Hurricane Sandy batters Jamaica

Hurricane Sandy batters Jamaica

Hurricane Sandy batters Jamaica

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:18 PM PDT

At least one killed, local media reports, after storm hits Caribbean island on it way towards Cuba.


Argentine ship's crew arrives home from Africa

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:36 PM PDT

Port workers walk past the three-masted ARA Libertad, a symbol of Argentina's navy, as it lies docked at the port in Tema, outside Accra, Ghana, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. Argentina has hired an Air France charter to fly nearly 300 navy cadets home from Ghana after failing to persuade the government there to reverse the seizure of its tall ship. Argentina said Monday that 281 crew members from Argentina and a half-dozen other countries will fly to Buenos Aires on Wednesday, leaving the captain with a skeleton crew to maintain the ship at port in Ghana.(AP Photo/Gabriela Barnuevo)Hundreds of sailors who had to leave the Argentine navy's signature sailing ship moored in Africa, seized by a court in a debt dispute, arrived in Buenos Aires early Thursday, frustrated and disheartened.

Report: Swedish princess engaged to US boyfriend

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:55 PM PDT

A Swedish newspaper says Princess Madeleine and her American boyfriend Chris O'Neill have been engaged.


Who is Jimmy Savile?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:37 PM PDT

The BBC is embroiled in a scandal that one of its veteran correspondents has called its worst crisis in nearly 50 years -- over its response to allegations that have turned a beloved on-air personality into one of the most reviled figures in the UK.

Ex-BBC chief explains dropped Savile probe

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 10:56 PM PDT

The former director general of the BBC, in a letter to a British lawmaker, tried to explain what he knew about a journalistic investigation into claims of abuse by Jimmy Savile, a late children's TV presenter.

Japan sees new Chinese activity near islands

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 11:02 PM PDT

China accused of sending four ships and also increasing air operations in disputed East China Sea waters.


Facebook: Yes, Our Ads Work, Chapter 16

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Facebook has spent much of the past year furiously trying to persuade skeptical brand marketers that ads on its service work. In particular, it wants brands with large fan bases on Facebook not to assume that--like General Motors apparently did when it pulled its Facebook ads just before the No. [...]


Did a Promoted Hashtag Foreshadow Romney's Foreign Policy Debate Strategy?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:13 PM PDT

For those wondering why Monday's foreign policy debate kept drifting back to domestic issues, a small clue might be found in the day's promoted Twitter trend. The trend, #CantAfford4More, was purchased by the Romney campaign in an effort to influence the debate night dialogue on Twitter. Being that promoted trends are [...]


University of California, Berkeley

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT

Why are hundreds on hunger strike?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest.

Turkey's plea to prisoners: End hunger strike

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:36 PM PDT

Turkey's government made an emotional plea Wednesday to hundreds of hunger-striking Kurdish prisoners -- some who haven't eaten in more than a month -- to end their protest.

A Texas Transplant Returns To Berkeley

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT

It sure ain't Houston.


No Contest: Harvey Weinstein Will 'Out-Trump' Trump

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Harvey Weinstein's promotion of the film 'SEAL Team Six: The Raid on Osama bin Laden', slated to air on TV right before the election, will certainly overshadow The Donald's efforts.


UN: Syria agrees to cease-fire

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:56 PM PDT

A UN envoy says Syria and some rebel groups have agreed to a temporary cease-fire. Mohammed Jamjoon reports.

Did The Bubble In Facebook Ad Startups Just Pop?

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:32 PM PDT

A little crowded, perhaps? (Illustration: Luma Partners) For much of this year, hundreds of little and not-so-little startups that help businesses run advertisements on Facebook have been playing the M&A game, buying rivals or related companies, getting acquired by bigger firms, or both. But the acquisitions were sometimes for big bucks, fueling a sense [...]


Sony PS3 Hacked (again): All Future Games Decryptable, No Solution Possible

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:31 PM PDT

The 120GB PS3 "Slim" model. Shown with Dualshock 3 controller. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Sony has another public image meltdown on its hands. According to a report by Playstationlifestyle.net, a group of hackers known as 'The Three Musketeers' claim to have discovered a security key that could potentially make all existing consoles [...]


Washington State Football Coach Bans Players From Twitter

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 05:23 PM PDT

In what is potentially an extreme violation of First Amendment rights, Washington State University football coach Mike Leach has banned all players from using Twitter effective immediately. The reason for the ban is simply, as the coach himself said, "Because I decided to." In a statement to local press, Leach said, [...]


After decades behind bamboo curtain, Laos to join WTO

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:58 PM PDT

A banknote is left among flowers and candles on a sand stupa during "Pi Mai Lao," or Lao New Year celebrations in VientianeBANGKOK (Reuters) - Isolated for decades, impoverished and landlocked, Laos is not an obvious choice for investors. But the Communist country of 6.4 million people hopes to change that with its expected entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday, capping years of steady reforms aimed at building a modern economy and tapping a Southeast Asian boom as global manufacturers hunt for lower-cost alternatives to China. "Laos now seems to be genuinely competitive, unlike before," said Hal Hill, a professor at Australian National University who specialises in Southeast Asian economies. ...

Disabled South Koreans protest "inhumane" benefits system

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:18 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Wheelchair-bound Choi Jong-hun spends most Fridays in a makeshift tent encampment in one of Seoul's busy subway stations, eating instant noodles as commuters dodge and weave around him and a handful of fellow demonstrators. He's part of a protest that has lasted more than 60 days and aims to change South Korea's benefits system, which campaigners say humiliates disabled people by "grading" them according to their disability. ...


Bill Would Require Pregnant Welfare Recipients To Prove Rape To Keep Benefits

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:50 PM PDT

I'm a mom. I have three kids which happens to be one more than originally planned. But sometimes life throws you surprises. And mine turned out to be a terrific surprise with a contagious smile and an obsession with the BBC's Top Gear. Going from two kids to three was a [...]


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