xNews® World News: Saturday, September 08, 2012

Californians Rush to Buy Online Before Amazon Tax Hits

Californians Rush to Buy Online Before Amazon Tax Hits
Doctor Who 7.02: Mostly Harmless
Borderlands 2 Skill Tree Unveiled Ahead Of Launch
VIDEO: 'I bathed a tiger at a Buddhist sanctuary'
VIDEO: Protests over gambling complex
VIDEO: Prison for drink cycling?
Hong Kong votes after U-turn on China education plan
Green Smoothies: Hope for Old, Fat, Busy, Executives
Egypt and Israel 'co-operate' in Sinai
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels
Nicaraguan volcano spews ash cloud, residents evacuated
Hong Kong votes after U-turn on China education plan
Pacific Rim leaders seek to fortify food security
Bermuda wary, but calm as storm likely to pass by
Gallup Research: The 10 Functional Demands Of Successful Entrepreneurs
Take Care Of Your People And They'll Take Care Of You
NYFW Day 3: Prabal Gurung And Alexander Wang
NYFW Day 3: Prabal Gurung And Alexander Wang
Hong Kong votes in key legislative elections
Syria battle rages as Russia pushes old plan

Californians Rush to Buy Online Before Amazon Tax Hits

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 04:09 PM PDT

(Photo credit: Dave Dugdale) What are Californians doing right now? Buying online like crazy, getting in their last tax-free clicks before September 15. Sorry to be a killjoy, but they already should be paying tax. Sure, there's a difference between having tax collected by the merchant as part of your purchase [...]

Doctor Who 7.02: Mostly Harmless

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:59 PM PDT

Forget the drama of Doctor Who's first episode of season 7. Episode 2 of Doctor Who is pure screwball comedy. Unfortunately, although the episode had its charms, for the most part it was too, well, screwy. It's as if the plot were lost in the fluffy fun of the episode.

Borderlands 2 Skill Tree Unveiled Ahead Of Launch

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 06:00 PM PDT

This is clever. Hype the game by giving eager tinkerers access to the skill trees from Borderlands 2. Though, let's be honest here: Borderlands 2 hardly needs more hype. And I guess a small part of me likes to be surprised when it comes to skill trees. I think more games should take a [...]

VIDEO: 'I bathed a tiger at a Buddhist sanctuary'

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 02:15 AM PDT

Thailand's controversial Tiger Temple is one of the few places in the world where tourists can pet tigers.

VIDEO: Protests over gambling complex

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:56 PM PDT

There have been protests in the Spanish capital, Madrid, over plans to build a gambling super-complex near the city.

VIDEO: Prison for drink cycling?

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:40 PM PDT

In Poland, more than 200,000 people have been given prison sentences for cycling under the influence of alcohol. Now ministers are considering changing the laws.

Hong Kong votes after U-turn on China education plan

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 08:14 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Hong Kong residents voted for a new legislature on Sunday, a day after the territory's Beijing-backed leader backed down on a plan to introduce a compulsory Chinese school curriculum after tens of thousands of people took to the streets. Some 3.4 million of the city's seven million people are eligible to directly elect just over half the seats in the 70-seat legislative council at a time when anger over perceived Chinese influence in the former British colony is growing. ...

Green Smoothies: Hope for Old, Fat, Busy, Executives

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:14 PM PDT

How often do you have an early morning meeting with an entrepreneur who has sold a business for nearly a billion dollars? I had just that opportunity last week to meet with Greg Butterfield, the founder of Sage Creek Partners, and the former CEO of Altiris (acquired by Symantec [...]

Egypt and Israel 'co-operate' in Sinai

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:01 PM PDT

Army announces co-ordination in security sweep that began last month after 16 soldiers were killed in Sinai.

Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area, chase rebels

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 09:01 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government troops stormed an area of Damascus populated by Palestinian refugees on Saturday after a four-day artillery assault on the southern suburb where rebels have been sheltering, opposition activists said.

Nicaraguan volcano spews ash cloud, residents evacuated

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 05:13 PM PDT

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's highest volcano belched an ash plume up to 3 miles into the atmosphere on Saturday, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of nearby residents. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, authorities said. But the government issued a yellow alert, indicating emergency plans had been activated. The plume formed a cloud extending 30-miles from the 5,725-foot (1,745-meter) San Cristobal volcano, which is about 95 miles north of the capital Managua in the country's volcano-dotted northwest, said the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies, or Ineter. ...

Hong Kong votes after U-turn on China education plan

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 10:50 PM PDT

Pacific Rim leaders seek to fortify food security

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Asia-Pacific leaders focused their attention on rising concern over food security on Sunday, as they prepared to wrap up their annual summit with an agreement to slash tariffs on trade in environmental goods and a call to keep markets open even in hard times.

Bermuda wary, but calm as storm likely to pass by

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 08:05 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Leslie swirled northward in the Atlantic late Saturday toward Bermuda, and forecasters said it might strengthen into a hurricane again while passing to the east of this wealthy British territory.

Gallup Research: The 10 Functional Demands Of Successful Entrepreneurs

Posted: 08 Sep 2012 03:58 PM PDT

Recent Forbes articles have offered ample discussion of the traits of a successful early stage company, but today I'd like to take a closer look at the personality strengths of the actual entrepreneur. I've often wondered if some personality types are better suited than others (I would maintain a definite [...]