Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mexican attorney general quits
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) — Mexican President Felipe Calderón confirmed on Thursday the resignation of Attorney General Arturo Chávez. Calderón praised Chávez as an important figure in the fight against… Read more
Tea Party group: ‘Cut it or shut it’ (Russell Berman/The Hill)
Russell Berman / The Hill: Tea Party group: ‘Cut it or shut it’ — A small but vocal group of Tea Party activists gathered outside the Capitol on Thursday to… Read more
MJ Family Offended by ‘A.I.’ Pepsi Moment (TMZ.com)
TMZ.com: MJ Family Offended by ‘A.I.’ Pepsi Moment — UPDATE: Idol contestant James Durbin just tweeted, “For anyone talkin..I said pepsi NOT MJ! I have no disrespect for Michael. I… Read more
He Said/She Said Between Google & CNN On Face Recognition Story (Greg Sterling/Search Engine Land)
Greg Sterling / Search Engine Land: He Said/She Said Between Google & CNN On Face Recognition Story — This morning I read the CNN story that said Google was finally… Read more
Former Oklahoma Senate President Morgan charged with conspiracy, extortion and bribery
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (BNO NEWS) — Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Term Mike Morgan on Thursday was charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, extortion and bribery, prosecutors informed. Morgan, 56,… Read more
European Parliament to tighten code of conduct for MEPs
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) on Thursday announced that its Parliament’s political leadership has decided to overhaul rules governing the access and behavior of lobbyists and to… Read more
GM sells back Delphi stake for $3.8 billion
DETROIT, MICHIGAN (BNO NEWS) — General Motors (GM) on Thursday announced that it has sold its Class A membership interest in Delphi Automotive LLP (Delphi) back to Delphi for $… Read more
President Obama announces new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) — United States President Barack Obama on Thursday announced the designation of Ambassador Princeton Lyman as the new U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. “With a lifetime… Read more
German soccer stadium bomb plot thwarted by police
BERLIN, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — German police on Thursday were able to disable a bomb planted outside the Borussia Dortmund soccer club stadium, officials said. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office… Read more
UN opens anti-piracy center in Kenya
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — The United Nations on Thursday opened an anti-piracy center in Kenya, the first of three planned information-sharing units designed to help fight the growing scourge… Read more
