Australian opposition leader warns of second election

Australian opposition leader warns of second election

Australian opposition leader warns of second election

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:04 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia faces a possible fourth straight year of political instability after opposition leader Tony Abbott, on track to win power in a September election, threatened a second poll if a hostile upper house rejects his plan to scrap a tax on carbon.

French troops deployed in last Mali rebel strongholds

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:44 PM PST

Malian soldiers heading to Gao in a pickup truck arrive in the recently liberated town of DouentzaDOUENTZA, Mali/PARIS (Reuters) - French troops seized the airport in Mali's northern town of Kidal, the last urban stronghold held by Islamist insurgents, as they moved to wrap up the first phase of a military operation to wrest northern Mali from rebel hands. France has deployed some 4,500 troops in a three-week ground and air offensive to break the Islamist rebels' 10-month grip on major northern towns. The mission is aimed at heading off the risk of Mali being used as a springboard for jihadist attacks in the wider region or Europe. ...

Obama sees immigration deal within six months

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:02 PM PST

US president says "now is the time" for action on reform that will put illegal immigrants on path to citizenship.

VIDEO: 'It's like a secret language'

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:01 AM PST

Bunscoill Ghaelgagh on the Isle of Man is a unique school where lessons are taught in the Manx language.

VIDEO: Pakistani mothers 'abandoned'

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 06:57 PM PST

An increasing number of Pakistani women are coming forward saying they have been forcibly separated from their children in the UK.

VIDEO: Fire safety tests ordered in Brazil

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:26 PM PST

The fire at a nightclub in Brazil which killed 235 people has led to a national debate about safety regulations in public venues, ahead of next year's football World Cup.

Gatecrash: Evaluating Boros

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:26 PM PST

Magic: The Gathering Gatecrash prerelease events are behind us, but there's still time to enjoy all the guild madness with online prerelease events beginning February 8th. In today's Limited format evaluation we'll be taking a look at the fifth and final guild, the aggressive red/white Boros.

Israeli astronaut's widow carries on after tragedy

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2003 file photo, Rona Ramon, right, and Assaf Ramon, left, widow and eldest son of Israel's first astronaut Ilan Ramon, pay their respects beside his coffin during a memorial service at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv. Ten years after the loss of her husband followed by the loss of her son Assaf six years later, Ramon, 48, said she has slowly tried to rebuild her life, leading a foundation formed in memory of her husband and son and counseling others who are coping with tragedy.(AP Photo/ Paul Hanna, Pool, File)JERUSALEM (AP) — It's a day Israelis will never forget: Feb. 1, 2003, when national pride abruptly turned to national tragedy.

US activist released from Vietnam after 9 months

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:33 PM PST

Human rights activist Nguyen Quoc Quan with his wife Huong Mai Ngo smile during a news conference after his arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport from Vietnam on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in Los Angeles. Quan has been released after being detained since April 17, 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist returned to the United States on Wednesday night after a 9-month detention on accusations of conspiring to overthrow the communist government of Vietnam.

France calls for Mali peace talks

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:31 PM PST

Following capture of Kidal, France calls for talks while government says it will only negotiate with secular groups.

Small and Affordable Brother Multifunction Device Prints 11 x 17-inch pages

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:20 PM PST

My wife and daughter are both teachers and sometimes need to print posters for their classrooms, which is why they appreciate the $199 Brother MFC-J4510DW multi-function printer/scanner/copier and fax machine that I've been testing.  The printer is on loan from Brother. Unlike most wide format printers, the device itself is reasonably petite, measuring only 8.9 inches deep x 11.4 inches wide x 7.3 inches tall. It takes up a lot less space than the HP OfficeJet printer that used to sit on my printer stand.

January 2013 In Music: A Spotify Playlist

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:19 PM PST

With the first month of 2013 wrapping up it's a good opportunity to take a listen to some of the new music that came out in the past 31 days (give or take) with the help of a Spotify playlist. January tends to be a quiet period of time for new releases, and this past month was no exception: That makes the task of building a playlist in Spotify, a streaming service I have some issues with due to its stunted catalog, a bit tricky.

Christine Anderson is Having a Blast Building the World's First Commercial Spaceport

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:55 PM PST

Christine Anderson worked for 30 years in the United States Air Force as a civilian, retiring in 2008, having reached the civilian equivalent of General Officer, the highest rank in the Senior Executive Service. But the sky was literally the limit for this charismatic career woman and savvy executive. At the moment, Christine's busy leading the development and operation of the world's first purpose-built, commercial spaceport — Spaceport America. And, she's having lots of fun along the way.

Didn't Receive a Form 1099? Don't Ask

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 07:11 PM PST

It's that time of year again when tax reports show up in the mail. You need your Form W-2 from your employer. It gives your wages and taxes withheld, and you attach a copy to your return. Employers are supposed to mail them out by January 31st. If you don't receive it by early February, you should ask. 

Donors meet target of $1.5 billion aid for stricken Syrians: U.N.

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:51 PM PST

U.N. Secretary-General Ban speaks to the media after the first day of the "International Humanitarian Pledging Conference for Syria" in Bayan Palace, KuwaitKUWAIT (Reuters) - Donor countries have pledged more than $1.5 billion to aid Syrians stricken by civil war, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday after warning that the conflict had wrought a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. In a pointed message for Syria's leader, Ban told a fund-raising conference that President Bashar al-Assad bore primary responsibility to stop his country's suffering after nearly two years of conflict that have cost an estimated 60,000 lives. ...

China sentences two Tibetans for "inciting" self-immolations

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:40 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - A court in China has handed down heavy sentences to a Tibetan monk and his nephew for inciting eight people to set themselves on fire in anti-Chinese protests, media said on Thursday, the first time punishment has been meted out over such protests.

Syrian rebels make slow headway in south

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:16 PM PST

AMMAN (Reuters) - The revolt against President Bashar al-Assad first flared in Deraa, but the southern border city now epitomizes the bloody stalemate gripping Syria after 22 months of violence and 60,000 dead.

Obvious Infringement: MEGA Now Has A Crowdsourced Index And Guess What?

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:49 PM PST

In my second post about the new MEGA encrypted file service I discussed the chess game that Kim Dotcom was playing with the policers of copyright. Dotcom designed the system, "So it doesn't know what you are storing on its servers and it can't find out." Pretty clever, eh? So I asked, "Is this a checkmate from the legal standpoint?" I answered my own question, "Not so fast." MEGA, of course, is not operating in a vacuum: The whole system can still be undone by its users, who have the power to share their files and the encryption keys to those files as they choose. Even though the terms of service strictly forbid uploading and distributing copyrighted material, users routinely ignore TOS—especially for a site whose lineage involves infringement on a massive scale. If users are sloppy with their links and post them to public sites that index pirated material, MEGA could face clear external evidence of what is on its servers—even if it cannot see the files itself. [bold italics for empahasis] In fact, less than a week after MEGA launched, its users—whether sloppy, defiant or just plain stupid—have done just that and posted links to their own files on an index site (seemingly operated out of France) called MEGA-SEARCH.ME (or SEARCH.ME MEGA, you pick). As you can see from the scrren shot above, the most popular mateial in the video section is clearly copyrighted material, disproportionately in French, some of it porn.

Did Facebook Buy Instagram Mainly So It Can Finally Run Ads With Big Pictures And Video?

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:48 PM PST

Advertising took center stage during Facebook's fourth-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, and for good reason: It's what investors are most interested in hearing about, even more than cool new features like Graph Search. Even CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined in, at one point noting that while the social network will continue to develop new user-oriented features to ensure its long-term appeal, for now "our work on ads will have by far the biggest impact on our business."

Interspousal Transfers Without Value To Avoid Personal Guarantee Voided As Fraudulent Transfers In Lilly

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 09:46 PM PST

Husband was the sole owner and managing member of New Park 151 LLC. In 2008, that company borrowed $3 million from the Bank, and Husband signed on behalf of the company and also gave his personal guarantee of repayment.
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Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not

Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not

Education Life | Viewpoint: Internships for Credit, Merited or Not

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 05:01 AM PST

When a cubicle is the classroom, who is grading the companies? Research suggests many colleges are ignoring their oversight responsibilities.

Defence setback in Ohio rape case

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST

An Ohio judge rules that the rape trial of two high school football players will take place in the county where the alleged attack happened.

Togo 1-1 Tunisia

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:50 AM PST

Togo draw 1-1 with Tunisia in an incident-filled match in Nelspruit to reach the last eight of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Magnitude 6.7 quake hits central Chile: USGS

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A powerful magnitude 6.7 quake struck central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Syria Says Israeli Jets Attacked Inside Its Territory

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST

The Syrian military said that a research facility in the Damascus suburbs was hit. Earlier news reports, confirmed by an American official, said the Israelis were targeting a truck convoy bound for Lebanon.

Farc to go on targeting soldiers

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST

Colombia's rebel group Farc says it intends to carry on capturing military personnel, despite warnings that it could undermine peace talks.

Assad posts a Facebook photo of his wife looking decidedly not pregnant

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:05 PM PST

The office of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has posted photographs of his wife Asma that suggest she is definitely not pregnant, contrary to rumors that have been circulating for months.

The five pictures posted on the Facebook page of the president's media office were supposedly taken in Damascus on Jan. 22 and show a slender-looking Asma greeting Syrian students at a scientific competition. Though their date and location cannot be independently confirmed, they represent the strongest official attempt yet to deny the rumored pregnancy.

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US interest rates kept on hold

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST

The Federal Reserve confirms it will keep interest rates at near-zero at least until the US jobless rate falls below 6.5%.

Mexican cult accused of forced labor

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

A cult operating in Mexico, along the U.S. border, is accused of kidnapping and forcing victims to work and have sex, the country's National Migration Institute said Wednesday.

Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

Israeli forces attacked a convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border in an overnight air-raid, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday, as tensions mounted over the potential fallout from Syria's protracted civil war.

Owner of burned nightclub attempts suicide

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST

One of the owners of the Brazilian nightclub that burned down this week, killing 235, tried to take his own life while in custody, police said Wednesday.

Egyptian secular, Islamist groups meet to try to end conflict

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Egypt's deeply divided political strife took another turn Wednesday, as an Islamist party that had supported the president met with a prominent opposition group to talk about a solution.

Analysis: For Brazil's president, deadly fire highlights larger cause

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:41 AM PST

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - For a gruff, no-nonsense technocrat known for intimidating even her closest aides, the tears rolling down President Dilma Rousseff's face were especially striking.

Gunman Opens Fire at Phoenix Office Complex

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

A police spokesman said the shooting was "not random," and the gunman was still at large.

Syria says Israel attacked military research center

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:51 AM PST

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center in Damascus province at dawn on Wednesday, Syria's military command said, denying reports that the planes had struck a convoy carrying weapons from Syria to Lebanon.

Russia scraps law enforcement deal with U.S. in new blow to ties

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:25 AM PST

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrapped a law enforcement agreement with the United States on Wednesday, further turning back the clock on a "reset" in relations since President Vladimir Putin's return to the Kremlin last year.

FARC rebels vow to keep capturing Colombian security forces

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:31 AM PST

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas have vowed to continue capturing security forces while the government on Wednesday asked rebels to make it clear they are not wasting time at peace talks in Cuba and genuinely want to end the five-decade conflict.

Fed Holds Steady on Strategy; Cites ‘Pause’ in Growth

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:24 AM PST

The Federal Reserve, noting that economic growth had "paused" in recent months, said Wednesday that it would continue its efforts to stimulate the economy for as long as it deemed necessary.

Greece protesters storm labour ministry

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:30 AM PST

Police force demonstrators out of government building, leading to clashes and the arrest of 30 people, many union heads.

Nightclub checks after Brazil fire

Posted: 30 Jan 2013 11:33 AM PST

The governor of Brazil's most populous state, Sao Paulo, orders tighter inspections of nightclubs and cinemas after a fire that killed 235 people.
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