Dogs work as shepherds, lead the blind, and conduct search and rescue missions. And now it looks like they could be grabbing chauffeur jobs as well.To prove the value of the abandoned mutts it takes in, New Zealand's SPCA taught three of them to drive acar. The site drivingdogs.co.nz redirects to a Facebook page showing the dogs behind the wheel, and explaining how they were trained. It also suggests...
Chicago gang violence shows no signs of stopping
Labels: Health (CBS News) CHICAGO - There is a war going on -- not overseas, but right here on the streets of America. A gang war has taken over parts of Chicago. Over the weekend, 14 people were shot. Two were killed. So far this year, there have been more than 2,364 shootings and 487 homicides. CBS News National Correspondent Dean Reynolds rode along with Commander Leo Schmitz of Chicago Police Department's...
Syrian Ex-General: Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons
Labels: Business A former top general in Syria's chemical weapons program says he doesn't doubt for a moment that President Bashar al-Assad will deploy his chemical weapons arsenal as he tries to hold onto power and crush the uprising that started almost two years ago."The regime started to fall and deteriorate. It's coming to its end," said retired Major General Adnan Sillou in an interview in...
Cairo faces rival protests over constitution crisis
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Opponents and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi's plans to vote on a new constitution will take to the streets in central Cairo later on Tuesday, risking more violent confrontation after last week's deadly clashes. Leftists, liberals and other opposition groups have called for marches to the presidential palace in the afternoon to protest against the hastily...
US to press on trade in China talks
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it would press China on intellectual property rights and other key concerns as the world's two largest economies hold top-level trade talks next week.The Commerce Department said that Vice Premier Wang Qishan would visit Washington on December 18-19 for the annual Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade, the main US-China forum to discuss trade...
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09
White House joins Pinterest
Labels: LifestylePresident Obama is increasing his administration's social media presence by moving the White House on to Pinterest.While the president already has a Pinterest account in his own name, used primarily to support his re-election campaign, the White House account will be used to post images and information relating to life inside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "It's the 'People's House,'" First Lady Michelle...
Boehner and Obama meet on "fiscal cliff"
Labels: Health President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, met at the White House Sunday for their first face-to-face meeting on the "fiscal cliff" in weeks, indicating that negotiations are continuing despite a public stalemate over the requirements for a deal. The two have spoken over the phone as recently as Wednesday but on Friday, Boehner held a news conference to announce that "no progress"...
Remains of Banda Superstar Jenni Rivera's Jet Reported Found
Labels: Business UPDATED: Multiple reports, including one from Gerardo Ruiz Esparza, Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transports, claim that the remains of the private jet carrying Jenni Rivera have been found, with no survivors. Rivera, 43, was one of seven passengers.Rivera's parents are believed to be en route to Mexico. Her brother, fellow singer Lupillo Rivera, and eldest daughter...
Egypt's opposition rejects constitutional referendum
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's main opposition coalition rejected on Sunday Islamist President Mohamed Mursi's plan for a constitutional referendum this week, saying it risked dragging the country into "violent confrontation". Mursi's decision on Saturday to retract a decree awarding himself wide powers failed to placate opponents who accused him of plunging Egypt deeper into crisis by refusing...
Japan on alert as window opens for N. Korean rocket
Labels: Technology TOKYO: Japan said Monday it was on full alert over North Korea's planned rocket launch as a 13-day lift-off window opened, despite a suggestion from Pyongyang that it could delay the much-criticised move.North Korea said Sunday that the launch, originally scheduled for December 10-22, could be changed "for some reasons", giving no further details.South Korea's Yonhap news agency, citing...
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