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Tesco Chairman to Step Down as Overstatement of Profits Grows

Tesco Chairman to Step Down as Overstatement of Profits Grows


Tesco Chairman to Step Down as Overstatement of Profits Grows

Posted: 23 Oct 2014 12:57 AM PDT

The chief executive of Britain's leading grocery store said that there was no timeline for Sir Richard Broadbent's exit and that it was in engaged in a review of operations.






Bits Blog: Zuckerberg, Speaking Chinese, Shows up at Beijing Forum

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 10:33 PM PDT

Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, gave a dramatic display of his interest in China, speaking in Chinese for about a half hour at a forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing.






Amid Clamor Over Democracy, Hong Kong’s Tycoons Keep Silent

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 08:37 PM PDT

As a fight over the city's political fate unfolds, those who arguably have the most clout with Beijing and the most at stake have maintained a studied silence.






Canada Worries as Extremism Lures More Abroad

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 07:56 PM PDT

Attacks and a recent report have compounded concerns in Canada about citizens who go to foreign lands like Somalia and Syria to fight, and then return as threats at home.






Mexican Official Links a Mayor to Missing College Students

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 07:09 PM PDT

The attorney general says that the apparent abduction of 43 students in southern Mexico came after Mayor Jose Luis Abarca of Iguala ordered an attack on them.






After Shooting, Fear and Anxiety Take Over Ottawa

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:29 PM PDT

Workers in the capital were stuck in their buildings during a lockdown after shootings at two sites on Wednesday.






Pressure Intensifies for Recall of Takata Airbags

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:13 PM PDT

Two senators demanded wider recalls and a House committee said it wanted a fuller accounting of how the recalls were handled.

Gunman Panics Ottawa, Killing Soldier in Spree at Capital

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:04 PM PDT

Shots fired inside the Parliament building, before the assailant was killed, stoked fears across Canada, a nation already on alert for terrorism.






U.N.C. Investigation Reveals Athletes Took Fake Classes

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:03 PM PDT

A report found that classes requiring no attendance and little work were common knowledge among academic counselors and football coaches.

From a Rwandan Dump to the Halls of Harvard

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:00 PM PDT

Justus Uwayesu's life was changed by a chance encounter in Rwanda with an American charity worker.

U.S. Plans 21-Day Watch of Travelers From Ebola-Hit Nations

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:54 PM PDT

Travelers from Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone must report their temperatures and any symptoms daily.

Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Killings

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:43 PM PDT

A federal jury found that the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians were not a battlefield tragedy, but the result of a criminal act.






Thousands in Iran Protest Acid Attacks on Women

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:39 PM PDT

Demonstrations erupted after assaults that coincided with the passage of a law designed to protect those who correct people deemed to be acting in an "un-Islamic" way.

Driver Plows Into Group at Jerusalem Train Station, Killing Baby, Police Say

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:32 PM PDT

The driver was shot by police officers as he tried to flee, according to the Israeli police, in what was being treated as a terrorist attack.






Altay Journal: In China, a Drought Tests Nomadic Herders’ Culture of Survival

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:23 PM PDT

A tradition of herding has continued for centuries in western China, despite official efforts to force nomads to settle in villages. But a recent drought has put that lifestyle to the test.

Backers of a Maglev Train Hope to Outpace Acela in the Northeast Corridor

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:00 PM PDT

A $5 billion commitment from Japan and a franchise transfer are the latest steps to bring a magnetic levitation train to the Washington-New York route.

U.S. Marine’s Arrest in Killing in Philippines May Test Ties

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:00 PM PDT

Some Philippine senators cited the death of Jennifer Laude in calling for a review of the rules under which American military forces visit the country.






Fabologie's Adi Heyman Promotes Modest Fashion

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 04:22 PM PDT

The creative force behind the Jewish lifestyle website Fabologie appeals to women of all backgrounds who are drawn to dressing with more decorum and less flash.

Bits Blog: Google Wants Inbox to Be Your Email System for the Next Decade

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:42 PM PDT

Google has created a new app for people to manage their overflowing inboxes.






Home Organization Advice from Marie Kondo

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:22 PM PDT

The advice of a Japanese organization expert boils down to two rules: Discard everything that does not "spark joy" and do not buy organizing equipment.

Matter: Man’s Genome From 45,000 Years Ago Is Reconstructed

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:11 PM PDT

The genetic material, extracted from a Siberian fossil, supported a hypothesis that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, and their interaction occurred between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago.

Skin Deep: As Halloween Approaches, Brooklyn's Real-Life Good Witches Concoct Herbal Brews

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 02:03 PM PDT

In Brooklyn, real-life good witches are concocting friendly brews for public consumption.

Machine Learning: GoPro Cameras Face Simpler Competition

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 01:05 PM PDT

If you just want a portable, easy-to-operate still and video camera, it's worth taking a look at some alternatives now on the market or coming soon.

Witness Accounts of Ottawa Shootings

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:43 AM PDT

A sampling of video and witness accounts of the shootings in the Canadian capital of Ottawa.

Unbuttoned: The Branding of Julian Assange

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 10:30 AM PDT

WikiLeaks now has a commercial arm with licensing deals around the world.

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