Los Angles Times – Nearly 800,000 people voted in a nonbinding Hong Kong referendum aimed at agitating for greater democracy, organizers said early Monday, and the...
Archive for June, 2014
Rainbow Of Revellers In Toronto WorldPride Parade
By World On The Run
CTV News – More than 12,000 marchers took part in this year’s WorldPride parade in downtown Toronto on Sunday, capping off a 10-day LGBTQ event...
Sex Tape Adds To GSK China Scandal
By World On The Run
BBC News – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has confirmed the existence of a sex tape of its former head in China, the latest twist in its corruption...
Experts: Pistorius Had No Mental Illness On Night Of Killing
By World On The Run
Voice of America – A report by mental health experts says South African runner Oscar Pistorius was not affected by a mental defect or mental...
Wall Street Little Changed, Set To End Quarter Higher
By World On The Run
Reuters – U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday following mixed economic data, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes set to close a sixth straight quarter of...
Eugenie Bouchard Makes Third Straight Grand Slam Quarterfinal At Wimbledon
By World On The Run
Huff Post – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after defeating France’s Alize Cornet 7-6 (5), 7-5. Bouchard trailed Cornet 4-2 and...
Justices: Can’t Make Employers Cover Contraception
By World On The Run
AP – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law...
France Issues Warning Against Doing Business In Settlements
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – In the next few weeks a number of European countries will likely caution their citizens against doing business in the settlements, following...
Ruling Against Union Fees Contains Damage To Labor
By World on The Run
NYT – The Supreme Court dealt a limited blow to organized labor on Monday by ruling that some government employees did not have to pay any...
MEPs Decide Parliament Top Jobs This WEEK
By World On The Run
EU Observer – Seven hundred and fifty one MEPs from 186 national parties will gather in Strasbourg this week, as the eighth European Parliament is...
Deportation: How An American Life Unravels After 20 Years
By World On The Run
The Star – Each ordinary moment now seemed worthy of preservation, so Madina Salaty, 45, turned on her cellphone camera and hit record. “Four days...
Flawed Saudi Response Is Cited In Outbreak Of The Middle East Virus MERS
By World on the Run
The New York Times – As the virus tore through the city’s largest hospital, jumping from bed to bed and afflicting scores of people, terror...
Children Conceived Through Fertility Treatment More Likely To Have Mental Health Issues
By World On The Run
The Telegraph – Children conceived through fertility treatment like IVF are one third more likely to have psychiatric problems such as autism or schizophrenia than ...
For Tipped Workers, A Different Minimum Wage Battle
By World On The Run
NPR – The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has been $2.13 since 1991. That pay rate tends to get lost in the larger debate...
Rob Ford Returns: But Can He Still Win The Mayoral Race?
By World On The Run
CBC News – When the mayor of Toronto emerges today from his self-imposed time-out of more than two months, the world will see a slimmer, healthier and rehabilitated Rob...
ConsumerReports Wants To Ban Misleading ‘Natural’ Food Labeling
By World on The Run
Fox News – Americans are buying ‘natural’ food products in droves but it turns out that doesn’t necessarily mean foods are any healthier—or free of...
Rainbow Of Revellers In Toronto WorldPride Parade
By World On The Run
CTV News – More than 12,000 marchers took part in this year’s WorldPride parade in downtown Toronto on Sunday, capping off a 10-day LGBTQ event...
Sex Tape Adds To GSK China Scandal
By World On The Run
BBC News – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has confirmed the existence of a sex tape of its former head in China, the latest twist in its corruption...
Experts: Pistorius Had No Mental Illness On Night Of Killing
By World On The Run
Voice of America – A report by mental health experts says South African runner Oscar Pistorius was not affected by a mental defect or mental...
Wall Street Little Changed, Set To End Quarter Higher
By World On The Run
Reuters – U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday following mixed economic data, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes set to close a sixth straight quarter of...
Eugenie Bouchard Makes Third Straight Grand Slam Quarterfinal At Wimbledon
By World On The Run
Huff Post – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard is through to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after defeating France’s Alize Cornet 7-6 (5), 7-5. Bouchard trailed Cornet 4-2 and...
Justices: Can’t Make Employers Cover Contraception
By World On The Run
AP – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new health law...
France Issues Warning Against Doing Business In Settlements
By World on The Run
Jerusalem Post – In the next few weeks a number of European countries will likely caution their citizens against doing business in the settlements, following...
Ruling Against Union Fees Contains Damage To Labor
By World on The Run
NYT – The Supreme Court dealt a limited blow to organized labor on Monday by ruling that some government employees did not have to pay any...
MEPs Decide Parliament Top Jobs This WEEK
By World On The Run
EU Observer – Seven hundred and fifty one MEPs from 186 national parties will gather in Strasbourg this week, as the eighth European Parliament is...
Deportation: How An American Life Unravels After 20 Years
By World On The Run
The Star – Each ordinary moment now seemed worthy of preservation, so Madina Salaty, 45, turned on her cellphone camera and hit record. “Four days...
Flawed Saudi Response Is Cited In Outbreak Of The Middle East Virus MERS
By World on the Run
The New York Times – As the virus tore through the city’s largest hospital, jumping from bed to bed and afflicting scores of people, terror...
Children Conceived Through Fertility Treatment More Likely To Have Mental Health Issues
By World On The Run
The Telegraph – Children conceived through fertility treatment like IVF are one third more likely to have psychiatric problems such as autism or schizophrenia than ...
For Tipped Workers, A Different Minimum Wage Battle
By World On The Run
NPR – The federal minimum wage for tipped workers has been $2.13 since 1991. That pay rate tends to get lost in the larger debate...
Rob Ford Returns: But Can He Still Win The Mayoral Race?
By World On The Run
CBC News – When the mayor of Toronto emerges today from his self-imposed time-out of more than two months, the world will see a slimmer, healthier and rehabilitated Rob...
ConsumerReports Wants To Ban Misleading ‘Natural’ Food Labeling
By World on The Run
Fox News – Americans are buying ‘natural’ food products in droves but it turns out that doesn’t necessarily mean foods are any healthier—or free of...