Archive for December, 2013

Associated Press – In an almost annual ritual, Congress is letting a package of 55 popular tax breaks expire at the end of the year,...

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...

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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...

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...

Jerusalem Post – Energy, Water and National Infrastructures Minister Silvan Shalom on Wednesday signed off on regulations that will ensure the continuation of electricity bill...

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...

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...

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...

The Star – After years of riding surging metal prices and spending freely on takeover deals and massive new projects, Canadian miners were forced to...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

Huffington Post – Politicians & apos; expenses are usually a sleeper issue because so little is known about travel and housing claims that are regulated...

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...