Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament

Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament

Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:41 PM PDT

Move paves way for elections which the opposition says it will boycott unless its demands for representation are met.


Apple: Online Store Is Closed; What Are They Up To?

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:51 PM PDT

For reasons unknown, Apple's online store is now closed, displaying the same message (in a rotating series of languages) that was on the site right before the company unveiled the iPhone 5. The difference is, Apple as far as anyone knows is not planning a monumental product launch event tomorrow. The [...]


PSY Should Continue To Sing Verses In Korean, English Hooks Are Enough For Pop Hits

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:48 PM PDT

The explicit deal that PSY made with Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, was that "Gangnam Style" would remain in Korean, and I would be surprised if he wavered from that with his next record.


UN condemns Syrian shelling of Turkey

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Security council overcomes divisions to condemn attack which killed five people in border town.


Son of prominent Mexican politician shot dead

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

Jose Eduardo Moreira, the son of the former chairman of Mexico's PRI and ex-Coahuila state governor Humberto Moreira, poses for a photograph with others in AcunaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A son of the former chairman of Mexico's most powerful political party was found shot dead in a town south of the U.S. border notorious for drug traffickers, as the violence dogging the country struck the ruling establishment. The body of Jose Eduardo Moreira, son of the embattled ex-chairman of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and former Coahuila state governor Humberto Moreira, was discovered near Ciudad Acuna, across the Rio Grande river from Texas, late on Wednesday, the state's government said on Thursday. ...

Strategy Reboot: Time To Stop Building Mobile Websites

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:53 PM PDT

Guest post written by Ian Lurie Ian Lurie is CEO of Portent, an Internet marketing company. Ian Lurie It's time to re-think your mobile Web strategy. By feeding it into a shredder. Organizations are pouring money into apps and mobile websites, which diverts money and time from an integrated Internet marketing strategy. Focusing on [...]


VIDEO: 'Horror' in Ghana mental hospital

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:08 AM PDT

The BBC's Focus on Africa TV programme uncovers a number of abuses in a mental health institution in the Ghanaian capital, Accra.


VIDEO: Inside the tunnels of the Somme

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 03:48 PM PDT

Robert Hall looks inside the labyrinth of tunnels underneath the Somme battlefield in France


Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves parliament

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:14 PM PDT

The constitutional move paves the way for elections expected early next year.


Bobby Valentine's Firing in Boston: A Lesson in Failed Organizational Leadership at Fenway

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Smart people make for bad leaders when arrogance supersedes rationality, recognition, and perspective. Bobby Valentine is one of the smartest baseball minds of our time according to many that have worked with, played for, or observed him at his craft. But sometimes when you either think or know you're the smartest guy [...]


18 students die after landslide hits China school

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:00 PM PDT

All 18 elementary school students buried in a landslide were confirmed dead Friday, while one other person remained missing a day after the hillside collapsed and smothered part of a village in mountainous southwestern China.


'Of Orcs And Men' Shows Off Witty Goblin Banter In 'Buddy Trailer'

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

'Of Orcs and Men' pre-launch trailer shows off the lighter side of Cyanide Studios' upcoming single-player RPG.


Read all about it - a Netflix for news

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:43 PM PDT

(L-R): Ali Al-Ebrahim, Laura Barbera, Eugene Dobry, Damian "Pi" Lanningham. Source: Presseract A start-up wants to do what few US publishers have succeeded in: make money from news. The group of four entrepreneurs from NYU-Poly have created Presseract, a web app that allows users to subscribe to their favorite news sites on [...]


The Best Dresses From Paris Fashion Week 2012

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:30 PM PDT

The most beautiful frocks from the Paris runways.


The 25 Best Dresses From Paris Fashion Week

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:30 PM PDT

Chanel, Dior and Givenchy from the Spring 2013 runways.


Managing The Risks Of A Globalized Supply Chain

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:25 PM PDT

Guest post written by Milosz Majta Milosz Majta is a senior business analyst at Apriso, a provider of manufacturing software systems. Milosz Majta Globalization has dramatically changed how manufacturers operate, offering an opportunity to reach new customers in new markets while at the same time exposing firms to greater competition. Meanwhile, raw materials [...]


Security Council condemns Syria attack

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:23 PM PDT

The U.N. Security Council condemned Syria's shelling of a border town in Turkey and appealed for restraint from both countries.

Son of prominent Mexican politician shot dead

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A son of the former chairman of Mexico's most powerful political party was found shot dead in a town south of the U.S. border notorious for drug traffickers, as the violence dogging the country struck the ruling establishment.

How the Experts Read the Jobs Report

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:02 PM PDT

There was a time—not so long ago—when only policymakers, professional wonks, and business writers cared about the monthly jobs report. But the financial downturn had a funny way of transforming millions of Americans into would-be economists…and turning the jobs report into front-page news. Jobs data landed on A1 of the Jan. [...]


A voice for America's caregiving kids

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 01:59 PM PDT

Connie Siskowski is helping young people who have to take care of an ill, disabled or aging family member.
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