N. Korea regains Internet access after outage
The hours-long shutdown followed a U.S. vow to respond to a cyberattack on Sony Pictures.Read More ...
New York mayor calls for pause in protests after police killings
By
Jonathan Allen and Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor
Bill de Blasio implored protesters on Monday to wait until after the
funerals of two policemen shot dead in an ambush before resuming rallies
that have roiled the city and beyond over the deaths of black men at
the hands of police. But de Blasio's plea was quickly dismissed by
several activist groups that vowed to continue protests that have
stirred the city daily after grand juries chose not to indict police
officers who killed Eric Garner in New York and Michael Brown in
Ferguson, Missouri. ...Read More ...
Boston bombing suspect wants 'supporters’ moved away from courthouse
Bombing
suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is pressing a judge to move his so-called
supporters away from the Boston courthouse where his trial begins next
month.Read More ...
Confusion over start of gay marriages next month in Florida
By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida court officials, citing confusion after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to extend a stay on the state's same-sex marriage ban, agreed on Monday to ask a federal judge to clarify where gay couples may begin to tie the knot next month. When the stay expires after Jan. 5, it is unclear if weddings are permitted beyond the one county in northern Florida that was named in the case appealed to the high court. ...
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U.S. Army refers Bergdahl case to commander, punishment possible
By
Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. general will decide whether
to pursue disciplinary action against Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl over his
2009 disappearance from his base in Afghanistan, after the Army said on
Monday it forwarded the findings of its investigation to him. General
Mark Milley, head of U.S. Army Forces Command, would determine
"appropriate action - which ranges from no further action to convening a
court martial," the Army said in a brief statement. Bergdahl was
released in May in a prisoner swap with the Taliban after five years in
captivity. ...Read More ...
Judge OK's Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol
OKLAHOMA
CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's lethal injection protocol is constitutional and
the state can proceed with the scheduled executions of four death row
inmates early next year, a federal judge ruled on Monday.Read More ...
North Korea Internet outage in wake of Sony attack over
WASHINGTON
(AP) — North Korea experienced sweeping Internet outages for hours
before coming back online late Monday. One computer expert said the
country's online access was "totally down."Read More ...
Battered NY mayor calls for temporary protest halt
NEW
YORK (AP) — As the New York Police Department mourns two of its own,
Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for a pause in protests and rancor amid a
widening rift with those in a grieving force who accuse him of creating a
climate of mistrust that contributed to the killings of two officers.Read More ...
Ten injured as attacker rams van into French Christmas market
A
driver ploughed into a Christmas market in western France, injuring 10
people before stabbing himself, a day after a similar attack in another
French city, as authorities played down fears of a terrorist motive. At
least four people were badly hurt, one of whom was critical, after the
latest incident in the city of Nantes, the third attack in three days by
individuals against civilians or security forces in France, sparking
fears of possible copycat action. On Sunday a man shouting "Allahu
Akbar" drove into pedestrians on the streets of the eastern city of
Dijon, injuring 13. He too had yelled "Allahu Akbar".Read More ...
Russia's first bailout
It's a clear sign that the ruble is in serious trouble.Read More ...
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