AFP – France and Germany are bidding to revive a controversial financial transactions tax (FTT), seeking support from the European Commission and enough EU partners...
Archive for September, 2012
British and Australian Tourists Kidnapped in Ecuador
By World On The Run
BBC News – Two women, from the UK and Australia, have been kidnapped in the north-east of Ecuador, near the border with… More at BBC...
Hand Waves Control Wall-Sized Games
By World On The Run
Discovery News – I took a break during a recent trip to San Francisco to control a computer with my hands. Not with a keyboard,...
Pope’s Butler Goes on Trial
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The former butler of Pope Benedict has appeared in a short hearing, the first stage of his… More at Voice of...
Paolo Gabriele Trial: Pope Butler Evidence Thrown Out
By World On The Run
BBC News – Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial of the Pope’s former butler, charged with stealing sensitive documents. Paolo...
Beef Recall Expanded To Co-op, Walmart Stores
By World On The Run
CBC News – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its recall of beef packed at a plant in Brooks, Alta., after nine cases of...
Violence Stalks Women Workers In Afghanistan
By World On The Run
Reuters – Muzhgan Masoomi’s attacker stabbed her 14 times with a thick blade used to slaughter animals, tearing wide gashes in her flesh before leaving...
Romney Enters Debate With Strategists Suggesting A Little Footwork With The Heavy Punches
By World On The Run
Fox News – Mitt Romney should approach the presidential debate Wednesday night with a prizefighter-like strategy – a mix of fancy footwork with a few...
China May Struggle To Move Beyond Bo Xilai Scandal
By World on the Run
Los Angeles Times – By expelling renegade Politburo member Bo Xilai from the Communist Party and referring him for prosecution on offenses including bribery and...
Spain Floods: Ten Die in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia
By World On The Run
BBC News -At least 10 people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern… More at BBC News
Beaming Energy For Interstellar Travel
By World On The Run
Discovery News – Once habitable planets are discovered and chemically fingerprinted around nearby stars, there will be a lot of interest in dispatching interstellar probes...
France’s Hollande Proposes 75 Percent Tax on Wealthy
By World On The Run
Voice of America – France’s new socialist government is calling for higher taxes on the wealthy and big… More at Voice of America
Kenya to Pull Plug on Counterfeit Mobile Phones
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Mobile phone subscribers in Kenya may wake up Monday morning to find their phones no… More at Voice of America
Scientists Revisit A Monkey Study Gone Wrong
By World On The Run
USA Today – When science goes wrong, who picks up the pieces? Other scientists. And in at least one prominent case, their monkeys. Consider the...
Running With Someone Else’s Lungs
By World On The Run
CNN - Justin Legg could dead-lift a washing machine and carry it across the street. He could swim miles on end and run a marathon on...
Hantavirus In Yosemite May Be Shape Of Things To Come
By World On The Run
USA Today – Hantavirus in Yosemite. West Nile virus in 48 states. Even a case of bubonic plague. “I hear locusts are next,” says Cathi...
British and Australian Tourists Kidnapped in Ecuador
By World On The Run
BBC News – Two women, from the UK and Australia, have been kidnapped in the north-east of Ecuador, near the border with… More at BBC...
Hand Waves Control Wall-Sized Games
By World On The Run
Discovery News – I took a break during a recent trip to San Francisco to control a computer with my hands. Not with a keyboard,...
Pope’s Butler Goes on Trial
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The former butler of Pope Benedict has appeared in a short hearing, the first stage of his… More at Voice of...
Paolo Gabriele Trial: Pope Butler Evidence Thrown Out
By World On The Run
BBC News – Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial of the Pope’s former butler, charged with stealing sensitive documents. Paolo...
Beef Recall Expanded To Co-op, Walmart Stores
By World On The Run
CBC News – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has expanded its recall of beef packed at a plant in Brooks, Alta., after nine cases of...
Violence Stalks Women Workers In Afghanistan
By World On The Run
Reuters – Muzhgan Masoomi’s attacker stabbed her 14 times with a thick blade used to slaughter animals, tearing wide gashes in her flesh before leaving...
Romney Enters Debate With Strategists Suggesting A Little Footwork With The Heavy Punches
By World On The Run
Fox News – Mitt Romney should approach the presidential debate Wednesday night with a prizefighter-like strategy – a mix of fancy footwork with a few...
China May Struggle To Move Beyond Bo Xilai Scandal
By World on the Run
Los Angeles Times – By expelling renegade Politburo member Bo Xilai from the Communist Party and referring him for prosecution on offenses including bribery and...
Spain Floods: Ten Die in Malaga, Almeria and Murcia
By World On The Run
BBC News -At least 10 people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods in southern… More at BBC News
Beaming Energy For Interstellar Travel
By World On The Run
Discovery News – Once habitable planets are discovered and chemically fingerprinted around nearby stars, there will be a lot of interest in dispatching interstellar probes...
France’s Hollande Proposes 75 Percent Tax on Wealthy
By World On The Run
Voice of America – France’s new socialist government is calling for higher taxes on the wealthy and big… More at Voice of America
Kenya to Pull Plug on Counterfeit Mobile Phones
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Mobile phone subscribers in Kenya may wake up Monday morning to find their phones no… More at Voice of America
Scientists Revisit A Monkey Study Gone Wrong
By World On The Run
USA Today – When science goes wrong, who picks up the pieces? Other scientists. And in at least one prominent case, their monkeys. Consider the...
Running With Someone Else’s Lungs
By World On The Run
CNN - Justin Legg could dead-lift a washing machine and carry it across the street. He could swim miles on end and run a marathon on...
Hantavirus In Yosemite May Be Shape Of Things To Come
By World On The Run
USA Today – Hantavirus in Yosemite. West Nile virus in 48 states. Even a case of bubonic plague. “I hear locusts are next,” says Cathi...