Articles by: The Bronx Chronicle

French President Francois Hollande Assured Isreal Of Its Opposition to Iran’s Nuclear Program

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande assured Israel on Sunday that France would continue to oppose an easing of economic sanctions against Iran until it was convinced Tehran had ended a pursuit of nuclear weapons. Hollande’s pledge […]

by · November 17, 2013 · World News

Negotiations To Set Up International Carbon Markets Break Down

By Stian Reklev and Michael Szabo WARSAW (Reuters) – International negotiations on how to set up new carbon markets to cut greenhouse gas levels broke down over the weekend in Warsaw, sources said, after developing nations refused to progress the […]

by · November 17, 2013 · Business, World News

Deutsche Telekom Will Launch A Secure Internet Service

BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom said it would launch a secure internet service next year for smaller companies that find it hard to pay for defenses against sophisticated forms of cyber crime. The firm presented the plan at a […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Features

Canadian Pianist Brings “Dead” Composers Back To Life

By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) – Canadian pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin is an archaeologist-cum-miracle worker of the piano who has almost single-handedly brought “dead” 19th-century composers back to life with his powerful, nimble fingers and keen intellect. Although he has recorded […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Features

Top U.S. Hedge Funds Play The Consumer Sector

By Sam Forgione, Katya Wachtel and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. hedge fund managers in the third quarter zoned in on the consumer sector, with investment plays ranging from Sotheby’s <BID.N>, a high-end auction house that caters […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Business

News Reports Overstate Potential Benefits Of Novel Treatments For Eye Diseases

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – News reports often overhype the potential benefits of novel treatments for disabling eye diseases, a new study suggests. Broadcast and Internet news reports, in particular, tended to be more enthusiastic about so-called […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Uncategorized

300 People Arrested World Wide For Child Pornography

TORONTO (Reuters) – More than 300 people, including teachers, coaches and doctors, have been arrested worldwide on child pornography charges after a Canadian-led investigation. Toronto police said on Thursday the arrest of 348 people, including 108 in Canada, 76 in […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Uncategorized

Fake Obamacare Websites Shut Down

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Authorities in California shut down 10 fake Obamacare websites, amid nationwide concern among law enforcement officials about potential fraud during the program’s rollout, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday. The sites, which […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Uncategorized

Humans First Made Dogs Their Best Friends In Prehistoric Europe

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Humans first made dogs their best friends in prehistoric Europe, where groups of hunter-gathers learnt to tame dangerous wolves into companions between 19,000 and 32,000 years ago, scientists said on Thursday. The new research, […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Science

Kidnapped Child Reunited With Mother After 34 Years

By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S.-born man who was abducted as a child, taken to Mexico and robbed of all his money in a harrowing trek back to the United States more than three decades later has […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Uncategorized

China Allowing Two Child Families

By Sui-Lee Wee and Li Hui BEIJING (Reuters) – China will ease family planning restrictions nationwide, the government said on Friday, allowing millions of families to have two children in the country’s most significant liberalization of its strict one-child policy […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Uncategorized, World News

Ist Annual Winter Wonderland

PELHAM BAY MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION’s ! 1st AnnualWinterWonderland! Sunday, December 1, 2013 – 3:00-6:00PM Please join us for our tree decorating at Keane Square! (Buhre & Westchester Ave.) We are decking the halls with ornaments donated byYOU! An ornament (store bought, […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Bulletin Board

It’s Tomorrow Nov. 16 Register Now Partnership for Parks 2013 Conference

Partnerships for Parks 2013 Conference Inform. Connect. Empower. It’s only a few days away…  Register now to reserve your spot at the Partnerships for Parks Conference on Saturday, November 16!  Your ticket includes breakfast, lunch, an afternoon reception, networking, sessions with over […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Bulletin Board

Word From The White House

Thursday, November 14th, 2013 Two Very Important Lines Crossed Last Month, and It Means Big Things for Our Energy Security: For the first time in nearly two decades, we’re importing less foreign oil than we’re producing domestically — and we’re […]

by · November 15, 2013 · Domestic News, Features

Senator Klein’s Graffiti Clean up Kick off!

  WATERBURY LASALLE COMM. ASSO. To Mary Jane MusanoMichele TorrioniAnnie Boller and 2 More… Today at 6:32 PM On Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:04 PM, Ciara Gannon <ciaragannon08@gmail.com> wrote: Hi All, I just wanted to reach out to you and let you know […]

by · November 14, 2013 · Bulletin Board, Local News