The Huffington Post – President Barack Obama has signed into law a five-year extension of the U.S. government’s authority to monitor the overseas activity of...
Archive for December, 2012
Kinder Children are More Popular
By World On The Run
BBC News – Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular… More at BBC News
Bolivia Takes Over Spanish-Owned Energy Suppliers
By World On The Run
BBC News – Bolivia has brought two Spanish-owned electricity supply companies under… More at BBC News
Egypt to Resume IMF Loan Talks as Currency Weakens
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Egypt says it will resume negotiations in January for an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund as the country’s...
US Congress to Reconvene Monday, Continue Fiscal Talks
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The drama over the U.S. government’s so-called “fiscal cliff” enters its final day… More at Voice of America
Conrad Black: Canada Can Do Better
By World On The Run
National Post – Examined perceptively, the world is in better long-term economic condition than it has ever been. The developing countries appear to have overtaken...
Central African Republic Crisis: Bozize Promises Coalition
By World On The Run
BBC – Central African Republic leader Francois Bozize has said he is ready to form a national unity government with rebels, as they continue their...
Our Pathetic Congress
By World On The Run
Welcome back to Washington, House of Representatives. Hope you all had a great vacation. While you were out, your inaction caused markets to tumble, and...
Hillary Clinton Admitted To New York Hospital With Blood Clot Following Concussion
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot...
Simple eye scan can reveal extent of Multiple Sclerosis
By World On The Run
BBC News – A simple eye test may offer a fast and easy way to monitor patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), medical experts say…...
Nobel-Winning Italian Biologist Dies at 103
By World On The Run
CBC News – Rita Levi-Montalcini, an Italian biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on… More at CBC News
Yemeni Officials Say US Intensifying Drone Strikes on Al-Qaida
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Yemeni authorities say apparent U.S. drone strikes on al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen have… More at Voice of America
Senate Fiscal Talks at Impasse
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Leaders in the U.S. Senate questioned Sunday whether they can work out a deal to prevent a fiscal crisis that...
Beaches Closed As Shark Refuses To Be Herded Off
By World On The Run
SEARCH and rescue teams will scour the northern beaches again after a 2.5-metre shark closed two popular swimming spots. In the second brush with a...
Obama: I Won’t Put Off Gun Legislation
By World On The Run
USA Today – Asked this weekend about priorities for a second term, President Obama rattled off an ambitious list — but did not initially include...
Fiscal Deal Stalls As Clock Ticks To Deadline
By World On The Run
Reuters – Efforts to prevent the economy from tumbling over a “fiscal cliff” stalled on Sunday as Democrats and Republicans remained at loggerheads over a deal...
Kinder Children are More Popular
By World On The Run
BBC News – Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular… More at BBC News
Bolivia Takes Over Spanish-Owned Energy Suppliers
By World On The Run
BBC News – Bolivia has brought two Spanish-owned electricity supply companies under… More at BBC News
Egypt to Resume IMF Loan Talks as Currency Weakens
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Egypt says it will resume negotiations in January for an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund as the country’s...
US Congress to Reconvene Monday, Continue Fiscal Talks
By World On The Run
Voice of America – The drama over the U.S. government’s so-called “fiscal cliff” enters its final day… More at Voice of America
Conrad Black: Canada Can Do Better
By World On The Run
National Post – Examined perceptively, the world is in better long-term economic condition than it has ever been. The developing countries appear to have overtaken...
Central African Republic Crisis: Bozize Promises Coalition
By World On The Run
BBC – Central African Republic leader Francois Bozize has said he is ready to form a national unity government with rebels, as they continue their...
Our Pathetic Congress
By World On The Run
Welcome back to Washington, House of Representatives. Hope you all had a great vacation. While you were out, your inaction caused markets to tumble, and...
Hillary Clinton Admitted To New York Hospital With Blood Clot Following Concussion
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discovery of a blood clot...
Simple eye scan can reveal extent of Multiple Sclerosis
By World On The Run
BBC News – A simple eye test may offer a fast and easy way to monitor patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), medical experts say…...
Nobel-Winning Italian Biologist Dies at 103
By World On The Run
CBC News – Rita Levi-Montalcini, an Italian biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on… More at CBC News
Yemeni Officials Say US Intensifying Drone Strikes on Al-Qaida
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Yemeni authorities say apparent U.S. drone strikes on al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen have… More at Voice of America
Senate Fiscal Talks at Impasse
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Leaders in the U.S. Senate questioned Sunday whether they can work out a deal to prevent a fiscal crisis that...
Beaches Closed As Shark Refuses To Be Herded Off
By World On The Run
SEARCH and rescue teams will scour the northern beaches again after a 2.5-metre shark closed two popular swimming spots. In the second brush with a...
Obama: I Won’t Put Off Gun Legislation
By World On The Run
USA Today – Asked this weekend about priorities for a second term, President Obama rattled off an ambitious list — but did not initially include...
Fiscal Deal Stalls As Clock Ticks To Deadline
By World On The Run
Reuters – Efforts to prevent the economy from tumbling over a “fiscal cliff” stalled on Sunday as Democrats and Republicans remained at loggerheads over a deal...