STORY HIGHLIGHTSMatt Welch: State of the Union featured content-free calls to action for action's sakeHe says governed might want to know what they've gotten in return for ballooning debtDidn't we try repairing infrastructure with the stimulus package? he asksWelch: Rand Paul spoke to those who think government should get out of wayEditor's note: Matt Welch is editor in chief of Reason and co-author...
Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of Facebook: US regulators
Labels: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook has climbed to nearly 30 percent since the leading social network made its dismal stock market debut, according to a filing Wednesday with US regulators.Zuckerberg owns 632.65 million Facebook shares as compared with the slightly more than 500 million he held in September when the stock's sagging price prompted a promise he would not sell...
Body is thought to be Dorner, but guards remain in place
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Radio traffic describes use of gas canisters at cabinsSlain officer's widow thanks mourners: "A lot of people loved Mike" Villaraigosa says police have a "reasonable belief" that Dorner died in a mountain standoffAuthorities have not conclusively identified the body found near Big Bear LakeFollow the story here and at CNN affiliates KCBS/KCAL, KABC and KTLA. Anderson Cooper 360º...
American, US Airways set to clinch merger
Labels: Health (MoneyWatch) American Airlines and US Airways (LCC) are set to announce a merger that would create the world's biggest carrier. Under the deal, which is expected to be unveiled Thursday if the timeline isn't moved up sooner and there are no last-minute snags, the combined airline would keep the "American" name. It would still require federal approval, although that is virtually ensured. US Air CEO...
Ship Stranded: Love Boat to Horror Honeymoon
Labels: Business A Texas couple's fantasy wedding quickly turned into a nightmare honeymoon when the fire-damaged Carnival Cruise ship carrying them became stranded in the Gulf of Mexico.Rob Mowlam, 37, and Stephanie Stevenson, 27, of Nederland, Texas, got married on the Carnival Triumph on Saturday. The four-day cruise was meant to be back to shore on Monday, but was left disabled by an engine...
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Was euro ever 'about to collapse'?
Labels: WorldBy Ramy Inocencio, for CNNFebruary 12, 2013 -- Updated 0948 GMT (1748 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSFormer European Central Bank chief says euro was never going to collapseIn 2012, critics predicted at least partial breakup of 17-member eurozoneEuro plunged to 25-month low against U.S. dollar in July 2012Currency war fears prevail in run-up to G20 finance ministers meeting this weekHong Kong (CNN) -- Less than...
17 gunmen dead in Thai military base attack
Labels: Technology BANGKOK, Thailand: Scores of heavily-armed gunmen stormed a military base in unrest-plagued southern Thailand, an army spokesman said on Wednesday, in a major assault that left at least 17 militants dead."Some 100 fully armed militants stormed the base, where there were 60 marines," Colonel Pramote Promin, southern army spokesman, told AFP. He said the attack, one of the most ambitious...
Hear suspect's gunfight with cops
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State of the Union: "Act two" of Obama's 2nd term
Labels: Health When the curtain rises on President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight, the White House wants it viewed as "Act Two" - a follow-up to the national goals and policy objectives of which he spoke 22 days earlier on the West Front of the Capitol. "The president has always viewed the two speeches, the inaugural address and the State of The Union, as two acts in the same play," said press secretary...
Officer Dies After Dorner Shootout; Cabin on Fire
Labels: Business Police are in a tense standoff with fugitive former-cop Christopher Dorner, who barricaded himself inside a remote mountain cabin near Big Bear, Calif., after a shootout with police in which he shot two cops, killing one, authorities said.Smoke was seen coming from near or at the cabin shortly before 4:30 p.m. PT, and a fire has been reported to authorities.Dorner, a former...
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