An American judge known for his harsh and autocratic courtroom manner was jailed for 28 years for conspiring with private prisons to hand young offenders maximum sentences in return for kickbacks amounting to millions of dollars. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
While some religious leaders might shy away from establishing a tradition of helping women ascend to high-ranking positions, the Dalai Lama voices a more progressive view: His Holiness says he would be pleased if a woman were to succeed him. Cathy Newman, a presenter with the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 News, recently asked the Buddhist leader whether he would be happy about a woman predecessor. Without skipping a beat, he answered yes. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
The German government on Monday unexpectedly offered Paris concrete support as French troops battle Islamist extremists in Mali. Though ruling out a combat role, Germany’s military will provide transport and medical assistance. Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
Two of Iceland’s most senior former bankers have been jailed for making reckless business loans, following investigations stemming from the collapse of the country’s banks in 2008. Original post on independent.ie Comments on reddit.com
Study suggests cooling devices in the developing world could prevent deaths as climate changes. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more. Original post on hbr.org Comments on reddit.com
Wait, a Chinese company making computers in the U.S.? Yeah, you heard that right. Read this article by Brooke Crothers on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Far-right Golden Dawn party filling vacuum for those neglected by state after MPs elected to fight ‘immigrant scum’ Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans debate what is most to blame for the nation’s obesity epidemic, researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks play a leading role and Original post on chicagotribune.com Comments on reddit.com
Australian scientists have suggested that a protein called Grb10 plays a crucial role in increasing muscle mass during development. Original post on sci-news.com Comments on reddit.com
The severe drought in the US has been blamed the rising prices of agricultural commodities. But that is only part of the story: Biofuels, financial speculation and changing dietary habits are also playing a role. The global food supply faces pressure from all sides. By SPIEGEL Staff Original post on spiegel.de Comments on reddit.com
After taking a break from full-time acting to fight Parkinson’s disease actor Michael J Fox will return to TV in a new comedy based on his own illness. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The MPAA and RIAA have submitted their policy recommendations to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel. In a joint submission the groups explain that despite the broad availability of legal content, online piracy is still rampant. The groups say that services including The Pirate Bay, Rapidgator, Turbobit, DepositFiles and PutLocker are piracy havens, and they urge the U.S. Government to help them quash these sites. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Four people are sentenced to death for their roles in Iran’s biggest fraud scandal, in which credit was illegally obtained from a number of banks. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Another one bites the dust. The Royal Bank of Scotland is about to be fined 233 million 150 million pounds for its role in the Libor-rigging scandal. Original post on rollingstone.com Comments on reddit.com
President Obama, visiting a community college near Cleveland, takes a not-so-subtle swipe at Mitt Romney and the GOP for favoring tax breaks for rich. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
(Medical Xpress) — Scientists at The University of Nottingham have identified a gene, in a simple water-dwelling worm, that might play an important role in the development of cancer. Original post on medicalxpress.com Comments on digg.com
Actor George Clooney was detained Friday morning during a protest in front of the Sudanese Embassy in Washington. On Wednesday, Clooney testified before Congress about Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Obviously, the Spaceballs cartoon isn’t listed. Original post on toplessrobot.com Comments on digg.com
Probing the largely unexplored question of what characteristics make a leader among schooling fish, researchers have discovered that by mimicking nature, a robotic fish can transform into a leader of live ones. In early experiments aimed at understanding how a robot could potentially lead wildlife from danger, the researchers were intrigued to find that their biomimetic robotic fish could not only infiltrate and be accepted by the swimmers, but actually assume a leadership role. Original post on sciencedaily.com Comments on reddit.com
Embattled Nokia is hoping it can become faster and more competitive by shifting the heart of its manufacturing operations to Asia, a move which will see 4,000 jobs cut in Finland, Hungary and Mexico but will be seen as long overdue. Original post on gigaom.com Comments on reddit.com
See movie stills of Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer In Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows’ Original post on dailystab.com Comments on reddit.com Other dailystab.com posts Other posts in Entertainment
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Pervez Musharraf, who resigned as Pakistan’s president in 2008, will be arrested on arrival in the country later this month, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a prosecutor. More
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