News Headlines - 04 December 2014

▽NYPD Chokehold Death: No Charges For Cop

A grand jury has decided not to indict a New York City police officer over the death of Eric Garner... Mr Garner, 43, died on 17 July after officers arrested him in Staten Island on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.

▽U.K. Targets Tech Firms With ‘Google Tax’ - WSJ

U.K. treasury chief George Osborne on Wednesday introduced a new 25% tax on foreign companies’ profits derived from economic activity in the U.K.—aiming to rein in what the government says is tax avoidance by multinationals shifting their tax burden to lower-tax regimes.

▽Kalashnikov rebrands with 'protecting peace' slogan and sportswear range - Telegraph

Russian weapons group Kalashnikov is rebranding itself in an attempt to modernise and move away from a heritage solely based on the AK-47 assault rifle.
The company said It was planning to expand into sportswear with a range of clothes for shooting and hunting, as well as related accessories such as hunting knives.

▽AQAP threatens to execute American hostage - The Long War Journal

In a new video released by its media wing, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatened to kill American hostage Luke Somers if the US government does not meet its demands. The latest video features senior AQAP leader Nasser bin Ali al Ansi, who delineates what he calls American "crimes" throughout the Muslim world, and then includes a clip of Somers giving a statement.

▽Lady Gaga Reveals She Was Raped At Age 19

The pop star tells how she was taken advantage of as she tried to get into the music business after leaving Catholic school.