This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: U.S. Navy warships head for eastern Mediterranean Israel reaches a crossroads in the Gaza conflict Turkey’s Erdogan lashes out at U.N. and Israel after being one-upped by Egypt’s Morsi Britain, with growing anti-European mood,
(Reuters) – Moody’s Investors Service downgraded France’s sovereign rating by one notch to Aa1 from triple-A, the agency said on Monday, citing the country’s uncertain fiscal outlook as a result of “deteriorating economic prospects.” Moody’s said it is maintaining a
REUTERS – The “Twilight” vampire saga’s final chapter debuted with a massive $341 million in global movie ticket sales as devoted fans bid farewell to blood-sucking spouses Bella and Edward and one of Hollywood’s biggest franchises. “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –
(AP) Church of England nears vote on female bishopsBy ROBERT BARRAssociated PressLONDONAfter decades of debate, the Church of England votes Tuesday on whether it will finally admit women to the ranks of bishops _ under a compromise proposal that has
For the second time in 4 years, the Republican Party finds itself defeated by President Obama, on the strength of minority voters who overwhelmingly supported his re-election bid. In their post-election assessment, establishment Republicans are left licking their wounds and
Russian President Vladimir Putin has made it clear that he supports Egypt’s Mohamed Morsi’s approach to “normalizing the situation” in Gaza. According to reports: “The Russian head of state underlined the need to stop the armed confrontation and called on
Israeli Minister of Defense Ehud Barak announced this morning that Israel will soon begin a ground assault on Hamas-occupied Gaza. “The forces are ready. Everything is prepared, there will be food for everyone, excellent equipment, trained soldiers, the reserves are
On Friday, Walmart filed an unfair labor practice charge against UFCW with the National Labor Relations Board to stop what Walmart says are illegal disturbances against its businesses. A group of Walmart employes, encouraged by the United Food and Commercial
(Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande’s approval rating declined for the sixth month in a row in November, a poll showed on Sunday, as he wrestles with a sickly economy and rising unemployment. The number of people satisfied with Hollande’s
UPDATE 4: The SOE has closed down for the night with the hand count of the 304 found ballots unfinished. Hawkes relays that everyone on site except for SOE staff and law enforcement have been forced out of the building,
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s president-in-waiting Xi Jinping has praised his predecessor Hu Jintao for voluntarily stepping down from both his party and military posts, promising to uphold his legacy of defense modernization, state media said on Saturday. Hu, who remains
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: Israel apparently prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza Hamas’s miscalculations in provoking Gaza War Little input from Taiwan in the Japan – China dispute over the Senkaku Islands Israel apparently prepares for a
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lindsay Lohan so wanted to play Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming film “Liz & Dick” that she cut out the middle man and went straight to the producer herself, the tabloid-favorite star said in an interview
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is making it clear that he’s not going anywhere soon, amid talk of possible replacements for Obama’s second term. Days ago, the Obama administration floated a trial balloon regarding Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) in Panetta’s
(Reuters) – Two leading U.S. economists expressed deep pessimism on Friday that politicians in Washington will be able to strike a deal to rein in America’s soaring national debt. Sheila Bair, the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
In its pro-Palestinian coverage of the escalated violence in the Middle East, CNN used faked video footage showing Palestinian “victims” of Israel’s rockets being dragged off the streets. On November 15, Anderson Cooper hosted a report by CNN correspondent Sara
Taxpayers may have to bail out the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) because the agency will exhaust its capital reserves and already faced a $13.5 billion deficit at the end of September. The agency’s independent audit will be released Friday, conveniently
Warren Buffet on Wednesday declared he hoped Hillary Clinton would succeed President Barack Obama as president in 2016. When asked if he had a preference for 2016, Buffet told CNN that he could not see anyone who would be better
(Reuters) – Hostess Brands Inc, the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, said it will ask a bankruptcy judge for permission to liquidate after failing to obtain wage and benefit cuts from thousands of its bakery workers. Photo credit: Flickr
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Hamas and Israel each demand retribution as conflict escalates Egypt rushes in to mediate between Hamas and Israel Greek protesters attack German official after slur on Greek workers Hamas and Israel each demand retribution
The CIA opened the Center on Climate Change and National Security in 2009 to monitor the threats posed to national security by “desertification, rising sea levels, population shifts, and heightened competition for natural resources.” When President-elect Barack Obama said climate change was a
NBC NEWS – Rockets fired from Gaza into southern Israel killed three people and injured six on Thursday, Israeli officials said, as Israel launched numerous airstrikes across the Gaza Strip and the military showdown lurched closer to all-out war. Fifteen
A new poverty index in the U.S. Census found 28% of Hispanics were living in poverty. During the 2012 election, a staggering 71% of Latinos voted for President Barack Obama even though his policies and economy actually increased the poverty
On Wednesday, November 14, President Obama held his first full-scale press conference and, despite continuing to speak in generalities, Reuters was impressed by the revelation of his second-term agenda. The President was “feisty” yet “conciliatory,” Reuters claimed. Reuters led its
Demonstrations turned violent in Spain and Portugal after millions took part in a mostly peaceful general strike on Wednesday in organized labor’s biggest Europe-wide challenge to austerity policies since the debt crisis began three years ago. In Lisbon, marches ended
