Friday, February 14, 2014

Italy President Accepts Letta Resignation: Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review: 14/02/14 09:44 - 09/02/14 08:28

Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks Review

» Italy President Accepts Letta Resignation
14/02/14 09:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta has tendered his resignation to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, opening the way for Matteo Renzi to begin trying to assemble enough political ...
» Putin Supports Egyptian Military Chief's Presidential Bid
14/02/14 09:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Feb. 13, 2014 8:04 p.m. ET Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Egypt's top military commander, got his first explicit international support to run for president with an endorsement from an old Cold Wa...
» US Senators Propose Statehood Vote Bill; Gov’s Aide Attacks, Says Status Not Issue
14/02/14 07:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Report. Two members of the U.S. Senate — including the senator with the greatest influence on U.S. territory issues — today proposed legislation committing to statehood for Puerto R...
» Putin respalda al jefe militar de Egipto – Metro
14/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. MOSCU (AP) — El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin le deseó al líder militar egipcio la victoria en la elección presidencial mientras Moscú busca ampliar sus...
» Maduro: Decision of State shows signal NTN24
14/02/14 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Metro - Últimas noticias. CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday it was a decision of the State by removing the cable-TV international news channel NTN24, based in Bogotá,...
» En el limbo proceso para confirmar a James Tuller Cintrón | Noti Uno 630
14/02/14 05:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Noti Uno 630. Sin completar, así esta el proceso de confirmación del designado Jefe de la Uniformada, James Tuller Cintrón. Y es que según reveló a Noti Uno , el senador popular Mi...
» Venezuela seeks protest leader's arrest after unrest kills three
13/02/14 17:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan court ordered the arrest on Thursday of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on charges including murder and terrorism linked to street protests that resulted in the deaths of thr...
» Afghanistan Releases 65 Prisoners From Parwan Facility
13/02/14 14:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Video   Muslims Under Threat in CAR The United Nations and international human rights groups say militias in the Central African Republic, known as the anti-Balaka, are carrying out ...
» Russia's Putin says supports Sisi's bid for Egypt presidency
13/02/14 08:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . MOSCOW Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:53am EST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday threw his weight behind a presidential bid by Egyptian Army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, voicing...
» For South China Sea claimants, a legal venue to battle China
13/02/14 08:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . HONG KONG (Reuters) - When Philippine President Benigno Aquino compared China to the Germany of 1938 and called for global support as his country battles Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, he put the fo...
» Why is Japan's Abe Seeking Better Ties with Russia's Putin?
13/02/14 08:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying hard to improve relations with Russia, a neighbor with whom Tokyo has yet to sign a peace treaty after the end of World War II. Abe has a vari...
» Implications For Europe / ISN
13/02/14 07:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News stories - ISN. This Policy Brief was originally published by the European Council on Foreign Relations. Summary As China’s economic and military power increases, security in Asia ...
» Putin's fall visit viewed as step to peace treaty
13/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Japan Times latest articles. SOCHI, RUSSIA – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Japan in the fall, as the two countries try to resolve a territor...
» Just how close are Russia-China ties?
13/02/14 06:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The Interpreter. The 2014 Winter Olympics will kick off in three days' time. As many will already know, the host city is Sochi, a subtropical resort city on Russia’s Black Sea coast. There are more c...
» China-Russia relations stay warm amid winter cold
13/02/14 06:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Notable - WSJ.com
12/02/14 12:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 10, 2014 7:30 p.m. ET From Carolyn Harris's "150 Years Ago, Sochi Was the Site of a Horrific Ethnic Cleansing," at <a href="http://smithsonianmag.com" rel="nofollow">smithsonianmag.com</a>, F...
» Banking While Russian - NYTimes.com
12/02/14 12:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Contributing Op-Ed Writer By MASHA GESSEN IT was the quintessential immigrant moment. Two weeks after my family and I had arrived in New York, a friend drove me to Costco. Half an hour later, at the cash regi...
» The Nuclear Treaty Russia Won't Stop Violating
12/02/14 12:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 11, 2014 7:58 p.m. ET The Reagan administration's 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty is celebrated as the "cornerstone" of nuclear arms control. But Moscow has openly flouted the spirit and ap...
» Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses
12/02/14 12:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The director of national intelligence acknowledged Tuesday that nearly a year after the contractor Edward J. Snowden “scraped” highly classified documents from the National Secu...
» FBI Offers Reward To Snare People Pointing Lasers At Aircraft - TIME
12/02/14 11:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. FBI Offers Reward To Snare People Pointing Lasers At Aircraft TIME Like TIME on Facebook for more breaking news and current events from around the globe! Email · Print; Sh...
» Slavery: just a 'regrettably unavoidable' aspect of business?
12/02/14 11:48 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Politicians have been hesitant to tackle the issue for fear of upsetting business. What will it take for business leaders themselves to play a mo...
» Meet Sochi's lonely protester
12/02/14 11:47 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CNN.com - World. Woman marches solo in a park for an unusual cause, as Ivan Watson reports.
» US, Russia bring meeting forward as Syria talks falter - Reuters Canada
12/02/14 11:46 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. US, Russia bring meeting forward as Syria talks falter Reuters Canada GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi scrambled to keep diplomacy alive on Wednesday, br...
» Journalism gets into the act as drones capture floods, protests and wars
12/02/14 11:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Major media outlets have started to put serious effort into exploring the use of drones for reporting and verifying news Leila Haddou
» Sochi Olympics, Wednesday, February 12, 2014
12/02/14 11:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» Pacific Ocean Survivor Returns to El Salvador
12/02/14 10:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A fisherman from El Salvador who said he spent 13 months adrift in the Pacific has arrived home. Jose home.Jose Salvador Alvarenga tried to address reporters waiting at the San Salvador a...
» Afghanistan halts suspected reconstruction of ancient Buddhas
12/02/14 10:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan has halted conservation work at a site once occupied by ancient Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban because the team involved is suspected of secretly...
» Trial Begins for U.S. Businessman Accused of Being Crime Boss in China
12/02/14 10:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Vincent Wu’s case has raised questions about the use of forced confessions by Chinese courts and prompted concern from United States officials.
» BBC: “Why I Want A Microchip Implant”
12/02/14 10:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News. Would you like to have an RFID microchip implanted under your skin? If you are anything like me, you would never allow such a thing to be done. But man...
» Unveiling 'The Mask': Sophisticated malware ran rampant for 7 years
12/02/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A cyberespionage operation that used highly sophisticated multi-platform malware went undetected for more than five years and compromised computers belonging to hundreds of government and private organization...
» 'The Mask' - Google Search
12/02/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
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» U.S. complains that Afghanistan is releasing dangerous prisoners
12/02/14 06:45 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. KABUL — The U.S. military on Tuesday slammed Afghanistan for continuing to order the release of prisoners who the United Stat...
» Clinton's tenure at State 'a mixed bag'
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Clinton's tenure at State 'a mixed bag' Hillary Clinton's tenure at the State Department was 'a mixed bag,' says authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes. From: CNNInternational ...
» U.S. condemns Afghan decision to go ahead with detainee release
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan on Tuesday condemned a decision by the Afghan government to proceed with plans to release additional detainees that the United States belie...
» Olympics 2014 | Shaun White on Finishing 4th in Men's Halfpipe Final | The New York Times
12/02/14 06:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. Olympics 2014 | Shaun White on Finishing 4th in Men's Halfpipe Final | The New York Times The snowboarder spoke about his legacy after finishing fourth in the men's halfpipe ...
» US Intel Chief Calls Syria Conflict 'Apocalyptic Disaster'
12/02/14 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. intelligence chief James Clapper is describing the situation in Syria as an "apocalyptic disaster" and says pictures of torture victims are likely genuine. Clapper genuine.Clapper to...
» New Mammograms Study | Times Minute | The New York Times
12/02/14 06:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by The New York Times. New Mammograms Study | Times Minute | The New York Times Also on the Minute, an anniversary in Iran and Shaun White dethroned. Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n Watc...
» Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A 25-year study involving 90,000 women has found that the breast-cancer screenings did not lower the death rate from the disease and had harms.
» Altered Photos of Fidel Castro Removed
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. The Associated Press is eliminating from its archive seven Cuban government handout photos of Fidel Castro after determining some were digitally altered.
» Obama says U.S. will deal harshly with violators of Iran sanctions
12/02/14 06:42 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama issued a sharp warning on Tuesday to companies eyeing business deals with Iran, saying the United States would come down like a "ton of br...
» Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms - New York Times
12/02/14 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Toronto Star Vast Study Casts Doubts on Value of Mammograms New York Times One of the largest and most meticulous studies of mammography ever done, involving 90,000 women and las...
» Drone strike on U.S. citizen?
12/02/14 06:41 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Drone strike on U.S. citizen? CNN's Barbara Starr looks into the possibility of the U.S. conducting a drone strike on a suspected American terrorist. From: CNNInternational Vie...
» The Lede: Putin Ally Claims Not to See Racism in Fake Image of Obama Craving Banana on Her Twitter Feed
12/02/14 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. A Russian official claimed to have no idea why an a crudely Photoshopped image of President Obama that was doctored to include a banana was racist. and a banana posted on her Twitter feed w...
» Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home - USA TODAY
12/02/14 06:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home USA TODAY Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to a rural Tennessee home exploded, killing a lawyer who lived there and i...
» Retired lawyer killed after package sent to home explodes - CNN
12/02/14 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. New York Daily News Retired lawyer killed after Package explodes, killing Tenn. lawyer at home USA TODAY Investigators said Tuesday that a package sent to home explodes CNN (CNN)...
» U.S. Military Denounces Afghanistan’s Planned Release of More Prisoners
12/02/14 06:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. American military officials are waging an unusually public campaign against the plan to free 65 prisoners, considered dangerous insurgents, from the military prison in Bagram.
» Venezuelan newspaper workers protest paper shortage
12/02/14 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Venezuelan newspaper workers protest paper shortage Some 600 people took to the streets of the Venezuelan capital to protest a newsprint shortage that has caused the temporary c...
» Entertainers help keep Kiev protesters' spirits up
12/02/14 06:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Entertainers help keep Kiev protesters' spirits up Euromaidan's stage has become the focal point of the anti-government protest movement rocking Ukraine. Duration: 00:53. From: ...
» DNI: Al Qaeda morphing, not on run
12/02/14 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. DNI: Al Qaeda morphing, not on run The country's top intelligence official delivers a sobering assessment of the threats facing the US. Jim Sciutto reports. From: CNNInternatio...
» Obama Vows to Enforce Sanctions Against Iran
12/02/14 06:37 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. President Barack Obama served notice Tuesday to those who would do business with Iran in possible violation of existing sanctions, warning, "We will come down on them like a ton of bri...
» Scott Ludlam's support of Snowden 'celebrates treachery', says Brandis
12/02/14 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. George Brandis says former NSA contractor’s disclosures about western intelligence gathering ‘put Australian lives at risk’ Daniel Hurst
» And the Sochi Crowd Goes Mild
12/02/14 06:36 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Russian crowds in Sochi have been subdued in praising their home team; more Bolshoi than the Boston Garden.
» State Dinner Guest List for Hollande Is Impressive, if Minus One
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. President Obama and his wife, Michelle, flank President François Hollande of France before a state dinner at the White House on Tuesday. Mr. Hollande came without his longtime partner, Valé...
» Cuba’s Reward for the Dutiful: Gated Housing
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. With balconies and air-conditioning, air conditioning, the new apartments for Cuba’s middle ranks are a sign of a hybrid economy in which the state must compete with private enterprise.
» Turkey Leader Called to Lean On Media Boss
12/02/14 06:35 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Recordings allegedly showing government officials calling media bosses to demand changes to news coverage have surfaced on the Internet, prompting an admission from the prime minister.
» Spy Chief Says Snowden Took Advantage of ‘Perfect Storm’ of Security Lapses
12/02/14 06:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence, said the technology was not yet fully in place to prevent another insider from stealing top-secret data, as Edward J. Snowden did.
» Russia's Ban on Alcohol in Sochi Arenas Leaves Drinkers Flat
12/02/14 06:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Feb. 11, 2014 10:53 p.m. ET Fans at the Sochi Games crowd a rare tap serving beer in Olympic Park. Brian Costa/The Wall Street Journal SOCHI, Russia—At long last, Morgan Simms thought. Inside the Olympi...
» And the Sochi Crowd Goes Mild
12/02/14 06:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Updated Feb. 11, 2014 11:42 p.m. ET Russian fans can be noisy. And at the Winter Olympics, Sochi's Russia Fan House wants them to be noisy too. Just not too noisy. WSJ's Dipti Kapadia finds out exactly why Ru...
» The American Precariat - NYTimes.com
11/02/14 11:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . When foreign visitors used to describe American culture, they generally settled on different versions of one trait: energy. Whether driven by crass motivations or spiritual ones, Americans, visitors agreed, w...
» Gay Rights and the Justice Department
11/02/14 11:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Since the Supreme Court struck down the provision in the Defense of Marriage Act denying federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples, the Justice Department has been helping federal agencies change ...
» Panic in the Locker Room!
11/02/14 11:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A news flash for every straight man out there: You’ve been naked in front of a gay man. In fact you’ve been naked, over the course of your life, in front of many gay men, at least if you have more...
» Months Later, Sniper Attack at Power Hub Still a Mystery
11/02/14 10:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . SAN FRANCISCO — A mysterious and sophisticated sniper attack last year on a Silicon Valley power substation has underscored concerns about the vulnerability of the country’s electrical grid and pr...
» Recent Announcements Give Boost to Gay Rights Advocates
11/02/14 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. A pair of high-profile announcements, one from the government and the other from an athlete, have bolstered gay rights advocates in the United States. Married same-sex couples in the Unit...
» U.S. Debates Drone Strike on American Terrorism Suspect in Pakistan
11/02/14 09:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. The discussion about targeting a citizen, who is believed to be plotting terrorist terror attacks, is the first time officials have considered killing an American overseas since President O...
» House GOP homes in on debt-ceiling plan tied to military pension benefits - Washington Post
11/02/14 09:09 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post House GOP homes in on debt-ceiling plan tied to military pension benefits Washington Post House Republican leaders spent Monday trying to finalize a plan to incre...
» Schoolboy Daniel Morcombe ‘died within an hour’ of being abducted
11/02/14 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Prosecutor tells jury of evidence against accused Brett Peter Cowan collected during elaborate police sting operation
» Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding - New York Times
11/02/14 09:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Court Gives California More Time to Ease Prison Crowding New York Times LOS ANGELES — In what amounts to a legal and political victory for Gov. Jerry Brown, a panel of three fede...
» Religious groups lodge same-sex marriage challenge
11/02/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Catholic, Protestant and Mormon bodies make submission to federal appeals court calling for Utah and Okalhoma bans to be upheld Rory Carroll
» Salvation Army chief unprepared for the 'full horror' of sex abuse revelations
11/02/14 09:07 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Andre Cox tells commission he was disturbed ‘to the very depths of his being’ by news of abuse in Australia
» Boy George: No obligation to 'come out'
11/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Boy George: No obligation to 'come out' 80's pop icon Boy George shares his advice on "coming out" in light of Michael Sam's recent announcement. From: CNNInternation...
» Majority of Americans Favor Ties With Cuba, Poll Finds
11/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. In Florida, an even higher number approve of normalizing relations with Havana, according to the survey’s results, described as an unprecedented reflection of shifting American attitudes.
» Alexander Litvinenko death: verdict on public inquiry due
11/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. High court judges to announce decision on wife’s bid for wider-ranging investigation than inquest that is under way
» Hollande state visit to US
11/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Hollande state visit to US French President Francois Hollande begins a state visit to the United States, flying with President Barack Obama to pay homage at the home of francoph...
» Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere - Irish Times
11/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Second round of Syrian peace talks open in toxic atmosphere Irish Times The second round of Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva were launched in a toxic atmosphere yesterday as t...
» Israel, Turkey Near Repairing Alliance
11/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Turkey and Israel are nearing a settlement over a four-year feud that left their once-allied governments estranged, officials from both countries said, a development that would restore...
» Spain seeks arrest of former Chinese president over Tibet
11/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MADRID/BEIJING (Reuters) - A Spanish judge on Monday sought BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that it was opposed to a "wrong decision" made by a Spanish jud...
» Child killed in suspected mafia hit
11/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Child killed in suspected mafia hit CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports on the short life and death of a boy whose family had apparent mafia connections. From: CNNInternational Views...
» Bin Laden death images subject to purge, emails reveal
11/02/14 09:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. US military chief ordered his subordinates to destroy any photographs of Osama bin Laden's body or give them to the CIA Eleven A newly released e...
» Toronto Mayor Rob Ford launches YouTube channel and talks about drug use
11/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford launches YouTube channel and talks about drug use More Rob Ford videos: http://bit.ly/1ky6XUI Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/1bmWO8h Troubled Toronto Mayor Rob ...
» Silvio Berlusconi corruption trial begins in Naples
11/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Former Italian PM accused of giving €3m to senator from anti-corruption party in effort to undermine government in 2006 Italy's former prime mini...
» Italy, U.S. police break up big drug, arms trafficking operation
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. ROME (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they had broken up a major organized crime operation between clans in Italy, Canada and the United States that conspired to smuggle huge amounts...
» Falling in love
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Falling in love The science behind falling in love.Videographic. From: AFP news agency Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 01:32 More in Science & Technology
» Russia decries U.N. draft on Syria aid, urges resolution on 'terrorism'
11/02/14 08:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that a draft U.N. resolution on aid access in Syria was "detached from reality" and urged the West to refrain ...
» US House to Vote on Debt Increase Measure
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a plan to increase the nation's borrowing authority, which is set to expire by the end of February. The plan was presented Monday ...
» Lions issue statement supporting openly gay prospect Michael Sam - The Detroit News
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Lions issue statement supporting openly gay prospect Michael Sam The Detroit News Michael Sam had 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss last season for the Tigers, w...
» Thousands of Eritreans enslaved in torture camps in Sudan and Egypt
11/02/14 08:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Human Rights Watch report says state authorities have either turned a blind eye or colluded with perpetrators Tens of thousands of Eritrean refug...
» China bristling, Spain seeks to limit its judges' international rights powers
11/02/14 08:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's parliament will debate a bill on Tuesday to limit the power of judges to pursue international human rights cases, a day after Spanish arrest orders were issu...
» Iran says nuclear program 'forever', dismisses military talk
11/02/14 07:43 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit out on Tuesday at Western assertions that a military solution to a nuclear dispute with Tehran remained an option and pledged tha...
» UN: don't overlook access to information in goal on governance
11/02/14 07:40 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Civil society groups have called for more committment from those shaping the new development framework to uphold accountability with media freedo...
» Obama Hosts France's Hollande for State Visit
11/02/14 07:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. President Barack Obama hosts French President Francois Hollande in Washington Tuesday for the second day of a state visit. Mr. Hollande will receive a traditional ceremonial welcome ...
» UK minister's visit to contested Falklands angers Argentina
10/02/14 20:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. LONDON (Reuters) - The British government minister responsible for the Falkland Islands began his first visit to the contested territory on Monday and an angry Arg...
» Pussy Riot members say Russia is blocking drive to help prisoners
10/02/14 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. BERLIN (Reuters) - Two members of the punk protest band Pussy Riot accused Moscow on Monday of obstructing their campaign to improve conditions in Russia's jails, ...
» Bitcoin plunges after major platform indefinitely halts withdrawals
10/02/14 20:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The price of the digital currency bitcoin slid to its lowest level in nearly two months on Monday after bitcoin digital marketplace Mt. Gox sa...
» Apple loses latest bid to block e-books antitrust monitor
10/02/14 20:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Monday lost its latest bid to put a court-appointed antitrust monitor on hold after a federal appeals court rejected its argument...
» Wall St. closes slightly up; investors look to Yellen
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended with modest gains on Monday as investors digested recent market gains and looked ahead to new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen'...
» Wall St. flat as investors look ahead to Yellen
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors digested recent market gains and looked ahead to new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's fi...
» Researchers uncover cyber spying campaign dubbed 'The Mask'
10/02/14 20:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds Review. PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (Reuters) - A computer security software firm has uncovered what it calls the first cyber espionage campaign believed to be started ...
» Acusado de actos lascivos reclama informe médico de niño
10/02/14 20:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Ernesto Martínez Nieves fue imputado en verano pasado de hechos supuestamente cometidos en su residencia en Canóvanas.
» 'Backdoor bailout' boosts Puerto Rico's revenues
10/02/14 20:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Thomson Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The second-largest revenue source for Puerto Rico last month was an excise tax that has been labeled a "backdoor bailout" for the struggling ...
» Guatemala ex-soldier sentenced in US
10/02/14 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. An ex-soldier from Guatemala is sentenced by an United States court to 10 years in jail for having lied about his role in a killing in 1982.
» Rubio declina decir si alguna vez fumó marihuana
10/02/14 20:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. El republicano por Florida y potencial candidato a la presidencia de Estados Unidos esquivó una pregunta directa hoy en un foro de educación, limitándose a decir que...
» Puerto Rico teacher arrested on enticement charges
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. ... 104 IN MONROE, WITH 6-12" IN WAYNE COUNTY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXTREME EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- A gym teacher in Puerto Rico faces federal charge...
» Puerto Ricans Leave Island Amid Economic Woes
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico Newswire. Antonia Arroyo sits on a bench in November, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After working for the Municipality of San Juan for 35 years she lives of her 500 dollar a month government p...
» New York City's Undocumented Immigrants Will Get Municipal IDs, Says Mayor De Blasio
10/02/14 20:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. New York City's undocumented immigrants will soon be able to obtain municipal ID cards, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. "We will protect the almost half-million undocumented...
» Mexican foreign affairs minister visits St Lucia, Dominica and
10/02/14 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Mexican foreign affairs minister visits St Lucia, Dominica and St Vincent This post has been generated by Page2RSS
» Casellas pleads not guilty in federal case
10/02/14 20:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News Review. Casellas pleads not guilty in federal case Issued: February 7, 2014 Convicted killer Pablo Casellas pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that he lied to investigators about...
» Puerto Ricans Leave Island Amid Economic Woes
10/02/14 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. Antonia Arroyo sits on a bench in November, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. After working for the Municipality of San Juan for 35 years she lives of her 500 dollar a month government pension.
» Puerto Rico teacher arrested on enticement charges
10/02/14 20:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Puerto Rico News. 104 IN MONROE, WITH 6-12" IN WAYNE COUNTY. ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS IN EXTREME EASTERN WAYNE COUNTY.
» Puerto Rico Gov Seeks Tax Reform to Boost Economy - ABC News
10/02/14 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from puerto rico economy - Google News. KUTV 2News Puerto Rico Gov Seeks Tax Reform to Boost Economy ABC News Puerto Rico's governor says he plans to boost the U.S. territory's economy by overhauling the tax sy...
» PR governor: IVU to be ‘re-evaluated’
10/02/14 20:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean Business. PR governor: IVU to be ‘re-evaluated’ Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro García Padilla signaled that the sales & use tax ... Source: PR close to financing deal The Puerto Rico government c...
» A More Useful Germany - NYTimes.com
10/02/14 19:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . Addressing the opening session late last month of the Munich Security Conference, a yearly gathering of top Western diplomats and defense officials, President Joachim Gauck of Germany expressed sentiments tha...
» Navy Opens Inquiry Into Cheating in Reactor Training
10/02/14 19:44 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The Navy said Tuesday that it had begun an investigation into whether senior enlisted sailors training on nuclear reactors had been cheating on written tests, adding to the list of recent m...
» More Federal Privileges to Extend to Same-Sex Couples
10/02/14 19:39 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . WASHINGTON — The federal government will soon treat married same-sex couples the same as heterosexual couples when they file for bankruptcy, testify in court or visit family in prison. Attorney General ...
» US considers drone strike on American al-Qaida suspect abroad | World news
10/02/14 13:34 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. An American citizen who is a member of al-Qaida is actively planning attacks against Americans overseas, US officials say, and the Obama administ...
» Napolitano plays down US fears over Sochi Olympic Games security | World news
10/02/14 13:33 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Janet Napolitano, the leader of the US delegation at the Sochi Winter Olympics, on Sunday tried to draw a line under domestic criticism of the Ga...
» Suicide Bomb Instructor Accidentally Kills Iraqi Pupils
10/02/14 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . BAGHDAD — A group of Sunni militants attending a suicide bombing training class at a camp north of Baghdad were killed on Monday when their commander unwittingly conducted a demonstration with a belt th...
» Tensions between US and Russia hang over Sochi despite strong opening | Sport
10/02/14 12:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Sport news, comment and results | theguardian.com. Bode Miller of the USA competes during the Men's Downhill Training at the Rosa Khutor course. Photograph: Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images Picking...
» Holder says Justice Department will aggressively defend same-sex marriage
10/02/14 09:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Attorney general vows to apply landmark supreme court ruling with same vigour at 60s civil rights campaign
» DOJ extends recognition of gay marriage
10/02/14 06:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. DOJ extends recognition of gay marriage U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will announce the extension of federal recognition of same-sex marriage. From: CNNInternational Views:...
» Afghan soldiers desperate for pact with U.S., criticize President Karzai for delay
10/02/14 06:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. ZABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan soldiers fighting the Taliban have grown confident in their ability to combat an agile insurg...
» Iranian warships: 'advance on US borders'
10/02/14 06:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Iranian naval officer quoted saying country's military fleet has been dispatched to send message about US vessels in the Gulf An Iranian naval of...
» Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? - Berlin 2014: first look review
10/02/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Michel Gondry tries to get to grips with Noam Chomsky's philosophical and linguistic theories in this entertaining, part-animated interview Here ...
» Inside the tiny church where members of Uganda's beleaguered gay community have found sanctuary
10/02/14 06:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. A congregation in Kampala meets every Sunday despite the rising threat to life and liberty Sunday is a special day in Uganda, the conservative ea...
» Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot by Masha Gessen – review
10/02/14 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. In a powerful though undisciplined account of the women who taunted Putin, our reviewer has a walk-on part in the story My frustrations with Mash...
» Israeli Military Launches Airstrike on Palestinian Man
10/02/14 06:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. The Israeli military says it launched an airstrike Sunday on a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip who had fired rockets into southern Israel. Israel says Abdallah Kharti is affiliated with...
» 5 Countries Win Gold Medals in Sunday Events at Sochi Olympics
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Athletes from Slovakia, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and the United States have won gold medals in Sunday Athletes from the United States, Austria and Switzerland have won the fi...
» Shinzo Abe’s comeback as prime minister drives Japan’s turnaround
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. TOKYO — At his lowest point, Shinzo Abe lost his health and his reputation. He’d gotten his chance to lead Japan and had last...
» Mixed-breed dogs debut at Westminster dog show in New York
10/02/14 06:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by ITN. Mixed-breed dogs debut at Westminster dog show in New York For the first time in more than 130 years, mixed-breed dogs got to show off their skills at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show o...
» Eyewitness: New York Fashion Week
10/02/14 06:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Photographs from the Guardian Eyewitness series
» Alexander Wang hauls Brooklyn into New York fashion week
10/02/14 06:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Alexander Wang hauls Brooklyn into New York fashion week Brooklyn cements its growing status as the hip soul of New York by hosting Alexander Wang's show, its first couture catw...
» Ukraine places anti-terrorist forces on alert
10/02/14 06:16 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's state security service on Sunday placed anti-terrorist units on alert in response to a sharp rise in unspecified threats against sensitive installations incl...
» Sochi 2014 – theatre review
10/02/14 06:15 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Hope, London What will happen to Russia's gay community once the Olympic cameras have left? That's the question at the heart of this verbatim-sty...
» Catholics and church at odds on contraception, divorce and abortion
10/02/14 06:14 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Survey in 12 countries finds 78% of Catholics support contraception and 65% think abortion should be allowed Most Catholics disagree with what th...
» Russia pursues Beijing’s Olympic success
10/02/14 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News. The unfavourable close-ups on Sochi 2014 Russia echo the exposure of China’s ugly underbelly in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008
» Sexual assaults by US military in Japan unlikely to end in prison
10/02/14 06:13 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Investigation finds widespread use of non-custodial sentences by commanders – sometimes merely letter of reprimand
» Thousands Rally in Ukraine Capital as Authorities Warn of Threat
10/02/14 06:12 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian anti-government activists rallied in the capital, Kiev, as the country's national security agency warned of unspecified threats of terrorism. About 30,00 op...
» Polygamists welcome ruling giving them stronger legal status
10/02/14 06:11 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by AFP news agency. Polygamists welcome ruling giving them stronger legal status A recent US federal court ruling has made it more difficult for the state of Utah to prosecute those who practice po...
» U.S. lawmakers see serious threat of attacks in Russia during Olympics
10/02/14 06:10 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives' intelligence and homeland security panels on Sunday warned of a serious threat of attacks in Russia during ...
» Zoo puts down healthy giraffe
10/02/14 06:08 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Zoo puts down healthy giraffe Copenhagen Zoo said it put down a male giraffe, named Marius, because of a duty to avoid inbreeding. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 ratings Tim...
» Ukraine protesters, Russia increase pressure on Yanukovich
10/02/14 06:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Reuters: World News. KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian protesters, now in their third month of action, kept up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovich on Sunday with a mass rally where opposition leaders called f...
» Snowden used simple technology to mine NSA computer networks
10/02/14 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Whistleblower’s use of ‘webcrawler’ software raises new doubts about failure to detect his activities Rory Carroll
» Despite anti-gay laws, it's business as usual in Sochi's Mayak bar
10/02/14 06:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. No shortage of visitors in town's only gay club as Russians debate effect of western rhetoric against anti-gay laws It was the early hours of Sun...
» RAF has fired missiles in Afghanistan using US drones, MoD reveals
10/02/14 06:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. MoD discloses for first time how British crews using unmanned US aircraft have launched missiles in conflict zones British pilots have launched a...
» Photos from the Sochi Games: Feb. 9
10/02/14 06:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. In today's photos, Japan's Yuki Ito readies for a training jump, Russia wins its first gold medal, an American lands women's slopestyle gold, and more.
» Italian Marines Won't Face Death Penalty
10/02/14 06:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from WSJ.com: World News. Two Italian marines being held in India over the killing of two Indian fishermen won't face the death penalty, a decision that could ease tensions between the two nations.
» Kerry to Visit China, S. Korea, Indonesia and Abu Dhabi
10/02/14 05:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Voice of America. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will begin a trip this week to China, South Korea, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, the State Department said on Sunday, at a time of high tensio...
» Moscow Journal: Independent News Station, Feeling Kremlin’s Wrath, Asks ‘Why?’
10/02/14 05:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Cable television operators pulled the plug on the Dozhd channel after Russia’s ruling party said a poll on a Sunday evening talk show was unpatriotic.
» Members of Pussy Riot Visit Residents at Halfway House
10/02/14 05:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > World. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said that perhaps the best part of a trip to New York was interacting with inmates and hearing from criminal justice experts.
» Brits 'Involved In Syria Executions And Torture'
10/02/14 05:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Videos and images posted on social networks suggest Britons fighting in Syria may have taken part in beatings and even executions.
» Sochi opens its arms to the world
10/02/14 05:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by CNNInternational. Sochi opens its arms to the world CNN's Ivan Watson explores Sochi's rise from a Black sea resort to the host of the 2014 Winter Games. From: CNNInternational Views: 0 0 rating...
» France's tough stance on female genital mutilation is working, say campaigners
10/02/14 05:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Parents and 'cutters' have been jailed in France but concerns remain that parents go abroad – including to UK – for FGM • Sign the FGM petition t...
» The Almost Nearly Perfect People: The Truth About the Nordic Miracle by Michael Booth – review
10/02/14 05:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. This enjoyable survey of all things Nordic finds that our friends in the north are as flawed as we are, admits our Oslo-born reviewer It's a sour...
» Sans first lady, French leader to US on business - Washington Post
10/02/14 05:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Top Stories - Google News. Washington Post Sans first lady, French leader to US on business Washington Post PARIS — France's suddenly single president arrives Monday in the U.S. for a state visit, ho...
» Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Six People Dead
10/02/14 05:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story . A driver is in custody after she allegedly drove the wrong way on a road in California, causing a crash that left six people dead. Four people died at the scene in a suburb east of Los Angeles, while two peop...
» Wrong-Way Crash Leaves Six People Dead
10/02/14 05:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World News - Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News. Police arrest a woman, 21, suspected of drunk-driving her car in the wrong direction on a California freeway, killing six people.
» Olympic criticism offends all Russians | @guardianletters
09/02/14 18:38 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World news and comment from the Guardian | theguardian.com. Can we please see an end to the publication of hysterical, hypocritical and at times frankly racist protests about Russian treatment of LGBT peop...
» Russian Jews remember Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 Munich Olympic Games
09/02/14 18:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post. SOCHI, Russia — They gathered Sunday in sorrow and celebration, Jews saying a prayer for the 11 Israeli athletes killed by te...
» Conferencia de prensa sobre anuncio de Standard & Poor's
09/02/14 13:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Uploads by La Fortaleza. Conferencia de prensa sobre anuncio de Standard & Poor's From: La Fortaleza Views: 23 8 1 ratings Time: 32:11 More in People & Blogs
» García Padilla habla de la inminente degradación del crédito
09/02/14 13:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from PlanetaKike.com.
» Traditional Puerto Rican Saint Sebastian Street Festival Fills Every Corner of Old San Juan
09/02/14 13:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). San Sebastián Street, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Every third weekend of January the legendary San Sebastián (Saint Sebastian) Street Festival is celebrated in the old pa...
» The Online Presence of Puerto Rican Women: Gender, Creativity, and Equality
09/02/14 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). In 2013, the Movimiento Amplio de Mujeres (Women's Broad Movement) painted a mural with the intention of creating awareness of gender-based violence. In 2010, the munici...
» Puerto Rico’s Debt Downgraded to “Junk” Status
09/02/14 13:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Global Voices » Puerto Rico (U.S.). A U.S. quarter, or peseta, as it’s called in Puerto Rico. The expression “everything has gone to hell now” [in Spanish the expressions plays with the word "p...
» New York Restaurant Offers 'Winter Games' Menu Targeting Russia's Anti-Gay Law
09/02/14 13:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Huffington Post. One New York eatery is making its stance on Russia's controversial " gay propaganda " law clear with a spirited new menu in time for the 2014 Winter Games. Foley’s N.Y. Pub & Restauran...
» Puerto Rico Hinges on Offering...
09/02/14 10:01 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Google News. Bloomberg  - ‎Feb 6, 2014‎ The U.S. commonwealth of 3.6 million people is set to issue bonds to help plug budget... Read More. The U.S. commonwealth of 3.6 million people is s...
» Voices: 'Hispanic' is poor way to describe rich cultures - USA TODAY
09/02/14 10:00 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Voices: 'Hispanic' is poor way to describe rich cultures USA TODAY As I finished an interview with a state senator in northern Florida, he suggested I try out...
» Baseball - Venezuelan arrests at Cuba baseball protest stir local politics - Yahoo Eurosport UK
09/02/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Yahoo Eurosport UK Baseball - Venezuelan arrests at Cuba baseball protest stir local politics Yahoo Eurosport UK ... government's popular welfare programs, th...
» Venezuelan arrests at Cuba baseball protest stir local politics - Reuters
09/02/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Venezuelan arrests at Cuba baseball protest stir local politics Reuters The tournament, which also features teams from Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican Republic a...
» Time for Puerto Rico to Declare a Crisis - PanAm Post (blog)
09/02/14 09:59 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Time for Puerto Rico to Declare a Crisis PanAm Post (blog) It has finally happened. Credit-rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has downgraded Puerto R...
» US Not Contemplating Financial Assistance for Puerto Rico - Wall Street Journal
09/02/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. AFP US Not Contemplating Financial Assistance for Puerto Rico Wall Street Journal ... in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico . Associated Press. Puerto Rico has shown t...
» Believes Puerto Rico Story Was Inaccurate - Cape May County Herald (press release)
09/02/14 09:58 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Believes Puerto Rico Story Was Inaccurate Cape May County Herald (press release) 29 article “ Puerto Rico Statehood? Cape Residents Share Mixed Views over Isl...
» CELAC Summit in Havana challenges U.S. domination - Workers World
09/02/14 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Tiwy.com - news of Latin America CELAC Summit in Havana challenges U.S. domination Workers World In the Latin American and Caribbean area, the peoples' partic...
» Garcia Takes Step To Become Puerto Rico's Next Star - BoxingScene.com
09/02/14 09:57 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Garcia Takes Step To Become Puerto Rico's Next Star BoxingScene.com The phrase – born from a song in the mid-1990's-loosely translates to “I am Puerto Rican ,...
» Puerto Rico's Debt Now Junk As Expenses Continue To Outpace Revenue - ValueWalk
09/02/14 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. CNNMoney Puerto Rico's Debt Now Junk As Expenses Continue To Outpace Revenue ValueWalk Concerns are that political and government leaders will be placed in a ...
» S&P downgrades Puerto Rico debt to junk status - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
09/02/14 09:56 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. S&P downgrades Puerto Rico debt to junk status Dubuque Telegraph Herald Puerto Rico has entered its eighth year in recession, while struggling with $70 bi...
» “Our America”: The CELAC's Alternative Regionalism - Brown Political Review
09/02/14 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Tiwy.com - news of Latin America “Our America”: The CELAC's Alternative Regionalism Brown Political Review Eventually, the US-led organization became the larg...
» Island economy prevents easy resolution of Puerto Rico's drug trafficking ... - Fierce Homeland Security
09/02/14 09:55 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Island economy prevents easy resolution of Puerto Rico's drug trafficking ... Fierce Homeland Security A prerequisite to tackling the drug trafficking threat ...
» AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America - Ct Post
09/02/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America Ct Post In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 photo, the body of boxer Christopher Rivera is propped up on a staged bo...
» English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans, The Answer Is Often 'Yes' - WWNO
09/02/14 09:54 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. WWNO English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans , The Answer Is Often 'Yes' WWNO But it turns out my penchant for English isn't unique for a mainland Puerto Ric...
» Fitz's Hits: Happy birthday, Twin Oaks; anti-corruption law could be in trouble - The Providence Journal
09/02/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Fitz's Hits: Happy birthday, Twin Oaks; anti-corruption law could be in trouble The Providence Journal But in a separate case the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Ap...
» Ponce de Leon Timeline: Search continues for San Cristobal - St. Augustine Record
09/02/14 09:53 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Ponce de Leon Timeline: Search continues for San Cristobal St. Augustine Record The previous year, Juan Ponce de León had split his expedition in late Septemb...
» Puerto Rican nationalist to speak at MTSU - Murfreesboro Post
09/02/14 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rican nationalist to speak at MTSU Murfreesboro Post Former Puerto Rican political prisoner Ricardo Jimenez will share his story Monday at Middle Tenne...
» First State Hispanics face many barriers to mental health care - WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware's NPR News station
09/02/14 09:52 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware's NPR News station First State Hispanics face many barriers to mental health care WDDE 91.1 FM | Delaware's NPR News station The Latin...
» San Francisco Sheriff Wants Obamacare For Former Inmates - Huffington Post
09/02/14 09:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. San Francisco Sheriff Wants Obamacare For Former Inmates Huffington Post ... in a bloody coup on Sept. 11, 1973, torturing and disappearing thousands of his p...
» Puerto Rico's economy in severe crisis - Baltimore Post-Examiner
09/02/14 09:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Baltimore Post-Examiner Puerto Rico's economy in severe crisis Baltimore Post-Examiner WASHINGTON — José J. Villamil, one of Puerto Rico's leading economists,...
» Costa Rica's leftist surge isn't new Tico History - Tico Times
09/02/14 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Costa Rica's leftist surge isn't new Tico History Tico Times Villalta's rise and Araya's fall could upset 50 years of political dominance in Costa Rica ... Th...
» Argentina's coming collapse - Washington Post
09/02/14 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Telegraph.co.uk Washington Post Argentina's coming collapse Washington Post Ms. Kirchner's response to the crisis has been in character, as well: As the peso ...
» Senators Take Major Step Toward Ending Drug War - Huffington Post
09/02/14 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Senators Take Major Step Toward Ending Drug War Huffington Post "By ensuring that the most severe penalties are reserved for serious drug traffickers, we can ...
» Will the 2014 Muni Market Be Good for Issuers? - Governing
09/02/14 09:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Will the 2014 Muni Market Be Good for Issuers? Governing Blame the latest run on funds on state and local pension problems, the bankruptcies of cities in Cali...
» Weekend Reading: Looking Back at Our View From the Alps - New York Times
09/02/14 09:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Weekend Reading: Looking Back at Our View From the Alps New York Times 1995: The financier George Soros played the role of political doomsayer. “My purpose of...
» Cuba at the crossroads - Socialist Worker Online (blog)
09/02/14 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Cuba at the crossroads Socialist Worker Online (blog) The focal point of Castro's economic reforms is an attempt to revitalize the Cuban economy through the a...
» First Read – January 24, 2014 - City & State
09/02/14 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. First Read – January 24, 2014 City & State 10 and spent more than $70,000 on, among other things, staffers, meals to court councilmembers and a political ...
» Latino New York: An Introduction - NACLA
09/02/14 09:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. NACLA Latino New York: An Introduction NACLA The Puerto Rican political parties fundraise for their candidates and lobby locals on the island's future politic...
» Traditional Puerto Rican Saint Sebastian Street Festival Fills Every Corner of ... - Global Voices Online
09/02/14 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Global Voices Online Traditional Puerto Rican Saint Sebastian Street Festival Fills Every Corner of ... Global Voices Online Front of the Center for Advanced ...
» English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans, The Answer Is Often 'Yes' - OPB News
09/02/14 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans , The Answer Is Often 'Yes' OPB News But it turns out my penchant for English isn't unique for a mainland Puerto Rica...
» English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans, The Answer Is Often 'Yes' - NPR (blog)
09/02/14 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. NPR (blog) English Only? For Mainland Puerto Ricans , The Answer Is Often 'Yes' NPR (blog) But it turns out my penchant for English isn't unique for a mainlan...
» A Tiny Step Toward Statehood for Puerto Rico - The Wire
09/02/14 09:27 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. New York Times A Tiny Step Toward Statehood for Puerto Rico The Wire The recent spending bill, which President Obama signed on Friday, set aside $2.5 million ...
» Make room for 51st star? Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote on ... - al.com (blog)
09/02/14 09:26 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. New York Times Make room for 51st star? Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote on ... al.com (blog) The $1.1 trillion bill includes $2.5 million for Pue...
» Puerto Rico Plebiscite Is A Waste Of Money, Rightwing Think Tank Says - Huffington Post
09/02/14 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rico Plebiscite Is A Waste Of Money, Rightwing Think Tank Says Huffington Post Assessing the political status of Puerto Rico is a waste of money, accor...
» Puerto Rico police seize $3.6M worth of heroin following car crash - Windsor Star
09/02/14 09:25 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rico police seize $3.6M worth of heroin following car crash Windsor Star SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico police have seized 76 kilograms (168 pound...
» Scientists: Cuba quake unusual, but recent Caribbean activity fairly typical - MiamiHerald.com
09/02/14 09:24 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. MiamiHerald.com Scientists: Cuba quake unusual, but recent Caribbean activity fairly typical MiamiHerald.com The quake came just days after a major tremor roc...
» Fixing Puerto Rico: Part II - PanAm Post (blog)
09/02/14 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. La prensa Fixing Puerto Rico : Part II PanAm Post (blog) When water service and power service go down regularly, that's just Puerto Rico too. When politicians...
» Puerto Rico Supreme Court's Deference to Legislature's Determinations: A ... - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
09/02/14 09:23 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. La prensa Puerto Rico Supreme Court's Deference to Legislature's Determinations: A ... Mondaq News Alerts (registration) Given such circumstances, the opinion...
» 7 Caribbean Islands You've Never Heard Of But Should Visit - Huffington Post
09/02/14 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. 7 Caribbean Islands You've Never Heard Of But Should Visit Huffington Post Though it sits 17-miles off the highly-visited Puerto Rico , it's distinctly (and h...
» Police Cameras: Growing Number Of Cops Armed With Recording Devices - Huffington Post Canada
09/02/14 09:22 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Police Cameras: Growing Number Of Cops Armed With Recording Devices Huffington Post Canada "Overall, we think they can be a win-win—but only if they are deplo...
» Midday Roundup: Captive US soldier appears in 'proof of life' video - World Magazine
09/02/14 09:21 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. World Magazine Midday Roundup: Captive US soldier appears in 'proof of life ' video World Magazine Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico —joined the committee'...
» Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress - Sacramento Bee
09/02/14 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress Sacramento Bee 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buffalo, San Diego, and Puerto Rico will receive $1.9 ...
» Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress - PR Newswire (press release)
09/02/14 09:20 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Open Society Taps Three Sites to Spur Local Progress PR Newswire (press release) 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buffalo, San Diego, and Puerto Rico will ...
» Puerto Ricans, others still denied full voting rights - MiamiHerald.com
09/02/14 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. MiamiHerald.com Puerto Ricans , others still denied full voting rights MiamiHerald.com Puerto Rico has three main political parties, each vying for its own po...
» Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble - Longboat Key News
09/02/14 09:19 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble Longboat Key News The islanders may not vote in U.S. presidential elections because the territory is not a state . The isl...
» Heritage Experts Weigh In On Massive Omnibus Spending Bill - Heritage.org (blog)
09/02/14 09:18 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Heritage Experts Weigh In On Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Heritage.org (blog) Another foolish waste of taxpayer money is $2.5 million for the State Elections...
» Full equality for US citizens in Puerto Rico - The Hill (blog)
09/02/14 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Full equality for US citizens in Puerto Rico The Hill (blog) The article “Make Puerto Rico the 51 State ” by Dr. Jose M Saldaña, published last Friday in your...
» Make Puerto Rico the 51st state - The Hill (blog)
09/02/14 09:17 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google News. Make Puerto Rico the 51st state The Hill (blog) For 520 years, Puerto Rico has been a colony, of Spain first and of The United States since 1898. It is the ol...
» Puerto Rico: The Next Detroit? | FrontPage Magazine
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. I would like to inform you and the Freedom Center that Puerto Rico's economic problems are largely a consequence of its political status as a territory...
» Puerto Rico downgrade took 'cojones': Bond pro - CNBC.com
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Alexandra Lebenthal, Lebenthal & Co. president & CEO, discusses the S&P's move to downgrade Puerto Rico's general obligation debt to junk s...
» Puerto Rico statehood: Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Puerto Rico statehood: Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote - posted in Current Events: This went under the radar. The $1.1 trillion bill inclu...
» U.S. State Department: Puerto Rico is a territory; Statehood Won ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The U.S. Department of State today said that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, Puerto Ricans want to resolve the question of its ultimate status , and a...
» Puerto Rico's Debt Bomb. Could Puerto Rico become “The New ...
09/02/14 09:06 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. If Puerto Rico's credit rating is downgraded to junk status then the crisis “could trigger accelerated debt repayments and demands for more collateral ...
» Puerto Rico's Representative Proposes Federal Plebiscite be ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Puerto Rico's representative to the Federal government has advised President Obama that the plebiscite on the territory's ultimate political status aut...
» The Smoke and Mirrors of Puerto Rico's Status Game Continue
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Last week Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, loudly publicized that Congress had approved $2.5 million dollars to educate about and ...
» Governor's Rep Wrongly Asserts Federal OK Not Required for ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. This requirement precludes Puerto Rico's current territory status , sometimes also misleadingly called “Commonwealth,” from being an option. As long as...
» Is The Heritage Foundation Promoting Independence for Puerto Rico?
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Just days after The Heritage Foundation slammed a $2.5 million addition to Congress' omnibus spending bill which would allow for a federally-sponsored ...
» Make room for 51st star? Spending bill includes $2.5 million for vote ...
09/02/14 09:05 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The $1.1 trillion bill includes $2.5 million for Puerto Rico to vote on its political status . The money was requested by Puerto Rico Resident Commissi...
» DealBook: $2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico | www.bullfax.com
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The report underlines the fact that Puerto Rico's political status continues to be of great importance to its people. Its economy – like many others – ...
» The Dragon's Tales: US Congress Funds Puerto Rico Plebiscite ...
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The U.S. Congress has agreed with President Obama on authorizing a plebiscite in Puerto Rico on the territory's ultimate political status . The final a...
» There Is No “Commonwealth” Solution | Puerto Rico Report
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. ... a newspaper for the congressional community, former San Juan Mayor Hernán Padilla, president of a group seeking equality for Puerto Ricans , re-exa...
» $2.5 Million Allocated For The First Federally-Sponsored Status Vote ...
09/02/14 09:04 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The omnibus appropriations bill unveiled last night contains a provision allocating $2.5 million to resolve the issue of Puerto Rico's political status...
» Heritage Slams Omnibus Approval of $2.5 Million for Puerto Rico ...
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Granted, most astute and knowledgeable observers of island politics think that these few lines are a a good sign to finally resolve Puerto Rico's perpe...
» Puerto Rico: A House Divided Before The Storm - Latino Rebels
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The PNP, on the other hand, proposes the complete integration of Puerto Rico into the Union as a state coequal in benefits, dignity and political power...
» “Commonwealth” Status Continues to be An Impossible Dream
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Last month, the chairman and senior minority party member of the U.S. Senate committee that handles territories political status matters sent a letter ...
» Resolving Puerto Rico's Political Status Is Also Best Long Term ...
09/02/14 09:03 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. Resolving Puerto Rico's Political Status Is Also Best Long Term Economic Policy. Posted on January 16, 2014. By Howard Hills*. Recent news reports have...
» The Top 5 Ridiculous Spending Items That Should Be Cut From The ...
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. ... $2.5 million “for objective, nonpartisan voter education about, and a plebiscite on, options that would resolve Puerto Rico's future political stat...
» Puerto Rico – an economy in trouble | Longboat Key News
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. The islanders may not vote in U.S. presidential elections because the territory is not a state . The island's current political status , including the ...
» Oscar López Rivera, Nelson Mandela, and US Colonialism (English)
09/02/14 09:02 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from political status of puerto rico - Google Blog Search. In order to understand López Rivera's case, it is necessary to know a little about Puerto Rican history. The territory has a century-long political sta...
» Economy and Crime Spur New Puerto Rican Exodus
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico’s extended woes, including high unemployment and pervasive crime, are causing a worrisome exodus of professionals and middle-class residents to places like Florida and Texas.
» Puerto Rico's Second Cut to Junk Debt
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. The new downgrade was expected to further narrow the island’s room for tight financial maneuvering and has reportedly given rise to discussions with lenders about short-term relief on...
» Answer to Puerto Rico's Debt Woes? It's Complicated
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is in a jam, writes Stephen J. Lubben. It is not considered a state, which means it can’t resort to bankruptcy to deal with its debt problems. Nor is it a sovereign nation...
» Investors Appear to Shrug Off Puerto Rico’s Debt Downgrade
09/02/14 08:51 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Analysts and traders said prices of some Puerto Rico bonds traded lower on Wednesday, but there There was no mass selling that might indicate a panic. of Puerto Rico bonds a day after...
» S.&P. Lowers Puerto Rico Debt to Junk Status
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. The move intensified a cash squeeze for the commonwealth, whose financial condition is of outsize importance to the rest of the United States because its debt is widely held by indivi...
» $2 Billion Deal in Works for Puerto Rico
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from NYT > Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, a United States territory, is battling a financial crisis that includes high unemployment and a crushing debt load, may have to pay interest as high as 10 pe...
» ‘Code for America’ fellows to develop gov’t solutions
09/02/14 08:50 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from News is my Business. ‘Code for America’ fellows to develop gov’t solutions February 7, 2014 // No Comments Bermuda seeks new incentives to lure wealthy tourists February 7, 2014 // No Comments Op-Ed: Open ...
» Moody's reduce a basura deuda de Puerto Rico
09/02/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for Alejandro. La calificación de crédito de Puerto Rico sufrió el viernes su segundo golpe en una semana cuando Moody's Investors Service anunció que había reducido el estatus de su deuda a nivel de b...
» Marc Anthony recibirá el galardón a la excelencia en los premios Lo Nuestro
09/02/14 08:49 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from RSS for Alejandro. El salsero Marc Anthony será homenajeado con el mayor tributo que otorgan los premios Lo Nuestro, que honrarán su trayectoria como uno de los artistas más exitosos la música latina.
» Puerto Rico DJ pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of three minors
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico DJ pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of three minors January 15, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A former disc jockey for area high school parties p...
» Puerto Rico authorities apprehend 17 Haitian undocumented migrants
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico authorities apprehend 17 Haitian undocumented migrants January 16, 2014 AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border patro...
» Dominican Republic hospitality and tourism highly recognised in
09/02/14 08:30 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Dominican Republic hospitality and tourism highly recognised in 2013 Tropic Ocean Airways announces launch date for new service to Abaco, Bahamas Copa Airlines t...
» Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Old San Juan, Puerto Rico: A Caribbean city rich in charm and culture Southwest Airlines announces trio of Caribbean destinations Air Canada rouge to offer more ...
» Puerto Rico governor to introduce balanced budget for fiscal year
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico governor to introduce balanced budget for fiscal year 2014-15 February 4, 2014 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ingrid Vila Biaggi, chief of staff to Puerto ...
» Puerto Rico credit rating downgraded to 'speculative'
09/02/14 08:29 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from Caribbean News Now!: News from Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico credit rating downgraded to 'speculative' February 5, 2014 NEW YORK, USA -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) has lowered its rating o...
» This Week Top Story: Puerto Rico weighs options to borrow up to $2 billion. Read...
09/02/14 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CARIBBEAN BUSINESS's Facebook Wall. This Week Top Story: Puerto Rico weighs options to borrow up to $2 billion. Read: http://goo.gl/yor3Zt #caribbeanbusiness
» Find all your movies and theaters information in the same place: http://ow.ly/pU...
09/02/14 08:28 from Mike Nova's Shared Newslinks
mikenova shared this story from CARIBBEAN BUSINESS's Facebook Wall. Find all your movies and theaters information in the same place: http://ow.ly/pUR7e #caribbeanbusiness. With Amnellys Rivera Soto