Articles tagged with central

Fri, May 18, 2012

Japan looks to central bank to pay for Iran oil: Nikkei

(Reuters) - The Japanese government and private sector bank officials are considering asking the Bank of Japan (BOJ) for help in settling Iranian oil transactions ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

British played central role in foiled bomb operation: sources

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - British intelligence played a central role in the undercover operation to foil an underwear bomb plot involving al Qaeda ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Analysis: Turning point emerges for Chinese central bank's market operations

By Lu Jianxin and Jason Subler

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank is changing the way it conducts monetary policy as the world's ...

Sun, May 06, 2012

Lenovo to launch mobile devices facility in central China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC maker by sales, said on Monday that it will invest about 5 billion ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Analysis: Central Europe walks austerity tightrope

By Sam Cage

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - When Romania's government cut salaries by a quarter in 1931, it collapsed and the country ran through 22 ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Severe storms possible in Central Plains Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and very large hail could develop over the Central Plains later on Wednesday stretching from eastern Nebraska ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Spain's Central Bank consults experts on toxic assets: sources

By Fiona Ortiz

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Central Bank is consulting with international bankers and property experts on setting up a holding company to ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Explosion and gunfire in central Damascus

BEIRUT (Reuters) - An explosion hit the central Damascus district of Midan, a pro-government television news channel and residents said, an area where regular protests ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Zach Galifianakis' 'Between Two Ferns' Gets Comedy Central Special (With Jon Stewart!)

There are some web series that work great on the Internet, but are risky choices to bring to television. There are some web series ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

Yuan, interest rate reform to be gradual: China central bank chief

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will take a gradual approach to yuan reform and will not be in a hurry to free up deposit rates offered ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

S.Korea central bank report warns of surge in government debt

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's government debt could surge above 100 percent of the country's annual gross domestic product by the year 2030 ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

China at "rare" moment for reforms: central bank report

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is at a promising moment for speeding up interest rate and exchange rate reforms, the central bank's statistics department said ...

Sun, April 15, 2012

South Korea central bank trims GDP, inflation forecasts

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank on Monday trimmed its forecast for economic growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy this year due to ...

Sun, April 15, 2012

Annan tells U.N. Syria hasn't withdrawn heavy weapons

By Oliver Holmes and Louis Charbonneau

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has failed to comply with a pledge to withdraw weapons from population centers ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Analysis: Short on tools, central banks left with words

By Pedro da Costa

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the world's most prominent central bankers may have to hope the pen is as mighty ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Ansari mows lawns in Central Park

The Parks and Recreation star plays bureaucrat Tom Haverford in the hit comedy, set in a fictional Indiana parks department, and he put his ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Ansari mows lawns in Central Park

The Parks and Recreation star plays bureaucrat Tom Haverford in the hit comedy, set in a fictional Indiana parks department, and he put his ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

China may allow more overseas investment: central bank head

By Kevin Yao

BOAO, China (Reuters) - China may loosen overseas investment rules for private investors, the country's central bank chief said on Tuesday ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Australia central bank holds rates, opens door to easing

By Wayne Cole

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank opened the door wide for a rate cut in May even as it held rates ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Major quake rattles Chile but no serious damage

By Alexandra Ulmer

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A major quake hit central Chile on Sunday, rattling buildings and temporarily triggering a coastal evacuation on fears of ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

More summer-like warmth in central U.S., though storms loom

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Forecasters predicted another day of unseasonably warm weather east of the Rocky Mountains on Sunday as one of ...

Sat, March 17, 2012

Greek banks may not need all of EU/IMF aid: central banker

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek banks hard-hit by the country's debt swap might not need all the aid earmarked by the EU and IMF to ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Analysis: India's central bank stuck in damage control mode

By Suvashree Dey Choudhury

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Over the past two years, India's central bank was raising rates in a futile effort to contain ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

China central bank eyes freer yuan, policy flexibility

By Nick Edwards and Zhou Xin

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will encourage the value of its yuan currency to be set by the market and ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

China central bank sees room for policy maneuvering

By Nick Edwards and Zhou Xin

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has ample room to tweak policy to support credit growth in the face of volatile ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

China to be more creative with FX reserves: central bank

By Nick Edwards and Zhou Xin

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will manage its $3.2 trillion of foreign currency reserves more creatively to ensure "effective ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Former Iceland central bank chief warned of looming crisis

By Omar Vladimarsson

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's former central bank chief had warned about the country's over-sized banks before they went bust in ...

Sat, February 18, 2012

Italy must rapidly implement, extend reforms: central bank

By Silvia Aloisi and Gavin Jones

PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's central bank governor urged the government on Saturday to rapidly implement planned reforms ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Assad's forces storm central district of Damascus

AMMAN (Reuters) - Elite Syrian forces backed by armored personnel carriers stormed part of Damascus on Wednesday, firing machineguns in the air, in the closest ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

French banks' central bank liabilities hit

PARIS (Reuters) - French banks' liabilities with the Bank of France hit a record high of 218 billion euros in December, of which 119.6 ...

Sun, February 12, 2012

Wintry mix pelts south central U.S., icy temps chill east

(Reuters) - The south central United States was pelted with a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain that threatened travel on Sunday, while frigid ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

French economy to post zero growth in Q1: central bank

PARIS (Reuters) - France's economy will register zero growth in the first quarter of this year, the Bank of France forecast on Wednesday, as ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Major snowstorm barrels down on Central Plains

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Central bank liquidity tap to stay open

By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - After a blockbuster January for both equities and bonds - rallies that caught many in the market by surprise - investors ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Greece launches long-awaited debt offer

By George Georgiopoulos

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Two Suspended in Connection with K-Central Fire

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) --  Two students are now suspended for allegedly setting a fire in a stairwell at Kalamazoo Central High on Monday.

They were apparently ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Investigators Look for Cause of K-Central Fire

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Students were back to school at Kalamazoo Central High Tuesday morning after a small suspicious fire cleared the building about 2pm Monday ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Small Fire Extinguished at Kalamazoo Central High School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a small blaze Monday afternoon at Kalamazoo Central High School.

Shortly before the end ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Fire at K-Central

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) -- A fire broke out at Kalamazoo Central High School Thursday afternoon, but firefighters were able to extinguish the fire quickly.  there are ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Analysis: Fed-watching gives Asian central banks cause to pause

By Emily Kaiser, Asia Economics Correspondent

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's central bankers have yet another reason to hesitate now that the U.S. Federal ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off central Chile

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the central Chilean town of Concepcion on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

It ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

Iran slams EU oil embargo, warns could hit U.S.

By Hossein Jaseb and Justyna Pawlak

TEHRAN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran accused Europeans on Monday of waging "psychological warfare" after the EU banned imports of ...

Sun, January 22, 2012

EU readies ban on Iran oil imports, central bank sanctions

By Justyna Pawlak

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments are expected to agree Monday new economic sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, including plans ...

Sat, January 21, 2012

Broncos Hold Off Central, Win 64-61

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) – The Broncos improved to 8-0 at home after holding on to beat rival Central Michigan 64-61 Saturday afternoon at University Arena ...

Wed, January 18, 2012

Central U.S. hit by rare winter tornadoes

(Reuters) - Storms in four central states on Tuesday brought reports of at least 10 tornadoes touching down, a rare event for this time of ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

In-Game Coverage: WMU Women's Basketball vs. Central Michigan

For WMU scores, text BRONCOS to 80373

MOUNT PLEASANT, MI (WKZO) -- Western Michigan raced out to a 15 point first half lead behind 9 ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Snowy owls make rare southern journey into central U.S.

By Kevin Murphy

Smithville, Missouri (Reuters) - Something white is providing a lot entertainment across the United States this winter, and it's not snow ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Forex trade emails cast doubt on SNB's Hildebrand

By Catherine Bosley

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's central bank was seeking a new leader on Tuesday to contain the strength of the country's ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Swiss central bank chief quits over wife's currency deal

By Catherine Bosley and Caroline Copley

BERNE (Reuters) - Swiss National Bank Chairman Philipp Hildebrand resigned with immediate effect on Monday, saying he could not ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Iran denies central bank resignation rumor

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Central Bank of Iran official has denied rumors that the bank's governor has resigned, the ISNA news agency reported ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Swiss central banker fails to calm currency scandal

By Katie Reid and Caroline Copley

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's biggest political party on Friday piled fresh pressure on the embattled head of the ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Swiss central bank chief vows will not resign

By Catherine Bosley and Caroline Copley

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's embattled top central banker vowed to fight "with all means" accusations of wrongdoing centered ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Swiss central bank chief faces battle to keep job

By Catherine Bosley and Caroline Copley

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's top central banker is battling for his future as he faces a grilling on ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

China moving to more convertible yuan: Zhou

By Koh Gui Qing and Aileen Wang

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank governor argued in comments published on Saturday that Beijing does not ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Year In Review: WKZO’s Top Stories of 2011

(WKZO) -- Proving to be a year full of incredible headlines around the world, Kalamazoo contributed its fair share of notable news in 2011. Whereas ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

China central bank chief: cut reliance on rating agencies

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said financial companies must cut their reliance on ratings agencies, and that China is considering ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Body of alleged killer of ex-Afghan central banker found

By Mary Slosson

(Reuters) - Remains of a San Diego man suspected of killing a former head of the Afghanistan central bank who fled to ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

India's industrial output slumps, pressures central

By Abhijit Neogy and Manoj Kumar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's industrial output fell in October for the first time in more than two ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Insight: Credit noose tightens slowly in central Europe

By Marton Dunai

SZEKESFEHERVAR, Hungary (Reuters) - For Hungarian businessman Ervin Majdan, membership of the European Union used to be a one-way ticket to prosperity ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

First significant snow of winter to hit central U.S.

By Karen Brooks

AUSTIN, Tex (Reuters) - Up to 12 inches of snow was expected to fall in parts of Colorado and New Mexico on ...

Sat, December 03, 2011

No number yet on boost to IMF from eurozone central banks

By Jan Strupczewski

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Talks on the size of loans from euro zone national central banks to the International Monetary Fund are starting ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Fed hawks say central banks can't solve fiscal woes

By Ann Saphir and Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

DALLAS/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks must not succumb to ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Senate OK's sanctions on Iran central bank

By Arshad Mohammed and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate unanimously approved tougher sanctions against Iran on Thursday, voting to penalize foreign financial institutions ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

U.S., again, talks of sanctioning Iran's central bank

By Arshad Mohammed and Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. officials said on Thursday they were looking to sanction Iran's central bank ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Analysis: Central banks buy wiggle room, not solution

By Michael Dolan

LONDON (Reuters) - Central bank action on Wednesday to ease severe funding strains for the world's private sector banks may help ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Instant view: Coordinated global c.bank liquidity drive

(Reuters) - The central banks of the United States, euro zone, Japan, Canada, Britain and Switzerland announced on Wednesday coordinated global action to provide liquidity ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Top central banks move to avoid global liquidity crunch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks from the world's leading developed economies said on Wednesday they will take coordinated steps to prevent a lack of ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Comedy Central to air Patrice O'Neal special Wednesday

By Kimberly Potts

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Comedy Central is honoring the late Patrice O'Neal by airing his stand-up special, "Elephant in the ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Germany's Merkel fights for euro, Cameron for UK

By Catherine Bremer and Stephen Brown

PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron threatened on Friday to obstruct a Franco-German drive for swift ...

Fri, November 25, 2011

Dow and S&P 500 post best week since Christmas

By Caroline Valetkevitch

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks posted their best week since Christmas, even with a mixed finish on Friday after strong earnings from ...

Mon, November 21, 2011

World stocks up as crucial euro zone week kicks off

By Richard Hubbard

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks rose and demand for German government bonds slipped on Monday as confidence grew European leaders would make ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

Comedy Central Announces Second Annual 'The Comedy Awards'

Comedy Central has officially announced that the second annual The Comedy Awards is underway for 2012.

Earlier this year, the first ever Comedy Awards ...

Thu, November 03, 2011

Look who's on the cover of SI!

GREEN BAY, WIS (WKZO) - It’s a first for the Broncos.  In the entire history of Sports Illustrated, a Western Michigan Bronco has never ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Ex-Afghan central bank chief slain while driving cab

By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Forced by civil war from his post as governor of Afghanistan's central bank, Mir Najibullah Sadat Sahou ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Cholera epidemic spreads in west, central Africa: U.N.

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) - A cholera epidemic sweeping through west and Central Africa, one of the biggest in the vast region's history ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Saudi central bank "not worried" about inflation

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's inflation levels are not worrying and will continue to decline, the country's central bank governor Muhammad ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Saudi central bank "not worried" about inflation

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's inflation levels are not worrying and will continue to decline, the country's central bank governor Muhammad ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Greece must push reforms or face dramatic fallout:central banker

ATHENS (Reuters) - Debt-laden Greece must push forward with reforms prescribed by its international lenders or face dramatic consequences, the country's central banker said ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Emerging central banks step up currency support

By Suvashree Dey Choudhury and Kim Yeonhee

(Reuters) - Central banks in Asia and Latin America redoubled efforts to defend their currencies this week as ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Flu shots now available in Central Wisconsin

NEILSVILLE, Wis. (WSAU) - With the official start of fall just a few days away, health experts say it’s time to get your flu ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

VIDEO: WMU Kicker John Potter, "Win Over Central Was Awesome"

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- For the second time this season and the third time in his career, Broncos Kicker John Potter was named the MAC ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Mike Tyson Out-Crazies Charlie Sheen During His Comedy Central Roast

Comedy Central is a coy little minx of a network. They flash us just the tiniest glimpses of what we really want and we ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

No new China stimulus - former deputy central banker

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should refrain from boosting credit and fiscal spending again as stimulus measures to avoid fueling inflation and pushing up government debt ...

Sun, September 18, 2011

Mike Tyson Out-Crazies Charlie Sheen During His Comedy Central Roast

Comedy Central is a coy little minx of a network. They flash us just the tiniest glimpses of what we really want and we ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Mike Tyson Out-Crazies Charlie Sheen During His Comedy Central Roast

Comedy Central is a coy little minx of a network. They flash us just the tiniest glimpses of what we really want and we ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

ETF put sales surge in relief on central bank moves

By Doris Frankel

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thursday's move by major central banks to prevent a worsening of the European sovereign debt crisis unleashed a ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

WMU Defensive Tackle Travonte Boles: "When you play Central, its a war."

KALAMAZOO,MI(WKZO)-- WMU Defensive Tackle Travonte Boles speaks with Broncos Sports First about the team's upcoming game vs rival Central Michigan University.

Thu, September 15, 2011

Central banks expand dollar operations

By Sakari Suoninen and Marc Jones

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Major central banks around the world will cooperate to offer three-month U.S. dollar loans to ...

Thu, September 15, 2011

Sheen Kicks Up the Weird in 'Sheenpocalypse Now' Promo for Comedy Central Roast

Even for Charlie Sheen, this video is a little bizarre. The new promo (entitled ""Sheenpocalypse Now"") for The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Sneak Peek: Watch Clips from 'The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen'

We've got a week to go until the Charlie Sheen Roast hits television sets across the country, but the event itself went down ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Factbox: Social Security central in Republican debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates on Monday traded barbs over their positions on Social Security but avoided deep discussion of possible solutions to a coming ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Monday Morning Quarterback: Central Week Edition

KALAMAZOO, MI(WKZO)-- With a day to marinate on Western Michigan's 38-7 victory over Nicholls State, we take a look back at what ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Highlights: G7 finance ministers, central bankers in Marseille

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Following are highlight quotes from Group of Seven finance ministers and central bankers meeting in Marseille.

JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER JUN AZUMI ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

China central bank: No timetable for full yuan convertibility

LONDON (Reuters) - China has no timetable for the full convertibility of its currency though it plans to make the yuan convertible on the capital ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Powerful Tigers Continue Offensive Onslaught in 10-1 Win Over The Indians

CLEVELAND, OH (WKZO) -- The Detroit Tigers batted around in the 1st inning putting 5 runs on the board and from that moment on Tuesdays ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Wall Street, finishing flat, posts 4 weeks of gains

By Chuck Mikolajczak

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed out a fourth week of gains in quiet fashion on Friday, edging higher as the market ...

Mon, September 05, 2011

Two dead in Central Texas fires

AUSTIN (Reuters) - Two people have died in a monstrous wildfire raging southeast of Austin, officials said on Tuesday afternoon.

The deaths in the 33 ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

VIDEO: Loy Norrix Drops Kalamazoo Central 22-12 in Thursday Night Rivalry

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO) -- The Loy Norrix Knights went to Kalamazoo Central determined to prove a point from the very first snap. After a slow ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

China central banker warns global economic risks increasing

BEIJING (Reuters) - The global economy faces risks from both slowed growth and persistent inflationary pressure, which is spilling over from emerging to advanced economies ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Comedy Central Releases Two More Crazy Train Promos for Charlie Sheen Roast

Oh, Charlie Sheen. Whatever are we to do with you? Oh, we're putting you on a throne and roasting you in good fun ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Comedy Central Releases Two More Crazy Train Promos for Charlie Sheen Roast

Oh, Charlie Sheen. Whatever are we to do with you? Oh, we're putting you on a throne and roasting you in good fun ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Libya will reassess currency: rebel central bank governor

DUBAI (Reuters) - Libya, which is nearly under the control of rebels seeking to oust Muammar Gaddafi, will take a close look at its currency ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Small tremors rattle central California

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A cluster of mild earthquakes rumbled early on Saturday near Pinnacles National Monument, site of an ancient volcano in central California ...

Sat, August 27, 2011

Portage Central Opens New High School Following 2 Years of Construction

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO) -- The new Portage Central High School has opened its doors and is ready for the new school year.

Construction has been ...

Fri, August 26, 2011

VIDEO: Portage Central Falls 24-0 to Harper Creek in Season Opener

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO) -- The Portage Central Mustangs fell 24-0 to the Battle Creek Harper Creek Beavers Friday night at McCamely Field in front of ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Comedy Central Drops the Bomb: 'Dr. Strangesheen' Roast Promo

The demolition of a timeless piece of groundbreaking cinema, and a Black Sabbath song... that about sums up Charlie Sheen (as you will see ...

Thu, August 25, 2011

Gaddafi will try to sell Libyan gold: ex-central banker

MILAN (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi will try to sell part of Libya's gold reserves to pay for his protection and sow chaos among tribes ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Heavy gunfire heard near hotel in central Tripoli

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard on Wednesday coming from the area around the Rixos hotel in Libya's capital ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Comedy Central Drops the Bomb: 'Dr. Strangesheen' Roast Promo

The demolition of a timeless piece of groundbreaking cinema, and a Black Sabbath song... that about sums up Charlie Sheen (as you will see ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

China central bank adviser expects long-term dollar decline

BEIJING (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar is likely to weaken over the long-term, although it may rebound in the short run, Xia Bin, an ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

Firefight in central Tripoli darkens rebel mood

By Ulf Laessing

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - All hell breaks loose when Gaddafi forces open fire, apparently with anti-aircraft guns, on a compound in Tripoli where ...

Mon, August 22, 2011

CMU Students Told to Report to Class, Despite Professors Strike

MT. PLEASANT, MI (WKZO) -- Central Michigan University students are being told to report to the first day of classes, despite the fact that the ...

Sun, August 21, 2011

Hope for euro deal, China growth spur stocks

By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks put in solid gains on Monday as investors bet on a positive outcome to ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Black Eyed Peas reschedule Central Park concert

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop music stars The Black Eyed Peas have rescheduled their "Concert 4 NYC" to September 30 after extreme weather in June ...

Sun, August 14, 2011

Suicide bombers, gunmen kill 22 in central Afghanistan

By Mohammad Aziz

PARWAN, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Taliban suicide bombers killed at least 22 people in a bold attack on a governor's compound in ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

China should let yuan "float": former central bank adviser

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should let the yuan "float" as soon as possible to halt a further build-up of China's foreign exchange reserves and ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Emily degenerates; heat pounds Central U.S., Southeast

By Colleen Jenkins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Emily, which had been heading toward Haiti with a projected onward stop in Florida, degenerated ...

Wed, August 03, 2011

Escaped peacock returns to New York's Central Park Zoo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mischievous peacock that escaped from New York City's Central Park Zoo was back home on Wednesday after temporarily taking ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Rhode Island's Central Falls files for bankruptcy

By Scott Malone

CENTRAL FALLS, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Central Falls, Rhode Island, one of a handful of U.S. cities and counties facing fiscal ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

China central bank says inflation fight a policy priority

BEIJING (Reuters) - China pledged to keep to a "prudent" monetary policy for the rest of the year to combat inflation, which is stubbornly fixed ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Heat stays high across Southeast and Central Plains

By Colleen Jenkins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla (Reuters) - Cities in more than a dozen states in the Southeast and Central Plains could top their record ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Syrian forces kill 3 as tanks enter coastal city

By Dominic Evans

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops killed three people as tanks swept into a coastal city on Saturday, activists said, in a crackdown ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Tigers lose series to Sox; maintain lead in AL Central

(CHICAGO)(WKZO) - The Tigers were looking to take the series from their division rivals the White Sox, but the Sox had other ideas.  Chicago ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Plundering Pirates keep pace in NL Central

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates capitalized on some pinpoint pitching to defeat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Monday and remain tied for the NL ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Tigers Lead A.L. Central by Single Game

CHICAGO, IL (WKZO) -- The Detroit Tigers started the day two games up in the AL Central, they ended it still in first. Detroit traveled ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Bondi Beach comes to drizzly central London

By Alan Baldwin

LONDON (Reuters) - Under a leaden sky and a light London drizzle, 2012 Olympic organizers began their task of bringing the spirit ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

No relief from heat for central United States

By Karin Matz

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The stubborn heat wave blasting the U.S. midsection was blamed on Tuesday for more deaths and triggered alarms ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

No relief from heat for central United States

By Karin Matz

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The stubborn heat wave blasting the U.S. midsection was blamed on Tuesday for another death and triggered alarms ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Charlie Sheen to get roasted on Comedy Central

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After a year in the headlines for his wayward behavior, Charlie Sheen is up for some more laughs at his own ...

Mon, July 04, 2011

China central bank says to stick to prudent monetary policy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank pledged on Monday to keep its "prudent" policy to wrestle inflation under control, but signaled some concerns over ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

UBS thwarts Deutsche by hiring Weber as next chairman

By Martin de Sa'Pinto and Caroline Copley

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS on Friday named former Bundesbank president Axel Weber as its next ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Central bankers agree on bank capital surcharge plan

By Huw Jones

BASEL, Switzerland/LONDON (Reuters) - Global banking regulators have agreed on a proposal to slap an extra capital charge on the world ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

Analysis: Draghi may bring new tone as central bank head

By Paul Carrel

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - As Europe heads deeper into the Greek debt crisis, the tone of communications at the top of the European ...

Wed, June 15, 2011

Verlander stellar...Tigers are numero uno in the Central!

The last time Detroit was in 1st by themselves was the spring of last year…don’t look now, but they are there ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

KDPS: Shot Fired at K-Central Graduation Constitutes Attempted Murder

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Last year, The president gave the commencement address at Kalamazoo Central’s graduation.  

Thursday night, uninvited suspects tried to pick a fight ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Russia central bank hikes deposit rate, hints will pause

By Andrey Ostroukh and Lidia Kelly

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's central bank surprised markets by raising its deposit rate on Monday, citing inflation expectations ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Irish militants warn of bomb in central London

By Adrian Croft

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish militants opposed to the peace process with Britain warned of a bomb in central London on Monday, a ...

Sun, May 15, 2011

China needs to raise rates to tame inflation: China central bank

BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to raise interest rates further to rein in inflation, which is likely to stay high in coming years due to ...

Tue, May 10, 2011

Portage Central Grad Tarpley Selected to World Cup Team Again

KALAMAZOO -- Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Portage Central grad Lindsay Tarpley will once again be representing the U.S. on a Soccer field.  She ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

India central bank toughens stance, lifts rates by 50 bps

By Tony Munroe and Suvashree Dey Choudhury

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's central bank stepped up its fight against stubbornly high inflation on Tuesday, raising ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

Wages high on central bank radars

By Kristina Cooke

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Central bankers around the world are at different stages when it comes to combating price pressures, but all ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Central U.S. prepares for massive earthquake drill

CHICAGO (Reuters) - They heard things were going to be shaking, so they decided to join in.

Emergency officials in Ohio said on Tuesday their ...

Sun, April 17, 2011

China's yuan nearly "freely usable": central bank's Yi

By Wanfeng Zhou

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's yuan is close to being a freely usable currency, one of two key tests for it to ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

China central bank chief: tightening to continue with yuan

By Zhou Xin and Ben Blanchard

BOAO, China (Reuters) - China's monetary policy tightening will continue for some time as inflation remains higher than ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Ex-central banker warns on Canada health spending

By Claire Sibonney

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada can't keep spending on healthcare at its current rate, and must choose between a number of unpopular ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

The Red Wings Clinched Their Ninth Central Division Title In Ten Seasons

The Detroit Red Wings are back where they belong as the Central Division champions thanks to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. Last ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Russell Brand Crawled Across Grand Central Station's Floor: Late Last Night

Russell Brand talked with Jimmy Fallon about what it was like to crawl across the floor of Grand Central Station. He also was just ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

The Central Division Leading Red Wings Were Embarrassed By The Last Place Blues Last Night

For the first time in 18 years, the Red Wings had an opponent score in double digits with an ugly 10-to-3 loss last night ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Futurama Officially Renewed By Comedy Central For Two Seasons

Welp, it's official. Fry and Bender are hanging around our apartments for at least two more years and we couldn't be happier ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Kalamazoo Central Wins Back-to-Back State Basketball Championship

EAST LANSING -- (WKZO) The Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants had gone many years since they had won the state basketball title before last season.  Now ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

WATCH LIVE: Kalamazoo Central vs. Detroit Southeastern in Class A State Basketball Final

EAST LANSING -- The 24-3 Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants look for their second win over Detroit Southeastern this season when they tip-off today at 4PM ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

WATCH LIVE: Kalamazoo Central in HS Basketball Semi-Finals

EAST LANSING -- (WKZO) Kalamazoo Central looks for a shot at the 2011 Class A Boys Basketball title when they take on Southfied at 1PM ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Special report: The revolution in central banking

By Paul Carrel, Mark Felsenthal, Pedro da Costa, David Milliken and Alan Wheatley

FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On a warm, Lisbon day last May, Jean-Claude ...

Fri, March 11, 2011

Yuan role limited in China inflation fight: central bank head

BEIJING (Reuters) - The yuan plays only a secondary role among China's options to temper inflation, and monetary policy alone won't be enough ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Global central banks point to more acute price risks

By Sakari Suoninen and Natsuko Waki

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - A spike in food and oil prices has made the threat of inflation more acute ...

Sun, March 06, 2011

Sudan central bank governor resigns ahead of secession

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's central bank governor Sabir Mohammad al-Hassan has resigned, the bank said on Sunday, four months ahead of the secession of ...

Sat, March 05, 2011

Western beats Central, wins outright MAC West title

The Western Michigan men's hoops team clinched the MAC West title outright Saturday and did so in grand fashion, taking it to rival ...

Fri, February 25, 2011

KPS Trustees Approve K-Central Upgrades

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Central High School is due for some touching up, to the tune of about $4.4 million in remodeling.

The school ...

Sat, February 19, 2011

China central bank adviser calls for interest rate hikes

BEIJING (Reuters) - China needs to increase interest rates because real rates remain in negative territory, a central bank adviser said on Saturday.

"It's ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Madison Protest Central...Day 3

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The national head of the AFL CIO was scheduled to speak at a State Capitol rally during the noon hour.

Richard ...

Sun, February 06, 2011

Afghan central bank sees Islamic banking law enacted in 2011

By Shaheen Pasha

DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's central bank expects an Islamic banking law to be enacted by September, drawing billions in deposits from ...

Sat, February 05, 2011

Egypt can deal with crisis, growth hit: Central Bank

By Samia Nakhoul and Marwa Awad

CAIRO (Reuters) - The central bank said on Saturday that growth which had been forecast at 6 percent would ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Brrrr! Bitter freeze follows snowstorm in central U.S.

By Carey Gillam

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The snow has stopped falling and the high winds have slowed, but a deep freeze trailing the ...

Wed, February 02, 2011

Iceland central bank cuts rates, indicates may be end of cycle

Simon Johnson

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's central bank signaled on Wednesday that interest rates may have bottomed out as it cut borrowing costs by ...

Sun, January 30, 2011

China central bank says Fed easing ineffective and dangerous

BEIJING (Reuters) - Quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve and other central banks cannot address fundamental economic problems but may lead to excessive global liquidity ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Talk of debt restructuring hurts Greece: central banker

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's central banker said in a newspaper interview on Sunday that talk of debt restructuring is hurting the country as it ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Central Waters 1st to Join State's Green Tier Program

AMHERST, Wis. (WTAQ) - “Green beer” could soon have a new meaning in Wisconsin.

The Central Waters Brewing Company of Amherst hopes to become the ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Central banker urges China to cut U.S. debt holdings: report

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should further diversify its huge foreign exchange reserves away from U.S. government debt to reduce its risk exposure, a central ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Bronco Men's Basketball Opens MAC Play with 63-56 Victory Over Central Michigan

Kalamazoo – (WKZO) Why wouldn’t a matchup between instate rivals Western Michigan and Central Michigan be a nail biter?

CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE STORY ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Nvidia challenges Intel with PC central processors

By Gabriel Madway and Noel Randewich

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Graphics chip designer Nvidia Corp said it will begin designing central processors for personal computers ...

Wed, December 29, 2010

Midwest Freeze Tournament starts tomorrow across Central Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – Youth hockey will be on display this weekend as the Midwest Freeze starts play tomorrow.

The program is funded by local ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Fed extends USD swaps with major central banks

By Sakari Suoninen

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The world's major central banks said on Tuesday they would extend emergency supplies of U.S. dollar funding ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Basel eyes rules to push use of central counterparties

ZURICH (Reuters) - Global banking regulators proposed on Monday that banks should only have to set aside small amounts of capital when dealing with supervised ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

State OK's $10M For New Dental School in Central WI

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state building commission approved $10 million toward a new dental school in central Wisconsin.

Some question whether this will solve ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

China will keep yuan stable: central bank newspaper

BEIJING (Reuters) - The groundwork is in place for a stable yuan because China's current account surplus is trending down and other currencies have ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Some Dutch banks likely "too big to fail" : central bank

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch financial institutions, many of which were hit in the 2008 crisis, are likely be on the list of global "too-big-to-fail" banks ...

Fri, December 03, 2010

Army captures U.S. teen drug hitman in central Mexico

CUERNAVACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Soldiers captured a 14-year-old U.S. citizen suspected of being a drug gang hitman as he attempted to travel to the ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

Fed's Yellen: central bank's policy "no panacea"

By Kristina Cooke and Jonathan Spicer

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank's policy is "hardly a panacea" for weak U.S ...

Tue, November 30, 2010

Secretary of State Clinton pushes Central Asia on human rights

By Andrew Quinn

ASTANA (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Central Asian governments on Tuesday to expand democratic freedoms, saying countries which quash ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Amid WikiLeaks uproar, Clinton heads to Central Asia

By Andrew Quinn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid a global uproar over WikiLeaks' release of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Irish central bank wants lenders overcapitalized

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's central bank wants lenders to "overcapitalize" beyond a new target agreed with the IMF and the EU to cover potential ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

WATCH LIVE: Williamston Takes on Grand Rapids Catholic Central in Football Final

DETROIT -- (WQTX) The Williamston Hornets head to Detroit's Ford Field this evening at 7:30PM to take on Grand Rapids Catholic Central in ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

China should tighten its monetary policy: central bank advisor

BEIJING (Reuters) - China should tighten monetary policy to staunch liquidity, and more measures should follow next year, an advisor to the central bank said ...

Wed, November 17, 2010

Aid central in Clinton's new U.S. diplomatic plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department will set up new offices to oversee international energy affairs and scrutinize illicit financial networks as well as dramatically ...

Sat, November 06, 2010

Central Michigan Snapped A 6-Game Losing Streak Last Night To Beat Western Michigan

Central Michigan rallied in the fourth quarter last night to beat Western Michigan 26-to-22 in Mt. Pleasant. The visiting Broncos have now lost five ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Preview Western Michigan vs. Central Michigan

A lot has changed for the Central Michigan Chippewas since the last time they faced off against the Western Michigan Broncos. A new coach ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

U.S. dollar printing is huge risk: China central bank adviser

BEIJING (Reuters) - Unbridled printing of dollars is the biggest risk to the global economy, an adviser to the Chinese central bank said in comments ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Central Wisconsin votes against transportation fund raids

UNDATED (WSAU) – A pair of advisory referendums on highway funding both passed locally last night.

Voters in Marathon and Lincoln County both approved separate ...

Fri, October 15, 2010

Comedy Central Will Broadcast The Stewart And Colbert Rallies

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Sat, October 02, 2010

Rate cuts no tool to ignite growth: Hungarian central banker

By Marton Dunai SZEGED, Hungary (Reuters) - Hungary's way to recovery is not through further monetary loosening, but instead through a speedy repayment of ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Twins Rally Past Tribe, Clinch AL Central

(Minneapolis, MN)  --  Denard Span singled in the go-ahead score in a four-run eighth inning as the Twins rallied to beat the Indians 6-4 in ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Twins Clinch A.L. Central Crown

Minneapolis,  MN (Sports Network) - Orlando Hudson's RBI double capped a four-
run  eighth inning, as the Minnesota Twins earned a 6-4 come-from-behind win ...

Fri, September 10, 2010

Central Michigan Last Night Lost Its Mac Opener

The Week Two schedule kicked off last night and included Central Michigan losing its Mid-American Conference opener in overtime 13-to-10 at Temple. Also, 21st-ranked ...

Thu, September 09, 2010

Portage Central High School Given All-Clear

PORTAGE -- Portage Police have given the all-clear to a phoned-in report of possible danger at Portage Central High School.

Around 11:00 a.m ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Clinton sees drug "insurgency" in Mexico and Central America

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug gangs in Mexico and Central America are morphing into an insurgency like that which gripped Colombia 20 years ago, Secretary of ...

Sun, August 08, 2010

Sanctions nothing to fear: Iranian central banker

By Ramin Mostafavi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has nothing to fear from new sanctions and any move to isolate the country economically will only spur ...

Tue, August 03, 2010

It’s The Third Place Tigers Taking On The Central Division Leading White Sox Today At Comerica Park

The slumping Tigers take on the Central Division leading White Sox today in a day night doubleheader at Comerica Park. Detroit has fallen back ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Bomb in central Bangkok kills 1 and wounds 10

By Ploy Ten Kate

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bomb at a Bangkok bus stop killed one person and wounded at least 10 on Sunday after ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Flash Flood for Calhoun, East Central Kalamazoo and Jackson Counties Cancelled

Follow on the wkzo.com Interactive Weather Radar HERE.

Update: (11:42PM)

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a * Flood Advisory ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Greece central banker sees lenders passing stress tests

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's central bank chief said he expected the country's lenders to smoothly pass European Union stress tests to be published ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

New Comedy Central star outdraws Stewart, Colbert

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who's the most popular host on Comedy Central?

It's not Jon Stewart. And, no, it ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Central WI Agri-business Innovation Center Names Director

CLARK COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - The new Central Wisconsin Agri-business Innovation Center took a big step forward Tuesday, when it names its first full-time director ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

The Tigers Take Over First Place In The American League Central

The Tigers are back in first place in the American League Central after bashing out 17 hits in a 12-to-9 win over the Orioles ...

Sun, July 04, 2010

Central bankers shoulder bigger burden

By Emily Kaiser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Central banks may be the only remaining line of defense against a scary-but-remote double-dip recession threat.

The European Central ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Central Grad To Run For Office

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Central High School Grad Simon Boehme isn’t wasting any time seeking elected office now that he is headed to college ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Central banks warn of new crisis if exit left too late

By Sven Egenter and Ian Chua

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Governments must slash budget deficits decisively and central banks should not wait too long to ...

Sun, June 27, 2010

Central bankers urge Europe to sort out debt crisis

By Natsuko Waki and Krista Hughes

BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) - Europe must solve its sovereign debt crisis so as not to endanger the uneven global ...

Sat, June 19, 2010

China's central bank statement on the yuan exchange rate

June 19 (Reuters) - Below is a full text statement from The People's Bank of China on the yuan's exchange rate as posted ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Kalamazoo Central Grad Dies In Accident

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- There are two more days of school this week before summer break begins, and the ecstatic high that Kalamazoo Central has been ...

Sun, June 13, 2010

Gunmen, bombs target Iraq central bank

By Suadad al-Salhy and Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed and dozens wounded Sunday when suicide bombers detonated at least one bomb ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

WATCH LIVE: President Barack Obama Gives the Kalamazoo Central Commencement Speech

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) President Barack Obama will be giving the commencement speech for Kalamazoo Central High School at 7PM tonight.  WATCH LIVE BELOW:

Wed, June 02, 2010

Top central banks not planning shift out of euro: sources

By Leika Kihara and Ana Nicolaci da Costa

TOKYO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Some of the world's richest central banks will not stop investing in ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Central Michigan University Seeks Sanctions After Lawsuit Dismissed

(Mount Pleasant, MI)  --  Central Michigan University is seeking vengeance after the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former women's basketball player.  A ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Former Central Michigan Quarterback Signs With Bears

Former Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour has signed a four year contract with the Chicago Bears. LeFevour was picked in the sixth round, the ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Park central to South Korea's hopes

SEOUL (Reuters) - For a boy who used to drink frog juice to help him grow, Park Ji-sung has come a long way.

The shaggy-haired ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

EU, Central American states reach trade deal

MADRID (Reuters) - The European Union and Central American states reached an agreement on Tuesday to liberalize trade and cut import tariffs.

The European Commission ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Four dead, many evacuated as floods sweep central Europe

WARSAW (Reuters) - Flash floods triggered by days of heavy rain have killed at least four people, forced mass evacuations and cut off power to ...

Mon, May 10, 2010

K-Central On CBS

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Central’s winning bid to snag the President as their Commencement speaker attracted a crew from the CBS Morning show over ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Kalamazoo Central’s Graduation Moved Up

KALMAZOO (WKZO) -- We told you this might happen. Kalamazoo Schools haven’t made all the final arrangements yet for the President’s commencement speech ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Comedy Central plans sex talk show, Jesus cartoon

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Comedy Central is set to unveil an eclectic development slate that tackles sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

WATCH: President Obama to Visit Kalamazoo Central High School

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- President Obama announced Tuesday morning that he will be visiting Kalamazoo Central High School to deliver this year's graduating class's ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Kalamazoo Central High School a Finalist for Obama Commencement Speech

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- After a week of online voting among six finalists, Kalamazoo Central High School has emerged as one of the top three.  President ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Still Time To Vote For Kalamazoo Central

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- You may see some Kalamazoo city and school official carrying placards and marching around the community today. They aren’t protesting. They ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Vote Starts Today For Kalamazoo Central

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Voting began this morning at 8 in a first of its kind competition to bring The President of the United States to ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Liquidation fund not central to Wall Street reform: Hoyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposed fund designed to help pay for the dismantling of troubled financial giants is not central to an overhaul of financial ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Vote For Kalamazoo Central

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Mayor Bobby Hopewell has asked the community to vote for his buddy Matt Giraud when he appeared on “American Idol”. He also ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Quake hits central Afghanistan, at least 7 killed

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit central Afghanistan early on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding more than ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Obama to Visit Kalamazoo Central?

KALAMAZOO -- President Obama could be coming to Kalamazoo this spring.  Kalamazoo Central High School is among six finalists in the White House's "Race ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Parade For Kalamazoo Central

KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- Kalamazoo Central High’s Class A State basketball championship will be celebrated with a parade and a ceremony in Bronson Park this ...

Sat, April 03, 2010

Suicide car bombers kill 41 in central Baghdad

By Muhanad Mohammed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers detonated car bombs within moments of each other in a coordinated attack on foreign embassies in ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

China central bank sees dollar strength, global inflation

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday that it expected the dollar to strengthen this year, but it raised the specter of ...

Sun, March 28, 2010

Kalamazoo Central Wins Class A Basketball Title

EAST LANSING (WKZO) The Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants are state champions following their runner-up finish in 2009.  The Giants led by Senior Devin Oliver ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Iceland's central bank cuts rates despite Icesave worries

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Iceland's central bank cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday to ease pressure on the stricken economy, despite uncertainty ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Michigan Holds Off Iowa And Western Michigan Rallies To Beat Central Michigan

Michigan held off pesky Iowa 59-to-52 yesterday afternoon as the Wolverines won their Big Ten tournament opening round game at Indianapolis. Michigan led by ...

Sun, March 07, 2010

Greece won't need aid, central bank chief tells paper

BERLIN (Reuters) - Greece will not need foreign help to deal with its debt problems, central bank governor George Provopoulos said in a German newspaper ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

China central bank to keep yuan basically stable

By Zhou Xin and Benjamin Kang Lim

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank pledged on Saturday to keep the yuan's exchange rate basically ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

China central bank to keep yuan basically stable

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank pledged on Saturday to keep the yuan's exchange rate basically stable in 2010 and said it will ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Clinton pledges Central America help on drug fight

By Sarah Grainger

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday pledged more U.S. help for Central America's fight against ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

Iceland down but not out if IMF flows delayed: central bank

By Wojciech Moskwa

OSLO (Reuters) - Iceland can get by without more cash from the International Monetary Fund until it needs to refinance debt in ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Western At Central Tomorrow

Eastern Michigan plays host to Northern Illinois and Western Michigan travels to Central Michigan in a key weekend for Mid-American Conference teams. EMU, Central ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Taliban attacks in central Kabul kill 16

By Michael Georgy and Hamid Shalizi

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters opened fire, hurled grenades and staged suicide bombings in central Kabul on Friday, killing ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Nine killed in Taliban attacks in central Kabul

By Michael Georgy

KABUL (Reuters) - Foreigners were among at least nine people killed and 18 wounded in Taliban attacks in Kabul on Friday, officials ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Food Bank Of South Central Michigan Shows 25% Increase

FORT CUSTER -- More people are hungry in Michigan this year than last, part of a national trend that has expanded as the economy has ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall Of Fame Inducts 4

Weston, Wi (WSAU) The Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame inducted 4 new members at a dinner last night at Dales Weston Lanes. The ...

Sun, January 24, 2010

Argentina central bank chief barred from premises

By Walter Bianchi

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Police stopped the head of Argentina's central bank from entering the bank on Sunday, hours after he ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Enos To Coach Central Michigan

Central Michigan apparently has decided on a new head coach. Michigan State running backs coach Dan Enos reportedly will be introduced this afternoon as ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

China central bank steps up cash drain

By Karen Yeung and Bella Zeng

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank signaled in its open market operations that it was tightening monetary conditions ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame Class Named

Wausau, Wi (WSAU) The Central Wisconsin Baseball Hall of Fame announced it's inductees for the class of 2010 yesterday. This year's inductees ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Feingold visits central and northern Wisconsin this weekend

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Senator Feingold will be visiting Central Wisconsin this weekend to take part in three visiting sessions.

 

He'll be in Oneida ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

CENTRAL MICHIGAN TOPS TROY IN DOUBLE O-T

Central Michigan’s 37-yard field goal in the second overtime was the difference last night as the 25th-ranked Chippewa’s edged the Troy Trojans ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

China central bank surprises with yield hike

By Lu Jianxin and Jacqueline Wong

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's central bank surprised markets on Thursday by raising the interest rate on its three-month ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Blizzard warnings for central U.S. before Christmas

By Meredith Davis

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A wide-reaching winter storm with heavy snow and strong winds blasted the central United States for a second day ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

China central banker says harder to buy U.S. Treasuries

BEIJING (Reuters) - It is getting harder for governments to buy U.S. Treasuries because the United States' shrinking current-account gap is reducing supply of ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

U.S. shipping more to Afghanistan via Central Asia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has greatly expanded the use of a new supply route through Central Asia this year to send nonmilitary cargo ...

Sat, December 12, 2009

China's Hu boosts energy ties with Central Asia

By Raushan Nurshayeva and Shamil Zhumatov

ASTANA/OTAR (Reuters) - Chinese leader Hu Jintao opened the Kazakh section of a new Central Asia-China gas pipeline ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

Small business, transport central to jobs bill

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats want increased lending to small businesses and funding for "shovel ready" transportation projects included in a job-creation bill ...

Wed, December 02, 2009

BOJ's Suda says central bank open on policy options

By Tetsushi Kajimoto

KOFU, Japan (Reuters) - A Bank of Japan policymaker signaled on Wednesday the central bank was open to adopting more measures to ...

Tue, October 27, 2009

Intense gunfire, explosion heard in central Kabul

</head> <body> <p>KABUL (Reuters) - Intense machinegun fire and an explosion resounded in central Kabul on Wednesday morning, but the cause of the firefight was unclear.</p> <p>Sporadic ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Wed, October 14, 2009</p> <h2><a href="/news/articles/2009/oct/14/putin-wants-song-contest-with-china-central-asia-a/" title="Full Article: Putin wants song contest with China, Central Asia allies"> Putin wants song contest with China, Central Asia allies</a></h2> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title/> </head> <body> <p>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin suggested on Wednesday that China, Central Asian nations and Russia should hold a song competition to boost ...</p></body></html> </div><!-- end sec-article-container --> <div class="sec-article-container clearfix"> <p class="publish-date">Tue, October 13, 2009</p> <h2><a 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