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Archive for August, 2014
Why Obama Backed Off More ISIS Strikes: His Own Team Couldn’t Agree on a Syria Strategy
By World on The Run
The Daily Beast – After lots of bluster about striking ISIS on Syria, President Obama threw cold water on the idea, disappointing those who wanted him...
At Heart Of Syria Fears, Extremists Returning Home
By World on The Run
AP – The case of Mehdi Nemmouche haunts U.S. intelligence officials. Nemmouche is a Frenchman who authorities say spent 11 months fighting with the Islamic...
Disowned And Forgotten: Russian Soldiers In Ukraine
By World On The Run
Deutsche Welle – The official Russian version of events is as follows: In eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is battling Ukrainian army rebels, the so called...
Watch Out – China Has The Money And Now The Muscle Too
By World On The Run
Huff Post – China’s rapid economic growth in recent years has changed the global balance of financial power. That’s a challenge to western nations. But...
Obama Weighing Delay In Action On Immigration
By World On The Run
The New York Times – President Obama is considering a delay of his most controversial proposals to revamp immigration laws through executive action until after the...
New Study Offers Clues To Swift Arctic Extinction
By World on The Run
New York Times – Seven hundred years ago, the Dorset people disappeared from the Arctic. The last of the Paleo-Eskimos, the Dorset had dominated eastern...
Canadian Economy Expands At 3.1% Pace In 2nd Quarter
By World on The Run
CBC – Canada’s economy soared in the second quarter, to an annualized pace of 3.1 per cent, as households spent more, marking the largest quarterly gain since...
John Lennon’s Killer Sorry For Being ‘An Idiot’
By World on The Run
Washington Times – John Lennon’s imprisoned killer says he still gets letters about the pain he has caused. Mark David Chapman was denied release during...
Quantum Physics Enables Revolutionary Imaging Method
By World on The Run
ScienceDaily – Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ), and the University...
Officer Resigns Over Threats At Ferguson Protest
By World on The Run
USA Today – A veteran Missouri officer deployed to Ferguson after the police slaying of Michael Brown has resigned for pointing an assault rifle at protesters and...
Canadian Lab Team Returns From Ebola-affected Sierra Leone
By World on The Run
CTV News – Three Canadian scientists evacuated from Sierra Leone over Ebola concerns are back in Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday night....
Oracle Loses Bid To Restore $1.3 Billion SAP Verdict, Could Get New Trial
By World On The Run
Reuters Canada – Oracle Corp (ORCL.N: Quote) failed to revive a $1.3 billion jury verdict in its long-running copyright dispute with German software company SAP SE...
Google Takes Amazon Rivalry To The Skies With Drone Tests
By World On The Run
Bloomberg – The search giant’s X laboratory division is developing drones that can handle deliveries, a move that would be in direct competition with the e-commerce...
‘Yes’ Vote In 1995 Quebec Referendum Could Have Meant Sovereigntist Chaos: Hébert
By World On The Run
The Star – More than two million Quebecers voted yes in the 1995 referendum. The vast majority wanted the province to become an independent country. But...
Sprint Grabs Lifeline With Rural U.S. Roaming Deals
By World on The Run
Today Online – With plans for a T-Mobile US Inc merger in tatters, Sprint Corp is expanding a roaming program with rural cellphone companies that...
Why Obama Backed Off More ISIS Strikes: His Own Team Couldn’t Agree on a Syria Strategy
By World on The Run
The Daily Beast – After lots of bluster about striking ISIS on Syria, President Obama threw cold water on the idea, disappointing those who wanted him...
At Heart Of Syria Fears, Extremists Returning Home
By World on The Run
AP – The case of Mehdi Nemmouche haunts U.S. intelligence officials. Nemmouche is a Frenchman who authorities say spent 11 months fighting with the Islamic...
Disowned And Forgotten: Russian Soldiers In Ukraine
By World On The Run
Deutsche Welle – The official Russian version of events is as follows: In eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian army is battling Ukrainian army rebels, the so called...
Watch Out – China Has The Money And Now The Muscle Too
By World On The Run
Huff Post – China’s rapid economic growth in recent years has changed the global balance of financial power. That’s a challenge to western nations. But...
Obama Weighing Delay In Action On Immigration
By World On The Run
The New York Times – President Obama is considering a delay of his most controversial proposals to revamp immigration laws through executive action until after the...
New Study Offers Clues To Swift Arctic Extinction
By World on The Run
New York Times – Seven hundred years ago, the Dorset people disappeared from the Arctic. The last of the Paleo-Eskimos, the Dorset had dominated eastern...
Canadian Economy Expands At 3.1% Pace In 2nd Quarter
By World on The Run
CBC – Canada’s economy soared in the second quarter, to an annualized pace of 3.1 per cent, as households spent more, marking the largest quarterly gain since...
John Lennon’s Killer Sorry For Being ‘An Idiot’
By World on The Run
Washington Times – John Lennon’s imprisoned killer says he still gets letters about the pain he has caused. Mark David Chapman was denied release during...
Quantum Physics Enables Revolutionary Imaging Method
By World on The Run
ScienceDaily – Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), the Vienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology (VCQ), and the University...
Officer Resigns Over Threats At Ferguson Protest
By World on The Run
USA Today – A veteran Missouri officer deployed to Ferguson after the police slaying of Michael Brown has resigned for pointing an assault rifle at protesters and...
Canadian Lab Team Returns From Ebola-affected Sierra Leone
By World on The Run
CTV News – Three Canadian scientists evacuated from Sierra Leone over Ebola concerns are back in Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Friday night....
Oracle Loses Bid To Restore $1.3 Billion SAP Verdict, Could Get New Trial
By World On The Run
Reuters Canada – Oracle Corp (ORCL.N: Quote) failed to revive a $1.3 billion jury verdict in its long-running copyright dispute with German software company SAP SE...
Google Takes Amazon Rivalry To The Skies With Drone Tests
By World On The Run
Bloomberg – The search giant’s X laboratory division is developing drones that can handle deliveries, a move that would be in direct competition with the e-commerce...
‘Yes’ Vote In 1995 Quebec Referendum Could Have Meant Sovereigntist Chaos: Hébert
By World On The Run
The Star – More than two million Quebecers voted yes in the 1995 referendum. The vast majority wanted the province to become an independent country. But...
Sprint Grabs Lifeline With Rural U.S. Roaming Deals
By World on The Run
Today Online – With plans for a T-Mobile US Inc merger in tatters, Sprint Corp is expanding a roaming program with rural cellphone companies that...