VIDEO: Critical meeting over 'extinction crisis'

VIDEO: Critical meeting over 'extinction crisis'

VIDEO: Critical meeting over 'extinction crisis'

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:50 PM PST

New plans to protect elephants, rhinos and other species will be discussed at a major conservation conference in Bangkok on Sunday.

Indian steel-project protestors killed by bomb blasts

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:15 PM PST

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - At least three people protesting against plans for a $12 billion steel project by South Korea's POSCO in southeastern India were killed by crude bombs on Saturday, police said.

China's Xi rides high hopes ahead of presidency

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:32 PM PST

In this photo taken Monday Feb. 25, 2013, a framed state media photograph of new Chinese leader Xi Jinping's visit to corn farmer Tang Rongbin is displayed in Tang's home in Luotuowan village in northern China's Hebei province. Village chief Gu Runjin is seen in the reflection of the mirror behind the photograph. Xi visited Tang in December 2012 as part of efforts to style himself as a no-frills man-of-the-people. Xi has also presented himself as an economic reformer and an iron-fisted graft-buster, spurring expectations for change, but as he prepares to be appointed president, pressure will be growing on him to deliver. (AP Photo/Gillian Wong)LUOTUOWAN VILLAGE, China (AP) — China's fawning state media, jaded social media commentators and even poor corn and cabbage farmers agree: new Communist Party chief Xi Jinping is off to a good start.

Navy Launches MMO Gaming Initiative

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:31 PM PST

Want to get paid to play multiplayer online games?  The Navy may just be the job or you.

Malaysian Police Killed in Occupied Town

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:42 PM PST

Gunmen ambushed and killed two Malaysian policemen in a coastal town on Borneo island where security jitters have soared because of a deadly government standoff with about 200 Filipino intruders.

Nationwide strike begins in Bangladesh

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 10:07 PM PST

Security stepped up ahead of two-day strike called in protest over death sentence given to Jamaat-e-Islami party leader.

First 'Assassin's Creed IV' Trailer Disappoints with a Lack of Assassination

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 09:21 PM PST

Do you like pirates? If the answer is yes, chances are you'll like Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (AC4), which promises a Captain Blood (1935)-style adventure on the high seas. If you don't like pirates, you'll likely be disappointed. And if you like the AC saga, you'll be disappointed even further: In this two-minute trailer, which has been leaked before its official release on Monday, there's very little here that resembles the series we know and love.

Time To Eliminate Joint Filing ?

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:41 PM PST

 Over the last few years I've come to think that joint returns for married couples are not such a hot idea.  One reason is all the innocent spouse cases I read and sometimes write about.  The other is the drama over DOMA.  Being able to file a joint return is probably not the most significant of the over 1,000 benefits that hinge on federal recognition of marriages, but it may be the one that affects the most people thereby creating the most tsoris .  Basically, I think that the IRS has enough on its plate without having to worry about our family compositions.  We have an individual income tax.  Let it be on individuals and leave it at that.

China Official Says Ready To Battle Weak Dollar, Euro

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:26 PM PST

China is ready for the currency wars.  Get your tickets now!

More Bad Loans In China

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:14 PM PST

China reported an increase in underperforming loans at its major state owned banks, the Banking Regulatory Commission said Friday.

The Banks That Pay Their Employees The Most

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:14 PM PST

Mexico's ruling party opens door to tax, energy changes

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:30 PM PST

Mexico's President Pena Nieto looks on during Flag Day celebrations in at Campo Marte in Mexico CityMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party paved the way on Saturday for possible tax hikes and an overhaul of state oil giant Pemex as it seeks to spur growth in Latin America's second-biggest economy. PRI delegates at a congress in Mexico City voted to change the party's position on refusing to consider the imposition of a value-added tax on food and medicine, and giving the party scope to open up Pemex to more private capital. ...

A push for change in China as new leaders take the helm

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:11 PM PST

YUANGUDUI, China (Reuters) - For Chen Qiuyang, the new Chinese leadership that formally takes over this month can radically improve her life by doing just one thing: providing running water in her village in a remote corner of the northwestern province of Gansu.

VIDEO: US sinkhole victim search called off

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:08 PM PST

Rescue teams in Florida have called off their efforts to recover the body of a man swallowed by a huge sinkhole under his home.

VIDEO: Mugabe holds lavish birthday party

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 06:09 PM PST

Thousands of people have attended a lavish party to celebrate Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's 89th birthday in the mining town of Bindura.

Putin's United Russia Promotes Anti-American Rally

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 05:43 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin sanctioned what is nothing short of an anti-American adoption rally in Moscow on Saturday, following the death of two Russian adopted children living with American families in Texas and Florida.

Killing Golden Goose, California Taxes Capital Gains as Ordinary Income

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 05:22 PM PST

Living in California has many perks, but tax rates are not among them. As the Phil Mickelson brouhaha underscored, poor economics and rising tax rates can cause a perfect storm. Moving To Beat High State Taxes? Watch Out. Everyone gets upset, regardless of income levels. And while views differ, complaining about taxes may be part of the human condition.

Mexico's ruling party opens door to tax, energy changes

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 08:30 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party paved the way on Saturday for possible tax hikes and an overhaul of state oil giant Pemex as it seeks to spur growth in Latin America's second-biggest economy.

In talks with Iran, reality tempers hopes on nuclear deal

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:49 PM PST

Despite unexpected progress in last week's nuclear talks, U.S. and European governments face a difficult path to a possible deal with Iran, U.S. officials and experts warn, as politics and a deep-seated mistrust on both sides threaten to scuttle even the modest gains made so far.

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The BlackBerry Z10 Might Not Be A Stunning Smartphone, But It Gets The Job Done

Posted: 02 Mar 2013 04:47 PM PST

For the last two weeks, I've been using BlackBerry's new Z10 smartphone. What I've found is a competent modern smartphone that can be trusted to deliver results, but needs more development time for the operating system to mature.

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