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Ohio Kidnap Suspect May Face Death Penalty
Ariel Castro could face murder charges over any pregnancies of three abducted women that were terminated by force. Continue reading
Sensex near three-month high; beaten down stocks up
By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) – The BSE Sensex rose on Monday to close near a three-month high hit on Thursday, led by gains in stocks beaten down earlier, such as TCS, which rose on short covering, and metals firm Hindalco Industries , following copper's rally on Friday. Gains also tracked higher Asian shares as investors cheered the upbeat U.S Continue reading
Egypt’s prime minister unhurt by shooting near his car: police
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian police on Sunday detained a young man who opened fire on Prime Minister Hisham Kandil's convoy and his four companions in Cairo in an incident the authorities said had no political motive. Kandil was not injured. The young men were on their way to settle a feud when their vehicle crossed paths with Kandil's convoy at 11 p.m. Continue reading
May the Fourth be with you: Perks on Star Wars Day
Talk about a Jedi mind trick — Madison Avenue wants in on Star Wars’ “force.” For years, giving quasi-holiday status to May 4 was a sort of inside joke for sci-fi types, a play on the famous phrase “May the force be with you.” Fans dressed up, got together for movie marathons and horsed around with homemade light sabers. But now, marketers have begun appropriating Star Wars Day with giveaways, sal… Continue reading
Israeli spy says Syria used chemical arms, U.S. unconvinced
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Syrian government forces have used chemical weapons – probably nerve gas – in their fight against rebels trying to force out President Bashar al-Assad, the Israeli military’s top intelligence analyst said on Tuesday. The assessment met with skepticism from the United States, which has declared any use of chemical weapons in Syria’s two-year-old civil war a “red line” that could trigger intervention. U.S Continue reading
EVERTEC Gets Boost From Puerto Rico Tax Gift
NEW YORK (TheStreet — EVERTEC shares were gaining 3.8% to $20.75 on the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based company’s first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Debra Borchardt: Evertec is a transaction processing company. It just went public today on the New York Stock Exchange Continue reading
Rogers: Ramstein’s Crucial Role in Aeromedical Evacuation
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (TheStreet) — Nestled in the picturesque wooded hills of southern Germany, Ramstein Air Base could easily be mistaken for a bustling town in northern Michigan or upstate New York. From the massive ultra-modern shopping mall to the Burger King and the car dealership packed with Ford and Dodge models, Ramstein is 4.6 square miles of America tucked away in the heart of Europe. A hive of activity, the base is the largest of 12 Army and Air Force sites that constitute the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Continue reading
Jobs Report Take Away: You Won’t Find Work
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The March jobs report offered unemployed Americans an unsympathetic reminder: keep searching. Continue reading
North Korea Rockets ‘Ready To Hit US Bases’
Kim Jong-Un reportedly tells generals to prepare for an attack on US bases after a show of force by American bombers. Continue reading
