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US ducks response to claims Iran gets to self-inspect

US ducks response to claims Iran gets to self-inspect

Kerry, White House mum on whether Iran-IAEA agreement allows Tehran to collect inspectors’ soil samples at Parchin   WASHINGTON – The Obama administration ducked concerns… Read More ›

State-of-the-art warning system to address Gaza-area mortar threat

State-of-the-art warning system to address Gaza-area mortar threat

After mortar shells claimed both soldiers and civilian casualties, new radar system will increase warning time from 3-5 seconds to 15 seconds. The IDF is… Read More ›

Gunman opens fire at Louisiana theater, kills 3, injures 7

Gunman opens fire at Louisiana theater, kills 3, injures 7

Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal traveled to Lafayette, a city of about 120,000 people roughly 55 miles (90 km) southwest of Baton Rouge.   Alone… Read More ›

FBI head: Khorasan Group diminished; ISIS bigger threat than al Qaeda

FBI head: Khorasan Group diminished; ISIS bigger threat than al Qaeda

  Aspen, Colorado – FBI Director James Comey says U.S. military strikes have diminished the al Qaeda offshoot Khorasan Group. Comey, in an interview with CNN’s… Read More ›

Obama and Erdogan agree to stop ‘foreign fighters’ crossing into Syria

Obama and Erdogan agree to stop ‘foreign fighters’ crossing into Syria

Thousands of foreigners have crossed through Turkey, a NATO member, to join Islamic State over the past few years.   WASHINGTON – US President Barack… Read More ›

Now is the time to get greedy in gold

Now is the time to get greedy in gold

Gold and the mining stocks have been absolutely crushed lately. The plunge in price after a nearly four-year bear market has investors panicking. In fact,… Read More ›

Bank of America CFO Thompson out

Bank of America CFO Thompson out

  Bank of America CFO Bruce Thompson is out. On Wednesday evening, the firm announced that Thompson will leave the firm. Thompson has served as CFO… Read More ›

The stock market is disappearing

The stock market is disappearing

  The stock market is disappearing. In an afternoon email to clients, Rich Barry at the NYSE wrote: Buyback factoid: ~20% of S&P 500 companies… Read More ›

New York City mayor drops Uber vehicle cap

New York City mayor drops Uber vehicle cap

  For now, the fight’s over. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is dropping his proposed bill to limit the growth of for-hire vehicle… Read More ›

Los Angeles – Armed Man Arrested Where Biden Was Due To Speak

Los Angeles – Armed Man Arrested Where Biden Was Due To Speak

  Los Angeles – A man with a loaded handgun was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday as he tried to drive through a security… Read More ›

Washington – Security Breach: Kenyan Airline Official Leaks Obama’s Exact Air Force One Itinerary

Washington – Security Breach: Kenyan Airline Official Leaks Obama’s Exact Air Force One Itinerary

  Washington – The White House does not plan to change President Barack Obama’s itinerary for his trip to Kenya later this week despite disclosure… Read More ›

Pakistan court to hear appeal by woman sentenced to death for blasphemy

Pakistan court to hear appeal by woman sentenced to death for blasphemy

  Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan’s Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal by a Christian woman who has been sentenced to death for blasphemy. A… Read More ›

UK soccer fans banned over racist abuse in Paris

UK soccer fans banned over racist abuse in Paris

  Four UK soccer fans who were filmed as theyphysically stopped a black man from boarding a Paris Métro train in a nasty incident of… Read More ›

Investigation finished in police shooting in Cincinnati traffic stop

Investigation finished in police shooting in Cincinnati traffic stop

The Cincinnati Police Department said Wednesday it has finished investigating the fatal shooting of an apparently unarmed black man by a University of Cincinnati police… Read More ›

Analysis: Iran nuclear agreement won’t improve human rights

Analysis: Iran nuclear agreement won’t improve human rights

Rather than improving the human rights situation, more “hangings, arrests, and repression,” can instead be expected.   BERLIN – The euphoria surrounding the agreement to… Read More ›

Wanted Egyptian militant urges jihad against Sisi

Wanted Egyptian militant urges jihad against Sisi

Sisi has launched a tough security crackdown since Morsi’s overthrow. Security forces killed hundreds of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in the streets and arrested… Read More ›

There’s a statistic buried in Microsoft’s earnings that indicates the company is going in the right direction

There’s a statistic buried in Microsoft’s earnings that indicates the company is going in the right direction

  Microsoft’s earnings today gave plenty of reasons for both bulls and bears to take heart, after a mixed quarter that beat Wall Street expectations —… Read More ›

The 10 most important things in the world right now

The 10 most important things in the world right now

  Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday. 1. Greece’s parliament on Wednesday will vote on a second package of austerity measures, including civil justice and… Read More ›

The police video showing Sandra Bland’s arrest is creating more questions than answers

The police video showing Sandra Bland’s arrest is creating more questions than answers

  Police have released dashcam video of the arrest of Sandra Bland, a woman who had allegedly been pulled over for a traffic violation, and was… Read More ›

New York – Why Airlines Keep Pushing Biofuels: They Have No Choice

New York – Why Airlines Keep Pushing Biofuels: They Have No Choice

  New York – The number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades. In order to carry all… Read More ›