Shuttle crew prepares for Florida homecoming
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – Astronauts aboard space shuttle Endeavour tested their ship’s landing systems in preparation for an early Wednesday touchdown at the Kennedy Space Center.
May 31, 2011
WHO says cell phone use "possibly carcinogenic"
LONDON (Reuters) – Using a mobile phone might increase the risk of developing certain types of brain tumors and consumers should consider ways of reducing their exposure, World Health Organization (WHO) cancer experts said on Tuesday.
Greenland cold snap linked to Viking disappearance
OSLO (Reuters) – A cold snap in Greenland in the 12th century may help explain why Viking settlers vanished from the island, scientists said on Monday.
Greece hopes buoy Wall Street, but investors still wary
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street bulls took the upper hand with a 1 percent rally on Tuesday as hopes for a new plan to deal with Greece’s debt crisis relieved some investor worry, but grim economic data suggested more hurdles ahead as the S&P 500 closed out its worst month since August.
Weak data point to sluggish economy
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A double-dip in home prices, pessimistic consumers and a slowdown in regional manufacturing raised concerns on Tuesday that the economy’s soft patch could become protracted.
Gasoline price falls 5.5 cents to 7-week low: Energy Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gasoline fell to its lowest level in seven weeks and diesel fuel dropped below a gallon for the first time in two months, the Energy Department said on Tuesday.
Gas prices likely dampened May retail sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. retailers are expected to show a moderate increase in May sales, as high gas prices likely tempered consumer demand for summer clothing and other discretionary items.
Price hikes, fewer cars likely hurt auto sales
DETROIT (Reuters) – Higher car prices and a shortage of fuel-efficient vehicles likely threw a roadblock in the U.S. auto industry’s recovery path in May, when the Japan crisis had its biggest impact on U.S. sales so far.
Nokia drops targets and shares slump to 13-year low
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Mobile phone maker Nokia Oyj abandoned hope of meeting key targets just weeks after setting them, raising questions over whether its new boss can deliver on the turnaround he promised in February.
Greece moves on austerity deal, opposition wants more
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece appears to have agreed a tax cut with its international lenders, aimed at forging a broad consensus for more austerity to avoid a debt default, but the opposition said on Tuesday this would still not win its support.