The New York Times – Snipers line the rooftops across Falluja, waiting for a chance to shoot at government soldiers, should they try to invade....
Archive for April, 2014
U.S. Consumer Confidence Near Six-Year High, Home Prices Rise
By World On The Run
Reuters – U.S. consumer confidence dipped in April but remained near a six-year high, while home prices rose in February, suggesting the economy continued to...
Ukraine Crisis: Pro-Russia Activists Seize Luhansk HQ
By World On The Run
BBC – A large crowd of pro-Russian separatists has stormed the regional administration’s headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk. A few dozen men,...
Suspected Gunman Found Dead In FedEx Building Shooting That Left 6 Injured, Report Says
By World On The Run
Fox News – Georgia officials said the suspected gunman who opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx facility injuring six was found dead by an...
Former Georgia Technician Falsified Nearly 1,300 Mammogram Reports
By World on the Run
Foxnews – Sharon Holmes found a lump in her left breast quite by accident. At work one day as a high school custodian, her hand brushed...
New US Sanctions Target Russian Officials And Companies
By World on the Run
BBC -The US has imposed sanctions on seven Russian individuals and 17 companies linked to President Vladimir Putin’s “inner circle”. The White House said the...
N.Y. Rep. Grimm In Custody, Faces Criminal Charges
By World on the Run
USA Today – Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., surrendered Monday to federal authorities in New York to face criminal charges.Grimm, 44, was taken into custody after...
Crime Scene Photographs From The 1920s-1960s Give A Glimpse Into America’s Dark Past
By World on The Run
Huffington Post – A selection of over one million crime scene photographs have been hibernating in the halls of Los Angeles’ City Records Center, concealing...
What Google Searches Reveal About Canada’s Housing Market
By World On The Run
The Globe and Mail – Want to know when the housing market will take off? Ask Google. It looks like the number of times that...
Obama Approval Rating Hits New Low In Poll: 41%
By World On The Run
USA Today – A new Washington Post-ABC News poll gives President Obama an approval rating of only 41%, the lowest mark of his tenure in this...
Searchers Dispute Company’s Claim That It May Have Found Aircraft Wreckage
By World On The Run
CNN – A private company declared that it has found what it believes is wreckage of a plane in the ocean, but leaders of the search...
More Ottawa Police Officers To Carry Tasers
By World On The Run
CBC News – More Ottawa police officers will be carrying stun guns after a Taser expansion plan was approved by the Ottawa Police Services Board on...
Storms Tear Through South, Adding To Us Death Toll
By World On The Run
AP – A dangerous storm system that spawned a chain of deadly tornadoes over three days flattened homes and businesses, forced frightened residents in more...
Foreign Worker Program Pause Leaves Calgary Restaurants Short-Staffed
By World on the Run
CBC – In Alberta, the hungry oil and gas industry has consumed much of the local labour pools and the shortage of workers is particularly affecting the...
Starbucks’ Growth Strategy? Open More Starbucks
By World on the Run
CBS News -You might think there couldn’t possibly be any room left in America for another Starbucks (SBUX), but the company would beg to differ....
Chaos’ Reigns As Deadly Tornadoes Slam Several States
By World on the Run
CNN – Parts of the South and Midwest could be in for more severe weather Monday, a day after suspected tornadoes killed at least 18...
U.S. Consumer Confidence Near Six-Year High, Home Prices Rise
By World On The Run
Reuters – U.S. consumer confidence dipped in April but remained near a six-year high, while home prices rose in February, suggesting the economy continued to...
Ukraine Crisis: Pro-Russia Activists Seize Luhansk HQ
By World On The Run
BBC – A large crowd of pro-Russian separatists has stormed the regional administration’s headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk. A few dozen men,...
Suspected Gunman Found Dead In FedEx Building Shooting That Left 6 Injured, Report Says
By World On The Run
Fox News – Georgia officials said the suspected gunman who opened fire Tuesday morning at a FedEx facility injuring six was found dead by an...
Former Georgia Technician Falsified Nearly 1,300 Mammogram Reports
By World on the Run
Foxnews – Sharon Holmes found a lump in her left breast quite by accident. At work one day as a high school custodian, her hand brushed...
New US Sanctions Target Russian Officials And Companies
By World on the Run
BBC -The US has imposed sanctions on seven Russian individuals and 17 companies linked to President Vladimir Putin’s “inner circle”. The White House said the...
N.Y. Rep. Grimm In Custody, Faces Criminal Charges
By World on the Run
USA Today – Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., surrendered Monday to federal authorities in New York to face criminal charges.Grimm, 44, was taken into custody after...
Crime Scene Photographs From The 1920s-1960s Give A Glimpse Into America’s Dark Past
By World on The Run
Huffington Post – A selection of over one million crime scene photographs have been hibernating in the halls of Los Angeles’ City Records Center, concealing...
What Google Searches Reveal About Canada’s Housing Market
By World On The Run
The Globe and Mail – Want to know when the housing market will take off? Ask Google. It looks like the number of times that...
Obama Approval Rating Hits New Low In Poll: 41%
By World On The Run
USA Today – A new Washington Post-ABC News poll gives President Obama an approval rating of only 41%, the lowest mark of his tenure in this...
Searchers Dispute Company’s Claim That It May Have Found Aircraft Wreckage
By World On The Run
CNN – A private company declared that it has found what it believes is wreckage of a plane in the ocean, but leaders of the search...
More Ottawa Police Officers To Carry Tasers
By World On The Run
CBC News – More Ottawa police officers will be carrying stun guns after a Taser expansion plan was approved by the Ottawa Police Services Board on...
Storms Tear Through South, Adding To Us Death Toll
By World On The Run
AP – A dangerous storm system that spawned a chain of deadly tornadoes over three days flattened homes and businesses, forced frightened residents in more...
Foreign Worker Program Pause Leaves Calgary Restaurants Short-Staffed
By World on the Run
CBC – In Alberta, the hungry oil and gas industry has consumed much of the local labour pools and the shortage of workers is particularly affecting the...
Starbucks’ Growth Strategy? Open More Starbucks
By World on the Run
CBS News -You might think there couldn’t possibly be any room left in America for another Starbucks (SBUX), but the company would beg to differ....
Chaos’ Reigns As Deadly Tornadoes Slam Several States
By World on the Run
CNN – Parts of the South and Midwest could be in for more severe weather Monday, a day after suspected tornadoes killed at least 18...