VIDEO: Gun parts made on 3D printer

VIDEO: Gun parts made on 3D printer


VIDEO: Gun parts made on 3D printer

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:02 PM PST

As the gun debate around automatic rifles continues in the United States, one company has decided to combat possible legislation by designing a gun that can be made at home.

Violent protests in Delhi over minor's 'rape'

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:12 PM PST

Angry crowd gathers outside hospital in India's capital where seven-year-old girl being treated after alleged attack.

Obama's Troubles: Keystone XL Pipeline Environmental Review Receives Positive Nod from State.

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:02 PM PST

Generally high visibility stories come out early in the week when journalists and readers alike are focused on news. On the other hand, public relations experts hold stories they hope do not get much attention until Friday afternoons.

Scandals loom over Italians hoping to reclaim papacy

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:41 PM PST

VATICAN CITY — Minutes after Pope Benedict XVI retired from office on Thursday evening, his former second in command, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, received a scepter symbolizing his role as chamberlain with operational authority over the church during the interregnum.

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Turkish PM's Zionism comments "objectionable": Kerry

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:29 PM PST

ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday criticized a comment by Turkey's prime minister likening Zionism to crimes against humanity in a disagreement that cast a shadow over talks between the NATO allies.

Venezuela says Chavez receiving chemotherapy

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 10:35 PM PST

A woman holds a picture of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and the country's national flag during an event commemorating the violent street protests of 1989 known as the "Caracazo," in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. The wave of the 1989 violent protests, seen by the Chavez government as a "popular uprising," was in response to the economic measures imposed by then President Carlos Andres Perez. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since recovering from a severe respiratory infection in mid-January and "continues his battle for life," his vice president said late Friday.


In the new Burma, there’s no need for guilt

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 03:43 PM PST

Daw Su Su Nyunt squeezed my cupped hands, causing the grooved skin to bulge with definition. Using the fleshy road map as her guide, she read my future.

"Foreigners and foreign countries are good for you," she said, peering at my life through a pair of broken eyeglasses. "2013 is good for travel, not only in Burma but in other countries."

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Indonesia Tries Twist on Rainmaking

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:10 PM PST

An operation on the island of Java appears to be the first to seek to manipulate clouds to release rain before they reach Jakarta and other crowded areas prone to flooding.

Germany Debates Fracking

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:11 PM PST

Germany is debating whether to allow a controversial drilling technique to extract natural gas from shale amid concern that rising energy costs could threaten its industrial backbone.

Ruthless Kidnapping Rings Target Refugees

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 09:01 PM PST

Refugees fleeing Eritrea's single-party regime have become the primary victims of what human rights groups say is one the world's more elusive and terrifying kidnapping rings.

How Many More Online Dating Sites Do We Need?

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:24 PM PST

Online dating sites usually fail because online dating usually fails. The simple reason is that everyone expects quick results, no one can make that happen, and users get very unhappy very quickly. Even the main industry rag, Online Dating Magazine, admits that the success rate is a mere one percent, compared to an estimated fifty percent for startups in general.

Venezuela rejects "absurd" rumors over Chavez's death

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 06:58 PM PST

A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez wears a mask depicting him during a rally in CaracasCARACAS (Reuters) - Senior aides and relatives of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez countered on Friday a crescendo of rumors that the socialist president may be dead from cancer, saying he was still battling for his life. "There he is, continuing his fight, his battle, and we are sure of victory!" his older brother Adan Chavez, the governor of Barinas state, told cheering supporters. Speculation about Chavez, 58, hit fever pitch this week, fed in part by assertions from Panama's former ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Guillermo Cochez, that the Venezuelan leader had died. ...


Venezuela rejects "absurd" rumors over Chavez's death

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 06:58 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Senior aides and relatives of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez countered on Friday a crescendo of rumors that the socialist president may be dead from cancer, saying he was still battling for his life.

Ask the taxgirl: Marriage License and Marital Status

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 06:36 PM PST

Taxpayer asks:

In Sochi, Russia’s sanatoriums get a different treatment

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 06:29 PM PST

Ah, the burdens borne by the Soviet worker: digging coal, mining metals, firing bricks — and all the while building communism besides. No wonder a vacation visit to a sanatorium was so desirable, and necessary. Fresh air, perhaps a session in the magnet chamber or a zap of electricity, and it was back in the traces, ready for the latest Five-Year Plan.

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The Disruptive Power of Equity Crowdfunding

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 05:51 PM PST

                Online marketplaces have already eliminated so much inefficiency in our world.  Dating (OK Cupid, Match.com), restaurant reservations (OpenTable), buying most physical goods (eBay) and countless other marketplaces serve both sides of the marketplaces (i.e. buyers and sellers) and provide value- typically making it more efficient to transact (or date!).  Other marketplaces are eliminating inefficiency we didn't even know existed.  Uber and other taxi utilization apps are bringing efficiency to the $10 billion taxi market. That market is dwarfed by the size of the market for individual equity investments in private companies, which is $50 billion per year.

Apple Loop: Good Stuff, Patent Squabbles, Bait Apps, Oscar Ads and One More Thing

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 05:50 PM PST

Keeping you in the loop about some of things that happened around Apple.

US study gives boost to Keystone oil pipeline

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 05:35 PM PST

State Department concludes controversial pipeline from Canada will not cause "substantial change" in carbon emissions.

The Week Ahead: Should You Be Buying or Selling?

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 04:54 PM PST

Bulls and bears could both be right this coming week, but you can count on continued high volatility, and for well-selected stocks to look more attractive than ETFs. MoneyShow's Tom Aspray highlights a few of the stock gems he's found at this crucial point of the year.

Reforming Prostitution in Amsterdam Includes a Business Plan and Business Hours

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 04:52 PM PST

We'll talk about the Dutch government's latest measures related to the business of prostitution in a moment. First, let's clarify for the record that people dealing with prostitutes are "operators" and their activities are "companies."

Bits Blog: Judge Slashes Jury Award in Apple-Samsung Case

Bits Blog: Judge Slashes Jury Award in Apple-Samsung Case


Bits Blog: Judge Slashes Jury Award in Apple-Samsung Case

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:29 PM PST

A federal judge lessened the blow from Apple's legal victory in a patent case over Samsung, lopping more than 40 percent off the damages.

Bonnie Franklin, Actress, Dies at 69

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:41 AM PST

Ms. Franklin, an accomplished stage and film actress, was best known for playing Ann Romano, a divorced mother of two daughters, on television.

Einhorn drops case against Apple

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:27 PM PST

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital has withdrawn his legal attempt to get Apple to release some of its huge cash pile to shareholders.

Dangerous TB Patient Nabbed on U.S. Border

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:34 PM PST

The man's three-month odyssey through 13 countries—through South Asia, Brazil, Mexico, and finally into Texas—shows how dangerous new strains of the disease can migrate across the world unchecked.

Life after being pope

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PST

Don't expect a lot of shuffleboard games for the soon-to-be former Bishop of Rome, Successor of St. Peter, Head of the College of Bishops, Vicar of Christ, and Pastor of the Universal Church Pope Benedict XVI.

Uganda's adoption boom

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:15 PM PST

Uganda is one of the poorest countries on earth with an economy based on agriculture but there is one industry that's booming -- international child adoptions.

Medellin is 'most innovative city'

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PST

The Colombian city of Medellin is voted as the world's most innovative for its modern transport system, environmental policies and cultural offerings.

Former basketball star Rodman calls North Korean leader "awesome kid"

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - Former NBA basketball star Dennis Rodman emerged from four days in North Korea on Friday, calling the leader of the reclusive country "an awesome kid".

In China, death row entertainment is nothing new

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PST

A fierce debate is raging in China over a state-run channel's decision to air the last hours of four foreign drug smugglers before their executions for killing 13 Chinese fishermen. But the outrage belies a simple reality in China: Executions here are frequent -- and TV stations have treated them as entertainment before.

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Egyptian Muslims in clash over conversion to Christianity rumor

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PST

CAIRO (Reuters) - A crowd of Egyptian Muslims angered by rumors a woman had converted to Christianity clashed with police on Friday outside the church where they believe she has taken shelter, security sources said.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has stomach bug, cancels trip

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth has canceled a planned trip to the Welsh city of Swansea because of a stomach upset, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

Hollywood to unveil Burton's star

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:28 AM PST

Richard Burton's star is being unveiled later on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next to Elizabeth Taylor's, the movie legend he married twice.

VIDEO: Bus crash averted after driver faints

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:12 PM PST

Two brave female passengers in Poland saved the day when a bus driver passed out while driving on a busy road.

Talk: Coach Bobby Knight on Why He’s So Unpleasant

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 08:09 AM PST

The college basketball coach with 902 victories says that the worst word in the English language is "hope."

Venezuela rejects "absurd" rumors over Chavez death

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:05 PM PST

CARACAS (Reuters) - Senior aides and relatives of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez countered on Friday a crescendo of rumors that the socialist president may be dead from cancer, saying he was still battling for his life.

Sudan violating sanctions with Darfur air strikes: U.N. panel

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:08 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sudan's government has violated U.N. sanctions on the Darfur region by carrying out air strikes and using aircraft from Belarus and Russia despite pledging not to in the vast arid area in the country's west, U.N. experts say.

Sick Queen cancels Swansea visit

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth cancels a visit to Wales to attend St David's Day celebrations after she develops symptoms of a stomach bug.

Kenya leader urges peaceful poll

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 12:03 PM PST

President Mwai Kibaki calls on Kenyans to vote peacefully on Monday and for losers to accept defeat.

Rwandan Rebels Seize Contested Congo Town

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:26 AM PST

Rwandan Hutu militants took advantage of internecine fighting between Congo's M23 rebels Friday to wrest control of a gold-producing Congo border town, an aid worker and a United Nations official said.

Dutch Austerity Drive Stalled for 2013

Posted: 01 Mar 2013 11:41 AM PST

The Netherlands confirmed it won't seek extra austerity measures this year to meet European Union budget targets, making it more likely that it won't meet its commitment to cut its budget deficit to less than 3% of annual output.