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Financial Times: US corporate bonds rally on Fed taper

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:16 AM PST

The risk premium for high quality US corporate bonds as measured by their yield relative to government bonds is at its narrowest level since 2011

Financial Times: Ubben warns on activist investment rush

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:43 AM PST

Activist hedge fund's founder warns of looming disappointment for investors as companies adopt shareholder-friendly plans to deflect attacks

Financial Times: LinkedIn sets sights on recruitment trade

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:48 AM PST

The Silicon Valley-based company plans to create a global map of companies, tracking when people move jobs, where they go and what skills they have

Financial Times: The US has pivoted to the Middle East

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:08 PM PST

It is odd for American policy makers to spend most of their time fretting about a region with a population one-third the size of China's

Huffington Post: Firefighters Take Icy Plunge To Rescue Dog In Heartwarming Video

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 07:31 PM PST

Firefighters took an icy plunge to save a Massachusetts dog on Sunday afternoon.

A woman's five-year-old Golden Retriever, Crosby, fell through the icy Charles River during a walk, Boston's WCVB.com reports.

The Wellesley Police Department stated on their website that the dog was trapped by ice nearly 50 yards offshore.


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Huffington Post: Edward Snowden: 'Mission's Already Accomplished... I Already Won'

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:02 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden said his "mission's already accomplished" after revealing NSA secrets that have caused a reassessment of U.S. surveillance policies

Snowden told The Washington Post in an interview published online Monday night that he was satisfied because journalists have been able to tell the story of the government's collection of bulk Internet and phone records, an activity that has grown dramatically in the decade since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"For me, in terms of personal satisfaction, the mission's already accomplished," he said. "I already won."


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Huffington Post: Smash, The Miracle Shih Tzu, Was Saved From Euthanasia And The Utah Desert

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:10 PM PST

Besides Dogster, Dog Milk is my favorite site about dogs. While we here at Dogster tend to focus more on dog tips, training, and news, Dog Milk is more interested in the design and lifestyle aspect of having a canine friend. But one thing we all agree on is that dogs are awesome.


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Huffington Post: Tiger Fatally Mauls Mate At San Diego Zoo

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:21 PM PST

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Zoo said Monday that a female Malayan tiger was fatally mauled by her intended mate during an attempt to breed.

The female tiger, named Tiga Tahun, died Saturday of neck injuries and breathing difficulties, the zoo said. It was the first breeding encounter for either animal, the only Malayan tigers at the facility. No visitors saw the attack.


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Aljazeera: N Korea 'restarting nuclear programme'

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 09:32 PM PST

Think-tank says satellite images show Pyongyang could be making efforts to reactivate its main nuclear complex.

Aljazeera: Explosives scare delays Musharraf trial

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 10:59 PM PST

Former Pakistan president's lawyer says five kilograms of explosives and detonators found on his route to court.

Aljazeera: Aerial assault on Syria's Aleppo continues

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:29 PM PST

Rights groups condemn indiscriminate 'barrel bomb' attacks as activists say 301 are dead, including 87 children.

Aljazeera: Nepal Maoists agree to join parliament

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 06:19 AM PST

Maoists agree to join the country's constituent assembly, ending a month-long political deadlock.
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