Italian President Says Post-Election Political Deadlock is Inexcusable
Meeting scheduled today to pick a new prime minister
Foreign Policy
IDF Official Says Assad Used Chemical Weapons on Armed Rebels
Brig. Gen. Itay Brun told a defense conference that if there is no response Assad may view the use of chemical weapons as legitimate
Accused Child Pornographer and Former Elementary School Teacher Found in Nicaragua
Eric Justin Toth replaced Osama Bin Laden on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list
Chinese General Compares Cyberattacks to Nuclear Bombs
Maybe if we lived in the matrix
Foreign Investment Fuels Shale Gas Boom
America ahead of China in this particular energy development
Supreme Court Mulls Sex Positions – Er, Positions on Paying for Sex
Can the federal government link organizational funding with taking a formal stand against prostitution?
Boston Bombing Prompts Transparency Debate in China
Media coverage of incident extremely different than censored information from tragedies and incidents in China
Netherlands Closes Schools over Anonymous Threats
Somebody on the Internet warned of a shooting spree. To the bunkers!
Liquor Store Privatization Is Around the Corner in Pennsylvania and Tennessee
Legislators in Pennsylvania and Tennessee may do the unthinkable during their respective 2013-2014 sessions.
Ralph Lauren Admits to Bribery in Argentina
Will pay $1.6 million (which is apparently a fine, not another bribe)
Federal Hacking Case with No Hacking Goes to Jury
Man being tried for accessing a database he was given the password to
CISPA Supporters Dramatically Outspent Foes
Some businesses have huge financial incentives in freeing themselves from privacy liabilities
Opposition Calling for Anti-Muslim Brotherhood Protests in Egypt
For its attempt to control the judiciary
European Human Rights Court Rules Banning Political Ads Not a Violation of Freedom of Expression
Making the case for its worthlessness
187 Dead as Soldiers Battle Islamic Extremists in Northeast Nigeria
Campaign against Boko Haram
Google Chairman Defends Tax Payments in Great Britain
Accused of "immorally" lowering Google's tax burden by a parliamentary committee
Hamid Karzai, John Kerry, Pakistani Officials to Meet in Brussels
To talk about the "peace process" in Afghanistan
Hamburg, Germany Fines Google $189K Over Street View Privacy Violations
Regulators around Europe preparing to pounce on Google as well
Paraguayan Voters Send Colorado Party Back to the Palacio de López
Conservative party ruled continuously for 60 years, until losing the 2008 election
Merkel: EU Members Will Have to Cede Some Sovereignty
To get out of the fiscal mess they've made
Colorado Party's Horacio Cartes Wins Paraguayan Election
Return to power for a party that dominated the presidency from 1948 to 2008
Danes Rethinking Approach to Welfare
Demographic realities catching up to the welfare state lifestyle
Google Chief Executive Defends British Tax Payments
Says Google follows the law and is good for the British economy
Jordan Opens Airspace to Israeli Drones
Israel wants to keep an eye on what is going on in Syria
Number of Bird Flu Cases in China Rises
According to the World Health Organization the number of patients has risen to 102 and 20 have died
Activists Say Syrian Forces Have Killed at Least 85 in a Suburb of Damascus
Women and children among those killed in massacre
Merkel Says Some Eurozone Members Should Be Prepared to Give Away Some Sovereignty
The German Chancellor made the comments a few months ahead of talks on a European "fiscal union"
185 Reportedly Killed in Fighting Between Government Forces and Islamic Militants in Northern Nigeria
Government is disputing the figure
Five Killed in Hunting Shop Shooting in Belgorod, Russia
Suspect fled in a car that was later found abandoned
European Commission President Speaks Out Against Austerity
Wants emphasis to be on stimulating the economy in the short term
Tuareg Rebels and Arab Militants Fight in Town Near Timbuktu
Arab militants accusing Tuaregs of attacking Arab businesses
Russia Warns the EU Not to Lift Syria Arms Embargo
The French and British have been pushing for an end to the embargo
