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Congressional Charities Are Pulling In Corporate Cash
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:07:43 GMT
At least two dozen charities that lawmakers or their families helped create or run routinely accept donations from businesses seeking to influence them.
Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fallpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:55:19 GMT
Some economists and analysts urge a dose of shock therapy that would shift benefits to future homeowners from current ones: Let the housing market crash.
Floods in Pakistan Carry the Seeds of Upheavalpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:31:03 GMT
As devastating floods appear to widen divisions, Pakistani officials, some accused of ineptitude and favoritism, are trying to repair the political damage.
In Britain, Labour Politicians Call for New Look at Scandalpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:50:22 GMT
Downing Street’s chief communications officer is being accused again of encouraging reporters to illegally intercept messages when he was editor of The News of the World.
Thin Line for Group of Muslims in Egyptpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:40:57 GMT
The most influential of Egypt’s dissident groups is caught between fighting and placating the government.
For G.O.P., Tea Party Wields a Double-Edged Swordpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:57:08 GMT
The Tea Party fervor is expected to help Republicans in November, but it may also create problems for them.
American Muslims Ask, Will We Ever Belong?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:30:45 GMT
The furor over a proposed center near ground zero has many worried about their place in American society.
Some See a Ploy as Craigslist Blocks Sex Adspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:20:13 GMT
Since blocking its “adult services” ads as the weekend began, Craigslist has refused to discuss its motivations.
Horse Advocates Pull for Underdog in Roundupspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:09:39 GMT
The stated goal is to reduce the wild horse population to more sustainable levels, but animal advocates say the roundups are cruel, expensive and unnecessary.
Revis and Jets Agree on New Contractpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:57:21 GMT
Darrelle Revis and the New York Jets agreed to a new contract Sunday night, ending the All-Pro cornerback’s holdout a week before the season opener.
Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shiftpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:40:21 GMT
Because of technological advances, newspapers can make more scientific decisions about allocating their resources.
Iranian Woman Said to Be Lashed Over Photopublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:40:57 GMT
A mix-up over a photograph led to a sentence of 99 lashes for the Iranian woman whose earlier death sentence by stoning caused an international outcry, a lawyer said.
Retiring Fed Official Considers More Bank Actionpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:40:31 GMT
Donald L. Kohn, former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, said that unless the recovery showed signs of “decent progress,” more stimulus might be needed.
On Tennis: Favorites and Friends Get Set to Slug It Outpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:30:39 GMT
A lack of upsets has set up some outstanding matchups in the later rounds.
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Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 23:16:10 GMT
A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that will exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 23:24:14 GMT
Mexican authorities urge people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distribute sandbags and warn of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthens and heads toward the coast.
Texas - Tropical Storm Hermine - Mexico - Tropical cyclone warnings and watches - Gulf of Mexico
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:27:06 GMT
As schools start back into session, some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:04:24 GMT
Three-time major champion Maria Sharapova lost to top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the fourth round of the U.S. Open.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 16:13:26 GMT
A suicide bomber struck a school van, then rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 17 people, including children, police said.
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published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:03:00 GMT
The hallucinogen psilocybin -- known by the street name magic mushrooms -- may help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:07:04 GMT
At least 2 dozen charities set up or run by lawmakers or their families take donations from companies trying to influence policy, according to a New York Times report.
New York Times - Corporation - United States - Charities - Charitable organization
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 16:12:48 GMT
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for 2,000 more soldiers to join the 140,000-strong international force here, NATO officials said Monday. It was unclear how many would be Americans.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 19:06:27 GMT
People's emotional well-being increases along with their income up to about $75,000 but then levels out after their primary needs are met, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:25:50 GMT
With fears of a prolonged recession and stomach-churning moves in the stock market, corporate bond markets have performed so well this year they look like they're part of a parallel universe.
Stock market - Bond market - Business - High-yield debt - Investing
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:38:25 GMT
Despite the struggling economy, officials with the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon say contributions and pledges from this year's Labor Day event totaled $58.9 million.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 22:14:27 GMT
Brian Matusz won his fourth straight start and Brian Roberts hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning off struggling A.J. Burnett, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a rare 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Monday.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 18:10:01 GMT
HBT: New York has a firm grasp on No. 1 in the latest power rankings, but will face Tampa Bay seven times in the next 11 days.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 21:44:41 GMT
The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery conviction said Monday that he and her children are worried the delayed execution could be carried out soon.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 10:49:49 GMT
A Dutchman suspected in the disappearance of U.S. teen Natalee Holloway has reportedly confessed to a newspaper in his home country that he extorted money from the girl's parents.
Natalee Holloway - United States - Extortion - Aruba - Peru
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 05:56:28 GMT
When news came over the radio that a landslide had buried two pickup trucks and a bus along a major highway, Suagustino Pascual Tuy and others rushed to the rescue, picks and shovels in hand.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 20:06:50 GMT
A fan at the Toronto Blue Jays' game is OK after being struck by a falling metal letter from a sign honoring Jackie Robinson.
Toronto Blue Jays - Jackie Robinson - sport - Baseball - Major League
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:09:21 GMT
George Clooney's hitman tale "The American" has captured the top spot at the box office with a $16.4 million debut over the long Labor Day weekend.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 17:26:53 GMT
Think of this season as "the one with the woman with the teeny waist." Also this week: Joaquin Phoenix's documentary hits theaters; Helen Mirren's "Prime Suspect" comes to DVD.
published: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 23:56:34 GMT
Tamanaha: Even though 77 games involving Football Bowl Subdivision teams have been completed in Week 1, the 2010 campaign really doesn't begin until No. 3 Boise State and No. 10 Virginia Tech collide in Landover, Md., on Monday night.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 13:34:23 GMT
Cellist Mike Edwards, 62, died after the 1,323 lb bale rolled down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a hedge and careered on to the road.
published: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 16:29:37 GMT
Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car — preferably a Mercedes— and wants to see the world.
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Petraeus: Quran-burning could endanger troops
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:16:09 EDT
The U.S. commander in Afghanistan criticized a Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, warning that it could endanger American troops.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:39:06 EDT
President Obama is stepping up his efforts to revive the economy. In a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, he outlined a plan to spend more on roads, railways and runways.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:21:00 EDT
A tropical depression in southwestern Gulf of Mexico strengthened into a tropical storm Monday morning, forecasters said.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:40:47 EDT
Joran van der Sloot admitted in an interview with a Dutch newspaper that he extorted money from the family of Natalee Holloway, but his attorney in a Peruvian murder case suggested Monday that his client's comments may have been mistranslated.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:02:21 EDT
As a 15-year-old, Jefferson Thomas was one of nine African-American students who braved mobs to integrate an all-white school. Thomas died Sunday of cancer at age 67.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:10:39 EDT
Rescue officials reported Monday they had to temporarily stop one of two drilling operations to reach 33 men trapped for more than a month inside a Chilean mine.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:20:43 EDT
Metropolitan police in London, England, appealed Monday for further information about last month's death of a man who worked for a British intelligence agency and whose naked body was found in a padlocked duffel bag in his bathroom.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:07:04 EDT
A former cellist with the rock group Electric Light Orchestra was killed in southwestern England on Monday in a car crash involving a large bale of hay, local police said.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:38:50 EDT
Boston police have arrested three suspects who they say stabbed a Domino's pizza delivery man and drove off in his car.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:23:26 EDT
A retrial in the case of two men accused in the Bahamas of attempting to extort millions from John Travolta over the death of the actor's son was halted Monday just as it was about to get under way, according to the Bahamian attorney general's office.
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Obama unveils $50bn building plan
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:15:40 GMT
President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.
SA public sector strike suspendedpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:14:38 GMT
South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.
France faces pension plan strikepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:44:05 GMT
France faces disruption in a strike over pension reform on Tuesday, when MPs will also debate a ban on full face veils and a new security bill.
'No climate link' to African warspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:47:23 GMT
A study suggests climate change is not responsible for civil wars in Africa, challenging widely held assumptions.
Fresh exodus from Pakistan floodspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:57:36 GMT
Hundreds of thousands of people flee towns and villages threatened by fresh floods in Pakistan's deluged southern Sindh province.
NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:28:08 GMT
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.
Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:56:31 GMT
The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran has hindered its investigations by repeatedly objecting to its choice of inspectors.
Guatemala resumes mudslide rescuepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:32:10 GMT
Teams in Guatemala resume rescue work following devasting mudslides which have killed at least 44 people.
France support for Iran 'adulterer'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:39:34 GMT
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner says he will 'do anything' to help save an Iranian woman sentenced to death on an adultery conviction.
Travolta extortion case dismissedpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:31 GMT
Charges against two people accused of trying to extort money from actor John Travolta, following the death of his son in the Bahamas, are dropped.
Red Planet 'may not be lifeless'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:18:12 GMT
Carbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists.
Malaysia jails 'Lizard King' snake smugglerpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:29:36 GMT
Malaysian wildlife trafficker Anson Wong, nicknamed the "Lizard King", is jailed for trying to smuggle 95 boa constrictors in his luggage.
Colombian confirmed as world's shortest manpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:11:05 GMT
A 70cm (27-inch) tall Colombian is named the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records.
BP well 'poses no further risk'published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:27:10 GMT
The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.
Tropical storm Earl hits Canadapublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:02:43 GMT
Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power cuts.
Miners' families mark first monthpublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:15:19 GMT
Relatives of 33 trapped miners in Chile hold a ceremony to mark their first month underground.
Salvador police find $9m barrelpublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:36:20 GMT
Police in El Salvador find a barrel containing more than $9m of suspected drug money, with more cash in a second barrel nearby.
Vicar jailed for sham marriagespublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:31:23 GMT
A Sussex vicar found guilty of carrying out hundreds of sham marriages is jailed for four years.
SA ex-police chief Selebi appealspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:56:11 GMT
Jackie Selebi, the former South African police chief convicted of taking bribes from a drug dealer, is allowed to appeal against his 15-year jail sentence.
Japan convicts whaling activistspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:54:39 GMT
A court in Japan gives one-year suspended jail sentences to two anti-whaling activists from Greenpeace for stealing whale meat in 2008.
N Korea to free South Korea crewpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:57:44 GMT
North Korea says it will release the crew of a South Korean fishing boat seized in waters east of the Korean peninsula one month ago.
Spain dismisses Eta 'ceasefire'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:48:02 GMT
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
Germany extends nuclear lifespanpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:16:34 GMT
Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.
Lebanon PM retracts Syria chargepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:11:59 GMT
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
Israel settlement ban 'will end'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:19:57 GMT
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman vows his party will block any attempt to extend the partial freeze on settlements in the West Bank.
Suicide attack on Pakistan policepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:02:58 GMT
Nearly 20 people die as a suicide bomber rams an explosives laden pickup truck into a police station in north-west Pakistan.
Afghan journalist knifed to deathpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:56:48 GMT
The body of a prominent Afghan broadcast journalist is found near his home in the capital, Kabul, police say.
Labour MPs call for hacking probepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:47:25 GMT
Labour MPs demand the police investigation into alleged phone-hacking by News of the World reporters is reopened, at an urgent Commons session.
Former head jailed for sex abusepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:14:02 GMT
A former boarding school head teacher is jailed for 21 years for sexually abusing and beating pupils.
BA boss reveals takeover ambitionpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:01:59 GMT
British Airways and Iberia draw up a shortlist of 12 airlines which the firms hope to buy or merge with.
Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5mpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:19:46 GMT
Google proposes paying $8.5m (5.5m) to settle a class-action lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network, launched earlier this year.
Chinese pilots lied about recordspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:55:25 GMT
China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.
Live text - US Open day eightpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:59:21 GMT
Robin Soderling is in action at the US Open ahead of a night session that includes Roger Federer, after Caroline Wozniacki earlier saw off Maria Sharapova.
Capello insists Rooney will playpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:09:40 GMT
England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.
Woods set to learn Ryder Cup fatepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:44:43 GMT
Tiger Woods will find out on Tuesday if he has made the United States Ryder Cup team to play Europe at Celtic Manor.
Saatchi gallery deal hits setbackpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:18:10 GMT
Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.
Clooney slays box office rivalspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:45:39 GMT
George Clooney's The American is top film at the North American box office over a lacklustre Labour Day weekend.
American Pie star gets probationpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:04:05 GMT
American Pie actor Chris Klein pleaded no contest to drink-driving following and will serve four years probation.
India's illegal betting syndicatespublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:31:14 GMT
The role of the gambling syndicates that can make millions from the outcome of a single game has been highlighted by the allegation that three Pakistani cricket players were involved in a betting scam.
Life for Roma expelled from Francepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:28:48 GMT
Nick Thorpe has been visiting some of the families in western Romania, who were sent back from France.
Clear up begins in parts of Pakistanpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:24:23 GMT
The BBC's Orla Guerin has returned to the Pakistan town of Nowshera, which was one of the first areas to be hit by the rising waters.
Eta ceasefire 'insufficient'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:50 GMT
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
Obama announces US infrastructure planpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:12:58 GMT
President Obama has announced plans to spend tens of billions of dollars on a huge infrastructure project to create jobs and boost confidence in the American economy.
Hokey Cokey world record bidpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:15:59 GMT
They put their right feet in, they put their right feet out and broke the world Hokey Cokey record.
Further landslides hit Guatemalapublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:47:01 GMT
Emergency services in Guatemala say up to 100 people are feared to have been buried by landslides on the main highway linking it with Mexico.
Trapped miners speak to familiespublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:54:48 GMT
The group of miners in Chile trapped underground for a month have been talking to their families on a video link.
One-minute World Newspublished: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT
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Reluctant returnpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:11:06 GMT
Roma angry and disillusioned after being thrown out of France
Unswung 60spublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:35:37 GMT
What does Mad Men tell us about this most mythologised decade?
Brilliant ideaspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:23:00 GMT
The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions
Zero tolerance?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:20:39 GMT
US Muslims are free but that's not enough, argues Michael Goldfarb
Foreign fall-outpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:55:08 GMT
Case of condemned female 'adulterer' creating problems abroad for Iran
Cloak and daggerpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:57:31 GMT
How the BBC learned that Eta was calling a ceasefire
Hero's welcome?published: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT
Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust
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3 Funds Betting on Small-Cap Growth
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published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:01:09 -0400
If private-sector job growth continues, these funds could benefit first.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Will Swarts)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:01:06 -0400
Forecasters pick latest numbers for meager bright spots.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Jonathan R. Laing)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:01:00 -0400
Dismantling them now would be disruptive, but reform is essential.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Dyan Machan)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:16:00 -0400
Machan: How sending tasks abroad can make -- or break -- your business.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Jack Hough)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:16:58 -0400
A pair of new studies suggests when to bet big or walk away.
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Investors sailed into the long weekend on a high note as a better-than-expected...
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Luskin: Stocks are underpriced, and the economy is getting better.
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published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:31:43 -0400
BMW's frisky new 5 actually got cheaper this year -- not counting the options.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (AnnaMaria Andriotis)
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The jobless rate in August increased to 9.6% from 9.5%.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Kopin Tan)
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:01:02 -0400
The recently range-bound market has the capacity to surge.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Sarah Morgan)
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:32:35 -0400
Reacting to Apple's TV announcement, eyeing Wall Street bonuses and more.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (AnnaMaria Andriotis,Catey Hill)
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:33:14 -0400
Here are 10 steps to prepare your home and valuables for the storm.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Elizabeth Trotta)
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:20:31 -0400
Two market watchers weigh in on the post-Iraq outlook.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Catey Hill)
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An increasing number of Boomers and seniors are looking for work.
author: letters@smartmoney.com (Vito J. Racanelli)
published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:01:00 -0400
Despite increasing talk of ominous market indicators, stocks are more likely to rally.
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Is Craigslist bluffing over adult ads?
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:50:12 PDT
Having taken down its Adult Services section without explanation, some are speculating whether Craigslist is trying to teach attorneys general a lesson, rather than permanently averting its gaze from adult ads.
Washington Post writer learns Twitter lessonpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:13:58 PDT
Sportswriter suspended for posting false info on Twitter appears to now understand error of toying with Web and own credibility.
Behind the scenes with Google's Doodle team (photos)published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Everyone knows about the special versions of its logo that Google posts from time to time. But how do they come about?
Tech fixes to wind turbine-radar conflict face hurdlespublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Technologies that help air traffic control systems discern flying airplanes from wind turbines show positive results, but cooperation among government agencies is needed.
At Google, doodling is real workpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
There's a whole team behind the special Google logos that mark holidays, big events, and VIP birthdays. CNET's Daniel Terdiman witnesses the Doodlers in process.
Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle?published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:33:41 PDT
Hurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Aboard an Alcatel-Lucent undersea cable ship (photos)published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
The telecommunications infrastructure company gives ZDNet UK a tour of its cable gear factory and the ship Ile de Batz, offering a look at a vital part of the global Internet that's normally hidden by miles of water.
PAX day 1: Torchlight II, Goldeneye 007, Tronpublished: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:58:30 PDT
All that, plus a photo of an ewok in the "Back to the Future" DeLorean. No, really, it's that awesome.
The ad that uses YouTube brilliantlypublished: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:24:20 PDT
A Liquid Paper-like product's ad, created specifically to run on YouTube, shows the possibility of creating something remarkable on a site for which display advertising is becoming a key profit-making component.
Craigslist censored: Adult section removedpublished: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:22:13 PDT
In a remarkable twist to the battle over Craigslist's Adult Services area, the site removes the section and replaces the home-page link to it with a "censored" tag.
Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Garmin Nuvi 3790T, the Microsoft Arc Touch mouse, and an Iomega 1TB hard drive built for the Mac.
CNET News, now on Androidpublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:54:51 PDT
The iPhone is no longer the only smartphone with a CNET News app. Our breaking stories and in-depth features are now even easier to read and browse on Android devices, with the new free CNET News app. Read about what it does and why it's worth downloading.
Google settles Buzz lawsuit for $8.5Mpublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT
Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch.
Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquarepublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:45:00 PDT
VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search resultspublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
Texas opens antitrust investigation of Googlepublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:24:39 PDT
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:14:41 PDT
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't carepublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:00 PDT
The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phonespublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:34:37 PDT
Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contenderpublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:49 PDT
It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
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Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs program (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:56:43 GMT
AP - A combative President Barack Obama rolled out a long-term jobs program Monday that would exceed $50 billion to rebuild roads, railways and runways, and coupled it with a blunt campaign-season assault on Republicans for causing Americans' hard economic times.
Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:48 GMT
AP - Mexican authorities urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distributed sandbags and warned of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and headed toward the northwestern Gulf coast on Monday.
Lawyer: Iran woman could be stoned to death soon (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:30:43 GMT
AP - The lawyer for an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned on an adultery conviction said Monday that he and her children are worried the delayed execution could be carried out soon with the end of a moratorium on death sentences for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Little Rock 9 member Jefferson Thomas dies in Ohio (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:23:04 GMT
AP - Jefferson Thomas, who as a teenager was among nine black students to integrate a Little Rock high school in the nation's first major battle over school segregation, has died. He was 67.
Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:16:38 GMT
AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.
Suriname leader: Drug conviction 'almost a joke' (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:07:02 GMT
AP - Former Surinamese dictator Desi Bouterse shrugged off questions about his past during his first overseas trip as elected president, saying Monday that he will not interfere in his ongoing murder trial and dismissing a 1999 drug conviction as "almost a joke."
Death toll 45 in Guatemala mudslides; more missing (AP)published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:40:11 GMT
AP - Searchers on Monday pulled five more bodies from a mud-covered highway where back-to-back landslides buried bus passengers and people trying to save them. Yet more mudslides raise Guatemala's official death toll to 45 after days of torrential rains.
Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:18:17 GMT
AP - They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.
Official defends Hilton's quick release from jail (AP)published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:40:31 GMT
AP - Las Vegas police are defending the quick release of Paris Hilton from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail's operations.
`Woz' wows, and tops Sharapova at US Open (AP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:29:49 GMT
AP - Forehands, backhands, big serves. Caroline Wozniacki got almost everything back Monday, frustrating Maria Sharapova in a 6-3, 6-4 victory to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open.
Tropical Storm Hermine grows and aims for Mexico border (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:12:00 GMT
Reuters - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.
U.S. commander seeks 2,000 new troops for Afghanistan (Reuters)published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:26:50 GMT
Reuters - The U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing nations, NATO officials said.
U.N. watchdog says Iran boosts nuclear work (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:08:54 GMT
Reuters - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N. atom watchdog's work by barring some inspectors, the IAEA says in a new report.
U.S. Afghanistan commanders condemn Koran-burning plan (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:51:03 GMT
Reuters - U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned on Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops.
Israel PM sees deal possible in year: spokesman (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:16:31 GMT
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told visiting U.S. congressmen he thinks it could be possible to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians in a year despite huge differences, his spokesman said.
Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:29:13 GMT
Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.
Guatemala resumes rescue work after landslide (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:00:59 GMT
Reuters - Emergency services in Guatemala on Monday resumed their search for victims of landslides that killed and buried dozens of people, as further rain was predicted for the Central American country.
Blair cancels book-signing over protests (Reuters)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:59:02 GMT
Reuters - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests.
Spain rejects ETA truce, demands permanent disarming (AFP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:17:28 GMT
AFP - Spain's government Monday rejected a ceasefire by Basque fighters ETA as totally inadequate and demanded it renounce guns and bombs forever in its battle for an independent homeland.
Iran stoning woman's son fears execution after Ramadan (AFP)
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:31:26 GMT
AFP - The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery said Monday that he fears she will be executed shortly after this week's end to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
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Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:08:19 -0400
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, scrambling to jump-start job creation in a sluggish economy, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild aging roads, railways and runways with an initial $50 billion investment.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:12:00 -0400
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday as it approached landfall near the U.S.-Mexico border, but oil and gas operations in the Gulf were unaffected.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:34:10 -0400
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan has requested another 2,000 troops for the foreign force fighting the Taliban insurgency, despite waning support for the war in troop-contributing nations, NATO officials said.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:08:54 -0400
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pushing ahead with its nuclear program in defiance of tougher sanctions and is hampering the U.N. atom watchdog's work by barring some inspectors, the IAEA says in a new report.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:51:03 -0400
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan warned on Monday that a small Florida church's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks could endanger the lives of American troops.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:16:31 -0400
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told visiting U.S. congressmen he thinks it could be possible to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians in a year despite huge differences, his spokesman said.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:42:20 -0400
LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber rammed his car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday killing at least 19 people, police said, in a new wave of attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:00:59 -0400
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Emergency services in Guatemala on Monday resumed their search for victims of landslides that killed and buried dozens of people, as further rain was predicted for the Central American country.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:13:57 -0400
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday he had canceled a book-signing in London this week to mark the launch of his memoirs, over fears the event would be hit by protests.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns related to climate change pose a major threat to food security and economic growth, water experts said on Monday, arguing for greater investment in water storage.
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Reuters India | Obama proposes $50B for roads, rails, runways USA Today President Obama proposed a $50 billion plan Monday to fix roads, rail lines and airport runways, part of an effort to deal with high unemployment less than two months before pivotal congressional elections. ... Fired Up Obama Pushes $50 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Create Jobs Obama Revs Into Campaign Mode in Wisconsin Obama plans big economic push: Too little, too late? |
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Tropical Storm Hermine May Reach Hurricane Strength Before Hitting Mexico Bloomberg Tropical Storm Hermine, near the western end of the Gulf of Mexico, is poised to make landfall tonight, forcing at least one Texas refinery to take precautions. The weather system is the ... Tropical Storm Hermine Threatens Texas-Mexico Coast Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas Tropical Storm Gaston may be revived, Hermine is born in the Gulf |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:26:07 GMT+00:00
 Only Kent (blog) | Colo fire destroys buildings; no injuries reported The Associated Press DENVER — A wind-driven wildfire broke out in the rugged Colorado foothills and quickly spread across 3 1/2 square miles Monday, destroying some structures and triggering evacuations of about 200 homes. No injuries were reported. ... Boulder Wildfire Fourmile Canyone Fire Continues to Grow in Boulder County Fourmile Canyon Fire west of Boulder grows to 3000 acres |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:43:58 GMT+00:00
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | Giants inch closer to NL West lead with 2-0 win over Diamondbacks The Canadian Press PHOENIX — Nate Schierholtz hit a two-run triple off Aaron Heilman in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants inched closer to the NL West lead with a 2-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. Madison Bumgarner matched zeros with Arizona ... Diamondbacks fall to San Francisco Giants in 11 innings Nate Schierholtz: Schierholtz's hit wins it for Giants Schierholtz's triple gives Giants big win |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:31:05 GMT+00:00
 The Guardian | U.N. Agency Says Iran Is Impeding Inspections Wall Street Journal The International Atomic Energy Agency said Iran is hampering the United Nations nuclear watchdog's effort to monitor Tehran's nuclear program. In an 11-page report circulated to diplomats from IAEA member countries on ... Iran has enough fuel for 2 nuclear warheads, report says Iran 'hampers IAEA investigation' Iran rejects IAEA report as politically motivated, partial |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:41:20 GMT+00:00
 Auctionbytes | Airwaves Heat Up in California Race Wall Street Journal The California governor's race shifts into high gear this week as Democrat Jerry Brown launches his television ad campaign after ceding the airwaves to Republican Meg Whitman over the summer. Mr. Brown's commercial illustrates the ... Brown makes a populist appeal in Labor Day kickoff Jerry Brown Rolls Out First TV Ads On Labor Day Jerry Brown launches his first ad in California gubernatorial campaign |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:33:49 GMT+00:00
 msnbc.com | Christchurch Power Supply Limited in Some Areas After Quake, Supplier Says Bloomberg Orion New Zealand Ltd. said power supply in some parts of the city of Christchurch is limited as the electricity distributor works to restore its network damaged in the Sept. 4 earthquake that struck the ... Key and Goff unite over quake Key cancels European trip over Christchurch earthquake Quake doesn't shatter New Zealand tourism |
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:11:46 GMT+00:00
 Kansas City Star | paper: Van der Sloot admits extortion CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Joran Van der Sloot is accused of trying to extort more than $250000 from Natalee Holloway's family. (CNN) -- Joran van der Sloot admitted in an interview with a Dutch newspaper that he extorted money from the family of Natalee ... Joran van der Sloot Admits to Extorting Natalee Holloway's Parents Van der Sloot Admits to Natalee Holloway Extortion Scheme, Says Report Report: Van der Sloot concedes extorting Holloways |
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 ABC News | Army: Ex-soldier takes 3 hospital workers hostage The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — A former Army soldier seeking help for mental problems at a Georgia military hospital took three workers hostage at gunpoint Monday before authorities persuaded the gunman to surrender peacefully. Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson ... Hostage situation at Fort Stewart ends without casualties Former soldier held in hostage standoff Hostage Situation at Fort Stewart in Georgia Ends |
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language: en-USpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:20:03 GMT
Q&A with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:20:03 GMT
At a September 2 Monitor breakfast, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka discussed the economic outlook, his union members' feelings about President Obama, and his relations with the Sarah Palin.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:10:34 GMT
Chief economist at Moody's Analytics and cofounder of Economy.com Mark Zandi, at a August 25 Monitor breakfast, discussed the housing market, the odds of the economy slipping back into recession, and what the Obama administration could do to help the economy in the near term.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:05:02 GMT
Getting started in investing can seem a little overwhelming, but there are guidelines to help you find your way.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:25:00 GMT
Foreign workers fuel the continued rise of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, while working for low wages and in miserable conditions.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:20:56 GMT
As global wheat prices rise, Africans are feeling the pinch when buying something as simple as bread. Mozambique bread riots could be a warning sign for African nations who have leased fertile agricultural land to foreign countries.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:55:20 GMT
Two Greenpeace activists, dubbed the 'Tokyo Two' by the group, were given suspended sentences by a Japanese court after they conducted a private investigation into what they said was the illegal sale of whale meat.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:10:03 GMT
Finding your groove is great. Getting it back is just as satisfying.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:11:21 GMT
Spain's Basque separatist ETA offered a ceasefire, but the Spanish government dismissed the offer, demanding the group lay down its arms as a precondition for peace talks.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:05:05 GMT
How did we get from "Show Boat" to "Shrek the Musical"? A well-researched look at the history of American musical theater.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:05:04 GMT
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:05:03 GMT
Readers write in about the US economy, the Iraq war, and print journalism.
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:40:04 GMT
For the market to move higher, some stocks have to become leaders, convincing investors they're convincing buys.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:45:07 GMT
One of the first challenges of budgeting is figuring out what expenses are necessary.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:31:50 GMT
When corporations run into trouble, candor is the way to win back public trust.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:03:12 GMT
Probably not. Two of the GOP's most senior elected officials – Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham – said Sunday their party needs an agenda attractive to voters critical of both parties.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:39:47 GMT
As the November midterm election approaches, it seems to be dire straits for Democrats. Obama and other party leaders will have to energize their base in order to turn it around.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:10:18 GMT
How anti-Muslim sentiment is different in European countries than in America.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:07:16 GMT
The US job market is in rough shape, but there are some signs of progress as well. Here's a Labor Day quiz that sheds some light on where opportunities lie within a mostly tepid job market.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:50 GMT
A Dagestan suicide bombing that struck a Russian military base Sunday underscored the difficulties Moscow faces in stamping out violence in the restive republic.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:20:04 GMT
While some tout Iceland's depreciation as a miracle solution to recession, its economic plunge is speeding up.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:05:05 GMT
A young white woman kicks up a storm when she decides to interview the black maids in her Mississippi town.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:05:04 GMT
Central bankers have faced today's crisis before. But their new weapon, quantitative easing, could make the mess worse.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:45:04 GMT
The US and other troubled economies need to pay down their debts. Stimulus and easy money only make recessions last longer.
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:08:10 GMT
There's no evidence that spending or investment decisions by the rich hurt US output.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:57:50 GMT
Craigslist closed the adult services section of its website, replacing it with a black bar that says 'censored.' Critics – including 17 state attorneys general – likened the services to virtual pimping
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:36:59 GMT
As public opposition to the proposed mosque near ground zero grows and Sept. 11 approaches, Muslims are preparing for anti-Islamic acts, encouraging adherents to participate in 9/11 remembrance ceremonies, and changing how they celebrate the end of Ramadan.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:00:04 GMT
The new report on the state of tax reform begins with the premise that tax revenue is already adequate - and it's not.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:37:12 GMT
After touching the outer banks of North Carolina, the storm bypassed much of America's East Coast, dumping rain in Massachusetts before making landfall in Nova Scotia Saturday morning.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:35:16 GMT
Following a disastrous candidates’ debate in which Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer blanked out for what must have seemed an eternity, the Republican front-runner has been scrambling to repair the damage – starting with her overstating the nature of carnage along the border.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:52:20 GMT
Obama mulls new tax relief and help for 'under water' mortgages to lift economy. Republicans and business groups say if jobs are the goal, tax relief should include highest-earning Americans.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:30:04 GMT
The media keeps citing an old statistic claiming that 97 percent of small business owners don't fall into either of the top two tax rates. Is that number based on faulty logic?
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:48:53 GMT
'Machete,' which opened in theaters this weekend, is full of R-rated violence and goof-ball characters. But immigration – a hot political topic – is a subtheme to this end-of-summer flick.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:46:24 GMT
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero as part of his effort to preach Muslim tolerance. But on the eve of 9/11, opposition and skepticism abounds.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:09:24 GMT
Twitter mobile use has grown 62 percent since April, a Twitter exec wrote today.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:09:09 GMT
Apple Ping gets off to a rocky start.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:41:48 GMT
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:40:02 GMT
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The US has averaged about 100,000 new jobs a month for eight months. Good, right? Well, the US is growing, and 100,000 jobs aren't enough for the new people coming into the workforce.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:54:25 GMT
BP raises the titanic steel blowout preventer, whose failure led to the Gulf oil spill, one of the world's worst. What story will it tell?
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:27:15 GMT
'Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould' delves deeper into the influential pianist's elusive brilliance than any earlier documentary.
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Mozilla 'cloud' code editor breaks with Lando Calrissian
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:00:02 GMT
Skywriter goes Javascript
Mozilla's Bespin project – an open source effort to build a web-based code editor – has been rechristened Skywriter, and its official repository has been moved to GitHub so that developers can more easily fork the project.…
119 iPad apps for admins, coders, and geekspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:00:02 GMT
Stuff for web monkeys, iPad junkies, EE flunkies
Part three This – the third installment of apps for admins, coders and geeks – is our final foray into demonstrably useful apps for Apple's "magical and revolutionary" tablet.…
GlobalFoundries says Intel process squeezes chip devspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:00:02 GMT
Future chips: extreme, ultraviolet & metal
GTC 2010 According to AMD-spinoff GlobalFoundries, chip-baking is about to hit a wall — but they're ready for it. They also claim that their way of handling the latest advance in chip materials is superior to that used by Intel and soon to be introduced by their ginormous competitor, TSMC.…
MS probes mystery IE bugpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:28:12 GMT
URL shortening shenanigans
Microsoft is investigating reports of a new bug in Internet Explorer.…
East Midland Trains passengers get Wi-Fipublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:06:10 GMT
On-board internet access service goes live
East Midlands Trains has rolled out wireless internet access to its rolling stock.…
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Drummers: Looking for a throbbing BumChum?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:26:26 GMT
Click here for hot ass action
It's only September, but we feel pretty confident that the El Reg 2010 Product Name of the Year will be awarded to the spectacularly-titled BumChum - a silent bass drum monitoring system which promises lively "bottom-end thump".…
Vodafone announces 4G roll-out for Germanypublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:20:20 GMT
But US gets first handset
Vodafone has announced its 4G roll-out for Germany, though it seems it'll be Americans making the first 4G phone call.…
Pamela Anderson gets her kit off for Nokiapublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:17:07 GMT
And you can too...
What a brilliant idea for a competition! Nokia has hired Pamela Anderson and Gossip Girl actor Ed Westwick to appear in The Commuter a short film short shot entirely on the not-quite-launched Nokia N8 - and you can appear in it too.…
Sonic Screwdriver controller coming to Wiipublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:50:33 GMT
More fun than a Stattenheim Remote Control?
Good news for budding Doctors: there will be a sonic screwdriver-style remote out in time for upcoming Wii title Doctor Who: Return to Earth.…
Blighty suffers 'real shortage of serviceable conkers'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:30:02 GMT
Bad weather hits supplies hard
There's some grim news today for those kids who are still allowed to play conkers, albeit in full body armour with helmet and visor: the crap summer weather has caused a "real shortage of serviceable conkers".…
'Jetpack' inventors: US military showing interest. Honestpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:20:02 GMT
No jets involved, nor is it a pack. 'Blower-throne'?
A New Zealand company founded by a garage inventor says it is in talks to sell its so-called "Jetpack" - actually a personal ducted-fan aircraft too heavy to be lifted by its user - to the US military.…
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Two and a half days in hellpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:10:09 GMT
Part one of Doomsday Weekend: who can you trust?
Sysadmin blog As sysadmins, we have to test before we deploy. We need to test before even upgrading a driver. We should test absolutely everything before a major deployment. It seems obvious. It is obvious.…
ICO chides TalkTalk over sneaky StalkStalk trialspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:53:50 GMT
Malware monitoring tech draws official ire
Christopher Graham, the Information Commissioner, has rebuked TalkTalk for following its 4.2 million customers around the web without telling them.…
Symantec finally secures HackIsWackpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:41:38 GMT
It's such a bungle, sometimes, it makes you wonder...
Symantec has belatedly secured its laughable HackIsWack competition website.…
Children's rights group threatens ICO with judicial reviewpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:03:58 GMT
Action over inaction against Youth Justice Board
Children's Rights Group ARCH has threatened to take the Information Commissioner to a judicial review after the data regulator declined to take enforcement action the Youth Justice Board for unlawfully collecting and distributing data.…
Don't get mad, get evenpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:52:11 GMT
My crappy component inferno: our first reader audio blog
World of Reg If you're mad as hell and you're not going to take this any more, if you're blissfully happy and can't wait to tell the world, or if you're just tired of listening to product marketing managers who don't know what it's like to get your hands dirty, now's your chance. Don't rant in the pub: share it with millions of Reg readers instead.…
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Russia's Cold War raygun air fleet back in operation - reportspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:33:08 GMT
Monster laser-planes ready to blind US satellites?
Reports suggest that Russia has re-started work on a Cold War project intended to produce a laser cannon mounted on an enormous military transport aircraft in the style of the USA's Airborne Laser Testbed 747.…
Craigslist blocks US escort adspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:24:25 GMT
Save our sensitive souls
Craigslist has bowed to pressure and stopped access to erotic services ads for its sensitive US customers.…
Angry Birds take wing on Androidpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:15:51 GMT
Fight or flight?
iPad scammers hack Kirstie Allsopp's Twitterpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:06:46 GMT
Posh property presenter pwned
iPad scammers managed to reach a huge potential audience last weekend after they took over a Twitter profile maintained by British TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp.…
HPC goes mainstreampublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:02:00 GMT
Marrying IT to HPC
Workshop Many people tend to associate High Performance Computing (HPC) with exotic supercomputers with esoteric CPUs, high-end networking and storage fabrics, and custom applications simulating nuclear explosions, virtually crash-testing cars or designing the aerodynamics of the latest jetliner.…
Air mouse targets TV - Apple to follow?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:44:14 GMT
Gesticulating at the telly will actually make things happen!
Movea, the company behind the Gyration Air Mouse, is pushing into television with a module for adding gesture control to the humble zapper.…
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Browser security warning lookalike pushes malwarepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:42:40 GMT
Zeven deadly sins
Scareware peddlers have developed a new ruse that relies on mimicking browser warning pages.…
Judge Dredd returns to the silver screenpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:41:41 GMT
'Futuristic neo-noir' action flick promised
Those of you still recovering from Sylvester Stallone's 1995 interpretation of Judge Dredd will have to wait until 2012 to see if Karl Urban can make a better hash of bringing the classic 2000 AD character to the silver screen.…
Samsung: demand for Windows Phone 7 'specialised'published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:35:46 GMT
Demand for Symbian is 'invisible'
Samsung is focus on Android and Bada for its smartphones after claiming there is no demand for Symbian phones and only "specialised" demand for Windows Phone 7.…
German kiddies punted porn-projecting penspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:28:44 GMT
Commies unleash filth on primary school innocents
Kids at the Adolf Reichwein School in Essen got an unexpected treat on the first day at primary school: porn-projecting pens provided by the German Communist Party.…
Virtual security: Even better than the real thing?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:24:16 GMT
The jury's still out
VMworld VMware is taking some big steps in the security and network management arena with its vShield product set. I sat in on a deepish dive into the somewhat new security products being offered by VMware to deliver on the ‘secure’ part of their “Secure Hybrid Cloud” initiative.…
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Death by iPod: beware the zombie trancepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:22:06 GMT
Mind how you go
A 46 year-old woman wearing headphones was run over and killed by an ambulance in Sydney, Australia at the weekend. Police think she may not have heard the sirens.…
O2 upgrades Dell Streak to Android 2.1published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:20:30 GMT
Gentlemen, start your downloads
O2 has updated its version of the Dell Streak 5in internet tablet - reviewed here - to Android 2.1.…
Orange and T-Mobile splice customerspublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:05:31 GMT
Inter-network roaming imminent
Orange and T-Mobile customers will be able to roam freely between the two networks from 5 October, as the companies consolidate their morph into Everything Everywhere.…
Judge extends Oz PS3 mod dongle banpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:26:05 GMT
Gadget's manufacturer identified
The Australian Federal Court has maintained the injunction banning four local retailers from importing and selling the PSJailbreak USB dongle that allows PS3s to play pirated games.…
Google: Shopping means more to UK plc than culturepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:20:53 GMT
Don't call it creative
If Google is trying to shake off its reputation for a pathological hostility to creative businesses, then at least one senior policy hasn't got the memo. Google's UK policy chief called for Government to give creative industries the bum's rush last week - arguing that Britain's retailers were just as important.…
Hitachi GST: Sale or IPO?published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:18:50 GMT
'Ere... wanna buy a high-ranking disk drive operation?
Opinion Hitachi is reported to be considering an IPO or sale of Hitachi GST, its disk drive operation, ranked third in the industry behind Seagate and Western Digital. How much is it worth? Who would want to buy it?…
USB stick with anti-terror training found outside police stationpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:07:57 GMT
Keychain cops
A memory stick containing anti-terror training manuals and other sensitive material was reportedly found on a street outside a Manchester police station.…
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HP's Hurd set to join Oraclepublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:43:13 GMT
And he's back in the room
Mark Hurd, pushed from the top job at HP after allegations of sexual harassment and misfiling of expenses, is about to get a board post at Oracle.…
HP Pavilion dv6-3085ea 15.6in notebookpublished: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:01:02 GMT
Family favourite?
Review Those who want their notebook PCs to play music and video while managing a burgeoning digital image collection should cast an eye at the HP Pavilion dv6-3085ea. It's an attractively slim computer with a design outline that's generally reminiscent of Apple's MacBook Pro. The clamshell even stays closed thanks to Apple-style magnets, instead of a conventional sliding catch.…
Intel to pay $1.4bn for Infineon WLSpublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:00:02 GMT
But does it really need it?
Comment Intel has embarked on a major shopping spree to counter the pressures on its traditional businesses, which prompted it to issue a results warning at the end of last week. That was swiftly followed by the announcement that it would acquire Infineon‘s wireless arm, as widely expected, for $1.4bn, hard on the heels of the purchase of security software firm McAfee.…
Google pays $8.5m to settle Buzz privacy invasion suitpublished: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:01:27 GMT
The price of a Tweetbookish Gmail mod
Google has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of Gmail users when it released Google Buzz, a Gmail bolt-on that turned the email service into a Tweetbookish social networking tool.…
Washington Supremes deliver death sentence to betting sitepublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:31:34 GMT
Betcha.com craps out
Washington state's highest court has delivered a fatal blow to a website that billed itself as a person-to-person betting platform that connected people who wanted to make wagers.…
Google faces antitrust investigation in Texaspublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:18:49 GMT
EU complaint echoed in US
Google is facing an antitrust investigation in Texas over claims the company unfairly manipulated results on its search engine.…
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It's alive! Duke Nukem Forever breaks out of vapour trailpublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:08 GMT
Balls of steel, baby, balls of steel!
Duke Nukem Forever is the video games world's equivalent of the flying car: mothballed in the garage.…
Ubuntu 'Maverick Meerkat' erects own App Storepublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:06:12 GMT
Beta mongoose flaunts new face
Review Ubuntu fans, fire up your virtual machines. The beta release of Ubuntu 10.10 is here. Maverick Meerkat, as this release is known, is actually several weeks ahead of the original schedule, and that means Ubuntu 10.10 is on track for its final release October 10.…
Doctor Who goes to the Promspublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:28:40 GMT
Music to watch monsters go by
Love Doctor Who, love the theme music - this is hardwired into the DNA of most Brits.…
Unity – iPhone code swap approved by Jobs (for now)published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:14:01 GMT
Un-Flash eyes world of Google
Steve Jobs forbids you from building iPhone applications with a language other than Objective C, C, or C++. If that other language is Adobe Flash. What if it's not Adobe Flash? Are you still forbidden?…
Nigerian man gets 12 years for $1.3m 419 scampublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:58:50 GMT
Hunting 'mugu' in America
A Nigerian man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in US prison for orchestrating an advance payment scam that bilked victims out of more than $1.3m.…
Oz school in homosexual kookaburra rumpuspublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:05:02 GMT
Gay Fun your life must be...
An Oz primary school head is taking a bit of stick after insisting that kiddies should not follow the exact letter of Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.…
All the week's Reg Hardware reviewspublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:57:19 GMT
Can you handle the truth?
In the past seven days, Reg Hardware reviewed many products from the worlds of consumer electronics and mobile communications.…
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Gordon Brown joins World Wide Web Foundationpublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:51:22 GMT
That's Doctor Brown to you, says unemployed PM
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has buddied up with the Greatest Living Briton by becoming a director of the World Wide Web Foundation.…
Is a HAMR blow falling on Seagate?published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:29:41 GMT
The opposite of NIL desperandum
Seagate may be facing the abandonment of a favoured future technology as the price for hard disk drive (HDD) industry unity.…
Joy Division designer tackles England footie strippublished: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:24:29 GMT
'I've lost the ball again...'
Football minnows Bulgaria face an uphill struggle in their forthcoming clash with England, because not only will they confront some of the most talented, hard-working and successful players in the history of the beautiful game, but their opponents will be clad in a new strip created by former Joy Division designer Peter Saville.…
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Aging Star System Leaves Strange Death Spiral
jamie tips a post at Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy blog about an extremely unusual astronomical phenomenon originating from a binary system about 3000 light years away. Quoting: "The name of this thing is AFGL 3068. It's been known as a bright infrared source for some time, but images just showed it as a dot. This Hubble image using the Advanced Camera for Surveys reveals an intricate, delicate and exceedingly faint spiral pattern. ... Red giants tend to blow a lot of their outer layers into space in an expanding spherical wind; think of it as a super-solar wind. The star surrounds itself with a cloud of this material, essentially enclosing it in a cocoon. In general the material isn't all that thick, but in some of these stars there is an overabundance of carbon in the outer layers which gets carried along in these winds. ... AFGL 3068 is a carbon star and most likely evolved just like this, but with a difference: it's a binary. As the two stars swing around each other, the wind from the carbon star doesn't expand in a sphere. Instead, we see a spiral pattern as the material expands."
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American Business Embraces 'Gamification'Hugh Pickens writes "JP Mangalindan writes that for years psychologists have studied what makes video games so engrossing — why do players spend hours accruing virtual points working towards intangible rewards and what characteristics make some games more addictive than others? Now, companies are realizing that 'gamification' — using the same mechanics that hook gamers — is an effective way to generate business. For example, when Nike released Nike + in 2008, it 'gamified' exercise. 'Place the pedometer in a pair of (Nike) sneaks and it monitors distance, pace and calories burned, transmitting that data to the user's iPod. The Nike software loaded on the iPod will then "reward" users if they reach a milestone,' writes Mangalindan. 'If a runner beats his 5-mile distance record, an audio clip from Tour de France cycling champ Lance Armstrong congratulates him.' In addition, users can upload their information, discuss achievements online with other users, and challenge them to distance or speed competitions. The result: to date, Nike has moved well over 1.3 million Nike + units."
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Plagiarizing a Takedown NoticeChipMonk writes "Over at hobbyist site OS News, editor-in-chief Thom Holwerda published a highly skeptical opinion of the announcement of Commodore USA's own Amiga line. Within hours, Commodore USA sent a takedown notice to OS News, demanding a retraction of the piece and accusing the site of libel and defamation. What's funny is that the takedown notice was mostly copied, with minor edits, from Chilling Effects, a site dedicated to publicizing attempts at squelching free speech. The formatting, line breaks, obtuse references to 'OCGA,' and even the highlighted search terms were left largely intact."
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Sony Has Lost the PS3 Hacking WarYokimaSun writes "Sony may have dealt a major blow to the PSjailbreak sellers, but the release last week of PSGroove, an open source version of the hack, has now opened the floodgates of ports to mobile phones such as the Nokia N900 and Palm Pre. The final kick in the teeth is that a port of the exploit has been released by Waninkoko of Wii custom firmware fame for the Dingoo Handheld, which is a homebrew console that is very popular amongst emulation fans. It makes you smile that you can use one homebrew console to hack another to get homebrew on that console. Awesome." pudge notes that you can apparently do the same with a TI-84 Plus graphing calculator (YouTube video).
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UK's Royal Mail Launches First Intelligent StampsAn anonymous reader writes "The Royal Mail on Friday issued what it called the world's first 'intelligent stamps,' designed to interact with smartphones using image-recognition technology. The Royal Mail's latest special-issue stamps, devoted to historic British railways, are designed to launch specially developed online content when a user snaps them using an image-recognition application available on iPhone or Android handsets. 'This is the first time a national postal service has used this kind of technology on their stamps and we're very excited to be bringing intelligent stamps to the nation's post,' a Royal Mail spokesman said in a statement. 'Intelligent stamps mark the next step in the evolution of our stamps, bringing them firmly into the 21st century.'"
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WikiLeaks Calls For Assange To Step DownStoobalou writes "A member of Iceland's parliament and prominent organizer for whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks has turned on the site's spokesman, Julian Assange, urging him to step down over rape allegations made against him in Sweden. Birgitta Jonsdottir told news site The Daily Beast that she did not believe Assange's repeated assertion that the allegations of rape and molestation made against him were part of a US-backed smear campaign to distract attention from documents posted on the site laying bare US involvement in the war in Afghanistan and further promised revelations."
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Programming Things I Wish I Knew Earliertheodp writes "Raw intellect ain't always all it's cracked up to be, advises Ted Dziuba in his introduction to Programming Things I Wish I Knew Earlier, so don't be too stubborn to learn the things that can save you from the headaches of over-engineering. Here's some sample how-to-avoid-over-complicating-things advice: 'If Linux can do it, you shouldn't. Don't use Hadoop MapReduce until you have a solid reason why xargs won't solve your problem. Don't implement your own lockservice when Linux's advisory file locking works just fine. Don't do image processing work with PIL unless you have proven that command-line ImageMagick won't do the job. Modern Linux distributions are capable of a lot, and most hard problems are already solved for you. You just need to know where to look.' Any cautionary tips you'd like to share from your own experience?"
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Ryanair's CEO Suggests Eliminating Co-Pilotspostbigbang writes "Ryanair's miser-in-chief Michael O'Leary now suggests eliminating co-pilots as a way to save money. Will airliners be powered by drones, or is it actually viable to have just a single pilot on passenger planes?"
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Self-Powered Parts Are the Futurebossanovalithium writes that an umbrella group including Japanese heavyweights like Panasonic and Toyota is working on bringing the price of self powered parts down to levels where they can be mass produced: "The idea is that the parts will make external power sources redundant — because they can convert energy from body heat, light and vibrations straight into electricity. Self powered electronics have already sporadically been used in technology like wall-mount remote control units for air conditioners, says Nikkei, but existing parts are bulky and cost a couple thousand yen a piece. 3,000 yen is about $35 — which means they're not the best bet, financially, yet."
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Best Way To Archive Emails For Later Searching?An anonymous reader writes "I have kept every email I have ever sent or received since 1990, with the exception of junk mail (though I kept a lot of that as well). I have migrated my emails faithfully from Unix mail, to Eudora, to Outlook, to Thunderbird and Entourage, though I have left much of the older stuff in Outlook PST files. To make my life easier I would now like to merge all the emails back into a single searchable archive — just because I can. But there are a few problems: a) Moving them between email systems is SLOW; while the data is only a few GB, it is hundred of thousands of emails and all of the email systems I have tried take forever to process the data. b) Some email systems (i.e. Outlook) become very sluggish when their database goes over a certain size. c) I don't want to leave them in a proprietary database, as within a few years the format becomes unsupported by the current generation of the software. d) I would like to be able to search the full text, keep the attachments, view HTML emails correctly and follow email chains. e) Because I use multiple operating systems, I would prefer platform independence. f) Since I hope to maintain and add emails for the foreseeable future, I would like to use some form of open standard. So, what would you recommend?"
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Parrot iPod-Controlled Quadricopter Launches This WeekMojoKid writes "Remote-controlled helicopters are not new, but Parrot's AR.Drone Quadricopter is set to make a splash when it goes on sale on Sept. 9th. It will use an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad as a controller, and give a live video feed from two different cameras to the pilot. Each model comes with two hulls, one of them for indoor use, with protective loops around the rotors. The device creates its own Wi-Fi network, which the iOS device connects to in order to control the Quadricopter."
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ACTA Text Leaks; US Caves On ISPs, Seeks Super-DMCAAn anonymous reader writes "Given the history of ACTA leaks, to no one's surprise, the latest version of the draft agreement (PDF) was leaked last night on KEI's website. The new version — which reflects changes made during an intense week of negotiations last month in Washington — shows a draft agreement that is much closer to becoming reality. Perhaps the most important story of the latest draft is how the countries are close to agreement on the Internet enforcement chapter. In the face of opposition, the US has dropped its demands on secondary liability for ISPs but is still holding out hope of establishing a super-DMCA with digital lock rules that go beyond the WIPO Internet treaties and were even rejected by US courts."
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Hands-on With the iPad Alternatives On Display at IFABarence writes "This week's IFA show has seen a flurry of Android-based alternatives to the iPad emerge from leading manufacturers. The Samsung Galaxy Tab made a strong first impression on PC Pro's reviewer. The 7-inch tablet's TFT screen 'beams forth with rich, saturated colours and wide, wide viewing angles,' the device is capable of Full HD playback and the TouchWiz UI is 'clearly intended to draw customers away from the iFamily.' Elsewhere, ViewSonic has launched a pair of 7-inch and 10-inch tablets, the larger of which dual boots into either Android or Windows 7. 'Our first moments with Windows 7 were surprisingly painless, too: we expected the Atom processor and 1GB of memory to be horrendously sluggish, but it wasn't the case,' PC Pro reports. Finally, Toshiba's 10.1in Folio 100 marries Android 2.2 with Nvidia's Tegra 2 platform to deliver 'mighty graphics crunching power.' The build quality left a little to desire, though. 'The 14mm thick chassis feels lightweight, and even relatively gentle twisting motions left the Folio's plastic body creaking under the stress.'"
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M2Z's Free, Wireless Broadband Killed In Advancemspohr writes with a sad excerpt from Fast Company: "Despite a seemingly stout business plan, and all the financial, social, and educational benefits it would bring, the FCC's just turned down M2Z's application for a coast-to-coast free wireless broadband system. ... The FCC is known to have heard complaints about M2Z's plan from existing wireless carriers. Though M2Z's network would've operated at under 1 Mbps peak speeds — meaning it was very slow by today's standards, and probably snail-like by tomorrow's — its free pricing may well have tempted many folks away from spending cash with an established ISP. Those carriers are now reported to be pleased with the FCC's decision, though they argue it's in line with the greater National Broadband Plan. Whenever that actually gets off the ground."
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Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post To Wallsangry tapir writes "A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages last week. Facebook confirmed the bug Friday, after notifying affected users of the issue. Most of the messages promised 'Free iPhones,' a common spam message on Facebook these days. Facebook says that the spammer hit thousands of profiles before the company removed the spammy photos and notified affected users. No accounts were compromised as a result of the bug."
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Apple, Google To Clash In Music Space By Christmas
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:35:00 GMT
Google is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Recent greentech IPOs have had mixed and less than stellar results. Here are some wild prognostications of ten potential greentech IPOs coming in late 2010 through 2012. These companies have real products, serious revenue and the prospect of profits in high-growth markets.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:50:00 GMT
Tattooing, an aggressive and intimidating mixture of endurance and art, is as old as warfare itself. But each generation, and each war, yields its own warrior body art. In Afghanistan, America's longest war, troop tats have matured alongside the culture's growing acceptance of ink.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:35:00 GMT
Take heed, tech giants of today. Some of your companies or services aren’t much older than the Edison Trust Studios was when it collapsed. How much of your current business strategy is based on offering new and original products, and how much of it is based on laws, courts, and the fact that you got there first?
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:52:00 GMT
While there’s plenty of reasons to keep a critical eye focused on Google, Consumer Watchdog’s ad is a dishonest, factually inaccurate joke that shamefully got plenty of uncritical media attention. In the simplest terms possible, Consumer Watchdog is just wrong.
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:32:00 GMT
The “Adult Services” listing on Craiglist was removed late Friday on its U.S.-based sites and replaced with the word 'censored.' The change comes as the service faces growing pressure in the U.S. over sex services advertised on its classifieds network, as well as allegations that it abets in human sex trafficking.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:15:00 GMT
Footage from seven ongoing NASA space missions provide hyper-realistic scenery for the 3-D animated film, while the voices of multiple Captain Kirks and Darth Vaders play the parts of space explorers.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:15:00 GMT
When the super-Earth COROT-7b was discovered in 2009, it was heralded as the rockiest, most truly Earth-like exoplanet yet. But a new study suggests it's more like a comet.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:31:00 GMT
The presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:13:00 GMT
A first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
Just say "no" to be being an iClone. Get a device with an open OS, lightning-fast data connectivity and a network that won't drop calls every five minutes.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
Don't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
If you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
The sparkle of starlight off water could be the clincher for finding oceans on extrasolar planets. And it could be observable with the tech that will be deployed in the next generation of space telescopes.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic? There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
Unless you're majoring in spandex and minoring in too-cool-for-school at Steephill State, you may not need a road, fixed-gear or a mountain bike. Consider REI's Novara Fusion commuter. Sure this hybrid 8-speed won't get you anywhere in a mega-hurry, but you'll likely enjoy getting there.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
As we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology?
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:35:00 GMT
By losing 30 pounds in less than a year, tennis pro Mardy Fish has quickly become one of the top Americans to advance at this year’s US Open in New York. Fish opens up on how he pulled it off and revitalized his career.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT
While winding down from Wednesday’s iPod announcements, Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to have taken some time to respond to an e-mail criticizing the new look of the iTunes icon.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
Joe Sylvester wants to set a new record for longest jump by a monster truck. Clearly he's still got some work to do.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
Wired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
In addition to the usual cadre of satellites, NASA is using a small fleet of unmanned aircraft into, over and around the hurricane as it tracks north from the Caribbean. While flying into a hurricane is nothing new, Earl is the first hurricane that NASA has observed using their unmanned Global Hawk observation aircraft.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:06:00 GMT
EA Sports, publisher of the Madden NFL videogame franchise, has taken its latest game iteration, Madden NFL 11, and run through the upcoming 2010 NFL season, offering at least a simulated insight into who’ll be celebrating in Arlington, Texas, after Super Bowl XLV.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:01:00 GMT
Six Apart is shutting down its Vox blogging service. Users have until Sept. 30 to export their data to another free blog publishing service like Six Apart's TypePad. After that, Vox will be gone.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT
This week's episode of the Gadget Lab podcast is heavy on fruits. High on vitamin A, Dylan Tweney gushes over the pluot, a plum-apricot hybrid, while Brian X. Chen dishes out this week's announcements of brand new Apple gear. They also share our impressions of Samsung's iPad rival, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT
This morning, the Smithsonian National Zoo launched a live webcam of the zoo's four new baby African lion cubs and their mother. The cubs were born during the late evening and early morning between Aug. 30 and 31 and will remain inside until late fall.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:34:00 GMT
It's easy to figure out why e-readers and tablets are the size that they are: They're all about the size of paperback books. But why are paperbacks that size? It all has to do with the sheep.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on a mission to promote walking, cycling and mass transit in an effort to build healthier communities.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT
Craig Henderson achieved 119.1 mpg in a car he designed in 1984.
published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT
From bad girls and zombies to circus freaks and killer cars, the shock-and-awful recipe for grindhouse movies' tasty cinematic sausage never fails to satisfy. As Robert Rodriguez's timely homage hits screens, we look back at several decades of surprisingly influential B movies.
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Jessica Simpson Offers a Twitter Tribute to Her Pup
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:00:00 GMT
While some are barbecuing and wearing as much white as possible to celebrate Labor Day, Jessica Simpson is tweeting a tribute to the one-year anniversary of her dog's death.
The...
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:45:00 GMT
George Clooney ruled. Lindsay Lohan returned. Drew Barrymore made it oh-for-three.
The final (estimated) results from the four-day, Labor Day box-office weekend:
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published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:01:00 GMT
Isn't it time for the Autumn 2010 version of things we all need to obsess about? Please tell me there are no vampires on the list.
—Cree, via the inbox
Of course...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:10:00 GMT
As we say goodbye to summer, we say goodbye to reality TV's favorite season. There's something about summer's slow heat—not to mention those vast empty spaces in broadcast TV...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:30:00 GMT
The summer box office might as well have been titled Inception. That's how hard it was to figure out. Ticket prices were sky high, but ticket sales were slightly off. Tom Cruise bombed, and...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:09:00 GMT
With Summertime coming to an end, we decided to keep things going a bit by honoring our favorite hot weather accessory—guns.
No, not the shoot 'em up killing kind....
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:47:00 GMT
The fashion-plate formerly known as Posh Spice and her soccer-stud hubby are reportedly ditching their U.K. digs, a.k.a. Beckingham Palace, with an eye to settling permanently in Los...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:08:00 GMT
Teresa Guidice sure seems to be in the news a lot lately. Not only have her financial woes become water-cooler chat, but earlier this week she went on the record with a celebrity rag to deny...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:01:00 GMT
I have seen photos of, like, Madonna and Angelina Jolie where the blood vessels in their arms seem all swollen and protruding—like there's no layer of fat. Is there some secret weight...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:00:00 GMT
Well kids, another week has flown by, bringing us one step closer to the eternal nothinginess that awaits at death's door. So let's look back and enjoy the merriment of the best of last...
published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:00:00 GMT
Kara DioGuardi and American Idol officiallyparted ways Friday, sparking interest in what was behind the split.
While both sides arestaying mum on those circumstances,...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:44:51 GMT
We may have howled a bit when Twilight werewolfTaylor Lautner got allhigh-maintenance after not receiving his fancy movie-set trailer in a timely fashion. But now we're singing his...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:57:00 GMT
As crazy, semi-coherent, typo-laden Twitter rants go, Kanye West's often take the cake.
Today's example is no exception.
The controversial hip-hopper went on a nearly...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:37:00 GMT
The good news: At least one of these "singers" isn't going to be on American Idol. Deposed CNN small-talk maestro Larry King stopped by Ryan Seacrest's KIIS radio show, and for...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT
Standup comic Robert Schimmel passed away Friday after a week-long battle with injuries sustained in an Aug. 26 car accident, his rep confirms to E! News. He was 60.
Known for is his...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:15:00 GMT
Happy Labor Day weekend! Nurse your work-week hangover with some hair of the news:
EMMY MAD(MEN)NESS: While Mad Men kept dominating, major surprises included Modern Family's ascension...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:10:00 GMT
Alright, so Justin Bieber might not be the official King of Summer as chosen by E! Online readers, but that doesn't mean he didn't have an awesome summer. It just takes a quick glance at...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:01:00 GMT
Why must every major film hero be named Jack? There's a new George Clooney movie out, and I won't see it because—guess what his name is!
—Cordie, via the...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:40:11 GMT
Don't step on Tiny's toes!
The newlywed to rapper T.I. may have gotten into a bit of a blunder Wednesday night, but she's already in defense mode.
Even on...
published: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:30:00 GMT
Labor Day weekend isupon us, and with that comesthe unofficial end of summer.
Which means children arenow trading intheir beach balls for backpacks and returning...
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Obama Revs Into Campaign Mode in Wisconsin
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:11:57 EDT
Uses Labor Day Speech to Hit GOP on Economy; Promises to Fight for Middle Class, and to Fight Back Against Republicans Saying "No" Complete Text of Speech
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:00:01 EDT
Hurricane Warnings Issued as Tropical Storm Approaches Coastline With Sustained Winds of 60 mph | 2010 Storm Tracker
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:47:29 EDT
IAEA Chief Says Tehran Restricts Inspectors' Access to Nuclear Sites, Stonewalls Follow-Ups on Past Experiments
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:30:01 EDT
Sense of Emotional Well-Being Increases With Salary Up to $75,000, But Then Effects Level Off
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:30:02 EDT
Father of Hospice Nurse, Estranged for 41 Years, Happens to Come Under Her Care
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:30:05 EDT
With Democrats Worriedly Eyeing November Election, President to Focus on Infrastructure Projects, Tax Cuts
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:47:36 EDT
Despite Voluntarily Censoring Its Adult Services Section, Some of the Ads Have Been Found on the Site
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:45:24 EDT
Workers in N.Y. Strike over $1.50-an-Hour Pay Cut and Pension Freeze as Parent Co. Dr. Pepper-Snapple Enjoys Record Profits
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:30:01 EDT
Three Others Critically Injured in Henderson, Nev. Crash; Pilot Apparently Sought Safe Landing Spot as Plane Fell
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:09 EDT
One-Hour Standoff at Fort Stewart Army Base in Georgia Ends Peacefully; Ex-Soldier Was Demanding Mental Health Treatment
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:00:10 EDT
School Integration Pioneer Was Among 9 Black Students Who Broke Color Barrier at Ark. High School in 1957
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:30:02 EDT
GOP Obstructionism Has Made President Least Successful at Filling Judicial Vacancies in 40 Years
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:02 EDT
Amid Afghan War Zone, Troops Enjoy T.G.I. Friday's, Coffee, Pizza, Ice Cream
published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:37:29 EDT
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published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:30:02 EDT
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