Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More

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• Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More
• Top Five Things To Do In Sydney
• Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Is Kitchen Sink Of Smartphones
• Despite Offshore Haul, IRS Hunts Quiet Disclosures, First Time FBARs
• Healthcare's Big Problem With Little Data
• No more survivors likely in Bangladesh tragedy
• Suicide bomber kills 4 in northwest Pakistan
• Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis
• VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain
• Forecasting Champions League Qualification in the EPL
• Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis
• Officials: Cyberattack suspect had bunker in Spain
• Holy Cow: Our Brains Are Actually Lopsided
• VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain
• Family visits Indian spy in Pakistan prison
• Cash Sent by Immigrants Still Stagnant
• Asian Shares Mostly Up
• Companies Feel Pinch on Sales in Europe
• Deutsche Bank Lags on Its Gender Pledge
• Gold Rally May Lose Steam

Protecting Bambi With Drones: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk On Hunters, Horsemeat and More Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:32 PM PDT

Top Five Things To Do In Sydney Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:31 PM PDT Letter from London has been turned upside down. Every year, I spend a few months working in the beloved land of my second citizenship, get out the prized Aussie passport and shout, "G'day Australia!"

Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Is Kitchen Sink Of Smartphones Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:31 PM PDT Instead of Galaxy S4, Samsung should have called its new phone the KS, for "kitchen sink," because when designing this phone, Samsung threw in "everything but the kitchen sink."

Despite Offshore Haul, IRS Hunts Quiet Disclosures, First Time FBARs Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:30 PM PDT

Healthcare's Big Problem With Little Data Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:29 PM PDT Every year, the analyst firm Gartner publishes between 90 and 100 "Hype Cycles" with insight on about 1,900 different technologies. The Hype Cycle above is the one for Emerging Technologies for 2012 (published in August) and shows "Big Data" heading toward the "Peak of Inflated Expectations."

No more survivors likely in Bangladesh tragedy Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:13 PM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — Rescue workers in Bangladesh have given up hopes of finding any more survivors in the rubble of a building that collapsed five days ago, and began using heavy machinery to remove the rubble and look for bodies, an official said Monday.

Suicide bomber kills 4 in northwest Pakistan Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:37 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani authorities say a suicide bomber targeting policemen has killed four people in the main northwestern city of Peshawar.

Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead. The vote takes place under the shadow of the gun attack on Sunday in which an unemployed man shot two police officers and a passerby outside the prime minister's office in Rome just as the cabinet was being sworn in at the nearby presidential palace. ...

VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:42 PM PDT Oliver Sacks may be approaching his 80th birthday but the renowned neurologist remains prolific.

Forecasting Champions League Qualification in the EPL Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:18 PM PDT If this weekend's action in the EPL was meant to sort out much in the way of the top five table positions the contested matches failed at that task.  The Blues predictable win at home versus Swansea, when paired with Spurs' struggle for a tie at Wigan and Arsenal's concession of a tie at home to league champions Manchester United, means that only three points separate the three clubs with a realistic chance of finishing third through fifth and claiming the league's final spots in European competitions.

Italy's Letta government begins life in climate of crisis Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:05 PM PDT ROME (Reuters) - New Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta will seek the backing of parliament in a confidence vote on Monday, facing severe political and economic problems that will test the solidity of his coalition government in the months ahead.

Officials: Cyberattack suspect had bunker in Spain Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:31 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — A Dutch citizen arrested in northeast Spain on suspicion of launching what is described as the biggest cyberattack in Internet history operated from a bunker and had a van capable of hacking into networks anywhere in the country, officials said Sunday.

Holy Cow: Our Brains Are Actually Lopsided Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:53 PM PDT Whether you're a left-brain or right-brain person, your lump of grey matter is probably uneven.

VIDEO: Oliver Sacks on awakening the brain Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:42 PM PDT Oliver Sacks may be approaching his 80th birthday but the renowned neurologist remains prolific.

Family visits Indian spy in Pakistan prison Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT Condition of Sarabjit Singh, on death row in Lahore jail, critical after he was assaulted by jail inmates.

Cash Sent by Immigrants Still Stagnant Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:18 PM PDT The amount of money that immigrants sent home to families in Latin America rose less than 1% in 2012 amid a tepid U.S. economic recovery, a falling number of newcomers and record deportations.

Asian Shares Mostly Up Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:36 PM PDT Asian shares were mostly higher Monday in tepid trade with banks leading the Australian market higher. The ASX 200 added 0.5%.

Companies Feel Pinch on Sales in Europe Posted: 28 Apr 2013 07:23 PM PDT Hiding behind the profit gains of America's biggest companies is a worrying slowdown in sales growth, reflecting the combined effects of Europe's malaise, a stronger dollar and sluggish consumer spending.

Deutsche Bank Lags on Its Gender Pledge Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:50 PM PDT Deutsche Bank has become a focal point in a debate over the dearth of female executives at German firms.

Gold Rally May Lose Steam Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:38 PM PDT A rush to buy physical gold and jewelry in India and China helped prices bounce higher last week. But at the same time, financial investors were leaving the market.

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Far right stumbles again in Austrian state election

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• Far right stumbles again in Austrian state election
• Key Egyptian negotiator with IMF quits
• Crash victims face 'long recovery'
• Dhaka building collapse: Shattered lives
• Dhaka building collapse: Shattered lives
• William Zinsser, Author of ‘On Writing Well,’ at His Work
• Indian film festival screens censored scenes, sparking talk on depiction of women
• In North Korea, the news agency is the weapon of choice
• In St. Petersburg, spaces to explore the relationship of the individual to the power of the state
• Italy prosecutors aim to hasten Finmeccanica graft trial: source
• Deadly explosion hits French housing complex
• The Caucus: Lawmakers Call for Stronger U.S. Action in Syria
• Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession
• Man in the News | Enrico Letta: Italian Prime Minister’s Political Acrobatics
• Fire breaks out at Bangladesh disaster site
• Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building
• Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building
• Profits Slow in China for Industrials
• German finance minister calls anti-euro party's policy "insane"
• Saracens 12-24 Toulon

Far right stumbles again in Austrian state election Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:40 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's far-right Freedom Party lost ground on Sunday at a third consecutive state election, further clouding its prospects for joining a national coalition after parliamentary elections due by September.

Key Egyptian negotiator with IMF quits Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:40 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - A key Egyptian negotiator with the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday he has resigned as first deputy finance minister, in a potential blow to Cairo's prospects of an early IMF deal.

Crash victims face 'long recovery' Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT A relative of two women hurt when a hen party's minibus crashed said it could take years for some of the victims to recover.

Dhaka building collapse: Shattered lives Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:50 AM PDT Victims' families in Bangladesh speak of their loss

Dhaka building collapse: Shattered lives Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:50 AM PDT Victims' families in Bangladesh speak of their loss

William Zinsser, Author of ‘On Writing Well,’ at His Work Posted: 28 Apr 2013 09:18 AM PDT William Zinsser, the 90-year-old author of "On Writing Well," can no longer see. So now he coaches writers by listening to their prose.

Indian film festival screens censored scenes, sparking talk on depiction of women Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:55 AM PDT NEW DELHI — The lights dimmed, and the audience fell silent as a montage of movie scenes showed women dancing in skimpy clothing or being verbally abused, slapped, leered at, pawed, tied and raped. The scenes had been cut out of movies, deemed inappropriate by government censors. But they were screened for the first time this weekend in New Delhi during a three-day workshop called "Cut-Uncut," which was part of a festival celebrating 100 years of Indian cinema, the world's largest film industry with more than 1,100 movies produced every year. Read full article >>

In North Korea, the news agency is the weapon of choice Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:53 AM PDT SEOUL — North Korea has kept this region on edge in recent weeks primarily by using its weapon of choice in times of war-mongering: its state-run news agency. The massive wire service, known as the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), serves as the primary mouthpiece for the authoritarian nation, lauding upticks in factory production, documenting the arrival of floral baskets for the ruling Kims, and occasionally warning about nuclear strikes on neighbors. Read full article >>

In St. Petersburg, spaces to explore the relationship of the individual to the power of the state Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:21 AM PDT One of the most striking objects on display at a new museum exhibit here is an ordinary, old, yellow roll of film. On it is an illegally photographed copy of "The Gulag Archipelago" by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, ready for the underground distribution of literature known in Soviet days as samizdat. The film was shot by Oleg Moskvin in 1976. When he was betrayed to the police, he was certified as insane and packed off to a psychiatric hospital, where he stayed until 1984. Read full article >>

Italy prosecutors aim to hasten Finmeccanica graft trial: source Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:32 AM PDT MILAN (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors investigating allegations of corruption by Finmeccanica in the sale of 12 helicopters to India believe their evidence is strong enough to warrant an urgent trial without preliminary proceedings, a legal source with direct knowledge of the situation said.

Deadly explosion hits French housing complex Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:56 AM PDT At least two dead and 10 injured after possible gas explosion rips off side of five-storey building in city of Reims.

The Caucus: Lawmakers Call for Stronger U.S. Action in Syria Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:21 AM PDT Lawmakers in both parties urged President Obama to step up American involvement in the Syrian civil war.

Racial Wealth Gap Widened During Recession Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:16 AM PDT The wealth gap might still be growing, experts said, further dimming the prospects for economic advancement for current and future generations of nonwhite Americans.

Man in the News | Enrico Letta: Italian Prime Minister’s Political Acrobatics Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:15 AM PDT Prime Minister Enrico Letta relies on what are widely acknowledged as his consummate skills: an ability to negotiate and a gift for building bridges.

Fire breaks out at Bangladesh disaster site Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:49 AM PDT Some rescue missions stopped at building wreckage due to blaze, with hundreds of people still trapped under the rubble.

Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT A fire breaks out in a collapsed factory in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, hampering efforts to reach survivors of a disaster that has killed hundreds.

Fire in wrecked Bangladesh building Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT A fire breaks out in a collapsed factory in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, hampering efforts to reach survivors of a disaster that has killed hundreds.

Profits Slow in China for Industrials Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:32 AM PDT Growth in China's industrial profits decelerated sharply in March, raising concern that sputtering expansion of the world's second-largest economy could slow further.

German finance minister calls anti-euro party's policy "insane" Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:03 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - A core policy of a new anti-euro party was criticized as "economically insane" by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in an interview published on Sunday.

Saracens 12-24 Toulon Posted: 28 Apr 2013 08:54 AM PDT Jonny Wilkinson kicks all 24 points to guide Toulon past Saracens and set up a Heineken Cup final with Clermont.

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