Police: Gunman enters post office in Colombes, France
The incident began around 12:45 p.m. (6:45 a.m. ET). The gunman might be mentally unstable, according to police in Colombes, a community about 10 kilometers northwest of the French capital….
Dick Cheney Fast Facts
Birth place: Lincoln, Nebraska Birth name: Richard Bruce Cheney Father: Richard Herbert Cheney, worked for the Department of Agriculture Mother: Marjorie Lorraine (Dickey) Cheney Marriage: Lynne Ann (Vincent) Cheney (August…
Nicolas Sarkozy Fast Facts
Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa Father: Pal Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa Mother: Andree (Mallah) Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa – March 21, 2013 – Is placed…
December consumer prices fall most in 6 years
“It’s the one part … that is not trending in the direction that (the Fed) wants to see,” says Sam Bullard, senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities. Taking out the…
Mahathir bin Mohamad Fast Facts
Father: an Indian Muslim, was a teacher in Northern Malaysia Marriage: Siti Hasmah Ali (1956) Children: Marina, Mirzan, Melinda, Mokhzani, Mukhriz, Maizura, Mazhar Education: Entered the King Edward VII College…
Eurozone Fast Facts
January 1, 1999 – The euro is introduced. The European Union’s Maastricht Treaty “convergence criteria,” or requirements for a member country to use the euro as currency:– Annual budget deficits…
Venezuela lacks a lot more than McDonald’s French fries
“It’s an adventure to buy milk, sugar, flour, oil, meat,” says Rodriguez, listing many other items. “The life of Venezuelans has changed a lot. It is sad to see.” Related:…
Former Romney campaign co-chair ‘not happy’ with interest in 2016
“I’m not happy, frankly, with the way that he’s chosen to re-enter presidential politics, and I think his friends need to be honest with him about that,” he said. “He’s…
How bad is booze anyway? 6 crazy facts about drinking
Drinking moderately comes with a wealth of health benefits, says Sam Zakhari, senior vice president of the Distilled Spirits Council and former director of the Division of Metabolism and Health…
Supreme Court gay marriage decision could have 2016 repercussions
It’s not an issue that establishment Republicans are eager to drag into the spotlight. On the national level, the party is increasingly reluctant to focus on social issues, especially after…
Fox News’s future: $1.50 per subscriber per month
He also speculated that the $1.50 figure includes both Fox News and its much smaller sibling Fox Business. “They are getting more aggressive with that channel,” he said. The new…
Yaya Toure unsure over Manchester City future after ‘horrible year’
There is the reported $334,000-a-week salary, the luxury homes and cars, not to mention the silverware from last season when Manchester City won the Premier League and the English League…
Davos: What you need to know
It’s safe: The organizers don’t release specific information, but it is estimated that around 5,000 Swiss troops, police and security personnel guard the town. It’s pricey: The ticket is around…
Activists won’t accept Warren’s ‘no’
Their hope that is that their money, organization and manpower can convince Warren, the once little-known Harvard professor, that she could become the first Madam President. One month without a…
Paris and Nigeria: A tale of two hashtags
In matters regarding Nigeria, the international community seems to be learning from experience. Why galvanize support for a government that then exercises its sovereignty by not backing up that support?…
Right’s top 5 arguments against Romney in 2016
Some are openly negative about the possibility. “I am willing myself not to believe Romney is running again. That’s too stupid even for his set of advisers,” tweeted Erick Erickson,…
Gaza’s only accelerator gets support from Silicon Valley
There are 1.8 million Palestinians living in Gaza, a strip of land bordered by Israel, the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt. Since 2007, it has been governed by militant organization Hamas,…
7 biggest losers from Swiss currency blowout
UBS predicts the Swiss economy will expand by just 0.5% in 2015, down from an earlier projection of 1.8%. Expectations for 2016 have also been lowered, down to 1.1% from…
‘Vindskip’ cargo ship uses its hull as a giant sail
Futuristic concepts for container ships powered by alternative energy range from windmill-powered propellers to banks of vertical metal sails. Even though most are still on the drawing board, one concept…
“A Necessary Evil”: Legendary punk rock producer Kim Fowley dead at 75
“With a career in the music business spanning over fifty years, Fowley was a singularly unique figure in the realms of rock history.” Fowley worked with a wide range of…
Self-service beer taps coming your way
He invested $20,000 of his own funds and partnered with a U.S. manufacturer to make beer tables with two to four self-service taps. In February 2009, Goodman landed his first…
Juicy fruit: South Africa’s plums blossom into big business
In South Africa, the journey for many plums starts in the picturesque Franschhoek Valley in the Western Cape, where the climate is well-suited for growing the stone fruit. “We’ve got…
Has Saudi Arabia bought world’s silence on human rights abuses?
“The Kingdom … strongly condemns and denounces this cowardly terrorist act that is rejected by true Islamic religion as well as the rest of the religions and beliefs.” So reads…
Africa Cup of Nations hosted by country called land of ‘extortion’
That’s a deal that has come at some cost to Berardi who, as you read this, is in a jail cell measuring three meters by three meters. The Italian businessman…
European counterterrorism officials scramble to identify potential threats
European security services in recent weeks have received indications that the extremist group ISIS may have started directing European adherents in Syria and Iraq to launch attacks back in their…
Thailand’s new constitution could soon recognize third gender
“People should have [that] freedom to change sex and they should be equally protected by the Constitution and the law and treated fairly.” Third gender means that an individual does…
Walker makes a 2016 pitch
While not outwardly saying he would run, it was clear Walker was making the point to these state party leaders and activists that he has the record and the experience…
David Ginola wants to run for FIFA presidency against Sepp Blatter
In one corner, enigmatic Frenchman David Ginola, his carefully coiffured hair and dulcet tones a sparkly antidote to the man in the other, current incumbent and balding septuagenarian Sepp Blatter….
Suspects detained in Paris over attacks
The arrests were made in the Grigny and Fleury-Merogis neighborhoods, and those arrested were in Amedy Coulibaly’s entourage, the Paris prosecutor’s spokesperson said. Coulibaly was killed last Friday in a…
Indonesia to execute 6 for drug offenses
The executions were announced Thursday by Indonesia’s recently appointed Attorney General HM Prasetyo, who said in a statement that preparations for the executions were almost complete. He said the executions…