Associated Press – In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year,...
Archive for December, 2013
Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Tuesday’s deadline to move most of Syria’s chemical weapons out of the country will likely go unmet. A statement issued over...
YouTube Videos Add To Missing Doctor Mystery
By World on the Run
Sky News -YouTube videos of a doctor who disappeared three weeks ago talking to an unidentified love interest are being examined by investigators searching for...
Nazi-Saluting Soccer Star Nicolas Anelka Provokes Uproar
By World on the Run
NYDailynews – A former French international soccer player has sparked a furor after celebrating a goal with an inverted Nazi salute. Nicolas Anelka has been accused of...
Obamacare Hits Milestone
By World on the Run
MSNBC – More than 1.1 million people have signed up for insurance through HealthCare.gov, according to information released by the Obama adminstration Sunday. The 1...
Shalom Okays Electricity Discounts For Needy
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom on Wednesday signed off on regulations that will ensure the continuation of electricity bill...
NSA Phone Surveillance Is Legal, N.Y. Judge Rules
By World on The Run
Citing the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal judge on Friday found that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is...
Apple Signs Deal To Open Connection Between iPhones And China Mobile
By World on The Run
The guardian – Apple has announced a lucrative deal that ensures iPhones will be available in China on the the world’s largest mobile network. The...
Samsung Launches 110-Inch, Ultra-HD TV With $150,000 Price Tag
By World On The Run
CTV News – Samsung said a 110-inch TV that has four times the resolution of standard high-definition TVs is going on sale for about $150,000...
Mining Industry Wrestles Environmental And Political Challenges
By World On The Run
The Star – After years of riding surging metal prices and spending freely on takeover deals and massive new projects, Canadian miners were forced to...
Israeli Army Under Fire For Controversial Training
By World On The Run
Deutsche Welle – Israel’s army has been facing condemnation both at home and abroad for a handful of what it calls “training exercises,” including mock...
Cash Machines Robbed With Infected USB Sticks
By World on the Run
BBC – Researchers have revealed how cyber-thieves sliced into cash machines in order to infect them with malware earlier this year. The criminals cut the holes...
Michael Schumacher In Critical Condition After Ski Accident
By World on the Run
CBC – Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused Monday to predict an outcome for the seven-time Formula One champion, saying they were taking his critical head injury...
Second Blast Rocks Russian City
By World on the Run
CNN – Another deadly blast has struck the southern Russian city of Volgograd, killing at least 14 people and further highlighting Russia’s security challenges as it...
A Year Of Hot Air On MPs’ And Senators’ Expenses
By World on The Run
Huffington Post – Politicians & apos; expenses are usually a sleeper issue because so little is known about travel and housing claims that are regulated...
Iraq Troops Arrest Leading Sunni MP In Violent Raid
By World on The Run
Reuters – Iraqi security forces arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a raid on his home in the western...
Syria Chemical Weapons Deadline May Pass Unmet
By World On The Run
Voice of America – Tuesday’s deadline to move most of Syria’s chemical weapons out of the country will likely go unmet. A statement issued over...
YouTube Videos Add To Missing Doctor Mystery
By World on the Run
Sky News -YouTube videos of a doctor who disappeared three weeks ago talking to an unidentified love interest are being examined by investigators searching for...
Nazi-Saluting Soccer Star Nicolas Anelka Provokes Uproar
By World on the Run
NYDailynews – A former French international soccer player has sparked a furor after celebrating a goal with an inverted Nazi salute. Nicolas Anelka has been accused of...
Obamacare Hits Milestone
By World on the Run
MSNBC – More than 1.1 million people have signed up for insurance through HealthCare.gov, according to information released by the Obama adminstration Sunday. The 1...
Shalom Okays Electricity Discounts For Needy
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom on Wednesday signed off on regulations that will ensure the continuation of electricity bill...
NSA Phone Surveillance Is Legal, N.Y. Judge Rules
By World on The Run
Citing the Sept. 11 attacks, a federal judge on Friday found that the National Security Agency’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ telephone records is...
Apple Signs Deal To Open Connection Between iPhones And China Mobile
By World on The Run
The guardian – Apple has announced a lucrative deal that ensures iPhones will be available in China on the the world’s largest mobile network. The...
Samsung Launches 110-Inch, Ultra-HD TV With $150,000 Price Tag
By World On The Run
CTV News – Samsung said a 110-inch TV that has four times the resolution of standard high-definition TVs is going on sale for about $150,000...
Mining Industry Wrestles Environmental And Political Challenges
By World On The Run
The Star – After years of riding surging metal prices and spending freely on takeover deals and massive new projects, Canadian miners were forced to...
Israeli Army Under Fire For Controversial Training
By World On The Run
Deutsche Welle – Israel’s army has been facing condemnation both at home and abroad for a handful of what it calls “training exercises,” including mock...
Cash Machines Robbed With Infected USB Sticks
By World on the Run
BBC – Researchers have revealed how cyber-thieves sliced into cash machines in order to infect them with malware earlier this year. The criminals cut the holes...
Michael Schumacher In Critical Condition After Ski Accident
By World on the Run
CBC – Doctors treating Michael Schumacher refused Monday to predict an outcome for the seven-time Formula One champion, saying they were taking his critical head injury...
Second Blast Rocks Russian City
By World on the Run
CNN – Another deadly blast has struck the southern Russian city of Volgograd, killing at least 14 people and further highlighting Russia’s security challenges as it...
A Year Of Hot Air On MPs’ And Senators’ Expenses
By World on The Run
Huffington Post – Politicians & apos; expenses are usually a sleeper issue because so little is known about travel and housing claims that are regulated...
Iraq Troops Arrest Leading Sunni MP In Violent Raid
By World on The Run
Reuters – Iraqi security forces arrested a prominent Sunni Muslim lawmaker and supporter of anti-government protests in a raid on his home in the western...