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Monthly News August 2014

Russian Hackers Said to Loot Gigabytes o...

Russian Hackers Said to Loot Gigabytes of Big Bank Data

Russian hackers attacked JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM:US) and at least four other banks this month in a coordinated assault that resulted in the loss of gigabytes of customer data, according to two people familiar with the investigation. At least one of the banks has linked the breach to Russian... read more »

Officials: ‘Cops’ crewman, r...

Officials: ‘Cops’ crewman, robbery suspect killed by police in ...

A crew member with the “Cops” television show was fatally struck by police gunfire as Omaha officers confronted a robber — who also was fatally wounded — at a midtown restaurant, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. The World-Herald has learned that at least 30 shots were fired at the... read more »

Israelis and Palestinians Ask if the Lat...

Israelis and Palestinians Ask if the Latest Fight Was Worth It

A bloody war is followed by a public-relations fight The sign of victory as people gather in the streets to celebrate after a deal had been reached between Hamas and Israel over a long-term end to seven weeks of fighting in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 26, 2014 in Gaza City. MORE Israel and Palestinians... read more »

GM’s new manufacturing strategy he...

GM’s new manufacturing strategy helps Tennessee town rebound

Spring Hill, Tenn.— General Motors Co.’s Spring Hill complex is on a path that may lead to a doubled workforce and become a vision of GM’s manufacturing future. The town and its namesake auto plant, 35 miles south of Nashville, were home to Saturn manufacturing for more than a decade before... read more »

Bhushan: CBI chief delaying Maran charge sheet

The CBI Director Ranjit Sinha was scuttling the filing of chargesheet against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran in the Aircel-Maxis case, alleged counsel Prashant Bhushan in a fresh... read more »

China bus-truck collision death toll rises to 15

The death toll in a massive head-on collision between a truck and bus in northwestern China has risen to 15, with 48 other people being treated for injuries, the local government said on... read more »

Pakistan safe haven for terrorists: U.S.

The pentagon has said Pakistan continues to be a safe haven for terrorists while lauding the efforts of the country’s military to eliminate extremism, which it described as a “common... read more »

UN chief welcomes Gaza truce deal

“A brighter future for Gaza and Israel depends on a sustainable ceasefire. It is up to the parties to live up to this responsibility,” Ban’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric in a... read more »

Djokovic roars into the second round

Former champions Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova sparkled under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights to end a steamy first day that proved more than a little stressful for several of the US Open... read more »