Search for cruise passenger called off ( video)
The search for missing cruise ship passenger Blake Kepley is called off; family and friends still hope for a miracle
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Bullet Train Derails In China
A Chinese bullet train crashed into another high-speed train that had stalled after being struck by lightning Saturday in eastern China, causing four carriages to fall off a viaduct and killing at least 32 people…
Boehner breaks off debt talks with Obama
House Speaker John Boehner broke off talks with President Barack Obama on Friday on a deficit-reduction deal to prevent a devastating default, derailing efforts to strike a sweeping agreement. With the deadline just 11 days away for…
End of the Ming dynasty
NBA star bids farewell to a career that dominated the courts, Lei Lei and Sun Xiaochen report in Shanghai. It’s final. In a news conference held in Shanghai and broadcast live in China on Wednesday,…
Series of New Anti-Immigration Laws Goes into Effect in Arizona
PHOENIX — The anti-immigration law SB 1465 went into effect in Arizona Wednesday, prohibiting Arizona government agencies from accepting consular identification cards issued by foreign countries as a valid form of identification. Supporters of the…
Who owns America? Hint: It’s not China
Editor’s Note: The following piece comes from Global Post, which provides excellent coverage of world news - important, moving and odd. Truth is elusive.  But it’s a good thing we have math. Our friends at Business Insider know this, and put those two principles…
How to avoid an inheritance battle
We’ve all read about huge family fortunes squandered in legal battles between siblings after the patriarch or matriarch dies. While most of us wouldn’t make national headlines regarding ourestate planning matters, the pain and destruction…
Tell Us Your Favorite Number
It’s a simple question, really, but a cunning one, because the answers are so embarrassingly, voluptuously personal. Alex Bellos thought it up. He’s a writer, math enthusiast, and nut. Here’s what he wants: He wants…
Google Help Indonesian Small Business Marketing
Jakarta-The arrival of Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to Indonesia to discuss the expansion of the Internet giant’s business in the country. In addition to meeting with Vice President Boediono, Eric had a discussion with the Minister of Communications and Information Tifatul Sembiring and discuss plans to open an office in Indonesia. “Google sees a great economic development and internet users in Indonesia. We also see that Google users are also large in Indonesia,” said Tifatul, when met reporters at thePresidential Palace on…
Would ‘Gang of Six’ hike taxes or cut ’em? (video)
NEW YORK — The Gang of Six wants to reform the tax code, something fiscal experts have been recommending for years. A better tax code is good for the economy and can help rein in…
E-mail Scam: Avoid Green Card Lottery Fraud
Have you or someone you know recently received an e-mail claiming you’ve won the Green Card lottery and asking you to send or wire money? Don’t fall for it — the sender is trying to…
No Man’s Island
It’s remote. It’s sparsely populated. It’s also rich with copper, gold, and timber. Welcome to West Papua’s war with Indonesia. KC OrtizGallery: West Papua Rebels Nearly 10,000 kilometers away from the uprisings remaking the Arab…
Pancasila and public religion
“Why does Pancasila not adopt the western concept of a ‘naked’ public square that privatizes religion?” I was asked when I delivered a lecture titled “Religious Freedom in Indonesia” at Georgetown University in March. The…
Taliban video shows execution of Pakistani men
Graphic video footage released Monday by the Taliban shows the execution of at least 16 men believed to be Pakistani police officers — a new escalation in the fight for control of a pivotal country…
Gunung Berapi Raksasa Ditemukan di Bawah Laut
AUSTIN, – Dalam survei yang pertama kalinya dilakukan, serangkaian gunung berapi besar yang naik hingga 1,86 mil ditemukan tersembunyi di bawah perairan Antartika dekat Kepulauan Sandwich Selatan, daerah terpencil di Samudera Atlantik. Kapten Cook pernah…
Doctors To Pregnant Women: Wait At Least 39 Weeks
In her living room, Caroline Nagy introduces the newest member of her family – the 6-week-old infant in a striped onesie cradled in her arms. “This is Alex Joseph. He was born May 24th –…
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