Elizabeth Barber

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Saudi Arabia Keeps the Wells Pumping

Global oil prices are tanking, but OPEC is holding firm on not slashing production to buoy prices

By Elizabeth Barber

Veteran Tunisian Statesman Claims Win

Of all the countries whose leaders were felled by the Arab Spring, Tunisia is alone in that it is hailed as a model for democratic reform

By Elizabeth Barber

Xi Doesn't Mind if It Rains on His Parade

Umbrellas have become a symbol of democracy, creating a farcical dilemma for Communist Party leaders

By Elizabeth Barber

Chinese President Xi Jinping to Visit Macau

Is Macau the next Hong Kong? Not if Beijing has its way

By Elizabeth Barber

Executions in the United States at 20 Year Low

It has been a tortured year for capital punishment in the U.S., with multiple botched executions, last-minute stays, and exonerations raising questions about the nation's ability to constitutionally met out the punishment

By Elizabeth Barber

New York Gambles on Casinos

The recommendations favor gaming complexes situated in struggling upstate towns

By Elizabeth Barber

Here is President Obama's Favorite Movie of 2014

The film has already won lots of awards, but perhaps none so fine as the leader the free world's approval

By Elizabeth Barber

NOAA Arctic Report Card Short on Good News

NOAA has released its annual Arctic Report Card. It’s not fabulous

By Elizabeth Barber

Australia's PM Demands Answers After Sydney Siege

Tony Abbott expressed alarm that the hostage taker had been able to obtain a gun even though he was awaiting trial on charges related to a murder, as well as facing more than 40 charges of sexual assault

By Elizabeth Barber

TSA Profiles Passengers by Nationality, Head Says

People from Yemen, Syria and certain other countries are subject to greater checks

By Elizabeth Barber

J.K. Rowling Confirms: There Are Jewish Wizards

There is room for everyone at Hogwarts. Well, room for everyone except Wiccans

By Elizabeth Barber

Alaska's Bristol Bay Made a No-Go Zone For Drilling

The order indefinitely extends protection that was due to expire in 2017

By Elizabeth Barber

NHL Teams Postpone Seasonal Hospital Visits

'Tis the season for NHL players to get the mumps

By Elizabeth Barber

U.S. Food Supplier Falsely Said Meat Was Halal

The food supplier has said it will fight the charges, calling them a violation of the separation of church and state

By Elizabeth Barber

The Hong Kong Protests in Photos

Hong Kong's street occupations have ended, but many demonstrators say this is only the beginning of their fight for free elections

By Elizabeth Barber / Hong Kong

Baseball Card Creator Sy Berger Dies at 91

Baseball cards actually date to the 1800s, but Berger was responsible for turning them into the version we know today

By Elizabeth Barber

Jack Ma Is the Richest Person in Asia

There are no surprises here, really

By Elizabeth Barber

Sony Was Hacked a Year Ago but Kept Quiet

Sony kept mum about security vulnerabilities it noticed in February, almost a year before hackers began tossing large volumes of the company's private data around the Internet

By Elizabeth Barber

Keira Knightley Is Expecting Her First Child

The actress is expecting not just a bountiful award season, but a child

By Elizabeth Barber

White House Fence Jumper Fit For Trial

The jumper successfully reached the Executive Mansion and ran through multiple rooms, leading to the Secret Service director's resignation and prompting a huge security review within the storied agency

By Elizabeth Barber
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