Wednesday, October 29, 2014

UPDATE 1-British jets intercept Latvian plane over southern England - Reuters




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UPDATE 1-British jets intercept Latvian plane over southern England
Reuters
(Adds regional police statement). LONDON Oct 29 (Reuters) – Two British Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled on Wednesday to intercept a Latvian cargo aircraft over southern England and escort it in to land at Stansted airport, but no security threat …
RAF Jets Scrambled to Escort Plane to StanstedABC News
BREAKING NEWS: RAF jets ‘intercepting Latvian cargo plane’ cause huge sonic Daily Mail
RAF jets intercept Latvian cargo plane over KentBBC News
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UPDATE 1-British jets intercept Latvian plane over southern England - Reuters

EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans - Reuters




Reuters


EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels’ election plans
Reuters
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
RIA Novosti -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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EU, UN condemn Ukraine rebels' election plans - Reuters

US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied - Reuters




CBS News


US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied
Reuters
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
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US rocket explosion probed; space station resupplied - Reuters

Nurse who tested negative for Ebola fights Maine quarantine - Reuters




Reuters


Nurse who tested negative for Ebola fights Maine quarantine
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The state of Maine on Wednesday moved to enforce a quarantine on a nurse who has tested negative for Ebola and says she is healthy in a fight that illustrates how U.S. states are struggling to guard against the virus without …
Nurse Kaci Hickox vows to break new Ebola quarantine protocol in Maine, take New York Daily News
Dr. Manny: I agree with Christie, Cuomo and Hagel, but where does the Ebola Fox News
Maine seeks legal powers to force nurse into quarantineUSA TODAY
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Nurse who tested negative for Ebola fights Maine quarantine - Reuters

Fed Ends Bond Buys, Sticks to 'Considerable Time' on Rates - Wall Street Journal




Wall Street Journal


Fed Ends Bond Buys, Sticks to ‘Considerable Time’ on Rates
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would stop its long-running bond-purchase program at the end of October, ending a historic experiment that has stirred debate about its effects in markets even though the central bank said the …
Fed Ends QE, Perks Up Labor Market OutlookForbes
Fed ends bond buying, exhibits confidence in US recoveryReuters
Fed Keeps Rate at Record Low, Ends Bond BuyingABC News
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Fed Ends Bond Buys, Sticks to 'Considerable Time' on Rates - Wall Street Journal

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
Reuters
… * 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
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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
CNN
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
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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




Bloomberg


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




Chron.com


Police: Man decapitates mother, killed by train
Chron.com
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
Wall Street Journal
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

Full text of Federal Reserve statement - USA TODAY




USA TODAY


Full text of Federal Reserve statement
USA TODAY
Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September suggests that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions improved somewhat further, with solid job gains and a lower unemployment rate.
Gold Sells Off On FOMC Minutes That Favor Hawks, And On Rallying U.S. DollarForbes
End of QE3 Means Fed Statement Finally ShrinksWall Street Journal (blog)
First Reaction: Fed Still On Track For Mid-2015 Tightening – BarclayseFXnews
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Full text of Federal Reserve statement - USA TODAY

Teams investigate failure of unmanned rocket off Virginia coast - CNN




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Teams investigate failure of unmanned rocket off Virginia coast
CNN
(CNN) — Teams of investigators were out at daybreak Wednesday examining damage to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility after an unmanned rocket exploded shortly after launch on the Virginia coast, NASA spokeswoman Rachel Kraft told CNN via email.
Supply rocket headed to space station explodesSFGate
Rocket Explosion Destroyed These Kids’ Science ProjectsABC News
Failed NASA launch puts Soviet-era Russian rockets in the spotlightFox News
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Teams investigate failure of unmanned rocket off Virginia coast - CNN

Ferrari: Hot cars, wild year - CNNMoney




CNNMoney


Ferrari: Hot cars, wild year
CNNMoney
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

Amid crisis, Netanyahu's senior adviser to hold White House talks - Haaretz




Haaretz


Amid crisis, Netanyahu’s senior adviser to hold White House talks
Haaretz
Thursday meeting in Washington ‘a testament to the unprecedented level of security cooperation’ between the countries, White House says. By Barak Ravid | Oct. 29, 2014 | 8:01 PM. Tweet · submit to reddit. U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice.
Obama vs. Bibi ExplodesDaily Beast
Netanyahu Responds to U.S. Official: I Am Not a ‘Chickensh—t’Bloomberg
Why are US officials trash-talking Netanyahu?Washington Post
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Amid crisis, Netanyahu's senior adviser to hold White House talks - Haaretz

100000 Hungarians march against 'internet tax' - Telegraph.co.uk




Telegraph.co.uk


100000 Hungarians march against ‘internet tax’
Telegraph.co.uk
Up to 100,000 Hungarians have rallied in Budapest in protest over a new “internet tax” that critics have condemned as “government despotism” and an assault on the freedom of information. The demonstration on Tuesday night was the second in three days …
Around 100000 Hungarians rally for democracy as internet tax hits nerveReuters
Imagine having to pay tax on internet usageMirror.co.uk
‘We don’t pay tax to criminals': Hungarian anger at internet levyeuronews
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100000 Hungarians march against 'internet tax' - Telegraph.co.uk

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




Kansas City Star


Lowe’s introduces customer service robots to help customers
USA TODAY
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
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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




Chron.com


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

Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Businessweek




Irish Independent


Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria
Businessweek
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
Indian Express -Christian Science Monitor -Washington Post (blog)
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Iraqi Kurds head to fight militants in Syria - Businessweek

Ukraine condemned Russia's stance on rebel vote as 'destructive and provocative' - Christian Science Monitor




Christian Science Monitor


Ukraine condemned Russia’s stance on rebel vote as ‘destructive and provocative’
Christian Science Monitor
The Nov. 2 vote would be held in defiance of Ukrainian national elections last Sunday in which pro-Western parties, dedicated to holding the former Soviet republic together and negotiating a settlement to the conflict, triumphed.
Kyiv Slams Moscow’s Support For Separatist PollsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Russian stance on rebel vote in east Ukraine ‘destructive’Irish Times
Moscow hopes elections in Donetsk, Luhansk will be held in democratic wayITAR-TASS
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Ukraine condemned Russia's stance on rebel vote as 'destructive and provocative' - Christian Science Monitor

As Day of the Dead looms, families of missing Mexican students hold out hope - Christian Science Monitor




Christian Science Monitor


As Day of the Dead looms, families of missing Mexican students hold out hope
Christian Science Monitor
Four new suspects in the case of 43 missing college students pointed Mexican authorities toward a mass grave this week. A month after the students’ disappearance, families still have no answers.
Possible Burial Site of Missing Mexican Students Is SearchedNew York Times
Mexico investigators comb gully for missing 43Washington Post
Mexico investigators comb gulley for missing 43U.S. News & World Report
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As Day of the Dead looms, families of missing Mexican students hold out hope - Christian Science Monitor