Rape victim accused of indecency in Tunisia

Rape victim accused of indecency in Tunisia


Rape victim accused of indecency in Tunisia

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:11 PM PDT

Civil society groups express outrage after girl was accused of "immoral behaviour" by policemen jailed for raping her.


Turkey's Erdogan signals talks with Kurdish militants possible

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:08 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan signaled that new talks between the state and Kurdish militants might be possible as his government faces an upsurge in separatist violence in the country's southeast.


Analysis: Mali leadership limbo holds up military action plan

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT

BAMAKO (Reuters) - Photographs of Captain Amadou Sanogo - the U.S.-trained infantry officer who toppled Mali's government in a March coup - are difficult to avoid in the capital Bamako, appearing in newspapers, on stickers plastered inside taxis, and on badges worn by his supporters.


VIDEO: Middle East dominates UN Assembly

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:02 PM PDT

The Middle East has dominated the first day of the UN General Assembly, with Syria and the stalemate between Israel and the Palestinians high on the agenda.


U.S. actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTube in federal court

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:02 PM PDT

Cindy Lee Garcia, an actress in an anti-Islam movie that has spawned violent protests across the Muslim world, attends a news conference after a court hearing in Los AngelesLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world took her legal bid to federal court on Wednesday in a renewed effort to force it off YouTube. The lawsuit filed by Cindy Lee Garcia names the popular online video site YouTube and its parent company Google Inc. as defendants, along with the Egyptian-American Coptic Christian from California believed to be behind the making of the film. ...



Intel Denies Dissing Win 8

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Looking a little sensitive there, Intel. On Wednesday, the microprocessor giant took the unusual step of issuing a press release to deny a Bloomberg report earlier this week which asserted that CEO Paul Otellini told employees in Taiwan that Microsoft is releasing Windows 8 before the new version of the OS [...]


The NFL Refs Are Back

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:49 PM PDT

(Wikipedia) This should have been a lot easier. The NFL and it referees union hammered out an eight-year agreement late Wednesday night after two days of nearly round-the-clock negotiating. The veterans are expected back on the field immediately, with a veteran crew scheduled to work Thursday night's Browns-Ravens game before the rest [...]


How Marie Forleo Will Make You Rich, Happy and Hot!

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:48 PM PDT

Rich, Happy & Hot. It's the driving mantra behind a new wave of female entrepreneurs led by the outspoken and unapologetic Marie Forleo. Just to give you a taste of who we're dealing with here, she's quoted as saying "If Tony Robbins, Richard Branson, Oprah and Jay-Z had a love child, it [...]


VIDEO: David Cameron ''quizzed'' on chat show

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:33 PM PDT

David Cameron was quizzed about British culture during his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman.


HP: With Analyst Meeting Ahead, Jefferies Gets Bearish

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:23 PM PDT

Next week, Hewlett-Packard will hold a meeting with analysts. Do not expect to hear about miracle cures for the struggling tech giant. In fact, the Street is bracing for more bad news. A case in point: Jefferies analyst Peter Misek late Wednesday cut his rating on the tech giant's shares to Underperform from [...]


11 Students Of A Different Education

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:21 PM PDT

Here are three problems with higher education today, specific to education: Colleges and Universities are massive- there's zero customization, material overlap, and only recently has there been an increase in inter-disciplinary study and real-world integration. Students are shuffled to higher ed as though its the only next logical step. There's rarely a [...]


11 Students Of A Different Education

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 06:21 PM PDT

The first eleven Enstitute Fellows. Enstitute is a new two-year tech startup apprenticeship program.


Two killed as Saudi security forces try to arrest Shi'ite man

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:39 PM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Two men were shot dead and two others wounded on Wednesday when Saudi security forces stormed a house to arrest a wanted man in Awamiya village in the troubled Qatif area, the scene of protests by minority Shi'ite Muslims. The authorities were trying to arrest one of 23 men the government said were wanted for stirring unrest in Qatif, where 15 people have been killed since November in clashes and protests. "He and his companions opened fire on the security forces and, in dealing with the situation as it required, it resulted in the death of the wanted man ... ...


Mexico catches Zetas drug capo 'El Taliban'

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:27 PM PDT

Mexico appeared to strike a major blow against one faction of the hyper-violent Zetas cartel Wednesday night, with the navy announcing it had captured one of the country's most-wanted drug traffickers, Ivan Velazquez Caballero, known as "El Taliban."


U.S. actress sues anti-Islam filmmaker, YouTube in federal court

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:05 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An actress who said she was duped into appearing in an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests across the Muslim world took her legal bid to federal court on Wednesday in a renewed effort to force it off YouTube.


Netanyahu brings fears about Iran to UN

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012 file photo, a visitor looks at portraits of Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the exhibition "faces of power" by Greek photo artist Platon Antoniou, shown at the Photokina 2012 in Cologne, Germany. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to the United Nations this week with a single item on his agenda: Iran. Netanyahu is convinced the Islamic Republic isn't taking American vows to block it from acquiring nuclear weapons seriously and that time is quickly running out to stop them. (AP Photo / Martin Meissner, File)Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make his case against Iran before the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, arguing that time is quickly running out to stop the Islamic Republic from becoming a nuclear power and the threat of force must be seriously considered.



Despite All The Glamor, Gloom Hangs Over This Year's Paris Motor Show

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:42 PM PDT

The Paris Motor Show has a patina of glamor that no other show can boast. It's catnip to luxury car lovers. It's a chance for the often overlooked French industry to have its moment in the sun. The 2010 Paris Motor Show (Image credit: AFP via @daylife) But in 2012, gloom hangs [...]


Buzzwords at Teammate Hunt

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:38 PM PDT

What's the trend in this year's Entrepreneurs Challenge? The 57 presenters at Monday's Teammate Hunt gave us some clue. Buzzwords at the Teammate Hunt Designed by LIYAN CHEN / Powered by WORDLE.NET What is YOUR buzzword? Source: I created this word cloud from the list of presenters [...]


Your Own Big Data Lookin' at You

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Some people aren't happy with the ever growing stream of big data available on the general population. Some of these people are pissed off, like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, started by Mitch Kapor, who brought you Lotus 123. Others want more data collected on them, and they are willing to jump [...]


Responsible + Willful? Two IRS Labels You Don't Want

Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:35 PM PDT

(Photo credit: Robert S. Donovan) It's an old story. A business is struggling and employees must be paid. Withheld taxes are earmarked for the IRS, but diverting them briefly is tempting to get the company back on its feet. Even non-profits have these problems. See Officers Of Nonprofits Face Personal Liabilities For Taxes. One thing [...]