Dec 09 U.S. sells the last of its General Motors stocks Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images The United States sold the last shares of its General Motors stocks, nearly five years after bailing out the Detroit automaker from near-liquidation to the tune of around $49.5 billion. Continue reading
Dec 09 Infographic shows Nelson Mandela's commemoration ceremonies INFOGRAPHIC: Details on the commemoration and funeral ceremonies for Nelson Mandela pic.twitter.com/f5UcavMSew— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 9, 2013 The South African Broadcasting Corporation will live stream Nelson Mandela's memorial in the player below at… Continue reading
Dec 09 The rise of the 'new rich': 1 in 5 Americans will reach affluence in their lives New research suggests that affluent Americans are more numerous than government data depict, encompassing 21 percent of working-age adults for at least a year by the time they turn 60. Photo by Craig Warga/Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON -- It's… Continue reading
Dec 09 NSA spied on gamers on 'World of Warcraft' and other online games .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%; } A nearby orc in 'World… Continue reading
Dec 09 'Hour of Code' hopes to jumpstart students' computer science futures "Hour of Code" strives to spark students' interest in computer technology. With demand growing for students with skills in computer science and programming, Code.org -- a non-profit dedicated to expanding access to computer science education -- is launching… Continue reading
Dec 09 'Day of Action' rally demands more funding, new reform agenda priorities Thousands of teachers and students are rallying in cities across the nation Monday for the National Day of Action, a movement organized by the American Federation of Teachers union that seeks to reclaim their vision of the nation's… Continue reading
Dec 09 HIV reappears in two Boston patients thought to be cured After discontinuing the use of antiretroviral drugs and seeing no signs of HIV for months, two men who were thought to be cured of the virus have seen their infections reappear, The Boston Globe reports. Continue reading
Dec 09 Iran foreign minister tells TIME nuclear program deal is 'dead' if Congress imposes new sanctions Exclusive: Iran's Foreign Minister @JZarif says sanctions would kill nuclear deal http://t.co/Vwt11H3pRj— TIME.com (@TIME) December 9, 2013 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif told TIME Magazine "the entire deal" over the country's nuclear program… Continue reading
Dec 09 Ex-San Diego Mayor Filner sentenced for harassment Bob Filner -- the embattled former mayor of San Diego -- was sentenced Monday to three months of home confinement and three years of probation for sexually harassing women, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
Dec 09 Pope Francis most talked-about topic on Facebook in 2013 By News Desk New data from Facebook revealed the year's most talked-about topics and trends on the social network. Pope Francis led the list, followed broadly by the word "election" and the Royal Baby. Facebook measured the number of posts in… Continue reading