Friday, January 17, 2014

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Happy New Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward 

» С Новым годом! Взгляд в прошлое, взгляд в будущее.
17/01/14 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Майкл Макфол. This post in English Январь – это прекрасное время, чтобы оценить достигнутое в прошедшем году и подумать, чего можно добиться в наступившем. В этом месяце исполнится два года, как я стал пос...
» 65,000 Foreigners Ordered Out of Russia in 2013
17/01/14 17:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. More than 64,000 foreign nationals were ordered out of Russia in 2013, a migration official said Wednesday.
» Over Half of Russians Regret Loss of Soviet Union
17/01/14 17:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The InterpreterThe Interpreter. More than half of Russians regret the breakup of the Soviet Union and believe that it could have been avoided, a respected independent pollster said Tuesday.
» Seven killed as Russian security forces corner suspected militants in Dagestan
17/01/14 17:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. Shootout leaves three security officers and four gunmen dead during sweep for Islamists ahead of Sochi Olympics Three members of the Russian security forces and four g...
» Russian Foreign Ministry Accuses EU of Human Rights Violations
17/01/14 17:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. In its annual report on human rights in the European Union released on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said many members of the 28-nation union regularly violate human rig...
» Putin's Judicial Vertical: Russian Rule of Law Takes a Step Backward
17/01/14 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. The end of 2013 witnessed a flurry of legal activity in the Russian Federation. A number of prominent political defendants—including the members of Pussy Riot; some, but not ...
» Elections in Latin America
17/01/14 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Latest From the Wilson Center. Event co-sponsors: Event co-organizators: In functioning democratic systems, elections represent a chance for citizens to freely choose their leaders. But they also put into ...
» Security sweep in Russia turns deadly - Aljazeera.com
17/01/14 16:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Hollywood Reporter Security sweep in Russia turns deadly Aljazeera.com Three members of the Russian security forces and four armed fighters are reported to have died in a shootout dur...
» Chris Pine Criticizes Russia's Anti-Gay Law - ABC News
17/01/14 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. The Guardian TheWrap Chris Pine Criticizes Russia's Anti-Gay Law ABC News Pine's character tries to thwart a terror attack on the U.S. that originates in Russia and takes on a powerfu...
» Police Officer Busted for Extorting Money From TV Psychics
17/01/14 16:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Russian police officer faces jail and a fine of up to 1 billion rubles ($30 million) for allegedly taking a bribe from a fraud ring that promised psychic healing via telephone.
» Police Found Explosive at Palestinian Embassy
17/01/14 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Czech Police say investigators have discovered explosives another explosive at the Palestinian embassy complex in Prague where a possibly booby-trapped safe killed the ambassador on Jan. 1...
» Навальный добрался до мэрии
17/01/14 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Особая буква / ВСЕ ПУБЛИКАЦИИ. Алексей Навальный потребовал отправить в отставку заместителя Сергея Собянина по вопросам транспорта и развития дорожно-транспортной инфраструктуры города, обвинив его в обла...
» Robert Gates Warns on UK Military Spending Cuts
17/01/14 16:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says Britain's defense spending cuts could limit its ability to be a full partner with the United States in military operations.     &n...
» Is Russia about to pass another anti-gay law? - CNN International
17/01/14 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Advocate.com The Guardian Is Russia about to pass another anti-gay law? CNN International (CNN) -- I'm sitting in a tiny Russian apartment, like so many others I've visited, talking t...
» Georgia To Exhume Former Prime Minister Zhvania's Body
17/01/14 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Georgia's prime minister says the body of late Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania will be exhumed as part of a new investigation into his death.

» Лев Пономарев: Правозащитникам кодекс не нужен
17/01/14 16:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Новости дня.   В последние дни  настойчиво звучит призыв разработать кодекс чести правозащитника. При чем разрабатываться он будет в недрах Государственной Думы Подробнее...
» EU, Russia Shrink Planned Summit to Short Meeting
17/01/14 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. A long-planned summit between Russia's president and the European Union leadership has been reduced to a short meeting in the wake of their confrontation over Ukraine's future.   &nbs...
» Russia Brushes Off U.S. Ire Over Oil-for-Goods Talks With Iran
17/01/14 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Russia is set to continue talks with Iran on a possible oil-for-goods swap that would make Moscow a major importer of Iranian oil despite concerns by the U.S., Kommersant repo...
» Bolotnoye Suspect Freed Under Amnesty
17/01/14 16:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A Moscow court on Thursday amnestied a defendant in an ongoing trial over alleged riots that took place on Bolotnaya Ploshchad in May 2012.
» Catalonia Defies Madrid With Push for Independence Vote
17/01/14 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Local lawmakers in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia voted to seek a referendum on breaking away from Spain on Thursday, setting themselves up for a battle with an implacably op...
» Syria National Coordination Body Pulls Out of Geneva 2 Talks
17/01/14 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. The National Coordination Body, a Syrian opposition group that some rebels see as a front for President Bashar al-Assad, has decided not to take part in peace talks that will begin next we...
» UK Court Rejects Google Bid to Stop Privacy Suit
17/01/14 16:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. Britain's High Court has rejected a bid by Google Inc. to stop a group of Internet users suing it for breach of privacy.        
» Gay U.S. Skater Weir Caught in Crossfire for Stand on Games
17/01/14 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. As an openly gay American athlete who is a self-confessed Russophile, Johnny Weir feels he has been caught up "in a crossfire" for not backing a boycott of the Sochi Olympics ...
» Britain to Send Same-Sex Marriage Minister to Sochi
17/01/14 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Britain is to send the government minister responsible for the country's recently passed same-sex marriage laws to next month's Winter Olympics in Russia, where a row over gay...
» Former Russian Official Spared Jail For Journalist's Murder
17/01/14 16:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A Russian court has found the former deputy mayor of the Siberian city of Tulun guilty of killing a journalist who had criticized his activities, but ruled he should not ...
» Russia and LatAm to be next shale oil stars
17/01/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from EU-RussiaCentre. BP believes shale production will take off in Russia and Latin America within two decades, raising hopes that America’s oil supply revolution can be replicated elsewhere. In its widely fol...
» Vatican Pushed to Reveal Scope of Child Sexual Abuse
17/01/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. United Nations child protection experts grilled Vatican delegates on Thursday on how Roman Catholic officials handled the decades-long sexual abuse of minors by priests that Pope Francis c...
» France to Extradite Former Moscow Region Finance Minister to Russia
17/01/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. A French court has decided to extradite the former finance minister of the Moscow region to Russia, a statement published on the Investigative Committee's website said Thursday.
» В Багдаде все убойно
17/01/14 16:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Особая буква / ВСЕ ПУБЛИКАЦИИ. В Ираке на смену режиму Саддама Хусейна пришел режим Нури аль-Малики. Этот политик был при Саддаме приговорен к смерти, а теперь успешно строит диктатуру вполне саддамовскими...
» How Homophobia Can Boost Your Career
17/01/14 16:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. Popular actor and director Ivan Okhlobystin made headlines in ­December when he suggested that Russia should solve its \"homosexual problem\" by burning all gay people alive.
» President Putin Vows Sochi Games to Be Held \'Without Discrimination\'
17/01/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. With three weeks to go until the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia\'s President Vladimir Putin vowed the Games would be held “without any discrimination” against athle...
» St. Pete to Remain Frozen Over Weekend
17/01/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The St. Petersburg Times. Sub-zero weather is set to continue over the weekend for St. Petersburg with some areas in the Leningrad Oblast expected to experience minus 19 to 24 degree temperatures, Interfax...
» U.S. Releases Details Of Iranian Deal
17/01/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. The White House on January 16 sent the text of the agreement to implement the interim nuclear deal reached with Iran in November, to the U.S. Congress.
» Putin’s Far-Right Friends in Europe
17/01/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home. Relations between the Kremlin and the European Union have been steadily worsening: deteriorating for several years: Russian officials are increasingly resorting to anti-Western rhetoric, while EU lea...
» EU-Russia Summit To Be Shortened
17/01/14 16:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. A summit between leaders of Russia and the European Union is being cut short.
» U.S. Lawmakers Seek To Expand Magnitsky Sanctions Globally
17/01/14 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Two senior U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would expand to all countries the Magnitsky Act passed in 2012 to penalize Russian officials for alleged human ...
» Foreign Ministry's Rights Commissioner to Visit Russian Inmate at Guantanamo Bay Prison
17/01/14 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. The Foreign Ministry's human rights commissioner was scheduled to visit Guantanamo Bay prison on Friday to meet a Russian inmate who was captured in Pakistan along with other ...
» U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Magnitsky Law Beyond Russia
17/01/14 16:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would expand the Magnitsky Act to punish human rights abusers anywhere in the world, not just in Russia, while another lawmaker s...
» Syria hands Aleppo ceasefire plan to Russia, wants prisoner swap - Reuters
17/01/14 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Press TV Syria hands Aleppo ceasefire plan to Russia , wants prisoner swap Reuters Russia is Syria's most powerful international protector and arms supplier. Lavrov held talks on Thur...
» Exclusive: Obama to Announce Overhaul to Controversial NSA Program
17/01/14 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. President Barack Obama will announce on Friday a major overhaul of a controversial National Security Agency program that collects vast amounts of basic telephone call data on foreigners an...
» Exclusive: Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria's Assad - sources - Reuters
17/01/14 16:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russia - Google News. Exclusive: Russia steps up military lifeline to Syria's Assad - sources Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - In recent weeks Russia has stepped up supplies of military gear to Syria, including ...
» «Обвинение будет стараться получить жесткий приговор»
17/01/14 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Особая буква / ВСЕ ПУБЛИКАЦИИ. Защитник Леонида Развозжаева и Ярослава Белоусова рассказал о том, что сейчас происходит в «болотном деле», причинах его затягивания, о позиции ЕСПЧ, а также возможном жестко...
» Sources See Russia Increasing Military Equipment Deliveries to Syria
17/01/14 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. In recent weeks Russia has stepped up supplies of military gear to Syria, including armored vehicles, drones and guided bombs, boosting President Bashar Assad just as rebel in...
» Vladimir Putin: gay people at Winter Olympics must 'leave children alone'
17/01/14 16:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Russia | theguardian.com. Russian president vows no discrimination but says gay people must observe law banning 'homosexual propaganda' 'propaganda' Vladimir Putin has said that gay people will...
» Putin Asks Gays to 'Leave Children in Peace' in Sochi
17/01/14 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Moscow Times Top Stories. Gay people should feel comfortable at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi but "leave children in peace," President Vladimir Putin said.
» U.S. Eases Pressure To Keep Afghan Security Pact Hopes Alive
17/01/14 16:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. Washington's deadline for Kabul to sign off on a new security pact that would pave the way for a U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan has passed. But in the hope that it is...
» Top terrorist "rat" is dead, claims Chechnya's president Kadyrov
17/01/14 16:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Russian news, all the latest and breaking Russia news. Chechnya's strongman leader claims that Doku Umarov is no longer a threat to Olympics - but doesn't offer proof        
» Op-Ed Columnist: The State of the Speeches
17/01/14 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. It’s that time of year when one governor after another takes to the podium. Listen up, people!        
» Millions of New York History Records to Be Available Free Online
17/01/14 16:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > New York. With a collaboration between the city’s Department of Records and Ancestry.com, an index to more than 10 million birth, marriage and death records from 1866 to 1948 will be accessible.
» Joe McCarthy, Glenn Greenwald, and me
17/01/14 16:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. The charge of having unsound views on Edward Snowden.
» Social Q’s: No Is All You Need
17/01/14 16:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Fashion & Style. Addressing matters of a pushy friend, a reluctant aunt, an absent skullcap and a boyfriend on autocorrect.        
» Kerry Offers Assurances as Syria Talks Draw Near
17/01/14 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Politics. Secretary of State John Kerry urged “a positive vote” as the Syrian opposition weighed whether to join a peace conference scheduled for next week.        
» Editorial: Health Care Reform Survives a Lawsuit
17/01/14 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. A federal district judge reinforces that the health reform law was designed to provide quality, affordable health care for “all” Americans.        
» Editorial: A ‘Preventable’ Tragedy
17/01/14 16:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. Damning details emerge in a Senate report on the Benghazi attacks.    
» Reid Indicates His Support for Medical Marijuana
17/01/14 15:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Money & Policy. The Senate majority leader said he began changing his mind after seeing the struggles of people who would have been helped by the drug.        
» Op-Ed Contributor: The Whistle-Blower Who Freed Dreyfus
17/01/14 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. How the army officer who risked everything to expose France’s travesty of justice was reviled, jailed and ultimately vindicated.        
» President Obama will pull back the government’s wide net of surveillance at home...
17/01/14 15:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Times's Facebook Wall. President Obama will pull back the government’s wide net of surveillance at home and abroad in a much-anticipated speech today: http://nyti.ms/1i5fzRP Visit NYTimes....
» The Caucus: Analysis of Obama’s N.S.A. Speech
17/01/14 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Politics. The president, embracing some of a panel’s recommendations, outlined his plans for more limits on government eavesdropping. President Obama delivers a much-anticipated speech Friday morn...
» The police on Friday were working to identify human remains that washed ashore i...
17/01/14 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Times's Facebook Wall. The police on Friday were working to identify human remains that washed ashore in Queens and were trying to determine if they are those of a 14-year-old autistic boy...
» President Obama is expected to announce that he is pulling back the government’s...
17/01/14 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The New York Times's Facebook Wall. President Obama is expected to announce that he is pulling back the government’s wide net of surveillance at home and abroad. Watch live video of his much-anticipate...
» Presidential Policy Directive on Surveillance
17/01/14 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Home Page. President Obama released a plan for overhauling the National Security Agency’s bulk data collection program. program on Friday.
» Chechnya says Sochi-targeting Islamic warlord is dead. Does it matter?
17/01/14 15:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Experts warn that Chechnya's militants can easily find new leadership if the oft-reported death of Doku Umarov, who has threatened attacks on the Olympic Games, is finall...
» Transcript: Obama’s Speech on N.S.A. Phone Surveillance
17/01/14 15:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Home Page. Following is the transcript prepared text of President Obama’s speech on National Security Agency data collection programs.
» Taking Note: Congress Moves Mountains
17/01/14 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Opinion. House Republicans make sure “mountaintop removal” can continue unabated.        
» ArtsBeat: Book Review Podcast: ‘Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States’
17/01/14 15:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Books. Felipe Fernández-Armesto discusses “Our America,” and Gabriel Sherman talks about his new biography of Roger Ailes.        
» Nigerians applaud anti-gay law as Islamic court hands out 20 lashes
17/01/14 15:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Since President Jonathan signed a law against gay marriage and organizations this month, being gay has suddenly become far more dangerous.
» Israel summons European envoys in settlement dispute
17/01/14 15:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Top News. JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has summoned envoys from four European states to protest their "one-sided" stand in favor of the Palestinians, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Fri...
» Obama bans spying on leaders of U.S. allies, scales back NSA program
17/01/14 15:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: U.S.. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama banned U.S. eavesdropping on the leaders of close friends and allies on Friday and began reining in the vast collection of Americans' phone data...
» Suicide bomber kills at least 13 in Kabul restaurant attack
17/01/14 15:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Top News. KABUL (Reuters) - At least 13 people, including both Afghans and foreigners, were killed when a A suicide bomber blew himself up near a popular Lebanese restaurant Lebanese restaurant fr...
» Spying plunges U.S.-German ties lower than Iraq war: Merkel ally
17/01/14 15:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. BERLIN (Reuters) - Relations between Germany and the United States are worse now than during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq a decade ago, a leading ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel said o...
» Iraqis go about their lives at mercy of nameless bombers
17/01/14 15:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Top News. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The day after one of Iraq's bloodiest days for months, shoppers and drivers packed the streets of Baghdad on Thursday, grimly aware that death can strike anywhere, an...
» Doctors say pressure on ERs may rise, give U.S. failing grade
17/01/14 15:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Health News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People seeking urgent medical could face longer wait times and other challenges as demand increases under Obamacare, U.S. emergency doctors said in a report on ...
» Obama discusses intelligence review in call with Cameron
17/01/14 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday discussed a review of U.S. intelligence gathering with British Prime Minister David Cameron a day before the president's announc...
» Poor sleep linked to teen mental health problems
17/01/14 15:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Health News. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting too little sleep might be a sign of - or even a contributor to - emotional problems, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among teens, according to a larg...
» Pentagon chief open to incentives to bolster nuclear force
17/01/14 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: U.S.. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is willing to consider offering additional incentives to bolster America's nuclear missile force, the Pentagon said on Thursday, as ...
» Unease, resignation a day after bloody attack in Iraq
17/01/14 15:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters Video: Top News. Jan. 16 - The day after one of Iraq's bloodiest days in months, Baghdad residents return to their business, grimly aware that death can strike anywhere, any time. Mana Rabiee reports.
» Senate approves U.S. budget bill, ends shutdown threat
17/01/14 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's battles over government funding ended with a whimper on Thursday as the U.S. Senate approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill that quells for nearly nine...
» NSA collects millions of text messages globally: Guardian
17/01/14 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: U.S.. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Agency has been gathering nearly 200 million text messages a day from around the world, gathering data on people's travel plans, contacts an...
» U.S. surgeon general calls for end of tobacco epidemic
17/01/14 15:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Health News. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fifty years after the first U.S. surgeon general's report declared smoking a hazard to human health, the tally of smoking-related effects keeps rising, with liver ...
» Body parts found on New York beach
17/01/14 15:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters Video: Top News. Jan. 17 - Police are investigating the discovery of human remains on a Queens, NY beach and if the remains are linked to a missing autistic teen. Linda So reports.
» Russia, Syria criticize opposition, U.S. ahead of peace talks
17/01/14 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters Video: Top News. Jan. 17 - Russia says opposition must stop dragging out peace process while Syria accuses U.S. of a conspiracy against government. Nathan Frandino reports.
» Putin says Russia is not 'going after' gays
17/01/14 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Top News. SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia is not "going after" gays, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, defending a ban on "propaganda" about homosexuality "propaganda of homosexuality" tha...
» Obama to ban spying on dozens of foreign leader allies
17/01/14 15:32 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama announced a ban on the U.S. government spying on dozens of foreign heads of state and government who count among Washington's close friends ...
» Obama lays out plan to curb NSA surveillance program
17/01/14 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters Video: Top News. Jan. 17 - President Barack Obama announces plans for reforms to the National Security Agency's domestic and international surveillance programs. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
» Kerry insists no place for Assad in Syria's future
17/01/14 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Top News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad has no place in Syria's future and he said the United States had options to st...
» Obama takes swipe at Snowden in spy reform speech
17/01/14 15:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: Politics. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday took a swipe at Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy contractor whose revelations about American surveillance practices tarnished r...
» Putin: Gays 'can feel safe' at Olympics
17/01/14 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. Russia's Vladimir Putin again sought to downplay fears that gay visitors will be discriminated against as he paid a visit to the Sochi area Friday, exactly three weeks before the Win...
» Obama: Intelligence has helped us
17/01/14 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. President Obama speaks about history of U.S. intelligence.
» Obama not dwelling on Snowden's actions
17/01/14 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. President Obama says he will not dwell on NSA leaker Edward Snowden's actions or motivations.
» Obama not dwelling on Snowden
17/01/14 15:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. President Obama says he will not dwell on NSA leaker Edward Snowden's actions or motivations.
» Wall Street's secret society is more secretive than ever
17/01/14 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com. Once a year, the CEOs and dealmakers who are members of Kappa Beta Phi gather behind closed doors to roast themselves. Why are they so worried about keeping the ...
» Obama limits gov't access to phone data
17/01/14 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. President Obama says phone record data will be retained by a third party, and the government will access it as needed.
» Obama limits access to phone data
17/01/14 15:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. President Obama says phone record data will be retained by a third party, and the government will access it as needed.
» Assange: It is 'embarrassing' for Obama
17/01/14 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - U.S.. In an exclusive interview with CNN, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gives his take on President Obama's NSA reforms.
» Obama announces modest changes to NSA data collection
17/01/14 15:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - U.S.. Under pressure by last year's classified leaks of U.S. surveillance, President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled new guidance for intelligence-gathering and reforms intended to balance what h...
» Chechnya says Islamic warlord is dead. Does it matter for Sochi?
17/01/14 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Experts warn that Chechnya's militants can easily find new leadership if the oft-reported death of Doku Umarov, who has threatened attacks on the Olympic Games, is finall...
» Kiev protesters hold mirrors to police - literally - as new confrontation looms
17/01/14 15:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Christian Science Monitor | World. Ukraine's parliament issued new bans on antigovernment demonstrations Thursday. Mirrors are just one unusual tactic protesters are deploying to prompt some soul-searching...
» 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?' explores being gay in Taiwan
17/01/14 15:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Los Angeles Times - Top News.
» UN surveillance drone crashes in Congo
17/01/14 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news: Drones | theguardian.com. Intelligence-gathering aircraft monitoring armed groups in eastern region of DR Congo damaged in faulty landing at Goma A United Nations surveillance drone has been da...
» Gay Olympians need our support to challenge Russia's homophobia | Casey Legler
17/01/14 11:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comment is free | theguardian.com. As a swimmer, I was made to change in the disabled bathroom, so I know first hand the discrimination gay athletes face Right before retiring from swimming, aged 19, I was...
» Military options: sense about defence | Editorial
17/01/14 11:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comment is free | theguardian.com. Question posed by Robert Gates – whether the UK now has the ability to act alongside the US in the Middle East or Asia – is not the only or even the main one that needs t...
» Obama's NSA reforms should include restraints on spying on foreigners | Timothy Edgar
17/01/14 11:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Comment is free | theguardian.com. Obama should make clear that spying on foreigners is not without limit. Privacy shouldn't be limited just to Americans President Obama is considering reforms for intellig...
» The Memoir - '12 Years a slave' is an even better book - Times LIVE
17/01/14 11:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Entertainment - Google News. The Memoir - '12 Years a slave' is an even better book Times LIVE Microwave popcorn makers could face a long and difficult task ridding their snacks of trans fats, if a US Food...
» Could a memory-rewriting drug help treat PTSD? - Medical News Today
17/01/14 11:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Health - Google News. Irish Independent Could a memory-rewriting drug help treat PTSD? Medical News Today A study conducted by neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has looked at a n...
» Speech uses both sides of brain - Medical News Today
17/01/14 11:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Health - Google News. The Hindu Speech uses both sides of brain Medical News Today Many scientists believe we only use one side of our brain for speech and language. Now, a new study from the US shows that...
» Ugandan President Blocks Anti-Gay Bill - TIME
17/01/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World - Google News. The Guardian Ugandan President Blocks Anti-Gay Bill TIME Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has refused to sign off on a controversial anti-gay bill passed by his parliament, saying the...
» U.S. Army On Front Line Of Work-Life Balance
17/01/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Forbes - Leadership. You don?t have to do it all ? it?s more important to enjoy the journey.
» Bill Gates: Why Publicity Can Aid Your Cause
17/01/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Forbes - Leadership. The billionaire philanthropist talks about his most interesting takeaway from discussions with wealthy philanthropists around the globe.
» Understanding Your Partner: When To Hold and When To Fold
17/01/14 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Forbes - Leadership. When there's conflict, the first step is to try to understand the other point of view. What's the next step when that isn't possible?
» Obama Selectively Implements More Than Just Obamacare, At Great Taxpayer Expense
17/01/14 11:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Forbes - Op/Ed. Congress is biting off more than the Administration can, or ought to, chew.
» Obama to call for surveillance reform
17/01/14 11:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from US news. Barack Obama will call for an overhaul of the way US spy agencies gather and hold phone records in response to an international outcry
» Barack Obama to announce major reforms to NSA telephone surveillance
17/01/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news. US president to order new constraints on National Security Agency programme which collects metadata on the telephone calls of Americans and foreigners        
» Church of England could name first woman bishops 'by Christmas'
17/01/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News - Latest breaking UK news. Church of England's top official says fast-track plan could end one of its longest running sagas by July and change the law by November        
» Veterans are not just heroes or victims
17/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. "Lone Survivor," based on the true story of an ambushed Navy SEAL team in Afghanistan, was the No. 1 movie in America last weekend. If you haven't seen it, go see it.
» NSA leaker Edward Snowden
17/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories.
» Impact of NSA data collection
17/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories. Sr. Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin joins the AC360 Later panel to debate the value of the NSA's mass phone data collection.
» Exposing U.S. intelligence leaks
17/01/14 11:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Top Stories.
» Fighting extreme poverty
17/01/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. One of Time's most influential people, economist Jeffrey Sachs, says human activity is putting the world under stress.
» CEO in drag touts whores' business model
17/01/14 11:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. The CEO of a Dutch bank, while dressed in drag, says bankers can learn a lot from prostitutes.
» Hillary, Benghazi and 2016
17/01/14 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - Video. A top adviser to Hillary Clinton defends the ex-secretary of state amid new political attacks over Benghazi.
» Obama Expected To Unveil Reforms To Nation’s Surveillance Tactics
17/01/14 11:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CBS New York. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – President Barack Obama is expected to unveil his new blueprint for the National Security Agency . The president promised to take a closer look after details were leake...
» Doku Umarov, top Chechen rebel leader who threatened Olympics, reportedly killed by Russian forces
17/01/14 11:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Home - CBSNews.com. Top Chechen official has previously claimed Moscow’s arch nemesis in restive Caucuses killed, but jihadists echoing the news this time
» Researchers Say Stand-Ups Have Psychotic Traits
17/01/14 11:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Businessweek.com -- Top News. Actors were the control group for a study examining another connection between creativity and madness. Do they feel upstaged?
» Michoacan: Mexico's failed state?
17/01/14 11:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - World. Mexican vigilante groups fight back against drug cartels
» Homophobia spreads in Russian media
17/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Europe. Homophobia now common in Russian media
» Ex-soldier jailed over child's death
17/01/14 10:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from BBC News - Home. A former soldier who survived an attack that killed five comrades in Afghanistan is jailed for six years over the death of his 19-month-old daughter.
» Mexico gov't warns vigilantes could copy cartel
17/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9 a.m. EST. TANCITARO, Mexico (AP) -- Armed vigilantes who have taken control of territory in lawless Michoacan could turn into the very sort of organized crime forces they're fighting,...
» Cuban travel in record numbers a year into reform
17/01/14 10:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9 a.m. EST. HAVANA (AP) -- Last February, Amalia Reigosa Blanco experienced for the first time the rush of an airplane taking off. She browsed the clothing shops of Italy's fashion capi...
» Surgeon general adds to list of smoking's harms
17/01/14 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Health News At 3:42 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's no secret that smoking causes lung cancer. But what about diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, erectile dysfunction? Fifty years into the war on smok...
» US Sen. Coburn to resign after current session
17/01/14 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9 a.m. EST. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Sen. Tom Coburn has announced he will resign at the end of the current session of Congress, nearly two years before his term is scheduled to end....
» Europe launches RoboEarth: 'Wikipedia for Robots'
17/01/14 10:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Science News At 7:38 a.m. EST. EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) -- Let the robot race begin....
» AP Source: NSA phone data control to come to end
17/01/14 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9 a.m. EST. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking to calm a furor over U.S. surveillance powers, Capping a monthslong review, President Barack Obama on Friday will call for ending the government's...
» 10 Things to Know for Today
17/01/14 10:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from AP Top Headlines At 9 a.m. EST. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...
» Putin's Rearguard Battle - Project Syndicate
17/01/14 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Putin's Rearguard Battle Project Syndicate Furthermore, the Western values that Putin rejects in the name of Russian nationalism (and anti-Americanism ) are precis...
» Hamid Karzai, crafty or crazy? - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
17/01/14 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. Pittsburgh Post Gazette Hamid Karzai, crafty or crazy? Pittsburgh Post Gazette Now, Mr. Karzai nears the end of presidency, many see his accelerated anti-Americani...
» BEYOND TODAY: When Freedom and Sovereignty Are Hollow Words - Global Perspectives
17/01/14 10:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. BEYOND TODAY: When Freedom and Sovereignty Are Hollow Words Global Perspectives Snowden, who enjoys protection by the Russian government until next summer, has sai...
» Controversy par excellence - The Express Tribune
17/01/14 10:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-americanism in russia - Google News. The Express Tribune Controversy par excellence The Express Tribune However, they are constrained to defend their tempestuous leader on this issue on various TV cha...
» Puerto Rico News: Yields on Puerto Rico Debt Hit High - WSJ
17/01/14 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Yields on Puerto Rico's $70 billion worth of debt, which is held by many small investors through mutual funds, ended 2013 at record highs, raising ques...
» Peruvian Ex-Official Calls For Marijuana Legalization Debate - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. Peruvian Ex-Official Calls For Marijuana Legalization Debate Huffington Post The Peruvian ex-official's voice joins a growing chorus of Latin American leaders...
» Steve Sailer: iSteve: Viva Puerto Rico Libre!
17/01/14 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Before 1965, there were no quotas on immigration from any Latin American countries at all, no matter how poor. That includes Puerto Rico . There were p...
» The Future Of Legal Weed Is Bright. Here's Where It's Headed Next - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. The Future Of Legal Weed Is Bright. Here's Where It's Headed Next Huffington Post It was a promising sign that recreational marijuana could be a lucrative ind...
» This Hormone Could Keep You From Getting Stoned Off Marijuana - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. This Hormone Could Keep You From Getting Stoned Off Marijuana Huffington Post Call it a buzzkill, but it's still a breakthrough. Researchers have discovered a...
» Meet Colorado's Marijuana-Friendly Real Estate Broker - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. Meet Colorado's Marijuana-Friendly Real Estate Broker Huffington Post Now that Colorado is the first state in the nation where adults 21 and over can purchase...
» Noam Chomsky: MIT Shares Blame For Aaron Swartz Tragedy - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. Noam Chomsky: MIT Shares Blame For Aaron Swartz Tragedy Huffington Post The Massachusetts Institute of Technology bears some of the blame for the tragedy of I...
» Fidel Castro Finally Appears in Public | FrontPage Magazine
17/01/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google Blog Search. I also applaud people like Carlos Romero Barcelo and Luis Fortuno (both of the conservative New Progressive Party, which supports Puerto Rico's admissi...
» Sentenced To Life In Prison For Selling Marijuana - Huffington Post
17/01/14 10:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti americanism in puerto rico - Google News. Sentenced To Life In Prison For Selling Marijuana Huffington Post Even as pot shops rake in millions in Colorado, and the possibility grows of the drug becomi...
» Pakistan not an ally of US: Robert Gates - The Hindu
17/01/14 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from anti-Americanism - Google News. The Hindu Pakistan not an ally of US: Robert Gates The Hindu ... we needed to work together against the 'syndicate of terror' placing Afghanistan, Pakistan and India at risk...
» NBI nabs alleged drug syndicate members in BGC - Rappler
17/01/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from international drug trafficking organizations - Google Blog Search. SYNDICATE. One of the 3 suspected members of an international drug ring are accompanied by NBI agents at the NBI Headquarters in Manila on...
» CCPD Receives Award For Narcotics Investigations | CCPD Blotter
17/01/14 10:31 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from international drug trafficking organizations - Google Blog Search. Through the TCCI's interdiction efforts, 13 drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) were identified, 11 cases were approved as Priority Targ...
» From Falluja to Maghreb, a New, Diffuse Al Qaeda
16/01/14 21:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Europe. By Peter Apps