Syrian oil minister defects amid Syria civil war tensions
Abdo Husameddine, 58, Syria's deputy oil minister, defected from President Bashar Assad's regime in a video urging citizens to abandon the sinking ship as government forces pound the opposition. He warned of persecution for his family and said he joined the revolution of the dignified people. The video's authenticity could not be verified.
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Google Fiber Missouri to offer video service in Kansas City
Google Inc received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission to build a video service network along public rights of way in Kansas City Missouri. This could allow Google to provide pay television alongside its high speed Internet service, pitching against cable and satellite providers.
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Markets End Thursday With Mixed U S Shares Rise
Dow adds 70.61 to reach 12 907.94 while Nasdaq climbs to 34 910.42 and the S&P 500 gains 13.28 to 1 365.91. Treasuries hold at 3 1 7 percent as commodity prices shift with corn 6.36, soybeans 13.39, wheat 6.74, oil 106.58, gold 1698.70, silver 33.83, and platinum 1656.70.
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Senate blocks bid to speed Keystone XL pipeline
The Senate voted 56 to 42 to defeat a GOP bid to fast track the 1700 mile Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Texas. President Obama pressed Democrats to oppose the project while White House aides argued the route remains unsettled and the proposal is politically charged.
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Market calm hides a roaring but wary bull run
The Dow nears 13,000 as profits peak yet investors pull back. Analysts warn the record profit surge may be ending, with valuations at 13.5 times earnings versus a 16 average. If multiples normalized, the Dow could top 15,000, but confidence remains fragile.
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Pittsburgh clinic shooting ends in police gunfire
A man armed with two semiautomatic pistols entered a University of Pittsburgh psychiatric clinic lobby on Thursday and opened fire, killing one and wounding six others before he was shot dead by campus police. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said officers acted admirably and saved lives.
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Health overhaul divides public as fears ease
A new AP-GfK poll shows Americans are less worried their own health care will worsen due to the Affordable Care Act, though the law remains divisive. After passage in 2010 about half feared quality would decline. now 32 percent cite that concern as their worry while debates loom as the Supreme Court considers its constitutionality.
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