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Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair
Activists say forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have unleashed their heaviest artillery barrage in a week to dislodge rebels from a strategic western town. Pro-Assad troops, including fighters from the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, launched an offensive against the rebel-held town of Qusair a week ago....
foxnews.com (4 hours ago)
Haley campaign committee member draws fire
Democrats are calling on Gov. Nikki Haley to remove a Mauldin tea party activist from her grassroots campaign steering committee, alleging he serves on the board of an organization advocating white rights, but he said they are 'grasping at straws.'
greenvilleonline.com (5 hours ago)
Why 'Budding' Entrepreneurs Are Forced Into The Shadows
Despite a near-constant flow of customers at its Huntington Beach storefront, Patient Med Aid struggles with many of the most basic business tasks. It can't accept credit or debit cards for customer transactions. It has to pay vendors in cash. It uses cashier's checks to pay its taxes. The newly opened medical...
huffingtonpost.com (9 hours ago)
Terry McAuliffe’s brother was once an abortion-clinic-protesting conservative activist. Now he’s...
Terry McAuliffe, a Democratic operative embroiled in a tight race to become Virginia's next governor, knows a thing or two about conservatives like his Republican opponent, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. That's in part because his older brother, Joseph McAuliffe, spent two decades as a Republican activist...
yahoo.com (10 hours ago)
U.S. Firm's Gear Seen Aiding Syria
Syria's telecommunications providers continue to use technology by Blue Coat Systems to monitor Internet usage, according to Telecomix, a hacker-activist group that has tracked the previous use of the technology.
wsj.com (10 hours ago)
Whiteclay activist arrested while filing complaint
LINCOLN, Neb. | An activist who is fighting to end alcohol sales in Whiteclay was arrested Friday before he could file a complaint against a beer store owner in the tiny Nebraska town, which b…
rapidcityjournal.com (11 hours ago)
Zions’ chairman defeats challenge to his leadership
Zions Bancorp’s Harris Simmons on Friday easily beat another proposal to strip the role of chairman from him, when shareholders voted by a margin of two to one to reject the idea. Just 34 percent of the votes cast during the regional bank’s annual shareholder meeting favored activist shareholder Gerald Armstrong’s...
sltrib.com (11 hours ago)
Police ‘must quiz radical preacher’
An extremist activist who had close links with one of the Woolwich killers and a range of other convicted terrorists...
thetimes.co.uk (13 hours ago)
GOP Senator: Obama Speech A 'Victory' For 'Terrorists'
Code Pink activist and heckler Madea Benjamin wasn't the only one unimpressed with President Barack Obama's counterterrorism policy speech on Thursday. According to Sen. Saxby Cambliss (R-Ga.), it was a capitulation to the enemy. "The President’s speech today will be viewed by terrorists as a victory," Chambliss...
huffingtonpost.com (14 hours ago)
DealBook: An Ackman Investment Scorecard
The departure of Robert McDonald as Procter & Gamble’s chief executive was yet another victory for the hedge fund manager William A. Ackman. But how is the activist investor doing in his other big bets?
nytimes.com (15 hours ago)
Morrissey hits out at Duchess of Cambridge over her 'taste for foie gras'
Renowned animal rights activist says he 'expects no less from smiling mum-to-be' Kate Middleton
nme.com (15 hours ago)
Activist arrested while trying to file complaint against Whiteclay store owner
Nebraska authorities arrested an activist seeking an end to alcohol sales in Whiteclay Friday morning before he had a chance to file a complaint against a Whiteclay beer store owner.
journalstar.com (15 hours ago)
Mexican Billionaire Wants Probe of Activists
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim says protests by an activist group in the U.S. have the trappings of an orchestrated campaign against him and his mobile phone companies and is asking California to investigate the group.
wsj.com (16 hours ago)
Hazare concludes second phase of Jantantra Yatra
Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare concluded the second phase of his Jantantra Yatra, asking people to "wake up" to change a system.
india.com (16 hours ago)
Activist: I object to the term "heckler"
CNN's Carol Costello talks to Code Pink activist Medea Benjamin about interrupting Obama's speech on drones and Gitmo.
cnn.com (17 hours ago)
From Laos to Richmond, local man honored by White House for environmental activist
The Asian Pacific Environmental Network's Lipo Chanthanasak of Richmond was one of 12 recipients of the Champions of Change Award, given out to people each week by The White House Council on Environmental Quality for their work raising awareness about climate change and advocating for renewable energy development.
contracostatimes.com (18 hours ago)
TheDeal: Loeb Treads Close to the SEC's Line
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Did activist investor Dan Loeb circumvent the Securities and Exchange Commission last week to make an even bigger splash in The New York Times?It might appear that way considering news of his 6.5% stake in Sony -- not to mention his hand-delivered letter to same calling for a separate public...
thestreet.com (18 hours ago)
Activist uses press pass to heckle Barack Obama
Well-known heckler and war protester Medea Benjamin -- leader of the activist group Code Pink -- used a press pass to get into President Barack Obama's counterterrorism speech on Thursdsay.
shreveporttimes.com (19 hours ago)
Activist slams Obama
CNN's Carol Costello talks with the code pink heckler who interrupted President Obama's speech.
cnn.com (19 hours ago)
Procter & Gamble Replaces CEO Bob McDonald: Ahead of the Ticker
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Procter & Gamble announced it is replacing Chairman and CEO Bob McDonald with former chief A.G. Lafley. The consumer products company announced that McDonald is leaving the company, effective immediately. The move comes after activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman has continued to...
thestreet.com (19 hours ago)
Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied AIDS drugs
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications....
ap.org (20 hours ago)
Morrissey Shames Kate Middleton for Enjoying Foie Gras
All class. In a plea for his fans to convince London department store Fortnum & Mason to stop selling foie gras, the high-maintenace animal-rights activist called out "Kate Muddleton" for eating the delicacy. "Unsurprisingly, this most savage and cruel commodity continues to be the favorite 'dish' of smiling...
nymag.com (21 hours ago)
Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied Aids drugs
A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications.
azstarnet.com (21 hours ago)
Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied Aids drugs
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications.
boston.com (22 hours ago)
Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied Aids drugs
A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications.
miamiherald.com (22 hours ago)
Zimbabwe Activist: Prisoners Denied Aids Drugs
Zimbabwe rights activist files court suit on prisoners being denied vital Aids drugs
abcnews.com (22 hours ago)
Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied Aids drugs
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications.
yahoo.com (22 hours ago)
Ackman wins, P&G dumps CEO
Under pressure from activist hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Procter & Gamble has replaced Chairman and CEO Bob McDonald with its former chief.
cnn.com (23 hours ago)
StanChart's Sands says Muddy Waters' debt bet misplaced
By Janeman Latul and Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC's chief executive Peter Sands denied U.S. activist investor Muddy Waters' claim that the bank has taken on too much risk, saying its loan book was in a good condition and there is no change in risk appetite for lending. Sands' comments...
yahoo.com (1 day ago)
StanChart's Sands says Muddy Waters' debt bet misplaced
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Standard Chartered PLC's chief executive Peter Sands denied U.S. activist investor Muddy Waters' claim that the bank has taken on too much risk, saying its loan book was in a good condition and there is no change in risk appetite for lending.
reuters.com (1 day ago)
