"It has been peaceful and settled for some time and this incident is an unwelcome throwback to the past, " he said.

BBC: Larne explosion 'linked to dissident republicans'

After spending some quality time with Samsung's ACE for Sprint the past few days, yep, we can now say with confidence what we've suspected all along: it's essentially a BlackJack in Sprint clothing.

ENGADGET: Hands-on with the Samsung ACE Mobile

You can see that a new tax raises revenues compared to some prior year, or that it raises taxes for high-earners relative to what they paid at some time in the past.

FORBES: Scoring Tax Reform: Budget Baselines Don't Really Matter

And with Wal-Mart's stock price stuck in neutral for the past five years, some shareholders are asking whether it's time to throw in the towel by settling most of these suits and getting back to minding the stores.

FORBES: Magazine Article

And if the past is any guide, we know what that means: time for some layoffs!

FORBES: If Michael Moore Wants to Help Detroit, He Needs to Cut GM Some Slack

Xavier Rush replaced Powell at half-time and was soon on the scoreboard, slipping past some weak defence for Blair to convert.

BBC: Cardiff Blues 62-20 Calvisano

Woodhall, who's here to commentate on the fight for BBC Radio Five Live, has spent some time with Carl and trainer Robert McCracken in the past few months at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

BBC: man Robin Chipperfield on Froch-watch

The valuation of currencies was a hot topic in 2012 and developments over the past few weeks suggest that it is likely to remain in the headlines for some time.

BBC: Asian economies face regional and global challenges

Some 40 percent of those questioned said they had been without work for a period of time in the past 3 years.

ECONOMIST: European politics

If past experiences with the advent of generics is any guide, it will probably take some time for pharmacy shelves to fill with atorvastatin and for most patients to get on the generic.

WSJ: A Users' Guide as Generic Lipitor Goes on Sale