BOGOTA: Miguel Caballero has been making bullet-proof clothes for politicians and other bigwigs for 20 years, but not for kids. The latest US school massacre has changed that.This year he plans a line for children -- T-shirts, vests, and combination backpack-vests -- and geared toward the US market.Caballero has made good money in his 22-year-old business with a factory on the outskirts...
Fiscal cliff crises averted, but more fights loom
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSRise in rates is first for any Americans since '93, according to Tax Foundation The vote prevents tax increases for more than 98% of AmericansIt also wards off $110 billion in automatic cuts to domestic and military spendingReid accused Boehner of "dictatorship" Friday; Boehner responded with profanity(CNN) -- After exhaustive negotiations that strained the country's patience, the...
Sandy Hook survivors welcomed at new school
Label: Health A man waves to a child on a bus on the first day of classes after the holiday break, in Newtown, Conn.,Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. / AP Photo/Jessica Hill Updated 1:21 p.m. ETMONROE, Conn. The children who escaped last month's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown were welcomed Wednesday to a school in a neighboring town that was overhauled specially for them. Play VideoOrientation...
Lawmakers Furious at Boehner Over Sandy 'Betrayal'
Label: Business Republican lawmakers from New York and New Jersey whose storm-ravaged residents are desperate for federal aid are fuming at their party's leaders for refusing to hold a vote on a $60 billion disaster relief package despite promises that help was on the way."This was a betrayal," Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., told ABC News.com. "It's just reprehensible. It's an indefensible error...
Humble coin toss thrust to heart of multiverse debate
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60 dead in New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast
Label: Technology ABIDJAN: At least 60 people died and dozens more were injured in Abidjan as crowds that had gathered for celebratory New Year's fireworks stampeded overnight, Ivory Coast rescue workers said on Tuesday.An AFP journalist saw many injured children, while images broadcast by RTI television showed bodies stretched lifeless on the ground outside the city's main stadium.Piles of abandoned shoes...
It's all up to the House
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSIf it's not done by noon Thursday, a new Congress will have to start from scratch A statement from House leadership made no promises, members meet to review proposalUnder the Senate package, taxes would stay the same for all but a sliver of the U.S. populationIt leaves a range of big issues unaddressedWith the fiscal cliff deal in limbo, what's your New Year's message to Washington?...
The art of the "fiscal cliff" deal
Label: Health Nobody said it would be easy. Senators voted in the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Day to pass the long-sought agreement on the "fiscal cliff" and the House readies for its turn as soon as today, which, if the House passes it, would officially avert the tax hikes and spending cuts that technically took effect at midnight (the deal, when signed by the president, will make the new tax rates and spending...
New School for Sandy Hook Duplicated to the Crayons
Label: Business The students and staff of Sandy Hook Elementary School will return to school on Thursday for the first time since the shooting rampage that left 20 young students and six adults dead. The students will be in a new building where their old classrooms have been completely recreated.Instead of returning to the halls of Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., they will be...
In-depth 2012: The best long reads of the year
Label: World Read more: "2013 Smart Guide: 10 ideas that will shape the year" Dig deeper, look closer and think harder – these are the goals of New Scientist's in-depth articles. Each one is perfect for saving in your favourite read-it-later...
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