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Archive for August, 2013
Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs Data Could Spur Fed Action On Stimulus
By World On The Run
Reuters – Wall Street is bracing for a wave of economic reports next week, including the August jobs report, which might prove decisive in determining...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Challenges US On Syria Claims
By World On The Run
BBC – Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the US to present to the UN evidence that Syria attacked rebels with chemical weapons near Damascus. Mr...
Syria ready for U.S. attack, been expecting one for years: Nahlah Ayed
By World On The Run
CBC News – Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been shadow boxing with the prospect of a U.S.-led attack for years. That one is now being threatened...
France’s Hollande backs US on Syria action
By World On The Run
BBC News – France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement, President Francois Hollande has...
Why the $400B F-35 Fighter Is Not an Option for Syria
By World On The Run
ABC News – As the military is considering what assets it may need to conduct a potential strike on Syria, the most advanced and most...
PM vows to stand up for Gibraltar in dispute with Spain
By World On The Run
BBC News – Britain will always stand up for Gibraltar and the interests of its people, David Cameron has said. The prime minister said it was...
Judge: U.S. can’t deny benefits to lesbian war vet’s wife
By World On The Run
CNN – The Department of Veterans Affairs cannot deny benefits to the wife of a lesbian military veteran, a U.S. district judge in California said...
Britain Issues Legal, Intelligence Report Backing Syria Strike
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Britain’s government on Thursday published internal legal advice it had been given which it said showed it was legally entitled to take...
Ukraine Urges Russia To Accept ‘Reality’ On EU Relations
By World On The Run
EUObserver – Ukraine’s Prime Minister has urged Russia to face the “reality” that his country will create a free trade zone with the EU. Speaking to press...
2 Canadian Warships Collide En Route To Hawaii
By World On The Run
CBC News – Two Canadian warships are returning to port in Esquimalt, B.C. today after colliding during training exercises while en route to Hawaii. Officer of the...
Obama To Seek Congressional Ok For Syria Action
By World On The Run
AP – Short on support at home and allies abroad, President Barack Obama unexpectedly stepped back from a missile attack against Syria on Saturday and...
So, what exactly are Obama’s options on Syria?
By World On The Run
CNN – As more than one pundit has noted, President Barack Obama now has three choices in Syria: Bad, worse, and horrible. At least the...
40% of top-paid CEOs busted, bailed out or booted, study says
By World On The Run
CBC News – A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies points to a weak link between performance and pay among some of the...
Tylenol to get health warnings on cap in U.S.
By World On The Run
CBC News – Bottles of Tylenol sold in the U.S. will come with warning labels on the cap to alert people that the popular painkiller...
Colombia troops to patrol Bogota after protests
By World On The Run
BBC News – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the troops were needed “to assure normality”. Clashes with police broke out after thousands of people...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Jobs Data Could Spur Fed Action On Stimulus
By World On The Run
Reuters – Wall Street is bracing for a wave of economic reports next week, including the August jobs report, which might prove decisive in determining...
Russia’s Vladimir Putin Challenges US On Syria Claims
By World On The Run
BBC – Russian President Vladimir Putin has challenged the US to present to the UN evidence that Syria attacked rebels with chemical weapons near Damascus. Mr...
Syria ready for U.S. attack, been expecting one for years: Nahlah Ayed
By World On The Run
CBC News – Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been shadow boxing with the prospect of a U.S.-led attack for years. That one is now being threatened...
France’s Hollande backs US on Syria action
By World On The Run
BBC News – France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK MPs blocking British involvement, President Francois Hollande has...
Why the $400B F-35 Fighter Is Not an Option for Syria
By World On The Run
ABC News – As the military is considering what assets it may need to conduct a potential strike on Syria, the most advanced and most...
PM vows to stand up for Gibraltar in dispute with Spain
By World On The Run
BBC News – Britain will always stand up for Gibraltar and the interests of its people, David Cameron has said. The prime minister said it was...
Judge: U.S. can’t deny benefits to lesbian war vet’s wife
By World On The Run
CNN – The Department of Veterans Affairs cannot deny benefits to the wife of a lesbian military veteran, a U.S. district judge in California said...
Britain Issues Legal, Intelligence Report Backing Syria Strike
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Britain’s government on Thursday published internal legal advice it had been given which it said showed it was legally entitled to take...
Ukraine Urges Russia To Accept ‘Reality’ On EU Relations
By World On The Run
EUObserver – Ukraine’s Prime Minister has urged Russia to face the “reality” that his country will create a free trade zone with the EU. Speaking to press...
2 Canadian Warships Collide En Route To Hawaii
By World On The Run
CBC News – Two Canadian warships are returning to port in Esquimalt, B.C. today after colliding during training exercises while en route to Hawaii. Officer of the...
Obama To Seek Congressional Ok For Syria Action
By World On The Run
AP – Short on support at home and allies abroad, President Barack Obama unexpectedly stepped back from a missile attack against Syria on Saturday and...
So, what exactly are Obama’s options on Syria?
By World On The Run
CNN – As more than one pundit has noted, President Barack Obama now has three choices in Syria: Bad, worse, and horrible. At least the...
40% of top-paid CEOs busted, bailed out or booted, study says
By World On The Run
CBC News – A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies points to a weak link between performance and pay among some of the...
Tylenol to get health warnings on cap in U.S.
By World On The Run
CBC News – Bottles of Tylenol sold in the U.S. will come with warning labels on the cap to alert people that the popular painkiller...
Colombia troops to patrol Bogota after protests
By World On The Run
BBC News – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the troops were needed “to assure normality”. Clashes with police broke out after thousands of people...