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Germany has 'everlasting responsibility' for Nazi crimes: Merkel
Labels: Technology BERLIN: Germany has "an everlasting responsibility" for the crimes committed by the Nazis, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday, just days ahead of the 80th anniversary of Adolf Hitler's takeover of power."Naturally, we have an everlasting responsibility for the crimes of national-socialism, for the victims of World War II, and above all, for the Holocaust," Merkel said in a...
Egypt: Deadly clashes follow soccer riot verdict
Labels: Health Last Updated 4:48 p.m. ET CAIRO Relatives and angry young men rampaged through the Egyptian city of Port Said on Saturday in assaults that killed at least 27 people following death sentences for local fans involved in the country's worst bout of soccer violence. Unrest surrounding the second anniversary of Egypt's revolution also broke out in Cairo and other cities for a third day, with protesters...
Newtown Families March for Gun Control in DC
Labels: Business Jan 26, 2013 4:59pm (YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images)WASHINGTON, D.C. — Near-freezing temperatures didn’t stop several thousand gun-control activists from bearing their pickets today, carrying signs emblazoned with “Ban Assault Weapons Now” and the names of gun violence victims in a demonstration organized as a response to the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. last month.Walking...
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Where is aid for Syria going?
Labels: WorldSTORY HIGHLIGHTSThe U.S. ambassador to Syria says the U.S. has provided $210 million in humanitarian aidThe assistance has to be discrete, he said, to protect workers from being targetedWashington has also provided $35 million worth of assistance to Syria's political oppositionAmbassador: We can help, but it's up to Syrians to find their way forward(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United...
Procter & Gamble raises outlook on soaring profit
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: Procter & Gamble reported Friday profit more than doubled in the fiscal second quarter from a year ago, beating market expectations, and raised its forecasts for the year.The US consumer goods giant said profit jumped 140 per cent due to strong productivity gains and the effects of cost-saving efforts.Net income rose to US$4.1 billion, or US$1.39 per share, compared with...
'Fighting' Casey Anthony gets two convictions tossed
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NRA chief to testify at Senate gun hearing
Labels: Health In the first congressional hearing on gun violence since President Obama announced sweeping new gun control proposals, stakeholders on both sides of the issue - including both the husband of a victim of gun violence and the CEO of the National Rifle Association -- will share a platform next week to testify on the subject in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The January 30 hearing, entitled...
Apple Drops Manufacturer Using Underage Workers
Labels: Business Apple has stopped doing business with a Chinese manufacturer after a report said it had employed 74 underage workers. According to Apple's Supplier Responsibility Report, which was released by the company Thursday, Guangdong Real Faith Pingzhou Electronics was employing workers under the age of 16."Our auditors were dismayed to discover 74 cases of workers under age 16 — a core...
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Neanderthal cloning? Pure fantasy
Labels: WorldA display of a reconstruction of a Neanderthal man and boy at the Museum for Prehistory in Eyzies-de-Tayac, France.STORY HIGHLIGHTSArthur Caplan: It would be unethical to try and clone a Neanderthal baby Caplan: Downsides include a good chance of producing a baby that is seriously deformedHe says the future belongs to what we can do to genetically engineer and control microbesCaplan: Microbes can...
Israel talks of military option as Kissinger warns over Iran
Labels: Technology DAVOS: Israeli officials said Thursday that military action against Iran needed to stay on the table, as former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned of a crisis over Tehran's nuclear ambitions in the "very foreseeable future".Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Defence Minister Ehud Barak said the threat of military action was vital...
Man charged in Philly doctor's death
Labels: LifestyleBy Susan Candiotti and Sarah Hoye, CNNupdated 11:53 AM EST, Thu January 24, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Doctor's alleged killer came to her house to deal with rodent problem, police sayNEW: Jason Smith is charged with murder, other counts in Melissa Ketunuti's deathNEW: Other than traffic offenses, Smith has no criminal record, police sayKetunuti's dog walker found her bound, burned body in the basement...
A question of access? Mental health and gun violence
Labels: Health As President Obama faces opposition from gun rights advocates over his recent proposals to combat gun violence, the challenge he faces of fixing flaws in the mental health care system may prove just as difficult a battle. Mr. Obama outlined plans aimed at preventing mass shootings and reducing broader gun violence in the United States last week, while signing 23 executive actions that did not require...
Will Women Register for Selective Service?
Labels: Business Jan 24, 2013 5:53pm Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today lifted the ban on women serving in combat positions, opening the door to more than 200,000 new military posts and raising a number of important questions, including: Will women eventually be eligible for the draft?By law, all male U.S. citizens and permanent residents must register with the Selective...
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Benghazi blame-game is useless
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'Avatar' director Cameron accused over screenplay
Labels: Technology LOS ANGELES: A US judge ordered director James Cameron to hand over drafts of the screenplay for "Avatar" Wednesday, to lawyers for a man claiming he wrote the script on which the 3D blockbuster was based.Eric Ryder is seeking compensation from Cameron and his production company Lightstorm Entertainment, claiming that the 2009 Oscar-nominated film is based on a story he wrote called "K.R.Z....
Clinton angrily rejects GOP criticism on Benghazi
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Secretary of state completes more than five hours of sometimes contentious hearingsLibya wanted to provide security, but lacked the capacity, Clinton said"I take responsibility," Clinton tells Senate committeeClinton's appearance before Congress was delayed due to health issuesWashington (CNN) -- At times angry and choked with emotion, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday...
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