Wednesday, April 24, 2013

4.24.2013 - World News Review

7:20 AM 4/24/2013


The human brain has 100 billion neurons -- as many cells as stars in the Milky Way. New innovations are helping scientists understand how these cells work together: http://on.wsj.com/10x9wOL

Credit: Kwanghun Chung and Karl Deisseroth, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Stanford University
The human brain has 100 billion neurons -- as many cells as stars in the Milky Way. New innovations are helping scientists understand how these cells work together: http://on.wsj.com/10x9wOL

Credit: Kwanghun Chung and Karl Deisseroth, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Stanford University
















» Boston: Suspects' Parents Face Questioning
24/04/13 09:14 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
US diplomats travel to the Dagestan region of Russia amid questions over whether the bomb plot could have been detected.

» Senators Say Case Indicates That Problems Persist in Agencies’ Data Sharing
24/04/13 01:19 from NYT > International
Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee questioned how the F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security apparently handled information about one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.

» Venezuela's Maduro sends conciliatory message to U.S.
23/04/13 23:59 from Reuters: International
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new acting head of its U.S. diplomatic mission in Washington on Tuesday and sent an offer of dialogue after attacking the United States for "interference" in a row over his ele..


» French Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage
23/04/13 23:39 from Voice of America
France has become the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage, but its opponents are vowing to keep fighting. The French parliament Tuesday gave final passage to a gay marriage bill, and President Francois Hollande has said he will sig..


» Pro-gay-marriage campaigners welcome French law
23/04/13 21:32 from Uploads by AFP
Pro-gay-marriage campaigners welcome French law Campaigners in favour of same-sex marriage welcome a new French law and say they now want a law for medically-assisted conception for gay couples.Duration: 0... From: AFP Views: 24 5 ratings ..



Stocks plunged briefly after a tweet from the hacked AP Twitter account falsely reported there had been explosions in the White House and that President Obama was injured. http://on.wsj.com/XUbF3j

Credit: FactSet
Stocks plunged briefly after a tweet from the hacked AP Twitter account falsely reported there had been explosions in the White House and that President Obama was injured. http://on.wsj.com/XUbF3j

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» False Report of White House Blast Shakes Up Stock Markets
23/04/13 23:12 from Voice of America
A false report of explosions at the White House and injuries to President Barack Obama sent U.S. stocks plunging Tuesday before they recovered quickly. The Associated Press said hackers broke into its Twitter account and wrote: "Breaking: T..


» US Drops Charges Against Man Accused of Sending Poisoned Mail to Obama
23/04/13 22:42 from Voice of America
U.S. federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Mississippi man suspected of sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and to a U.S. senator. A lawyer for Paul Kevin Curtis say investigators have turned their attention to a..



Since Apple’s stock peaked at $702 in September, the company has lost $285 billion in market value, more than Google's entire worth.http://on.wsj.com/12FxLZ0

Analysts project today Apple will report its first quarterly earnings decline in a decade. What are your predictions about Apple's future?
Since Apple’s stock peaked at $702 in September, the company has lost $285 billion in market value, more than Google's entire worth. http://on.wsj.com/12FxLZ0

Analysts project today Apple will report its first quarterly earnings decline in a decade. What are your predictions about Apple's future?














» Apple Profits Fall For First Time In 10 Years
24/04/13 07:56 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
The tech giant is forced into two-year buy-back plan to hold up shares as profits suffer an 18% drop on the same quarter in 2012.




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