India’s Modi gets first political bloody nose in Delhi
Since winning a broad mandate in national elections last May, and then repeating the feat in state elections across the country, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has suffered a…
Month: February 2015
Say cheese! Hubble Telescope spots smiley face in space
The image, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, looks like two glowing yellow eyes and several curved lines forming a face and a smile. – For more on the smiley…
Tim Cook to address hacking at White House summit
It’s just the latest example of how Apple waits too long to fix bugs and fails to update its customers when a major vulnerability needs to be addressed. Apple sometimes…
Los Angeles Carjacking Caught On Camera During Wild Chase
A gunman driving a suspected stolen car led police on a wild chase on roads and freeways east of Los Angeles, smashing into other cars and veering through oncoming traffic…
UK’s Cameron: Companies should give workers a pay rise
The opposition Labour Party is focusing on what it calls a “cost of living crisis,” and says working people are now £1,600 a year worse off than they were in…
Read NBC’s statement on Brian Williams’ suspension
Related: How Brian Williams’ Iraq story changed In addition, we have concerns about comments that occurred outside NBC News while Brian was talking about his experiences in the field. –…
JetBlue to be the first airline to accept Apple Pay payments in flight
It also will give crew members access to a passenger manifest, flight data and frequent flier account information, which will let them know when to wish a passenger a happy…
Israeli startup’s unique cybercrime solution
Then, Team8 assembles a team of “founders” to work on that particular problem, like a startup. The startups won’t have to worry about raising moneyTeam8 will fund the first two…
My week at RadioShack Computer Camp in 1983
“Camp” was located in a small classroom in the very back of the store, so we’d have to salivate over the cutting-edge hardware on the way in, and again on…
The winter of 2015: Boston would wave a white flag, if you could see it
“I can’t believe this is my neighborhood. It’s wild,” Amy McHugh, of Weymouth, Massachusetts told CNN affiliate WCVB. “I keep telling the kids, ‘You’re going to be telling your kids…
NBC: Brian Williams suspended for 6 months
For NBC News, the rolling calamity began last last month when Williams paid tribute on his newscast to a soldier who had provided security to the anchor and his NBC…
Hong Kong Court Convicts Employer in Abuse of Domestic Worker
HONG KONG — She claimed that her employer kicked her and beat her with a vacuum cleaner rod. She said that she was given only one bottle of water a…
Heinz gives ketchup a kick with sriracha
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA)and the private equity firm 3G Capital bought Heinz for $28 billion in 2013.
US Airways Flight 1825 Makes Emergency Landing In Houston Without Nose Gear
An American Airlines flight operated by US Airways made an emergency landing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Monday night after its landing gear failed to deploy. –…
In Northeast, a Winter to Forget
The scenes have become familiar at airports this winter: snow swirling amid planes stacked up on the tarmac, passengers whiling away hours of delays, making exasperated calls to reservation agents….
Anonymous: We’ve taken down 800 ISIS Twitter accounts
Its campaign against ISIS was triggered by the bloody attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in January, in which 12 people were murdered. – Most stock quote data provided…
Girl, 11, charged with murder in beating death of 2-month-old baby
“We’re trying to figure out what would motivate someone to do something like that,” Wickliffe Police Chief Randy Ice told reporters. “And so far, we haven’t come up with an…
Anwar Ibrahim’s Sodomy Conviction Upheld; Court Sentences Opposition Leader To 5 Years In Prison
Malaysia’s top court on Tuesday upheld opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy conviction and sentenced him to five years in prison, a verdict he slammed — while standing in the dock…
Currency jolt: Strong franc may hit UBS profits
Related: Sleepy Switzerland jolts currency markets UBS also confirmed it is being investigated by U.S. regulators over possible tax breaches, as global interest in the financial affairs of wealthy clients…
Syrian President to BBC: I get info on U.S.-led attacks on ISIS
In an interview with BBC, al-Assad said his regime has been getting information indirectly from third parties about U.S.-led coalition sorties over Syria. – “No, definitely we cannot and we…
Jon Stewart to sign off ‘Daily Show’
Colbert’s successor Larry Wilmore started a new program, “The Nightly Show,” that now follows “The Daily Show.” – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in…
Red flag: Dot-com era valuations are back in IPO market
“With biotech, people are gambling on a blockbuster drug, even though they know that most will never develop one,” explains Ritter. Investors may not care that some biotech are unprofitable…
Don’t make these 2 big investing mistakes
Call it a recession hangover. Investors appear to be too scared to get back into the stock marketor even the bond market. “You have to go back to the Great…
Once Friendly With Putin, German Goes to Court Over Seized Assets
MUNICH, Germany — For anyone looking for insight on how to deal with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and the Kremlin as negotiations over Ukraine intensify, Franz J. Sedelmayer…
Family, Work Stress Makes Heart Attack Recovery Tougher For Women
Joanne Maglaras knows all about the love and support of family. She also knows all about stress of family life and how it can affect heart health. Five years ago,…
Water woes: Employee relieves himself in San Francisco reservoir
Last month, employees with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission witnessed Martin Sanchez, a $111,000-a-year maintenance planner with the utility, urinate in the Priest Reservoir, said Tyrone Jue, a spokesman…
I Decided To Re-Wear My Wedding Gown
Like most girls, it was love at first sight with my wedding dress. After a fairly painful process of trying on countless dresses and realizing I wasn’t shaped like a…
Reports: Jesse Matthew charged in Hannah Graham slaying
Alebmarle County authorities have scheduled an 11 a.m. ET Tuesday news conference where they are expected to announce details. Spotted on surveillance cameras The 18-year-old Graham went missing before dawn…
Teen accused of killing girlfriend in her dorm room
Karlie Hall was found in her dorm room Sunday morning at Millersville University, about an hour west of Philadelphia, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Her boyfriend, 19-year-old Gregorio…
David Axelrod Describes The No Good, Very Bad Minefield Of Obama’s Early Presidency
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, transitioning from presidential campaign to the White House in the fall of 2008, was confronted with what could be described as a steaming pile of bad…