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World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan’s future

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:09 +0000

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan’s post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sunday.

Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstration

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet.

APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending.

Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

Confronting an economic crisis that threatens them all, President Barack Obama and leaders of other world powers on Saturday declared that their governments must both spark growth and cut the debt that has crippled the European continent and put investors worldwide on edge.

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

A blind Chinese legal activist who escaped house arrest, endured a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle and a hurried daylong flight paused ever so briefly upon his arrival in New York City before taking up a familiar fight.

Day after historic IPO, Facebook’s Zuckerberg weds

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.

Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a “ring of fire.”

Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.

Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from ‘SNL’

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.

Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I’ll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan’s future

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan’s post-conflict future — from funding for security forces to upcoming elections — when the NATO summit opens Sunday.

Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstration

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

Obama sees ‘emerging consensus’ on economic fix

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

Chinese activist renews call to fight injustice

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

Day after historic IPO, Facebook’s Zuckerberg weds

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

For Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it was quite a week — from birthday, to IPO, to I DO.

Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a “ring of fire.”

Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant loses

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

The first-ever transgender contestant to compete in the Miss Universe Canada pageant strutted the runway Saturday night, making it to the penultimate round before losing her bid to win the title.

Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from ‘SNL’

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven years.

Triple Crown dreams often dashed at Belmont

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:40:04 +0000

but fallen short in the Belmont Stakes. I’ll Have Another will try to snap that streak on June 9.

Status update: Mark Zuckerberg gets married

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to “married” on Saturday.

Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in U.S.

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

Protesters’ arrests raise Chicago tension

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Defendants Are Self-Proclaimed Members of the ‘Black Bloc’ Group

World leaders want Greece in euro zone

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe’s debt crisis. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance European austerity – an approach long driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel – with a new dose of U.S.-style stimulus seen as vital to healing ailing euro-zone economies. But it was clear that divisions remained. …

Italy in shock after school bomb blast kills teenager

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Italy was in shock on Saturday after an unexplained bombing at a school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.

Kennedy clan, celebs attend Mary Kennedy’s funeral

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who died in an apparent suicide earlier this week, was recalled Saturday as an “angel” who was ultimately overwhelmed by a lengthy fight with depression. Those remembrances came as members of the Kennedy clan, including Robert F. Kennedy’s widow Ethel and late President John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline, gathered for her funeral here at St. Patrick’s, a small Catholic church in this wealthy Westchester County hamlet about 50 miles north of New York City. …

Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000.

Weather helps battle against Southwest wildfires

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Improving weather helped firefighters in Arizona make progress on Saturday against wildfires that have charred more than 65 square miles (168 square km) of forest, brush and grass in the U.S. Southwest and forced the evacuation of several small towns. More than 2,000 firefighters were battling five blazes in Arizona and Colorado from the ground and air. Meanwhile, a small blaze in New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness area ballooned in size as wind whipped the flames. …

I’ll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

I’ll Have Another overtook Bodemeister, blazing down the stretch to win the Preakness in the final strides Saturday and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown.

L.A. police arrest 2 in killings of Chinese students

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:04 +0000

Anson Cheung says the shooting deaths of two international graduate students near the University of Southern California made headlines back home in Hong Kong, unnerving his parents.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Bologna, Italy

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Bologna, Italy, on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which initially registered at magnitude 6.3, was centered 22 miles north-northwest of Bologna in northern Italy at a relatively shallow depth of 6.3 miles, the USGS said. The last major earthquake to hit Italy was a 6.3 magnitude quake in the central Italian city of L’Aquila in 2009, killing nearly 300 people. In January, a 5.3-magnitude quake in northern Italy was felt in Genoa, Bologna, Turin and Italy’s financial capital, Milan. (Writing by Doina Chiacu)

NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts “to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.”

New York City’s most senior openly gay official weds

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Christine Quinn, New York’s highest-ranking openly gay official and the leading candidate to be the city’s next mayor, married her longtime girlfriend on Saturday, walking down the aisle to Beyonce’s “Ave Maria.” The wedding came less than a year after New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, whose first same-sex nuptials were held July 24. …

Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

A Cleveland woman was charged with murder Saturday in the stabbing death of her best friend, who tried to drive away afterward and fatally struck the accused woman’s 2-year-old daughter, police said.

Season’s first Atlantic tropical storm forms off South Carolina

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing an early start to the Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters at the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Alberto had top sustained winds of 45 miles per hour and was in the Atlantic about 140 miles east-southeast of Charleston. It was moving slowly southwest and forecasters said a storm watch might be posted later on Saturday for coastal North and South Carolina. Only moderate strengthening was expected. …

Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

BEIRUT (Reuters) – A car bomb killed nine people at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, an attack the government said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad was a foreign plot. The official SANA news agency said the blast had been the work of a suicide bomber, and had also wounded about 100 people, including guards, at what it called military installations. International pressure and an U.N.-backed peace plan has failed to quell Syria’s turmoil. …

Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:40:03 +0000

An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.

Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in U.S.

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:05 +0000

A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

Men accused of plotting attacks around NATO summit

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:05 +0000

Three activists who traveled to Chicago for a NATO summit were accused Saturday of manufacturing Molotov cocktails in a plot to attack President Barack Obama’s campaign headquarters, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s home and other targets.

World leaders want Greece in euro zone

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:05 +0000

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) – World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe’s debt crisis. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance European austerity – an approach long driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel – with a new dose of U.S.-style stimulus seen as vital to healing ailing euro-zone economies. But it was clear that divisions remained. …

Italy in shock after school bomb blast kills teenager

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:05 +0000

Italy was in shock on Saturday after an unexplained bombing at a school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.

Kennedy clan, celebs attend Mary Kennedy’s funeral

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:05 +0000

BEDFORD, New York (Reuters) – Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who died in an apparent suicide earlier this week, was recalled Saturday as an “angel” who was ultimately overwhelmed by a lengthy fight with depression. Those remembrances came as members of the Kennedy clan, including Robert F. Kennedy’s widow Ethel and late President John F. Kennedy’s daughter Caroline, gathered for her funeral here at St. Patrick’s, a small Catholic church in this wealthy Westchester County hamlet about 50 miles north of New York City. …

Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:04 +0000

The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000.

Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:04 +0000

The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket’s engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company’s trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) when an onboard computer aborted the launch. “Liftoff … we’ve had a cutoff. …

I’ll Have Another wins Preakness Stakes

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:04 +0000

I’ll Have Another overtook Bodemeister, blazing down the stretch to win the Preakness in the final strides Saturday and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown.

L.A. police arrest 2 in killings of Chinese students

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:04 +0000

Anson Cheung says the shooting deaths of two international graduate students near the University of Southern California made headlines back home in Hong Kong, unnerving his parents.

Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:04 +0000

NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000

The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts “to codify discrimination or hatred into the law.”

Season’s first Atlantic tropical storm forms off South Carolina

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000

Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000

Chrysler recalls nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers due to risk of fires

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000

DETROIT – Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.

Rescuers free man stuck overnight in Iowa cave

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:03 +0000

An Illinois man was trapped for more than 20 hours in a cave at an Iowa state park before being rescued Saturday.

Colo. authorities say lesbian couple staged hate crime

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:02 +0000

A lesbian couple who claimed they were victims of a hate crime have been arrested after police determined they staged the incidents. On Oct. 28, Aimee Whitchurch, 37, and Christel Conklin, 29, called police and reported the words “Kill the Gay” were scrawled in red…

Climber dies after falling on Alaska’s McKinley

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 01:20:02 +0000

National Park officials say a climber has died of injuries after falling during a climb of Alaska’s Mount McKinley.

Google gets China OK for Motorola deal

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

Authorities in China have approved Google Inc.’s bid to buy phone maker Motorola Mobility, clearing the way for the $12.5 billion deal to close early next week.

Google says it won China’s approval for Motorola deal

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

(Reuters) – Google said on Saturday that Chinese authorities have approved its $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings, the last regulatory hurdle to a deal that would allow the world’s No. 1 Internet search engine to develop its own line of smart phones. Google, which will be the newest entrant to the handset market, announced plans for the acquisition last year in a bid to secure Motorola’s valuable patents and pave the way for a pairing of Google’s Android mobile software and Motorola’s handset business. U.S. …

China clears Google purchase of Motorola Mobility

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

Google on Saturday said that Chinese regulators approved its $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility, clearing the path for the Internet titan to complete the acquisition early next week.

China Approves Google’s Motorola Mobility Deal [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

Authorities in China have cleared Google’s plan to acquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.

World leaders back Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) – World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing a global economy increasingly threatened by Europe’s debt crisis. A summit of the G8 leading industrialized nations came down solidly in favor of a push to balance European austerity – an approach long driven by German Chancellor Angela Merkel – with a dose of U.S.-style stimulus seen as vital to healing ailing euro-zone economies. …

Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in U.S.

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:06 +0000

A blind Chinese legal activist who was suddenly allowed to leave the country arrived in the U.S. on Saturday, ending a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

Kennedy clan, celebs attend Mary Kennedy’s funeral

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

3 men charged with terror conspiracy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit.

Italy in shock after school bomb blast kills teenager

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

Italy was in shock on Saturday after an unexplained bombing at a school killed a 16-year-old girl and left five other teens gravely injured, sparking emotional protests across the country.

Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000.

Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:05 +0000

Around 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit here. But the protest was much smaller than one attended by an estimated 2,500 people at a downtown plaza on Friday. The biggest rally is expected to be on Sunday near the convention center where world leaders will gather. …

Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Ohio woman charged with murder in bizarre stabbing

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Yachtsman kicks off Olympic torch relay in Britain

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

The Olympic flame was greeted by thousands of cheering spectators as it began its 70-day relay journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

L.A. police arrest 2 in killings of Chinese students

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

A day after arrests were announced in the shooting deaths of two international graduate students near the University of Southern California, students on campus say they’re relieved but that the crime hasn’t changed their day-to-day behavior.

Season’s first Atlantic tropical storm forms off South Carolina

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Colo. authorities say lesbian couple staged hate crime

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gaga’s two concerts next week, saying her songs carried “demonic” undertones. The protests in the heavily Catholic Philippines followed a decision this week by authorities in Indonesia, a secular state but with the world’s largest Muslim population, to refuse her a permit to perform in Jakarta next month. …

Study: Female athletes take longer to get over concussions

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.

Chrysler recalls nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers due to risk of fires

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

DETROIT – Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.

Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

Gay Muslim activist launches book in Malaysia

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

A Canadian Muslim gay activist launched her controversial new book on liberal Islam in Muslim-majority Malaysia Saturday despite a government minister’s attempts to shut down the event.

Cannes guests bid up to $255,656 at Haiti auction

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:03 +0000

Guests at Cannes have bid up to €200,000 ($255,656) at a Haiti fundraiser for items including a Bono-autographed guitar as the film festival’s glitzy, global spotlight turned to charity.

UFC champion Jon Jones arrested for DUI

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested early Saturday morning for a DUI after getting into an accident in Broome County in New York state. The accident was first reported by TMZ who said Jones crashed his Bentley into … Continue reading →

Europe’s financial crisis dominate G8 summit

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:04 +0000

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) – World leaders backed keeping Greece in the euro zone on Saturday and vowed to take all steps necessary to combat financial turmoil while revitalizing their economies, which are increasingly threatened by Europe’s debt crisis. In a bold statement of support for Europe, the Group of Eight leaders of the world’s major economies meeting at the wooded Camp David in the Cactoctin Mountains of Maryland said the global economic recovery shows promising signs but “significant headwinds persist. …

Engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:04 +0000

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket’s engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company’s trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) when an onboard computer aborted the launch. “Liftoff … we’ve had a cutoff. …

Chinese activist on flight to U.S.

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:04 +0000

Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family have left China on a flight to the United States. They are expected to arrive in Newark, N.J., Saturday evening.

3 men charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:04 +0000

Mourners gather in N.Y. for funeral of Mary Kennedy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:04 +0000

Mourners gathered at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy.

Possible engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:06 +0000

Chinese activist on flight to U.S.

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family have left China on a flight to the United States. They are expected to arrive in Newark, N.J., Saturday evening.

Europe’s debt woes dominate G8 summit

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama pledged at a Group of Eight summit on Saturday to work with Europe to balance growth with debt reduction as world leaders try to prevent the worsening euro zone crisis from destabilizing the global economy. At the wooded Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland’s Catoctin Mountains, Obama and leaders from other major economic powers are seeking ways to soothe financial markets after worries about Spain’s banking problems and the risk of a Greek exit from the euro zone sent world stocks to their lowest levels this year. …

Mourners gather in N.Y. for funeral of Mary Kennedy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

Mourners gathered Saturday at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:05 +0000

President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. “We’ve got to finish the job of implementing this reform and putting these rules in place,” Obama said in a weekly radio address that accused some on Wall Street of causing the 2007-2009 economic crisis because they “treated our financial system like a casino. …

3 charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:04 +0000

Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held on terrorism conspiracy charges Saturday stemming from allegations that they tried to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit, but the first major dress rehearsal of this weekend’s large-scale protests was relatively peaceful.

Yachtsman kicks off Olympic torch relay in Britain

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:04 +0000

The Olympic flame was greeted by thousands of cheering spectators as it began its 70-day relay journey around Britain and Ireland on Saturday ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Filipino Christian conservatives denounce Lady Gaga concert

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 17:00:03 +0000

Blind Chinese activist leaves for US

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:04 +0000

A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.

Possible engine problem delays U.S. rocket launch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:03 +0000

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket’s engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said. Preparations for the company’s trial cargo run to the International Space Station proceeded smoothly until 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) when, instead of the Falcon 9 rocket’s main engines igniting, an onboard computer scrubbed the launch. “Liftoff … we’ve had a cutoff. …

Facebook’s messy debut on Wall Street

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:03 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Shares of Facebook, the social networking giant, were volatile in the busiest day ever for a trading debut. After early gains of more than 10 percent, Facebook shares fell back to the $38 issue price, ending up just 0.6 percent at $38.23. It was the Nasdaq’s most actively traded stock, with more than 566 million shares traded. …

Obama pledges tough enforcement of Wall Street reforms

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:03 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Saturday called on the U.S. Congress to back his efforts for tough new financial industry oversight, saying a $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan underscored the need for such regulation. “We’ve got to finish the job of implementing this reform and putting these rules in place,” Obama said in a weekly radio address that accused some on Wall Street of causing the 2007-2009 economic crisis because they “treated our financial system like a casino. …

3 charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:03 +0000

Greece bridles at Merkel referendum suggestion

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:03 +0000

Greek political leaders reacted angrily on Saturday to a suggestion, attributed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that the country hold a referendum on euro membership alongside an election next month.

Greek poll-front runner backs staying in euro

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:02 +0000

Greek poll front-runner Alexis Tsipras, buoyed by a groundswell of opposition to EU-IMF imposed austerity measures, says forcing his country out of the eurozone would sink the region as a whole.

Facebook IPO honeymoon over

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:07 +0000

All that hype for a 23-cent gain! Facebook’s (FB) first day as a publicly traded company started with a bang and ended in a wimper.

Blind Chinese activist may soon depart for U.S.

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:06 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) – Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he had left a hospital in Beijing and was at the airport where he expected to be departing for the United States, a move that would signal the end of a diplomatic crisis between the two country. Chen, who has been in hospital for the past three weeks since he sought refuge in the U.S. embassy, said he believed he would be headed on a flight to the United States, but added he was still uncertain of it. The U.S. embassy was not immediately available for comment. …

Witnesses paint graphic picture of fight

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:06 +0000

But nobody saw how the deadly altercation began.

Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:06 +0000

The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy’s grieving family faced off in court Friday over custody of her body, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide.

U.S., France search for Afghan compromise

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:06 +0000

Visiting French President François Hollande told President Barack Obama on Friday that France’s combat troops would leave Afghanistan by year’s end and pledged to find a way “for our allies to pursue their mission” in talks at a looming NATO summit. The two leaders also bonded [...]

Iran, Syria among top issues for G-8 and NATO

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:05 +0000

President Barack Obama and leaders of other major industrial powers grappled Friday with options to solidify world resolve against development of an Iranian nuclear bomb and encourage a more forceful response to worsening violence in Syria.

Chicago protesters break away from nurses’ rally

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:05 +0000

Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began marching through Chicago streets Friday, taunting police and shouting about everything from bank bailouts to nuclear power — a prelude to even bigger demonstrations expected after the start of a NATO summit.

Driver who was hero in ‘76 Calif. bus kidnap dies

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:05 +0000

The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.

Boehner: All options on table in gun-running probe

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:05 +0000

House Speaker John Boehner says “all options are on the table” in the ongoing congressional investigation into the “Fast and Furious” operation and whether the House would move to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt should he refuse to fully comply.

SpaceX test flight to space station seen as milestone

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:04 +0000

An Obama administration plan to cut the cost of space flights faces a key test on Saturday when a privately owned rocket lifts off for a practice run aimed at the first private docking at the International Space Station. Space Exploration Technologies’ Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule are scheduled for launch at 4:55 a.m. EDT (0855 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Meteorologists expect good conditions for a launch, but if weather or technical problems force a delay, Falcon 9’s next opportunity to fly would be on Tuesday. …

Not-So-Secret Souvenirs Riding Historic SpaceX Capsule Flight to Space Station

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:04 +0000

The first U.S. commercial spacecraft to attempt to visit the International Space Station, SpaceX’s Dragon, will launch into orbit filled with cargo — and something a bit extra — bound for the orbiting outpost.

Electric car network gets first test in Israel

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:04 +0000

Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world’s first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

Neighbors: Highway shooting suspect a regular guy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:04 +0000

To hear his neighbors tell it, James Willie was just a regular guy who sometimes played with the neighborhood kids. Police describe him as a cold-blooded killer who stalked his victims on dark stretches of Mississippi’s highways and shot two of them dead.

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:04 +0000

Faced with the prospect of losing both hands and her one remaining foot, a young Georgia woman battling to survive a case of flesh-eating bacteria that has already claimed one leg mouthed the words “Let’s do this.”

Obama holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Romney

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:03 +0000

President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney but the president’s money advantage is beginning to dwindle.

L.A. police: 2 arrests in Chinese student killings

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:03 +0000

Two young men were arrested Friday in the killings of two University of Southern California graduate students from China who were shot in an apparent robbery attempt last month near campus, police said.

Soldier faces murder charges in Iraq base deaths

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:03 +0000

Murder charges have been filed against a sergeant accused of killing four other soldiers and a Navy officer in May 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq, the Army said Friday.

Police nab airline pilot with loaded gun in luggage

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:03 +0000

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) – An airline pilot was arrested Friday morning at Buffalo Niagara International Airport after security screeners discovered a loaded revolver in his baggage. Brett Dieter, 52, of Barbersville, Virginia, arrived at the upstate New York airport Friday to pilot a flight to New York City’s LaGuardia International Airport for Piedmont Airlines, a passenger airline that subcontracts under U.S. Airways. While at a security checkpoint, a scan of Dieter’s bag revealed a .357 magnum revolver loaded with five rounds. …

Arizona towns at risk as wildfires hit U.S. Southwest

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:03 +0000

PHOENIX (Reuters) – An Arizona wildfire threatened two more towns on Friday, with high winds on the way, even as firefighters made progress against the largest of a string of blazes spreading across the U.S. Southwest. More than 1,000 firefighters in Arizona and Colorado were battling five major blazes that have consumed more than 55 square miles (142 square km) of ponderosa forest, brush and grass, and a new blaze erupted in Utah on Thursday. …

Ultra-Orthodox Jews plan huge NYC meeting on Internet risks

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:02 +0000

Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets’ stadium for an unprecedented gathering on how to use modern technology in a religiously appropriate way.

Man with record-breaking 14-foot mustache has some grooming tips

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:40:02 +0000

Ram Singh Chauhan of India has the world’s longest mustache, 14 feet, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Chauhan had received attention long before entering the world record books. According to the London Telegraph, his famous facial hair was featured in the 1983 James Bond film “Octopussy” and he has made cameos in [...]

Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:08 +0000

A US commission sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones based on patent infringement complaints by the software colossus.

Facebook stock finishes flat in debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:08 +0000

In the hours before Facebook’s stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the company’s 3,500 employees not to get caught up in the hoopla surrounding its long-awaited initial public offering.

Motorola Mobility smartphones face US import ban

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:08 +0000

A US commission sided with Microsoft by moving to ban the import of Android-powered Motorola smartphones based on patent infringement complaints by the software colossus.

Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

It was barely a “like” and definitely not a “love” from Facebook investors as the online social network’s stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.

U.S. says will bar some Motorola Mobility phones

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States, a U.S. trade panel said on Friday. The order by the U.S. International Trade Commission has been sent to President Barack Obama, who has 60 days to consider whether to overturn it for policy reasons. The legal fight at the ITC is one of dozens globally between various smartphone makers. Google’s Android system has become the top-selling smartphone operating system, ahead of mobile systems by Apple, Microsoft, Research in Motion and others. …

Facebook stock debut fails to sizzle

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

It was barely a “like” and definitely not a “love” from Facebook investors as the online social network’s stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.

Facebook falls flat in public debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

After all the hype, Facebook’s first day as a public company ended where it began.

Facebook falls flat in public debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

After all the hype, Facebook’s first day as a public company ended where it began. Its stock closed at $38.23, up 23 cents, after pricing Thursday night at $38 per share.

A Super Sappy Thank You to Facebook; Just the King’s Stutters

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

We realize there’s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: A very hilarious and embarrassing tribute to Facebook, things get meta with Conan O’Brien on the the Late Show, and a sensual reading of 50 Shades of Grey with Gilbert Gottfreid.

Facebook stock up slightly in public debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

Facebook is trading up 8 percent Friday, as investors seek to put a dollar value on the company that turned online social networking into a global cultural phenomenon.

Facebook IPO honeymoon over

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

All that hype for a 23-cent gain! Facebook’s (FB) first day as a publicly traded company started with a bang and ended in a wimper.

Blind Chinese activist may soon depart for U.S.

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:07 +0000

BEIJING (Reuters) – Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng said on Saturday he has left a hospital in Beijing, where he has been for the past three weeks since he sought refuge in the U.S. embassy, and was waiting at the airport. Chen said he believes he will be headed on a flight to the United States, but added he was still uncertain of it. The departure of Chen and his family would mark the removal of a sticking point in already difficult U.S.-China relations that have been marred by China’s handling of human rights. The U.S. embassy was not immediately available for comment. …

Witnesses paint graphic picture of fight

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

But nobody saw how the deadly altercation began.

Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy’s grieving family faced off in court Friday over custody of her body, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide.

U.S., France search for Afghan compromise

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

Chicago protesters break away from nurses’ rally

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Iran, Syria among top issues for G-8 and NATO

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Driver who was hero in ‘76 Calif. bus kidnap dies

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

The nation called Ed Ray a hero when he led a terrified group of children to safety after they were kidnapped aboard their school bus and held underground for ransom in the summer of 1976.

Electric car network gets first test in Israel

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi has begun rolling out the world’s first nationwide electric car network. Now, will the drivers come?

Boehner: All options on table in gun-running probe

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

SpaceX test flight to space station seen as milestone

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Not-So-Secret Souvenirs Riding Historic SpaceX Capsule Flight to Space Station

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Neighbors: Highway shooting suspect a regular guy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Obama holds 2-to-1 cash advantage over Romney

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

President Barack Obama holds a cash advantage of more than 2-to-1 over Republican challenger Mitt Romney but the president’s money advantage is beginning to dwindle.

L.A. police: 2 arrests in Chinese student killings

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Soldier faces murder charges in Iraq base deaths

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Murder charges have been filed against a sergeant accused of killing four other soldiers and a Navy officer in May 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq, the Army said Friday.

Feds say Colorado wildfire started on camp stove

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Warm, dry weather hindered hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze in northern Colorado that federal officials say started with a camp stove.

Arizona towns at risk as wildfires hit U.S. Southwest

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Ultra-Orthodox Jews plan huge NYC meeting on Internet risks

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Man with record-breaking 14-foot mustache has some grooming tips

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 07:40:03 +0000

Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:09 +0000

It was barely a “like” and definitely not a “love” from Facebook investors as the online social network’s stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.

France’s Hollande sticking to early Afghan pullout

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:09 +0000

In his first visit to the Oval Office, French President Francois Hollande declared he will withdraw all French combat troops from Afghanistan by year’s end, making clear to President Barack Obama the timeline for ending the U.S.-led war will not trump a campaign pledge that helped Hollande gain his new job.

Chicago protesters break away from nurses’ rally

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:09 +0000

Quebec passes law in effort to end daily protests

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:09 +0000

Quebec’s provincial government passed an emergency law Friday that sets restrictions on demonstrations and shuts some universities as the government seeks to end three months of demonstrations against tuition hikes.

Amid evidence cache in Martin case, questions nag

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:09 +0000

Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case dumped a mountain of evidence on the public this week. In many criminal cases, that would bring clarity, start answering the basic questions.

Wake for Mary Kennedy held amid apparent rift

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy’s grieving family faced off in court Friday over custody of her body, just hours before she was mourned at a wake at the estate where she committed suicide.

Georgia woman learns toll of flesh-eating bacteria

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Bush to return to White House for portrait event

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Former President George W. Bush plans to return to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait later this month, marking a rare visit by the two-term president who has largely shunned the spotlight since leaving office.

Hagar: Not surprised at Van Halen tour woes

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Right now, Sammy Hagar is awfully glad he’s not in Van Halen anymore.

Cubs RHP Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.

Gay marriage spawns big spike in online videos

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

President Barack Obama’s May 9 announcement that he favors same sex marriage led to a huge spike on YouTube, according to data assembled by the popular video sharing site.

AP source: Romneys donate $150k to campaign effort

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Mitt and Ann Romney are opening their personal checkbooks as wide as allowed to their presidential campaign’s joint fund with the Republican National Committee.

Romney, GOP guvs have differing takes on economy

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

In Virginia, Gov. Bob McDonnell runs TV ads hailing the state’s business growth. Ohio Gov. John Kasich tells anyone who will listen that 100,000 jobs have been created or retained on his watch. And Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder promotes a state budget that’s on solid ground for the first time in a decade.

Romney points to restored bridge as Obama failure

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney on Friday criticized a restored 19th century bridge as another “Bridge to Nowhere” and a fresh symbol of the waste he says is rampant in President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan.

AdWatch: Romney "day one" vows are missing caveats

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:08 +0000

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THE RACE: Obama, Romney working to stay on message

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are being buffeted by crosswinds as Obama fights to keep his job and Romney works to wrest it from him. Both know where they want to go, but getting there is something else.

Once an Obama coup, Indiana less a battleground

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

Barack Obama was the first Democrat in 44 years to win Indiana in the 2008 presidential race. A repeat coup seems doubtful this year.

With cookies and conversations, Romney tries charm

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

Mitt Romney is on a charm offensive.

Senator wants parties to refund convention money

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

A Republican senator has asked both political parties to refund the millions of federal dollars each has received to help pay for this summer’s presidential nominating conventions.

Early political spats suggest nothing off-limits

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

The early border skirmishes of Campaign 2012 are reviving questions about one candidate’s former pastor and shining a spotlight on the other’s high school hijinks. Can a fresh round of questions about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate be far behind?

Indiana baby dropped in field by tornado dies

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An Indiana toddler found in a field after violent tornadoes died Sunday after being taken off life support, ending a hopeful tale for survivors in the Midwest and South picking through the storms’ devastation.

Santorum bets on Ohio for Super Tuesday

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — While Republican voters in Washington state caucused Saturday afternoon, Rick Santorum was more than 2,000 miles to the east, focusing on the upcoming election in Ohio, where he traveled from the southern border near Kentucky to the north below Michigan in a day-long sweep of the Buckeye State. Ohio, a delegate-rich [...]

Cantor endorses Romney for president

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Sunday because, he said, Romney is the best candidate to improve the economy.

Romney wins Wash. state caucuses

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

Mitt Romney won the Republican caucuses Saturday in Washington state. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Romney captured 38 percent of the vote, followed by Ron Paul with 25 percent, Rick Santorum–about 500 votes behind Paul–with 24 percent, and Newt Gingrich with 10 percent. None of the state’s 43 delegates were awarded Saturday, but the [...]

Poll: Santorum slightly ahead in Ohio before Super Tuesday

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:07 +0000

The weekend before Super Tuesday, an NBC-Marist Ohio poll of registered voters shows Rick Santorum edging out Mitt Romney, but just barely. The topline results: 34% for Rick Santorum 32% for Mitt Romney 15% for Newt Gingrich 13% for Ron Paul 1% other 6% are undecided The poll, conducted February 29 – March 2 with [...]

Russian vote complaints mount, Putin poised to win

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

A presidential election expected to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin produced reports of widespread violations Sunday, including “carousel voting” in which busloads of voters are driven around to cast ballots multiple times.

Indiana police lower tornado death toll to 12

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

Officials in Indiana have lowered the state’s death toll from Friday’s tornado outbreak to 12 people from the previous 14 and are now concentrating on cleanup work.

Sixteen killed in train crash in Poland

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

SZCZEKOCINY, Poland (Reuters) – The death toll from Poland’s worst rail crash in two decades rose to 16 on Sunday as rescue workers searched the mangled wreckage of two express trains that collided head-on at high speed. President Bronislaw Komorowski said he would announce a period of national mourning for those killed when the trains collided late on Saturday near the town of Szczekociny in southern Poland. Nearly 60 of the estimated 350 passangers on board were injured. …

Republicans start final push toward Super Tuesday

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

A Washington state victory in hand, Mitt Romney is looking ahead to Tuesday’s 10-state bonanza that features contests from Alaska to Ohio to Massachusetts, millions in campaign spending and the largest single day of voting yet in the Republicans’ topsy-turvy primary race.

Red Cross handing out aid in Syria’s Homs

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

Red Cross teams began handing out food and blankets in central Homs province on Sunday after days of delays, helping families who fled the besieged neighborhood of Baba Amr and took shelter in nearby villages.

Twister slams area hit by killer storm in ‘11

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

Cody Stewart is done owning a home for a little while. He has lost his house to tornadoes twice in 10 months.

San Francisco sheriff’s actress wife adds to trial drama

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

Months after moving to the United States, Latin America telenovela star Eliana Lopez blogged about her hopes and aspirations for her new, simpler life as a wife and mother, far from the bright lights of TV and movies.

Official: Around 200 dead in Congo Republic blasts

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:06 +0000

BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA (Reuters) – Around 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, capital of the Congo Republic, a senior official in the presidency said, citing hospital sources. Hundreds more were injured by the blasts which rocked the riverside capital of the oil-producing nation early in the day, flattening houses near the scene and sending a plume of smoke high above the city. …

Same-sex custody battle could change Florida law

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:05 +0000

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — A custody battle in Florida between two lesbians could fuel the growing national debate over the definition of motherhood.

Rocket passes big test for first private launch to space station

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:05 +0000

A private SpaceX rocket sailed through a dress rehearsal Thursday (March 1) for the launch of the robotic Dragon space capsule, which could blast off toward the International Space Station as early as next month.

Gingrich relying on strong margin of victory in Georgia

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:05 +0000

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Newt Gingrich is betting that his margin of victory in Georgia – the state he represented in Congress for 20 years – will be “much, much bigger” than Mitt Romney’s 3-percent win over Rick Santorum in Michigan, the state where the former Massachusetts Governor grew up.

Jupiter moon’s ocean may be too acidic for life

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:05 +0000

The ocean underneath the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa might be too acidic to support life, due to compounds that may regularly migrate downward from its surface, researchers say.

Saint’s ancient heart stolen from Dublin cathedral

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 02:40:05 +0000

DUBLIN (AP) — Somewhere in Ireland, a burglar has the heart of a saint.

Facebook investors left guessing after Nasdaq glitch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:08 +0000

(Reuters) – Individual investors were left in the dark for hours on Friday about whether their buy and sell orders for newly issued Facebook shares had actually been executed, in the latest of a series high-profile exchange glitches in recent years. Massive demand for the social networking giant’s initial public offering, which set a trading volume record for U.S. market debuts, led to a 45-minute delay in the start of trading in the stock. But it was what happened after trading started that had some on Wall Street fuming. …

SEC to look at Facebook trade glitches

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:08 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Securities and Exchange Commission will review the Nasdaq trading glitches surrounding the initial public offering of Facebook Inc on Friday, an agency spokesman said. “As is our practice, staff will review the incident with Nasdaq to determine its cause and steps that will be taken to address it,” SEC spokesman John Nester said in a statement. (Reporting By Dave Clarke; Editing by Gary Hill)

Historic Facebook debut falls short of expectations

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:07 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company’s sky-high valuation combined with trading glitches left the stock languishing near its offering price at the market close. Facebook shares, which opened up 11 percent, closed at $38.23 after a nail-biting last half hour of trading when the shares dipped to their $38 IPO price. Most investors had predicted a first-day pop. More than 576 million shares changed hands, setting a trading volume record for U.S. market debuts. …

Facebook IPO averts "odd lot" question

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:07 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s modest debut on Friday may have averted a potential headache for the company and regulators, and kept at bay a debate over the role of “odd lots” in the marketplace. Shares of Facebook traded as high as $45, near the price of $50 that would keep many retail investors from placing a typical “round lot” order of 100 shares, because the total cost will be $5,000 – considered a threshold for many investors. By the end of regular trading on Friday, however, the stock closed at $38.23, just 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, above its initial public offering price. …

Scramble for Facebook stock ends in "Face-flop"

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:07 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – On Monday, 74-year-old Betty Tanguilig told her financial adviser to liquidate a $400,000 account and put all the proceeds into Facebook Inc IPO shares. Her adviser, Alan Haft, agreed to sell only $46,000 of the $400,000 account, one of several the retiree has. But at about 6:00 a.m. EDT Friday, Haft heard from his brokerage firm, E*Trade Financial Corp, that Tanguilig did not get any IPO shares. Tanguilig, a retired mother of eight, was furious. She has been on Facebook for many years and regularly logs in. “I had to have it,” she said. …

Nasdaq to resolve early Facebook orders through matching process

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:07 +0000

(Reuters) – Nasdaq OMX said it intends to reach a resolution for Facebook Inc orders entered from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. ET through an “offline matching process.” Firms that had questions regarding executions would have to submit requests to Nasdaq by 5 p.m. (Reporting By David Gaffen)

Facebook investors left guessing after Nasdaq glitch

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:06 +0000

(Reuters) – Individual investors were left guessing for more than two hours on Friday about whether their buy and sell orders for newly issued Facebook shares had been actually executed. The Nasdaq Stock Market, where Facebook is listed, had problems sending electronic messages back to the brokerages that handle orders from individual, or “retail,” investors, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. Because the electronic acknowledgements didn’t come back from the exchange, the brokers were unable to tell their clients that trades had been executed. …

Shorting Facebook on first day: Only for the brave

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:06 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shorting the Facebook IPO on its first day of trading is not for the faint of heart, but some traders are trying. As the hottest initial public offering in recent memory, Facebook has drawn 1990s-style tech-mania interest from mom and pop investors and big institutions alike. That intense appeal means short-sellers are both attracted by the stock’s high valuation and wary, at least for now. “I have no interest in shorting a cultural phenomenon,” hedge fund manager Jeffrey Matthews of Ram Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut, told Reuters in an email interview. …

If your company was worth $104 billion, what would your Facebook status be?

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:06 +0000

After sucessfully going public with the largest-ever IPO for a tech company in history, Mark Zuckerberg had one problem left to address…what to set as his Facebook status.

Facebook falls flat in public debut

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:05 +0000

After all the hype, Facebook’s first day as a public company ended where it began.

Jurors in Edwards trial will resume talks Monday

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:05 +0000

A jury deliberated for about five hours Friday in John Edwards’ campaign corruption trial involving money from wealthy donors that was used to hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 White House bid. Talks will resume Monday, but the jury has already made several requests for evidence and office supplies, a sign they may be settling in for detailed discussions.

Obama, Hollande hunt for Afghanistan compromise

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:04 +0000

Hundreds of protesters marching through Chicago

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:04 +0000

Thousands of nurses and other protesters gathered Friday at a downtown Chicago plaza for a noisy but largely peaceful demonstration demanding a “Robin Hood” tax on banks’ financial transactions, before a smaller but more raucous crowd broke away and began marching through city streets.

U.K. surveillance program could expose private lives

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:04 +0000

British officials have given their word: “We won’t read your emails.”

Mary Kennedy services planned amid apparent rift

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:04 +0000

The two sides of Mary Richardson Kennedy’s grieving family faced off in court Friday, just hours before a planned wake for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife, as a relative described a long fight with psychiatric illness that ended in suicide.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda: Other big tech debuts

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:03 +0000

This is a good time to compare the giant social network with some of the other well-known tech outfits of the modern day, such as Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL).

Analysis: JPMorgan to be haunted by change in risk model

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:03 +0000

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co’s decision to radically change the way risk was measured in its Chief Investment Office is likely to dog the bank in the developing crisis over the big trading losses it has suffered. The move, which allowed the bank to disguise the level of risk that the CIO was taking in its trading, could become a major focal point of investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI, former regulators said. It also will likely become part of investor cases in lawsuits against the bank and its executives. …

Romney’s VP vetting process has begun

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:03 +0000

Mitt Romney’s campaign has begun the vetting process to find a suitable running mate, a source close to the campaign told The Hill’s Alexander Bolton: The team for Beth Myers, the Romney adviser leading the search for the GOP’s vice presidential nominee, has already contacted potential running mates.

Joe Ricketts gave to every GOP candidate, even Gary Johnson

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:03 +0000

Billionaire political donor Joe Ricketts clearly has President Barack Obama in his line of fire this election season, as we learned this week. But when it comes to Ricketts writing checks, apparently all Republicans–and even some libertarians–are welcome.

Facebook fizzles in debut, shares skirt IPO price

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:07 +0000

Facebook Inc shares fizzled on their first day of trade on the Nasdaq, erasing early gains of as much as 18 percent to trade close to their initial public offering price.

Advice to would-be Romney running mates: Run for the hills

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:06 +0000

Nothing is easier to mock in politics right now than the apparent reluctance of leading Republicans to sign on as Mitt Romney’s second banana. A few weeks ago, Jon Stewart summarized the way that Rob Portman was plugging his Senate colleague Marco Rubio, who in turn was passing the baton to Jeb Bush, with the line, “Doesn’t anyone want the rock in crunch time?”

John Edwards facing toughest vote of his life

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:06 +0000

John Edwards is facing the biggest vote of his life as the case against the former president candidate was given to the North Carolina jury this morning.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda: Other big tech debuts

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:06 +0000

This is a good time to compare the giant social network with some of the other well-known tech outfits of the modern day, such as Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL).

Romney’s VP vetting process has begun

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

Joe Ricketts gave to every GOP candidate, even Gary Johnson

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Michael J. Fox looks past stem cells for Parkinson’s cure

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

Michael J. Fox now believes the controversial therapy may not ultimately yield a cure for his disease, he told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview.

Edwards’ downward spiral fueled by ambition, narcissism

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

In 2001, when I was a political/metro columnist for The Charlotte Observer, I had lunch with Sen. John Edwards at a Southern soul food restaurant on Tryon Street between the headquarters buildings of the twin banking colossi that defined this city.

Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

An FBI expert said it was impossible to tell if the voice screaming for help belonged to the black Florida teenager or his shooter George Zimmerman.

Political misses: Cold War in the Sunshine State?

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Republican congressman Allen West claims there are Communists in Congress and Biden gets loud.

American militant says he had ‘privileged’ life in book

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

An American who serves as a commander with a Somali militant group says in a new autobiography that he had a “privileged” childhood in Alabama before he joined the al-Qaida linked militants.

Obama and Camp David, by Mark Knoller’s numbers

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

When President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Tom Donilon, set out Thursday to give reporters a bit of history about Camp David, he knew there was one person in the room he had to name-check: CBS News reporter Mark Knoller. “It’s always risky to do this with the presidential historian, Mark Knoller, in the room, [...]

Suspect arrested in Miss. highway shootings

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:20:03 +0000

Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. The suspect had not been posing as a police officer in the shootings, as authorities previously thought.

Facebook stock jumps in public debut

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:10 +0000

Facebook is updating its status to “public company” as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Facebook stock jumps in first day of trading after raking in $16 billion in IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:10 +0000

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Facebook is updating its status to “public company” as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:10 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans for all customers who upgrade their cellphone at a discounted rate, potentially driving more business to its smaller rival Sprint Nextel. Only customers who pay full price for their cellphones will be able to keep unlimited data service plans for a flat monthly fee of $30 a month. …

ZTE confirms security hole in U.S. phone

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:10 +0000

(Reuters) – ZTE Corp, the world’s No.4 handset vendor and one of two Chinese companies under U.S. scrutiny over security concerns, said one of its mobile phone models sold in the United States contains a vulnerability that researchers say could allow others to control the device. The hole affects ZTE’s Score model that runs on Google Inc’s Android operating system and was described by one researcher as “highly unusual.” “I’ve never seen it before,” said Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder of cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike. …

Michael J. Fox looks past stem cells for Parkinson’s cure

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:09 +0000

Michael J. Fox now believes the controversial therapy may not ultimately yield a cure for his disease, he told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview.

Facebook stock jumps in public debut

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:09 +0000

Facebook is updating its status to “public company” as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Political misses: Cold War in the Sunshine State?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:09 +0000

Republican congressman Allen West claims there are Communists in Congress and Biden gets loud.

John Edwards facing toughest vote of his life

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:08 +0000

A North Carolina jury is expected to begin deliberations on John Edwards today.

Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:07 +0000

An FBI expert said it was impossible to tell if the voice screaming for help belonged to the black Florida teenager or his shooter George Zimmerman.

American militant says he had ‘privileged’ life in book

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:06 +0000

An American who serves as a commander with a Somali militant group says in a new autobiography that he had a “privileged” childhood in Alabama before he joined the al-Qaida linked militants.

Obama and Camp David, by Mark Knoller’s numbers

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:06 +0000

Mitt Romney’s first general election ad makes ‘day one’ promises

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:05 +0000

Mitt Romney is out with his first campaign ad of the general election, a spot detailing what “day one” of his potential presidency would look like. Romney told reporters Thursday his first ad would be “positive,” but the 30-second spot takes plenty of digs at President Barack Obama. Among other things, Romney vows to “immediately” [...]

G8 leaders seek to corral Europe crisis

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:05 +0000

The leaders of eight of the world’s biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe’s debt crisis from spiraling out of control and jeopardizing fledgling recoveries in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Suspect arrested in Miss. highway shootings

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:05 +0000

Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. The suspect had not been posing as a police officer in the shootings, as authorities previously thought.

Scott Walker gains ground in Wisconsin recall campaign

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Beside the presidential contest, Walker’s recall fight might be the most hyped race of 2012.

Private rocket poised to make history with Saturday launch

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

A private spacecraft stands ready to launch on a historic first visit to the International Space Station.

Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Hundreds of firefighters worked to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.

Jury to begin deliberations in John Edwards case

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Jurors were set to begin deliberating the fate of John Edwards on Friday, weighing nearly four weeks of testimony and evidence from the former presidential candidate’s corruption trial.

Facebook set for big first-day pop

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

Facebook is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop when it begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq.

The Liberation of Rahm Emanuel

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

It doesn’t sound like Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor of Chicago and former Obama chief of staff, misses working in the White House all that much.

Tweets show strong support for gay marriage

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

The tweeting masses are on board with the cause of the moment, gay marriage, by a roughly 2.6-to-1 margin, according to a report from Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Facebook shares rise 11 pct in frenzied trade

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:12 +0000

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc shares opened 11 percent higher on Friday, after the pioneering online social network raised as much as $18.4 billion in one of the biggest initial public offerings in U.S. history. After a delay in the opening print that drove up anxiety levels among traders and onlookers outside the Nasdaq, the company’s closely watched stock began trading at $42.05, compared with an IPO price of $38. …

Shorting Facebook on first day: Tough even for the gutsiest

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:11 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shorting the Facebook IPO on its first day of trading will not be for the faint of heart. As the hottest initial public offering in recent memory, Facebook has drawn 1990s-style tech-mania interest from mom and pop investors and big institutions alike. That intense appeal means even short-selling veterans are a bit wary, at least for now. “I have no interest in shorting a cultural phenomenon,” hedge fund manager Jeffrey Matthews of Ram Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut, told Reuters in an email interview. …

Yahoo shares climb on report Alibaba deal near

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:11 +0000

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc shares rose as much as 6.7 percent on Friday after a report that it was close to selling part of its valuable stake in the Alibaba Group. Shares of Yahoo climbed as high as $15.87 before easing to $15.64, up 5.2 percent. Yahoo and Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet group that runs e-commerce site Alibaba.com, are close to an agreement that could happen as soon as Monday, according to a report in All Things D, citing unnamed sources.. Yahoo would sell one-half of its 40 percent stake back to Alibaba. …

‘Madagascar 3′ roars: Twitter highlights from Cannes

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:10 +0000

“Cannot wait for Madagascar 3 to come out,” say Twitter users after the animated film made its Cannes debut. Further online reaction to this latest edition in the much-loved animated franchise can be found below in this latest article from Relaxnews examining social media reaction to the Cannes Film Festival.

Mediaset fears internet challenge amid ad slump

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:10 +0000

MILAN (Reuters) – An executive at Mediaset said on Friday internet giants could challenge Italy’s biggest commercial broadcaster’s business model in coming years, while the advertising outlook remains grim. Mediaset, controlled by ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, is Italy’s leading advertising seller but in the last few years its dominance has been eroded by pay-TV satellite competitor Sky Italia and the proliferation of new channels enabled by the switch to digital television. “I’m afraid that the future is Internet connectivity. …

Twitter index: Ian Curtis remembered, Donna Summers mourned, The Script questioned

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:09 +0000

Users of the microblogging site are remembering former Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, who passed away on this day 32 years ago, grieving for disco queen Donna Summers and asking questions of band The Script.

Google+ trends: iPhone rumors, Facebook IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:08 +0000

Ahead of Apple’s WWDC on June 11-15 Google + users are buzzing about rumors that the latest iPhone, the iPhone 5, could feature a 4″ or bigger display.

Michael J. Fox looks past stem cells for Parkinson’s cure

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:08 +0000

Michael J. Fox now believes the controversial therapy may not ultimately yield a cure for his disease, he told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an exclusive interview.

Political misses: Cold War in the Sunshine State?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:07 +0000

Republican congressman Allen West claims there are Communists in Congress and Biden gets loud.

Behind the scenes at Facebook

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An employee writes a note on the message board at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park, California January 11, 2012.

John Edwards facing toughest vote of his life

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:07 +0000

A North Carolina jury is expected to begin deliberations on John Edwards today.

Trayvon evidence fails to answer who screamed for help

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:07 +0000

An FBI expert said it was impossible to tell if the voice screaming for help belonged to the black Florida teenager or his shooter George Zimmerman.

American militant says he had ‘privileged’ life in book

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:06 +0000

An American who serves as a commander with a Somali militant group says in a new autobiography that he had a “privileged” childhood in Alabama before he joined the al-Qaida linked militants.

Obama and Camp David, by Mark Knoller’s numbers

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Mitt Romney’s first general election ad makes ‘day one’ promises

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:06 +0000

G8 leaders seek to corral Europe crisis

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Suspect arrested in Miss. highway shootings

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in two fatal highway shootings. The suspect had not been posing as a police officer in the shootings, as authorities previously thought.

Scott Walker gains ground in Wisconsin recall campaign

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:05 +0000

Beside the presidential contest, Walker’s recall fight might be the most hyped race of 2012.

Private rocket poised to make history with Saturday launch

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:04 +0000

A private spacecraft stands ready to launch on a historic first visit to the International Space Station.

Behind the scenes at Facebook

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

An employee writes a note on the message board at the new headquarters of Facebook in Menlo Park, California January 11, 2012.

New evidence in Martin case raises questions

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Trayvon Martin’s autopsy shows he had marijuana in his system the night he was killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, and a gunshot to his chest came from close range, according to nearly 200 pages of previously undisclosed documents released Thursday.

G8l leaders seek to corral Europe crisis

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Hundreds of firefighters worked to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.

6 shot, 3 dead in Louisville neighborhood

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.

Facebook set for big first-day pop

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

The Liberation of Rahm Emanuel

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:05 +0000

It doesn’t sound like Rahm Emanuel, the current mayor of Chicago and former Obama chief of staff, misses working in the White House all that much.

Defense: Edwards ‘was a bad husband’ but didn’t break law

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:04 +0000

In closing arguments, lawyers for the former presidential candidate said that while he may have been a “bad husband,” he did not violate any federal laws in doing so.

Tweets show strong support for gay marriage

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:04 +0000

The tweeting masses are on board with the cause of the moment, gay marriage, by a roughly 2.6-to-1 margin, according to a report from Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism.

Insight: Who got Facebook IPO shares? Fairness may not come into it

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lot of loyal Facebook fans and occasional investors are discovering a hard truth this week: Money and connections talk, especially when it comes to a hot deal handled by Wall Street. The scramble for shares in what is one of largest initial public offerings in U.S. history quickly divided the haves from the have-nots on Thursday. Those with big brokerage accounts and a long history as customers of Wall Street firms likely got at least part of their orders for Facebook shares filled, but would-be buyers who had no such ties were lucky to get any. …

Investors brace for Facebook debut on Wall Street

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(Reuters) – Investors are bracing for Facebook’s Wall Street debut on Friday after the world’s No.1 online social network raised about $16 billion in one of the biggest initial public offerings in U.S. history. Valued at $104 billion, Facebook is larger than Starbucks Corp and Hewlett-Packard combined, sparking intense speculation on how much higher its valuation will rise once shares start trading. “A 15 to 20 percent pop is in the realm of possibility,” said Tim Loughran, a finance professor at the University of Notre Dame. …

GM ad move followed failed Facebook pitch: sources

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

DETROIT/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook may only have itself to blame for why General Motors rained on its IPO parade this week. GM announced the decision to drop Facebook paid ads on Tuesday in what was the first highly visible crack in Facebook’s strategy and illustrated doubts about its perceived advantage over traditional media. GM’s decision followed Facebook officials’ failure to convince top marketing executives at the U.S. automaker of the benefits of Facebook’s paid ads at a meeting that took place in the past few weeks, people familiar with the meeting said on Thursday. …

Morgan Stanley ups Facebook IPO share cap to 5,000

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, one of the three lead underwriters on the Facebook Inc IPO, has increased the number of Facebook shares it will allow advisers to allocate to each client account. The firm previously set a cap of 500 shares per retail client, but e-mailed advisers late on Thursday afternoon that it had increased the limit to 5,000 shares, according to two sources familiar with the situation, who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. …

Insight: Who got Facebook shares? Fairness may not come into it

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:06 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lot of loyal Facebook fans and occasional investors are discovering a hard truth this week: Money and connections talk, especially when it comes to a deal handled by Wall Street. The scramble for shares in what is one of largest initial public offerings in U.S. history quickly divided the haves from the have-nots on Thursday. Those with big brokerage accounts and a long history as customers of Wall Street firms likely got at least part of their orders for Facebook shares filled, but would-be buyers who had no such ties were lucky to get any. …

Facebook prices at top of range in landmark IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc priced its initial public offering at the top of its target range to raise more than $16 billion, as strong demand, particularly from retail investors, fuels anticipation of a big pop in the stock when it begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq. Predictions of how much the stock will rise on its first day of trade vary greatly — some experts said the high IPO price and increased float could limit gains to 10 percent to 20 percent, while others said anything short of a 50 percent jump would be disappointing given the hype. …

Facebook share flippers risk missing future IPOs

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors who managed to buy Facebook Inc shares ahead of the No. 1 social network’s initial public offering might want to think twice before “flipping” them. Brokerages can impose restrictions on participating in future IPOs for those trying to profit from market debuts. Some serial flippers could even face lifetime bans. Strong demand for the third-largest initial share sale in U.S. history has fueled anticipation of a big pop in Facebook’s stock price once it begins trading on Friday. [ID:nL1E8GH5U4] Only Visa Inc and General Motors Co had bigger IPOs. …

Morgan Stanley ups Facebook IPO share cap to 5,000

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

Comcast trying out Internet usage pricing, dropping caps

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

(Reuters) – Comcast Corp said on Thursday it will introduce a trial for usage-based billing for its Internet subscribers in a move seen to pre-empt more complaints the cable company favors its own Web video service over rivals. Usage-based pricing would allow Comcast to charge its customers for the amount of data they use with a utility meter rather than pay a flat fee like they do today. Currently, that flat fee is priced on Internet speed and also features a 250 GB data cap each month. Comcast, the No.1 U.S. …

Facebook bet pays off for Russia’s Usmanov

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:05 +0000

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s richest man recognized the value of Facebook Inc three years ago when he invested in the social networking company and now stands to enjoy a payday of around $1 billion, propelling him further ahead of Russia’s oligarchs, who have largely stuck with oil and steel. Alisher Usmanov, who topped Forbes magazine’s annual list of Russia’s richest investors in April, began his career making plastic bags and built his fortune in metals and mining. He is now worth $18.1 billion, up from $2.6 billion six years ago, according to Forbes. …

Facebook set for big first-day pop

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Facebook Inc is set to raise up to $18.4 billion in its IPO and become the first U.S. company to be worth more than $100 billion at its debut, as investors bet on a big pop in the stock when it begins trading on the Nasdaq on Friday.

New evidence in Martin case raises questions

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Greek euro exit looms as G8 gathers

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

World leaders will huddle at Camp David Friday with the focus on Greece as it stumbles toward an unprecedented eurozone exit that holds wildly uncertain repercussions for the global economy.

6 shot, 3 dead in Louisville neighborhood

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:04 +0000

Three people were killed Thursday after a chaotic shooting scene that had crowds running for cover in a crime-ridden section of Louisville.

Colorado wildfire grows amid erratic wind gusts

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:03 +0000

Hundreds of firefighters worked to combat a growing blaze that was scorching terrain around a scenic canyon in northern Colorado.

Defense: Edwards ‘was a bad husband’ but didn’t break law

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:03 +0000

In closing arguments, lawyers for the former presidential candidate said that while he may have been a “bad husband,” he did not violate any federal laws in doing so.

New evidence in Trayvon Martin case raises more questions

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:05 +0000

Did 1991 mistake spark ‘birther’ issue?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:05 +0000

A possible source of the so-called “birther” issue–or at least a potential cause of the rumors that have dogged President Barack Obama–has been identified. Obama’s former literary agency misidentified his birthplace as Kenya while trying to promote the then-Harvard Law grad as an author in 1991. According to a promotional booklet produced by the agency, [...]

Facebook prices at top of range in landmark IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:05 +0000

Facebook Inc priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, giving the world’s No. 1 online social network a $104 billion valuation in the third largest offering in U.S. history.

Photos: Disco legend Donna Summer

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:05 +0000

Singer Donna Summer performs during the David Foster and Friends concert at the Mandalay Bay Events Center October 15, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Afghanistan, economy top agenda as Obama hosts world leaders

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan. Both issues will shape Obama’s legacy — not to mention his hopes for re-election in November. And the back-to-back [...]

Rubio on Romney’s VP: ‘I’m curious to see who it’s going to be’

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has said for months that he’s not going to answer questions related to vice presidential speculation, but he said Thursday that he’s at least “curious” to find out who Mitt Romney picks. During a Fox Business Network interview set to air Thursday night, Rubio, a possible contender for the job, told [...]

Verizon fumbles on ‘kill unlimited data plans’ damage control

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Yesterday, at the J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Verizon EVP and CFO Frank Shammo mentioned that his company would be forcing customers away from their grandfathered unlimited data plans. The decision is purely financial: “A lot of our … Continue reading →

Edwards ‘was a bad husband’ but did not violate law, defense says

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Closing arguments were delivered in the John Edwards corruption trial on Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., with prosecutors telling the jury that Edwards knew exactly what he was doing in 2008 when in using nearly $1 million in campaign funds to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter, and lawyers for the former presidential candidate arguing [...]

Obama ‘saddened’ by Donna Summer’s death

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he and first lady Michelle Obama were “saddened” to hear of the death of “Disco Queen” Donna Summer. “Her voice was unforgettable, and the music industry has lost a legend far too soon. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Donna’s [...]

Romney’s ‘favorable’ rating jumps 11 points since Feb.

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:04 +0000

Mitt Romney’s public image appears to be rebounding. A new Gallup poll finds 50 percent of Americans polled have a “favorable” view of the presumptive Republican nominee—an 11-point jump since February. According to Gallup, that’s the highest favorable rating the poll has recorded since they began tracking opinions about Romney in 2006. Romney’s favorable rating [...]

JPMorgan’s Dimon says will testify before Congress

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon has agreed to testify before Congress over the bank’s recent trading losses, which have ignited a political debate over whether large U.S. banks need to be reined in by regulators or new laws. U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson said in a statement on Thursday that his panel will invite Dimon to appear before Congress. …

Romney rejects Obama-Wright attacks, despite doing so in past

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

Mitt Romney continued to distance his campaign from a conservative super PAC’s proposal to run ads linking President Barack Obama to his controversial former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Speaking to reporters in Jacksonville, Fla., where he campaigned on Thursday, Romney said he rejects any efforts to link Obama with Wright. “I want to make [...]

Scott Walker leads new Wisconsin recall poll

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

A new poll in Wisconsin has Scott Walker holding a growing lead over Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in the upcoming recall election. The Republican governor holds a six-point lead over Democrat Barrett, 50 to 44 percent, among likely voters surveyed by Marquette Law School, May 9-12. The poll’s margin of error for likely voters was [...]

Can John Edwards come back?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

Bottom Line Can John Edwards recover a career from this scandal? That’s the question we’re answering today on The Bottom Line. First things first. Tomorrow the jury takes his fate in their hands, deciding whether he broke federal campaign laws with those payments funneled to Rielle Hunter. A guilty verdict means up to 30 years [...]

Obama spokesman denounces Super PAC plan as ‘divisive’

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman on Thursday denounced as “divisive” a reported plan by a conservative super PAC to assail President Barack Obama with ads featuring his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright. Press secretary Jay Carney also stressed that the president’s focus remained the struggling economy. “To launch a multi-million-dollar, divisive attack campaign is not what [...]

G8 summit sleeping arrangements? That’s classified, White House says

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

World leaders attending the Group of Eight summit at Camp David this weekend will find a “small and intimate” setting for talks on Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, and the sputtering global economy — but at least they won’t have to bunk together, said National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on Thursday. Still, not all of the bungalows [...]

Y! Big Story: Solar eclipse and other non-doomsday celestial phenomena

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:03 +0000

Doomsday, schmoomsday. Why settle for dusty ol’ Mayan calendars and 12/12/12 apocalyptic visions, when 2012 has been offering up so many stellar—and planetary—sightings? We Earthlings have already been treated to nice meteor showers as well as a magnificent supermoon, and this weekend brings an annular solar eclipse. That’s not even the best treat: Venus will [...]

This ultra-rare $3 gold coin could sell for $4 million at auction

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:02 +0000

Is this the most expensive $3 coin in the world? It very well may be if it sells for its estimated price of $4 million when it goes up for auction. It’s not even the fact that it’s made of gold … Continue reading →

Kentucky man buys Kmart inventory, gives it all away

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:02 +0000

A Kentucky man purchased every last bit of inventory from a Kmart store that was two days away from shutting its doors. But he didn’t keep the stuff for himself. Rankin Paynter gave it all way to a local charity. Paynter spent a total of $200,000 to buy the goods, which ranged from clothes to [...]

200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across two states

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:40:02 +0000

“Home on the Range,” is the state song of Kansas, but after 200 escaped buffalo made their way across five Iowa counties, the Hawkeye State is singing a similar tune. The Press-Citizen reports that authorities are still attempting to round up some of the escaped buffalo that broke out of pen at the Frick and [...]

Samsung gets 9 million preorders for new Galaxy phone: report

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co has received some 9 million pre-orders for its third-generation Galaxy S smartphone from more than 100 global carriers, the Korea Economic Daily reported on Friday. Samsung toppled Apple as the world’s biggest smartphone maker in the first quarter, helped by its line-up of Galaxy named devices running on Google’s free Android software. The latest version of its flagship phone, unveiled this month, will first go on sale on May 29 in Germany before being rolled out to other countries. …

Verizon data fans to pay more in service or phones

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless plans to make its data-hungry customers pay a lot more, either in service fees or smartphone prices, as it tries to cut costs and boost revenue from data services. The No. 1 U.S. mobile provider said it will eliminate unlimited data plans for all customers who upgrade their cellphone at a discounted rate, potentially driving more business to its smaller rival Sprint Nextel . Only customers who pay full price for their cellphones will be able to keep unlimited data service plans for a flat monthly fee of $30 a month. …

Today Show’s Topsy-Turvy ‘Call Me Maybe’; The Deschanel Family Twee

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

We realize there’s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: Zooey Deschanel has a twee brother who also loves Siri, the Today Show does Call Me Maybe — Today Show style and baby jaguars.

Wi-Lan says court to proceed with patent trial

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

(Reuters) – Canadian patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc said a U.S. judge had allowed its patent suit to proceed against eight companies, including units of Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, HTC Corp and Sony Corp. The U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas rejected all arguments made in support of the defendants’ motion for a partial summary judgment, Wi-Lan said in a statement. In a partial summary judgment, a party to a suit asks the court to dismiss a case without a full trial. Wi-Lan said the judge in his opinion had adopted interpretations it believed were favorable to its lawsuit. “This … …

The rumored 4-inch iPhone screen: Is bigger better?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

The Wall Street Journal and Reuters report that Apple is preparing to debut a larger handset come fall. Say it ain’t so, bemoan some nostalgic techies

Panel Sympathetic to Geolocation Privacy Concerns

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

A House Judiciary subcommittee appeared sympathetic on Thursday to calls for Congress to set standards for when law enforcement can gain access to geolocation information generated by cell phones and other devices.

A match made in heaven: BlackBerry PlayBook and… Windows Phone? [video]

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

What do you get when you cross a struggling vendor’s debut tablet with a mobile operating system that has spent the past 18 months running into the brick wall that is Google’s Android operating system and Apple’s iOS? One Dutch developer seemingly needed to find out, so he ported Microsoft’s perpetually-emerging Windows Phone OS onto RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook. The result is a somewhat responsive slate that gives us a look at what will never be; Microsoft is on record in stating that it has no interest in bringing Windows Phone — emphasis on “Phone” — to tablets. Of course, with the software giant’s next-generation Windows 8 platform on the horizon there is no reason to put Windows Phone on a

Wi-Lan says court rules in its favor in patent case

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

(Reuters) – Patent licensing company Wi-Lan Inc said a U.S. judge had ruled in its favor in a patent infringement claim related to handset products and high-speed packet access base stations. Wi-Lan had alleged that Alcatel-Lucent USA, HTC Corp and Sony Corp’s Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc had infringed four of its patents. The company said the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas, which issued the order on Wednesday, had adopted interpretations favorable to the company on all of its claims. …

Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.

UK agency approves BlackBerry 7 OS for government

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 +0000

(Reuters) – Research In Motion Ltd said the UK agency responsible for setting standards for computer security has approved the BlackBerry 7 operating system for government use. This will allow the government employees to use six models of the smart phone including BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Torch 9810 and BlackBerry Torch 9860, RIM said. Ministry of defence, central government employees and more than half of the country’s police force use BlackBerry smart phones, the company said. (Reporting by Aftab Ahmed in Bangalore; Editing by Joyjeet Das)

New evidence in Trayvon Martin case raises more questions

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:10 +0000

Did 1991 mistake spark ‘birther’ issue?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:09 +0000

Facebook prices at top of range in landmark IPO

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:09 +0000

Facebook Inc priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, giving the world’s No. 1 online social network a $104 billion valuation in the third largest offering in U.S. history.

Photos: Disco legend Donna Summer

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:09 +0000

Singer Donna Summer performs during the David Foster and Friends concert at the Mandalay Bay Events Center October 15, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Afghanistan, economy top agenda as Obama hosts world leaders

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:09 +0000

Rubio on Romney’s VP: ‘I’m curious to see who it’s going to be’

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Verizon fumbles on ‘kill unlimited data plans’ damage control

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000

Edwards ‘was a bad husband’ but did not violate law, defense says

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000

Obama ‘saddened’ by Donna Summer’s death

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:08 +0000

Romney’s ‘favorable’ rating jumps 11 points since Feb.

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:07 +0000

JPMorgan’s Dimon says will testify before Congress

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:07 +0000

Romney rejects Obama-Wright attacks, despite doing so in past

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:07 +0000

Scott Walker leads new Wisconsin recall poll

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Can John Edwards come back?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

Obama spokesman denounces Super PAC plan as ‘divisive’

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:06 +0000

G8 summit sleeping arrangements? That’s classified, White House says

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:05 +0000

Y! Big Story: Solar eclipse and other non-doomsday celestial phenomena

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:05 +0000

This ultra-rare $3 gold coin could sell for $4 million at auction

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:05 +0000

Kentucky man buys Kmart inventory, gives it all away

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:04 +0000

200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across two states

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:04 +0000

Comcast to start charging heavy downloaders extra

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:12 +0000

Comcast Corp., the country’s largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.

Reports: HP poised to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:12 +0000

Hewlett-Packard is poised to eliminate as many as 30,000 jobs to compensate for dwindling demand for personal computers as more people connect to the Internet on smartphones and tablets, according to reports published Thursday.

Tale of the tape: Google versus Facebook

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:12 +0000

Facebook is the hottest Internet company to hit the stock market since Google went public in 2004. The Silicon Valley companies, located seven miles apart, also happen to be locked in a bitter battle for Web surfers’ allegiance and online advertisers’ money. The duel is likely to intensify now that the IPO has provided Facebook Inc.’s social network with the means to pay for efforts to battle Google Inc.’s dominant search engine.

All-time top 10 IPOs for Internet companies

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

Facebook Inc. and its shareholders have raised $16 billion in an initial public offering of stock. It is by far the largest IPO ever for an Internet company.

Analysis: Facebook can’t take Asian growth for granted

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Even as Facebook fever grips investors ahead of the social networking giant’s potential $100 billion-plus initial public offering, its breakneck growth in Asia may be slowing as it moves beyond desktop users to those who access the Internet largely or solely from a mobile phone. In March, Facebook revised its own SEC filings to scale back its scope for further growth in India – its third-biggest user base and the largest population it currently has access to – China remains off-limits to Facebook. …

Australia warns of ‘bespoke’ online child sex abuse

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

Australian police warned Thursday that paedophiles were using Internet live-streaming sites to order “bespoke” child sex crimes for real-time viewing, from countries including the Philippines.

Income Inequality Apparently Too Touchy a Subject for TED

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

If you’re plugged into the Internet, chances are you’ve seen a TED talk—the wonky, provocative web videos that have become a sort of nerd franchise. TED.com is where you go to find Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg explaining why the world has too few female leaders, or Twitter cofounder Evan Williams sharing the secret power of listening to users to drive company improvement. The slogan of the nonprofit group behind the site is “Ideas Worth Spreading.”

NY tech fest heralds Silicon Valley of the east

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

The Big Apple may not have California’s weather, but tech fans at New York Internet Week say that in every other way the city is on course to become Silicon Valley 2.0.

Sina shares jump on 1st-qtr report

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:11 +0000

Shares of Chinese Internet portal Sina Corp. jumped Wednesday as the company’s first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations and advertising revenue rose.

Companies less wary of personal devices at work-Cisco

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:10 +0000

(Reuters) – Corporate IT departments in the United States are becoming less wary of staff bringing their personal devices to work, a Cisco study showed, although security remains a top concern. Among 600 IT and business executives questioned by Cisco’s consulting arm 95 percent said they support employees bringing and using personal devices in the workplace in some way, Cisco’s Internet Solutions Business group (ISBG) said on Wednesday. Corporate IT departments have been slow to embrace the trend dubbed ‘Bring your own device’ (BYOD) because of potential security risks. …

LG demos second generation Google TV at Internet Week New York

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:10 +0000

LG is exhibiting its second generation Google TV at Internet Week New York, a city-wide event showcasing the best of the web which runs from May 14-21 in the Big Apple.

Latest version of Google Chrome syncs open tabs across devices in real time

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:10 +0000

The newly released Chrome 19 Stable version of Google Chrome introduces live tab syncing across desktop and mobile versions of the internet browser.

Sina results beat view, warns Weibo to eat into second quarter

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:09 +0000

(Reuters) – Sina Corp sounded a bearish note for the coming quarters, warning that further losses may lie ahead because of increased investment into its microblogging platform Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. China’s largest Internet portal and media website posted a first-quarter loss that was smaller than Wall Street had expected after advertising revenue shot up 9 percent despite a weak domestic market. Its shares rose 7 percent in after-hours U.S. trade on Tuesday. …

Romney rejects Obama-Wright attacks, despite doing so in past

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:09 +0000

Facebook prices at top of range in landmark IPO

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:08 +0000

Facebook Inc priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, giving the world’s No. 1 online social network a $104 billion valuation in the third largest offering in U.S. history.

Did 1991 mistake spark ‘birther’ issue?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:08 +0000

Disco queen Donna Summer dead at age 63

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:08 +0000

Donna Summer, whom millions of fans revered as “the Queen of Disco,” has died at the age of 63 in Florida after a battle with cancer, the Associated Press has confirmed with the singer’s family Thursday morning.

Can John Edwards come back?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:07 +0000

Rubio on Romney’s VP: ‘I’m curious to see who it’s going to be’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:07 +0000

JPMorgan’s Dimon says will testify before Congress

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:07 +0000

Romney’s ‘favorable’ rating jumps 11 points since Feb.

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 +0000

Scott Walker leads new Wisconsin recall poll

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 +0000

Obama spokesman denounces Super PAC plan as ‘divisive’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 +0000

Hubbub over Elizabeth Warren’s ancestry continues

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 +0000

The latest news fueling Massachusetts gossip mills comes from the Herald, which reports that Warren, a Democrat, contributed five recipes to a 1984 cookbook entitled “Pow Wow Chow,” which was promoted as a collection of “special recipes passed down through the Five Tribes families.”

John Edwards ‘was a bad husband’ but did not violate law, defense says

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:06 +0000

G8 summit sleeping arrangements? That’s classified, White House says

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:05 +0000

Fred ‘Demon Sheep’ Davis’: The man behind the Wright ads

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:05 +0000

The veteran Republican political consultant Fred Davis is considering an ad campaign that criticizes President Obama’s ties to his former controversial pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the New York Times reported Thursday.

John Edwards a ‘bad husband,’ not a criminal, lawyer argues

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:05 +0000

John Edwards was a bad husband who cheated on his wife while she died of cancer, but he never broke the law, his lawyer said in closing arguments today.

Y! Big Story: Solar eclipse and other non-doomsday celestial phenomena

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:04 +0000

The conventions: A $36M taxpayer boondoggle for politicians

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:03 +0000

Tom Coburn has heard enough posturing about that $800,000 conference the Government Services Agency held in Las Vegas. He’s got a bigger target: The $36 million taxpayers will spend on the Democratic and Republican conventions this summer. The national party conventions have received public financing…

Goodwill sorting through allegedly accidental $14,000 donation

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:03 +0000

A Goodwill Industries outlet in St. Louis received a very generous donation this week: $14,505 in cash. The only problem is it appears to have been unintentional rather than a literal act of goodwill. Store manager Tina Wells was sorting through a box of Christmas donations when she discovered the money, which included 266 $50 [...]

Kentucky man buys Kmart inventory, gives it all away

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:03 +0000

200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across two states

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:20:02 +0000

Hackers break into Azerbaijan Eurovision websites

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:40:03 +0000

BAKU (Reuters) – A group of hackers calling themselves Cyberwarriors for Freedom attacked the official websites of the Eurovision song contest on Thursday, demanding that the host nation, Azerbaijan, cancel next week’s competition. Azerbaijan, a mainly Muslim ex-Soviet republic, won the right to host the contest by winning last year’s event in Germany, and sees the competition as a chance to showcase the country. The grand finale is scheduled for May 26. …

UK agency approves BlackBerry 7 OS for government

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:40:03 +0000

Romney rejects using Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Obama

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

Mitt Romney says he rejects efforts to use President Obama’s former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, in ads attacking the president, insisting the campaign should remain focused on the economy. “I repudiate the effort by that PAC to promote an ad strategy of the nature they’ve described,” Romney said in an interview with Townhall.com. “I [...]

Disco queen Donna Summer dead at age 63

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

Facebook’s IPO movie better than ‘Social Network’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

A short documentary now playing on the Internet is the best movie about Mark Zuckerberg yet. It’s studded with clues to the workings of Zuckerberg’s brain, and possibly even clues to the future of Facebook, which makes its initial public stock offering on Friday. The film is called “ Facebook IPO Roadshow,” and it runs a little over 30 minutes. The ingenious and disturbing film was conceived as the centerpiece of the dark-charm offensive that Facebook launched to beguile new investors. …

Coroner: Mary Kennedy died of ‘asphyxiation due to hanging’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

Mary Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died of “asphyxiation due to hanging,” according to the results of an autopsy performed on Thursday.

Trayvon Martin case: Lawyers want all records released

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

The attorney for Trayvon Martin’s parents is calling for all of the documents related to the death of their son be released, rather than what he says are strategic leaks of records intended to benefit the defense of George Zimmerman, who is charged with killing Martin. Attorney Benjamin Crump said on Wednesday he wants “full [...]

Mladic has reason to gloat over delay in genocide trial

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

Former Serbian army commander Ratko Mladic continues to offend those in the audience at his genocide trial, and now he’s got a reason to gloat as the judge suspended the proceedings thanks to a potentially huge error in prosecutors’ disclosure of evidence.

JPMorgan losses may be $1 billion more than estimated

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:05 +0000

The trading losses suffered by JPMorgan Chase have surged in recent days, surpassing the bank’s initial $2 billion estimate by at least $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the losses.

Minority babies now majority, surpassing whites for first time

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

For the first time in history, there were more minority children born in the United States than white, according to 2011 census data released on Thursday. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 50.4 percent of children born in a 12-month period that ended last July were Hispanic, black, Asian American or from other minorities groups, [...]

Bill could ban Facebook co-founder from returning to U.S.

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

Senate Democrats unveiled a bill to punish Americans who renounce their citizenship for tax purposes, pointing specifically to Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, who last fall withdrew his citizenship in advance of the company’s IPO.

Pinterest funding could value startup at $1.5 billion

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

A new round of financing values Pinterest — one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing startups — at $1.5 billion, up sharply from $200 million late last year, Wall Street Journal said.

Fixed rate 30-year mortgage hits fresh low of 3.79%

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

Here we go again. The average fixed rate 30-year mortgage fell to 3.79% this week, yet another record low, according to data from Freddie Mac. That’s down from 3.83% the week prior, and marks the third straight week of fresh lows.

Kickstarter: The Kings of Crowdfunding

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

When the members of the Pebble watch start-up went to sleep after initially putting their product on Kickstarter, their modest first day goal was to raise $15,000 of their overall goal of $100,000. But by lunch the next day, they had already surpassed the entire $100,000 goal, something they had allotted 37 days to achieve. [...]

Photos: Holocaust survivors celebrate belated Bar Mitzvah

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:04 +0000

Holocaust survivor Yoel Levinger (R), 85, sits with other survivors during their Bar Mitzvah ceremony at a synagogue in the Israeli city of Ashkelon May 17, 2012. Levinger was one of seven survivors of the genocide on Thursday to celebrate the traditional Jewish coming of age ceremony normally marked at the age of 13. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (ISRAEL – Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

‘Chilling impact’: Judge rules terror law violates 1st amendment

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:20:02 +0000

A judge on Wednesday struck down a portion of a law giving the government wide powers to regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists, saying it left journalists, scholars and political activists facing the prospect of indefinite detention for exercising First Amendment rights.

No respite for HP, Dell in Windows 8: BMO

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:05 +0000

(Reuters) – Microsoft’s long-awaited launch of the Windows 8 OS may not change the fortunes of PC makers, BMO analysts said, lowering their price targets on the stocks of Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc. PC sales have been tepid for most of the last year. But volumes registered a surprise 1.9 percent growth in the first quarter of this year, according to Gartner. Windows 8 OS’s long-awaited launch this year is widely expected to boost PC sales. But BMO was less optimistic. “Windows 8 will prove to be a disappointment, at least out of the gate,” analyst Keith Bachman wrote in a note. …

Google revamps U.S. search

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:05 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said. The new search process is based on what Google calls the “knowledge graph” — meaning that it tries to pinpoint faster the context surrounding its users’ keyword searches. “Over the years, as search has improved, people expect more,” said Amit Singhal, vice president of engineering at Google and the head of search, in an interview. “We see this as the next big improvement in search relevance. …

Pinterest funding could value startup at $1.5 billion

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:05 +0000

(Reuters) – Social networking site Pinterest has raised $100 million from a group of investors led by Japanese online retailing giant Rakuten Inc in a deal that reportedly values the three-year-old U.S. company at $1.5 billion. Rakuten said it was joined in the capital-raising by existing shareholders Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital and a number of angel investors. The new round of financing values Pinterest — one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing startups — at $1.5 billion, up sharply from $200 million late last year, Wall Street Journal said. …

Again? SuperPAC plans to attack Obama on Rev. Jeremiah Wright

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:05 +0000

A document by a conservative super PAC refers to the president as “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.”

Judge postpones evidence in Mladic trial

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000

The presiding judge in the U.N. trial of Gen. Ratko Mladic has delayed indefinitely the presentation of evidence that had been scheduled to start later this month due to “errors” by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defense lawyers.

JPMorgan’s trading loss is said to rise at least 50%

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000

The trading losses suffered by JPMorgan Chase have surged in recent days, surpassing the bank’s initial $2 billion estimate by at least $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the losses.

Pinterest funding could value startup at $1.5 billion

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:04 +0000

A new round of financing values Pinterest — one of Silicon Valley’s fastest growing startups — at $1.5 billion, up sharply from $200 million late last year, Wall Street Journal said.

As Facebook grows, millions say, ‘no, thanks’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Don’t try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won’t find her there.

Romney raises over $40 million in April, matches Obama

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Romney nearly matched the $44 million that President Obama raised during the same period.

Photos: Holocaust survivors celebrate belated Bar Mitzvah

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

‘Chilling impact’: Judge rules terror law violates 1st amendment

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:03 +0000

LG announces Optimus UI for Ice Cream Sandwich devices

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

LG on Wednesday announced a new user-interface skin for its Android-powered devices running Ice Cream Sandwich. The South Korean company’s Optimus UI 3.0 is said to be designed with convenience and speed in mind, and is being labeled as both unobtrusive and simple. “With smartphone hardware becoming more and more similar, it’s important for manufacturers to differentiate their products from the competition through the user interface,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Both carriers and customers tell us that they want LG phones to look and feel unique and the UI plays a big part in that. LG is really going to push the boundaries of what is possible in user interfaces starting with

Global mobile phone sales now in decline

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm Gartner. The decline represents the first of its kind since the second quarter of 2009. “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than expected due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region,” said Anshul Gupta, principal research analyst at Gartner. “The first quarter, traditionally the strongest quarter for Asia – which is driven by Chinese New Year, saw a lack of new product launches from leading manufacturers, and users delayed upgrades in the hope of better smartphone deals arriving later in the year.” In the smartphone market, Android accounted for more

Android and iOS drive mobile app explosion [infographic]

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

One year ago, less than 40% of mobile subscribers in the United States had a smartphone. That number has increased dramatically, however; according to Nielsen, one in two mobile subscribers now owns a smartphone. Driven mostly by the rise of Android and iOS, which account for more than 80% of the U.S. smartphone market, 2012 has turned into the year of the app. The average number of apps installed on each smartphone has jumped 28% in 2012, an increase from 32 apps to 41. Smartphone owners are also spending increasingly more time using apps than using the mobile web, roughly 10% more than last year. Nielsen notes that the top five most active apps continue to be Facebook, YouTube, Android

Samsung on top as mobile phone sales dip: survey

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

Mobile phone sales worldwide suffered a rare dip in the first three months of this year on softened demand in Asian markets, industry tracker Gartner reported Wednesday.

Here’s How Bad Android’s Fragmentation Problem Is [GRAPHIC]

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

When Google first launched Android, the open-source operating system came with the promise that it could power almost any device. That’s created a proverbial cornucopia of mobile devices that consumers have to choose from, but it’s also led to the issue of fragmentation — there are so many devices running different versions of Android with different capabilities that can alter experience.

6 Educational Android Apps for Adults

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:10 +0000

1. Speed Anatomy

Manhunt for groom charged in Ill. bride’s slaying

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:09 +0000

Police and FBI officials were poring over more than 100 tips as they hunted for a man accused of stabbing his new wife to death and leaving her body in her bathtub, still clad in her silver-sequined wedding dress.

The Kennedy curse lives on

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:09 +0000

The Death of RFK Jr.’s wife is the Latest Tragedy for the Kennedy Family.

Census: Minorities surpass whites in U.S.births

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:09 +0000

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process.

Closing arguments to begin in John Edwards case

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

With only two hours each to make their closing arguments, prosecutors and defense lawyers neared the end of a month-long trial into whether former presidential hopeful John Edwards violated campaign finance laws.

GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgents

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

For Senate Republicans, 2012 is starting a lot like 2010. They have a shot at taking control from Democrats as long as insurgent conservatives don’t frighten independent voters like they did two years ago.

Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:08 +0000

Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year.

No tears as woman sees bacteria-ravaged hands

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage, all without tears, her father said.

Biden lays into Romney, GOP: ‘They don’t get who we are!’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

At a campaign stop in Youngstown, Ohio, Vice President Joe Biden lit into Republicans and their presumed presidential nominee for what he described as a failure to understand the plight of the middle class.

Chuck Brown, pioneer of ‘go-go’ funk music, dies

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.

2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:07 +0000

An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.

New U.S.-Russian crew arrives at space station

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday, kicking off a four-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Russia’s chess game ‘without any rules’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

Grandmaster-turned-activist Garry Kasparov says Russian President Vladimir Putin does whatever he wants to stay in power.

White House denies arming Syrian rebels

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

President Barack Obama’s administration has repeatedly said over the past few months that it won’t ship arms to Syria’s outgunned opposition, warning that doing so will only escalate the bloody conflict there. But the Washington Post reported Wednesday that the U.S. has been helping to coordinate shipments [...]

Is the Fed to blame for JPMorgan’s $2 billion blowup?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

The JPMorgan $2-billion-trading-loss story is nearly a week old, and the news has predictably gone through the various spin cycles of the political right and left. Initially, progressives pounced on the loss as reason to strengthen the yet-to-be-fully-implemented Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Conservatives then pushed back on that conclusion arguing that the loss was not a disaster for shareholders given the size and profitability of the bank overall, and that therefore policy makers shouldn’t overreact with more stringent regulation.

Mladic instigated ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, U.N. court told

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:06 +0000

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic went on trial accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and Europe’s worst massacre since World War II.

Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

A senior judge has been sworn in to head Greece’s caretaker government for a month as the debt-crippled country lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone.

Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

Verizon Wireless to scrap unlimited plans for 4G users

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:05 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless is planning to force customers to give up their unlimited data plans when they move to its high-speed wireless service, a top executive for parent company Verizon Communications Inc said on Wednesday. For now, Verizon Wireless customers who move to the company’s highest-speed fourth generation (4G) network from its older network can still use the company’s unlimited wireless data plan for a flat monthly fee. But that will change after Verizon Wireless launches a new shared data plan offering this summer, according to Chief Financial Officer Fran Shammo. …

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:04 +0000

One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or decaf doesn’t matter.

Romney calls attacks over Bain ‘really off-target’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:04 +0000

Mitt Romney called Democratic criticism over his record at Bain Capital “misguided” and chided President Barack Obama for approving the attacks while at the same time raising cash from other members of the private equity industry. In an interview with Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey, the presumptive Republican nominee denounced an ad launched this week by [...]

‘Haunted’ L.A. hospital being converted into senior living home

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:04 +0000

Would you want your grandma living in an abandoned hospital so well known for its creepy atmosphere and alleged hauntings that it has been used in various Hollywood productions by folks like Rob Zombie and the makers of the horror film “Se7en”? The L.A. Times says the 107-year-old Linda Vista Community Hospital may soon earn [...]

The Kennedy curse lives on

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

The Death of RFK Jr.’s wife is the Latest Tragedy for the Kennedy Family.

Census: Minorities surpass whites in U.S.births

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

No tears as woman sees bacteria-ravaged hands

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

A Georgia graduate student fighting a rare flesh-eating infection has been looking at her ravaged hands and asking about the damage, all without tears, her father said Wednesday.

Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process.

Manhunt for groom charged in Ill. bride’s slaying

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:04 +0000

Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

Biden lays into Romney, GOP: ‘They don’t get who we are!’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

Leading insurer pays $109M for dog bite claims

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

Dog bites man does not get a lot of attention in the news, but it costs insurance companies hundreds of millions in claims every year.

New U.S.-Russian crew arrives at space station

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:03 +0000

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday, kicking off a four-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Pinterest raises $100 million in funding: WSJ

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:11 +0000

(Reuters) – Pinterest, the increasingly popular online bulletin board, raised $100 million in a financing round that values the U.S. start-up at $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The funding is led by Japanese e-commerce site Rakuten, with Pinterest’s existing venture-capital investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, FirstMark Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners also participating, the report said. Pinterest could not immediately be reached by Reuters for comments. …

Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as medium

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:10 +0000

NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – General Motors Inc’s decision to stop advertising on Facebook may be a wake-up call for the No. 1 social network, but Top advertising executives say it’s far too early to know if the site will take off as an advertising platform. “There’s a lot of potential but it’s not a slam-dunk,” said Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP Plc, the world’s largest advertising agency. “Showing the impact of branding on Facebook is going to take a long time,” he added. Facebook is due to begin trading on Nasdaq on Friday in an initial public offering that will raise about $15. …

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:10 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity’s brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives for each of the companies. Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not authorized to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders as of 4 p.m. …

Factbox: Facebook’s IPO: who gets rich?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:09 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The rich are going to get richer when Silicon Valley’s biggest IPO starts trading on Friday. Facebook this week raised the number of shares it intends to float by 25 percent to 421 million shares, and lifted the target price range to $34-$38 per share as investors clamored for a slice of the third-largest IPO in U.S. history. As a result, the No. 1 social network and its shareholders will now collectively reap more than $15 billion from the initial public offering – a $5 billion hike from early May, when Facebook sought an IPO of roughly $11 billion. …

Ad execs say jury still out on Facebook as medium

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:09 +0000

The Kennedy curse lives on

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:09 +0000

The Death of RFK Jr.’s wife is the Latest Tragedy for the Kennedy Family.

White House denies arming Syrian rebels

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:09 +0000

Russia’s chess game ‘without any rules’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:08 +0000

Grandmaster-turned-activist Garry Kasparov says Putin does whatever he wants to stay in power.

Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:08 +0000

The White House, after a trading loss of more than $2 billion by JPMorgan, wants to ensure a tough interpretation of a regulation aimed at preventing banks from making bets with their own money, The Wall Street Journal reports.

Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:08 +0000

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

Greece gets caretaker PM until new vote in June

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:07 +0000

Biden lays into Romney, GOP: ‘They don’t get who we are!’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:07 +0000

2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:07 +0000

Chuck Brown, pioneer of ‘go-go’ funk music, dies

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:07 +0000

Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.

Mladic instigated ethnic cleansing in Bosnia, U.N. court told

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:07 +0000

Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic went on trial accused of carrying out a brutal campaign of ethnic cleansing and Europe’s worst massacre since World War II.

Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:06 +0000

Responding to extraordinary demand, Facebook said Wednesday that it would sell more stock in the company’s initial public offering. But ahead of the IPO, a debate emerged between two of the nation’s largest automakers: Does it pay to advertise on the social network?

Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:06 +0000

Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

New US-Russian Crew Arrives at Space Station

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:06 +0000

An American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts arrived at the International Space Station early Thursday (May 17), kicking off a four-month stay aboard the orbiting laboratory.

Confrontation brews in Congress over detainee law

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:05 +0000

Lawmakers moved toward a confrontation over the government’s power to detain suspected terrorists on Wednesday as the Republican-led House of Representatives began debate on a defense policy bill the White House has threatened to veto. Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, sought to amend the law to guarantee people arrested in the United States on terrorism charges could not be detained indefinitely without trial or transferred to military custody. …

FBI: One person sent hundreds of powder-filled envelopes

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:05 +0000

Authorities believe one person is responsible for mailing 20 powder-filled envelopes to schools and a business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last week and hundreds of similar letters around the world since late 2008, the FBI said on Wednesday. No one was injured in the incidents last week where envelopes containing a similar nonhazardous substance were mailed to elementary schools, early childhood development centers and an aerospace-related business. …

Lawmakers approve tweaks to Alabama immigration law

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:05 +0000

Alabama lawmakers passed a new bill to revise the state’s controversial immigration law on Wednesday, hoping to fend off more legal challenges to the toughest state measure on immigration in the United States. The bill, whose final approval now rests with Alabama’s governor, largely keeps intact a law approved last year that has sparked lawsuits by the Obama administration and immigrant rights groups who argue it is unconstitutional. …

TB patient charged in California for not taking meds

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:04 +0000

Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.

House approves GOP’s bill protecting women against violence

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:04 +0000

House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that’s become as much about female voters this election year as cracking down on abuse.

Daughter of Cuban leader Raul Castro to visit U.S.

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:04 +0000

Cuban President Raul Castro’s daughter is scheduled to visit California next week to speak at a conference of experts on Latin America during a rare U.S. trip by a member of Cuba’s ruling family. Sexologist Mariela Castro, 50, will discuss Cuba’s policies on sexual issues on May 24 at a Latin American Studies Association (LASA) conference in San Francisco, an association spokesman said on Wednesday. Mariela Castro heads the communist island nation’s National Center for Sex Education and is an outspoken advocate for gay rights. …

U.S.: Training missile falls from Army chopper in Texas

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:04 +0000

A US Army Apache helicopter accidentally dropped an inactive missile over central Texas, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated, officials said Wednesday.

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:03 +0000

Fugitive penguin 337 spotted alive in Tokyo Bay

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:40:03 +0000

After Penguin Number 337 made a daring bid for freedom from a Tokyo aquarium and vanished into the waters of Tokyo Bay two months ago, many feared the worst for the adventurous feathered fugitive. But the one-year-old Humboldt penguin has now popped up on video footage in a different part of the bay, frolicking in the water and apparently healthy. The penguin, still too young to determine whether it is male or female and thus known only by a number, scaled a rock wall four meters (13 ft) high and squeezed through a barbed wire fence to escape its harborside aquarium in March. …

Is J.C. Penney the new Sears?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:06 +0000

J.C. Penney shares tumbled Wednesday after the retailer reported a much wider-than-expected first-quarter loss, suspended its dividend and saw weakness across all core metrics.

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife dead

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

Click image to see more photos. (Atlantic Wire) Mary Kennedy, ex-wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was found dead at her New York home Wednesday, a source told the Associated Press. Kerry Lawrence, an attorney, confirmed her death, but did not know the cause. The Bedford, N.Y. police department said that at approximately 1:36 p.m. [...]

Kucinich opts out of Wash. race, will retire

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich announced Wednesday he has decided against running for Congress in Washington state, where activists had urged him to launch a campaign. In a statement, Kucinich signaled the end of his 16-year congressional career: Because of my love of public service, I have given a great deal of time and much thought [...]

Kimmel cut WHCD joke per Jake Tapper’s advice

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

Jimmy Kimmel delivered a barrage of edgy jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner (WHCD) late last month in Washington. But after consulting with ABC News senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper, Kimmel decided several were too over-the-top to make the cut. “I had some jokes about Rick Santorum,” Kimmel told Howard Stern in [...]

Chuck Brown, pioneer of ‘go-go’ funk music, dies

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation’s capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.

Training missile falls from Army chopper in Texas: U.S.

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

A US Army Apache helicopter accidentally dropped an inactive missile over central Texas, forcing dozens of homes to be evacuated, officials said Wednesday.

FBI investigates media leaks in Yemen underwear bomb plot

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:05 +0000

FBI director Robert S. Mueller III today disclosed that the FBI is investigating leaks to the news media about the recently disrupted plot by Al Qaeda’s Yemen affiliate to smuggle a bomb designed to be concealed in underwear onto a U.S. bound jet. The plans…

Vietnam War hero receives posthumous Medal of Honor

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

Forty-two years after his selfless act of heroism during the Vietnam war saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. posthumously received the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Wednesday.

House OKs GOP’s anti-violence against women bill

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

Is this what a run on Greek banks looks like?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

In the last few weeks, market analysts have ratcheted up fears about a run on Greek banks. Now, some experts say those fears are beginning to materialize.

Romney calls Democratic attacks over Bain ‘misguided’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

Defense rests without testimony from Edwards or mistress

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

The defense in the John Edwards corruption trial rested on Wednesday morning in Greensboro, N.C., without calling the former presidential candidate, his daughter Cate or Rielle Hunter, his former mistress, mother of his 4-year-old love child and the woman at the center of the scandal that spawned the federal case against him. According to MSNBC, [...]

Pentagon’s F-22 order too late to save pilot, sister says

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:04 +0000

The flight restrictions for the F-22 fighter jet ordered by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta may help protect other pilots, but they come far too late to save the life of one of America’s best airmen, the pilot’s family said.

Skechers to pay $40 million over toning shoe claims

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

Skechers advertised that its toning shoes would help people lose weight, build muscle and get in shape, claims that will now cost the company $40 million in a settlement with U.S. regulators.

Karl Rove-linked group launches $25M ad campaign

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

A conservative group linked to President George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove is launching a massive ad buy across 10 battleground states accusing President Barack Obama of broken promises.

Ex-Syracuse coach’s wife suing ESPN, says life is ‘destroyed’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.

‘Haunted’ L.A. hospital being converted into senior living home

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

The incredible rise of mind-controlled limbs

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

A few years ago the thought of a robotic limb controlled by a person’s mind was the stuff of science fiction. Today, it seems like there’s a new breakthrough in bionic technology every week.

Some people really might have ‘gaydar’

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:03 +0000

Some people actually may have “gaydar,” a widely used slang term for the ability to assess quickly another person’s sexual orientation, a new study suggests.

Why you might want to turn off Facebook’s SocialCam

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:02 +0000

Friends — I beg of you — TURN OFF SHARING for the Socialcam app on Facebook. Socialcam is a feed of user-generated videos. Just by clicking on a Socialcam link in Facebook and accepting their app, every Socialcam video you watch from then on is shared to your Facebook friends automatically. The content is questionable, [...]

Google searches get smarter

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:12 +0000

Google on Wednesday began making its search engine smarter, in what the Internet giant called a major upgrade that looks beyond query words to figure out what people are actually seeking online.

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:11 +0000

Several brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO orders

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:11 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) – NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) – TD Ameritrade and Fidelity’s brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives. Morgan Stanley & Co did the same, according to three advisers at the firm who declined to be named because they are not permitted to speak to the press. E*Trade Financial also stopped accepting orders Tuesday evening, according to a client alert sent out Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Co’s brokerage arm, Wells Fargo Advisors, was stopping accepting new orders at 4:00 p.m. …

Robert Kennedy Jr.’s estranged wife dead

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:10 +0000

Mary Kennedy, ex-wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., died Wednesday, a source told the Associated Press. Kerry Lawrence, an attorney, confirmed her death, but he does not know the cause. The Bedford, N.Y. police department said that at approximately 1:36 p.m. they responded to call of a deceased body found at the Kennedys’ home. They [...]

Romney calls Democratic attacks over Bain ‘misguided’

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:10 +0000

Vietnam War hero receives posthumous Medal of Honor

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:10 +0000

Leslie Sabo Died a Hero at Age 22 in 1970

Is this what a run on Greek banks looks like?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:09 +0000

In the last few weeks, market analysts have ratcheted up fears about a run on Greek banks. Now, some experts say those fears are beginning to materialize.

Defense rests without testimony from Edwards or mistress

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:09 +0000

Pentagon’s F-22 order too late to save pilot, sister says

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:08 +0000

Skechers to pay $40 million over toning shoe claims

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:08 +0000

Skechers advertised that its toning shoes would help people lose weight, build muscle and get in shape, claims that will now cost the company $40 million in a settlement with U.S. regulators.

Karl Rove-linked group launches $25M ad campaign

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:08 +0000

A conservative group linked to President George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove is launching a massive ad buy across 10 battleground states accusing President Barack Obama of broken promises.

McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP process

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:07 +0000

The adviser who led the team that vetted Sarah Palin for John McCain’s presidential bid in 2008, said Wednesday that even the GOP ticket lost that election, he stands by the axiom: “high risk, high reward.”

Obama tries ‘hoagie diplomacy’ with congressional leaders

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:07 +0000

President Obama took a novel approach to courting congressional leaders due at the White House for lunch—he got take out.

GM unfriends Facebook ahead of IPO: What went wrong?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:06 +0000

Days away from Facebook’s IPO, General Motors announced it’s pulling $10 million in advertising business from the social media kingpin. No full explanation was given.

Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic’s genocide trial

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:06 +0000

Ratko Mladic was a shadow of the swaggering general who once “held Sarajevo in the palm of his hand” during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war as his long-awaited genocide trial opened Wednesday. Yet he still managed to inflame Bosnia’s festering war wounds with the flick of his hand.

Catholic college dropping health care over Obamacare rule

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:05 +0000

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reiterated its threat to sue the Obama administration over its rule that all employers must offer contraception without a copay in their insurance plans. Churches and other organizations that mainly employ and serve people of one religion are exempt from the rule, but the bishops say religiously affiliated hospitals, [...]

Manny Pacquiao banned from L.A. mall for gay comments

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:05 +0000

Manny Pacquiao won’t be shopping with the stars ever again, as the homophobic boxing superstar has been banned from Hollywood’s ultimate entertainment destination.

Iranian rapper receives death threats over song

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:05 +0000

An Iranian rapper who lives in Germany says he has received death threats for a song that criticizes Iranian society and, some say, an Islamic Shiite imam. Shahin Najafi, who sings in Farsi, has faced a backlash since posting online the song, “Naghi,” earlier this month. One website is offering a $100,000 reward for his [...]

Ex-Syracuse coach’s wife suing ESPN, says life is ‘destroyed’

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:04 +0000

‘Haunted’ L.A. hospital being converted into senior living home

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:04 +0000

The incredible rise of mind-controlled limbs

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:04 +0000

A few years ago the thought of a robotic limb controlled by a person’s mind was the stuff of science fiction. Today, it seems like there’s a new breakthrough in bionic technology every week.

California kayaker claims great white shark rolled him over

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:03 +0000

Summer is a little over a month away—and that means shark story season is just around the corner. California got a jump on the perennial wave over the weekend when a kayaker says a 14-foot great white shark flipped and knocked him out of his kayak near the Central California town of Cambria. “I got [...]

Wisconsin man picketing all-you-can-eat restaurant

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:03 +0000

Bill Wisth is 6-foot-6 and weighs 350 pounds. His version of an all-you-can-eat buffet might be slightly different from yours or mine. And now Wisth is protesting a Theinsville, Wisconsin, restaurant that finally cut him off after eating 12 fish during its all-you-can-eat fish fry. “It’s false advertising,” Wisth said, who has been picketing the [...]

J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes’ celeb power list

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:03 +0000

It used to be enough for a celebrity to act or sing or swing a bat really well. Now for a celeb to be considered a real success he or she needs sell clothes, hawk fragrances, and even invest in technology startups.

Fishy pedicure trend may spread disease

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:20:02 +0000

Fish that are used in trendy spa treatments to clean feet may not be so clean themselves, a new study suggests.

HTC EVO 4G LTE review

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:12 +0000

Successfully launching an iconic smartphone is a daunting task, and following up a blockbuster flagship phone launch is even more difficult. Apple and Samsung might make it look easy, but companies like Motorola, Nokia and RIM have shown us that the success of one phone is anything but a guarantee that sequels will be met with the same fanfare. Perhaps no recent smartphone launch better embodies that notion than the HTC EVO 4G, a smartphone that gave Sprint a much-needed smash hit when it launched in 2010, and its successor the EVO 3D, which is now all but forgotten less than a year after its debut. Now, Sprint and HTC are back again with the HTC EVO 4G LTE, a

HTC smartphones blocked by US customs

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan’s HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs.

Android fragmentation gets visualized, again

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Android’s rise to the top of the mobile operating system food chain as measured by device proliferation has been remarkably swift, but not without its drawbacks. Due to the nature of Google’s open source OS and its aggressive strategy, smartphone vendors that make use of the platform have each gone their own way with software development, hardware design and other key elements. As a result, Android fragmentation, which might be defined as the spread of diverging versions of the Android OS across devices with varying core characteristics, was born. Whether or not fragmentation is a problem in the Android ecosystem is a topic that is intensely debated by enthusiasts. Some claim the problem will eventually lead to Android’s downfall while others

How to Lower Your Cell Phone Bill

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Addicted to your cell phone? Tired of paying a fat bill for it each month? Join the club.

Why Is Apple So Scared?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

As Android widens its lead in the smartphone and tablet marketplace, Apple is starting to look a little frightened. The company that once answered to nobody (but Steve Jobs) seems to be cowering in the shadows of folks like Samsung and HTC. Instead of doing its normal trick of breaking conventions, Apple actually looks like it’s going on the defensive with the latest designs for the iPhone and iPad and changing the specs of their flagship devices to match those of its competitors’ gadgets. It’s beyond mere imitation, though. …

Apple patent spats finally pay off

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

The launch of Sprint’s flagship EVO 4G LTE has been delayed indefinitely and supply of AT&T’s flagship HTC One X will be constrained as a result of ongoing patent disputes between HTC and Apple. HTC confirmed in a statement emailed to BGR on Tuesday evening that shipments of its new EVO 4G LTE and One X smartphones have been held up by United States Customs as part of an International Trade Commission investigation. Before the phones can clear Customs, the ITC will need to determine that HTC’s new handsets are in compliance with an earlier ruling. “The US availability of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed due to a standard U.S. Customs review of

Beep on the Cheap: A Hack to Cut Cell Phone Charges

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Beep on the Cheap: A Hack to Cut Cell Phone Charges

Google to Sell Android ‘Nexus’ Devices Directly to Customers [REPORT]

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Google will give several device manufacturers early access to future releases of the Android operating system, a new report says. As part of the shift in strategy, the search giant will also begin selling some devices directly to consumers.

New iPhone Will Have a Larger Screen [REPORT]

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

From its inception to version 4S, Apple’s iPhone has had the same screen size: 3.5 inches. This might change with the next generation of the device, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.

Google+ trends: Flickr gets bigger photos, Apple blocks One X, Evo 4G smartphones from entering US

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:11 +0000

Yahoo!’s photo sharing site Flickr is the latest social media site to get a bigger-photo makeover.

Defense rests without testimony from Edwards or his mistress

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:10 +0000

In Florida, Romney trashes Obama on economy

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:10 +0000

For the second day in a row, Mitt Romney trashed President Barack Obama’s record on government spending, suggesting the growing federal debt is going to lead to a “dramatic” tax increase and drag down an already sluggish economy. Speaking in St. Petersburg, Fla., the presumptive Republican nominee was flanked by a group of seniors and [...]

Pentagon’s F-22 order too late to save pilot, sister says

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:10 +0000

F-22 Raptor Pilot’s Sister Says He Would Be Alive Today If New Safety Measures Came Earlier

Skechers will pay $40M for false shoe ads

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:09 +0000

Claims that Skechers’ fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they’re going to cost the company millions of dollars.

Karl Rove-linked group launches $25M ad campaign

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:09 +0000

A conservative group linked to President George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove is launching a massive ad buy across 10 battleground states accusing President Barack Obama of broken promises.

McCain adviser who vetted Palin weighs in on VP process

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:08 +0000

GM unfriends Facebook ahead of IPO: What went wrong?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:08 +0000

Days away from Facebook’s IPO, General Motors announced it’s pulling $10 million in advertising business from the social media kingpin. No full explanation was given.

42 years later, Vietnam War hero to receive Medal of Honor

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:08 +0000

Decades after an act of heroism during the Vietnam war saved the lives of his fellow soldiers, Army Specialist Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.

Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic’s genocide trial

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:07 +0000

Obama campaign raised $43.6 million in April

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:06 +0000

President Barack Obama and the Democratic groups working to keep him in the White House raised $43.6 million in April—a big chunk of cash, but a drop from the $53 million they pulled down in March.

Historic diamond sells for $9.7 million at auction

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned by an anonymous bidder who paid $9.7 million for it at Sotheby’s auction.

Can Bill Bradley fix a broken Washington?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

Former Sen. Bill Bradley’s ambitions are still as lofty as he is tall.

Catholic college dropping health care over Obamacare rule

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops reiterated its threat to sue the Obama administration over its rule that all employers must offer contraception without a copay in their insurance plans. Churches and other organizations that mainly employ and serve people of one religion are exempt from the rule, but the Bishops say religiously-affiliated hospitals, schools [...]

New revelations on the Zodiac killer

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:05 +0000

After 40 years of silence, a former California Highway Patrol officer says he knows the identity of the Zodiac killer. In his book, “The Zodiac Killer Cover-up,” Lyndon Lafferty, 79, says the serial killer is a 91-year-old recovering alcoholic who is living in Fairfield, Calif., outside of Napa Valley. He chooses not to ID the [...]

Iranian rapper receives death threats over song

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Congress considers threats from airport employees

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can attack from within sensitive areas, a senior Homeland Security Department official told lawmakers Wednesday.

Manny Pacquiao banned from L.A. mall for gay comments

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:04 +0000

Manny Pacquiao won’t be shopping with the stars ever again, as the homophobic boxing superstar has been banned from Hollywood’s ultimate entertainment destination.

Wisconsin man picketing all-you-can-eat restaurant

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J.Lo topples Gaga to lead Forbes’ celeb power list

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California kayaker claims great white shark rolled him over

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Fiat pulls epic prank on Volkswagen rivals

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:20:03 +0000

If there’s one thing we can say about European car makers, it’s that most of them seem to have a great sense of humor. Nowhere is this more apparent than on a trip past Volkswagen’s Swedish headquarters in Google Street View, where … Continue reading →

Pentagon restricts F-22 flights over safety concerns

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:05 +0000

Facing a mysterious safety problem with the Air Force’s most-prized stealth fighter, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday ordered new flight restrictions on the F-22 and summoned help from Navy and NASA experts.

Can Bill Bradley fix a broken Washington?

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Former Sen. Bill Bradley’s ambitions are still as lofty as he is tall.

Skechers will pay $40M for false shoe ads

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Claims that Skechers’ fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government — and they’re going to cost the company millions of dollars.

John Edwards, mistress will not testify

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Attorneys for John Edwards say they will not call the former presidential candidate or his mistress Rielle Hunter to testify at his campaign corruption trial.

Conservative group launches $25M campaign against Obama

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

A conservative group linked to President George W. Bush’s former adviser Karl Rove is launching a massive ad buy across 10 battleground states accusing President Obama of broken promises when it comes to jobs, the economy and cutting the deficit.

Biden campaigns in Ohio, hits ‘Romney Economics’

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:04 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday launches a two-day campaign swing through the critical battleground state of Ohio.

Finding God — or maybe just comfort — in candy

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

Can a lollipop wrapped in a Bible verse help people come to Jesus? Can a piece of chocolate bring a moment of bliss? Or how about just a bit of comfort after a bad day?

Historic diamond sells for $9.7 million at auction

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

Fears over Greece’s political and financial crisis

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:03 +0000

Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors continued to worry about Greece’s political and financial crisis as the country prepares for its second election in just over a month.

Pentagon restricts F-22 flights over safety concerns

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000

Defense mum on whether John Edwards will testify

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:06 +0000

The John Edwards corruption trial appears to be winding down without testimony, so far, from the former presidential candidate or his one-time mistress.

Historic diamond sells for $9.7 million at auction

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Fears over Greece’s political and financial crisis

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:05 +0000

Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion amid strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network.

Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:04 +0000

Firefighters were working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow.

Syria attack kills 21 as rebels protect U.N. monitors

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:04 +0000

At least 21 people were killed on Tuesday in an attack in northern Syria, activists said, and members of a team of U.N. monitors caught in the incident said they were in rebel hands “for their own protection.”

Renegade Congo general still using child soldiers

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:02 +0000

A renegade Congolese general wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes has begun to recruit child soldiers again to fight the government, according to a Human Rights Watch investigation released on Wednesday.

Hackers booby-trap foreign policy group websites

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:20:02 +0000

Internet security researchers warned that foreign policy and human rights websites are being booby-trapped by hackers in what appears to be cyber espionage.

The mysteries of Easter Island

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

Environmental monitoring of one of the statues is set up in Quarry 2. For more information visit the Easter Island Statue Project

Upset in Nebraska GOP Senate race

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

State Sen. Deb Fischer won the Republican nomination in Nebraska’s Senate race Tuesday, beating odds-on favorite Jon Bruning in a surprise upset. Fischer narrowly edged out the state Attorney General 41 to 36 percent with 91.5 percent of precincts reporting. State Treasurer Don Stenberg received 19 percent and three additional candidates divided the remainder of [...]

Zimmerman medical report reveals injuries

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

A medical report compiled by the family physician of George Zimmerman found that he had a pair of black eyes and several other injuries the day after he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

Greeks pull funds from banks; emergency cabinet to be named

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

Greece’s political leaders meet on Wednesday to form a caretaker government to take it to a second election in just over a month, with its euro membership at stake.

Groom sought after bride slain in wedding dress

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

A Chicago man is being sought in the stabbing death of his young bride hours after their marriage — his new wife’s body found in a bathtub in the silver sequin cocktail dress she wore at her wedding reception.

Chris Christie jokes about VP talk in ‘I Got This’

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:05 +0000

N.J. Gov. Chris Christie put on his acting hat in a web video, joking about receiving a call from Mitt Romney about the vice president spot, saying, “I got this.”

Iran’s tough nuclear stance masks struggles at top