Friday, January 1, 2016

MSU falls in semifinals - Monroe Evening News


ARLINGTON, Texas – Alabama will play Clemson for the national championship after beating Michigan State 38-0 in the Cotton Bowl Thursday night. Quarterback Jake Coker had a big night for Alabama. He completed 25-for-30 passes for 286 yards and two …and more » Read the full article on Monroe Evening News »



MSU falls in semifinals - Monroe Evening News

Microsoft disputes that it covered up China"s relentless hacking of separatist ... - Quartz


Hotmail users in China were the target of a concerted hacking campaign by China that lasted two years. And Microsoft kept quiet about it, according to Reuters. The campaign apparently focused on Tibetan and Uighur leaders who used Microsoft"s Hotmail … Read the full article on Quartz »



Microsoft disputes that it covered up China"s relentless hacking of separatist ... - Quartz

Muslim workers fired after workplace prayer dispute - Atlanta Journal Constitution


Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. Nearly 200 Muslim workers at a Colorado meatpacking plant have lost their jobs after they walked out on their company 10 days ago during a workplace prayer … Read the full article on Atlanta Journal Constitution »



Muslim workers fired after workplace prayer dispute - Atlanta Journal Constitution

EPA proceeds with barrier between burning landfill and radioactive waste - STLtoday.com


The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it will require a barrier separating the radioactively contaminated West Lake Landfill from the smoldering Bridgeton Landfill, a decision that has been under consideration for over two years …and more » Read the full article on STLtoday.com »



EPA proceeds with barrier between burning landfill and radioactive waste - STLtoday.com

As Iran Moves Swiftly On Nuclear Deal, Sanctions Could Go Soon - NPR


Iran appears to be racing toward a major milestone in the nuclear agreement reached this summer with six world powers: "implementation day." It"s a term with no fixed date, but it will be a big deal when it arrives. It"s the day when the United Nations … Read the full article on NPR »



As Iran Moves Swiftly On Nuclear Deal, Sanctions Could Go Soon - NPR

Pope: Now"s the time to end indifference, "false neutrality" - Washington Post


VATICAN CITY — Wishing for a year better than 2015, Pope Francis on Friday called for an end to the “arrogance of the powerful” that relegates the weak to the outskirts of society, and to the “false neutrality” toward conflicts, hunger and persecution … Read the full article on Washington Post »



Pope: Now"s the time to end indifference, "false neutrality" - Washington Post

Munich on High Alert After New Year"s Eve Terrorism Threat - New York Times


BERLIN — Hundreds of police officers remained on alert in Munich on Friday, after a threat of a suicide bombing attack by the Islamic State led the authorities to evacuate two train stations on New Year"s Eve. The German authorities said on Friday … Read the full article on New York Times »



Munich on High Alert After New Year"s Eve Terrorism Threat - New York Times