Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS

Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS

Mary J. Blige Is Obliged To IRS

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:22 PM PDT

Grammy winner Mary J. Blige is being chased for taxes again. Like mixing plaids and stripes, celebrities and taxes often seem to be in discord. Stars may make a lot of money, but they have big expenses and a complex lifestyle. And they often rely on managers and advisers to handle details most people handle themselves. Their handlers may not keep them fully informed.

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:28 PM PDT

Israeli soldiers walk together during training close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Golan HeightsJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from Syria but that there were no injuries. It said that soldiers "returned precise fire". Gunfire incidents across the frontier from Syria have recurred in past months during an escalating a civil war there in which rebels have sought to topple President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Oil price rises to near $97 per barrel

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:37 PM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of oil rose toward $97 per barrel Tuesday, but gains were checked as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.

Asia stocks fall ahead of Fed statements

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:18 PM PDT

A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets fell Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.

Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops

Posted: 20 May 2013 10:28 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said.

Besieged Mexican town cheers arrival of soldiers

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:37 PM PDT

Mexican army soldiers enter the town of La Ruana, Michoacan, Mexico, Monday, May 20, 2013. Residents of western Mexico towns who endured months besieged by a drug cartel are cheering the arrival of hundreds of Mexican army troops. A growing number of people in the state of Michoacan have taken up arms to defend their villages against drug gangs, a vigilante movement born of frustration at extortion, killings and kidnappings in a region wracked by violence. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)LA RUANA, Mexico (AP) — Residents of a western Mexico area who endured months besieged by a drug cartel cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers Monday.

IBM's Watson Now A Customer Service Agent, Coming To Smartphones Soon

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:01 PM PDT

IBM's question-answering Watson supercomputer is building quite the résumé. First it won a much-publicized showdown against the two greatest Jeopardy! champions of all time, then it went to medical school and emerged as a budding oncologist. Now Watson has a new job--as a customer-service agent with the mostest. The help desk is a bit of a step down from fighting cancer, but IBM is nothing if not pragmatic. U.S. organizations spend $112 billion on call center labor and software, yet half of the 270 billion customer-service calls go unresolved each year, presenting a fairly sizable opening for an enhanced cognitive computer. Let's face it: Rare is the occasion when you a) reach a live person and b) they know what they're talking about. Why not give silicon a chance?

Guatemala court overturns genocide conviction

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:24 PM PDT

Top court rules that the trial of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt restart to solve several appeal issues.

Why Don't Startups Like Tumblr Get Their Customers To Invest? (Instead Of Sell To Yahoo)

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:31 PM PDT

Few are arguing that the combination of Yahoo and Tumblr is not a good thing for users. Forbes contributors Steve Rosenbaum and Drew Hansen  have made good cases this week here and here to show that it is.

Europe's Recession Sparks Grass-Roots Political Push

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:59 PM PDT

Rather than tune out a political system plagued by allegations of cronyism and wasteful spending, Spaniards and many other Europeans are turning to grass-roots activism.

White House Visit Marks Shift in Myanmar

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:21 PM PDT

President Barack Obama struck a balance after meeting Myanmar President Thein Sein in Washington, praising progress in the long-isolated Asian nation, while calling for more.

U.K. Gay Marriage Bill Survives Challenge

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:40 PM PDT

Legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry in England and Wales took a step closer to becoming law after Prime Minister David Cameron's government struck a last-minute deal with the opposition Labour Party.

Venezuelan Opposition Alleges Corruption

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:38 PM PDT

The opposition released a recording of what it said was a telephone conversation between a popular television host and a senior Cuban official about infighting and corruption at the top of Venezuela's government.

Protecting the Depositors

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:00 PM PDT

Since the financial crisis hit Europe in 2008, few issues have proved as divisive as deciding how to protect bank deposits, writes Gabriele Steinhauser.

The Ur-Metropolis

Posted: 20 May 2013 03:23 PM PDT

Long before Hong Kong, Dubai and Tokyo, there was Uruk, which arguably contained the origins of urban life as we still know it today.

Guatemala top court overturns genocide conviction

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 10, 2013 file photo, Guatemala's former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt wears headphones as he listens to the verdict in his genocide trial in Guatemala City. Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's and ordered his trial to resume. Constitutional Court secretary Martin Guzman says the trial needs to go back to where it stood on April 19 to solve several appeal issues. Monday's ruling comes 10 days after a three-judge panel convicted the 86-year-old Rios Montt of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres of Mayas during Guatemala's civil war. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo, File)GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's top court overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and ordered on Monday that his trial restart, throwing into disarray proceedings that had been hailed as historic for delivering the first such guilty verdict for a Latin American leader.

China's Xi will meet Obama earlier than expected

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 6, 2013 file phot, China's President Xi Jinping, shakes hands with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, unseen, during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. China's new leader Xi will confer with President Barack Obama in June in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea. (AP Photo/Jason Lee, Pool, File)BEIJING (AP) — China's new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than their expected first meeting, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations, troubled by issues from cyberspying to North Korea.

Asia stocks muted ahead of Fed meeting

Posted: 20 May 2013 08:07 PM PDT

A man under an umbrella walks past an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, May 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.

Chinese fishing boat, crew released by North Korea

Posted: 20 May 2013 09:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese boat and 16 fishermen seized for ransom by armed North Koreans two weeks ago were released Tuesday, easing the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.

VIDEO: 'Absolute destruction' after tornado

Posted: 20 May 2013 07:49 PM PDT

A local reporter tells the BBC about the destruction in Moore after a tornado.

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