Wednesday, October 29, 2014

EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans - Reuters




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EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels’ election plans
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union and United Nations condemned plans to hold elections in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine on Sunday, with the EU explicitly denouncing Moscow’s support for the separatists’ plans. In separate statements on …
Ukraine, Russia struggle to resolve gas dispute as winter loomsLos Angeles Times
Can Ukraine endure a winter without Russian gas?Christian Science Monitor
Ukraine struggling to boost EU gas imports as talks seen failingChicago Tribune
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EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans - Reuters

US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied - Reuters




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US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied
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WALLOPS, Va., Oct 29 (Reuters) – Authorities on Wednesday started investigating what made an unmanned U.S. supply rocket explode in a fireball moments after lifting off from a launch pad in Virginia, destroying supplies and equipment bound for the …
Russians deliver space station cargo after US flopSFGate
Rocket Explosion Destroyed These Kids’ Science ProjectsABC News
Will Antares’ Explosion Torch Russian Rocket Engines?U.S. News & World Report
Voice of America -BBC News
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US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied - Reuters

UPDATE 4-Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia -WHO - Reuters




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UPDATE 4-Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia -WHO
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… * Drop in burials in Liberia, new admissions of patients. * Ebola still “burning quite hot in parts of Sierra Leone”. * Overall death toll to top 5,000 out of 13,000 cases. * NATO urged to join battle against Ebola (Adds comment by U.S. Ambassador Power).
WHO: Liberia’s Ebola Infection Rate Is DecliningVoice of America
Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia, says World Health OrganisationSydney Morning Herald
Ebola crisis: Infections ‘slowing in Liberia’BBC News
The Daily Star -Irish Times
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UPDATE 4-Ebola appears to be slowing in Liberia -WHO - Reuters

Kurdish women a force to be reckoned with for ISIS - CNN




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Kurdish women a force to be reckoned with for ISIS
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Derik, Kurdish-controlled northern Syria (CNN) — Don’t be fooled by the pretty songs they sing in their downtime — these women are among ISIS’ most deadly enemies. Brandishing Kalashnikov assault rifles and wearing military fatigues, the women perform …
Rebels, Iraqi Kurds Help Syrian Kurds Fight IS in KobaniVoice of America
Middle East Updates / ISIS releases 25 kidnapped Kurdish children from KobaniHaaretz
Kurdish convoy heads to Syria to take on Islamic StateReuters
Irish Times -Los Angeles Times -Christian Science Monitor
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Kurdish women a force to be reckoned with for ISIS - CNN

Netanyahu Rejects Personal Attack as U.S. Denies Rift - Bloomberg




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Netanyahu Rejects Personal Attack as U.S. Denies Rift
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The White House sought to tamp down controversy over an anonymous comment attributed to a top Obama administration official, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the attack on his character. Netanyahu was responding to an article in The …
Amid crisis, Netanyahu’s senior adviser to hold White House talksHaaretz
White House: US is ‘as committed as ever’ to security of IsraelJerusalem Post
Netanyahu defiant after US criticismAljazeera.com
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Netanyahu Rejects Personal Attack as U.S. Denies Rift - Bloomberg

17 Creepy Photos That Prove History Was Haunted

By Mark Hill  Published: October 23rd, 2014 

It’s time for your annual reminder that the past is haunted by horrors that would like nothing better than to rip a hole in the space-time continuum, reach across the decades, and punch-fuck your very soul. As I showed you in parts one, II, and the t




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If Da Vinci Had A Desktop, It Would Be HP's $1,899 Sprout

Say goodbye to your computer mouse and keyboard. Hewlett-Packard is trying to revive the desktop computer with a new, $1,899 machine that breaks all the rules.If Da Vinci Had A Desktop, It Would Be HP's $1,899 Sprout


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What It's Like To Walk In NYC As A Woman

A woman walking silently around Manhattan experienced 100+ instances of verbal street harassment within 10 hours.What It's Like To Walk In NYC As A Woman


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Nikki Reed Takes Care of Some Errands After NYC Trip

Nikki Reed Takes Care of Some Errands After NYC Trip

Nikki Reed keeps it casual chic while walking to her car as she heads to run some errands on Monday afternoon (October 27th) in Los Angeles.


The 26-year-old actress seemingly just returned from a trip to the East Coast.


“G’bye New York City. Thanks for this. Ps you’re beautiful. Windy, smelly and beautiful,” she tweeted.


Nikki‘s next role is in The Sunday Horse, about a determined horse rider from the wrong side of the tracks who defies all the odds to pursue her dreams of winning a national jumping championship.


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Nikki Reed Takes Care of Some Errands After NYC Trip

Police: Man decapitates mother, killed by train - Chron.com




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Police: Man decapitates mother, killed by train
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An apartment building where a woman was found dead in the street the previous evening is seen in Farmingdale, N.Y., Wednesday Oct. 29, 2014. Authorities are investigating whether there’s a link between the gory death of the woman found outside the …

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Police: Man decapitates mother, killed by train - Chron.com

Zambia Faces a Battle Over Leader's Successor - Wall Street Journal




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Zambia Faces a Battle Over Leader’s Successor
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Guy Scott at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, in August this year. Reuters. By. Patrick McGroarty in Johannesburg and. Patrick McGroarty. The Wall Street Journal. CANCEL. BiographyPatrick McGroarty · Patrick.McGroarty@wsj.com · @ …
President Sata’s death tests Zambia’s history of peaceful political transitionChristian Science Monitor
Zambia’s Vice President becomes acting president after Michael Sata’s deathNew York Daily News
Zambia names white vice president as interim leaderTimes of India
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Zambia Faces a Battle Over Leader's Successor - Wall Street Journal

Ferrari: Hot cars, wild year - CNNMoney




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Ferrari: Hot cars, wild year
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Ferrari has been making some of the hottest cars in the world since Enzo Ferrari founded the company in 1929. That’s not likely to change now that Ferrari has announced its intention to become a stand-alone business. The company announced Tuesday it …
Marchionne takes ‘most consequential step’Financial Times
Marchionne Aims to Sell Wall Street the Ferrari LifeWall Street Journal
Fiat Chrysler to Spin Off Ferrari in U.S. IPOFox Business
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Ferrari: Hot cars, wild year - CNNMoney

US STOCKS-Wall St declines after Fed ends bond-buying program - Reuters




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US STOCKS-Wall St declines after Fed ends bond-buying program
Reuters
… * Fed ends QE, says U.S. recovery to remain on track. * Facebook shares down as expenses seen rising. * Orbital Sciences slumps after rocket explosion. * Indexes down: Dow 0.4 pct, S&P 0.5 pct, Nasdaq 0.8 pct (Updates with Fed statement). By Ryan …
US Stocks Dip, Bonds Slide on Fed OutlookWall Street Journal
Stocks slide as Fed ends bond buyingUSA TODAY
U.S. stocks move lower after Fed’s QE decisionMarketWatch
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US STOCKS-Wall St declines after Fed ends bond-buying program - Reuters

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Lowe's introduces customer service robots to help customers - USA TODAY




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Lowe’s introduces customer service robots to help customers
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Lowe’s is testing whether robots can improve customer service in its stores. The machines look like white columns with two large screens on either side of them. They have wheels that allow them move and are equipped with 3D cameras to scan items.
Newest Workers for Lowe’s: RobotsWall Street Journal
Orchard Supply Hardware introduces robots associates to help customers at San abc7news.com
Lowe’s Hiring Bilingual Robots to Boost Customer InteractionsViral Global News
Kansas City Star -CNNMoney
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Lowe's introduces customer service robots to help customers - USA TODAY

Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Chron.com




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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria
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A man who says he’s a refugee from Kobani watches his home town during airstrikes by the US led coalition seen from the outskirts of Suruc, near the Turkey-Syria border, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab, and its surrounding areas, …
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic StateReuters
Video shows ISIS fighters talking with Turkish border guardsDaily Mail
Isis shows political sophistication as ferocious as its fightersFinancial Times
Indian Express -The Daily Star -BBC News
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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Chron.com

Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Businessweek




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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria
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IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of cheering, flag-waving people gave a noisy send-off to a group of Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga troops who left Tuesday for Turkey — the first step on their way to help their Syrian brethren fight Islamic extremists in the embattled …
Iraqi peshmerga fighters head for Syria to fight Islamic StateReuters
Video shows ISIS fighters talking with Turkish border guardsDaily Mail
Isis shows political sophistication as ferocious as its fightersFinancial Times
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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Businessweek