Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:30:11 +0100 PARK CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Stories of Americans learning the effects of greed and excess or struggling in a weak economy have tried to captivate audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival but without one standout, sweeping success. As the event crossed its midway point by Wednesday, several movies had sold to distributors yet some that came with media buzz and star appeal into the top U.S. festival for independent film have failed to win acclaim or shown commercial appeal. ... (Source: Reuters)
A British local council is planning to use excess energy from ...
Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:20:11 +0100 (AFP/File) - A British local council is planning to use excess energy from a crematorium incinerator to heat one of its swimming pools, it emerged Tuesday, but critics slammed the proposals as "sick".(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)
Sheets of one dollar bills are printed. Nations must cut excessive ...
Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:00:09 +0100 (AFP/File) - Sheets of one dollar bills are printed. Nations must cut excessive economic imbalances and be more fiscally responsible to reduce global economic uncertainty, a draft communique issued by Asia-Pacific finance ministers released Thursday says.(AFP/File/Shawn Thew)
A farmer displays grains of wheat that have been ruined by excessive ...
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:20:08 +0200 (AFP/File) - A farmer displays grains of wheat that have been ruined by excessive heat and dehydration in Mokrye Kurnali, east of Moscow, in July. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sparked worries Friday over a spike in the cost of basic foodstuffs after his shock ban on Russian grain exports over a record drought sent wheat prices to new highs.(AFP/File/Elise Menand)
Farmers display wheat ruined by excessive heat and dehydration ...
Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:30:03 +0200 (AFP/File) - Farmers display wheat ruined by excessive heat and dehydration in Mokrye Kurnali, east of Moscow, in July. Leading wheat exporter Russia cut its grain harvest forecast by millions of tonnes on Tuesday owing to the worst drought for decades, adding to concerns pushing wheat prices to a two-year high point.(AFP/File/Elise Menand)
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