North Korea Threat Grows With New Forces: South Report (reuters)
Reuters – North Korea’s immediate threat to South Korea has grown, with 20,000 more special warfare troops deployed near their border along with 200 new tanks, a defense white paper published by the South on Thursday said. Read more
Spumante Vs. Champagne: Battle Of The Bubblies (time.com)
Time.com – While the recession has put a damper on champagne sales, Italian sparkling wine is seeing a resurgence. Can spumante become the new go-to celebratory tipple? Read more
Judge In Khodorkovsky Case Nears Sentencing Phase (ap)
AP – The judge in the trial against jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is nearing the end of his reading of the verdict and may soon announce the new prison sentence. Read more
Former Israeli President Convicted Of Rape (ap)
AP – Former Israel President Moshe Katsav was convicted Thursday of raping an employee when he was a Cabinet minister, the most serious criminal charges ever brought against a high-ranking official and a case that shocked the nation. Read more
Haiti Judge Declines Charges Against Us Aid Worker (ap)
AP – An American aid worker has been released from a notoriously overcrowded Haitian prison after a judge apparently cleared him of allegations that he kidnapped an infant from a hospital where he worked as a volunteer. Read more