Gunmen launch deadly attack on Somalia courthouse
BBC At least 19 people have been killed in bomb and gun attacks in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Sixteen people, including nine attackers, are believed to have died after gunmen stormed the city’s main court buildings. Later a car bomb…
US Gun debate highlights voter distrust of government
A Commentary By Scott Rasmussen Rasmussen reports Gun control advocates sound puzzled by congressional resistance to relatively modest gun control legislation. Many cite a poll showing 90% of Americans support more background checks and suggest the National Rifle Association is…
TODAY’S MUNDY: Climbing on the giftee-go-round [and a Cayman rum cake]
By Marian Mundy (the columnist can be reached at [email protected].] From The Bernardsville News I got this story from a close family member. Here’s how it happened. The cell phone call came in around 8:30 p.m. “Mom,” it said, “Can…
China bird flu: ‘Two new cases’ in Henan province
BBC There have been two new cases of H7N9 “bird flu” in China’s Henan province, giving a national total of 51, China’s state news agency says. Officials say 11 people have so far died after contracting the new strain of…
How Barack Obama plans to cut social security spending by $130 billion
Walter Hickey Business Insider President Obama released the White House budget on April 10th, and the official document gives a much better picture about what his cuts to Social Security would look like in more depth. The White House plan…
BITCOIN 101: A Beginner’s Guide To The Unfakeable Digital Anarchist Currency Everyone’s Obsessed With
Dylan Love Business Insider You’ve probably noticed people talking and tweeting endlessly about “Bitcoin” lately. The Economist finds it intriguing while GigaOM’s Matthew Ingram points out several problems with it. It’s even gotten the attention of economic heavyweight Paul Krugman,…
Edison2 unveils new very light car architecture at The Henry Ford
April 11, 2013 (Dearborn, Mich. – April XX, 2013) –Edison2, the winners of the 2010 Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, unveiled their latest Very Light Car (VLC) architecture on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at The Henry Ford. This special press…
Israel May Fast-Track Plans to Attack Iran
By David A. Patten, Newsmax Analysts fear a dramatic advance in North Korea’s nuclear missile technology, revealed inadvertently during a Congressional hearing Thursday, will quickly find its way to Iran — forcing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fast-track a…
The Editor Speaks: Are the Dump protestors right not to meet the Dump Study writers?
Once again the Coalition to Keep BT Dump Free have refused an invitation to meet with anyone that would seem to have a link with the Dart Group. They say there is absolutely no point in it as any discussions…
OffshoreLeaks unmasks dozens of Swedes
From thelocal More than 70 Swedes are among offshore account holders unearthed by a global reporting collaboration looking into how the world’s wealthy manage their assets. One woman makes Sweden’s power top-ten (23 Nov 12) Swede held in Panama for…
