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Google admits tracking Safari users | Technology | guardian.co.uk
Google admits tracking Safari users | Technology | guardian.co.uk: "Internet giant says it circumvented security settings in browser to track users on desktops and iPhones"
US officials believe Iran sanctions will fail, making military action likely | World news | The Guardian
US officials believe Iran sanctions will fail, making military action likely | World news | The Guardian:
"• Growing view that strike, by Israel or US, will happen
• 'Sweet spot' for Israeli action identified as September- October
• White House remains determined to give sanctions time"
• 'Sweet spot' for Israeli action identified as September- October
• White House remains determined to give sanctions time"
Hackers target Putin's vote-monitoring system | Reuters
Hackers target Putin's vote-monitoring system | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Hackers have tried to crash a vast network of web cameras which Vladimir Putin has ordered to allay fears of vote-rigging in the March presidential election, a deputy minister said on Friday."
Syrian forces fire on anti-Assad crowd in capital | Reuters
Syrian forces fire on anti-Assad crowd in capital | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Syrian security forces fired on a huge protest against President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Saturday, soon after a Chinese envoy had appealed for a halt to 11 months of violence, opposition activists said."
'Losing' the world: American decline in perspective, part 1 | Noam Chomsky | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
'Losing' the world: American decline in perspective, part 1 | Noam Chomsky | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "US foreign policy 'experts' only ever provide an echo chamber for American imperial power. A longer, broader view is necessary"
The imperial way: American decline in perspective, part 2 | Noam Chomsky | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
The imperial way: American decline in perspective, part 2 | Noam Chomsky | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk: "The US's presumed right to impose its will on the world, by force if necessary, has not changed. But its capacity to do so has"
John Timoney: the notorious police chief sent to reform forces in Bahrain | World news | guardian.co.uk
John Timoney: the notorious police chief sent to reform forces in Bahrain | World news | guardian.co.uk: "The man who gained a reputation for cracking down on protests as police chief in Miami and Philadelphia is now bringing his controversial talents to Bahrain –for better or worse"
Rice-sweetened baby formula may contain arsenic: U.S study | Reuters
Rice-sweetened baby formula may contain arsenic: U.S study | Reuters: (Reuters) - "A sampling of products sweetened with organic brown rice syrup, including cereal bars and baby formulas, found levels of arsenic that exceeded U.S. standards for bottled water, U.S. researchers said on Thursday."
U.S.-Taliban talks only exploratory: Afghan envoy | Reuters
U.S.-Taliban talks only exploratory: Afghan envoy | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not involve the Kabul government, the Afghan ambassador to Pakistan said on Thursday."
The mathematical equation that caused the banks to crash | Science | The Observer
The mathematical equation that caused the banks to crash | Science | The Observer: "The Black-Scholes equation was the mathematical justification for the trading that plunged the world's banks into catastrophe"
NATO says found Afghan children dead after air strike | Reuters
NATO says found Afghan children dead after air strike | Reuters: (Reuters) - "NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Monday they found the bodies of dead children after a coalition air strike that has enraged the Afghan government, and said their deaths may have been linked to an anti-insurgent operation in the area."
Support grows for Palestinian hunger striker - Middle East - Al Jazeera English
Support grows for Palestinian hunger striker - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: "Khader Adnan's "life is in danger" after more than 50 days without food in protest against his detention without charge."
Consumer mood worsens in early February on income worries | Reuters
Consumer mood worsens in early February on income worries | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Americans turned less optimistic about the economy in early February on worries about falling income even as their outlook on the jobs market rose to a record high, a survey released on Friday showed."
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to form unity government | World news | The Guardian
Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to form unity government | World news | The Guardian: "Mahmoud Abbas to lead government in West Bank and Gaza, following reconciliation talks between rival groups"
Obama: US and Israel 'in lockstep' to stop Iran becoming nuclear power | World news | The Guardian
Obama: US and Israel 'in lockstep' to stop Iran becoming nuclear power | World news | The Guardian: "US president doubts Israel has yet decided on whether to strike, but America keeps all options open"
Obama will seal his reelections by starting another war. History repeats itself.
U.S. closes embassy in Damascus due to Syria violence | Reuters
U.S. closes embassy in Damascus due to Syria violence | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The United States announced on Monday it was closing its embassy in Syria due to the worsening security situation, further isolating Damascus over its bloody crackdown on anti-government protests."
U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms | Reuters
U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe."
Bradley Manning: US general orders court martial for WikiLeaks suspect | World news | guardian.co.uk
Bradley Manning: US general orders court martial for WikiLeaks suspect | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Soldier charged with biggest leak of classified information in US history to face 22 counts, including aiding the enemy"
Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus | World news | guardian.co.uk
Scientists call for curbs on own research on deadly bird flu virus | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Virus experts in the US say outbreak of genetically engineered bird flu could be worst influenza pandemic in history"
Susan G Komen in U-turn over Planned Parenthood funding cut | World news | guardian.co.uk
Susan G Komen in U-turn over Planned Parenthood funding cut | World news | guardian.co.uk:" Nancy Brinker, cancer charity's CEO, apologises for 'recent decisions' and says Komen will honour existing grants"
Gay marriage bill passes Washington state Senate | World news | guardian.co.uk
Gay marriage bill passes Washington state Senate | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Bill, which includes provision for out of state residents to be married in Washington, expected to pass in House next week"
Kansas prepares for clash of wills over future of its unauthorised immigrants | World news | guardian.co.uk
Kansas prepares for clash of wills over future of its unauthorised immigrants | World news | guardian.co.uk
"Coalition of top businesses launch new legislation that would help undocumented Hispanics gain federal work permission"
US 'no-fly' list of suspected terrorists doubles in 12 months | World news | The Guardian
US 'no-fly' list of suspected terrorists doubles in 12 months | World news | The Guardian: "Classified log of individuals banned from flying into or within America as they are considered a threat stands at 21,000"
Exclusive: Hacked companies still not telling investors | Reuters
Exclusive: Hacked companies still not telling investors | Reuters: (Reuters) - "At least a half-dozen major U.S. companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures."
China's Wen: May consider bigger role in EU rescue | Reuters
China's Wen: May consider bigger role in EU rescue | Reuters: (Reuters) -" China is considering increasing its participation in the rescue funds aimed at resolving the European debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told journalists on Thursday."
Exclusive: U.S. and allies exploring prospects for Assad exile | Reuters
Exclusive: U.S. and allies exploring prospects for Assad exile | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The United States, European governments and Arab states have begun discussing the possibility of exile for Bashar al-Assad despite skepticism the defiant Syrian president is ready to consider such an offer, Western officials said on Wednesday."
Why are so many Americans in prison? - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English
Why are so many Americans in prison? - Inside Story Americas - Al Jazeera English: "The US has the highest prison population in the world - some of whom have been subjected to lengthy sentences for relatively minor crimes. And that population has surged over the past three decades."
ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records - The Washington Post
ACLU sues to force release of drone attack records - The Washington Post: "The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal court Wednesday to force the Obama administration to release legal and intelligence records related to the killing of three U.S. citizens in drone attacks in Yemen last year."
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