Dec 16 Supreme Court won't hear case on school bullying WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has turned away an appeal from sisters in western Pennsylvania who sued the local school system for its failure to stop another student from verbally and physically assaulting them in 2008. Sisters Brittany and Emily… Continue reading
Dec 16 UPDATED: Harvard investigates unconfirmed reports of explosives on campus, two buildings cleared of threat Harvard Alert: Unconfirmed reports of explosives at 4 sites on campus: Science Center, Thayer, Sever & Emerson. Evacuate those buildings now— The Harvard Crimson (@thecrimson) December 16, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 16 What we're watching Monday Good morning. It's Monday, December 16, 2013. Here's what we're watching this morning. Death toll rises in Syria air raid The death toll from the Syrian air force's Sunday bombings of Aleppo rise to at least 76. On… Continue reading
Dec 15 McCain: 'CIA did not tell the truth' about missing American WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain suggested on Sunday that the CIA has not been forthcoming with the Congress on details about an American who disappeared while on a secret intelligence mission to Iran. Continue reading
Dec 15 PHOTO: Peter O'Toole on set of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Here Peter O'Toole (1932-2013) from behind camera of "Lawrence of Arabia": #Columbia pic.twitter.com/VzJjc53oj6— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 15, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 15 Actor Peter O'Toole is dead at 81 Actor Peter O'Toole and his camel on the set of "Lawrence Of Arabia," directed by David Lean, 1962. Credit: Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images From the Associated Press in London: Peter O'Toole, best known for his starring role in… Continue reading
Dec 15 Thousands pay tribute to Nelson Mandela .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } At Nelson Mandela's funeral early… Continue reading
Dec 15 The miracle of profit-sharing: Year 65 and still no layoffs By Frank Koller When Canadian journalist and friend of Making Sense Frank Koller published his book "Spark", about the profit-sharing model pioneered at Cleveland's Lincoln Electric, it encouraged Making Sense to return to the manufacturer after first reporting on them back… Continue reading
Dec 15 What we're watching Sunday Bombing hits northern city of Aleppo in Syria Activists in Syria are alleging that President Bashar al-Assad's forces dropped barrel bombs on the northern city of Aleppo, killing 22 people, including 14 children. The BBC is reporting that… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Mandela's memorial service By News Desk South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela died Dec. 5. Updated Dec. 16 | Nelson Mandela was buried in his hometown of Qunu in southeastern South Africa on Sunday in a ceremony that was a mixture of tribal traditions… Continue reading