Updated: 4:39 p.m. ET U.N. ambassador Susan Rice on Thursday officially withdrew her name from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, citing in a letter to President Obama the "lengthy, disruptive and costly" nominating process she was sure to face if tapped for the job -- a disruption she argued the nation "cannot afford." Rice, who was considered a top contender for the...
Rice Withdraws From Sec. of State Consideration
Labels: Business Image Credit: Evan Vucci/AP PhotoUN Ambassador Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration for Secretary of State, saying the criticism surrounding her comments on Benghazi had become an “irresponsible distraction.”“I am fully confident that I could serve our country ably and effectively in that role,” Rice wrote in a letter to President Obama today. “However, if nominated, I am now...
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
Labels: WorldMOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels are gaining ground and might win, Russia's Middle East envoy said on Thursday, in the starkest such admission from a major ally of President Bashar al-Assad as the 20-month-old civil war closes in on Damascus. Moscow was "finally waking up to reality", the United States said and it called on Russia to withdraw all support for Assad, who NATO and...
Tehran hosts UN nuclear team talks with Iran on Jan 16
Labels: Technology TEHRAN: Iran and the UN atomic watchdog, following a day of discussions on the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme, agreed on Thursday to resume negotiations in Tehran on January 16 , a senior Iranian official said."We agreed to have the next round of talks on January 16 in Tehran," said Ali Asghar Soltanieh, Iran's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency...
Top mobile predictions for 2013
Labels: LifestyleIt appears that 2013 will be the year that mobile shopping becomes pervasive. According to the just-released "Q4 2012 Developer Survey Report," from research firm IDC and Appcelerator, a mobile platform developer, it's likely that most retail companies will have enabled mobile commerce in 2013. The survey, which encompasses the views of nearly 3,000 Appcelerator customers, predicts...
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Suspect in Oregon mall shooting ID'd
Labels: Health Updated 1:40 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. The gunman who killed two people and himself in a shooting rampage at an Oregon mall was 22 years old and used a stolen rifle from someone he knew, authorities said Wednesday. Jacob Tyler Roberts had armed himself with an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle and had several fully loaded magazines when he arrived at a Portland mall on Tuesday, said Clackamas County Sheriff...
Why Mass Shooters Often Wear Masks
Labels: Business The Oregon mall shooter was dressed all in black and his face was covered by a white hockey mask.The mask, the black clothes, the age of the gunman and a weapon are becoming a familiar and deadly pattern.The gunman, 22-year-old Jacob Tyler Roberts of Portland, is one of a string of killers before him, including Aurora shooter James Holmes, who chose to wear black and cover...
North Korea rocket launch raises nuclear stakes
Labels: WorldSEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea successfully launched a rocket on Wednesday, boosting the credentials of its new leader and stepping up the threat the isolated and impoverished state poses to opponents. The rocket, which North Korea says put a weather satellite into orbit, has been labeled by the United States, South Korea and Japan as a test of technology that could one day deliver...
Fed sets inflation, jobless targets for hiking rates
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve laid out target levels on unemployment and inflation for raising interest rates for the first time Wednesday, surprising analysts who expected such a move would wait until next year.In an effort to better signal its policy path, after its benchmark rate has been locked at 0-0.25 percent for four years, the Fed said it would not lift rates as long as the...
Exclusive: ITU 'failed,' says former policy chief
Labels: LifestyleThe Opening Ceremony and Plenary at the WCIT-12 conference.(Credit:ITU/Flickr)The International Telecommunications Union's (ITU) former telecommunications policy chief told CNET that the union is, "the most failed body in the history of international telecommunications," describing secret talks, Russia's close involvement with the group, and its Global Cybersecurity Agenda.Anthony Rutkowski held the...
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