Tag: daily witness report
Siberian Elephants Saved By Vodka
MOSCOW Circus trainers claim two of their elephants were saved from the deadly Siberian cold by vodka.
Emergency ministry spokesman Alexander Davydov said Friday that the elephants were in a…
CNBC to Buffet: We’re Sorry
Warren Buffett’s kids may be grown, but he can still give a good spanking.
The “Oracle of Omaha” sent a terse e-mail to editors at CNBC yesterday after a reporter…
Pope Benedict posts first Twitter comment
Pope Benedict XVI officially entered the Twitterverse Wednesday, posting his first message on his Twitter account, the Vatican said.
His first tweet: “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in…
WH, Boehner try to keep cliff talks alive
President Barack Obama and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner sought to keep “fiscal cliff” talks alive after indicating no new progress, The Washington Post said.
Obama telephoned the Ohio Republican…
Morsi Supporters Rally
By HAMZA HENDAWI and MAGGIE MICHAEL
CAIRO – Thousands of opponents and supporters of Egypt’s Islamist president staged rival rallies in the nation’s capital Tuesday, four days ahead a nationwide…
Right-to-work debate heats up ahead of Mich. vote
By JOHN FLESHER and JEFF KAROUB
LANSING, Mich. – Even with the outcome considered a foregone conclusion, the heated battle over right-to-work legislation in the traditional union bastion of Michigan…
HSBC to pay at least $1.9B in U.S. probe
By The Associated Press
HSBC, the British banking giant, will pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering investigation by federal and state authorities in the United States, a law enforcement…
Voter disdain spreads as ‘fiscal cliff’ looms
By STEVE PEOPLES
HOOKSET, N.H. – Fear and frustration course through the lunch crowd at Robie’s Country Store and Deli, a popular outpost 500 miles from where Washington is again…
Panetta says Syria chemical threat has slowed
By ROBERT BURNS
KUWAIT CITY – The Syrian government seems to have slowed preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel targets, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said…
Egypt opposition fears violence from Brotherhood
By SARAH EL DEEB
CAIRO – They showed a military-style precision: Crowds of bearded Islamists proclaiming allegiance to Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi and chanting “God is great” as they descended…
