The Other Side of Life 24/7: Morning Digest: Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against U.S.: SITE

09/16/2014

Islamic State supporter warns of attacks against U.S.: SITE

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A supporter of Islamic State militants has warned of attacks on the United States and its allies if they continue to carry out military action against the group that has seized large parts of Iraq and Syria, the SITE monitoring service said..

Suicide car bomber kills three foreign troops in Afghan capital

KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least three foreign troops in an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, the NATO-led coalition said, one of the worst attacks on international forces in the Afghan capital in months..

World stocks hit one-month low, focus on Fed

LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares slipped to a one-month low on Tuesday as markets braced for a Federal Reserve meeting, when investors will be looking for clues on whether the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates sooner than previously expected..

George Clooney to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille award

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor, director and producer George Clooney will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award, an honorary Golden Globe for his contribution to cinema, organizers of the event said on Monday..

NFL's Vikings reinstate Peterson after child abuse charge

(Reuters) - Adrian Peterson, a marquee National Football League running back facing charges of child abuse for injuries he caused when disciplining his son, was reinstated by the Minnesota Vikings on Monday..

Governments pressure Google for more user information

(Reuters) - Google Inc said it was facing increasing pressure from governments around the world to reveal user information in criminal investigations amid ongoing revelations about national surveillance programs..

Rosetta team picks spot for historic comet landing

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - A team of scientists identified on Monday the point on the surface of a comet, known as "Site J," where they aim to land a probe in what would be a historic breakthrough for their decade-long project..

Texas doctor poisoned lover's coffee over obsession: prosecutor

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A breast cancer physician charged with spiking her lover's coffee with a compound used in antifreeze was obsessed with the man and even had a private investigator follow him, prosecutors said in opening statements at her trial on Monday..