Reuters – The European Union has published a law that will curb arms sales to Russia and to cut off financing for five major Russian...
Archive for July, 2014
Goalkeepers ‘Gambler’s Fallacy’ Impacts Penalty Shoot-Outs
By World On The Run
BBC News – Goalkeepers facing penalty shoot-outs make a predictable error that could influence the outcome say researchers. Psychologists studied videos from World Cups and...
Congress Races To Finish Veterans, Highway Bills
By World On The Run
AP – Rushing toward the exits, Congress on Thursday scrambled to wrap up legislation addressing the troubled Veterans Affairs Department and a looming shortfall in...
Wall Street Analysts Predict The Slow Demise Of Walmart And Target
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – The end of the big box store era may soon be upon us. That’s the message of a research note published...
Arab States Backing Away From Hamas
By World on the Run
The New York Times – Battling Palestinian militants in Gaza two years ago, Israel found itself pressed from all sides by unfriendly Arab neighbors to...
Always Misplacing Keys, Wallet? Lost And Found Apps May Help
By World on The Run
Reuters – Finding misplaced keys, wallets and purses could get easier with new apps that take the guess work out of trying to remember where...
Turkish Women Laugh Online To Protest Deputy PM’s Remarks
By World on The Run
Chicago Tribune – Hundreds of Turkish women posted pictures of themselves laughing on Twitter on Wednesday to protest comments by Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc,...
House Approves Lawsuit Against Obama Over Alleged Abuse Of Executive Power
By World on The Run
Fox News – The House on Wednesday approved a highly contentious lawsuit against President Obama over his alleged abuse of executive power, teeing up an...
Sony PlayStation Now Launches Open Beta Version
By World On The Run
CBC News – PlayStation 4 owners in Canada and the U.S. can now rent games online via Sony’s new streaming service, PlayStation Now. The open or public...
American Apparel Adds Its First Woman To Revamped Board Of Directors
By World On The Run
The Guardian – Embattled retailer American Apparel, dealing with plunging sales and attempting to distance itself from founder and suspended CEO Dov Charney, unveiled a new-look...
Supreme Court Of Canada Rules Nelson Hart’s Confession Inadmissable
By World On The Run
National Post – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that confessions extracted through so-called Mr. Big police sting operations must be regulated more carefully...
Anti-Jewish Slogans Return Germany
By World on the Run
The Washington Post – Before the start of a pro-Palestinian rally — one of the scores being staged almost daily here since Israel launched its...
34 Killed by Human Stampede In Guinea
By World on the Run
BBC News – At least 34 people have reportedly died in a stampede in Guinea, during a concert marking the end of the Muslim holy...
Peace Corps Pulls Out Over Ebola
By World on the Run
ABC News – The U.S. Peace Corps is removing all personnel from countries where the Ebola virus has broken out and has placed two of...
Usain Bolt In Controversy At Commonwealth Games
By World on The Run
San Francisco Gate – Even as athletics medals were being won at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, the spotlight was on the sprinter nowhere...
McDonald’s Loses $27 Million Jury Verdict Over 2 Deaths
By World on The Run
Bloomberg – Mc Donald’s Corp lost a $27 million jury verdict in Texas over a claim that lax security at one of its restaurants led...
Goalkeepers ‘Gambler’s Fallacy’ Impacts Penalty Shoot-Outs
By World On The Run
BBC News – Goalkeepers facing penalty shoot-outs make a predictable error that could influence the outcome say researchers. Psychologists studied videos from World Cups and...
Congress Races To Finish Veterans, Highway Bills
By World On The Run
AP – Rushing toward the exits, Congress on Thursday scrambled to wrap up legislation addressing the troubled Veterans Affairs Department and a looming shortfall in...
Wall Street Analysts Predict The Slow Demise Of Walmart And Target
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – The end of the big box store era may soon be upon us. That’s the message of a research note published...
Arab States Backing Away From Hamas
By World on the Run
The New York Times – Battling Palestinian militants in Gaza two years ago, Israel found itself pressed from all sides by unfriendly Arab neighbors to...
Always Misplacing Keys, Wallet? Lost And Found Apps May Help
By World on The Run
Reuters – Finding misplaced keys, wallets and purses could get easier with new apps that take the guess work out of trying to remember where...
Turkish Women Laugh Online To Protest Deputy PM’s Remarks
By World on The Run
Chicago Tribune – Hundreds of Turkish women posted pictures of themselves laughing on Twitter on Wednesday to protest comments by Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc,...
House Approves Lawsuit Against Obama Over Alleged Abuse Of Executive Power
By World on The Run
Fox News – The House on Wednesday approved a highly contentious lawsuit against President Obama over his alleged abuse of executive power, teeing up an...
Sony PlayStation Now Launches Open Beta Version
By World On The Run
CBC News – PlayStation 4 owners in Canada and the U.S. can now rent games online via Sony’s new streaming service, PlayStation Now. The open or public...
American Apparel Adds Its First Woman To Revamped Board Of Directors
By World On The Run
The Guardian – Embattled retailer American Apparel, dealing with plunging sales and attempting to distance itself from founder and suspended CEO Dov Charney, unveiled a new-look...
Supreme Court Of Canada Rules Nelson Hart’s Confession Inadmissable
By World On The Run
National Post – The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that confessions extracted through so-called Mr. Big police sting operations must be regulated more carefully...
Anti-Jewish Slogans Return Germany
By World on the Run
The Washington Post – Before the start of a pro-Palestinian rally — one of the scores being staged almost daily here since Israel launched its...
34 Killed by Human Stampede In Guinea
By World on the Run
BBC News – At least 34 people have reportedly died in a stampede in Guinea, during a concert marking the end of the Muslim holy...
Peace Corps Pulls Out Over Ebola
By World on the Run
ABC News – The U.S. Peace Corps is removing all personnel from countries where the Ebola virus has broken out and has placed two of...
Usain Bolt In Controversy At Commonwealth Games
By World on The Run
San Francisco Gate – Even as athletics medals were being won at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday, the spotlight was on the sprinter nowhere...
McDonald’s Loses $27 Million Jury Verdict Over 2 Deaths
By World on The Run
Bloomberg – Mc Donald’s Corp lost a $27 million jury verdict in Texas over a claim that lax security at one of its restaurants led...