Friday, 8 November 2013

Blog Alert for BBC News - US & Canada, Nov 7, 2013

New Posts to BBC News - US & Canada on Nov 7, 2013:

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1) Tesla shares hit by third car fire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24862356#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Electric carmaker Tesla's Model S suffers its third fire in five weeks, sending its shares down more than 7%.

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2) US Senate passes gay workers bill
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24860616#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

A bill banning workplace discrimination against gay and transgender people passes the US Senate but faces an uncertain future in the House.

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3) US moves to ban trans fats in foods
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24856146#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

US food safety officials have taken steps to ban the use of trans fats, saying they are a threat to Americans' health.

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4) Twitter shares jump on market debut
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24851054#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Shares in the micro-blogging site Twitter close at $44.90, up more than 73% from their initial price of $26, after the firm's first day as public company.

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5) AUDIO: Cannabis tax to fund Colorado schools
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24853879#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Colorado will become the first state in America to tax the sale of marijuana.

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6) Instagram grapples with drug adverts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24842750#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Facebook blocks searches for some topics associated with photos used to publicise the illegal sale of drugs via Instagram but leaves others active.

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7) Twitter shares priced at $26 each
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24843664#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Twitter shares are priced at $26 each, ahead of the biggest stock market debut of a technology firm since Facebook went public in 2012.

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8) VIDEO: Instagram used to 'sell' drugs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24849537#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

#BBCTrending investigates mobile drug 'sales'

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