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A Press Corps Full of Snowdenistas
Utterly paranoid about their own governments, strangely trusting about the aims of the Kremlin.

By EDWARD LUCAS
Jan. 29, 2014 8:12 p.m. ET
Most of my media colleagues seem to think Edward Snowden is a saint and proto-martyr. Their Hollywood-style story line is that the fugitive National Security Agency contractor has bravely exposed American spy agencies' tricks and mischief. But the theft and publication of secret documents is not a heroic campaign. At best it is reckless self-indulgence, and at worst sabotage and treason.

Mr. Snowden has not proved systematic abuse by the NSA or partner agencies. Moreover, his story has been told naïvely and hysterically, with a huge dose of hypocrisy and with gravely destructive effect.

Espionage is inherently disreputable: It involves stealing secrets. But enemies of the West—notably Russia and China—are spying on us. Our agencies defend us from them—and help catch terrorists and gangsters, too. But the media's sensationalist and misleading interpretation of the stolen documents has weakened security relationships among Western allies; it has corroded public trust; it has undermined the West's standing in the eyes of the rest of the world; and it has paralyzed our intelligence agencies.

Mr. Snowden's allies—the Snowdenistas, as I term them—lack the skills to keep the material safe, or redact it to limit the damage. Their claims to the contrary are not credible. Moreover, they seem oblivious to the idea that we in the West have enemies and competitors. Yet if we suffer, they gain.

Anti-Americanism in Germany and other European countries is now ablaze. The Russian-Chinese campaign to wrest control of the Internet from its American founding fathers (meaning more censorship and control) has gained momentum. Western protestations of concern for online freedom and privacy ring hollow. The reputation of the biggest Western Internet firms has taken a pounding for their supposed complicity in espionage. Their rivals are gleeful.

Mr. Snowden's cheerleaders brush that aside. Instead they demand to know what right U.S. agencies have to bug and snoop. The answer is simple. America's spies—unlike those in most countries—are responsible to their elected leaders, and supervised by judges and lawmakers. The U.S. has taken the most elusive and lawless part of government and crammed it into the world's toughest system (too intrusive, in my opinion) of legislative and judicial control. America and its closest allies have the world's only successful no-spy agreement. A list of countries that would trust Germany or France not to spy on them would be rather shorter.

The question should be put in the other direction. What gives the Snowden operation the right to leak our most closely guarded, hard-won and costly secrets?

For the damage done by Edward Snowden dwarfs the impact of Cold War traitors and defectors. Western agencies now assume that the NSA material is in the hands of Moscow and Beijing, or will get there eventually. Many worthwhile intelligence operations must be shut down or started anew: A serious spy service does not risk lives on the hopeful assumption that the other side will not exploit its blunders.

I accept that a debate is overdue on the collection and warehousing of metadata (details about the location, duration and direction of a phone call, but not its content). If you know who called a suicide-prevention helpline, and from where and when, the contents of the call matter less than the circumstances. The NSA may have deliberately weakened the hardware and software sold by American companies in order to be able secretly to exploit those vulnerabilities. If so (and the charge is unproven), it was a tactical triumph but a strategic error.

The Snowden story is full of puzzles and suspicious twists and turns. Snowdenistas are extraordinarily paranoid about the actions of their own governments, yet they and their media allies are strangely trusting about the aims and capabilities of the government of Russia—where Mr. Snowden arrived so oddly and lives so secretly.

He and his allies are not conscious Russian agents. But history gives plenty of examples of indirect Kremlin involvement in Western political movements. Like the antinuclear movement of the early 1980s, Snowdenistas see their own countries' flaws with blinding clarity and ignore those of repressive regimes elsewhere.

Far too little attention has been paid to the political agendas of people such as the bombastic Brazil-based blogger Glenn Greenwald, the hysterical hacktivist Jacob Appelbaum and the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who cloak their extreme and muddled beliefs in the language of rights, liberties and justice. Their actions are bringing about the greatest peacetime defeat in the history of the West. That is not a noble crusade.

Mr. Lucas is a senior editor at the Economist and the author of "The Snowden Operation," a Kindle Single available on Amazon.

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East Lansing — Police are searching for a man who shot two college students inside their apartment near Michigan State University.
According to a news release Saturday morning from the East Lansing Police Department, one of the students was listed in critical condition at a hospital. The other was treated and released.
University police tweeted that students were alerted by text message about the shooting. The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. at the Cedar Village apartment complex, less than a mile from the Michigan State campus.
East Lansing police say the suspect being sought was believed to be in his 20s and that the shooting "does not appear to be a random act."
Dispatchers with the city and campus police departments said early Saturday there was no further information to release.

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» Obama answers citizens' questions in Google 'hangout road trip'
31/01/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Hangout dubbed 'first-ever presidential hangout road trip' by White House as president took friendly questions from nine Americans Tom McCarthy
» Amanda Knox conviction in Italy could spur lengthy extradition fight
31/01/14 18:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. (Reuters) - Italy's conviction of Amanda Knox for the murder of her British roommate when the two were exchange students together could spur a drawn-out fight over extradition in the U...
» Grimes nears $5 million in campaign contributions - The Messenger (subscription)
31/01/14 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Grimes nears $5 million in campaign contributions The Messenger (subscription) Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes has raised nearly $5 million in her bid to unseat Senate ...
» Court Rejects Musharraf’s Request to Leave Pakistan for Treatment
31/01/14 18:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Lawyers said a special court issued arrest warrants in the treason case against the former leader Pervez Musharraf and directed him to appear in court.
» Michael Bloomberg tapped to be UN envoy for cities and climate change
31/01/14 18:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Former mayor's new role gives billionaire philanthropist an international stage to push for action on climate change
» Photos of the Day: Jan. 31
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In today's pictures, a swan sits on thin ice on a river in Berlin, an angry pedestrian takes a swipe at a car in England, a Spanish soccer team refuses to play, and more.
» Ukraine opposition lobbies West for help against Yanukovich
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MUNICH (Reuters) - The Ukrainian opposition urged Europe and the United States on Friday to go beyond vocal support for their fight for more democracy and demand a halt to violence the...
» Syrian government accused of 'starve or surrender' policy against civilians
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US condemns Assad regime tactics in rebel-held cities after Geneva talks fail to reach any discernible agreement Paul Lewis
» Israel's Iron Dome shoots down rocket fired at Eilat
31/01/14 17:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system on Friday shot down a rocket fired at the Red Sea resort city of Eilat, an occasional target of militants in Egypt's law...
» Ukraine’s President Signs Protest Amnesty Bill; Military Wants Situation 'Stabilized'
31/01/14 17:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill on amnesty for anti-government protesters. The 63-year-old president Friday signed the legislation that grants amnesty to ...
» Ukraine Military Censures Protesters for Occupying Buildings
31/01/14 12:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. An opposition supporter held a Ukrainian flag as he warmed himself next to a fire near Kiev's Independence Square in Ukraine on Friday. A statement by the Ministry of Defense raised the spe...
» Why did Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have their convictions upheld?
31/01/14 12:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Q&A: everything you need to know about the Italian appeal court's ruling and what happens next Why did Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito hav...
» Riding Into the Year of the Horse
31/01/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. People across Asia and the world celebrated the Lunar New Year and the start of the Year of the Horse on Friday.
» In 2013, the US lost 30 people a day to gun violence. Obama shouldn't let us forget | Ana Marie Cox
31/01/14 12:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The president should be talking about guns (and gun control) a lot more. This goes way beyond horrific school shootings President Obama opened hi...
» Obama admits intelligence chief fault over false Senate testimony
31/01/14 12:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. President continues to defend James Clapper in the face of calls for his resignation after 'untruthful' statement about bulk collection Spencer A...
» Obama’s invisible foreign policy - AzerNews
31/01/14 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . By Claude Salhani Senior editor of the English service of Trend Agency If there was still a doubt that President Barack Obama's foreign policy lacks any real substance - or understanding of the region- it bec...
» Obama’s Feds: Death to Boston Jihadist
31/01/14 12:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from FrontPage Magazine » FrontPage. &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://b.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c2=15579784&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c3=65203&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;c15=&...
» A globalised business - Le Monde diplomatique
31/01/14 12:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition. Legal pot challenges the endless drug war Nobody heeded the neoliberal globalise-your-industry advice like the narco-cartels and their financial supports. The trade...
» The Jewish Mafia: An Interview with Hervé Ryssen
31/01/14 12:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from French Dissidents. Article taken from The Occidental Quartely Translated by Greg Johnson Réfléchir et Agir : You have published a fourth book on Judaism, a volume of 400 pages. Why another? Haven...
» Understanding Shadows: The Corrupt Use of Intelligence by Michael. Quilligan
31/01/14 11:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Powell's Books: Daily Dose. Special Offers see all More at Powell's $14.71 List price: $21.95 New Trade Paper Ships in 1 to 3 days Qty Store Section 1 Local Warehouse Politics- Political Science by Mic...
» The Dirty Work of Intelligence Agencies  Dark Politricks
31/01/14 11:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Dark Politricks. Edward Snowdens revelations have given the public insights into a world that leads a shadowy existence. He has opened a vista to a shadow world that threatens humanity with a new form of t...
» The Sentinel
31/01/14 10:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Sentinel Newspapers. Police and federal agents searched Darion Aguilar’s home after a murder-suicide at the Mall in Columbia this week. Photo by Jim Davis. Published on: Thursday, January 30, 201...
» Darion Aguilar's Diary Reveals Chilling Thoughts Of Maryland Mall Gunman
31/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com. Quickread Loading... Loading... True Colors Smarter Ideas iOS app Android app More &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="http://entry-stats.huffpost.com/?4690923&amp;a...
» Return POW home - NewsTimes
31/01/14 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Story Blocks Latest Entertainment. Evidence of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl 's survival, while held by the Haqqani Network in Afghanistan, was released on Jan. 15. The death of Nelson Mandela was mentioned in this v...
» Idaho Mountain Express: Intelligence community says Bergdahl a top priority
31/01/14 09:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Idaho Mountain Express & Guide: News.      Returning captured Blaine County soldier Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to his family is a top priority, said top U.S. intelligence officials in Washi...
» Obama Taps Admiral to Run NSA
31/01/14 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy's top cyber warrior was nominated by President Barack Obama on Thursday to head the National Security Agency at a time when the embattled unit is under fi...
» Kerry to Meet With Ukraine Opposition in Munich
31/01/14 08:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. officials say Secretary of State John Kerry will hold his first meeting with members of the Ukrainian opposition who have been leading anti-government protests in the country since N...
» Drone Video Captures Alabama Snow Storm
31/01/14 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Stunning aerial views of the snow storm that hit Birmingham, paralysing the city, are filmed using a drone.
» American Student Found Guilty in Murder Retrial
30/01/14 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. American exchange student Amanda Knox says she is "frightened and saddened" after being re-convicted in the stabbing death of her roommate when they were students in Italy in 2007.An appe...
» VOA Exclusive: Report Shows Afghans Overwhelmingly Against Taliban Rule
30/01/14 19:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A study obtained by VOA shows that Afghan citizens overwhelmingly oppose Taliban rule and believe their living conditions have improved over the last 10 years. The years.The study, conduc...
» Vice-admiral Michael Rogers to take command of embattled NSA
30/01/14 19:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Rogers will take over from NSA Director Keith Alexander while Richard Ledgett will become the NSA's new deputy director Spencer Ackerman
» Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on U.S. Troops
30/01/14 19:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Afghanistan cannot keep deferring a decision on whether to sign a security pact with the United States allowing some U.S. troops to stay beyond 201...
» Read Sappho's 'new' poem
30/01/14 19:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. One of two, unknown fragments of poetry discovered in private collection are thought by scholar to be by much-loved classical author. The first t...
» 'House of horrors' loaded with live, dead pythons - Washington Post
30/01/14 19:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post 'House of horrors' loaded with live, dead pythons Washington Post SANTA ANA, Calif. — The smell wafting from the house was bad, to put it mildly. It was the resul...
» Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on US Troops
30/01/14 19:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Afghanistan cannot keep deferring a decision on whether to sign a security pact with the United States allowing some U.S. troops to stay beyond 201...
» McDonald's Heroin Happy Meal Scandal: Employee Busted Dealing Out of Drive ... - The Hollywood Gossip
30/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. McDonald's Heroin Happy Meal Scandal: Employee Busted Dealing Out of Drive ... The Hollywood Gossip You want fries and a vial of heroin with that? A Pittsburgh McDonald's employe...
» U.S. cancels funds for Afghan opinion polls ahead of election
30/01/14 19:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - The United States has canceled funding for opinion polls in the run-up to Afghanistan's presidential election, a U.S.-funded group said, after a first poll in Decembe...
» Ukraine's Yanukovich goes on sick leave in midst of political crisis
30/01/14 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich went on sick leave on Thursday after a bruising session of parliament, with an acute respiratory ailment, leaving a political vac...
» Thousands of homes demolished: Report
30/01/14 19:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Thousands of Syrians have seen their homes or other premises razed as part of a collective punishment by authorities against residents of opposition strongholds, a report by Human Rights W...
» Chinese celebrate start of Lunar New Year
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Chinese celebrate start of Lunar New Year Beijing residents visit a temple fair in the Chinese capital ahead of the start of the Spring Festival that celebrates the Lunar New Ye...
» Russia names Volgograd bombers as arrests continue - BBC News
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. BBC News Russia names Volgograd bombers as arrests continue BBC News Two suicide bombers who killed 34 people in the south Russian city of Volgograd have been identified as Islam...
» Facebook announces Paper, a carefully curated new mobile app - Fox News
30/01/14 19:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times Facebook announces Paper, a carefully curated new mobile app Fox News The world's biggest social network is rethinking storytelling, announcing Paper Thursday morn...
» Russian Terror Suspects Arrested
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russia's counterterrorism agency has arrested two brothers suspected of assisting the suicide bombers who struck the southern city of Volgograd in late December.
» Russia identifies suicide bombers, arrests suspected accomplices - PBS
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. PBS Russia identifies Wall Street Journal Russian Terror Suspects Arrested Wall Street Journal In this Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 file photo bodies of victims of a suicide bombing lie...
» Sochi Olympic Athletes Warned Not to Wear Big Country Logos
30/01/14 19:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Athletes heading to the Sochi Winter Olympics have been warned not to wear team kits with large logos promoting their country on their way to Russia due to security concerns, British Olym...
» Economy grows at 3.2% pace in fourth quarter - USA TODAY
30/01/14 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. The Hindu Economy grows at 3.2% pace in fourth quarter USA TODAY The economy grew at a 3.2% annual clip in the fourth quarter, modestly beating expectations. . The last six month...
» US economy grows at 3.2% annual rate
30/01/14 19:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Fourth-quarter GDP data validates the Federal Reserve’s decision to taper its asset purchases, boosting hopes for a strong 2014
» The Oxford Handbook of the History of Communism – review
30/01/14 17:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Does October 1949 now rate as a more important revolution than October 1917? Writing the history of communism – an ideology that has been describ...
» Ukraine opposition refuses to abandon protest after amnesty
30/01/14 17:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Ukraine opposition refuses to abandon protest after amnesty Ukraine's opposition on Thursday vowed further protests after defiantly rejecting an amnesty bill to free activists a...
» Russia bombing suspects identified
30/01/14 16:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Russia bombing suspects identified Police have identified two men suspected of carrying out a suicide bombing in Volgograd, Russia. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Ti...
» More than 50 Olympic athletes call on Russia to repeal anti-gay laws
30/01/14 16:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Current and former Olympians criticise Games officials and sponsors for lack of action over anti-gay measures On the eve of the Sochi Winter Game...
» US economy shrugs off shutdown to grow 3.2% in fourth quarter
30/01/14 16:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Highest consumer spending levels in three years boosted growth, which had been hit by higher taxes and federal spending cuts Dominic Rushe hamper...
» Security tightened at ‘fortress Sochi’
30/01/14 15:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Russia flies in law enforcement officers from cities as far-flung as Moscow and Tomsk, and creates checkpoints for all Olympic visitors
» India’s Gay Community to Build Political Support to Win Rights
30/01/14 15:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. India’s gay community is seeking to build political support for its rights after the Supreme Court reinstated a 153-year-old law that bans gay sex. Despite the huge blow to gay rights, ac...
» Opponents Call Ukraine Leader's Sick Leave Delay Tactic
30/01/14 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Jan. 30, 2014 2:28 p.m. ET A protester guards the barricades in front of riot police in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday. Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine—Ukraine's president and his opponents accused one ...
» Ukraine's Yanukovych Announces Sick Leave
30/01/14 15:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Viktor Yanukovych and his opponents accused one another of sabotaging efforts to end the political crisis, as his unexpected sick leave further dampened hopes for compromise....
» Report: Russia IDs 2 in connection with Volgograd bombing
30/01/14 15:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Russian police have identified two alleged suicide bombers believed to be responsible for the deadly Volgograd bombings and detained another two suspected accomplices, anti-terrorism offic...
» David Cameron gives evidence to joint committee on the national security strategy - live updates
30/01/14 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Prime minister expected to talk about Syria, the future of the army and the best way to plan for future security threats ranging from terrorism t...
» Russian Olympian pulls out of Sochi team after failing drug test
30/01/14 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. • Biathlete Irina Starykh asked to leave team camp • News comes day after three other biathletes text positive The biathlete Irina Starykh has pu...
» Justice Dept dramatically expanding clemency use - Washington Post
30/01/14 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Justice Dept dramatically expanding clemency use Washington Post WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is asking lawyers around the country to help some prisoners prepare petitions...
» Dancer who inspired La Dolce Vita dies at 78
30/01/14 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Aiche Nana shot to fame in striptease scandal in Rome, an episode recreated in Federico Fellini's classic film Aiche Nana, the Turkish belly danc...
» US Fed Chairman Steps Down After 8 Difficult Years
30/01/14 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U. S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke steps down Friday after guiding the world’s largest economy through years of tumult.  Bernanke wins praise for crisis management and some criti...
» Iraqi Jews Seek to Prevent Return of Religious Artifacts to Iraq
30/01/14 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Maurice Shohet shuffles through a box full of old black-and-white photos and reminisces about growing up in Baghdad, in one of the world’s oldest Jewish communities. The snapshots show fa...
» Genetically modified monkeys created with cut-and-paste DNA
30/01/14 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Breakthrough could help battle diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Parkinson's, but ethical concerns remain over animal testing Research...
» Snowden revelations of NSA spying on Copenhagen climate talks spark anger
30/01/14 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Documents leaked by Edward Snowden show NSA kept US negotiators abreast of their rivals' positions at 2009 summit Developing countries have react...
» Russia's only independent TV channel has felt the full force of censorship | Masha Gessen
30/01/14 15:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. TV Rain asked if Leningrad should have been surrendered to the Nazis to save lives. Now it may be shut down "I am very, very strong," Natalya Sin...
» The triumph of Vladimir Putin - The Economist
30/01/14 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The triumph of Vladimir Putin The Economist IN 2008, soon after winning the competition to stage the 2014 Winter Olympics, Vladimir Putin, the country's president, announced that “at l...
» Hamas Facing Tightened Cash Flow, Israeli Official Says
30/01/14 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The Islamic militant group lost a major source of income because of an Egyptian clampdown on smuggling tunnels, an Israeli military official said.
» Ukraine's President on Sick Leave as Crisis Continues
30/01/14 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has gone on sick leave as anti-government protesters vow to continue their demonstrations, despite passage of a law offering amnesty to those arreste...
» Senate and Justice Department move toward drug sentencing reform
30/01/14 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Bipartisan bill to amend mandatory minimum sentencing advances, as announcement is made regarding presidential pardons Dan Roberts
» Obama accused of undermining shark conservation efforts
30/01/14 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Government set to overturn bans on sale of shark fin soup in eight states in support of law offering more limited protection Barack Obama has bee...
» Hagel: Afghanistan Cannot Keep Delaying Decision on US Troops
30/01/14 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Afghanistan cannot keep deferring a decision on whether to sign a security pact with the United States allowing some U.S. troops to stay beyond 201...
» Russia Arrests Two in Volgograd Blasts
30/01/14 14:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian police have identified the two suicide bombers responsible for last month's deadly railway station and trolleybus attacks in the southern city of Volgograd and arrested two of the...
» Russian TV channel takes flak just for asking: ‘Should Leningrad have surrendered?’
30/01/14 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. MOSCOW — A lesson for Russian media: Be careful what you ask for. Someone at Dozhd TV, a popular, independent television chan...
» Inside New York City's Water Towers
30/01/14 14:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Inside New York City's Water Towers Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Rooftop water towers are the primary source of drinking water for many New Yorkers, yet frequen...
» US blasts Syria for "seriously languished and stalled" removal of chemical ... - CBS News
30/01/14 14:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. IBNLive NDTV US blasts Syria for "seriously languished and stalled" removal of chemical ... CBS News In a blistering statement delivered Thursday at a meeting of the internationa...
» UK's Cameron unhappy newspapers still printing Snowden data leaks
30/01/14 13:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday he was unhappy that newspapers were still publishing sensitive information leaked by former U.S. intelligence o...
» Analysts: Rich, Poor Far Apart in US
30/01/14 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Many analysts agree there is a wide economic divide in the United States between the destitute and the wealthy.  And they say it's not getting any better.  But there are differing opinion...
» Russian cable news channel TV Rain under threat after 'political attack'
30/01/14 13:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Backlash over online poll on Leningrad siege leads to channel being axed from networks amid claims of Kremlin interference Editors at a Russian c...
» Michael Grimm: former FBI agent and marine with history of fiery behaviour
30/01/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Congressman under fire for telling a reporter he would break him 'in half' has brought elements of his colourful past to Capitol Hill Ed Pilkington
» Humanity could still carry up to 20 percent of the Neanderthal genome, say ... - Christian Science Monitor
30/01/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Humanity could still carry up to 20 percent of the Neanderthal genome, say ... Christian Science Monitor At least one-fifth of the Neanderthal genome ma...
» US Congressman Michael Grimm threatens reporter: "I'll break you in half"
30/01/14 13:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. US Congressman Michael Grimm threatens reporter: "I'll 'I'll break you in half" Subscribe to ITN News: http://goo.gl/zRYiYn half' US Congressman threatens reporter US Representative Michael...
» Sources: US Drone Strike Nearly Hit Al-Shabab Leader
30/01/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Sources in Somalia say a U.S. drone strike on Sunday nearly hit the leader of militant group al-Shabab.A militant source and sources close to the African Union mission in Somalia tell VOA...
» Neanderthal DNA Influences Modern Humans: Study - Philly.com
30/01/14 13:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Neanderthal DNA Influences Modern Humans: Study Philly.com WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Comparisons between modern humans and Neanderthals are usually meant as ei...
» Neanderthal Genes Live On In Our Hair And Skin - Northwest Public Radio
30/01/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Neanderthal Genes Live On In Our Hair And Skin Northwest Public Radio Neanderthals died out long ago, but their genes live on in us. Scientists studying human chromosomes say the...
» U.S. intelligence head wants Snowden, 'accomplices' to return documents - GlobalPost
30/01/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. U.S. intelligence head wants Snowden, 'accomplices' to return documents GlobalPost WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. intelligence official called on Wednesday for Edward Snowde...
» Congress axes $8.6bn from food stamps in farm bill - The Guardian
30/01/14 13:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian Congress axes $8.6bn from food stamps in farm bill The Guardian ... iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home · News · US · World · Spo...
» EU justice chief accuses bloc of hypocrisy in data privacy debates
30/01/14 13:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. The EU needs to start protecting its own citizens from the American global spying initiatives and quit being “hypocritical” when it comes to reforming ...
» Freak snowstorm, cold snap paralyze US South
30/01/14 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Freak snowstorm, cold snap paralyze US South The usually balmy US South is paralyzed by a freak snowstorm that forced thousands of children to shelter in their schools overnight...
» Dad Jailed For Starving Teen In Basement
30/01/14 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. A doctor testified that the 15-year-old Wisconsin girl's weight was the equivalent of a nine-year-old's when she was found.
» scientists find there's a little Neanderthal in most of us - The Seattle Times
30/01/14 12:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. scientists find there's a little Neanderthal in most of us The Seattle Times Studies by the University of Washington and Harvard suggests genes passed down from our ancient relat...
» Maryland mall gunman wrote of killing...
30/01/14 11:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. <a href="http://7Online.com" rel="nofollow">7Online.com</a>  - ‎30 minutes ago‎ COLUMBIA, Md. -- The gunman in a deadly attack at a Maryland shopping mall wrote in...
» Cops: Mall shooter wrote of killing people | Missoula Local News
30/01/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . (CNN) - Darion Aguilar, who killed two people then himself at a Maryland mall last weekend, wrote in his personal journal about planning to kill people, Howard County police revealed Wednesday. Aguilar also w...
» Cops: Mall shooter wrote of killing people - NBC Montana
30/01/14 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. NBC Montana Cops: Mall shooter wrote of killing people NBC Montana Darion Aguilar, who killed two people then himself at a Maryland mall last weekend, wrote in his personal journ...
» Clapper: Snowden and media “accomplices” should return our documents - Ars Technica
30/01/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Clapper: Snowden and media “accomplices” should return our documents Ars Technica Director of National Intelligence James Clapper isn't the most popular guy in Washington these d...
» Humans Got Skin Genes From Neanderthals
30/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Unless you’re African, your skin probably carries traces of your Neanderthal forebears. According to new research, our ancient human ancestors acquired some skin genes that helped them su...
» Syrian government theories that rebels used nerve gas are 'poor:' U.N. expert
30/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities who blamed the opposition for a deadly sarin gas attack last August have failed to present a plausible theory for how the rebels could have obtain...
» Rep. Grimm's Blow-Up; Journalists Migrating; Baby Penguins - Times Minute
30/01/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Rep. Grimm's Blow-Up; Journalists Migrating; Baby Penguins - Times Minute Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n On the Minute: A State of the Union blow-up, when journal...
» New Concern About Testosterone and Heart Risks - New York Times (blog)
30/01/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Times (blog) New Concern About Testosterone and Heart Risks New York Times (blog) A large new study found that prescription testosterone raised the risk of heart attacks...
» State of the Union 2014 Address: Obama on Foreign Policy - New York Times
30/01/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. State of the Union 2014 Address: - Obama on Foreign Policy - New York Times Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n In his State of the Union address, President Obama addr...
» Israeli Official Paints Bleak Scenario of Failed Peace
30/01/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Israel's finance minister said a failure to reach a peace settlement with Palestinians could eventually lead to a European boycott of the Jewish state that would trigger plummeting exp...
» Russia to await new Ukraine government before fully implementing rescue: Putin
30/01/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin raised the pressure on Ukraine on Wednesday, saying Russia would wait until it forms a new government before fully implementing a $15 b...
» Latin Americans Pledge to Respect Cuba's Form of Government
30/01/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Latin American leaders backed the right of all countries in the region to choose their own political systems on Wednesday, a victory for Cuba as the only one-party state in the western he...
» Suspicious death behind middle school in Norwood - Boston.com
30/01/14 10:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Suspicious death behind middle school in Norwood Boston.com NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say someone walking a dog in Norwood has stumbled upon a dead body dumped in the woo...
» Nahariya Journal: Despite Decades of Enmity, Israel Quietly Aids Syrian Civilians
30/01/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The humanitarian disaster in Syria is eroding once-impervious psychological barriers between citizens of two bordering nations still technically at war.
» The Secrets of Mole Motion - ScienceTake
30/01/14 10:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. The Secrets of Mole Motion - ScienceTake The terrors of the lawn look as though they are swimming as they tunnel, but they put a lot of force behind their shovel-like paws. R...
» Rumours, the US economy and 2014: what you need to know
30/01/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Experts and leaders tell different stories about the economy, but the choices they make impact on everyone's lives Heidi Moore
» Police: Heroin sold in Pa. McDonald's Happy Meals - Idaho Press-Tribune
30/01/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Police: Heroin sold in Pa. McDonald's Happy Meals Idaho Press-Tribune PITTSBURGH (AP) — An employee of a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh was charged Wednesday with selling he...
» Ukraine parliament approves amnesty law
30/01/14 10:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Ukraine parliament approves amnesty law Might a third party arise during the political crisis in Ukraine? CNN's Diana Magnay reports. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings ...
» Suspicious death behind middle school in Norwood - Worcester Telegram
30/01/14 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Suspicious death behind middle school in Norwood Worcester Telegram NORWOOD, Mass. — Authorities say an investigation into a suspicious death has begun in Norwood and the initial...
» Ukraine Protesters Reject Amnesty
30/01/14 10:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Protesters in Kiev vowed to press on with demonstrations, rejecting a government offer of amnesty for those detained in return for vacating government buildings they have occupied.
» Rob Ford Accused of Paying to Have a Man Beaten in Jail - TIME
30/01/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Rob Ford Accused of Paying to Have a Man Beaten in Jail TIME Like TIME on Facebook for more breaking news and current events from around the globe! Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Chris ...
» Center Helps Teens Escape Prostitution
30/01/14 10:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Teenagers who run away from home can fall into the hands of a pimp or gang and be sold for prostitution. But, for 35 years, a Los Angeles-based charity called Children of the Night has he...
» James Clapper calls for Snowden and 'accomplices' to return NSA documents - The Guardian
30/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian James Clapper calls for Snowden and 'accomplices' to return NSA documents The Guardian Subscribe ... iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardi...
» Rob Ford sued for alleged jail assault
30/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Toronto mayor accused of arranging assault on Scott MacIntyre, his sister's ex-boyfriend, for threatening to expose illicit behaviour
» Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel peace prize - The Guardian
30/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from world - Google News. The Guardian Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel peace prize The Guardian The Socialist Left party politicians Baard Vegar Solhjell, a former environment minister, and Snorre Valen said...
» NSW introduces mandatory minimum sentencing bill for one-punch assaults
30/01/14 10:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Government crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence to also target party drugs and steroids and include 1.30am lockouts
» Exclusive: U.S. readies financial sanctions against Ukraine: congressional aides
30/01/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is preparing financial sanctions that could be imposed on Ukrainian officials and protest leaders if violence escalates in the political...
» U.S. Says Russia Tested Missile, Despite Treaty
30/01/14 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The United States informed its NATO allies this month that Russia had tested a new missile, raising concerns about Moscow’s compliance with a landmark arms control agreement.
» US Reportedly Readies Financial Sanctions Against Ukraine
30/01/14 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Obama administration is preparing financial sanctions that could be imposed on Ukrainian officials and protest leaders if violence escalates in the political crisis gripping Ukraine, ...
» Warrantless Surveillance Challenged by Defendant
30/01/14 07:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Jamshid Muhtorov, with his wife and children in 2012, faces terrorism-related charges and was told by prosecutors that evidence against him was derived from warrantless wiretapping.
» Hundreds of pythons, living and dead, found inside stench-filled home in California - Plain Dealer
30/01/14 07:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Hundreds of pythons, living and dead, found inside stench-filled home in California Plain Dealer While interviewing Sondra Berg, Santa Ana Police Animal Services supervisor, tele...
» Snakes on the nose: house found packed with pythons, living and dead
30/01/14 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. California schoolteacher arrested after police find snakes inside bins stacked to the ceiling in his home
» Do you love the ABC? | Open thread
30/01/14 07:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Open thread: Prime minister Tony Abbott's latest attack on the ABC has sparked a debate about the national broadcaster. Tell us about how you con...
» Suicide rates reveal vast inequalities despite mental health spending rise
30/01/14 07:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Proportional mental health spending has risen nationally, says productivity commission, but Indigenous and regional suicide rates reveal vast dif...
» Women, it’s time to age disgracefully | Bronwen Clune
30/01/14 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Bronwen Clune: The value society places on women's age has led us to feel shame about the most human of things - getting old Bronwen Clune
» Salvation Army captain accused of raping boys was acquitted in 1990s
30/01/14 07:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Inquiry told one of two men accused of abuse at Bexley boys' home is still alive and was found guilty of assaults in 1974
» Neanderthal DNA Found In Humans - Neon Tommy
30/01/14 07:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Neon Tommy Neanderthal DNA Found In Humans Neon Tommy Traces of Neanderthal genes have been found in humans, according to two new studies published Wednesday. The studies found t...
» Report Says Afghanistan Can’t Be Trusted to Prevent Misuse of U.S. Aid
30/01/14 07:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction raises new questions about the wisdom of giving extensive aid directly to a government known for corruption.
» Mark Textor describes ABC partnership with Guardian Australia as a ‘blow job’
30/01/14 07:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Liberal strategist issues payback warning over spy story, as debate widens over the national broadcaster’s coverage Daniel Hurst
» China expands its reach by playing chicken with the US military
30/01/14 06:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None
» Animals take a swim – in pictures
30/01/14 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Animals take a swim - in pictures
» Terror suspect represented by ACLU files court challenge of NSA's warrantless ... - Fox News
30/01/14 06:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Christian Science Monitor Terror suspect represented by ACLU files court challenge of NSA's warrantless ... Fox News DENVER – Suspect Challenges NSA Surveillance Program ABC News...
» Heavier drinking penalties will increase Indigenous prison population: lawyer
30/01/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Chief legal officer of NSW Aboriginal Legal Service says bigger fines could create a vicious cycle in regional and remote areas Bridie Jabour
» David Cameron to face questions on security strategy
30/01/14 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. PM to be grilled by MPs and peers on UK's relationship with the US following revelations by whistleblower Edward Snowden The prime minister will ...
» Hundreds Of Snakes Found In 'House Of Horrors'
30/01/14 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. The foul stench of decay gives away a school teacher's secret stash of reptiles as he is arrested for animal cruelty.
» Mexican journalist beaten to death
30/01/14 05:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A Mexican journalist found dead in his home is thought to have been a robbery victim. Police believe Miguel Ángel Guzmán Garduño, an opinion colu...
» Exclusive: Europe to launch talks to upgrade relations with Cuba
30/01/14 05:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - The European Union will agree next month to deepen relations with Cuba in its most significant overture to the communist island since the bloc lifted diplom...
» US congressman Michael Grimm threatens journalist: 'I'll break you in half like a boy' – video | World news
30/01/14 05:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . US congressman Michael Grimm threatens to throw a journalist off a balcony after being asked about campaign finance allegations on Tuesday. The Republican, who represents Staten Island in New York, is answeri...
» Obama Promises Unilateral Action to Reduce Income Inequality
29/01/14 22:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. In his annual State of the Union Address to Congress, President Barack Obama promised to use executive powers to help the middle class and the poor and reverse a widening income gap betwe...
» Putin: Russia Will Honor Ukraine Loan, Energy Deals - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
29/01/14 22:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Putin: Russia Will Honor Ukraine Loan, Energy Deals RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russian President Vladimir Putin (left to right), European Council P...
» Russia Defers Aid to Ukraine, and Unrest Persists
29/01/14 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A former Ukrainian president warned on Wednesday that the country is now on “the brink of civil war,” and five protesters were wounded in scuffles between two factions of antigovernment dem...
» Brokeback Mountain – review
29/01/14 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Teatro Real, Madrid Charles Wuorinen's opera based on Annie Proulx's short story has fine performances, but his music rarely transcends the text ...
» US Coast Guard seizes $37m of cocaine
29/01/14 22:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. US Coast Guard seizes $37m of cocaine Subscribe to ITN News: http://goo.gl/zRYiYn The US Coast Guard seized 1133 kg of cocaine, worth $37m, seizes $37m of cocaine after aerially disabling a...
» Joe Biden feels he 'could be a good President' but hasn't decided about running ... - Daily Mail
29/01/14 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Daily Mail Joe Biden feels he 'could be a good President' but hasn't decided about running ... Daily Mail 'I'm confident I could make a good President. It's a very different deci...
» Moscow Sends Mixed Messages on Ukraine Aid Installment
29/01/14 22:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to honor a $15 billion bailout deal for Ukraine, but a minister suggested the make-up of a new government in Kyiv will...
» Russian 'kills friend in argument over whether poetry or prose is better'
29/01/14 22:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Investigators say drunken literary dispute led to 53-year-old former teacher, who preferred poetry, killing friend with knife A former schoolteac...
» US intelligence chief to Edward Snowden: Turn over all documents now - CNN International
29/01/14 22:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. US intelligence chief to Edward Snowden: Turn over all documents now CNN International Washington (CNN) -- Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on Wednesday asked clas...
» Russia Prepared to Let Ruble Slide
29/01/14 22:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Russian ruble has plunged to record lows this month in its steadiest decline since the 2008 global financial crisis, but unlike other emerging markets where officials have been rai...
» How did Salvation Army view sex charges?
29/01/14 22:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. How did Salvation Army view sex charges? An Australian commission hears allegations of the abuse of boys in the care of the Salvation Army over several decades. From: CNNIntern...
» James Clapper calls for Snowden and 'accomplices' to return NSA documents
29/01/14 22:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Director of national intelligence condemns NSA whistleblower in blistering testimony to Senate intelligence committee Spencer Ackerman
» Snowden Leaks Making US Security Efforts More Difficult - Voice of America
29/01/14 22:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. ABC News Snowden Leaks Making US Security Efforts More Difficult AFP Intel chiefs promise to release more info on spying on Americans CBS News Under intense pressure from privacy...
» Moscow puts Ukraine bailout on hold
29/01/14 22:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. Russian president Vladimir Putin warned that Moscow would wait until Ukraine formed a new government before it fully implemented a $15bn bailout
» Federal agents accused of unwarranted search through journalist's computer
29/01/14 22:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Attorney for journalist Matthew Keys, indicted for conspiring with hackers, contests the legality of investigators' tactics Eoin Reynolds
» Sochi is Target for Terror Attacks
29/01/14 22:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Russian authorities have spent an estimated $2 billion to shore up security in advance of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, which begin February 7. Thousands of security personnel are patro...
» Obama inequality promises 'modest'
29/01/14 22:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Obama inequality promises 'modest' Hala Gorani, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with The New Yorker's John Cassidy about Obama's "State of the Union." From: CNNInt...
» Edward J. Snowden Interview: 'They Wanted to Murder Me'
29/01/14 22:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Edward J. Snowden Interview: 'They Wanted to Murder Me' In an interview with German television, Edward J. Snowden said that despite feeling threatened, he does not lose sleep...
» Holder offers assurances on surveillance - Longview Daily News
29/01/14 22:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Holder offers assurances on surveillance Longview Daily News Attorney General Eric Holder sought to strike a conciliatory tone on the subject of surveillance Wednesday, defending...
» When friends visit in North Korea, they get offered meth instead of tea
29/01/14 22:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from GlobalPost - Home. None
» US Restricts Free Online Courses to Some Countries
29/01/14 21:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. education company Coursera, which offers free Internet-based classes in subjects ranging from Medicine and Mathematics to Business and Social Sciences, says it ‘regretably regret...
» Barack Obama: once more unto the breach | Editorial
29/01/14 21:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The state of the union address was a reality check – the speech of a man who has had a largely wasted legislative year It is a reasonable assumpt...
» Cuba urges integration in Latin America free of US
29/01/14 21:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. A large screen shows Cuba’s President Raul Castro speaking at the opening ceremony of the CELAC Summit in Havana, Cuba on January 28, 2014. Cuban...
» Ukraine on Brink of Civil War, Warns Former President
29/01/14 21:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Ukraine’s former president is warning that the country is on the brink of civil war after two months of anti-government protests.   His comments came as lawmakers were debating an amnesty...
» Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in sub-Saharan Africa
29/01/14 20:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Problems such as violence, child marriage and FGM are widespread across some of the poorest countries, Unicef says Almost one in five young girls...
» NSA Leaker Edward Snowden Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
29/01/14 20:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Two Norwegian politicians have nominated fugitive U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize.Socialists Baard Vegar Solhjell and Snorre Valen said they do not condo...
» Obama's State of the Union address falls short on key foreign policy issues
29/01/14 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. The President's foreign polices have reached a point of crisis and opportunity, but you wouldn't know it from his speech Spencer Ackerman
» Entire Obama State of the Union address
29/01/14 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Entire Obama State of the Union address President Barack Obama delivers his 2014 State of the Union address. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:05:16 More in Ne...
» State of the Union 2014 Address: Breaking Down the Numbers - New York Times
29/01/14 12:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. State of the Union 2014 Address: Breaking Down the Numbers - New York Times The figures behind the language of President Obama's State of the Union address this year. Click h...
» Exclusive: Syria has shipped out less than 5 percent of chemical weapons
29/01/14 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Syria has given up less than five percent of its chemical weapons arsenal and will miss next week's deadline to send all toxic agents abroad for destruction, sour...
» Biden says presidential aim 'not directly' affected by Hillary Clinton - Chicago Tribune
29/01/14 12:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Economic Times Biden says presidential aim 'not directly' affected by Hillary Clinton Chicago Tribune By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden...