International Business News - Ask http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85676-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080704/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:57:03 EDT What happens to all the oil that flows hundreds of miles through the trans-Alaska pipeline? Is it true that it all gets sold to Japan? A reader's curiosity about where that oil ends up--and who profits from its sale--inspired one of three questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/85132-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/ask-ap-alaskan-oil-the-latin-american-drug-trade.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:57:16 EDT Gas prices have long been sky-high in Europe. So given what's happened to prices at the pump in America recently, has a gallon of gas in Paris or Rome gone from expensive to ridiculous? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/80970-france-global-gas-prices.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ask-ap-car-buying-incentives-european-gas-prices.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/ask-ap-car-buying-incentives-european-gas-prices.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:35:06 EDT In just a couple of years, you'll be able to have your very own Toyota gas-electric hybrid that you can plug into a household outlet. Well, sort of. It won't quite be your very own; it's only being made available to leasing customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/76039-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/ask-ap-extracting-oil-sands-buying-plug-in-cars.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/ask-ap-extracting-oil-sands-buying-plug-in-cars.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:05:13 EDT It's been months since subprime mortgages troubles began to affect so many Americans, causing a spike in home foreclosures and contributing to a severe slowdown in the overall economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/71195-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ask-ap-mortgage-woes-a-man-once-held-in-syria.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/ask-ap-mortgage-woes-a-man-once-held-in-syria.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:48:44 EDT Is the country in a recession? If not, is it going to be? And for how long? You've probably heard questions like these over the past few months. But maybe this is also worth asking: Why does it even matter whether an economic slowdown qualifies as a recession? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/65466-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/ask-ap-oil-shale-the-importance-of-a-recession.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/ask-ap-oil-shale-the-importance-of-a-recession.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:28:30 EDT It can be a manufacturing plant, a spice grinder or a place where rumors get started. But did you know a "mill" can also be one-tenth of a cent--a unit of currency that showed up on state-issued tokens in the 1930s? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/58607-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/ask-ap-jet-pollution-fraction-of-a-cent-coins.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080530/ask-ap-jet-pollution-fraction-of-a-cent-coins.htm Fri, 30 May 2008 15:57:11 EDT They're hungry. They're homeless. And the U.N. says only about a quarter of them have received any aid. Survivors of the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar nearly three weeks ago are in desperate need of help. And until Friday, when U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the country's rulers agreed to let in "all aid workers," the country's reclusive regime had been unwilling to allow more than a few such workers into the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/53718-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/ask-ap-helping-myanmar-india-and-chinas-cars.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080523/ask-ap-helping-myanmar-india-and-chinas-cars.htm Fri, 23 May 2008 15:26:39 EDT As the Earth warms, is it starting to feel a little slow? That's one of the mysteries solved in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/47558-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ask-ap-global-warming-and-the-earths-rotation.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/ask-ap-global-warming-and-the-earths-rotation.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 15:22:39 EDT Ask.com has bought a stable of Internet reference sites that includes Dictionary.com in its latest effort to distinguish itself from online search leader Google Inc. and other much larger rivals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080515/ask-com-acquires-dictionary-com-other-references.htm Thu, 15 May 2008 00:01:00 EDT It used to be called "regular." But there's nothing regular about leaded gasoline these days _ good luck even finding a gallon. Is there anywhere at all in the U.S. where you can still pump leaded gas into the family car? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/44984-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ask-ap-leaded-gas-and-college-football-poll-votes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/ask-ap-leaded-gas-and-college-football-poll-votes.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 06:05:56 EDT Whether you think love or money makes the world go round, you'll probably agree that the modern world would grind to a halt without another ingredient: fuel. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/43454-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/ask-ap-slippery-questions-about-oil-gas-and-biofuels.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080502/ask-ap-slippery-questions-about-oil-gas-and-biofuels.htm Fri, 02 May 2008 06:06:34 EDT It sounds like a foolproof system for lending institutions: When someone's house is mortgaged to the hilt, the borrower has to get mortgage insurance, protecting the lender in the event of foreclosure. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/42100-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/ask-ap-mortgage-insurance-taxing-social-security-benefits.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/ask-ap-mortgage-insurance-taxing-social-security-benefits.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:10:28 EDT Just because someone likes your house doesn't mean he can show up on your front lawn and force you to sell it. So how is it that one company can forcibly purchase another as Microsoft Corp. might s... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/ask-ap-forced-takeovers-borrowing-from-social-security.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:08:17 EDT We're all fed up with spiraling gas and oil prices whether it's Mom and Dad filling up the family sedan, truckers tanking up on diesel or homeowners emptying their wallets to pay higher heating bil... http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/39299-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/ask-ap-nations-strategic-oil-reserves.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/ask-ap-nations-strategic-oil-reserves.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:00:46 EDT If you were a military officer, would you rather walk around in a tie with a chestful of medals, or relax in more comfortable fatigues? The dress uniform says more about who you are. But medals and r... http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/38101-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/ask-ap-the-rules-of-military-dress.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/ask-ap-the-rules-of-military-dress.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:03:58 EDT It's one of the few things that John McCain, Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have in common, besides hoping to set up shop in the Oval Office: They all recently found out that workers have snooped around in their passport files. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/36810-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080328/ask-ap-passport-files-picking-nominees.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080328/ask-ap-passport-files-picking-nominees.htm Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:03:24 EDT Some voters walk away from presidential primaries and caucuses wanting more. They want to cheer on their candidate on a crowded convention center floor. They long to hold one end of a giant sign that says "South Carolina" or "Minnesota." Their favorite accessory is a red, white and blue porkpie hat. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/35715-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/ask-ap-flags-on-uniforms-i-delegate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080321/ask-ap-flags-on-uniforms-i-delegate.htm Fri, 21 Mar 2008 06:09:57 EDT Let's say an inspection turned up traces of medications in the water you drink _ something that's happened in several U.S. cities, according to a recent series of stories by The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/34358-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/ask-ap-drugs-in-drinking-water.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080314/ask-ap-drugs-in-drinking-water.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:24:52 EDT Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama know who the superdelegates are _ their campaigns probably have them on speed dial. But where could a curious voter find a complete list of these party leaders and elected officials _ the people who, in the end, may play a decisive role in determining the Democratic presidential nominee? http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/32909-ask-ap.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/ask-ap-superdelegates-windy-landings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080307/ask-ap-superdelegates-windy-landings.htm Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:04:48 EST