Vittorio Hernandez
Immigration Reform Hits Snag Right after Midterms as White House Lunch with GOP Leaders Turns Sour
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 08, 2014 05:34 AM EST |
If Congress will not act on immigration reforms, U.S. President Barack Obama told GOP leaders at the Friday White House lunch that he would act on his own by the end of 2014. Obama is pushing for congressional approval of a legislation that would ease deportations and warned them that his patience is running out.
Beef Deal: Australia, China Close to Finalizing $1B Agreement for Export of 1M Cattle
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 07, 2014 03:42 AM EST |
Australia and China are about to ink a $1 billion deal that would result in the export of 1 million cattle to the Asian giant. Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said the agreement would likely increase the price of cattle and boost income of local farmers.
Home Depot Warns Customers vs Phishing after Hackers Steal 53M Email Addresses
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 07, 2014 03:38 AM EST |
Besides recently losing 56 million credit/debit cards to thieves, Home Depot's website was also hacked in which 53 million email addresses of customers from its payment data systems were stolen. This latest incident makes it the largest retail credit card breach on record.
Alex From Target Could Be Hollywood’s Next Target
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 07, 2014 01:06 AM EST |
Target's loss could be Hollywood's gain as Target cashier Alex LaBeouf flew on Tuesday to Los Angeles for meetings with talent agents.
Federal Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban In 4 States; Could Pressure U.S. Supreme Court To Tackle Issue
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 06, 2014 09:44 PM EST |
While the addition in late October of six states brought to 32 the total number of states that recognize gay marriages and grant same-sex partners federal benefits, the battle for equality for members of the LGBT community took a step backward with the Thursday decision of a federal court.
Obama Writes Secret Letter To Iranian Leader, But No Military Cooperation Involved
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 06, 2014 09:27 PM EST |
The U.S. and Iran were once on the opposite side of the Middle East war, but with the Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria now their common enemy, U.S. President Barack Obama made the rare move to write a secret note to Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei.
Apple Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.: Real Deal or Not?
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 05, 2014 03:29 AM EST |
Payment and retail industries experts doubt if the deal between Apple and Alibaba Group Holding will push through. They cited Apple's current partnership with UnionPay as well as the limited scope that AliPay could offer the Cupertino-based tech giant.
China’s APEC Summit Measures Leave Beijing With Cleaner Air
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 05, 2014 12:57 AM EST |
Beijing's effort to make the capital city's air healthier for 20 heads of state attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum appears to be paying off. Closing factories, offices, schools, and other establishments in the host city, as well as limiting the use of vehicles, resulted in better air quality compared with the previous weeks.
While #VoterSelfie Trends On Twitter, ACLU Challenges New Hampshire’s Ban On Election Selfies
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 11:45 PM EST |
Since selfie was the word of the year in 2013, it is but natural that many Americans who just voted on Monday would also post their photos on social media as proof that they did their civic duty by casting their ballot.
Manhunt For Pirate Bay Co-Founder Ends At Laos-Thai Border
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 10:39 PM EST |
The international manhunt for one of the three co-founders of The Pirate Bay ended on Monday with the arrest of Fredrik Neij at the border of Laos and Thailand.
2 Chinese Officials in Hot Water for Buying Corpses from Grave Robbers to Meet Cremation Quota
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 02:45 AM EST |
A local Chinese official paid grave robbers $484 for 10 stolen corpses to meet cremation quota in towns of Guangdong Province. A second official paid just half of the amount for an unspecified number of dead bodies. Both officials are in trouble for abetting stealing of corpses.
Website Claims Russia Removing Giant iPhone Monument at St. Petersburg after Tim Cook Admits He is Gay is a PR Hoax
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 02:07 AM EST |
The website RT.com insisted the report linking the monument removal to Cook's sexuality is a PR hoax. It cited a letter from the press service of the St. Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics that the reason behind the move was to fix its sensor screen. Fontanka.ru, a local news site, said that the university received a letter - before the Apple CEO admitted he is gay - from ZEFS that it would remove the monument to have it fixed because the screen was malfunctioning.
Travel Mag Conde Nast Among Tenants Of Reopened 1 World Trade Center
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 01:51 AM EST |
Thirteen years after the al Qaeda destroyed the World Trade Center, the iconic New York City landmark is back in business, opening on Monday with travel magazine Conde Nast among its first tenants. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Patrick Foye said the official opening of the 104-story $3.9-billion building makes the Big Apple's skyline whole again.
British Court Gives 20 Years Prison Term To Teen Who Stabbed Teacher To Death In Front Of Class
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 04, 2014 01:48 AM EST |
Since he was tried as an adult for stabbing to death a female Spanish teacher in front of the class, a 16-year-old Briton was meted a 20-year sentence on Monday and named by the Leeds Crown Court in northern England.
Genoa Port Workers Find Last Missing Body From Costa Concordia Wreck
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Nov 03, 2014 09:53 PM EST |
Workers at the Port of Genoa found on Monday a body believed to be that of Costa Concordia waiter Russel Rebello inside a cabin on Bridge 8 while they were dismantling the sunken vessel to be sold as scrap metal.
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