Arianna Huffington is slated to lead the newly firmed The Huffington Post Media Group, which will integrate Huffington Post with AOL Content. This media group will reach 117 million Americans and 270 million people around the world. The acquisition will solidify AOL’s strategy of creating …
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40,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods
Flooding in southern Malaysia has killed two people and more than 40,000 people were evacuated to relief shelters on Tuesday. According to USA Today, two women in the Johor area, in the southern part of the Malaysian peninsula, drowned this weekend. As the rain begins …
Woman attempts to smuggle 44 iPhones
A woman traveling through Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport was caught with 44 iPhone 4s in her stockings. The extra bulk and weight made for an unnatural gait, which tipped off officials working in customs. According to MSNBC, when officials approached the woman she claimed that …
Rhino poaching ring exposed in S. Africa
Nine suspects in a major South African rhino poaching ring are due in court Wednesday after officials found that the leaders of the ring had sent the horns of the animals to the international black market, according to CNN.com. The masterminds of the ring include …
Noble Peace Prize ceremony controversy
China and 18 other countries have declined to attend this year’s Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Nobel officials said on Tuesday as China unleashed a new barrage deriding the decision. According to The Boston Herald, Beijing considers Liu’s recognition an …
Colombia cancels climate discussion
Colombia’s president says devastating flooding forced him to cancel his scheduled trip to the United Nations climate change conference in Mexico this week-even though global warming itself could be causing the disaster his country faces.† CNN reported that, at least 194 people were killed and …