Bahrain medics jailed after losing appeal

Bahrain medics jailed after losing appeal

Bahrain medics jailed after losing appeal

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:19 PM PDT

Police arrest five doctors in early-morning raids, amid uncertainty whether government would execute sentence.


Somali soldiers 'enter former rebel city'

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:09 PM PDT

Unconfirmed resident reports indicate Somali troops entered southern port city, after al-Shabab withdrawal.


Iran's rial plunges as Western sanctions bite

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:56 PM PDT

Currency has lost more than a quarter of its value over the past week, raising fears of widespread inflation.


IRS Gets A Share Of Most Legal Settlements

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:57 PM PDT

Photo credit: walknboston After a bitter dispute, you're collecting a settlement or judgment. Is it taxable income and do you have to report it on your tax return? Usually yes, but the tax treatment can vary enormously. How you were damaged, how the case was resolved, and how the checks and [...]


VIDEO: The real-life Robinson Crusoe island

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:42 AM PDT

Gideon Long visits the Juan Fernandez islands off the Chilean mainland - a place that supposedly inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe


VIDEO: Frida Kahlo's personal items on display

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Dresses and other items belonging to Mexican painter Frida Kahlo will go on display in Mexico City this November.


Colombia's president announces he has cancer

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Juan Manuel Santos will undergo surgery to remove tumour located in his prostate gland on Wednesday.


Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:09 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White HouseUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to get what they hoped for at the annual U.N. General Assembly after closing ranks to send a message to Iran that it may face war over its nuclear program. Obama and Netanyahu did not meet with each other at the United Nations, where leaders and foreign ministers from the world body's 193 member states have gathered since last week to give speeches and hold private talks to resolve conflicts and boost trade. But the two men left the U.N. ...

Syria ever present at UN General Assembly

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT

Walid Moallem, Foreign Minister of Syria, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the unending war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.

Hong Kong Ferry Collision Leaves At Least 36 Dead

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:30 PM PDT

HONG KONG - OCTOBER 1: Rescue crews search for passengers in waters near Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island on October 1, 2012 in Hong Kong. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Hong Kong suffered one of its worst transport accidents in years when two ferries collided on Monday evening, killing [...]


NYU Alum Wants To Keep Focus On Creativity

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:25 PM PDT

NYU alumnus Damon Kornhauser is entering the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge this year to create a product aimed at teaching children to solve problems creatively. NYU alumnus Damon Kornhauser thinks there's a problem in the way children are taught to approach the problem-solving process. "Around age 8-10, they learn the goal of school [...]


The Golden Age Of Music: The Lumineers Will Get Stuck In Your Head

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:21 PM PDT

The internet has brought about a Golden Age of music and given musicians newfound creative freedom. Bands like The Lumineers help illustrate the point.


The Ratio of Obamacare's Medicare Cuts to New 'Benefits' is Fifteen-to-One

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:52 PM PDT

President Obama insists that Obamacare's $718 billion in cuts to Medicare don't affect seniors' benefits. That's misleading enough on its own. But the President goes even further, by claiming that his signature health law actually expands benefits for seniors, because the law slightly increases Medicare spending on preventive services and prescription drugs. But according to the Congressional Budget Office, for every $500 the law spends on preventive services and prescription drugs, it cuts the rest of Medicare by $7,385. That's a cut-to-spending ratio of nearly 15 to 1.


Group of Freshmen Aim To Create Artist-Centric Social Media Site

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:40 PM PDT

From left, Philip Vachon, Jordan Williams and Connor Stock are using the NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge to create a social media site for musical artists and fans. A trio of music business freshmen are developing a website they hope will prevent communication from musical artists from falling on deaf ears. NYU students Philip [...]


Militant Link to Libya Attack

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:19 PM PDT

The revolutions that swept the Middle East and North Africa also emptied prisons of militants, a problem now emerging as a potential new terrorist threat.


Dozens Die as Two Hong Kong Boats Crash

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:31 PM PDT

A boat carrying employees of Hong Kong's electric company and their families to see a fireworks display collided with a commuter ferry Monday night, killing at least 36 people, authorities said.


UPDATE: Where in the world ... ?

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:31 AM PDT

Do you know where this photo was taken?

FTC Finalizes Green Guides, Puts Greenwashers on Notice

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:48 PM PDT

The FTC released the final version of its updated green guides, which discourage companies from making baseless environmental claims.


At least 36 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks following collision

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:16 PM PDT

Rescuers approach a partially-submerged boat after two vessels collided in Hong KongHONG KONG (Reuters) - At least 36 people died and dozens were injured when a ferry carrying more than 120 revelers on a company outing collided with another ferry and sank near an island south of Hong Kong on Monday night, in one of the city's worst maritime accidents. The ferry belonging to the Hongkong Electric Company, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, was taking staff and family members to watch fireworks in the city's Victoria Harbour to celebrate China's National Day and mid-autumn festival when it hit the other ship and began sinking near Lamma island. ...

Who wants to fly American?

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

American Airlines is making Karen O'Laughlin a little nervous.
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