ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A man questioned over the disappearance of a New York City woman in Istanbul has been released from police custody but may be called again to help authorities with their inquiries, a Turkish news report said Friday. Time Warner Cable CEO Britt to step down by year end: report
(Reuters) – Time Warner Cable's longtime Chief Executive Glenn Britt will step down at the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. A Time Warner Cable spokesman said in a statement that Britt "is under contract and if and when he decides to step down, we'll have an announcement." The 63-year-old executive, who has been CEO since 2001, could be replaced by Rob Marcus, the company's chief operating officer and president, the newspaper said. Marcus was promoted in 2010 and received a 38 percent increase in compensation in 2011 of $8.3 million. … Venezuelan dramatists liken surreal turns in Chavez saga to soap opera
CARACAS, Venezuela – A president who vanishes for weeks in a mysterious battle with cancer. Supporters who chant their allegiance in the streets. And in the midst of it all, an announcement by the government that it detected a plot to kill his chosen successor.
R. Kelly, Bjork, Belle and Sebastian to headline 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago
CHICAGO – R. Kelly, Bjork and Belle and Sebastian are among the musicians headlining this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival.
Outside palace, Egypt protesters, police clash
CAIRO (AP) -- Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president hurled stones and firebombs through the gates of his palace gates on Friday, clashing with security forces who fired tear gas and water cannons, as more than a week of political violence came to Mohammed Morsi's symbolic doorstep for the first time. Syrian rebels slam Assad inaction on Israeli raid
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian opposition leaders and rebels on Friday slammed President Bashar Assad for not responding to a rare Israeli airstrike near Damascus, calling it proof of his weakness and acquiescence to the Jewish State. Pakistan opposition take aim at energy crisis ahead of elections
Pakistan is struggling with a worsening energy crisis that will be top of mind for many Pakistanis as they head to the polls later this year.
Dramatists liken Venezuela saga to telenovela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A president who vanishes for weeks in a mysterious battle with cancer. Supporters who chant their allegiance in the streets. And in the midst of it all, an announcement by the government that it detected a plot to kill his chosen successor. No priest, no sheik means no marriage in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) -- She was an English language tutor with an easy smile and an independent streak. He was a gym receptionist who wanted to better himself. Egyptians work to reclaim a Tahrir tainted by sexual assault
The accounts always unfold similarly. They begin with a group of men surrounding a woman during a large protest in Tahrir Square, often after night falls. They form a tight circle, then attack.
Assassination attempt in Armenia threatens stability
YEREVAN (Reuters) – An assassination attempt on a presidential candidate in Armenia has thrown this month's election into doubt and could thre aten stability in the volatile Caucasus region that carries oil and natural gas to Europe. Paruyr Hayrikyan, an outsider in the February 18 presidential vote, was shot in the shoulder on Thursday night close to his home in the capital Yerevan. Doctors removed the bullet on Friday and said his life was not in danger. … Man arrested at Newark Liberty Airport with loaded gun in carry-on bag
NEWARK, N.J. – Authorities have arrested a man at Newark Liberty Airport after screeners noticed a loaded gun in his carry-on bag.
Cuba, US spar over blame for poor ties
HAVANA (AP) -- A senior Cuban official sharply criticized U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday for suggesting Cuba was stuck in the past, saying the only anachronistic element of the relationship is Washington’s half-century-old economic embargo.
Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- In the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack. Anderson, Marleau and Vanek named NHL's three stars for month of January
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson and left-wingers Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks and Thomas Vanek of the Buffalo Sabres were named the NHL's three stars for the month of January.
Too many clients pose tough choices for Canada wealth advisers
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian financial adviser Taylor Hewson said it can be little awkward when he approaches clients of his father’s who haven’t been contacted in years. But most of the time, he comes away with an interested investor to add to his own business. As second-generation financial advisers in Regina, Hewson and his brother have full permission to mine his father’s list of old, less profitable or neglected clients as they seek to build a partnership and plan for eventual business succession. …
Credit Agricole takes $5 billion hit as banks struggle to move on
PARIS (Reuters) – Credit Agricole , France's No. 3 bank, announced a further 3.8 billion euros ($5.2 billion) in charges on Friday as banks st ruggle to move on from ill-timed deals before the 2008 financial crisis. The charges come less than three months after Credit Agricole unveiled 3.6 billion euros of writedowns with its third-quarter results and will plunge it to the largest annual loss since it went public in 2001. They also come a day after Deutsche Bank , Germany's biggest bank, announced almost $4 billion of charges. … Nova Scotia RCMP deny they ignored allegations of domestic abuse in hitman case
HALIFAX – The RCMP in Nova Scotia are dismissing a reference in a Supreme Court of Canada decision that says they did not adequately respond to a woman’s calls for help before she tried to hire a hit man to kill the husband she said was abusing her.
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