International Business Times

VIDEO Basel 2-2 Tottenham (4-4 Agg.): Highlights; Swiss Champions Beat Spurs On Penalties To Reach Europa League Semifinals

jasonlemiere — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:08 +0000

Basel reached the semifinals of the Europa League as they beat Tottenham 4-1 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Switzerland that left the tie level at 4-4 on aggregate.

Marcelo Diaz scored the decisive spot kick after Tom Huddlestone’s penalty had been saved by Yann Sommer and Emmanuel Adebayor’s poor effort went over the bar.

Can Your iPad Save Hyperlocal News? In Britain, It Just Might

cjzara — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:47:44 +0000

Photo: Telsa Telsa asked how interested consumers are in accessing information about their immediate neighborhoods.

IEA Lowers Forecast For Oil Demand For Third Consecutive Month Due To Weakest European Activity Since 1980s

msingleton — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:53:58 +0000

Weak demand for crude oil and pessimism about the global economic outlook caused the International Energy Agency (IEA) to reduce its forecasts for global oil demand in 2013 for a third consecutive month.

The IEA released its April Oil Market Report (OMR) on Thursday. The report highlighted the significant supply risks that continue to threaten the market. It cut expectations for oil demand growth to 795,000 barrels a day from the previous forecast of 820,000 barrels a day that was made last month.

New Bat With Panda-Like Markings Found In South Sudan [PHOTOS]

r.palmer — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:30:18 +0000

Scientists stumbled upon a new kind of bat at the Bangangai Game Reserve in South Sudan that’s so different from anything previously discovered, it gets its own new genus (the next level up from species).

Florida Man Anthony David Mister Jailed On $14M Bond For Child Porn; Flash Drives Contained More Than 600 Images Of Children

Zoe Mintz — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:29:37 +0000

A Florida man has been jailed on $14 million bond after hundreds of child porn images were found on his work computer.

Anthony David Mister, 39, of Titusville, Fla., was arrested after police discovered two flash drives from an Aamco auto shop containing more than 600 images of children as young as 2 years old engaged in sexual acts, WFTV reports.

VIDEO Rubin Kazan 3-2 Chelsea (4-5 Agg.): Highlights; Chelsea Hold On In Russia To Reach Europa League Semifinals

jasonlemiere — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:04:56 +0000

Rubin Kazan fought back bravely to claim a 3-2 win against Chelsea in the second leg of their Europa League quarterfinal, but couldn’t do enough to prevent the European champions from progressing 5-4 on aggregate.

Cyprus Denies Rumor It Will Sell Its Gold To Raise Funds; Option Raises Same Question For Other Struggling Euro Zone Nations

msingleton — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:44:12 +0000

A rumor that Cyprus would go so far as to sell off its gold in order to raise funds underscores how fragile the euro zone is because of its weakest members.

Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece and Spain hold more than 3,230 metric tons (3,561 tons) of gold between them, worth nearly $164 billion at today's prices, yet most euro zone countries protect their gold reserves as an important way to store value and avoid currency devaluations. Struggling countries, however, could now entertain the option.

Sexist Pistol? John Lydon’s Rotten Comment To Female Interviewer Isn’t Playing Well To 21st Century Audiences

cjzara — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:01:21 +0000

God save Johnny Rotten from social media.

Following an altercation with a female interviewer on an Australian talk show, John Lydon, the former Sex Pistol and current frontman for Public Image Ltd, is taking heat on Twitter and other social networking sites this week, with one YouTube commenter calling the singer a “rude, sexist arse hole” with “no place in the 21st century.”

Tottenham Vs. Basel: Where To Watch Live Stream Online, Prediction, Probable Lineups And Preview For Europa League Quarterfinal Second Leg

jasonlemiere — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:58:04 +0000

Tottenham may have fought their way back from 2-0 down to emerge with a 2-2 draw from the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal with Basel at White Hart Lane last week, but it came at considerable cost.

Alexander Heit Death: Parents Share Son's Fatal Text Message To Warn Others About Distracted Driving [PHOTO]

Zoe Mintz — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:13:41 +0000

Photo: Greeley Police Department Parents that recently lost their son in a fatal car crash, shares his final text message to warn others about the dangers of texting while driving.