PARIS — The International Criminal Court in The Hague said Tuesday that it found testimony against a rebel leader “too contradictory and too hazy” to convict him of a gruesome 2003 attack on a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo in which some 200 people were hacked to death and female survivors were raped and held in camps as sex slaves. ReutersMathieu Ngudjolo, seated center,...
New Android botnet discovered across all major networks
Label: TechnologyA new Android spam botnet has been discovered across all major networks that sends thousands of text messages without a user’s permission, TheNextWeb reported. The threat, which is known at SpamSoldier, was detected on December 3rd by Lookout Security in cooperation with an unnamed carrier partner. The malware is said to spread through a collection of infected phones that send text messages, which...
Gossip Girl's Costume Designer Recalls His Favorite Fashion Moments
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 12/18/2012 at 10:30 AM ET Giovanni Rufino/The CW; FameFlynetWhen asked about his favorite fashion moment in the series finale, Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Daman has two instant answers.“Serena descending the staircase in her gilded Georges Chakra wedding gown is a moment...
Experts: Kids are resilient in coping with trauma
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — They might not want to talk about the gunshots or the screams. But their toys might start getting into imaginary shootouts.Last week's school shooting in Connecticut begs the question: What will be the psychological fallout for the children who survived?For people of any age, regaining a sense of security after surviving violence can take a long time. They're at risk for lingering...
Wall Street climbs on economy bets as it looks past "cliff"
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on strong volume on Tuesday, capping off the S&P 500's best two-day run in a month, on confidence that a deal would be struck in Washington to avoid painful spending cuts and tax hikes that could hurt the economy. Banks, energy and technology - sectors that would benefit during economic expansion - led gains as investors remain confident that...
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Philippine Lawmakers Pass Reproductive Health Bill
Label: WorldMANILA — After a ferocious national debate that pitted family members against one another, and some faithful Catholics against their church, the Philippine Congress passed legislation on Monday to help the country’s poorest women gain access to birth control. Jay Directo/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesSupporters of a landmark reproductive health bill celebrated as the Philippine Congress...
Cannibalization concerns ‘overblown’ as half of iPad mini sales go to new buyers
Label: TechnologyIt has been widely reported that Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini is cannibalizing sales of the company’s full-sized iPad. According to a new survey, however, nearly half of all recent iPad mini buyers are new to the platform, AppleInsider reported. The data comes from Katy Huberty of Morgan Stanley, who said that while the smaller tablet is clearly cannibalizing some sales of the larger iPad, concerns...
Connecticut Shooting: First Funerals Are Held for Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto
Label: Lifestyle By Dahvi Shira 12/17/2012 at 03:20 PM EST Noah Pozner (left) and Jack Pinto AP; Landov Friends and family said goodbye on Monday to two of the 27 victims of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn.Noah Pozner and Jack Pinto, both 6, were the first laid to rest.
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Optimism about "cliff" boost market; financials lead
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended at its highest level in almost two months on Monday on rising hopes that negotiations over the "fiscal cliff" were making progress and that a deal could be reached in days. After weeks of stalemate, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner met at the White House on Monday, raising hopes that Washington will be able to...
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Syrian Airstrike Kills Palestinian Refugees
Label: WorldDAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces for the first time hit the country’s largest Palestinian refugee neighborhood with airstrikes on Sunday, killing at least eight people in the Yarmouk district of Damascus and reportedly driving dozens of formerly pro-government Palestinian fighters to defect to the rebels. New signs emerged on Sunday of political pressure on President Bashar al-Assad....
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