UN Court: Serbia and Croatia Didn’t Commit Genocide in 1990s
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court ruled Tuesday that Serbia and Croatia did not commit genocide against each other’s people during the bloody 1990s wars sparked by…
Month: February 2015
5 Anti-Aging Tips That Are Mostly Fiction
Whether it’s noticing that your hair is turning gray or realizing that your wrinkles aren’t just from sleeping with your face smushed into the pillow, many of us have panicked…
Netflix is king of content, but don’t ignore the risks
So what’s next? The company has already promised even more original shows in the years to come. And it looks like it’s found a way to pay for it too….
Wal-mart, Target and others under fire for selling bogus supplements
Related: Hedge fund manager cries over Herbalife – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by…
Greece tones down its debt demands
Greece’s new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis told the FT he wants to request a “menu of debt swaps” to ease the burden on Greece. Athens also hinted at asking for…
8 questions to ask before a playdate
Yes, I replied, and I realized I was grateful for the question. 5 things to know about measles While I’m less worried about chicken pox, rightly or wrongly, I know…
Croatia wipes out debts for 60,000 people
The program is designed specifically for households that made less than 2,500 kuna ($370) over the last three months and meet other financial criteria. – Most stock quote data provided…
American whiskey popularity grows overseas
Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar:…
Sex, drugs and murder in oil country
Related: Oil boomtown could see 20,000 layoffs by June With all that expensive oil field equipment around, theft is a big issue. One company recently had a forklift stolen right…
How Twitter plays offense in D.C.
But when he got to Washington, the New Jersey Democrat had to start an official account from scratch, with zero followers. That’s because congressional ethics rules bar Booker and other…
Cuba fight offers Rubio new spotlight
The hearing will give him the opportunity to again highlight an issue he and his allies believe will keep him in the national spotlight as he moves towards a presidential…
Measles outbreak: Different states, different rules on vaccinations
Take California, for example, where more than 90 people have already been infected with measles this year. Like many states, parents in California don’t have to vaccinate their children before…
SkyTran’s levitating pods, a taxi for the sky?
Driverless pods, gliding above city streets using a network of elevated guideways. This is SkyTranbut is it the future? SkyTran wants to do away with train schedules and central stations…
5 things to know for your New Day — Tuesday, February 3
WINTER WEATHER Enough already: From the Plains to the Northeast, a second brutal winter storm in a week has left behind a deadly trail and record amounts of snow. You…
UN Court: Serbia Did Not Commit Genocide In Croatia During Balkan Wars
THE HAGUE, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ highest court on Tuesday ruled that Serbia did not commit genocide in Croatia during the Balkan wars that followed the collapse…
Robin Williams’ Wife, Children Battle In Court Over His Estate
Robin Williams’ children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian’s estate. In papers filed in December in San Francisco Superior Court, Williams’ wife, Susan,…
BP Posts Net Loss of $4.4 Billion in Fourth Quarter
With the price of crude oil plummeting, why some countries are faring much better than others. LONDON — BP on Tuesday reported a net loss of $4.4 billion in the…
10 UNESCO World Heritage sites with wild back stories
No one, really, to pay respect to those first iconic monuments and landscapes except conservationists and wealthy but intrepid travelers. How things have changed. Last year UNESCO named its 1,000th…
Mysterious ‘Apple Electric Car, Inc.’ files for patent
Purcher noted in this blog that the granted patent might have been acquired by another company, because one of the inventors listed on the patent has no connection to Apple…
France arrests 8 more with alleged jihadist links
He said 161 legal investigations into terrorism are currently ongoing, with 547 people implicated in the inquiries. – France last month suffered its worst terror attacks in decades when 17…
OPEC leader sees oil prices shooting back to $200 a barrel
Underinvestment leads to a shortage: The Secretary-General said that, “if you don’t invest in oil and gas, you will see more than $200” when it comes to future oil prices….
Shooting the Moon
Video: Elizabeth Lo Credit Nancy Borowick Credit Klaus Pichler Credit Daniel Owen – The wounded, including two children, seek medical attention at a field hospital after what activists said was…
Ad revenue expected to drop more at the New York Times
“This is tricky territory, but some of the best news organizations in the world have already navigated it,” Baquet said. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices…
Katy Perry, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande And Other Musicians Read ‘Mean Tweets’
Twitter is a place to share information and hold a conversation, 140 characters at a time. But for some, it’s a place to hurl insults at famous people, and on…
Why Chinese people call Katy Perry “Fruit Sister”
In the past, the pop star has performed in sparkly, watermelon-cup bras, sung while holding a large inflatable strawberry, and even burst out of a giant banana. She’s also talked…
Silk Road founder’s parents speak out
Kirk: It was like a bomb went off in the house. We had no idea anything like that was coming. CNNMoney: Tell me about the Ross you know. Lyn: Ross…
Israel welcomes resignation of head of U.N. inquiry into Gaza war crimes
He said the report, due to be presented to the U.N. Human Rights Council in March, should be shelved. “This is the same council that in 2014 made more decisions…
Apple to build $2 billion ‘command center’ in Arizona
Related: Billionaire Carl Icahn calls Apple investment ‘no-brainer.’ Related: Tim Cook’s Apple is hot. But can it keep going?
South Korean sergeant sentenced to death for killing members of his unit
The sergeant, surnamed Lim, threw a grenade and shot at his fellow soldiers at a base in a remote area near the heavily fortified border with North Korea in June….
Jon Stewart Says Mike Huckabee’s Gay Marriage Stance ‘Makes No F**king Sense’
“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart appears to have a new hobby: tearing apart Mike Huckabee’s hypocrisy. When the former Arkansas governor and possible 2016 presidential candidate was on the show…