Italians vote in parliamentary elections

Italians vote in parliamentary elections

Italians vote in parliamentary elections

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:20 PM PST

Supporters wait for Italian comic-turned-political agitator Beppe Grillo, leader of the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement, to deliver his speech at a final rally in view of the upcoming general elections, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Grillo fills piazzas from Milan to Rome, from Palermo to Verona with Italians who seem to get some catharsis from his rant against politician who drove the country to the brink of financial ruin, industrial managers whose alleged shenanigans are tarnishing prized companies and bankers who aided and abetted the other two classes of powerbrokers. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ROME (AP) — Will Italy stay the course with painful economic reform? Or fall back into the old habit of profligacy and inertia? These are the stakes as Italy votes in a watershed parliamentary election Sunday and Monday that could shape the future of one of Europe's biggest economies.

Insurgents launch 4 attacks in Afghanistan

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:02 PM PST

An Afghan intelligence officer, center, tries to turn on a vehicle used by an insurgent, who was killed by security forces, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. A series of early morning attacks hit eastern Afghanistan Sunday, with three separate suicide bombings in outlying provinces and a shootout between security forces and a would-be attacker in the capital city of Kabul. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A series of early morning attacks hit eastern Afghanistan Sunday, with three separate suicide bombings in outlying provinces and a shootout between security forces and a would-be attacker in the capital city of Kabul.

Male Success Norms Are Bad for the Guys Too

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:46 PM PST

There's been a lot of talk about the importance of "executive presence" recently and a fair amount of criticism about the prominence it's been given in leadership circles.

VIDEO: Tight race for Oscars best film

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:09 PM PST

Stars are gathering in Hollywood for the biggest night in the film industry's calendar - the Academy Awards.

Three killed in Afghanistan suicide bombings

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:00 PM PST

Taliban claim responsibility for one of two attacks in the east which targeted a spy agency facility and a police base.

Sprint Subscribers Generate Highest Percent of Samsung Galaxy S III Traffic in North America

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:21 PM PST

The Galaxy S III was launched in May 2012 and sold over 20 million units by the end of September.  Chitika Insights measured Samsung's Galaxy S III web traffic between February 1st and 7th using tens of millions of ad impressions in the US and Canada to determine which cellular carriers handled the most traffic.

Italians vote in unpredictable election

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:17 PM PST

Millions urged to cast ballot in closely watched race, amid disillusion with politicians and fears over economy.

Former envoy Pickering on problems at Benghazi mission

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:08 PM PST

Former U.S ambassador Thomas Pickering speaks at the International Economic Alliance Global Investment Symposium in New YorkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former American diplomat Thomas Pickering said what struck him most during a review of last year's attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, were the frequent personnel changes, second-guessing on security upgrades, and dismissive attitude toward dozens of security incidents. The temporary status of the mission also led to uncertainty about providing additional funding, including for security, he said in an interview. The United States established a diplomatic presence in the eastern Libyan city after the 2011 revolt against former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. ...

Kerry makes first foreign trip as top U.S. diplomat

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:06 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry smiles following his meeting with Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird at the State Department in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry views his first trip as U.S. secretary of state as a listening tour, but the leaders he meets will want to hear whether he has any new ideas on Syria, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Kerry leaves on Sunday for London, the first stop on a nine-nation, 11-day trip that will also take him to Berlin, Paris, Rome, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha before he returns home on March 6. It is an introductory trip for a man who needs little introduction abroad after spending 28 years in the U.S. ...

Former envoy Pickering on problems at Benghazi mission

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:08 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former American diplomat Thomas Pickering said what struck him most during a review of last year's attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, were the frequent personnel changes, second-guessing on security upgrades, and dismissive attitude toward dozens of security incidents.

Kerry makes first foreign trip as top U.S. diplomat

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:07 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry views his first trip as U.S. secretary of state as a listening tour, but the leaders he meets will want to hear whether he has any new ideas on Syria, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

VIDEO: Tightrope walkers' death-defying stunts

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 08:17 PM PST

Thousands of people have been celebrating the end of Chinese New Year by ushering in its annual lantern festival.

SKorea's new leader faces NKorea nuke crisis

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 10:57 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 12 2013 file photo, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, talks with President-elect Park Geun-hye during their meeting about North Korea's nuclear test at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea. Even before she takes office Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, as South Korea's first female president, Park's campaign vow to soften Seoul's current hard-line approach to rival North Korea is being tested by Pyongyang's recent underground nuclear detonation. Pyongyang, Washington, Beijing and Tokyo are all watching to see if Park, the daughter of a staunchly anti-communist dictator, pursues an ambitious engagement policy meant to ease five years of animosity on the divided peninsula or if she sticks with the tough stance of her fellow conservative predecessor, Lee Myung-bak. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Do Kwang-hwan) KOREA OUTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Even before she takes office Monday as South Korea's first female president, Park Geun-hye's campaign vow to soften Seoul's current hard-line approach to rival North Korea is being tested by Pyongyang's recent underground nuclear detonation.

NASCAR's YouTube Problem

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 08:42 PM PST

On Saturday, a crash at Daytona sent debris flying into the stands, injuring at least 28 people. Kyle Larson's car was shorn in two; Larson was unhurt. Naturally, people in the crowd shot video of the accident from with their smartphones. One fan named Tyler Anderson, who was standing close to where a tire crash-landed, posted a (mildly shocking) clip to YouTube. NASCAR, asserting its rights to images of everything that occurs at any NASCAR race, had the video taken down as a copyright violation. Of course, that didn't last long, as copies of the clip immediately started showing up elsewhere. NASCAR, meanwhile, which had posted its own accident-related video, explained itself this way: The fan video of the wreck on the final lap of today's NASCAR Nationwide Series race was blocked on YouTube out of respect for those injured in today's accident. Information on the status of those fans was unclear and the decision was made to err on the side of caution with this very serious incident.—Steve Phelps, NASCAR Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Later, after a small tempest of protest, YouTube unblocked the video, saying that it was not a copyright violation. You can see it above or here.

VIDEO: Gun activists stage 'day of resistance'

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 07:45 PM PST

Pro-gun campaigners in the United States have been holding what they describe as a "day of resistance", in protest at President Obama's plans to ban assault weapons.

VIDEO: Tightrope walkers' death-defying stunts

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 08:17 PM PST

Thousands of people have been celebrating the end of Chinese New Year by ushering in its annual lantern festival.

Belgian national killed in Mexican resort of Acapulco

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 07:52 PM PST

ACAPULCO (Reuters) - A Belgian man was shot dead in Mexico's Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Saturday, the latest episode of violence to strike one of the country's most important tourist destinations. Acapulco police spokeswoman Gloria Mendez said the man, 58, resisted two assailants who were attempting to steal his convertible Mercedes Benz, one of whom shot him in the chest. The shooting took place just minutes away from the city's landmark Princess hotel, site of next week's Mexico Open professional tennis tournament. ...

NASCAR fans injured in Daytona crash

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 09:59 PM PST

At least 28 fans wounded after multi-car crash at Florida speedway sent debris flying into the spectator area.

Two films on Israeli occupation in Oscar race

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST

Examination of settlements issue from opposite perspectives arrive at similar conclusion.

Insight: Spiral of Karachi killings widens Pakistan's sectarian divide

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 05:01 PM PST

Supporters of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat take part in a demonstration in QuettaKARACHI (Reuters) - When Aurangzeb Farooqi survived an attempt on his life that left six of his bodyguards dead and a six-inch bullet wound in his thigh, the Pakistani cleric lost little time in turning the narrow escape to his advantage. Recovering in hospital after the ambush on his convoy in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, the radical Sunni Muslim ideologue was composed enough to exhort his followers to close ranks against the city's Shi'ites. ...
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Italy urges high turnout in key election for euro zone

Italy urges high turnout in key election for euro zone

Italy urges high turnout in key election for euro zone

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 01:17 PM PST

ROME (Reuters) - Italy pressed citizens to get out and vote in one of the most closely watched elections in years on Sunday and Monday, with markets on edge at the prospect of a political stalemate that could reignite the debt crisis.

Kurdish militant leader signals Turkish prisoners may be freed

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:54 PM PST

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The jailed leader of Turkey's Kurdish rebellion on Saturday signaled that his followers could release captives and further a fledgling peace process that may be the best hope in years of ending the decades-long conflict.

Ahmadinejad admits to economic pain

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:38 PM PST

TEHRAN — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made a rare acknowledgment Saturday night of the economic challenges his country is facing.

"This was a very difficult year for our economy," Ahmadinejad said during a live television interview in which he outlined his government's budget plan for the coming fiscal year. He accused the United States of using its vast economic might to exert unfair pressure on the much smaller Iranian economy.

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Hard Budget Realities as Agencies Prepare to Detail Reductions

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:25 PM PST

By the end of this week, federal agencies will notify governors, private contractors and other stakeholders of the dollars they would be about to lose if across-the-board budget cuts go into effect.

Russian inmate joins Chilean club

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:45 PM PST

A Russian inmate is allowed to remain in Chile and play for a local football club after serving three-year prison sentence for drug smuggling.

As Cuts Loom, Governors Call for Discretion on How Federal Money Can Be Spent

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Governors of both parties pleaded with President Obama and Congress to give them more discretion over the use of federal money so they could minimize the pain for their citizens.

Utah, a Nature Lover’s Haven, Is Plagued by Dirty Air

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:58 AM PST

Topographic and meteorological factors combine to trap auto emissions and other air pollutants in the region, a problem with no easy solution.

Tens of thousands in Spain protest economic policy, corruption

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched through cities across the country on Saturday to protest deep austerity, the privatization of public services and political corruption.

Morsi changes Egypt elections date

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:17 PM PST

Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi brings forward the start of the country's parliamentary elections, just days after announcing it.

Austrian Yemen hostage appeals for ransom in video

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST

VIENNA (Reuters) - An Austrian man taken hostage in Yemen in December has appeared in a video posted on YouTube, saying he would be killed if ransom money was not paid to a Yemeni tribe within a week.

Pairs take pain out of college search

Posted: 22 Feb 2013 10:05 AM PST

At 17 years old, Jessica Perez is an honor student who aspires to be the first member of her family to graduate from college.

Half of S. Africans live in fear of break-in

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:05 PM PST

Oscar Pistorius claims he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder and shot her, a claim that has shown the world that many South Africans live with a palpable fear of having their homes broken into.

Vatican denies rumors involving sex, money, gay priests

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:01 PM PST

The Vatican sought Saturday to tamp down rumors involving sex, money and gay priests that have been swirling in the Italian media and have been linked by some to Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign.

North Korea threatens U.S. military

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 09:42 AM PST

North Korea threatens the U.S. military with "miserable destruction" if it carries out joint exercises with South Korean forces, which it labels a "war of aggression".

Mass austerity protests sweep Spain

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:32 PM PST

Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to turn out in towns and cities across Spain on Saturday to voice their anger over harsh austerity and the way the country's being run in the wake of its financial crisis.

Egypt's ElBaradei calls for vote boycott

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 05:58 AM PST

Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei urges voters to boycott the country's parliamentary elections, describing them as "an act of deception."

Tainted horse meat 'probably' eaten

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST

Three horse carcasses tainted with a veterinary drug harmful to humans have "probably" entered the food chain, France's agriculture minister confirmed Saturday.

Leader of militant group arrested in Pakistan, police say

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 05:28 AM PST

Pakistani authorities arrested the leader of an outlawed Sunni militant group believed to be behind a suicide bombing at a marketplace that left dozens dead, a senior police official said.

Iran Says It Has Captured an ‘Enemy Drone’

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 12:27 PM PST

Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard said Saturday that it captured a foreign unmanned aircraft during a military exercise in southern Iran.

France's Hollande hails quality meat at farm show

Posted: 23 Feb 2013 11:34 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande sang the praises of local produce at the annual French farm show, where the horse meat scandal added to French cattle breeders' downbeat mood.
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