25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Russia says ruble is stable, but economic troubles remain
The Wall Street Journal: Russia says ruble is stable, but economic troubles remain
Russia’s finance minister declares the country’s currency crisis is over.
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25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "We Are Taking A Stand For Freedom" – New Yorkers Explain Why They Are Waiting In Line To See "The Interview"
"We Are Taking A Stand For Freedom" – New Yorkers Explain Why They Are Waiting In Line To See "The Interview"
And just like that Americans got punk’d again.
From two of the countless New Yorkers waiting in line to see The Interview:
“We are taking a stand for freedom. We want to show the world that Americans won’t be told what they can and can not see. If we want to see a movie we’ll go see a movie and make up our own minds….”
“I came to express my very strong support for the free expression of ideas.”
As Chris Rock said it.
I wanted to CHOOSE not to see The Interview.
25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Holiday Gifts Receive More Ughs Than Oohs
Why Holiday Gifts Receive More Ughs Than Oohs
Authored by Cass Sunstein, originally posted at Bloomberg View,
Behavioral economists study human errors. People don’t always make the best choices for themselves, so there’s good reason to doubt whether they will always make the best choices for others.
25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Retailers get a boost from last-minute shoppers
The Wall Street Journal: Retailers get a boost from last-minute shoppers
American shoppers deliver a welcome Christmas gift to retailers.
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25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Grinch is in: Playstation, Xbox hit by outages
The Grinch is in: Playstation, Xbox hit by outages
PlayStation and Xbox were partially inaccessible to users, as frustrated gift recipients discovered they were unable to connect.
25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Wall Street Journal: Small theaters make free-speech pitch for ‘The Interview’
The Wall Street Journal: Small theaters make free-speech pitch for ‘The Interview’
The movie yanked by Sony Corp.’s Sony Pictures last week premiers after all.
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25 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Black Teen Shot Dead Over A Pair Of Air Jordans
Black Teen Shot Dead Over A Pair Of Air Jordans
In what police called “a random act of ‘I want something that person has and I am going to take it from them,” a black teenager was shot and killed after attempting to rob a man of his $200 Air Jordans. After being unable to purchase the ‘limited edition’ shoes, 16-year-old Jawad “JJ” Jabar and 2 other Middletown, Ohio schoolmates, brandished a firearm at a man (of unknown color) who had just bought a pair.