Pentagon Approves $1.1 Billion Raytheon Missile Sale To Saudi Arabia (RTN)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has approved the sale of more than 15,000 Raytheon Co anti-tank missiles to Saudi Arabia under two separate deals valued at nearly $1.1 billion.The Defense Security...
View ArticleGARTMAN: I Fear For South Africa Now That Mandela Has Died
Nelson Mandela, former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, died in Johannesburg Thursday at the age of 95. Mandela had suffered from a recurring lung infection.Mandela's death prompted...
View ArticleFED PRESIDENT EVANS: I'm 'Open-Minded' To Possibility Of December Taper
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A top Federal Reserve official, who has been one of the most ardent supporters of the U.S. central bank's bond-buying stimulus program, said he was open to curtailing the purchases...
View ArticleFlurry Raises $12.5 Million
Mobile analytics startup Flurry raised another $12.5 million. Total raised to date is $62.5 million. (Flurry is one of the 17 hottest enterprise mobile startups right now).Join the conversation about...
View ArticleThe Risk Of A Major Stock Market Decline Outweighs The Limited Potential Rewards
The following comment brings together in one article the various themes we have been writing about weekly, and emphasizes why we are maintaining our bearish position at a time when so many bears have...
View ArticleFINANCE PROFESSOR: Bitcoin Is A Hyper Bubble Fueled By A Get-Rich-Quick Mindset
Bitcoin is not a futuristic currency but a speculative mania. Greed is pushing prices skyward but fear will quickly bring those same prices crashing back to earth. Investors need to separate the...
View ArticlePolice Officer Who Shot At Fleeing Minivan Filled With Children Has Been Fired
Authorities: New Mexico officer who shot at minivan carrying children has been firedALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico State Police officer who fired shots at a minivan full of children during a...
View ArticleThese Are The 10 Tech Trends You're Going To See In 2014
Juniper released its top 10 tech trends for 2014 today. And if the research firm is right, our cities are going to get smarter, our money is going digital, and we’ll be printing a lot more products at...
View ArticleNew York Post Settles Racial And Sexual Discrimination Lawsuit
Former editor Sandra Guzman accused paper of firing her in retaliation for complaints of “hostile” environmentA lawsuit filed against the New York Post for racial and sexual discrimination has been...
View ArticleWater Contamination At Major US Marine Corps Base Linked To Birth Defects
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Water pollution at the Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina has been linked to increased risk of birth defects and childhood cancers, according to the...
View ArticleNYPD Orders Precincts to Deny Journalists Access to Crime Reports
NEW YORK — The NYPD has ordered the city's 77 police precincts to stop giving out any information to the media about crimes taking place in their neighborhoods, cutting off a long-standing source of...
View Article5 Mobile Apps That Might Make You A Better Person
Let me preface my first post on The Good Men Project, by saying that I can’t tell you anything about being a good man, but what I can tell you is that I do know a bunch of apps that could help you to...
View ArticleNorth Korea Frees 85-Year-Old American Veteran Held For 'Hostile Acts'
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it had deported Merrill E. Newman, an 85-year old American it had detained for over a month on charges of "hostile acts" against the state, because he had...
View ArticleThe Broken Model Of Music Streaming Services Will Take Them All Over The Cliff
Streaming music gets one thing right. Services like Pandora, Rdio and Spotify are amazing for the consumer, and in that singular way, the music industry hasn’t been better in … probably ever.At long...
View ArticleThere's A Government Agency That Still Uses Floppy Disks
If you thought the bungled rollout of HealthCare.gov was bad, the Federal Register's use of computer antiquities is much worse.The Office of the Federal Register, which serves as the daily journal of...
View ArticleNFL QUARTERBACK POWER RANKINGS: Where All 32 Starters Stand Right Now
As we head into the last month of the year, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, and Russell Wilson are shooting up the rankings.New York's QBs, on the other hand, are now trapped in the basement.Our rating is a...
View ArticleA Congressman Helped Push The Air Force To Keep Using Aircraft It Didn't Even...
A $114 million contract to build three more Global Hawk high-altitude unmanned surveillance aircraft was announced back in September, despite the Air Force not even wanting them.Facing budget cuts and...
View ArticleCOLORADO JUDGE: Bakery Owner Discriminated Against Gay Couple For Refusing To...
DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado bakery owner illegally discriminated against a gay couple when he refused to bake a wedding cake for the pair last year because of his Christian religious beliefs, a judge...
View ArticleUnforgettable Photos From The Pearl Harbor Attack, 72 Years Ago Today
December 7, 1941 began as a perfect Sunday morning for the troops serving the U.S. fleet at Pearl Harbor.Under a early morning South Pacific sun, softball teams were lining up on the beach. Pitchers...
View ArticleAT&T Wants To Ignore A Shareholder Request For Details On How Much The...
(Reuters) - AT&T has asked regulators to let it ignore a shareholder request for details of its customer-information sharing with government agencies, a move that could forestall a heated debate at...
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