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Sanctions lifted, Tehran looks to boost financial ties with Swiss

Sanctions lifted, Tehran looks to boost financial ties with Swiss

Days after Iran offers money to Palestinians who attack Israelis, Iranian official says Swiss can take Tehran off banking blacklist of terror supporters; Bern reportedly… Read More ›

Fledgling Syria truce appears to hold into second day

Fledgling Syria truce appears to hold into second day

Temporary ceasefire considered a crucial step toward ending a civil war that has claimed 270,000 lives   ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) — Syria’s fragile ceasefire entered… Read More ›

Rouhani’s relative reformists set to increase representation in parliament

Rouhani’s relative reformists set to increase representation in parliament

Loosening of control by the anti-Western hardliners who currently dominate the 290-seat parliament could strengthen the president’s hand to open Iran further to foreign trade… Read More ›

Pentagon boosts spending to fight cyber attacks

Pentagon boosts spending to fight cyber attacks

Reeling from massive breach of federal personnel records, defense department to boost defensive measures by $900m this year   WASHINGTON – The Pentagon plans to… Read More ›

Wall Street’s nightmare stock had a dream come true

Wall Street’s nightmare stock had a dream come true

  SunEdison, the solar manufacturing company that has been the bane of Wall Street’s existence since it started crashing in July, had a wonderful day.… Read More ›

HP will lay off 3,000 workers this year

HP will lay off 3,000 workers this year

  After HP reported a fiscal first quarter that was in line with what the Street expected, the company’s CEO delivered a less-than-inspiring update on growth and… Read More ›

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is meeting investors to save her job while laying off over 400 people

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is meeting investors to save her job while laying off over 400 people

  Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is reportedly on a trip to meet investors and sell her future plan that would keep her on board — all… Read More ›

New York – ADL Calls On Trump To Repudiate White Supremacist Support

New York – ADL Calls On Trump To Repudiate White Supremacist Support

  New York – The Anti-Defamation League is calling on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump to repudiate support from former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard… Read More ›

Hesston, KS – Shooting At Work Site In Kansas Leaves Multiple Victims

Hesston, KS – Shooting At Work Site In Kansas Leaves Multiple Victims

  Hesston, KS – A county sheriff said Thursday it’s possible “as many” as three to four people are dead, including a suspect, and up… Read More ›

Washington – Graham On Trump: ‘Nut Job’ Who Likely Wins GOP Nomination

Washington – Graham On Trump: ‘Nut Job’ Who Likely Wins GOP Nomination

  Washington – Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who unsuccessfully sought his party’s presidential nomination, on Thursday called Donald Trump a “nut job” who likely will… Read More ›

Australian ship with 68 aboard stranded off Antarctica

Australian ship with 68 aboard stranded off Antarctica

  It’s bad enough being stuck in a blizzard. It’s worse when you’re on a ship that has run aground. But it’s a whole new… Read More ›

Jennifer Lawrence is highest-paid 2016 Oscar nominee

Jennifer Lawrence is highest-paid 2016 Oscar nominee

  Call it Jennifer Lawrence’s revenge. The “Hunger Games” actress, who last year wrote an essay noting that she was paid less than her “American… Read More ›

Afghanistan war: Just what was the point?

Afghanistan war: Just what was the point?

It is worse in Afghanistan now than I ever could have imagined. And I was a pessimist. Fatigue was always going to be the decider.… Read More ›

Gazans said streaming into Sinai to fight with Islamic State

Gazans said streaming into Sinai to fight with Islamic State

Veteran Hamas gunmen among those slipping into Egypt, sources say; Cairo aware of the trend and trying to stop it   Despite Egypt’s relentless efforts… Read More ›

Merkel urges Zuckerberg to curb neo-Nazi hate speech on Facebook

Merkel urges Zuckerberg to curb neo-Nazi hate speech on Facebook

Zuckerberg is on a charm offensive in Germany, where the company he co-founded has faced criticism for months from politicians and regulators.   Facebook’s Mark… Read More ›

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company is outselling Oracle because of this huge change in sales

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says his company is outselling Oracle because of this huge change in sales

  Salesforce just delivered another strong quarter that topped Wall Street estimates and raised its revenue guidance. That’s probably going to help it keep its… Read More ›

He’s a ‘fool’: Donald Trump unloads on ‘awkward,’ ‘goofy’ Mitt Romney

He’s a ‘fool’: Donald Trump unloads on ‘awkward,’ ‘goofy’ Mitt Romney

  Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump aggressively responded to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s assertion that there could be a “bombshell” in Trump’s tax returns. Just… Read More ›

This man grew his company from $30 million to $100 million in one year, mostly thanks to Amazon

This man grew his company from $30 million to $100 million in one year, mostly thanks to Amazon

  Cloud computing might be a threat to some of the biggest IT vendors around, but it’s turning other companies into the next Goliaths. Take ScienceLogic, for… Read More ›

Washington – Obama Bans US Imports Of Slave-Produced Goods

Washington – Obama Bans US Imports Of Slave-Produced Goods

  Washington – President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday that includes a provision banning U.S. imports of fish caught by slaves in Southeast Asia,… Read More ›

New York – Severe Thunderstorm Watch: NYC Issues Travel Advisory

New York – Severe Thunderstorm Watch: NYC Issues Travel Advisory

  New York, NY – NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio today issued a Travel Advisory for Wednesday evening through early Thursday morning. “We’re expecting strong… Read More ›