Time to rethink the CIA?

Time to rethink the CIA?

Time to rethink the CIA?

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:22 AM PST

President Obama should pause before choosing a successor to CIA Director David H. Petraeus and rethink the role of the nation's primary intelligence agency. Its main focus for the past decade has been fighting terrorists and insurgents.

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New Crackdown On Using Independent Contractors

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:40 PM PST

Whether to hire employees or independent contractors can seem like a no-brainer. With independent contractors you don't have to withhold taxes or pay benefits and they are easier to fire. But if your "independent contractors" are reclassified  the IRS can assess crippling retroactive penalties. See Ten Consequences of Reclassifying Independent Contractors as Employees. Classically, [...]


Turkmen gas company says flows to Iran restored

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:41 PM PST

ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has resumed gas supplies to Iran after a brief stoppage for repairs along a stretch of pipeline linking the two countries, the head of Turkmenistan's state gas company told Reuters on Friday. Iran buys almost a third of Turkmenistan's exported gas, relying on it for heating in winter and using it year round to meet industrial demand in regions distant from the country's own fields clustered around the Gulf. Turkmengaz Chairman Sahatmurad Mamedov said Iran had requested the halt. ...


Ceasefire announced for Egypt PM's Gaza visit

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:56 PM PST

Israeli military halts strikes conditionally during Hesham Qandil's brief solidarity meeting with Hamas rulers.


Turkmen gas company says flows to Iran restored

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:42 PM PST

ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan has resumed gas supplies to Iran after a brief stoppage for repairs along a stretch of pipeline linking the two countries, the head of Turkmenistan's state gas company told Reuters on Friday.

Preaching To The Converted: The Divisive Nature Of Web Media

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:14 PM PST

Dan Barlett is disappointed with the discussion on the Web. After spending 7 years working at the White House for George W. Bush, Bartlett moved on to take the top job at PR giant Hill & Knowlton. From his perch, he's in good position to comment on the nature of online [...]


Israel to hold fire in Egypt premier's Gaza visit

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:47 PM PST

Israeli soldiers ride on top of an armored personal carrier close to the Israel Gaza Border, southern Israel, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Israel's prime minister says the army is prepared for a "significant widening" of its operation in the Gaza Strip. Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters on Thursday that Israel has "made it clear" it won't tolerate continued rocket fire on its civilians. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)Israel will suspend its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday during a brief visit by Egypt's premier there if militants refrain from firing rockets at Israel, an official said, the first possible break in the escalating conflict.

VIDEO: Software pioneer denies Belize murder

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:52 AM PST

The founder of the anti-virus software firm McAfee has denied murdering one of his neighbours in Belize.


VIDEO: China's richest man on wealth gap

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 10:59 AM PST

China's richest man, Zong Qing Hou, who grew up in poverty and now sits on a fortune of up to $20billion, told the BBC's George Alagiah that the gap between rich and poor is something that will have to be tackled by the country's new leader.


Election Aftermath: A Chat With Former Bush Staffer Dan Bartlett

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 05:04 PM PST

Dan Bartlett, who spent 7 years working the White House under George W. Bush, now heads the giant PR and communications firm Hill & Knowlton. At the Techonomy conference in Tucson this week, we sat down for a discussion on the state of the nation - an in particular what [...]


Japan set for polls; no clear winner likely

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 09:33 PM PST

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda arrives at a debate with Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party President Shinzo Abe at Parliament in Tokyo, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. During the heated parliamentary exchange with Abe, Noda said that he is ready to dissolve the parliament by Friday, bringing an election within weeks, if Japan's main opposition party agrees to key electoral reforms. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda was poised to dissolve Japan's parliament Friday, setting the stage for elections next month that will likely result in a weak coalition government with differing policies on the country's economic woes, territorial disputes and other problems.

VIDEO: Tortilla wrapper ads for missing people

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:49 AM PST

In the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez some shop owners are using tortilla wrappers to raise awareness of missing people.


Election Over, Liberals Call For Entitlement Cuts

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:31 PM PST

With the election over, liberals now want entitlement reform, but they're only pushing the same old benefit cuts and tax increases rather empowering workers through personal accounts.


'Twilight' By The Numbers

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:14 PM PST

Looking At 'Twilight' By The Numbers

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:14 PM PST

The film is expected to top the box office this weekend with $150 million.


Mexico's top organized crime investigator steps down

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 07:45 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The head of Mexico's organized crime unit stepped down on Thursday, just weeks after announcing that members of his team had been charged with having links to the nation's most powerful drug cartel. Jose Cuitlahuac Salinas, head of the unit in the attorney general's office, resigned for "personal reasons," a spokesman for the office said. Attorney General Marisela Morales has accepted his resignation, which was effective immediately, he added. ...


Casualties, attacks in Israel-Hamas conflict

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:21 PM PST

The Iron Dome defense system fires to interecpt incoming missiles from Gaza in the port town of Ashdod, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the army is prepared for a Casualties and attacks in the Israel-Hamas conflict:

Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work, Part II

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 04:02 PM PST

Previously, my friend Russ Warner, CEO of ContentWatch, has been getting a great deal of response to his post, Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work. So  I interviewed him this week as a follow up to get some more of his thoughts. The prevailing Gen Y attitude is that as [...]


Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work, Part II

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST

Previously, my friend Russ Warner, CEO of ContentWatch, has been getting a great deal of response to his post, Employees Really Do Waste Time at Work. So  I interviewed him this week as a follow up to get some more of his thoughts. The prevailing Gen Y attitude is that as [...]


VIDEO: Gang violence escalates in Sao Paulo

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 08:44 PM PST

Violence is gripping Brazil's biggest city - at least seven people were killed in Sao Paulo in just one night this week.


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