PRETORIA (Reuters) – Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius needs to go to jail for the killing of his 29-year-old girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day last year, a cousin of the slain model told a South African court on Thursday. "I feel we need to send …
Russia Launches New Intermediate-Range Missile at Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia. Source link
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas's military commander.A statement said a pre-trial chamber had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.A warrant was also issued for Mohammed Deif, although the Israeli military has said he was killed in an air strike in Gaza in July.The judges said there were “reasonable grounds” the three men bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas. Both Israel…
She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her Sick
new video loaded: She Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her SicktranscriptBacktranscriptShe Moved to New Delhi for a Fresh Start, but the Air Made Her SickSince moving to New Delhi, which had the world’s worst air quality on Monday, Ameesha Munjal hasn’t been able to exercise or see friends. She has been on several medications to battle sickness caused by the pollution.The pollution was so bad that I went to the doctor, and he just said that, ‘you should move out of the city. You won’t be able to survive in this air.’ There’s…
The Absolute Weirdest Thing Ever To Happen At A Political Debate
CREDIT: Screenshot of CBS debate The Florida gubernatorial debate got off to a rocky start Wednesday night when Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) refused to come out because his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Charlie Crist, asked for and received a fan under his podium. The debate moderators at CBS Miami…
5 Seconds of Summer have pulled out of the Radio 1 Teen Awards
Chart-topping stars 5 Seconds of Summer have pulled out of the Radio 1 Teen Awards this weekend after the band’s drummer was taken to hospital with appendicitis. Ashton Irwin from the Australian quartet went into hospital yesterday and had his appendix removed, which means the band are unable to travel to …
Spike in ER, Hospitalization Use Short-Lived After Medicaid Expansion
This story is part of a partnership that includes KQED, NPR and Kaiser Health News. It can be republished for free. (details)While the Medicaid expansion may lead to a dramatic rise in emergency room use and hospitalizations for previously uninsured people, that increase is largely temporary and should not lead…
US Ebola Response to be Examined by Congress – Wall Street Journal
ABC NewsUS Ebola Response to be Examined by CongressWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—Congressional lawmakers will probe the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak on Thursday amid growing fears of wider transmission after two health-care workers who treated an infected patient were diagnosed with the disease. The Dallas …CDC chief and …
BofA Earnings Slump on Legal Settlement
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, said Wednesday that its earnings slumped in the third quarter after it agreed to a settlement with the government over its sale of mortgage-backed securities. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank reported net income of $168 million for …
Coupon Code: $10 off $100 at Costco.com
You can get a one-time use coupon code for $10 off a $100+ purchase at Costco.com if you visit SavingsTooBig.com and share the deal. I’d say the easiest option is Twitter as I didn’t even have to actually post the tweet to get the …
Stocks edge lower; H&R Block sinks
U.S. stocks are closing slightly lower, giving up an early gain. Tax preparer H&R Block slumped 6 percent after the company said that its attempt to sell a banking unit was getting bogged down. Hewlett-Packard …
Buffett cuts Tesco stake to below 3 percent
LONDON (Reuters) – Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman and chief executive of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway, has cut his vehicle's stake in troubled British grocer Tesco to below 3 percent, according to a stock market notification. The filing, published on Thursday, said that on Oct. 13 Berkshire reduced its Tesco holding to "…
Google Versus Facebook Advertising: A Power Play With Atlas
Google versus Facebook? Industry thought leaders in the search marketing space have long speculated about how Facebook can compete with Google in terms of its lucrative advertising business. Well, according to recent reports, Facebook could soon surpass Google in terms of its remarketing capabilities with the launch of its Facebook…
Thursday Thump – Europe Takes a Dive, US Futures Follow
It's going to be another wild one! ; As you can see from Dave Fry's S&P chart, we dropped all the way to 1,820 on the S&P yesterday, before recovering just after 1pm on an report from Bloomberg that indicated: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen voiced confidence in…
Canadian home resales jump in May as listings spike
By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) – Sales of existing homes in Canada jumped in May from April driven by a sharp increase in listings and a deferred start to the spring buying season after a long winter, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) said on Monday. The industry group for Canadian …
Comparing Three Major Levers You Can Pull On Your Retirement Portfolio
One of the most popular posts on the Vanguard blog is My one piece of investing advice by Andy Clarke. Let’s start with the following baseline scenario: Investor begins working at 25, but starts saving at age 35. 12{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} savings rate Moderate asset allocation (50{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} stocks and 50{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} bonds) Salary …
The Incredible Shrinking Mutual Fund Manager – TIME
TIMEThe Incredible Shrinking Mutual Fund ManagerTIMEOver the past year, nearly 70{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} of the new money invested in mutual and exchange-traded funds has gone into index portfolios, like Vanguard Total Stock Market Index, now the biggest fund in the world. Such funds aren't really managed at all. They don'…
GOOGLE PREVIEW: Here’s What Everyone Wants To See In Today’s Earnings (GOOG)
Google reports earnings after the market closes at 4 pm, east coast time. We’ll be covering it live, so tune in! It’s been a busy quarter for Google. It announced that it’s working on drones, investing in an Amazon competitor, Google Express, and it just released a new smartphone, TV gadget, …
AbbVie Board Recommends Holders Vote Against Shire Deal – Bloomberg
BloombergAbbVie Board Recommends Holders Vote Against Shire DealBloombergShire Plc (SHP) stock plunged for a second day after AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)'s board recommended that shareholders vote against a 32.5 billion-pound ($52 billion) takeover of the maker of rare-disease treatments, citing a change in tax rules that would …AbbVie board …
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When we first see Michael Keaton in “Birdman,” Alejandro G. Inarritu’s bracingly inventive and accomplished new film about fame, relevance, self-worth and lots of other intense stuff, he’s sitting in his white undies, in the middle of a dressing room. Of course you think, “How’d he DO that?…
Museum Workers Strike in London
Museum workers are on strike, demanding better wagesPhoto: Hypermarx Museum workers in Britain went on strike on Wednesday demanding better pay, Art Daily reported. Other public sector employees at courts, job centers, driving test centers, and airports also striked. The union of Public and Commercial Services (PCS) announced that its…