This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Another horrific bomb attack targets Shias in Quetta, Pakistan Bombing targets the Hazara ethnic group in Quetta, Pakistan Federal Communications Commission warns of a zombie attack Administration moves to expand drone use within America
American teen Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest woman in 39 years to win the slalom on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, at 17 years, 340 days, Shiffrin “is the youngest women’s world champion since American Diann Roffe-Steinrotter” won the giant
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Russian politician blames meteorite on the United States Chinese-Americans call for U.S. break with Japan Wal-Mart’s ‘total disaster’ in sales blamed on rise in payroll tax Venezuela publishes photos of Chávez using breathing tube
CHELYABINSK, Russia (Reuters) – Thousands of Russian emergency workers went out on Saturday to clear up the damage from a meteor that exploded over the Ural mountains, damaging buildings, shattering windows and showering people with broken glass. Divers searched a
(Reuters) – General Motors Co paid $119 million in September to buy back a 1 percent stake in its joint venture with its top Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp , which it had given up ahead of its 2009 bankruptcy.
BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, said a source
An internal email from Walmart Vice President Jerry Murray said February “sales are a total disaster” and mark the worst sales start of any month in seven years. “In case you haven’t seen a sales report these days, February (month-to-date) sales
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Russia’s mass arrest of St. Petersburg Muslims raises specter of blowback Economists shocked at severe shrinkage of eurozone economy S. Korea unveils cruise missile that can strike anywhere in N. Korea Russia’s mass arrest
On Friday, prosecutors in South Africa charged Olympian Oscar Pistorius with premeditated murder and Chief Magistrate Desmond Nasir postponed his bond hearing until Tuesday. Pistorius, if convicted, faces life in prison. Pistorius reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend, model Reeva
The euro zone slipped deeper into recession in the fourth quarter of 2012, much more severely than economists had predicted. Germany’s economy contracted 0.6%, while France’s fell 0.3%. Furthermore, France’s figures for the first and second quarters of last year
At today’s Google+ “fireside hangout” with President Obama, the president was asked to recommend a book that would help opponents understand his politics. Obama immediately responded, “Other than my own, I assume? I don’t want to be pitching my own
(Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will propose a ban on Styrofoam, the substance commonly used for take-out food containers that is almost impossible to recycle. The mayor who has already targeted fat, sugar and salt in the
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Egypt flooding Gaza tunnels to curb smuggling Hamas closes hundreds of tunnels from Gaza over health concerns Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez undergoing ‘complex, tough’ treatment North Korean nuclear test exploits U.S. – China tensions Egypt
In his Tuesday State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama promised, “Let me repeat–nothing I’m proposing tonight should increase our deficit by a single dime.” That line quickly proved to be typical political rhetoric, as he spent the rest
Assault weapons have become the focal point of the White House’s gun control efforts in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre. But each year, more Americans are murdered using knives, fists and feet, and blunt instruments. Approximately 6,220
Israel’s former Deputy Foreign Minster Danny Ayalon is “convinced” that an upcoming U.S. visit to Israel will include a summit between Obama, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas. Obama is currently scheduled to visit Israel, the
LONDON (Reuters) – British police investigating the hacking of mobile phones to generate stories at Rupert Murdoch’s now-defunct News of the World tabloid made six more arrests of journalists or former journalists on Wednesday. The phone hacking in the new
Now that Pope Benedict XVI has resigned, the speculation about his successor is already heating up. What follows is a short list of those who have been mentioned as possible candidates. Two candidates from Italy are prominently mentioned, because Italians
President Barack Obama’s Tuesday State of the Union address demagogued guns and gun accessories by describing civilian “assault rifles” as “weapons of war” and labeling the magazines they use as “massive.” “Police chiefs are asking our help to get weapons
After he delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Barack Obama will consider enacting even more executive actions and orders concerning environmental regulations, gay and lesbian issues, cyberterrorism policies, and the refinancing of mortgages even for those
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, the incoming Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, is a bit perturbed with North Korea’s recent nuclear test. According to Reuters, “Pyongyang said the test was an act of
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Quantitative easing in U.S., Japan raises concerns of ‘currency wars’ Strengthened euro currency raises tensions Hugo Chávez devalues Venezuela’s bolivar currency by 32% Quantitative easing in U.S., Japan raises concerns of ‘currency wars’ Venezuela’s
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) may have to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury in order to survive, which would be unprecedented. The FHA was created in 1934 and has always been solvent, but it guaranteed too many loans during
Over the weekend, two citizens defended their lives and homes from intruders threatening them in Washington and Tennessee. A 51-year old man broke into a couple’s home in Chehalis, WA early Sunday morning. The husband called 911 and armed himself
In its ever-evolving quest to turn the presidency into a permanent campaign organ rather than the executive branch of government, the Obama White House will be launching yet another in its endless series of public relations pushes in the aftermath
