U.S. officials said the elaborate plot — which they compared to a film script — would justify pushing for a new round of U.N. sanctions against Iran. They imposed sanctions on Wednesday on Mahan Air, a commercial Iranian airline which they said provided funds and transport for Iran’s elite forces. Tehran said the allegations threaten [...]
MIAMI — Reversing a three-year trend downward, the number of undocumented Cubans intercepted at sea or who reached U.S. shores in the past 12 months soared by more than 100 percent — sparking questions about the reasons behind the new trend. About 1,700 Cubans were interdicted or landed in fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept. [...]
It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs. This means no change: one website, one account, one password… in other words, no Qwikster. While the July price change was necessary, we [...]
I’m glad the issue of “cookies” has finally been challenged on a big stage. Accusing Facebook of placing cookies on your computer in order to monitor your web surfing habits is an old illegal practice which is better known as “Spyware.” ……………………………….Facebook’s latest Timeline feature could have been in the works for years or could [...]
As we look closelyat the upcoming 2012 election, we cannot help but think about how far our nation has drifted from the vision our founding fathers had of a free people protected by a limited government. They would surely shake their heads in disbelief if they could see what has happened to their great experiment [...]
In 2009, where Democrats saw an unruly mob, Republicans saw patriotism. In 2011, where Republicans see an unruly mob, Democrats see patriotism. That was the “tea party.” This is the “Occupy” movement. Reaction to the “OccupyWall Street” protests, which have now spread to Washington and other American cities, broke down along party lines Sunday, with [...]
With Rick Perry’s support dropping and Herman Cain’s rising in GOP presidential race polls, Cain, a former pizza company executive who has mostly avoided attacking his Republican rivals, is now taking aim at the Texas governor. Cain was the first Republican candidate to criticize Perry for leasing a Texas hunting camp with a racial slur [...]
As the world turns, it is obvious that AG Holder is a man in deep trouble. How much trouble is AG Holder in? Check out how the White House staff is treating the CBS reporter who broke the story about those memos that contradicted AG Holder’s statements to Congress. The reporter was yelled at and [...]
At 6 a.m. on Oct. 14, 1960, Cuban national radio announced that the Communist government was nationalizing sugar mills and rum factories — including the island’s most famous business, Bacardi. Cuban marines quickly headed to Bacardi’s office in Havana with a one-page official document (riddled with misspellings) that gave them control. However, Fidel Castro and [...]
Steven P. Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple who helped usher in the era of personal computers and then led a cultural transformation in the way music, movies and mobile communications were experienced in the digital age, died Wednesday. He was 56. The death was announced by Apple, the company Mr. Jobs and his high [...]
Today, 4 October, is new iPhone day and TechRadar is at the Apple press event to bring you all the iPhone news as it breaks. We’ve added links to our coverage below – news, opinions, initial thoughts and reviews. The event kicked off at 6pm BST and as well as clicking through the links that [...]
From Agustin Blazquez: This is the first preview of my new documentary series ARTS & POLITICS. The Castro regime’s official artists are given venues, press coverage and glowing reviews to make an impact on the American public. Cuban American artists, with few exceptions, are ignored. The current Cuban regime continues to advance its agenda using [...]
In August, travel writer Ellen Creager toured with the first Americans to visit Cuba legally under a new program. This week: Pinar del Rio province. Last week: Havana. VIN ALES, Cuba — Waterfalls, mountains and the handsomest farmer in Cuba. Those are the top three sights in the western province Pinar del Rio, where nature [...]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – It’s just before noon on a recent weekday, and the nation’s fastest-growing container shipping port is bustling with activity. Massive, 10-story-high cranes, each shaped like an upside down “U,” lift tractor-trailer-size containers onto and off cargo ships at dockside. A station checking for radioactivity in containers leaving the port clicks right along, [...]
ON BOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Sunday that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East, and said Israeli leaders must restart negotiations with the Palestinians and work to restore relations with Egypt and Turkey. In a blunt assessment made as he was traveling to Israel, Panetta said the [...]