Against a backdrop of raucous protests in the Michigan capitol, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is poised to sign controversial right-to-work legislation after it neared final passage in the GOP-led state legislature. Play VideoTens of thousands protest right-to-work in Mich. The Michigan house passed two right-to-work laws today - one focused on public sector workers, and one focused on private-sector...
Serial Killer 'Broke Own Rule,' Lost Control
Labels: Business Serial killer Israel Keyes' capture was his own undoing. It was the meticulous murderer's loss of control and violation of his own careful rules of murder that ended years of traveling to kill for fun.When Keyes, 34, approached an Anchorage coffee stand Feb. 1, he told himself that if the person working inside did not have her own car, he would only rob the place and leave.But...
Egypt army seeks national unity as crisis mounts
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army chief called for talks on national unity to end the country's deepening political crisis after a vital loan from the IMF was delayed and thousands of pro- and anti-government demonstrators took to the streets. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, was called in response to a destabilizing series of protests since President Mohamed Mursi awarded...
US blacklists Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: Washington blacklisted an Al-Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria Tuesday, warning extremists could play no role in building the nation's future as the US readies to recognize the new Syrian alliance.The move against the Al-Nusra Front came ahead of talks in Morocco on Wednesday, when the United States is expected to give full recognition to the Syrian National Coalition as the...
It's official: Microsoft Surface headed to non-Microsoft stores
Labels: LifestyleAs rumored last week, Microsoft is expanding distribution of its Surface tablets beyond Microsoft's own brick-and-mortar and online stores, starting as of mid-December.The company also is making some of its holiday popups permanent stores, according to a December 11 announcement.The U.S. and Australia will be first to get more retail stores carrying the Surface RT. "Additional availability will be...
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Report: Asian economies to be world's largest by 2030
Labels: Health WASHINGTONThe United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, according to the best guess of the U.S. intelligence community in its latest forecast. "The spectacular rise of Asian economies is dramatically altering ... U.S. influence," said Christopher Kojm, chairman of the National Intelligence Council,...
New Evidence Suggests Biblical Flood Happened
Labels: Business The story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood is one of the most famous from the Bible, and now an acclaimed underwater archaeologist thinks he has found proof that the biblical flood was actually based on real events.In an interview with Christiane Amanpour for ABC News, Robert Ballard, one of the world's best-known underwater archaeologists, talked about his findings. His team...
Egypt army given temporary power to arrest civilians
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Islamist president has given the army temporary power to arrest civilians during a constitutional referendum he is determined to push through despite the risk of bloodshed between his supporters and opponents accusing him of a power grab. Seven people were killed and hundreds wounded last week in clashes between the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood and their critics besieging...
Facebook vote ends experiment with democracy
Labels: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook closed the polls Monday on letting democracy rule when it comes to policy changes.A referendum to strip Facebook users of the power to endorse or reject policy changes through popular vote was opposed by a majority of voters, but not enough people cast ballots to make the results binding.The referendum was opposed by 87 percent of the 668,125 members who cast ballots,...
What renewing the Undetectable Firearms Act means for 3D-printed guns. FAQ
Labels: LifestyleDefense Distributed's test gun, with a 3D printed lower receiver.(Credit:Defense Distributed)Citing the threat of plastic, 3D printed firearms, U.S. Representative Steve Israel (D-NY) held a press conference this weekend calling for the renewal of the Undetectable Firearms Act. The act was originally conceived in 1988 in response to the Glock 17, a handgun with some components made from plastic composites.The...
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