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YEAH, THAT’S NOT EXACTLY BY ACCIDENT: Roll Call: Confusion Surrounds Conflict of Interest Cases in Congress. Congressional investigators closed the 113th Congress with two reports touching on one of the murkiest subjects in the ethics manual: financial conflicts of interest. Investing in companies tied to their home districts can help members understand the impact federal government decisions have on the private sector, but those ventures sometimes create a risk to their reputation. “A congressman should zealously represent his constituents — he just can’t be one of them,” said Craig Engle, head of the political law group at Arent Fox LLP. He served as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee for five years, counseling candidates laws related to elections and holding office, before moving to private practice. “If you really want to make money, be a businessman,” he said in an interview. “If you want to make a difference, be a congressman. But you can’t be both at the same time.” House rules prohibit members from using their seats to build their personal fortunes. The Code of Ethics bars people in government service from dishing out special favors and privileges, or accepting special benefits that might influence their job performance. Following tricky decisions related to corruption allegations against Democratic Reps. Shelley Berkley of Nevada and Maxine Waters of California, the House Ethics Committee ack
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YEAH, THAT’S NOT EXACTLY BY ACCIDENT: Roll Call: Confusion Surrounds Conflict of Interest Cases in Congress. Congressional investigators closed the 113th Congress with two reports touching on one of the murkiest subjects in the ethics manual: financial conflicts of interest. Investing in companies tied to their home districts can help members understand the impact federal government decisions have on the private sector, but those ventures sometimes create a risk to their reputation. “A congressman should zealously represent his constituents — he just can’t be one of them,” said Craig Engle, head of the political law group at Arent Fox LLP. He served as general counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee for five years, counseling candidates laws related to elections and holding office, before moving to private practice. “If you really want to make money, be a businessman,” he said in an interview. “If you want to make a difference, be a congressman. But you can’t be both at the same time.” House rules prohibit members from using their seats to build their personal fortunes. The Code of Ethics bars people in government service from dishing out special favors and privileges, or accepting special benefits that might influence their job performance. Following tricky decisions related to corruption allegations against Democratic Reps. Shelley Berkley of Nevada and Maxine Waters of California, the House Ethics Committee ack
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Fox & Friends rang the Nanny State alarm yesterday morning when fill-in host Clayton Morris held up a tray of donuts and told his viewers to eat them before the Obama administration made them illegal. The hubbub is over FDA regulations expected in 2015 to further limit the amount of partially hydrogenated oils, the primary source of trans fat, in products ranging from pizza to coffee creamer. Alternet’s Cliff Weathers tracked down the “Obama banning sprinkles” line to a Breitbart article which warned that “this Christmas, don’t pass up those holiday cookies or cupcakes with the festive sprinkles. They may soon be a distant memory we have to explain to our grandchildren.” “Doesn’t the FDA have more important things to do than regulate sprinkles?” Morris asked, adding that it’s not like people eat these pastries every day or anything. Per Alternet, this is much ado about nothing: the major sprinkle manufacturers already sell sprinkles without trans fat (Palour boasts of its non-trans fat toppings ), while major sprinkle pastry like Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme have managed to eradicate trans fat from their foods without turning into a chain of vegan cafes. Moreover, a ban on high levels of trans fat last decade forced many restaurants to alter how they cooked food; you can still get chicken fried steak. The new FDA regulations were initially proposed in 2013, when the agency said that eliminating trans fat would prevent 20,000 he
By Li Hejun, China New Energy Chamber of Commerce and Hanergy Holding Group Almost 200 governments met in Peru this month to hammer out a first draft of a global deal to cut emissions, ahead of a new round of climate talks next year in Paris. If the world is to arrest climate change, global economies need to embrace renewable energy. Those looking for a model of how this might be done should consider a possibly surprising source: China. It has been little noticed by the outside world, but in China a technological revolution that will result in huge gains in efficiency and new applications for renewable energy has already begun. Read more
The way the news is covered by Fox in the US can seem incomprehensible to the rest of the world – not to mention many Americans.
With OEM skins, Android updates are something of a mixed bag, especially among top-tier products: the question isn’t really one of if, but instead when . Motorola, for example, has shuttered its Motoblur skin entirely, and gets updates out the door quickly. Samsung on the other hand, still requires some down-time before it can begin the roll-out. This year has seen the Korean giant speed things up considerably, with a [limited] Lollipop roll-out in select parts of Europe for the Galaxy S5 flagship some weeks ago. However, American customers are still left standing. But, not for long? Thanks to Reddit user SamsungRep2015 , we now know that the USA distribution for Android 5.0 Lollipop will begin in January. As nothing has been officially verified by Samsung USA, this information is still “unofficial”, however Reddit mods have apparently verified the authenticity of said user’s employment at Samsung. S/he reports that the Galaxy S5 will be the first to receive the update, followed by the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge , and then the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3 , with tablets (such as the pair of Galaxy Tab S flagships) apparently coming in the fourth wave. The following screen capture reported to be from Samsung internal e-mails was also posted: SamsungRep2015 (Reddit) Despite the above image, there is no information provided as to which carriers this update will be coming to and when, nor is there any indication as to what ver
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Much of the innovation in Company of Heroes 2 – Ardennes Assault has been linked to the new campaign map, which allows gamers to control their chosen companies as they attack territories, deal with missions, and try to conserve as much fighting power as possible while gaining experience and requisition. But the new Relic experience is still a real time tactical title that asks players to use a starting base and a few squads to expand, control territory, take out enemy units, and achieve a vic... ( read more )
The Indian government has blocked some of the biggest websites in the world to try and stop the spread of Isis materials.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – when the best films are released.
Once upon a time, Sony was King of the Hill, offering new and exciting products, concepts, and form factors to an endless array of electronics. Fast forward to April 2014 and the unthinkable sale of the VAIO brand to Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). Although Sony retains a 5% minority share in the new “VAIO Corporation”, just a quick stroll down the aisle of a major electronics store here in Tokyo will serve as a sad reminder of days gone by, as the Sony logo is absent both from branding and displays. Still, JIP has a difficult task of building (back) the VAIO brand: as of yet, the only two products it offers are essentially the same as those which Sony released, although that it’s about to change. Set to release in Japan next year, the VAIO smartphone line might be a bit of a surprise for what it’s not going to be, given the brand’s pedigree: top-of-the-line. While little is known about the specs of the new device (set to launch as early as January), The Nikkei has reported that it will have a 5-inch screen, and that, “price including service charges has yet to be set but will likely fall between that of major brands and the low-priced handsets already in the market.” Additionally there are plans to “feature an app that can manage email as well as phone and video calls all together.” The device will be sold by local MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), Japan Communications, which provides pre-paid service under the brand name
The New York Times issued its second editorial against the NYPD in two days, this time excoriating the department for its alleged work slowdown. The New York Post reported yesterday that police activity had plummeted since the union called for a work “slowdown” in response to Gotham Mayor Bill de Blasio’ s remarks following the Eric Garner decision and the ambush-style murder of two NYPD officers. (The protracted contract dispute has a good deal to do with it as well.) The department’s “list of grievances adds up to very little, unless you look at it through the magnifying lens of resentment fomented by union bosses and right-wing commentators,” the ed board wrote Wednesday . (On Tuesday they chided the department for its “snarling sense of victimhood”.) RELATED: Fox Contributor to NYPD: ‘Do Your Job’ The Times reminded the NYPD Wednesday morning that de Blasio was elected by a landslide to enact the sort of reforms, such as ending Stop and Frisk and quota-based policing, that he had since implemented, and that he had pumped millions of dollars into the department while overseeing a 4.4% drop in crime. “Do your jobs,” the paper advised. “The police are sworn public servants, and refusing to work violates their oath to serve and protect. Mr. Bratton should hold his commanders and supervisors responsible, and turn this insubordination around.” [h/t New York Times ] [Image via pisaphotography / Shutterstock.com ] —— >> Follow Evan M
Either musician Val Broeksmit is extremely courageous, or extremely foolish. Last week, Broeksmit gained global attention following news reports that Sony had threatened to sue him because he was tweeting pictures of emails released by hackers. Initially freaked out, Broeksmit remained calmed and instead decided to keep tweeting from his @BikiniRobotArmy account. Over the past week, Broeksmit has posted a steady barrage of pictures of leaked emails that contain a mix of interesting Hollywood insider gossip ( Sony executives hated the most recent Superman movie ; Cameron Crowe might want to direct the Steve Jobs biopic ) to emails that are just plain embarrassing . In an interview last week, Broeksmit said he wasn’t sure how seriously to take Sony’s threat. In an email this week, he said he hadn’t heard anything more from Sony over the holidays since he received a notification that Sony was considering legal action if he didn’t stop tweeting. So far, Broeksmit said the only fallout was that Twitter removed one tweet related to a James Bond script because it may have violated copy write laws. Meanwhile, since news of the Sony legal threat broke, Broeksmit has seen his followers in Twitter jump from 17,763 to 22,154. Another case, perhaps, of Sony tactics by bringing more attention to someone doing something they don’t want others to see. . @BikiniRobotArmy You are doing god’s work. — Jac (@_CocktailQueen) December 16, 2014
The Indian government has reportedly blocked access to a series of websites because they contained "anti-India" content. Quartz is reporting that popular websites including Vimeo, Pastebin, GitHub, Dailymotion, Weebly, and archive.org have all been blocked in India. It's believed that the Indian government ordered the websites to be blocked after threats against the country purported to be posted by ISIS were found on them. Insane! Govt orders blocking of 32 websites including @internetarchive @vimeo @github @pastebin #censorship #FoEx http://pic.twitter.com/F75ngSGohJ — Pranesh Prakash (@pranesh_prakash) December 31, 2014 Here's what Indian internet users see when they try and access the blocked websites: It doesn't look like the block has extended to all of India, though. The Times of India is reporting that only certain internet service providers are blocking the list of sites. Indian politician Arvind Gupta seemed to confirm the website blocks on Twitter, explaining that access to the sites had been cut off due to a warning from the Anti Terrorism Squad. The websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying Anti India content from ISIS. 1/2 — Arvind Gupta (@buzzindelhi) December 31, 2014 Code-sharing site GitHub has a long history of being blocked in countries around the world. It's been temporarily blocked in both Russia and China after governments objected to some of the content f
The arrival of a Scottish nurse with Ebola from Sierra Leone is "extremely unlikely" to result in a large outbreak of the deadly virus in the UK, health chiefs have said.
Samsung will introduce a slew of futuristic-looking new audio gadgets at CES 2015 , including 360-degree speakers and more curved soundbars. The WAM7500 and WAM6500 speakers, as they're called, look like alien eggs - or something from the video game Portal - and use "ring radiator" technology to project sound in 360 degrees. The WAM6500 is on a stand, while the WAM7500 is "movable," with a rechargeable battery. The speakers were developed in part at Samsung's audio lab in California, the company said. Curved soundbars for your curved TV Next Samsung plans to show off more of the curved soundbars it first introduced in mid-2014. They'll add 8500, 6500 and 6000 series designations to the existing 7500 series soundbar, for a total of four different models that range in size to match Samsung's various curved TVs . The 8500 has improved sound quality as well, with 9.1 channel sound and additional side speakers that sit at either end. Samsung says these products and others will be featured at CES 2015, so keep an eye out once TechRadar is at the show next week. Samsung's Galaxy S5 is an evolution, not a revolution
Danny Welbeck's thigh injury could leave Arsene Wenger with a lack of options up front for the crucial New Year's Day clash with Southampton .
Taking America off a permanent war footing is proving harder than President Barack Obama may have suggested.
The province's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting early today involving police in east Toronto.
House Republican leaders have been supportive of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise since the revelation that he appeared before a white supremacist organization 12 years ago, suggesting they think the flare-up will fade, while some Democrats have been critical without calling for him to resign.
We only reported yesterday that Gmail had disappeared in China, but it looks like Chinese Gmail users are getting access to their accounts once again, after a huge four-day outage. Google’s own Transparency Report shows that there is a slight jump in traffic, but it is nowhere near what it was on, and before Christmas Day. The Chinese government has been blaming Google, while Google has been blaming the Chinese government – in a tit-for-tat fight over why Google’s infamous e-mail service went down in the country. Source: TechSpot . The post Gmail Begins Appearing Back in China appeared first on eTeknix .
Danniella Westbrook has requested help from the police, after receiving abusive messages on Twitter. The former ‘EastEnders’ star took some time out from the website earlier this month , and when she returned to Twitter on Christmas Day, a public message of support was sent by Josie Cunningham , though it has since been deleted. Danniella Westbrook A number of Twitter users responded to Josie's tweet with negative messages, including one telling Danniella to return to drug use. After replying to the tweet, Danniella took screengrabs and set them to the London Metropolitan Police Service’s official account. @metpoliceuk @twitter Can you please do something about this . People telling me to DIE and offering to help me Do it http://pic.twitter.com/kgnmD4aX1u — Danniella westbrook (@westbrookdanni) December 30, 2014 @metpoliceuk another one telling me to die .. Reported please do something about this http://pic.twitter.com/NBFzVTScC5 — Danniella westbrook (@westbrookdanni) December 30, 2014 After years out of the spotlight, Danniella hit headlines in early 2014, when she admitted to relapsing after 12 years of being clean. In early December, Danniella revealed that she was homeless and living in sheltered accommodation . Just a week later, she was forced to deny that she’d been on a spending spree, after she was pictured with a number of shopping bags , while out in Brentwood with her ex-fiancé Tom Richards. It’s rumoured that she could be heading
MS Dhoni may abandon the rest of the Test tour and return home to India, as the fallout from his bizarre decision to quit five-day cricket continues.
MANCHESTER UNITED have received a huge fitness boost as Louis van Gaal welcomes back Angel Di Maria for the New Year's Day clash with Stoke at the Britannia.
Murder-suicide in Canada leaves 9 dead Global News The presumed gunman is among victims police have found at three different crime scenes in and around the city of Edmonton. Reported cause behind the tragedy More headlines Biggest crime stories of 2014 NYPD not making arrests?
Six bodies recovered from AirAsia crash Getty Indonesia's Search and Rescue chief said the bodies of three men and three women have been retrieved from the Java Sea. One had flight attendant uniform More on Flight 8501 Why the black box is so important Airlines in dire need of new pilots
The highs It's been an interesting year for the world's most interesting company: we've seen bigger phones, surprising shopping sprees and what could be the beginning of a high profile adventure in the world of high fashion. But it hasn't all been good: Apple also suffered from broken glass, unwanted U2 and a bad case of the bends. Let's discover the highs and lows for Apple in 2014. Highs 1. Apple Watch The worst-kept secret in tech was a secret no more in 2014: Apple unveiled the Apple Watch and its many incarnations this year, and the release of the accompanying SDK gave us a good idea of what we can expect from its software when the watch ships in the spring. If it's a hit it means Apple will become a hugely important fashion brand, and the signs are certainly pointing in that direction: Apple generated more column inches with a watch it isn't shipping yet than all other smartwatch manufacturers combined. 2. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Bad news for anybody with little hands but great news for anyone who wanted bigger iPhones: Apple unveiled not one but two bigger devices in the form of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus . They're both big-screened beauties with typically great design, but that thinness also introduced bendyness. More of that in a moment. 3. Buying Beats Even by Beats' pricey standards, $3 billion is a lot for some headphones - but when Apple bought Beats it was really interested in the talent behind Beats Music, which is
CHICAGO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to hire a chief of laboratory safety, a new post that has taken on more urgency after a CDC scientist was possibly exposed to Ebola in a laboratory last week. Creating a new high-level safety position was a key recommendation of a months-long internal investigation into the mishandling of anthrax and bird flu in CDC labs this past summer, according to an internal CDC memo obtained by Reuters. Those incidents called into question safety practices at more than 1,000 laboratory and support facilities across the CDC's sprawling network of scientists. CDC spokeswoman Barbara Reynolds confirmed that a search for an agency-wide chief of laboratory science and safety was under way. The search, which has not been previously reported, is being led by Dr. Rima Khabbaz, director of CDC's Office of Infectious Diseases. "The person selected will be empowered to identify problems, establish plans to solve them, and hold programs throughout CDC accountable for follow-up," Reynolds said in an email. Private laboratories that work closely with the CDC welcomed the move. "This is going to bring a focus to lab science and safety that has been really needed for two decades," said Scott Becker, executive director of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, a national group representing state and municipal public health laboratories. Filling the new position, t
CHICAGO (AP) — A wall at a Morton Salt storage facility has collapsed, burying several cars at a next-door auto dealership in road salt.
Christmas has been and gone for another year - which means you can now sit back and enjoy recently unearthed vintage footage of kids going nuts for Nintendo in 1988 without stressing about your own meagre gifts, and why you left it until the morning of December 25 to actually anyone anything. In this clip we see the Stirpe Brothers who were left waiting for their dream Christmas present. It's the most suspenseful thing we've seen in a while outside of, you know, actual events with any meaning.
The price of gold just popped more than $15 an ounce. In morning trade in New York on Tuesday, gold futures spiked from around $1,185 an ounce to north of $1,200 in just a few minutes. This is a gain of more than 1.5%. Nothing major going on in markets today to act as an obvious catalyst for the rise, as markets are fairly quiet between holidays, and t he price of oil — which is the more closely watched commodity these days — is doing nothing. Either way, here's the huge spike in gold on Tuesday, charted. Join the conversation about this story »
Mayor Bill de Blasio has spent weeks expressing his respect and admiration for the New York Police Department, while calling for unity in these difficult days, but the message doesn’t seem to be sinking in.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of law enforcement officers killed by firearms in the U.S. jumped by 56 percent this year and included 15 ambush assaults, according to a report released Tuesday. The annual report by the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund found that 50 officers were killed by guns this year, compared to 32 in 2013. In all, the report found that 126 federal, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty in 2014. That's a 24 percent jump from last year's 102 on-duty deaths. Shootings were the leading cause of officer deaths in 2014 followed by traffic-related fatalities, at 49. The sharp increase in gun-related deaths among officers followed a dramatic dip in 2013, when the figure fell to levels not seen since the 19th century. This year's uptick comes amid increased tension between police and the public following the high-profile deaths of unarmed black men by white police officers, including that of Eric Garner in New York and Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The states that saw the most officer deaths were California, at 14, Texas, at 11, and New York, at nine. Florida followed with six deaths, and Georgia had five, according to the report. The 15 ambush assaults on police officers this year compares to just five in 2013, but matched 2012 for the highest total since 1995, the report said. "With the increasing number of ambush-style attacks against our officers, I am d
Prime Minister David Cameron battled issues at home and abroad in 2014, including IS actions in Syria, the Scotland independence referendum and a personal gaffe about the Queen in Canada.
2014 will shortly come to a close, so it’s that time of year where we ask our readers to vote on their favourite Sony Xperia device. During 2014, Sony launched 16 Sony Xperia devices and that number doesn’t include the dual SIM variants. Sony has committed to reducing the number of handsets in its portfolio going forward, so it will be very interesting to see how many phones are released in 2015. We expect a lower number of entry-level and mid-range models, with a focus on the premium segment. When looking at the list below, six models fall into this category. Normally, it is the flagship devices that come up trumps in these polls, but last year bucked that trend with the mid-range Xperia SP emerging as the clear favourite in 2013. We can’t see something similar happening in 2014, but we’ll hand it over to you to find out. Pick your favourite Sony Xperia device of 2014 in the poll and let us know your reasons in the comments below. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.
By ERIC OLSON and NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writers Former San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh has signed a deal to become the new coach at Michigan, a person with knowledge of the discussions told The...
The world can be a scary place, George Osborne seems to like suggesting, with every other economy in choppy waters as Britain's economy enjoys increasingly smooth sailing. Speaking in October , the Chancellor said: "Britain is part of a global economy, but that doesn’t mean Britain is just going to be buffeted by the storms....The eurozone risks slipping back into crisis. Britain cannot be immune from that." As 2015 nears, HuffPostUK asked various City experts to assess where the risks will lie for the global economy. Will we see Britain rocked by the storms, or emerge to even sunnier waters? Europe in the doldrums The economic drama looks set to continue on our own doorstep as Mario Draghi and European leaders try to pull the Eurozone back from the brink. The European Central Bank boss infamously pledged to do "whatever it takes" to hold the Eurozone together last time a breakup loomed in 2012, and economists suggest that Italy and Greece's ailing economies will pile on the pressure. The most popular political party in Greece, Syriza, wants to renege on the terms of Greece’s €240bn loan from the EU and IMF. Italy has a shrinking economy, government debt of €2,300bn and all three main opposition parties are anti-euro. There are concerns that the Eurozone could slip into a Japanese scenario of deflation and little growth. Given the internal political tensions around the monetary policies being promoted by the European Central Bank
Of all the holidays in all the world, New Year’s Eve always seems to be more hassle than it’s worth. Thankfully, the “Last Week Tonight” host can help you get out of any celebration you want to avoid. Related Entries December 29, 2014 2015 December 26, 2014 Merry Cromnibus
Report: Michael Grimm to resign from Congress AP The NY Republican originally said he had no plans to resign after pleading guilty to felony tax fraud. GOP leader who is reportedly pressuring him to quit More from politics Koch's idea for justice system Obama welcomes end of war
“Illegal immigrants” were reportedly connected with the situation. The Italian coastguard notified the Greek authorities, according to Skai TV channel. A Sikorsky helicopter of the Greek Navy was sent to the spot. The weather is currently stormy at the location of the vessel. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Has Google been naughty or nice in 2014? It's hard to briefly summarise a year for Google, what with the tech giant having so many fingers in so many pies. It's impossible to find any pie in the world that hasn't got Eric Schmidt's fingerprints on its crust and some of his nose hairs in the filling. In short, Google's big, busy, and involved with everything from internet balloons in Australia to driverless cars and fibre Wi-Fi in the US, meaning 12 months for Google is basically 12 months of the entire tech world. So, we'll try to stick to the enormous headlines of actual importance rather than summarise everything it did, otherwise this list feature will resemble a telephone directory of the tech news of 2014. 18-month upgrade cycle The first Google shock of the year came in January, when it was revealed that it had done a deal to sell Motorola to Chinese firm Lenovo for lots of ($3bn) dollars. It was quite the surprise as Google only bought Motorola in the middle of 2011 for $12bn, making it, on the surface, quite a financial disaster. Google kept most of the tech patents in the divorce, though, which many observers think were the real - and only - reason it bought the phone maker in the first place. Google left it in good shape, mind, with the Moto G and its 2014 sequel giving Motorola its first smash mobiles in years. The company's Nexus mobile programme spawned plenty of rumours through 2014, with some expecting a complete c
For most of us, the week between Christmas and New Year’s is all about returning those oversized sweater vests and defective pasta makers. But here’s a gift you won’t want to take back: new bikini pictures from the hottest woman on the planet, Xenia Deli . Because the only thing wrong with these shots is that there aren’t 20 times more of them. Enjoy.
The woman, originally from Glasgow, had traveled via Casablanca to London Heathrow. When authorities confirmed she had Ebola, it is understood she returned to London from Glasgow in an RAF military plane. While British officials say the risk of Ebola spreading is “very low,” passengers on board flights taken by the woman are being traced. The government has also affirmed it is doing “absolutely everything it needs to” to ensure public safety. “We are also reviewing our procedures and protocols for all the other NHS workers who are working at the moment in Sierra Leone,” said UK Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The woman had been working with the charity Save the Children in Sierra Leone, one of the countries most severely hit by the virus since the outbreak earlier this year. The new case follows the successful treatment of William Pooley, a British nurse who contracted Ebola while working in Sierra Leone. Pooley was cleared of the virus in September after receiving treatment at the Royal Free Hospital in London. While Ebola has affected few people in the West, it has claimed more than 7,000 lives across West Africa, in what is seen as one of the region’s biggest humanitarian disasters in history. In October, Hunt told MPs that the UK was likely to see several cases of people who have contracted Ebola, and introduced mandatory testing in British airports for individuals traveling to and from West Africa. “The risk of the general pub
The inter-ministerial meeting took stock of the prevailing security situation in the country ahead of Obama's visit to India to attend the Republic Day parade as chief guest.
The majority of new tech devices switched on this Christmas were made by Apple, claims the annual survey of a mobile analytics company.
Gmail has come back online, after a days-long outage that was initially pinned on the country’s Great Firewall.
Retailers skimped on new creative post-holiday this year, instead relying on mainly promotional ads. An exception was Old Navy, one of the few retailers to unveil fresh advertising after the holiday. It offered up a new spot featuring Julia Louis-Dreyfus to promote the retailer's after-holiday deals. In the commercial, Ms. Louis-Dreyfus runs out on her massive New Year's resolution board to take advantage of Old Navy's sale. Macy's is rerunning its 2012 "Week of Wonderful" spot featuring Clinton Kelly from TLC's "What Not to Wear," alongside deal-driven ads for post-holiday sales. Macy's first staked its claim on the week between Christmas and New Year's two years ago and it remains an important time for the company as it looks to capture shoppers using their holiday gift cards and making exchanges. Continue reading at AdAge.com
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil political party said Tuesday that it will support the chief opposition candidate in January's presidential election, in the latest blow to Mahinda Rajapaksa's bid for a third term in office.
The story of the Norman Atlantic, an Italian ferry that caught fire Sunday morning en route from Greece to Italy , leaves many questions open, as officials struggle to keep count of casualties and missing people. The ferry was cruising from Patras, Greece, to Ancona, Italy, when the flames started in the lower car deck. It is suspected that the first blazes originated from a lorry carrying olive oil that was scrapping against the ceiling of the car deck. The oil acted as a combustible and helped to spread the fire. Ten bodies have been found by the Italian navy and two more Albanian seamen were killed Tuesday morning while towing the vessel to shore. Two Albanian seamen killed on tugboat while towing fire-stricken Norman Atlantic ferry http://t.co/A4W6qvK9XD — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 30, 2014 This would raise the total death toll to 12. But there could be more as details are fuzzy. Neither Greek and nor Italian authorities know for certain how many people were on board when the fire broke out at around 4.50 am local time (3.50 am GMT) on Sunday morning. The official check-in list counted 422 passengers and 56 crew members (478 people in total), but the Italian navy on Monday rescued several undocumented migrants who where on board of the vessel. When the Italian coastal guard closed its operations on Monday evening, 427 people were rescued and 10 bodies were found: This means that up to 41 people are still missi
NEW YORK (AP) — Every week, a combined total of 28 new planes roll off the assembly lines at Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer factories — the fastest production rate in the history of commercial aviation.