China VP's Absences Prompt Rumors
Canceled four appointments and missed Communist Party meeting
Foreign Policy
Ninth Detainee Death at Gitmo
Former hunger striker found unconscious in cell. He had not yet been charged with any crimes.
Australia Plans Social Media Restrictions
It's all to save us from trolls and harassment, of course
Company Head Says British Rules Drive Business To Flee
Petty regulations make doing business a burden
ECB Bailout Plan On Hold
A pending German court decision and the simmering mess in Greece are dampening hopes
Rand Paul Calls for Restrained GOP Foreign Policy
More people might vote Republican if they thought it wouldn't necessarily involve war
Michael Moore on Obama: He's Awesome, Except When He's Not, But Vote for Him Anyway Because Romney Is Awful
Don't any of these people know there are other choices than the two major parties?
Al-Jazeera Texting Hijacked by Pro-Syrian Government Hackers
When your authoritarian regime is falling, nothing shores it up like bogus tweets
GoDaddy Sites Crashed by Hacker
A self-proclaimed member of Anonymous takes credit for it as an individual exploit
World Bank Urges Eastern Europe to Move Beyond Shadow Markets
Says too many are doing work in untaxed and unregulated businesses
Pirate Party Founder Wants Possession of Child Porn Legalized
Says current laws help predators
France's Richest Man to Sue Newspaper
Liberation Daily ran with the headline, "Get lost, you rich idiot!" after Bernard Arnault announced his intention to seek Belgian citizenship
The Insatiable Taxman
New laws push expatriate Americans to keep their money in their mattresses.
Italy's Economy Contracts More Then Previously Estimated
Economy shrunk 2.6 percent compared with a year earlier
Syria's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Angry Over France's Support of Rebels
Says French are showing support for the "militarization" of the conflict.
37 Legal Claims Have Been Filed Against Mursi Since He Began His Presidency
Many concerned over constitutional issues
Cambodia Deports Pirate Bay Co-Founder
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is wanted in Sweden for copyright violations
Obama Administration Preparing to Use Executive Order to Enact Cybersecurity Legislation
Move to bypass Congress
BP to Sell Some Deep Water Assets in Gulf of Mexico
The expected $5.5 billion sale comes as BP tries to cover the cost of the 2010 spill
Fifty Shades of Grey Author to Sue Over Lingerie Parties
Wants a British woman to stop using the formerly fan fiction novel as a theme
Netanyahu: Clear Red Line on Iran Will Prevent War
Netanyahu says the international community is not doing enough about Iran's alleged nuclear program as the French foreign minister says sanctions are starting to take a toll on the regime
