UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

UN council calls on CAR rebels to withdraw

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 10:38 PM PST

Security Council urges Seleka rebels to halt offensive in Central African Republic and retreat from captured towns.

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China. The government is considering increasing defense spending by around 2 percent to more than 4.7 trillion yen ($53.4 billion) in the fiscal year starting in April, the Mainichi newspaper reported. It gave no source for its information. ...

Venezuela says Chavez oath can be delayed

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:50 PM PST

Official says ailing Hugo Chavez will not relinquish presidency even if he must be sworn in to new term at later date.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

The Top 10 Jobs That Attract Psychopaths

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:20 PM PST

Everyone I have ever worked with has, at some point, called another colleague or coworker "crazy." But does your job actually attract true psychopaths? In the book "The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success," Kevin Dutton explains that there are jobs that [...]

Japan likely to increase defense spending due to isles row: media

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:51 PM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to increase defense spending for the first time in 11 years, Japanese media reported on Saturday, as newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledges a sterner response to a territorial dispute with China.

VIDEO: Chile 'arson attack' kills two

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 08:25 PM PST

A Chilean landowner and his wife, who were involved in a land dispute with a local indigenous group, have been killed in a suspected arson attack.

Ohio Hospital And Cardiology Group Pay $4.4 Million To Settle Charges Over Unnecessary PCIs

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:07 PM PST

In 2006, Reed Abelson in the New York Times reported that the PCI rate in Elyria, Ohio was four times the national average. Now, six-and-a-half years later, she reports that the local hospital, EMH Regional Medical Center, has agreed to pay $3.9 million to settle accusations that it billed Medicare for unnecessary PCIs. And the [...]

Arianespace To Launch Vietnamese Satellite

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST

The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has signed a contract with Arianespace to launch its VNREDSat-1A satellite.

US House passes Sandy aid bill

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:40 PM PST

Aid package worth $9.7b aims to help pay thousands of insurance claims, two months after storm devastated east coast.

US credit agency sues JP Morgan again

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 07:08 PM PST

Agency lawsuit alleges bank misportrayed $2.2b in risky mortgage securities, leading to collapse of three credit unions.

Rapper Shawty Lo Needs Condoms, Not A Show On Oxygen Channel

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 11:07 AM PST

Rapper Carlos 'Shawty Lo' Walker needs condoms and therapy, not a reality show, says Sabrina Lamb, a prolific writer, commentator and now activist. She may have gotten her wish: the show's 13-minute Youtube trailer has been pulled, and mention of this show is nowhere to be found on Internet Movie [...]

Losing Weight + Social Media...A 21st Century Way To Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:44 PM PST

Using social media to lose weight? How one leader is putting the two together...

Son Plays Online Game Too Much, So Father Hires Virtual Hitmen

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:29 PM PST

Gaming addiction is a serious problem. But some solutions--like therapy and time away from the computer--are better than others. If Kotaku's translation from a Chinese newspaper is to be believed, one man was so frustrated with his son's gaming addiction that came upon a solution that was, if nothing else, unique.

A Hall of Fame Quandary Involving Sportsmanship, Integrity and Character

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:25 PM PST

The steroids epidemic that had polluted the game of baseball for nearly two decades is rearing its ugly head once again. Due to Major League Baseball's initial reluctance to expeditiously address an issue of grave importance regarding performance enhancing substances, baseball writers have unwillingly become a moral compass for the [...]

Spain's king makes rare public interview

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 06:27 PM PST

Juan Carlos's first public interview in more than a decade is seen as bid to repair monarchy's image hurt by scandals.

De-clutter, Detox & De-dupe: a recipe for success in the new year

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 01:18 PM PST

You do not have to be a pack rat or hoarder to want to get more organized this year.  Whether you have stacks of paper on your desk or piles of unread e-mails clogging your inbox, you know you will feel better if you could just get them sorted out [...]

How To Be Better At Your Job In 2013

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Forgo 2013 Resolutions And Just Get Comfortable With Yourself

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Your resolution is flawed, even before you begin it.  No matter if this is to lose some holiday weight, or to start running, or get a new better job, etc.  Typically, your resolution is based on some idea that you don't stack up to someone else - or someone's idea [...]

Chavez swearing-in can be delayed: Venezuelan VP

Posted: 04 Jan 2013 09:53 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday.

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