Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More

Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More


Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:32 PM PDT

Top Five Things To Do In Sydney

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:31 PM PDT

Letter from London has been turned upside down. Every year, I spend a few months working in the beloved land of my second citizenship, get out the prized Aussie passport and shout, "G'day Australia!"

Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Is Kitchen Sink Of Smartphones

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:31 PM PDT

Instead of Galaxy S4, Samsung should have called its new phone the KS, for "kitchen sink," because when designing this phone, Samsung threw in "everything but the kitchen sink."

Despite Offshore Haul, IRS Hunts Quiet Disclosures, First Time FBARs

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

Healthcare's Big Problem With Little Data

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:29 PM PDT

Every year, the analyst firm Gartner publishes between 90 and 100 "Hype Cycles" with insight on about 1,900 different technologies. The Hype Cycle above is the one for Emerging Technologies for 2012 (published in August) and shows "Big Data" heading toward the "Peak of Inflated Expectations."

No more survivors likely in Bangladesh tragedy

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT

Mohammed Sohel Rana, the fugitive owner of an illegally-constructed building that collapsed last week in Bangladesh, killing some 377 people, is paraded by Rapid Action Battalion commandoes for the media along with unidentified alleged accomplices, not pictured, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Sunday, April 28, 2013. Rana was arrested near the land border in Benapole in western Bangladesh, just as he was about to flee into India's West Bengal state, said Jahangir Kabir Nanak, junior minister for local government. (AP Photo/Palash Khan)SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescue workers in Bangladesh have given up hopes of finding any more survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed five days ago, and began using heavy machinery to remove the rubble and look for bodies, an official said Monday.


Suicide bomber kills 4 in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT

An injured Pakistani girl cries while getting medical treatment at a local hospital following a bomb blast, in Peshawar, Pakistan on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Pakistani Taliban detonated bombs at the campaign offices of two politicians in the country's northwest on Sunday, police said, killing many people in an escalation of attacks on secular, left-leaning political parties. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say a suicide bomber targeting policemen has killed four people in the main northwestern city of Peshawar.


Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

Newly appointed Italian Prime Minister Letta and Italian President Napolitano are seen before swearing in ceremony of new government at Quirinale palace in RomeBy James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead. The vote takes place under the shadow of the gun attack on Sunday in which an unemployed man shot two police officers and a passerby outside the prime minister's office in Rome just as the cabinet was being sworn in at the nearby presidential palace. ...


VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:42 PM PDT

Oliver Sacks may be approaching his 80th birthday but the renowned neurologist remains prolific.

Forecasting Champions League Qualification in the EPL

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:18 PM PDT

If this weekend's action in the EPL was meant to sort out much in the way of the top five table positions the contested matches failed at that task.  The Blues predictable win at home versus Swansea, when paired with Spurs' struggle for a tie at Wigan and Arsenal's concession of a tie at home to league champions Manchester United, means that only three points separate the three clubs with a realistic chance of finishing third through fifth and claiming the league's final spots in European competitions.

Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead.

Officials: Cyberattack suspect had bunker in Spain

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:31 PM PDT

MADRID (AP) — A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country, officials said Sunday.

Holy Cow: Our Brains Are Actually Lopsided

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:53 PM PDT

Whether you're a left-brain or right-brain person, your lump of grey matter is probably uneven.

VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:42 PM PDT

Oliver Sacks may be approaching his 80th birthday but the renowned neurologist remains prolific.

Family visits Indian spy in Pakistan prison

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT

Condition of Sarabjit Singh, on death row in Lahore jail, critical after he was assaulted by jail inmates.

Cash Sent by Immigrants Still Stagnant

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:18 PM PDT

The amount of money that immigrants sent home to families in Latin America rose less than 1% in 2012 amid a tepid U.S. economic recovery, a falling number of newcomers and record deportations.

Asian Shares Mostly Up

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:36 PM PDT

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday in tepid trade with banks leading the Australian market higher. The ASX 200 added 0.5%.

Companies Feel Pinch on Sales in Europe

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:23 PM PDT

Hiding behind the profit gains of America's biggest companies is a worrying slowdown in sales growth, reflecting the combined effects of Europe's malaise, a stronger dollar and sluggish consumer spending.

Deutsche Bank Lags on Its Gender Pledge

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:50 PM PDT

Deutsche Bank has become a focal point in a debate over the dearth of female executives at German firms.

Gold Rally May Lose Steam

Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:38 PM PDT

A rush to buy physical gold and jewelry in India and China helped prices bounce higher last week. But at the same time, financial investors were leaving the market.

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