Top Photos of the Week: Dec. 7-12 – KSTP.com
December 12, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Top Photos of the Week: Dec. 7-12 KSTP.com 9, 2014. Photo: AP/Mike Alvstad. A turtle swims in the aquarium in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Dec. ... Montgomery County, Md., firefighters stand outside a house where a small private jet crashed in Gaithersburg, Md., Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. Photo: AP/Jose ... |
Private Jets Are Bringing Billions of Dollars to the Caribbean – Pulse
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Private Jets Are Bringing Billions of Dollars to the Caribbean Pulse On the same day Unity Marketing issued its newest report that “(Mass) Affluents (under $400,000 household income) have new attitudes about their (limited) wealth and spending which translates into affluent austerity” private jet charter operator ... |
AP PHOTOS: Storm swamps parched California – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
AP PHOTOS: Storm swamps parched California Lynchburg News and Advance SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Parched California got a heavy dosing of rain from a "Pineapple Express" storm, which flooded streets, knocked out power to tens of thousands and shuttered schools Thursday. Vineyards were swamped and many in San Francisco ... |
White House: Obama supports spending bill – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
White House: Obama supports spending bill Lynchburg News and Advance WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will sign a $1.1 trillion spending bill. That's despite widespread opposition from Democrats who don't like the bill's banking and campaign money provisions. White House spokesman ... |
10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Lynchburg News and Advance | 10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos Lynchburg News and Advance AP10ThingsToSee - A man carries an umbrella as he crosses Montgomery Street in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014. The San Francisco Bay Area reached or exceeded normal annual rainfall totals for the first time in years. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu). |
Israel slams Irish motion endorsing Palestine – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Lynchburg News and Advance | Israel slams Irish motion endorsing Palestine Lynchburg News and Advance JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has slammed the decision of the Irish parliament to adopt a non-binding resolution supporting an independent Palestinian state. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon expressed disappointment Thursday at the decision ... |
Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal: Top news events in 2014 – Globalnews.ca
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Globalnews.ca | Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal: Top news events in 2014 Globalnews.ca 10 – The CBC announced it would slash 657 positions over two years to shave $130 million from its 2014-15 budget as it grappled with a shortfall it blamed on poor TV ratings, a softened advertising market and stiff competition from rival private ... |
Israel slams Irish decision recognizing Palestine – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 11, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Israel slams Irish decision recognizing Palestine Lynchburg News and Advance Lawmakers in Britain, France and Spain already have passed similar motions calling on their governments to follow Sweden, which on Oct. 30 ignited debate by becoming the first western European Union member to recognize Palestinian statehood. |
Google News to go dark in Spain over ‘Google Tax’ – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 10, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Lynchburg News and Advance | Google News to go dark in Spain over 'Google Tax' Lynchburg News and Advance MADRID (AP) — Google said Thursday it will shut down its Google News service in Spain to prevent publishers' content from appearing on it — ahead of a new law requiring the Internet search company to pay Spanish news organizations for linked content ... |
Ireland: ‘Early recognition’ of Palestine possible – Lynchburg News and Advance
December 10, 2014 by adam wassahlen
Lynchburg News and Advance | Ireland: 'Early recognition' of Palestine possible Lynchburg News and Advance Charlie Flanagan spoke as Ireland became the latest European Union member to approve a non-binding parliamentary motion seeking recognition of Palestinian statehood. Lawmakers in Britain, France and Spain already have passed similar motions calling ... |