Dec 10 Thai PM and protesters come to an impasse The protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Conflict escalated in Thailand as protesters Tuesday rejected Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's proposal to have elections on Feb. 2, 2014 to replace… Continue reading
Dec 10 Obama and Castro exchange handshake Photos from the #Mandela memorial: http://t.co/IAWBKDSr4N Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro [Reuters] pic.twitter.com/24BpaY3n8F— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 10, 2013 As President Obama crossed the stage at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in… Continue reading
Dec 10 GM appoints Mary Barra as its first female CEO Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images General Motors Co. announced Tuesday that Mary Barra, the company's global product development chief, will serve as their new CEO. Continue reading
Dec 10 What we're watching Tuesday Crowds packed Johannesburg stadium for memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Speakers included President Obama who said that Mandela was the last great liberator of the 20th century. The ceremony began one hour late due to rain. Continue reading
Dec 09 Microbes could have lived in Mars' ancient lake crater NASA's Mars rover Curiosity Photo courtesy of Jet Propulsion Lab/NASA NASA's Curiosity rover encountered an ancient dry lake that could have supported microbes called chemolithoautotrophs, according to scientists who reviewed photos and data gathered in the crater, the… Continue reading
Dec 09 Feds arrest LA County deputies, alleging abuse, misconduct in jails Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (C) and LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck (R) Photo by Reuters/Patrick Fallon Federal authorities have indicted 18 current and former Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials after an investigation into allegations of abuse and… Continue reading
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