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Archive for January, 2013
NY Times: Chinese Hackers Attacked Us For Months
By World On The Run
Huff post – The New York Times said Wednesday night that it had been targeted repeatedly over four months by Chinese hackers looking for information about an...
Best Buy Closing Stores Across Canada
By World On The Run
CBC News – Some Best Buy outlets have shut their doors in the last several hours. The electronics chain appears to have closed at least two...
U.S. Stocks Flat; Euro Climbs; Jobs Data Ahead
By World On The Run
Reuters – The euro rose for the third straight day against the dollar on Thursday on the way to its best monthly performance in more...
DataWind Prepared $20 Tablet Computer For Indian Market
By World on the Run
The Daily Beast – A Canada-based company believes it can revolutionize education in India by rolling out a $20 tablet computer. What can you buy...
White House Points Finger At Republicans After Report Showing Economy Shrank
By World on the Run
Fox News – After a federal report showed Wednesday that the economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2009, the...
Israel Strikes At Syria-Lebanon Border, Sources Say
By World on the Run
The Jerusalem Post – Israeli forces attacked a convoy on the Syrian-Lebanese border on Wednesday, sources told Reuters, after Israelis warned their Lebanese enemy Hezbollah...
Russia Bans US Beef, Ends Drug Trafficking Accord
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Since Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin as president last May, Russia has taken a… More at Voice of America
US Sees Uptick in Consumer Spending
By World On The Run
Voice of America – U.S. consumer spending rose two-tenths of a percent in December as incomes grew, according to… More at Voice of America
Timbuktu Revels In New Freedom But Fears Linger
By World On The Run
AP – A leaflet listing the regulations for women under Islamist rule now lies in dirt here at the tribunal in Timbuktu. Rule No. 1:...
Obama’s Jobs Council Shutting Down Thursday
By World On The Run
Fox News – As new weekly jobs numbers emerged Thursday showing a jump in unemployment claims and a report released the previous day showed the economy...
Defense Nominee Hagel Defends His Record In Senate
By World On The Run
AP – President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary on Thursday defended his views of the military and global threats in a combative confirmation hearing,...
Immigration Poll Finds Support For Major Elements Of Bipartisan Proposal
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Americans are largely supportive of major aspects of the immigration deal put forward by a bipartisan group of senators on Monday,...
RIM Renamed BlackBerry In Major Branding Change
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Research In Motion is now BlackBerry. The tech company behind the BlackBerry smartphone brand announced it would rename itself after its...
France Is ‘Totally Bankrupt’ Holland Shattered As Minister Reveals State Of Economy
By World on the Run
Express – FRANCOIS Hollande was left picking up the pieces after France was sent into a state of shock as his labour minister described the...
Spain’s Recession Worsens in the Fourth Quarter
By World On The Run
BBC News – The downturn in the Spanish economy worsened in the final three months of 2012, as output fell 1.8% from a… More...
NY Times: Chinese Hackers Attacked Us For Months
By World On The Run
Huff post – The New York Times said Wednesday night that it had been targeted repeatedly over four months by Chinese hackers looking for information about an...
Best Buy Closing Stores Across Canada
By World On The Run
CBC News – Some Best Buy outlets have shut their doors in the last several hours. The electronics chain appears to have closed at least two...
U.S. Stocks Flat; Euro Climbs; Jobs Data Ahead
By World On The Run
Reuters – The euro rose for the third straight day against the dollar on Thursday on the way to its best monthly performance in more...
DataWind Prepared $20 Tablet Computer For Indian Market
By World on the Run
The Daily Beast – A Canada-based company believes it can revolutionize education in India by rolling out a $20 tablet computer. What can you buy...
White House Points Finger At Republicans After Report Showing Economy Shrank
By World on the Run
Fox News – After a federal report showed Wednesday that the economy unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter for the first time since 2009, the...
Israel Strikes At Syria-Lebanon Border, Sources Say
By World on the Run
The Jerusalem Post – Israeli forces attacked a convoy on the Syrian-Lebanese border on Wednesday, sources told Reuters, after Israelis warned their Lebanese enemy Hezbollah...
Russia Bans US Beef, Ends Drug Trafficking Accord
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Since Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin as president last May, Russia has taken a… More at Voice of America
US Sees Uptick in Consumer Spending
By World On The Run
Voice of America – U.S. consumer spending rose two-tenths of a percent in December as incomes grew, according to… More at Voice of America
Timbuktu Revels In New Freedom But Fears Linger
By World On The Run
AP – A leaflet listing the regulations for women under Islamist rule now lies in dirt here at the tribunal in Timbuktu. Rule No. 1:...
Obama’s Jobs Council Shutting Down Thursday
By World On The Run
Fox News – As new weekly jobs numbers emerged Thursday showing a jump in unemployment claims and a report released the previous day showed the economy...
Defense Nominee Hagel Defends His Record In Senate
By World On The Run
AP – President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary on Thursday defended his views of the military and global threats in a combative confirmation hearing,...
Immigration Poll Finds Support For Major Elements Of Bipartisan Proposal
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Americans are largely supportive of major aspects of the immigration deal put forward by a bipartisan group of senators on Monday,...
RIM Renamed BlackBerry In Major Branding Change
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Research In Motion is now BlackBerry. The tech company behind the BlackBerry smartphone brand announced it would rename itself after its...
France Is ‘Totally Bankrupt’ Holland Shattered As Minister Reveals State Of Economy
By World on the Run
Express – FRANCOIS Hollande was left picking up the pieces after France was sent into a state of shock as his labour minister described the...
Spain’s Recession Worsens in the Fourth Quarter
By World On The Run
BBC News – The downturn in the Spanish economy worsened in the final three months of 2012, as output fell 1.8% from a… More...