Edward Snowden got asylum in Russia: lawyer
From Hindustan Times AFP: Moscow, August 01, 2013 National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden left transit zone of a Moscow airport and entered Russia after authorities granted him temporary asylum, his lawyer said on Thursday. Anatoly Kucherena said that Snowden’s…
$87M Fraud indictment for US construction company
FBI Charlotte Division U.S. Attorney’s Office July 24, 2013 Western District of North Carolina Monroe Construction Company and six co-conspirators indicted for government contract fraud Government alleges the defendants lied to obtain more than $87 million in federally funded construction…
Pirates inch nearer Caribbean, India sits up
By Charu Sudan Kasturi From The Telegraph Calcutta India New Delhi, July 28: Pirates are moving closer to the Caribbean, and they’re threatening India’s oil supplies. Energy-hungry India is worried about rising piracy off the West African coast that has…
Futuristic opener lets you drink wine without uncorking the bottle
By Dhiya Kuriakose, From Mashable When Greg Lambert’s wife stopped drinking wine because she was pregnant, he found himself in a tough spot. He didn’t want the wine to spoil, but he also didn’t want to double his intake. So…
Search for Lac-Mégantic victims ends with 5 still missing
From CBC News Search for victims ends in Lac-Megantic The search for victims in the epicentre of the explosions in Lac-Mégantic is ending, although work will still continue to identify more victims though elements found at the scene, a…
Porsche wins ruling in bid to block Pendragon U.K. Lawsuit (1)
By Karin Matussek, Bloomberg, From Business Week Porsche SE won a ruling in its bid to block a U.K. court from hearing a $195 million suit filed over the 2008 use of options in the failed bid to take over…
