AP – President Barack Obama is prepared to nominate James Comey, a former Bush administration official with bipartisan credentials, as the next FBI director. In...
Archive for May, 2013
Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why
By World On The Run
Jerusalem Post – Despite the 6.5% stock market rally over the last three months, a handful of billionaires are quietly dumping their American stocks ....
Lee Rigby, UK Soldier, Died From Cuts, Stab Wounds, Autopsy Says
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Police have charged a man with murder in the killing of a British soldier in a suspected Islamic extremist attack in...
Bales To Avoid Death Penalty
By World on the Run
NBC News – Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in two rampages from his Army post last year, has reached a...
Assad Says Syria Received Russian Missile Shipment
By World on the Run
Reuters – Syria has received the first shipment of a sophisticated air defense system from Russia, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying, sending a...
With Smithfield Deal, China Expands Its American Pork Pipeline
By World On The Run
Bloomberg Businessweek – Announcing his company’s $4.7 billion acquisition by China’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods (SFD)‘s chief executive used the moment to stress how...
European Countries To Be Allowed To Ease Austerity
By World On The Run
BBC News – The European Commission has said it will allow some EU member states to slow their pace of austerity cuts, amid concerns over...
Apple CEO Says ‘Game Changers’ in Pipeline, Singles Out TV, Wearable Computers
By World On The Run
Financial Post – Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, seeking to quell concerns about the company’s ability to innovate in consumer electronics, said his...
US GDP Growth Revised Down Slightly
By World On The Run
BBC News – The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.4% in the first three months of the year, figures from the Commerce...
AnaIysis: Israel Could Swoop On S-300 Missiles In Syria, But With Risks
By World On The Run
Reuters – Israel could overcome advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles if they were deployed in Syriabut any strikes on the system would be difficult and risk alienating its supplier, Russia....
Pakistani Taliban Pick New Deputy After Drone Strike
By World on the Run
Reuters – Pakistani Taliban militants have chosen a new deputy commander to replace their second-in-command who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the...
Saudi Arabia Reports 3 More Deaths From New Virus
By World on the Run
The New York Times – Saudi Arabia has reported that three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the...
Michael Adebowale Charged |With Murder of Soldier Lee Rigby
By World on the Run
The Telegraph – Police have charged Michael Abedowale with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death last week as he returned...
Gmail’s New Inbox Can Auto-Organize Your Messages
By World On The Run
CNN – Last week’s rumor was the real deal: Google is rolling out a new Gmail inbox today which autosorts incoming messages so important stuff...
Amazon to Produce 5 Original Series for Streaming Service
By World On The Run
CBC News – Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it will produce a pair of comedies and three children’s programs for viewing on its video streaming...
US Financial Concerns Recede as Economy Improves
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Just weeks ago, the political focus in Washington was on reaching a “grand bargain” on taxes and spending to cut the...
Billionaires Dumping Stocks, Economist Knows Why
By World On The Run
Jerusalem Post – Despite the 6.5% stock market rally over the last three months, a handful of billionaires are quietly dumping their American stocks ....
Lee Rigby, UK Soldier, Died From Cuts, Stab Wounds, Autopsy Says
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Police have charged a man with murder in the killing of a British soldier in a suspected Islamic extremist attack in...
Bales To Avoid Death Penalty
By World on the Run
NBC News – Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in two rampages from his Army post last year, has reached a...
Assad Says Syria Received Russian Missile Shipment
By World on the Run
Reuters – Syria has received the first shipment of a sophisticated air defense system from Russia, President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as saying, sending a...
With Smithfield Deal, China Expands Its American Pork Pipeline
By World On The Run
Bloomberg Businessweek – Announcing his company’s $4.7 billion acquisition by China’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods (SFD)‘s chief executive used the moment to stress how...
European Countries To Be Allowed To Ease Austerity
By World On The Run
BBC News – The European Commission has said it will allow some EU member states to slow their pace of austerity cuts, amid concerns over...
Apple CEO Says ‘Game Changers’ in Pipeline, Singles Out TV, Wearable Computers
By World On The Run
Financial Post – Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, seeking to quell concerns about the company’s ability to innovate in consumer electronics, said his...
US GDP Growth Revised Down Slightly
By World On The Run
BBC News – The US economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.4% in the first three months of the year, figures from the Commerce...
AnaIysis: Israel Could Swoop On S-300 Missiles In Syria, But With Risks
By World On The Run
Reuters – Israel could overcome advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles if they were deployed in Syriabut any strikes on the system would be difficult and risk alienating its supplier, Russia....
Pakistani Taliban Pick New Deputy After Drone Strike
By World on the Run
Reuters – Pakistani Taliban militants have chosen a new deputy commander to replace their second-in-command who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the...
Saudi Arabia Reports 3 More Deaths From New Virus
By World on the Run
The New York Times – Saudi Arabia has reported that three more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the...
Michael Adebowale Charged |With Murder of Soldier Lee Rigby
By World on the Run
The Telegraph – Police have charged Michael Abedowale with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby who was hacked to death last week as he returned...
Gmail’s New Inbox Can Auto-Organize Your Messages
By World On The Run
CNN – Last week’s rumor was the real deal: Google is rolling out a new Gmail inbox today which autosorts incoming messages so important stuff...
Amazon to Produce 5 Original Series for Streaming Service
By World On The Run
CBC News – Amazon.com Inc. said Wednesday that it will produce a pair of comedies and three children’s programs for viewing on its video streaming...
US Financial Concerns Recede as Economy Improves
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Just weeks ago, the political focus in Washington was on reaching a “grand bargain” on taxes and spending to cut the...