Asian shares rally on earnings, US deficit-cut planTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:41PMAsian stocks rallied the most in a week and South Korea’s won strengthened as better-than-forecast earnings at Apple supported demand for riskier assets. Oil advanced and bond risk fell on signs U.S. lawmakers are closer to a deal on raising the debt ceiling to avoid a default.
This WeekTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29PMThere are openings in the Monday 6 - 8 p.m. Adult Wheel Class at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts Clay Studio with Will Byers. A class consists of six weekly sessions, along with multiple open studio times, and the lab fee covers clay, glazes, and firing. Tuition is $135 plus a $35 lab fee.
Cincinnati shut out again in 1-0 loss to PiratesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:25PMWILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH The Cincinnati Reds excel in getting runners on base. Getting them home, however, is another matter entirely. The up-and-down Reds continued to struggle against the surging Pittsburgh Pirates, losing 1-0 on Tuesday night to fall five games behind the surprising NL Central leaders. Cincinnati hasn't scored in 18 innings through the first two games of the ...
Matthew Lynn's London Eye: Printing money is Europe’s only way outTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:23PMOne thing that can’t be underestimated is the political will of Europe’s leaders to keep the euro alive, which is why Europe will likely turn to massive printing of money to prevent a breakup, writes Matthew Lynn.
Don't run it online. It's all content that was already onlineTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:15PMSo, um, could you start a religion that says you don't hire blacks, or fat people, or people with big noses? Or say that "God" tells you not to pay a living wage? Maybe "God" says not to treat people like humans at all, so you can then enforce "His" word?
Significant Hispanic minority is a tiny blip in KC mediaTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:11PMAt 16.3 percent of the population, Hispanics are by far the country’s largest ethnic minority. And yet the Hispanic media voice is often surprisingly small. In the Kansas City region, Spanish-language broadcasters are consigned to stations with weak signals that barely make a blip in the ratings.
Street gunfight bullet hits teen sleeping in bedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:01PMJohnsha Nelson's favorite subject at South Pointe High School is history. And that's exactly what the 17-year-old could have been - history - if he had been sleeping next to the wall of his bedroom Sunday morning.
Sweaty youth athletes, band members practice despite heat waveTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:42PMPercussionist Trey Shapanus pours some cold water on his face during a 10-minute water break during rehearsal at Male High School. The band started practice at 7 a.m. to beat some of the heat.
Serving Niles since 1886Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:27PMFormer Buchanan standout Clinton Orr hopes to help Albion achieve success in this year. (Daily Star Photo/File)