Davos: Fracking to boost UK economy, David Cameron says – BBC News
BBC NewsShale gas extraction through fracking can boost the economy and encourage businesses to come back to the UK, Prime…
Iran wants full nuclear deal and investment, Rouhani tells Davos – Reuters
ReutersDAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran is determined to negotiate a comprehensive deal on its nuclear programme with major powers so…
Iran’s Rouhani takes Davos spotlight – AFP
AFPDavos — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani takes centre stage at the Davos World Economic Forum Thursday, as he seeks to…
Davos plebeians shrug at the elite gathering – USA TODAY
USA TODAYDAVOS, Switzerland — It brings in $45 million for the Swiss economy each year and turns the diminutive, snow-clogged…
Hollande’s political future is likely to be decided by the economy, not his affair – Irish Times
Irish TimesKnown for her volatile temperament, Valérie Trierweiler could yet do or say something that endangers François Hollande’s already poor…
Movie review: ‘Jack Ryan’ is humorless, flimsy Clancy – Philly.com
Philly.comChris Pine portrays Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst working undercover on Wall Street who uncovers a terrorist plot to crash…
French business calls on François Hollande to take bold action – Financial Times
Financial TimesFrench business has called on President François Hollande to match his promise of accelerated reforms with action, saying the…
India Leader Singh to Step Down After Election as Gandhi Rises – Businessweek
BusinessweekIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he’ll step aside after 10 years in office if his party retains power in…
NSA spying could wreak havoc on the national economy, cost the IT space $35 … – DailyTech
NSA spying could wreak havoc on the national economy, cost the IT space $35 …DailyTechThe stuff of dystopian science fiction…
Will Lovie Smith Be NFL “Rooney Rule” Black Token Interview For 2014?
Lovie Smith was head coach of the Chicago Bears for eight years, posted an 81-62 record, won four championships, went…
Japan Consumer Price Gains Pass Halfway Point to BOJ’s Goal – Bloomberg
BloombergJapan’s inflation accelerated in November past 1 percent for the first time since 2008, marking progress in Prime Minister Shinzo…
Turkish Officials Step Down Over Corruption Probe – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaTurkey’s interior minister and economy minister both stepped down Wednesday in connection with a high-level corruption scandal. The…
Rare Singapore riot forces soul searching over foreign workers – Reuters
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s first major riot in four decades is forcing the wealthy island to confront a stubborn but…
US tech companies call for more controls on surveillance – Reuters
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – Eight major U.S. web companies, including Apple, Google and Facebook, made a joint call on Monday for…
WTO approves global trade deal – Financial Times
Financial TimesMinisters from around the world sealed the first global trade deal in a generation on Saturday in a move…
Libby Schaaf For Mayor Of Oakland Campaign Starts; Schaaf Filed Papers Today
Libby Schaaf, my friend and Oakland City Council District Four Representative – who so scared the heck out of current…
White House Press Secretary Briefing, Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 16, 2013 PRESS BRIEFING BY PRESS SECRETARY JAY…
President Obama Press Conference On Government Shutdown: Transcript
President Barack Obama said that he had a chance to speak with House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday morning and said…
Government Shutdown Day 3: White House Press Conference Transcript
This is a transcript of the White House Press Conference with Obama Press Secretary Jay Carney, held on October 3rd,…
President’s Meeting With Congressional Leadership: White House Note
This was sent from The White House at 8:04 PM EST and concerns President Obama’s meeting with Congressional Leadership on…
White House Press Conference Transcript On Government Shutdown Day One
This White House Press Conference Transcript came from the White House at 7:51 PM EST Wednesday, October 2nd, the first…
Chevron Richmond Announces $15 Million Community Revitalization Initiative
Chevron Richmond announced the start of a $15.5 million Community Revitalization Initiative, a five-year plan to stimulate the city’s economy…
President Obama Statement On Government Shutdown
This statement by President Obama on the antcipated Government Shutdown came from The White House at 6:17 PM EST: THE…
Paul Oliver Suicide: NFL Head Injury Not Only Reason, Hyper Media, Too
Paul Oliver is the former NFL football player, who worked for the San Diego Chargers for five years. Paul Oliver…
President Obama Continues National Emergency On Terrorists
In the wake of the Washington Navy Yard shooting by Aaron Alexis, today, the White House issued a press release…
Lea Salonga In Concert: CityArts San Francisco, Saturday, October 5th: Tickets
Lea Salonga is the World-renowned, Broadway singer and actress best known for originating the role of Kim in the blockbuster…
President Obama, Prime Minister Reinfeldt Of Sweden In Press Conference: Transcript
President Obama and Sweden’s Prime Minister Reinfeldt gave a joint press conference early this morning on Syria. Here’s the full,…
Hannah Anderson Interview Video From NBC TODAY Show
Hannah Anderson was said to have wrote letters to James Lee DiMaggio and also to have called him 13 times.…
President Obama On College Affordability At Buffalo, NY
This transcript came from The White House Press Office 25 minutes ago: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY State…
President Obama On The Economy: Transcript And Video
President Obama gave a massively excellent speech on the American Economy on Wednesday. Here’s the video and the transcript: 2:13…
NFL Draft 2013: Austerity Economics Reflected In Picks
The NFL Draft 2013 reflects the overall Worldwide economic policies best described in one word: austerity. In an era where…
Oakland News: City Hall Plaza Assault On Woman; Protesters Vandalize Downtown
This segment of Oakland News is a sad one. It starts with a video of an assault that took place…
Dow Sets New Record, Tops 14,264
The Dow set a record today. (Graph from The Telegraph UK.) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record…
Obama Agrees To Sequester; Impact On California
The Budget Control Act Of 2011’s budget cutting measures were signed into action Friday March 1st before midnight, by President…
Would Quvenzhané Wallis Be Target Of The Onion’s Classless Oscars Tweet If Editorial Staff Was Black?
During The 85th Academy Awards, someone from The Onion, the newspaper and online satirical publication, issued a Twitter Tweet about…