Crowdfunded Drones Could Save White Rhinos From Extinction

Crowdfunded Drones Could Save White Rhinos From Extinction

Crowdfunded Drones Could Save White Rhinos From Extinction

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 05:38 PM PST

Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy has begun a crowdfunding campaign to build drones to help save endangered species.

Need a Tax Deduction? Pay Legal Fees by Year-end

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 02:49 PM PST

The Lawyer (Photo credit: Wikipedia) No one likes paying legal fees, but tax deductions can make them a lot less painful. With a 40% tax rate, $10,000 in deductible legal fees costs you only $6,000. But if your legal fees are to get divorced or because a family member sues you for slander, [...]

Exclusive: Pakistan's army chief makes Afghan peace "top priority"

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:16 PM PST

WANA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's powerful army chief has made reconciling warring factions in Afghanistan a top priority, military officials and Western diplomats say, the newest and clearest sign yet that Islamabad means business in promoting peace with the Taliban.

Indian police clamp down on rape protests

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:54 PM PST

Authorities impose ban on demonstrations in central areas of New Delhi, as protesters rally against rape of student.

VIDEO: Uruguay 'may legalise cannabis'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 08:38 PM PST

The government in Uruguay is considering taking the production, sale and distribution of cannabis under state control.

North Korea rocket launch was 'missile test'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:21 PM PST

South Korean defence ministry says launch of satellite into space was disguised test of a 10,000km-range 'missile'.

North Korea could have U.S. within missile range, says South

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - This month's rocket launch by reclusive North Korea shows it has likely developed the technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000 km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials said on Sunday, putting the U.S. West Coast in range. North Korea said the December 12 launch put a weather satellite in orbit but critics say it was aimed at nurturing the kind of technology needed to mount a nuclear warhead on a long-range missile. North Korea is banned from testing missile or nuclear technology under U.N. ...

The Most Challenging Games Of 2012

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 03:49 PM PST

These are the hardest, most challenging, and most perilous games of 2012.

North Korea could have U.S. within missile range, says South

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:05 PM PST

SEOUL (Reuters) - This month's rocket launch by reclusive North Korea shows it has likely developed the technology, long suspected in the West, to fire a warhead more than 10,000 km (6,200 miles), South Korean officials said on Sunday, putting the U.S. West Coast in range.

VIDEO: Uruguay 'may legalise cannabis'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 08:38 PM PST

The government in Uruguay is considering taking the production, sale and distribution of cannabis under state control.

It's Your Data, Stupid

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 02:41 PM PST

English: (Photo credit: Wikipedia) In February of this year, Forbes' Kashmir Hill got our attention (almost 1.9 million views by now) by pulling a golden big data nugget—"How Target Figured Out A Teen Girl Was Pregnant Before Her Father Did"—from a long New York Times article by Charles Duhigg. While the [...]

Verizon Denies Hacker Leaked 300,000 Customers' Data

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 02:37 PM PST

Earlier today, ZDNet reported that a hacker had leaked 300,000 Verizon Wireless customers' data. The hacker, who goes by the name "TibitXimer", announced this leak via Twitter, then clarified that this data was actually Verizon FiOS fiber customers' information. ZDNet wrote that while the information was leaked today, "the hack was [...]

Violence, fear & suspicion imperil Pakistan's war on polio

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:31 PM PST

Saima, daughter of Fehmida Shah, an anti-polio health worker and mother of six, mourns the third day after her mother's funeral in KarachiISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani health worker Bushra Bibi spent eight years trekking to remote villages, carefully dripping polio vaccine into toddlers' pursed mouths to protect them from the crippling disease. Now the 35-year-old mother is too scared to go to work after masked men on motorbikes gunned down nine of her fellow health workers in a string of attacks this week. "I have seen so much pain in the eyes of mothers whose children have been infected. So I have never seen this as just a job. It is my passion," she said. "But I also have a family to look after ... ...

UK prosecutors weighing charges in prank call

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:41 PM PST

Authorities investigate "potential offences" in the case of a nurse who committed suicide after a radio prank call.

Violence, fear & suspicion imperil Pakistan's war on polio

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:31 PM PST

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani health worker Bushra Bibi spent eight years trekking to remote villages, carefully dripping polio vaccine into toddlers' pursed mouths to protect them from the crippling disease.

VIDEO: Anger and shock after Pakistan blast

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:06 PM PST

A Taliban suicide bomber has killed a senior provincial minister, Bashir Ahmad Bilour, and seven others at a political rally in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.

Omanis vote in municipal elections

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 05:42 PM PST

Activists say the poll in the Gulf state is a sign of progress, but take a "wait and see" attitude until results are in.

Egypt's constitution approved in vote, say rival camps

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 07:08 PM PST

Officials count ballots after polls closed in Bani SweifCAIRO (Reuters) - A constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly was approved by a majority of Egyptians in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a vote the opposition said drove a wedge through the Arab world's most populous nation. The Muslim Brotherhood, which propelled President Mohamed Mursi to power in a June election, said 64 percent of voters backed the charter after two rounds of voting that ended with a final ballot on Saturday. It cited an unofficial tally. An opposition official also told Reuters their unofficial count showed the result was a "yes" vote. ...

Egypt's draft charter gets 'yes' majority in vote

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 07:19 PM PST

An Egyptian woman casts her vote during the second round of a referendum on a disputed constitution drafted by Islamist supporters of President Mohammed Morsi in Fayoum, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist-backed constitution received a "yes" majority in a final round of voting on a referendum that saw a low voter turnout, but the deep divisions it has opened up threaten to fuel continued turmoil.

Five Headphones That Bring Video Game Sound Alive

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:07 PM PST

When it comes to new video game technology, graphics are usually the focus. That's sure to be the case as the game industry gears up for the launches of Sony's PlayStation 4 and Microsoft next Xbox for fall 2013. But a large part of any entertainment experience is sound. With [...]
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Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Deadly wave of looting hits Argentina

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 01:06 PM PST

At least two killed as looters raid supermarkets in unrest stemming from wave of anger over president's administration.

China bans elaborate military banquets

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

Move by Vice President Xi Jinping is latest attempt by Communist party to combat corruption in government ranks.

Iran a central issue for my next term: Netanyahu

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:34 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Iran's perceived nuclear threat against Israel will be the central issue concerning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government if he is re-elected in a month's time, the Israeli leader said on Saturday.

DealBook: MF Global Overseers Reach Accord Over Claims

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:43 AM PST

The officials supervising the wind-down of MF Global's remains said on Saturday that they had reached a broad settlement over claims among the entities they oversee.

China bans elaborate military banquets

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:57 AM PST

Move by Vice President Xi Jinping is latest attempt by Communist party to combat corruption in government ranks.

Genetic Gamble : New Drugs Aim to Make Cells Destroy Cancer

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:21 PM PST

Three drug makers are seeking to restore a mechanism that normally makes badly damaged cells self-destruct, a move that could be used against half of all cancers and have major implications for cancer philanthropy, experts say.

VIDEO: Diplomatic row over Queen Elizabeth Land

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:53 AM PST

Argentina claims the area - which William Hague announced would be named Queen Elizabeth Land - is part of their territory, and on Friday summoned the British ambassador to Buenos Aires over the issue.

In France, Gerard Depardieu at center of tax debate

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:31 AM PST

PARIS — Gerard Depardieu, one of France's most beloved movie actors, has played memorable roles enshrining him as a monument of French culture: Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables," Cyrano de Bergerac in Rostand's kitsch classic and Obelix in a cartoonish spoof of wily Gauls resisting the Romans.

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Man City 1-0 Reading

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:37 AM PST

Gareth Barry scores a 92nd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Reading 1-0 to close the gap on leaders Manchester United.

Zuma says Mandela 'responding' to treatment

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:26 AM PST

South African president visits revered anti-apartheid hero in hospital and urges nation to continue praying for him.

Russia Says It Won’t Play Role in Ousting Assad

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:07 PM PST

Comments by Russia's foreign minister come as the country tries to distance itself from President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, while maintaining opposition to any Western intervention.

Netanyahu lauds Kerry nomination for U.S. secretary of state job

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:18 AM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday welcomed the appointment of his personal friend John Kerry as U.S. secretary of state and described him as "a known supporter of Israel's security".

Omanis hope first local vote is stepping stone towards change

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 11:12 AM PST

MUSCAT (Reuters) - Hoping for jobs and democratic change, voters in Oman cast ballots in their first municipal election on Saturday, a sign of modest reform in response to protests inspired by the Arab Spring.

Clashes Break Out in India at a Protest Over a Rape Case

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Protesters in New Delhi demanded justice and better policing after the rape of a 23-year-old medical student.

VIDEO: Pope Benedict XVI pardons ex-butler

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:48 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI has pardoned his former butler, Paolo Gabriele, who is serving an 18-month jail sentence for stealing confidential papers.

Egypt's vice-president resigns

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 10:35 AM PST

Egypt's Vice-President Mahmoud Mekki quits, the latest political upheaval as the country completes its referendum on a new constitution.

Chinese-American Faces Trial in China Over Business Dispute

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:00 PM PST

Whether a defendant is a benevolent businessman or a mobster, and whether the police tortured him, is at issue.

The Lede Blog: Acting C.I.A. Director Disputes Depiction of Torture in 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:46 AM PST

"I would not normally comment on a Hollywood film," the acting director said, weighing in on the controversy over the issue of torture raised by "Zero Dark Thirty."

Nicolás Maduro, Chávez’s Chosen Successor, Draws Mixed Opinions

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:12 PM PST

Mr. Maduro, a longtime loyalist, has all of President Hugo Chávez's support but needs to win over the party, who often blame Mr. Chavez's lieutenants for the government's inefficiency and corruption.

Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 09:34 AM PST

In a world that is host to what seems like an ever-increasing number of manners enforcers, we protect art, we hang up cellphones, we realign waiters and we even police the policers.
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Egypt’s constitution seen passing in referendum

Egypt’s constitution seen passing in referendum

Egypt’s constitution seen passing in referendum

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:39 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 22 — Egyptians voted on a constitution drafted by Islamists today in a second round of balloting expected to approve the charter that opponents say will create deeper turmoil in Egypt.  After a first round last week in which unofficial results showed 57 per cent of those who voted approved the constitution, the opposition cried foul, ...

Plight of teen prompts education debate, protest in China

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:23 PM PST

SHANGHAI, Dec 22 — As the end of middle school approached this year, Zhan Haite, 15, faced two choices: attend vocational school in Shanghai in the fall or move to her ancestral home in distant Jiangxi province to take the high school entrance exam and study there.  Taking the test and going to senior high school in cosmopolitan Shanghai, where ...

Pakistan mob burns man accused of desecrating Koran alive

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:01 PM PST

HYDERABAD, Pakistan Dec 22 — A mob broke into a Pakistani police station and burnt a man accused of desecrating the Koran alive, police said Saturday, in the latest violence focusing attention on the country's blasphemy laws.  The man was a traveller and had spent Thursday night at the mosque, said Maulvi Memon, the imam in the southern village of ...

Polling stations open in final Egypt constitution vote

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 10:23 PM PST

CAIRO, Dec 22 — Polling stations opened in Egypt today in the second and final round of a referendum on a new constitution that was drafted by an assembly dominated by Islamists and which the opposition says is polarising the nation.  After a first round vote last week which unofficial results showed as 57 per cent approval of the constitution, ...

Iran defense minister says NATO missiles harm Turkey security

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 10:16 PM PST

DUBAI, Dec 22 — The installation of Patriot anti-missile batteries sent by NATO members to bolster Turkey's defences against a possible missile attack from Syria will only harm Turkey's security, Iran's defense minister was quoted as saying today.  NATO approved Turkey's request for the air defence system earlier this month, in a move meant to ...

Ex-US marine jailed in Mexico wins back his freedom

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 08:30 PM PST

MIAMI, Dec 22 — A former US Marine jailed in a notoriously violent part of northern Mexico was released today after being held prisoner four months for possessing a shotgun that was a family heirloom, according to a member of the US Congress.  After speaking with the family of Jon Hammar, US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida said she ...

China bans alcohol in military banquets to curb graft

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 07:59 PM PST

BEIJING, Dec 22 — China has banned senior military officers from holding alcohol- fuelled banquets or from staying in luxury hotels when on work trips in the latest move by Communist Party chief Xi Jinping to fight corruption, state media reported today.  Receptions will also no longer feature welcome banners, red carpets, flowers, honour guards, ...

Four dead, 3 police hurt in Pennsylvania shootings

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 07:03 PM PST

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 22 — A man with a pistol fatally shot three people today in rural western Pennsylvania, one of them in a church, before he was killed in a shootout with state troopers as he tried to flee in a pickup truck, authorities said.  Three state troopers also were injured in their confrontation with the gunman in Frankstown Township, ...

Italy PM Monti resigns, elections likely in February

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 06:44 PM PST

ROME, Dec 22 — Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti tendered his resignation to the president last night after 13 months in office, opening the way to a highly uncertain national election in February.  The former European commissioner, appointed to lead an unelected government to save Italy from financial crisis a year ago, has kept his own ...

Obama nominates John Kerry as next secretary of state

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 06:28 PM PST

WASHINGTON, Dec 22 — President Barack Obama today nominated John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, calling the veteran US senator the "perfect choice" for America's top diplomat as he began reshaping his national security team for a second term.  Obama settled on Kerry, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and ...

Venezula’s VP Maduro a ‘poor copy’ of Chavez

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 06:16 PM PST

CARACAS, Dec 22 — Venezuela's opposition mocked President Hugo Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro today as a "poor copy" of his boss who should be promoting national unity rather than insulting opponents during a delicate time for the South American nation.  In power since 1999, Chavez named vice president and foreign minister Maduro as his ...

Employers can fire workers they find too sexy, Iowa court rules

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 06:05 PM PST

IOWA, Dec 22 — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled today that employers in the state can legally fire workers they find too attractive.  In a unanimous decision, the court held that a dentist did not violate the state's civil rights act when he terminated a female dental assistant whom his wife considered a threat to their marriage.  The dental ...

NRA calls for armed school guards as US mourns massacre

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 05:53 PM PST

NEWTOWN, Connecticut., Dec 22 — The powerful US gun rights lobby called on today for armed police in all US schools within weeks as Americans remembered the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut, school massacre with a moment of silence.   National Rifle Association Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre said attempts to keep guns out of schools were ...

Police clash with Delhi gang-rape protesters

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:43 AM PST

Indian police on Saturday baton-charged, tear-gassed and fired water cannon at demonstrators who were demanding better safety for women following the brutal gang-rape of a student last weekend.

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Philippines typhoon death toll 'likely to hit 1,500'

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 12:14 AM PST

The death toll from a typhoon that devastated the Philippines earlier this month will likely hit 1,500, making it the second deadliest since the country began keeping records, the civil defence chief said Saturday.

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N. Korea leader urges development of bigger rockets

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:54 PM PST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered the development of bigger rockets, state media said Saturday, after Pyongyang sparked international condemnation with a long-range rocket launch.

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Malaysian banking sector to expand further next year

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:42 PM PST

The Malaysian banking sector is set to see further expansion into the immediate region next year to improve and increase activities along the new frontier countries.

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Santa surf

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:36 PM PST

A surfer dressed in a Santa Claus outfit trains young people on Kuta beach near Denpasar, Bali.

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High-maintenance hair keeps some out of the gym

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:29 PM PST

Not willing to wreck an expensive hairstyle by breaking a sweat at the gym? In a new US survey, 40 percent of African-American women said they skipped the gym to preserve their hair. About a third said that hair issues prevented them from exercising as much as they wanted to.

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Egypt's constitution seen passing in referendum

Posted: 21 Dec 2012 11:16 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians voted on a constitution drafted by Islamists on Saturday in a second round of balloting expected to approve the charter that opponents say will create deeper turmoil in Egypt.
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