Meath Council funds frozen in Hong Kong after cyber attack – RTE.ie
RTE.ieOver €4m belonging to Meath County Council has been frozen in a bank account in Hong Kong after gardaí interrupted…
Ronnie Lott With Oakland Raiders Fans, Media, After Council Meeting
Ronnie Lott With Oakland Raiders Fans, Media, After Council Meeting Ronnie Lott With Oakland Raiders Fans, Media, After Council Meeting…
Shereda Nosakhare: Libby Schaaf Didn’t Want Her To Run For Oakland City Council District Six
Shereda Nosakhare was first reported in this space (yep, story broken here) to be the newest candidate to run for…
Oakland News | Oakland City Council District Two Candidates Videos
This Oakland News is focused on the hot race to replace current, legendary, Oakland City Councilmember Pat Kernighan. But you…
Abel Guillen For Oakland City Council District Two Kicks Off Today
Abel Guillen, who ran against Rob Bonta for the California Assembly District 18 Seat in 2012, has officially tossed his…
Uber turns on marketing engines to pressure Seattle city leaders: Illegal … – GeekWire
GeekWireSeattle city officials say Uber and other alternative transportation networks are operating outside of city law by offering rides to…
Seattle clamps down on UberX, Lyft, Sidecar – San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Seattle’s city council on Thursday night took steps to limit how many cars UberX, Lyft and Sidecar…
Honolulu City Council committee kills trash pickup fee bill – khon2.com
Honolulu City Council committee kills trash pickup fee billkhon2.comThe Honolulu City Council has killed a bill that would require Oahu…
New York City Council Swiftly Passes Bill to Extend Paid Sick Days – New York Times
New York TimesThe new, more emphatically liberal City Council was in full swing on Wednesday, expanding New York’s law on…
Could Gun Tracing Reduce Violent Crime in Oakland? – NBC Bay Area
Could Gun Tracing Reduce Violent Crime in Oakland?NBC Bay Area“The proliferation of guns on Oakland streets is a terror,” Libby…
Ukraine crisis: Yatsenyuk is PM-designate, Kiev Maidan told – BBC News
BBC NewsUkraine’s new interim government has been presented at Kiev’s main protest camp, the Maidan, following last week’s ousting of…
Los Angeles mulling proposal to ban electronic cigarettes in public places – CBS News
CBS NewsThe committee approved a proposal that would ban electronic cigarettes from being used at farmers markets, parks, recreational areas,…
Plan to Bring Redskins Back to DC Gets Public Hearing – NBC4 Washington
NBC4 WashingtonThe D.C. Council wants to hear what you think about a plan to bring the Washington Redskins back to…
LA council panel backs limits on e-cigarettes – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesA Los Angeles City Council panel on Monday endorsed an array of restrictions on e-cigarettes that would prohibit…
Urban beekeeping generates buzz in Los Angeles – The Columbian
The ColumbianLOS ANGELES — For three years, Rob McFarland has kept 25,000 illegal bees on the roof of his West…
NBA Commissioner: Expansion not a priority – KOMO News
KOMO NewsQuebec City and Seattle are often discussed in talks of expansion in that league. Seattle council members and King…
Former Brown aide weighing run for Oakland council – Inside Bay Area
Former Brown aide weighing run for Oakland councilInside Bay AreaSo far the only declared candidate in the District 4 race…
DC Council Gives Preliminary Approval to Decriminalize Pot – NBC4 Washington
NBC4 WashingtonNews 4’s Mark Segraves reports on possible changes in a proposed law designed to decriminalize the use of marijuana…
Egypt’s miiltary endorses commander for president – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorEgypt’s top military council said its commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi should heed calls to stand in a presidential…
Path Cleared for Egypt’s Military Chief to Run for President – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalCAIRO—Egypt’s high military council gave the go-ahead for its senior officer, Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, to…
Egyptian military backs Sissi for presidency, as insurgency becomes more … – Washington Post
Washington PostCAIRO—A powerful council of Egypt’s top military commanders is backing defense minister Abdel Fattah al-Sissi for president, the country’s…
Thai govt offers to put off Feb 2 polls – Indian Express
Indian ExpressThe protesters, who launched their anti-government campaign in November, have been demanding that Yingluck should step down and make…
Indian Supreme Court Orders Investigation Into Gang Rape – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaIndian media reports say the Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the gang rape of a 20-year-old…
Kangaroo Court in Eastern India Allegedly Orders Gang Rape of Woman – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaBIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL AND NEW DELHI — A group of men from her village in eastern India allegedly…
Indian police say officials ordered gang-rape – USA TODAY
USA TODAYKOLKATA, India (AP) — Police in India’s West Bengal state say a young woman has been gang raped on…
London rolls out smart parking sensors – BBC News
London rolls out smart parking sensorsBBC NewsIf the Westminster-wide trial with firm Smart Parking is successful, it could be rolled…
Scargill used Thatcherite policy in bid to buy London flat – BBC News
BBC NewsFormer miners’ union leader Arthur Scargill tried to use laws introduced by Margaret Thatcher to buy a council flat…
Bulgarians and Romanians free to work in UK as controls end – BBC News
BBC NewsAll Bulgarian and Romanian citizens will be free to live and work in the UK after temporary controls in…
Iran Boosts Its Team in Charge of Nuclear Talks – ABC News
ABC NewsIran has boosted its team in charge of nuclear negotiations with world powers, adding new members to a high…
France approves 75 per cent tax on high income earners – ABC Online
ABC OnlineA controversial French tax to be levied on companies that pay salaries of more than 1 million euros ($1.55…
Thailand: Leader Seeks to Slow Protests – New York Times
New York TimesThe Thai prime minister on Wednesday proposed the formation of a reform council to mollify a protest movement…
Ukraine President Suspends Officials over Protest Crackdown – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaIn a conciliatory move toward protesters, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has suspended his deputy security council chief and…
Rob Ford: Toronto City Council Strips Mayor Of Some Powers
Rob Ford, in delivering a rather vulgar response to allegations of misconduct that were floated by the Toronto Police, angered…