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Zimmerman defense releases Trayvon texts on guns
NBCNews.com - 3 Hours ago
The defense team for George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the Florida shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has released a trove of texts and photos from Martin's
George Zimmerman lawyers release Trayvon Martin’s cellphone data to discredit killed Raw Story
New George Zimmerman Discovery: Trayvon Liked Guns, Fights and Pot Talkleft
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Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing' by limiting drone strikes
Chicago Tribune - 2 Hours ago
_ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's
Obama shifts U.S. from perpetual war-footing limits drone strikes Philippine Times
Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes RoadRunner
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Obama limits drone strikes in shift from 'perpetual war-footing'
Chicago Tribune - 3 Hours ago
_ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's
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Father of slain man linked to Tsarnaev speaks
NBCNews.com - 3 Hours ago
The father of the man who was killed by FBI agents after allegedly admitting he and Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev committed a triple homicide in 2011 claims that his son is innocent and federal
Father of slain man linked to bombing suspect speaks NBCNews.com
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Arias jury hung on penalty phase
NBCNews.com - 3 Hours ago
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens called for a retrial in the penalty phase after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. The new jury will be impaneled on July 18. Earlier this
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Youth riots hit Stockholm
SINA - 55 Minutes ago
Firefighters extinguish a burning car, following riots in the Stockholm suburb of Kista late May 21, 2013, in this picture provided by Scanpix. (Photo:Agencies) Hundreds of youth have torched cars and
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Why was he free to kill?
Sydney Morning Herald - 3 Hours ago
At the time, it seemed like just another ugly scuffle in a long line of clashes between the police and a rag-tag group of Islamist extremists. For the last three weeks he had been walking up and down
Why was Michael free to kill? Melbourne Age
Why was London attacker free to kill? Sydney Morning Herald
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Waratahs apologise for hacked tweet
Yahoo!Xtra - 2 Hours ago
, 12:45 pm AAP © Enlarge photo The NSW Waratahs have apologised for an offensive four-letter word appearing on their Twitter account overnight. The Super Rugby club say their account was hacked and immediately
Tahs apologise for obscene tweet FoxSports.com.au
Rugby - Tahs apologise for obscene tweet FoxSports.com.au
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Down to the dollar: stocks dive
Melbourne Age - 70 Minutes ago
Stocks are back in red after early gains evaporated. Losses are being led by the banks.
Down to the dollar? Stocks dive Melbourne Age
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'Are you crazy, mum?'
Sydney Morning Herald - 79 Minutes ago
INGRID LOYAU-KENNETT is wearing Union Flag socks. They are the same ones she was wearing on Wednesday afternoon, when she jumped off the Number 53 bus to confront two alleged terrorists who, just minutes
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ECB president Draghi pushes for European banking union
Deutsche Welle - 95 Minutes ago
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has urged European governments to push on with reforms and banking union plans. Draghi added that the EU is more stable than a year ago, but challenges remain.
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Rwandan exiles dread going home
Mail & Guardian Online - 2 Hours ago
With their refugee status being annulled, Rwandans fear what is in store for them if they go back. Niren Tolsi reports. Florence* faces being sent home and attempts by some to gain ­permanent residence
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The victim: Lee Rigby was a passionate fan of Man U
Globe and Mail - 71 Minutes ago
A member of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, he joined the army in 2006, was posted in Cyprus, Afghanistan and Germany before becoming a recruiter, assisting with duties in the Tower of
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The assault
Globe and Mail - 110 Minutes ago
Coming almost eight years after Britain’s worst terror attack, when four suicide bombers killed 52 people in central London, the attack Wednesday, by two men identified as Britons with links to Nigeria,
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Luaty da Silva Beirão is prepared to take the rap
Mail & Guardian Online - 2 Hours ago
Angolan rapper refuses to be intimidated by a government that doesn't take kindly to opposition. Luaty da Silva Beirão is the de facto leader of a youthful rebellion in Angola. (Johannes Dieterich) Angolan
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Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes
Reuters UK - 4 Hours ago
12:40am BST By Matt Spetalnick and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly
UPDATE 6-Obama shifts U.S. from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes Reuters
UPDATE 5-Obama shifts US from 'perpetual war-footing,' limits drone strikes Reuters
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EU wants big companies to reveal tax bills
Lebanon Daily Star - 58 Minutes ago
BRUSSELS: Europe’s top regulatory official is seeking to force large companies to disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, a measure some politicians say could curb tax avoidance.
EU wants big companies to reveal national tax bills TrustLaw
Europe wants big firms to reveal national tax bills Shanghai Daily
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Fed Fears Shake Global Markets but Fade on Wall St.
SPi World News - 40 Minutes ago
Previous StoryNext Story You are here: Home >> SPi World News >> World Market Sector News Stocks regained ground in New York after global investors were rattled by signs of a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing
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‘We built Frankenstein monsters, spawned millions of radicalized Muslims’ – MP George
Russia Today - 95 Minutes ago
RT: You compared the Woolwich attackers to UK-sponsored Syrian rebels - what do you mean? George Galloway: This was a grotesque and sickening act of murder involving either an attempt of successful
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Bloomberg accused of threatening to 'destroy' New York's taxi industry
Russia Today - 46 Minutes ago
The altercation, which is said to have occurred last Thursday during a basketball game at Madison Square Garden’s private 1879 Club, was ignited when Gene Freidman, the CEO of Taxi Club Management, approached
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Obama limits use of US drones, offers steps to close Guantanamo
InToday - 31 Minutes ago
_ President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror", restricting deadly US drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing the Guantanamo Bay
Obama limits drone use, offers steps to close Gitmo Reuters
Obama limits drones, offers steps to close Guantanamo Reuters
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'Illusion of progress': Obama speech offers little insight on closing Guantanamo
Russia Today - 2 Hours ago
Obama’s comments were the first of his second term regarding the controversial counter-terrorism measures employed by the US, primarily drone warfare and the indefinite detention of perceived enemies
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European Commission Tables Olive Oil Rule
New York Times - 3 Hours ago
A plan by the European Commission to bar restaurants from serving olive oil in cruets or dipping bowls was rescinded after some members expressed outrage.
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Bridge collapses in NW Washington
NewsNet 5 - 33 Minutes ago
_ MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said
I-5 bridge collapses in NW Washington WIVB
I-5 Bridge Collapses in Wash. ABC News
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Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members
CNBC - 4 Hours ago
The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday ended its longstanding policy of forbidding openly gay youths to participate in its activities, a landmark step its chief executive called “compassionate, caring
Boy scouts allow openly gay youth members World News Network
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