Government Investigators Question Safety Of Boeing 787's Battery
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Thursday, February 07, 2013
The Two-Way
NTSB Says Regulators Should Reconsider Approval Of Dreamliner Battery
February 7, 2013 What Boeing told the FAA about the risks involving the lithium-ion battery aboard the plane have proved different in practice. Because of the battery issue, the 50 Dreamliners in service around world have been grounded.
The Two-Way
What Nations Were The Most Forward-Looking In 2012?
February 7, 2013 Germany was the world's most future-oriented country in 2012, followed by Switzerland and Japan, according to the "Future Orientation Index," which is based on Google searches. Scientists say the index is "strongly correlated" to economic health.
The Salt
Chain Restaurants Boost Sales With Lower-Calorie Foods
February 7, 2013 Who says healthy doesn't sell? McDonald's, Panera Bread and other restaurant chains that offered more lower-calorie food choices saw a 9 percent jump in food and beverage sales from 2006 to 2011, a new report finds. Restaurants without these options saw sales drop.
Shots - Health News
Despite Rocky Economy, Money For Global Health Remains Solid
February 7, 2013 Money to fight HIV and tuberculosis worldwide went through a huge growth in the early 2000s. But donations have plateaued in the past few years, economists say, as governments tighten their budgets. The U.S. is still the biggest contributor to global health, giving about $10 billion in 2010.
The Two-Way
366,000 New Claims For Jobless Benefits, Down Only Slightly
February 7, 2013 The pace of claims for unemployment insurance changed little. That could be a sign that employers are hiring and firing at about the same rate as they did in 2012.
Europe
Privatization Of Greek Assets Runs Behind Schedule
February 7, 2013 The sweeping fire sale is a requirement for multibillion-euro bailouts. And the Chinese, Russian and Arab companies lining up to take advantage of the steep discounts are making Greeks and other Europeans nervous.
Planet Money
'Give Me The Money Or I'll Shoot The Trees'
February 7, 2013 A pristine rainforest in Ecuador sits on top of the equivalent of millions of barrels of oil. Ecuador has offered a deal to the rich countries of the world: Pay us billions of dollars, and we'll leave the rainforest untouched.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
It's All Politics
NRA's 'Anti-Gun' List Includes Some Not-So-Obvious Names
February 6, 2013 The NRA's public list of corporations and individuals it says have "lent monetary, grassroots or some other type of direct support to anti-gun organizations" has some groups you'd expect, like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. But at more than 500 names deep, it includes others that may come as a surprise.
U.S.
As Drought Intensifies, 2 States Dig In Over Water War
February 6, 2013 NETThe Republican River is crucial to the agricultural economy of several states in the West and Great Plains. But as a drought drags on, Kansas says Nebraska farmers have been taking more than their fair share of the river — and have asked the Supreme Court to weigh in.
The Two-Way
REI Executive Tapped For Interior; Geithner Joins Council On Foreign Relations
February 6, 2013 Sally Jewell, REI's CEO, would succeed Secretary Ken Salazar. She's a former engineer at Mobil.
