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 Bears To Replace Soldier Field Grass With Plush Carpeting
Fan On The Street: On The Start Of The NFL Season
Tips: In Focus: Hurricane Safety Tips
Hurricane season is upon us. Here are some tips to help protect you and your loved ones in the event of such a storm:
(less...)HAGERSTOWN, MD—With Major League Baseball's postseason still a month out and college football weeks away from conference play, the sports world continues to stagger toward the NFL's opening kickoff like a gut-shot doe spewing blood from its mouth an...
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Feds: Marine Sold Munitions On eBay
Probe target peddled restricted night vision items online
Investigators allege that ?sensitive and classified? technologies were shipped to 14 foreign countries by enlisted man formerly stationed at Camp Pendleton.
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(less...)The rapper and his wife were busted following a traffic stop Wednesday night on Sunset Boulevard.
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(less...)Match the arrestee's mug shot with their occupation
In celebration of America's workers, today's contest requires entrants to match up the mug shots of five arrestees with their day jobs. Five lucky winners will get a New York Times best seller.
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(less...)The aptly named cop broke up a waterside tryst by a duo who explained that they were ?celebrating their anniversary.?
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(less...)Heard about the corn "popping" on the stalk in parched Kentucky fields? Sadly, this unusual kernel occurrence isn't what it seems.
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Gamers prove their metal as rock stars
Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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Montana teen accidentally texts sheriff to buy pot
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2010-09-03T18:43:35Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent a message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton, saying "Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?"...
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2010-09-03T18:43:44Z
NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) -- Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident....
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2010-09-03T18:24:16Z
BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) -- A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator....
(less...)By MATT VOLZ
2010-09-03T17:31:48Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe....
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2010-09-03T17:31:48Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up....
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Entertainment
Kat Von D: I'm in love with Jesse James
It's love for Jesse James and Kat Von D, according to the "LA Ink" star.
(less...)It is official: Jim Parsons is the new poster child for geekdom.
(less...)"Going the Distance" is a light and tasty morsel of a romantic comedy in which two smart, funny, and basically sweet people try to conduct a cross-country relationship.
(less...)George Clooney's new thriller "The American" takes itself very seriously. Not the bait-and-switch seriousness you would find in a Jason Bourne movie, where "realism" is just a camera style; and not the op-ed seriousness we get from "Michael Clayton," or "Syriana", where liberalism makes a pact with entertainment. No, this is a different register altogether: a hit-man movie concerned purely with the spiritual standing of its agonized anti-hero.
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DJs unite for Love Parade track
Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
(less...)Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
(less...)Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.
(less...)A group that campaigns against conceptual art claims 15 works by the artist Damien Hirst were inspired by other artists.
(less...)TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
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Hit `Hoarders' returns for third season
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AP - From the mixture of hurt, anger and embarrassment on his face, Gordon seems like one of the last people who would want to open his life to cameras for a reality television show.
(less...)AP - Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday.
(less...)AP - Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood.
(less...)omg! - She also dishes on her fight with J-Woww
(less...)AP - Sara Paretsky's latest installment in her series about feisty, female private detective V.I. Warshawski opens with the heroine outside a Chicago nightclub, the bloody body of a woman who was just shot to death in her arms.
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Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Baltimore's Comic-Con Attracts Twilight Vampires, Supermen, and Even Some D.C. Journalists and Government Workers in Disguise
(less...)Five-Time Grammy Winner Says Being in Front of An Audience Is a Highlight of His Life
(less...)Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at the premiere of "Machete" - her first film in three years. Early Show Special Contributor Nancy O'Dell has the details and the buzz.
(less...)Harry Smith talks to R&B superstar, Usher about his music, his sons and performing live.
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Legs & Curves: Blake, Christina Attract Attention
Blake Lively and Christina Hendricks have attributes that make them riveting.
BlakeLively - Gossip Girl - Gardens - Christina Hendricks - Number Theory
(less...)Where Lindsay Lohan goes, scandal follows. The 24-year-old starlet, fresh out of rehab, has been accused of a hit-and-run after allegedly gracing a baby stroller with her Maserati in West Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan - Maserati - Shopping - Recreation - Makes and Models
(less...)Hendricks's bosom, Lively's legs and Linney's dimples light up the small screen.
Health - Laura Linney - Big C - Medicine - Cancer
(less...)It's official: Jesse James and Kat Von D are an item. On Thursday, the tattooed 'LA Ink' star (real name: Katherine Von Drachenberg) told People magazine that she's in love with Sandra Bullock's ex-husband. Earlier this month she tweeted -- then deleted -- the news that she was seeing the motorcyle mogul.
Jesse James - Sandra Bullock - Kat Von D - LA Ink - History
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Catherine Zeta-Jones - Michael Douglas - Actor - Cameron Douglas - Catherine
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Lennon still helping me, Yoko Ono says
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2010-09-03T18:07:00Z
LONDON (AP) -- Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday....
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2010-09-03T17:15:49Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances - and it's time he gets his act together....
(less...)By COLLEEN BARRY
2010-09-03T16:47:54Z
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood....
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2010-09-03T17:54:17Z
BERLIN (AP) -- A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws....
(less...)By COLLEEN BARRY
2010-09-03T18:10:44Z
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- John Woo built his reputation with stylish Hong Kong action thrillers, then moved to Hollywood where he directed such big-budget blockbusters as "Mission Impossible II."...
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Health
Would you get selective reduction?
For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
(less...)I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
(less...)All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
(less...)He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
(less...)The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
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AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
(less...)AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
(less...)AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
(less...)AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
(less...)AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
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Former Egg Farm Workers Say Complaints Ignored
Pair Say they Alerted Full-Time USDA Employees at Site; Agency Says its Job is Grading, Health Matters are FDA
(less...)Got a Taste for Danger? Try These Boneheaded Moves
(less...)Dr. Jennifer Ashton Shares Tips for Keeping Your Kitchen Cleaner
(less...)Study Finds People Who Take Bone-Strengthening Drugs for Several Years May Have Slightly Higher Risk of Esophageal Cancer
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31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer Patient
Cancer patient describes losing taste, raw throat and permanent jaw damage.
Cancer - Health - Head and neck cancer - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
(less...)Researchers have published a case report involving a 67-year-old man admitted to a hospital in March after spending eight days suffering from fever, shortness of breath and confusion. Doctors diagnosed pneumonia, but were at a loss to find the underlying cause, according to the report this week in The Lancet.
Pneumonia - Infectious disease - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Bacterial
(less...)Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia - Mental health - Health - Disorders - Paranoia
(less...)A second look at British registry data indicates that esophageal cancer may be more common after all in patients taking oral bisphosphonate drugs, a type of drug used to treat osteoporosis, for long periods.
Health - Esophageal cancer - Osteoporosis - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases
(less...)A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Support Groups - Organizations
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
By MIKE STOBBE
2010-09-03T01:56:00Z
ATLANTA (AP) -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?...
(less...)By MATTHEW PERRONE
2010-09-02T08:01:52Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug....
(less...)By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
2010-09-01T22:27:54Z
Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it....
(less...)By STEPHANIE NANO
2010-09-01T22:25:41Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems....
(less...)By CARLA K. JOHNSON
2010-08-31T23:48:40Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests....
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Egg industry alarmed at cage limits
Even before the recent salmonella outbreak, America's egg industry was struggling to fend off another threat: allegations that it was cruel to chickens.
Business - Poultry - Meat and Seafood - Food and Related Products - United States
(less...)BEIJING - If all goes according to plan, this fall a girl somewhere in China's Yunnan province will tell her boyfriend she can't have sex with him. And he'll have an abstinence program from the United States to thank.
Sex education - Education - Abstinence-Only - Sexuality - United States
(less...)Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday.
Health care - United States - Health care reform - Insurance - Politics
(less...)Federal investigators found piles of manure up to eight feet tall, live mice, pigeons and other birds inside the hen houses at two egg farms suspected of causing a nationwide outbreak of salmonella illness, officials said Monday.
Business - Poultry - Meat and Seafood - Food and Related Products - Associations
(less...)Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton.
United States - Recreation - Camps - Day - Health
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Obituaries
'Gone with the Wind' child actress dies at 76
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AP - Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," has died at the age of 76.
(less...)AFP - Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon who died following a battle with cancer.
(less...)AP - Alain Corneau, the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde," a period drama about 17th-century musicians, has died, his talent agency said. He was 67.
(less...)AP - For most of his four decades as a reporter, Jules Edward Loh traveled the United States, reaching every state and using his honeyed Georgia accent to charm his way into the hearts, minds and lives of Americans, famous and obscure.
(less...)AP - Jayne Brumley Ikard, one of Newsweek magazine's first female bureau chiefs and prominent Washington hostess, has died. She was 83.
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Jerome M. McCabe, survivor of Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, dies a...
After four days and five nights of combat in temperatures that dipped to 35 degrees below zero, Jerome M. McCabe's toes were numb and black from frostbite. His right arm and leg were bleeding from shrapnel wounds inflicted by a Chinese mortar round.
Korean War - Battle of Chosin Reservoir - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts
(less...)Ruth E. Pumphrey, 85, who spent much of her career involved in census-taking for the Census Bureau before retiring in the 1970s, died Aug. 29 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Md. She had B-cell lymphoma.
Obituaries - Newspaper - United States - Genealogy - Death
(less...)William Lenoir, 71, an electrical engineer who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 in New Mexico following a bicycle accident. He sustained a fatal head injury when he fell off his bike near his home, according to the Sandoval County, N.M., Sheriff's...
United States - Genealogy - Death - Obituaries - Washington
(less...)Nicholas G. Andrews, 85, a retired Foreign Service officer and authority on Eastern European affairs, died Aug. 27 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He had complications from pneumonia.
Eastern Europe - European Union - Multilateral - Government - Organisations
(less...)James T. Ramey, 95, a lawyer and expert on nuclear technology who became one of the most powerful members of the old Atomic Energy Commission, died Aug. 28 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda of complications from pneumonia.
Nuclear technology - Nuclear - Energy - Technology - Nuclear power
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New phone hacking inquiries call
3 Sep 2010 at 2:40pm
Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.
Police question Pakistan players
3 Sep 2010 at 12:45pm
Police question the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that trio implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
3 Sep 2010 at 12:02pm
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
3 Sep 2010 at 2:33pm
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in d... (more...)A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
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UN calls special food price talks
3 Sep 2010 at 12:40pm
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
7.0 quake strikes New Zealand
3 Sep 2010 at 2:38pm
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand's second largest city. Residents report substantial damage from the quake, which hit at 4:35... (more...)A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand's second largest city. Residents report substantial damage from the quake, which hit at 4:35 a.m. local time.
(less...)Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges... (more...)Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.
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Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday with winds of 85 mph, but the Northeast was still preparing to feel its fury.
Caution urged for coastal visitors
3 Sep 2010 at 1:26pm
Travelers with Labor Day weekend plans along beaches in Hurricane Earl's path should proceed with caution, check road conditions and confirm lodgin... (more...)Travelers with Labor Day weekend plans along beaches in Hurricane Earl's path should proceed with caution, check road conditions and confirm lodging plans before starting out, safety and tourism officials say.
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Business hiring is picking up, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.
Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
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3 Sep 2010 at 2:37pm
AP - A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still pack... (more...) AP - A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still packed dangerous winds that could topple trees or damage the area's picturesque gray-shingled cottages.
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Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
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3 Sep 2010 at 2:14pm
AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor ... (more...) AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work.
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
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3 Sep 2010 at 2:52pm
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said.
Man in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague
(AP)
3 Sep 2010 at 2:46pm
AP - A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had o... (more...) AP - A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague.
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
(AP)
3 Sep 2010 at 2:14pm
AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assa... (more...) AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
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Earl Weakens Again, But Mass. Still on Alert
3 Sep 2010 at 2:08pm
Category 1 Hurricane Brings Flooding to N.C. Islands as It Sweeps Up Coast Toward New England with 85 mph Winds Storm Tracker
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Attack on Pakistani Shiites Kills 43
3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm
Dozens Wounded after Suicide Bombing Targets Shiite Procession; Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility
Three-Way Race for Golf's No. 1 Ranking
3 Sep 2010 at 2:16pm
Steve Stricker Can Claim Spot If He Wins Deutsche Bank, Woods Finishes Out of Top 9 and Mickelson Out of Top 3
Acid Attack Victim: I Could Hear Skin Burning
3 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm
Bethany Storro Describes Vicious, Random Act by Total Stranger in Vancouver, Wash.; Sunglasses May Have Saved Her Sight
'Miracle' Encounter: Nurse Discovers Her Patient Is Long-Lost Dad
3 Sep 2010 at 2:29pm
Family - father - Parenting - Home - Health
Hurricane Earl Sideswipes Carolina Coast, Northeast Braces For Its Arrival
3 Sep 2010 at 1:40pm
Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength overnight but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast.
... (more...)Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength overnight but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast.
East Coast of the United States - Tropical cyclone - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology
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Did We Create or Lose Jobs in August?
3 Sep 2010 at 1:24pm
President says report is 'positive news' and calls on Congress to pass jobs bill.
United States Congress - President of the... (more...)President says report is 'positive news' and calls on Congress to pass jobs bill.
United States Congress - President of the United States - United States - Barack Obama - Congress
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Discovery Gunman a Paranoid Schizophrenic?
3 Sep 2010 at 11:16am
Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believ... (more...)Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Paranoia - Schizophrenia - Health - Mental Health - Disorders
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First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs
3 Sep 2010 at 11:07am
A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has ... (more...)A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.
Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal
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Earl sideswipes NC, takes aim at New England
by By BOB SALSBERG
3 Sep 2010 at 2:37pm
By BOB SALSBERG
2010-09-03T18:37:38Z
CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way... (more...)By BOB SALSBERG
2010-09-03T18:37:38Z
CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A weakening Hurricane Earl swiped past North Carolina on Friday on its way to New England, where officials warned residents that it still packed dangerous winds that could topple trees or damage the area's picturesque gray-shingled cottages....
(less...)By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
2010-09-03T18:15:07Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than... (more...)By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
2010-09-03T18:15:07Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work....
(less...)By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-03T18:52:09Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shor... (more...)By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-03T18:52:09Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said....
(less...)By JENNIFER KAY and CURT ANDERSON
2010-09-03T18:46:43Z
MIAMI (AP) -- A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at ... (more...)By JENNIFER KAY and CURT ANDERSON
2010-09-03T18:46:43Z
MIAMI (AP) -- A senior law enforcement official says the scientist detained at Miami International Airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague....
(less...)By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T18:14:29Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban ki... (more...)By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T18:14:29Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding....
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Unemployment rate rises
by Neil Irwin
3 Sep 2010 at 11:41am
Private employers created 67,000 net new jobs, but the jobless rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent.
Unemployment - Employment - Recreation - P... (more...)Private employers created 67,000 net new jobs, but the jobless rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent.
Unemployment - Employment - Recreation - Picture Ratings - United States Department of Labor
(less...)Attack at Shiite rally triggers fears of rising sectarian violence as nation reels from floods that left 1,600 people dead and displaced millions.
... (more...)Attack at Shiite rally triggers fears of rising sectarian violence as nation reels from floods that left 1,600 people dead and displaced millions.
Pakistan - Shia Islam - Lahore - Asia - Sectarian violence
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NASA's 1976 Viking mission found "no organics," but new research suggests another explanation.
NASA - Mars - Solar System - Astronomy - Planets
Albert Haynesworth goes the distance
by Jason Reid
3 Sep 2010 at 2:41am
Redskins end preseason with a loss, but Albert Haynesworth plays entire game against Cardinals.
Washington Redskins - Albert Haynesworth - N... (more...)Redskins end preseason with a loss, but Albert Haynesworth plays entire game against Cardinals.
Washington Redskins - Albert Haynesworth - NFL - Sports - Football
(less...)Can likely senator who has decried government spending fight for federal resources for Alaska?
Alaska - joemiller - United States - lisamurkow... (more...)Can likely senator who has decried government spending fight for federal resources for Alaska?
Alaska - joemiller - United States - lisamurkowski - Politics
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World
News
Homeless pets find compassion
Life isn't easy for stray animals on one of the world's busiest borders. But volunteers on both sides are trying to make it a bit better.
(less...)A mob ransacked the entrance to the Tehran apartment complex of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi late Thursday, an assault that resulted in an attack on the head of his security detail, his son said.
(less...)A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.
(less...)Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?
(less...)European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
(less...)A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
(less...)A 7.0-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey says.
(less...)A UPS cargo plane crashes after take-off near a motorway in Dubai, killing two crew members aboard, officials say.
(less...)The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
(AP)
AP - A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties.
(less...)AP - A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries.
(less...)AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
(less...)AP - Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country.
(less...)AP - Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the country's drug war, authorities said Friday.
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Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Baltimore's Comic-Con Attracts Twilight Vampires, Supermen, and Even Some D.C. Journalists and Government Workers in Disguise
(less...)Five-Time Grammy Winner Says Being in Front of An Audience Is a Highlight of His Life
(less...)Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at the premiere of "Machete" - her first film in three years. Early Show Special Contributor Nancy O'Dell has the details and the buzz.
(less...)Harry Smith talks to R&B superstar, Usher about his music, his sons and performing live.
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Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Peace Talks
As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - Palestinian people
(less...)Zhai Tiantian was arrested on charges of making a terroristic threat for allegedly threatening to burn down a campus building.
Terrorism - China - Zhai Tiantian - United States - Chinese American
(less...)Gates tours Afghan war zone, sees signs of progress in US counterinsurgency strategy
Afghanistan - War in Afghanistan - Asia - Hamid Karzai - United States
(less...)Dubai Police Chief Says Planned BlackBerry Curbs Linked to Spy Worries
United Arab Emirates - Smartphone - India - BlackBerry - United States
(less...)The gridlock began in mid-August 2010 when various sections along the expressway, heavily used by coal trucks from Inner Mongolia, began repeatedly jamming.
Inner Mongolia - Asia - China - Mongolia - Chinese language
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UPS cargo plane crashes near Dubai airport
By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-03T18:31:32Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties....
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2010-09-03T18:33:27Z
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries....
(less...)By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T18:14:29Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding....
(less...)By BARRY HATTON
2010-09-03T17:10:55Z
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country....
(less...)By MARK WALSH
2010-09-03T17:32:28Z
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican soldiers killed at least 30 suspected cartel members in two shootouts near the U.S. border in a region that has become one of biggest battlegrounds in the country's drug war, authorities said Friday....
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In speech, Calderon acknowledges "central threat" of drug cartels to Mexico
MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon acknowledged Thursday that an increasingly bloody war with powerful drug trafficking organizations continues to pose "the central threat" to Mexico.
Mexico - Drug cartel - Organized crime - Crime - Narcotrafficantes
(less...)BEIJING - If all goes according to plan, this fall a girl somewhere in China's Yunnan province will tell her boyfriend she can't have sex with him. And he'll have an abstinence program from the United States to thank.
Sex education - Education - Abstinence-Only - Sexuality - Opposing Views
(less...)SUKKUR, PAKISTAN - A suicide bombing at a Shiite demonstration in the western Pakistani city of Quetta left at least 55 people dead Friday, triggering fears of an outbreak of sectarian violence as the nation continues to struggle with ruinous floods.
Pakistan - Sectarian violence - Asia - Lahore - Shia Islam
(less...)JERUSALEM - Deadly drive-by shootings by Hamas gunmen this week proved that the Palestinian militant group can still operate in the West Bank when its leadership demands, despite a sustained crackdown by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Hamas has pledged to follow up on the attacks, which ap...
West Bank - Middle East - Hebron - Palestinian Territory - Hamas
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Sports
Stewart Mandel: College Football Pickoff: Week 1
Crashing a BCS bowl isn't enough for Boise State and TCU. Both have visions of a national title, but their biggest tests may be in Week 1. Will they pass? Stewart Mandel makes his picks.
(less...)Welcome back, football. We missed you. Though reminders of this tumultuous offseason still scroll across the ticker (Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus' suspension), at least we can finally watch some live action.
(less...)Don't mess with 'The Code.' Unwritten rules are a time-honored baseball tradition -- and breaking them is the fastest way to enrage players. Just ask Nyjer Morgan, says Jason Turbow.
(less...)Which is the NFL's weakest division? Jim Trotter writes it might just be the NFC West, where new quarterbacks and new head coaches likely will make for a wide open race this season.
(less...)NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
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Roethlisberger's suspension reduced to 4 games
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AP - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland.
(less...)AP - Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has received an eight-game suspension stemming his part in a brawl during a game against the Florida Marlins.
(less...)AP - Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hails as a major breakthrough in fighting the next round of cheating in sports.
(less...)AFP - Ireland made a flying start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a gritty 1-0 win in their Group B opener against Armenia here on Friday.
(less...)AP - Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday's game in Atlanta against LSU, meaning the 18th-ranked Tar Heels could be without 15 players amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.
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Weekend Watch List: Boise State has gone from loveable to loathed
With that memorable Fiesta Bowl, Boise State was a loveable toy. Now as the Broncos boast legitimate title hopes, they pose an actual threat and the big boys aren't enamored anymore, Dennis Dodd says in Weekend Watch List.
Fiesta Bowl - Boise State - Boise State Broncos football - Boise State University - Sport
(less...)Looking for the first upset of the season? Look no further. Jordan Wynn throws for three TDs as Utah stuns 15th-ranked Pittsburgh 27-24 in OT. The Utes' home-field advantage comes through once again, Michael Black says.
Utah - Touchdown - United States - Utah Utes - Home advantage
(less...)The Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs may be improved but they are just extras. The Chargers remain the stars of the AFC West, and only an injury to franchise QB Philip Rivers can change that.
AFC West - Philip Rivers - Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers - Oakland Raiders
(less...)Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Roger Goodell - NFL - National Football League - Ben Roethlisberger - sport
(less...)The decision on Ben Roethlisberger is in, but that's not the only Steelers quarterback news to talk about. Will Brinson joins Lauren Shehadi for the latest about Pittsburgh and other issues going on around the league.
Pittsburgh Steelers - Ben Roethlisberger - Quarterback - sport - NFL
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Roethlisberger Suspension Reduced to 4 Games
Steelers QB Roethlisberger has suspension cut from 6 games to 4 by NFL Commissioner Goodell
Ben Roethlisberger - National Football League - Pittsburgh Steelers - sport - NFL
(less...)Morgan gets 8-game suspension stemming from Nationals-Marlins brawl; 8 others punished
Florida Marlins - Washington Nationals - Baseball - Sport - Nyjer Morgan
(less...)3 more UNC defensive starters not on team flight to Atlanta, 12 other players already out
Associated Press - Sports - College and University - LSU - Football
(less...)Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez confirms that he and agent Scott Boras have split
Alex Rodriguez - Scott Boras - USA Today - New York Yankees - Fishing
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Roethlisberger's suspension reduced to 4 games
By BARRY WILNER
2010-09-03T18:37:55Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland....
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2010-09-03T17:58:20Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Washington Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan has received an eight-game suspension stemming his part in a brawl during a game against the Florida Marlins....
(less...)By STEPHEN WILSON
2010-09-03T18:26:19Z
LONDON (AP) -- Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hails as a major breakthrough in fighting the next round of cheating in sports....
(less...)By AARON BEARD
2010-09-03T17:32:15Z
Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday's game in Atlanta against LSU, meaning the 18th-ranked Tar Heels could be without 15 players amid an ongoing NCAA investigation....
(less...)By MIKE FITZPATRICK
2010-09-03T18:41:02Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split....
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Beatrice Capra's surprising run at U.S. Open continues with second-round win ...
FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - The first disappointment of Beatrice Capra's 2010 U.S. Open experience came Saturday, when she missed seeing the Jonas Brothers (her secret obsession the past two years) perform at Arthur Ashe Kids' Day.
Aravane Rezaï - Beatrice Capra - Maria Sharapova - US Open - United States
(less...)BALTIMORE -- Adrian Beltre homered to spark a five-run second inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Thursday night to salvage a .500 road trip.
Boston Red Sox - Sports - Baseball - Major League - Teams
(less...)ST. LOUIS -- One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford.
St. Louis Rams - United States - Missouri - Metro Areas - Saint Louis Metro
(less...)PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo.
Quarterback - sport - Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Vick - Mike Kafka
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Technology
Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
(less...)Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.
(less...)Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
(less...)Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
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PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
(less...)A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
(less...)The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
(less...)Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
(less...)Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
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AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
(less...)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
(less...)AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
(less...)Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
(less...)Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
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NY's Lake George Inaded by Asian Clams
Asian Clams, Target Of $1.4 Million Lake Tahoe Battle, Show Up In NY's Lake George
(less...)Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Conservationist Groups Ramp Up Scrutiny of Annual Slaughter in Cove Made Famous by Oscar-Winning Documentary
(less...)Mount Sinabung Spews New Burst of Ash; Recent Blast Felt Five Miles Away
(less...)Top Cop Says Fears of Israeli, U.S. and British Espionage to Blame for UAE's Impending Total Ban on BlackBerry Use
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Woman Lifts Other Woman's Pix for Dating Sites
Denver woman's photos taken from Facebook, used to impersonate her on dating sites.
Facebook - Online dating service - Relationships - Dating - Social network
(less...)Samsung's new tablet computer, The Galaxy Tab, is introduced in Italy.
Android - tablet - Galaxy Tab - Samsung Group - Galaxy Tab Samsung
(less...)New feature lets users subscribe to friends to learn about new activity.
Facebook - Social network - Online Communities - Twitter - Subscription business model
(less...)Match.com releases list of "friskiest" U.S. cities for singles this summer.
Match.com - Online dating service - Dating - Relationships - Personals
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
By COLLEEN LONG
2010-09-03T14:48:45Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale....
(less...)By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-03T13:43:52Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker....
(less...)By JESSICA MINTZ
2010-09-03T01:48:51Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker....
(less...)By JESSICA MINTZ
2010-09-02T22:17:41Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc....
(less...)By ERIKA KINETZ
2010-09-02T19:00:15Z
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications - not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion - to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype....
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Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro
Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice.
United States - Companies - Product Support - Independent Tech Support - Business
(less...)AOL and Google announced Thursday a five-year renewal of their revenue-sharing pact, which will now include mobile search and online video, two areas that AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong called critical to the future of his company as it tries to revamp and return to profitability.
Google - AOL - Search Engines - Searching - YouTube
(less...)RICHMOND -- The data storage unit that failed in a warehouse outside of Richmond last week, wreaking havoc in the computer networks of a number of Virginia agencies for more than a week, is a ubiquitous bit of technology used by virtually every major company and government in the country.
Politics - United States - Transportation - Aviation - Accidents
(less...)Apple made the unusual move this week of saying it would post a live video stream of its 1 p.m. media event. Usually you have to be in the audience with Steve Jobs to hear the announcements live.
Apple - Macintosh - Streaming media - Apple II - Companies
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