Vittorio Hernandez
Chinese Singles Day Celebration Makes Black Friday and Cyber Monday Pale in Comparison
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 11, 2014 12:41 AM EST |
China's Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) appears to be happily counting its way to the bank since first-hour sales of its Singles Day celebration reached a record $2 billion worth of merchandise sold by the e-commerce giant. That means the company founded for ex-school teacher Jack Ma would likely exceed the $5.8 billion sales record it logged on Nov. 11, 2013.
Obama Warns of Big Gap in Iran Nuclear Negotiations as November 24 Deadline Approaches
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 10, 2014 04:03 AM EST |
In spite of the high-level discussion on Sunday between Iran and the United States as the deadline for a nuclear agreement fast approaches, a big gap remains, warned U.S. President Barack Obama.
Volvo To Manufacture Popular SUV In China In 2015
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 10, 2014 02:46 AM EST |
Swedish luxury vehicle maker Volvo Car will start the production of its popular XC60 crossover model in China in early 2015.
North Korea Captives Kenneth Bae, Matthew Todd Miller Land In U.S.
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 11:48 PM EST |
Kenneth Bae, one of the two newly released American detainees who spent two years in a North Korean labor camp, said on Sunday upon arrival in the U.S. that he harbors no hatred for the communist country ruled by strongman Kim Jong Un.
FEMA Asks Disabled, Elderly Residents To Repay Aid From Superstorm Sandy
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 11:18 PM EST |
In a bid to recover $5.8 million from 850 recipients of disaster aid extended to victims of superstorm Sandy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has sent letters clawing back the money. However, some of those who got the letter are elderly and disabled residents who definitely have no financial capacity to repay four-digit figures.
Expect Legal Battle As Massachusetts Town Mulls Nation’s 1st Tobacco Ban
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 09:21 PM EST |
The Massachusetts town of Westminster wants to make U.S. history by being the first town in the country to prohibit the sale of all tobacco products. The Board of Health is scheduled on Wednesday to conduct a public hearing on the proposal, expected to be the arena for a looming legal battle between tobacco firms and health groups.
If Higgs Boson Wasn’t Found After All, What of the Nobel Prize Award to CERN Scientists?
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 06:51 AM EST |
The possible discredit of the Nobel awarded theory that the Higgs particle is the God Particle could cause CERN scientist to be red-faced, but the award won't be retracted because of a policy by the Nobel Foundation, which administers the award.
Pope Francis Demotes American Cardinal Raymond Burke
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 05:19 AM EST |
American Cardinal Raymond Burke suffered his second demotion in one year after Pope Francis removed him as head of Vatican's highest court. In 2013, the 66-year-old former archbishop of St. Louis and outspoken critic of the pontiff's reforms was removed as head of the Congregation for Bishops.
Mexico Students' Massacre Sparks Unrest; ‘Ya me canse’ Says Attorney General
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 04:13 AM EST |
The Mexican phrase "Ya me canse" which means "Enough, I'm tired," trended on social media sites as hashtag on Friday and continues to trend over the weekend. Uttered by Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam, the remark became a rallying point for Mexicans' indignation over the death of 43 missing university students.
Hundreds of Quakes Hit Nevada; Residents Warned of Possible Stronger Temblor
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 02:53 AM EST |
The Department of Geology and Mineral Industries of Oregon had warned residents of the state and neighbor Nevada to prepare in case a big earthquake hits the area after a rise in both number and intensity of tremors that rocked Nevada.
China to Sink $40 Billion Into Silk Road That Connects it to Europe, MidEast And Central Asia
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 02:39 AM EST |
While the FBI has shuttered the website Silk Road 2.0, another Silk Road is rising, but despite both Silk Roads involved in the sale of goods, the new one surely won't be closed by the FBI or any other government body.
Milwaukee Girl Laylah Petersen’s Heart Donated; Police Looking For Shooter
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 09, 2014 12:25 AM EST |
The life of 5-year-old Laylah Petersen of Milwaukee was ended abruptly by a bullet as she sat on her grandfather's lap, but her heart will continue to beat and keep alive another child. The Petersen family had announced on Saturday in a news conference that they will donate Laylah's heart to a needy child.
Plot to Kill Queen Elizabeth Foiled; British Jihadists Arrested
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 08, 2014 11:22 PM EST |
Police searches in raids across West London and Buckinghamshire had led to the arrest of four suspected Islamic terrorists, aged 18 to 27, who were planning to stab Queen Elizabeth to death at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance on Saturday.
Time Traveler App Brings to Life Images of Berlin Wall Collapse, Other Historic Moments
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 08, 2014 07:24 AM EST |
Time travel has gone a long way since Michael J. Fox's Back to the Future movie became a hit in the 1990s. With smartphones and tablets now part of a traveler's necessities, these devices are not only for communicating with people left back home or taking selfies but also to give the user a glimpse of a historic landmark using a newly released app.
ABC Cancels 'Selfie', Retains 'Forever'
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 08, 2014 07:23 AM EST |
ABC's Forever is unpredictable not only in terms of its plot but also on its lifespan after the network announced on Friday a full-season order. However, Selfie, not unexpectedly, got the axe, although there are no specific details if the network would take it off the air or play the remaining of its pilot 13-episode order.
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