During a memorial service at South Africa’s largest soccer stadium, President Obama delivered a 20-minute eulogy that compared Mandela to Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln and America’s founding fathers.
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Orc And Dagger: U.S. Reportedly Spied On Gamers Online
The project involved spies creating identities in networks that include Second Life and World of Warcraft, according to the reports. Another arm of the work is said to have collected massive amounts of data from Microsoft’s Xbox Live network and elsewhere.
SpaceX Launches First Major Communications Satellite
The private SpaceX venture has successfully launched its first major communications satellite into orbit atop an upgraded version of its Falcon 9 booster.
Delivery By Drone? Amazon Says A New Era Looms
Amazon is looking at drastically reducing its delivery times — to 30 minutes or less — as it plans a new service called Prime Air that it says could debut in a few years.
China Unveils Major Economic Changes
China said it would loosen restrictions on foreign investment in e-commerce and other businesses, and allow private competition in state-dominated sectors.
‘Holy Cow’ And ‘Kangaroo Court’: Panel Grills HealthCare.gov Officials
A House oversight hearing examining the troubled start of HealthCare.gov was contentious from the start Wednesday
Strongest Cyclone Ever? Typhoon Haiyan Slams Philippines
Meteorologists weren’t holding back Friday after watching in amazement as Typhoon Haiyan roared over the Philippines with pounding rain and top sustained winds approaching 200 mph as it neared the coast.
Nazi Art Trove Includes Previously Unknown Matisse, Chagall Works
The revelation Monday that more than 1,000 paintings and prints seized by the Nazis during World War II were found in a Munich apartment has set off excitement in the art world and spurred anger among Jewish groups that German officials didn’t publicize the discovery when it was first made.
Consumer Confidence Fell Sharply This Month; Shutdown Blamed
The 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government and the wrangling in Washington over the nation’s finances combined to shake consumers’ confidence sharply in October, the private Conference Board reported Tuesday morning.
U.S. Spying Update: Europe Fumes And Protesters Rally In D.C.
Anger, distrust and possible punishments are the defining themes of Europe’s reaction to news that a U.S. spy agency monitored the phone calls of millions of European citizens and some world leaders.