Former Korean Air Executive Gets 1-Year Sentence in ‘Nut Rage’ Episode
SEOUL, South Korea — A former Korean Air vice president who ordered a plane back to its gate in a fit of anger over how she had been served macadamia…
Month: February 2015
Korean Air executive jailed over ‘nut rage’ incident
A South Korean court on Thursday found her guilty of violating aviation law, changing flight path and interference of operations. – He added that her actions threatened the development of…
Honolulu Police: Man Arrested In Robert Allenby Case
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police say there’s been an arrest in connection with credit cards stolen from Australian golfer Robert Allenby. – © 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
Taiwan Prison Hostage Situation Ends After 6 Inmates Commit Suicide
Six inmates led by a mob boss committed suicide at a prison in Taiwan early Thursday after a failed breakout attempt in which they seized weapons and held a warden…
I lived without a cell phone for 135 days
If I was in a real pinch, sometimes I had to ask people for their phones. Late to a meeting with my boss, and stuck in traffic, I prayed for…
Restaurant renaissance: How foodies are rebuilding Johannesburg
Or it could be the doorway to one of the city’s gourmet food markets, havens of organic produce, Seussian cupcakes and fresh roasted coffees. Three major markets have turned into…
Chinese phone maker enters U.S. market with … bunnies
“A lot of their success in China is because they have very tightly integrated and localized features in their operating system,” said Ben Bajarian, an analyst at Creative Strategies. In…
2014: year of the recalls
But not all recalls are so serious. Sometimes a company issues a recall just because something is misstated in the user’s manual. While the safety agency has been under fire…
Jerk Cat Doesn’t Give Two Hoots About You, Or That Glass On The Table
Cats can be jerks, jerks who enjoy knocking things over. – H/T Reddit
South Korean coast guard captain jailed for 4 years over botched Sewol rescue
More than 300 people died after the ferry capsized off the southwestern coast of South Korea in April, the majority of them high school students on a field trip. On…
Report: Agreement reached on several areas in Ukraine talks
A previous deal was signed in September, also in Minsk. It called for a drawback of heavy weapons, self-rule in the eastern regions and a buffer zone along the Russia-Ukraine…
What else has NBC News dug up on Brian WIlliams?
Media accounts have concentrated more on Williams’ misstatements than the apparent lack of executive oversight. (His appearances on late-night shows, for example, were set up by public relations people and…
Recreational pot delivers $53 million in tax revenue to Colorado
Related: New bank could save the pot industry – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed…
Think we’re a love match? Spit into this tube!
“It’s kind of like science fiction almost,” said Jonathan Kirshenbaum, 33, who took the test with his then-girlfriend, now-fiance, Danielle Tennenhouse, 30. “People can cheat on personality tests. You can’t…
Chains Pull Dietary Aids Off Shelves After Inquiry
The attorney general’s office announced last week that it had conducted tests on 78 bottles of top-selling medicinal herbs at the four retailers and discovered that four out of five…
7 Throwback Gadgets That Bring Your Favorite Technologies Into the 21st Century
Since the rise of PCs, smartphones, MP3s and an app for nearly everything, it’s never been less practical to use old technology. But among a certain subset of people —…
Why Ignoring Your Update Alerts Is Worse Than You Think
The icon glares at you from your phone screen like a red badge of shame: “UPDATE YOUR APPS,” it warns. “You are a negligent phone owner.” (Full disclosure: Yes, this…
Taiwan: Six Inmates Kill Themselves, Official Says
Six inmates at a prison in southern Taiwan killed themselves Thursday morning, ending an overnight hostage situation, a Justice Ministry official said. Two prison staff members were released unharmed after…
Winning Powerball Numbers For February 11, 2015 Drawing: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 And Powerball 19
The winning numbers for the February 11, 2015 Powerball lottery were: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and the Powerball was 19. Since no one has won the Powerball lottery for…
ISIS magazine claims Hayat Boumedienne is in Syria
The magazine, entitled Dar al Islam, claimed Boumedienne safely reached the Islamic State, but offered no pictures or any other proof to corroborate the claim. French terrorism expert Jean-Charles Brisard…
Inmates free hostages, shoot themselves dead after Taiwan prison siege
The prisoners had broken into the prison’s armory and seized a number of weapons, including rifles, handguns and more than 200 bullets, Justice Minister Lou Ying-shay told reporters Thursday. Warden…
Want To Sail With Darth Vader? Disney Cruise Line To Debut Special ‘Star Wars’ Days At Sea
Forget a galaxy far, far away — Disney will soon be bringing “Star Wars” to a cruise ship near you. – As the Orlando Sentinel points out, this isn’t the…
Some States Stay Silent On Lawsuit Over Obama’s Immigration Actions
WASHINGTON — After President Barack Obama announced wide-reaching executive actions on immigration last November, officials from 26 states joined a lawsuit to block them. Another 12, plus the District of…
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber Was About To Resign But Changed His Mind
Embattled Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber had reached a decision to resign because of an ethics scandal surrounding him and his fiancée, but he changed his mind for reasons that are…
Ukraine gets new $17.5 billion International Monetary Fund bailout
The deal replaces a separate $17 billion bailout agreed to last year by the IMF. Only $4.5 billion of those funds were distributed, bringing the IMF’s total commitment to $22…
F.B.I. Director To Give Speech Addressing Relations Between Police And Blacks
The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, on Thursday will wade into the national debate about the relationship between police officers and African-Americans that was highlighted by the fatal shooting of…
TransAsia pilots grounded after failing flight test after crash
The pilots will undergo retraining before being allowed to fly again, the airline said, adding that each had an average of 6,900 flying hours, not a insufficient number for a…
Bob Simon, CBS Correspondent, Is Killed in Manhattan Car Crash
Bob Simon, a longtime CBS News correspondent, was killed in a car crash in Manhattan on Wednesday, according to the network and the authorities. He was 73. Few details about…
Frantic Efforts at NBC to Curb Rising Damage Caused by Brian Williams
Hours before Brian Williams took the anchor’s chair for the nightly newscast on Feb. 4, a sense of dread began to spread through the Rockefeller Plaza offices of NBC News….
Friend Of Slain Muslim Student Deah Barakat: ‘He Was Safer In The Conflict Zones’
Asid Khan still remembers those late nights in Palestinian territory with his friend and roommate, Deah Barakat. While Khan lifted weights in their bedroom, Barakat dribbled a basketball as the…