights and the rule of law.
Pakistanis trapped in Swat face catastrophe: group
Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis trapped by an offensive against the Taliban in Swat face catastrophe and authorities should lift a curfew to enable them to get out and for help to get in, a rights group said.
Deadline nears for GM, bondholders decide on swap
General Motors Corp faces a number of major deadlines and events on Tuesday that will go a long way toward determining how and when the company files for an expected bankruptcy later this week.
CORRECTED: Wall Street rises on consumer confidence reading
Myanmar lifts Suu Kyi house arrest, but still detained
Myanmar authorities lifted the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, her lawyer said, but she remained in detention while her trial continues.
China says being demonized over fake drugs
A senior Chinese health official complained on Tuesday that his country was being unfairly demonized as a center of fake drug production and defended the government's regulatory steps as sufficiently strong.
U.S. home prices fall 18.7 percent on year in March
Prices of U.S. homes in March fell a sharp 18.7 percent from a year earlier, though some relief appeared to be in sight as, for the second month, prices did not slide at a record rate as they had been doing since late 2007.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Merck appeal on Vioxx investor suit
The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would hear an appeal by Merck & Co Inc of a ruling that reinstated a securities fraud lawsuit involving the company's disclosures to investors about its withdrawn Vioxx pain drug.
North Korea says may stay out of nuclear curbs deal
North Korea, irked by South Korean and Japanese criticism of its nuclear test, said on Tuesday it may not support moves to curb production of nuclear bomb-making material, jeopardizing the start of global talks on the issue.
