Leonard “Nipper” Read, the Scotland Yard detective who tracked down some of the robbers called Reynold’s death “the end of an era.”
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U.S. To Give Syrian Opposition $60 Million More In Non-Lethal Aid, Kerry Says
The Obama administration will ask Congress for an additional $60 million in aid to help the Syrian opposition council provide basic goods and services in areas under rebel control, Secretary of State John Kerry announced Thursday in Rome.
Bradley Manning Says He Leaked Classified Info To ‘Spark A Domestic Debate’
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning revealed today that he leaked classified information to WikiLeaks because he wanted to “spark a domestic debate on the role of our military and foreign policy in general.”
States Take Sides As Court Revisits Voting Rights Act
Alaska, South Carolina and Texas are urging the Supreme Court to strike down the preclearance provision.
Because Of Budget Cuts, U.S. Releases Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants
The U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) says it released several hundred detainees in an effort to prepare for the across-the-board budget cuts scheduled to go into effect March 1.
GM Denies Asking For $2.1 Million Pay Raise For CEO Dan Akerson
General Motors Co. said today that its Chief Executive Dan Akerson will not take a pay raise this year.
Man Killed By Shark Off New Zealand Beach
Authorities think it was a great white shark that was responsible for a fatal attack on a swimmer Wednesday off a beach near Auckland, New Zealand — the first such incident in at least four years.
Apple Agrees To Hand Out $100 Million In iTunes Credits To Settle Lawsuit
Apple has agreed to give out more than $100 million in iTunes store credits to settle a lawsuit that alleged it was allowing children to make in-app purchases without the consent of their parents.
Hagel Sworn In As Defense Secretary
After a somewhat stormy debate in the Senate over his confirmation, former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) was sworn in Wednesday morning at the Pentagon and took over as secretary of defense.
Come Aboard! Here’s What The ‘Titanic II’ Will Look Like, Inside And Out
Declaring it will be the safest cruise ship in the world and will have more than enough lifeboats just in case something goes wrong, the designer of what’s supposed to be a replica of the Titanic has unveiled images of what the Titanic II will look like, inside and out.