Among the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
After 9 years, Bears and Smith part ways
Labels: HealthChicago Tribune sports columnist Steve Rosenbloom on the Bears firing Lovie Smith. (Posted: Dec 31, 2012) The epitaph for Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach of the Bears...
State Department made "grievous mistake" over Benghazi: Senate report
Labels: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department made a "grievous mistake" in keeping the U.S. mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly alarming threat assessments in the weeks before a deadly attack by militants, a Senate committee said on Monday. A report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee on the September 11 attacks on the U.S. mission and a nearby...
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Fiscal deal stalls as clock ticks to deadline
Labels: WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Efforts to prevent the economy from tumbling over a "fiscal cliff" stalled on Sunday as Democrats and Republicans remained at loggerheads over a deal that would prevent taxes for all Americans from rising on New Year's Day. One hour before they had hoped to present a plan, Democratic and Republican Senate leaders said they were still unable to reach a compromise...
Reid's future uncertain after Eagles' finish
Labels: TechnologyEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Andy Reid sounded like a man who knows he's going to lose his job.Eli Manning threw a career-best five touchdown passes and the New York Giants routed Philadelphia 42-7 on Sunday in what likely was Reid's final game coaching the Eagles."We weren't very good," Reid said. "That's my responsibility and I take complete blame for it."The Eagles (4-12) lost 11 of their final...
The Governator’s Climate-Change Legacy
Labels: WorldIf the United States ever enacts a major climate-change law, it will owe a debt to Arnold Schwarzenegger.Strange as it sounds, the Austrian-born bodybuilder, former California governor, and movie star has flexed more legislative muscle on climate change than President Obama–who ran for office on the promise of curbing sea level rise and creating millions of green jobs–and Al Gore, the former vice...
Stories for 2013: Syria to 'post-Gangnam'
Labels: LifestyleAmong the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
Fiscal deal stalls as clock ticks to deadline
Labels: HealthSenate negotiators remain short of an agreement as a year-end deadline looms to prevent tax increases for nearly all Americans. (Dec. 30) ...
Body of India rape victim cremated in New Delhi
Labels: BusinessNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The body of a woman, whose gang rape provoked protests and rare national debate about violence against women in India, arrived back in New Delhi on Sunday and was cremated at a private ceremony. Scuffles broke out in central Delhi between police and protesters who say the government is doing too little to protect women. But the 2,000-strong rally was confined to...
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