New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ’s office is shooting down a report that he is rethinking his decision not to join the GOP presidential race in 2012. Bloomberg columnist Jonathan Alter tweeted early Wednesday afternoon that Christie had been “conducting focus groups in preparation for a possible run for president in 2012.” Christie spokeswoman Maria Comella issued a flat denial, telling The Fix that the report is “absolutely not true.” Read full article > >

Go here to see the original:
Christie camp denies report that governor is rethinking presidential bid

The government has issued warnings that formaldehyde can cause cancer and that styrene might as well. Formaldehyde, the report says, is found in worrisome quantities in plywood, particle board, mortuaries, and hair salons, while high levels of styrene…

Read more:
Gov’t: Two Common Chemicals May Cause Cancer

WASHINGTON — There is a shortage of in-depth local journalism needed to hold government agencies, schools and businesses accountable, the federal agency that regulates television broadcasters concludes in a new report. The dearth of reporting comes despite an abundance of news outlets in today’s multimedia landscape, the report says. The report being released Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission is the product of an 18-month effort to explore the turmoil sweeping the traditional media business in the U.S. — particularly daily newspapers. Read full article > >

See the rest here:
Federal Communications Commission report finds serious shortage in local reporting

UPDATE: Some are denying or questioning the report I linked to. It may be a false alarm, or a trial balloon that didn’t take off. Let’s see what happens.  In  the wake of the Revolution, Egypt announced it was abolishing the Ministry of Information in order not to regulate the media. Well, now it’s reported that they’ve named a new…

Read the original post:
Egypt Restores Information Minister Job, and He’s a General

Toyota management gave too little weight to feedback from customers, regulators and independent rating agencies, and centered too much control in its Japanese headquarters, according to the report of a special review panel convened after complaints of unintended acceleration forced the automaker to recall millions of cars . The panel, chaired by former U.S. Transportation secretary Rodney Slater, reported that the company apparently did not apply some of its principles of continuous improvement “as quickly and thoroughly as it could have in investigating and seeking out the root causes of customer complaints” about problems such as unintended acceleration. Read full article > >

Read this article:
Safety panel: Toyota should listen more to customers

UNITED NATIONS — North Korea remains “actively engaged” in exporting ballistic missiles, components and technology to numerous customers in the Middle East and South Asia in violation of United Nations sanctions, a U.N. panel said in a new report. The seven-member panel said in a report to the U.N. Security Council obtained Monday by The Associated Press that North Korea has also completed — or is about to complete — construction of a second launch site for long-range rockets. The launch site on the country’s west coast is close to Tongchangdong and could be used for ballistic missiles in violation of U.N. sanctions, the report said. It said the installations appear “bigger and more sophisticated” than the original site on the east coast used for the 1998, 2006 and 2009 Taepodong missile launches. Read full article > >

Go here to see the original:
UN experts say North Korea is exporting ballistic missiles to Mideast and South Asia countries

Investigators expect their report on the 2009 Air France crash to be ready no sooner than early 2012, as the “black boxes” go on display.

Read the original here:
French air crash report due 2012

BEIRUT — The Syrian army began a gradual withdrawal Thursday from a southern city at the heart of the uprising against the country’s authoritarian regime, 11 days after President Bashar Assad unleashed tanks and snipers to crush dissent there. Syria’s state-run TV and news agency said that the military had “carried out its mission in detaining terrorists” and restored calm to Daraa, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the capital Damascus. Quoting an unnamed military official, the report said there will be a “gradual withdrawal” from Daraa. Read full article > >

Follow this link:
Syrian state TV: Army begins withdrawal from southern city at heart of uprising

UNITED NATIONS — The cholera outbreak that has killed nearly 5,000 people in Haiti was caused by a South Asian strain that contaminated a river where tens of thousands of people wash, bath, drink and play, a U.N. independent panel of experts said Wednesday. Although many have blamed the epidemic on U.N. peacekeepers from South Asia working in Haiti, the report issued by the panel declined to point the finger at any single group for the outbreak, saying it was the result of a “confluence of circumstances.” Read full article > >

Go here to read the rest:
Independent, UN panel confirms Haiti cholera outbreak caused by South Asian strain

MPs took evidence from Lord Browne on his report on the future of higher education.

Excerpt from:
VIDEO: Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

The average data breach costs UK firms about £1.9m, found the report from security firm Symantec.

More:
Costs rise on data breach fallout

And yet another report about Katie Couric’s future plans: Couric has met with executives at Time Warner, NBCUniversal, and CBS about hosting a syndicated daytime talk show. Should Couric go ahead with the show, which could reunite her with former boss…

More here:
Katie Couric Seeking Talk Show

Pepco’s multimillion-dollar plan to reduce power outages and improve reliability was “cobbled together” without detailed study and could fail to achieve its goals, a team of independent consultants has found.

More here:
Pepco reliability plan ‘cobbled together’ without detailed study, report finds

Premier Wen Jiabao is to deliver his report to China’s annual parliament session, at the start of a 10-day meeting that will adopt a new five-year plan.

See the rest here:
China Congress to chart way ahead

For the FBI, the case of the anthrax killer is an investigation that never seems to end.

Read more:
Anthrax report casts doubt on scientific evidence in FBI case against Bruce Ivins