NATO giving rebels intelligence in Gaddafi hunt: UK's Fox

NATO giving rebels intelligence in Gaddafi hunt: UK's Fox


NATO giving rebels intelligence in Gaddafi hunt: UK's Fox

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:52 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The NATO military alliance is giving intelligence and reconnaissance assistance to Libyan rebels hunting Muammar Gaddafi and his sons, British defense minister Liam Fox said on Thursday.


Employment Recovery: Why it will take longer and what you can do about it

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Unemployment is the product of a recession, not the cause of it. Unemployment numbers will continue to climb long after the official start of a recession, and typically will take considerable time to correct after the official end of a recession. The very simple and short explanation is that this recession dropped further down than ...


Taliban fight takes heavy toll on Pakistani troops (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:20 PM PDT

AP - Capt. Qasim Abbas had finished a six-month stint fighting the Taliban close to the Afghan border and was heading home to get engaged when the militants struck, ambushing his convoy, pitching his vehicle off a 90-foot cliff and leaving him with brain injuries that make speaking and walking a daily battle.


What's the deal with the new Libyan flag? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 02:00 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Until recently, the flag of Libya held a special place in the hearts of vexillophiles as The World's Most Boring Flag. That's because it was nothing but a green rectangle, with no markings of any kind.


Mr. Blair goes to Africa (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 01:01 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Four years after stepping down as Britain's premier, Tony Blair is taking lessons learned in office and applying them in Africa.


Indian gov't, protesters stalemate on reform bill (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:02 PM PDT

Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare sits in front of a giant portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, on the 9th day of his hunger strike in  New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. India's government worked Wednesday to end a hunger strike protest by the popular protest leader, calling for all the parties in Parliament to debate his demands for stringent anti-corruption legislation. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)AP - The Indian government and a reform activist on a 9-day hunger strike were trapped in a stalemate Thursday over competing legislation aimed at rooting out the corruption infesting the country.



China media dismiss Pentagon "cock-and-bull" report (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:41 PM PDT

Reuters - China's state news agency on Thursday condemned a Pentagon report on China's growing military might, calling its account of Beijing's weapons modernization drive an alarmist "cock-and-bull story."


Chinese Flock to Free Lectures on Happiness, Justice (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - In China, the popularity of free university-style courses on societal issues shows a recognition that money alone doesn't bring happiness


Libya: Ex-Gaddafi Mercenaries Describe Collapse of Regime (Time.com)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Time.com - Some of the foreign fighters Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hired to fight for him over the past five months are heading home -- with stories to tell of life inside the doomed regime


China media dismiss Pentagon "cock-and-bull" report

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:41 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state news agency on Thursday condemned a Pentagon report on China's growing military might, calling its account of Beijing's weapons modernization drive an alarmist "cock-and-bull story."


VIDEO: Violent clashes during Chile strike

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:30 PM PDT

Police in the Chilean capital, Santiago, have arrested around 350 people following violent clashes with demonstrators.


VIDEO: How Africa drought aid is spent

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:35 PM PDT

The British government has given some £110m to deal with the East African drought since the start of July, helping provide aid organisations with vital supplies.


VIDEO: 'Safe passage' offer to Gaddafi

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:17 PM PDT

Libyan rebels have offered Col Muammar Gaddafi safe passage out of the country if he renounces his leadership - but the offer of amnesty and a reward for anyone who captures or kills him stands.


Probe sought on CIA role in Muslim 'spying'

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:19 PM PDT

Rights group calls for investigation into report US intelligence agency aided New York police in snooping on minorities.


Military convoy blast in southeast Turkey, some wounded: report

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 11:01 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Suspected Kurdish guerrillas detonated explosives next to a convoy carrying troops in the province of Hakkari in southeast Turkey on Thursday, wounding several people, broadcaster CNN Turk said.


Steve Jobs, The Best Imaginary Friend A Kid Ever Had

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:34 PM PDT

So, people, let me tell you about Steve Jobs. Not that one. The other one. I speak, instead, of Steve Jobs, my daughter?s imaginary friend. The short version of this only-in-Silicon Valley story is this: I live in Palo Alto, in a section south of Oregon Expressway called Midtown. Steve lives just north of Oregon, ...


Why Do Creditors Win In Most Of The Reported Asset Protection Cases?

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:20 PM PDT

A reader asked me why it seems like the creditors win nearly of the reported cases involving asset protection and related issues. One of the main goals of asset protection is to settle the case before it gets to court, so the reported cases will not reflect the cases that might have been asset protection ...


5 Steps to Sell the Way Your Customers Want to Buy

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Entrepreneurs always work hard to create an innovative product or service, but often count on standard seller marketing for sales. But the reality is that sellers are no longer in charge of the customer buying process. Recent reports suggest that 90% of today's shoppers skip marketing pitches, to research online before they buy, and over ...


The Master Marketer Has Left the Building: Apple's Key Post-Steve Jobs Challenge

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:18 PM PDT

I'll be the first to say that whatever legacy Steve Jobs has left?and despite today's announcement that he's stepping away as CEO of Apple, I and much of the world dearly hope that legacy isn't yet complete?marketing and advertising isn't the most important piece. Jobs' enduring contribution has been less the way he talked about ...


Oil near $85 as traders eye Libya, Bernanke speech (AP)

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:19 PM PDT

David Daniel of Texas, center, speaks to fellow activists from California, Texas and Nebraska, who have converged in Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011, to present their case against a proposed tar sands oil pipeline. Several activists were on their way to an ongoing White House protest against the pipeline, or had just come from it after being arrested. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)AP - Oil prices hovered near $85 a barrel Thursday in Asia as traders eyed fighting in Libya and an upcoming speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.



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