Sonntag, 6. November 2011
Woman suing Bieber faces Vegas battery trial (AP)
Donnerstag, 3. November 2011
Obama heads to G-20 amid questions on Greece (AP)
Mittwoch, 2. November 2011
Federal Reserve wraps up policy meeting (AP)
AP - The Federal Reserve, after employing a dwindling set of policy options at its last two meetings, may hit the pause button in hopes that the faint signs of the economy's rebound will grow stronger.
Dienstag, 1. November 2011
Rachel Yamagata Finds 'Chesapeake' enlightening (omg!)
omg! - Rachel Yamagata released her third solo album, but she feels this one is a little bit different than the others. (Oct. 21)
Montag, 31. Oktober 2011
Swank fires staff over Chechen PR disaster: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Widely rebuked for helping celebrate a brutal Chechen dictator's birthday last month, Hilary Swank has embarked on an internal housecleaning of her personal representation, The Independent reported Sunday.
Sonntag, 30. Oktober 2011
Weak economy reins in Russia's young fashionistas (Reuters)
Samstag, 29. Oktober 2011
Photo Essay: Afghan infant mortality still high (AP)
Freitag, 28. Oktober 2011
Donnerstag, 27. Oktober 2011
5.2 quake hits Japan's Fukushima prefecture (AP)
AP - A moderate earthquake has shaken the northeastern Japanese prefecture where the much more massive earthquake and tsunami touched off the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl earlier this year.
Mittwoch, 26. Oktober 2011
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich offers better gaming support (Appolicious)
Appolicious - The release of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is heightening consumer anticipation over new Android devices. Motorola is planning to release its first gadget with the latest OS within just six weeks. The updated Android platform shows promise for the gaming world as well, with support for game controllers. Developers found this unexpected nugget when looking through the Android 4.0 SDK, marking the first time Google?s mobile OS has natively supported game controllers.
Dienstag, 25. Oktober 2011
Paper maker Stora Enso reports Q3 $70 million loss (AP)
AP - Paper maker Stora Enso Oyj on Friday fell into a third-quarter net loss of $70 million (euro50 million) from a profit a year earlier as it was hit by high costs and negative exchange rates.
Montag, 24. Oktober 2011
Costly Iraq war may mark shift in US approach (AP)
Sonntag, 23. Oktober 2011
Givenchy Catches The Perfect Wave (Fashion Wire Daily)
Samstag, 22. Oktober 2011
UN rights office urges probe into Gadhafi death (AP)
Freitag, 21. Oktober 2011
Lohan late to Day 1 of community service at morgue (omg!)
omg! - AP - Lindsay Lohan arrived late to her first day of community service at the county morgue Thursday and was turned away, another hiccup in the actress' effort to prove to a judge that she is complying with terms of her probation.
Donnerstag, 20. Oktober 2011
Paper shows Japan feared aftershocks at nuke plant (AP)
AP - Japan feared three months after the Fukushima nuclear power plant was hit by a tsunami that aftershocks could further damage one of its fuel storage pools, causing rods inside to melt and spew radiation within hours, according to a newly released document.
Mittwoch, 19. Oktober 2011
Turkey meets Syrian opposition members (AP)
AP - Syrian security forces launched raids on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday to crush a 7-month-old-uprising as neighboring Turkey held its first formal talks with Syrian opposition leaders, activists and officials said.
Dienstag, 18. Oktober 2011
UK says most Britons eat 10% too many calories (AP)
AP - British health officials say the country's obesity epidemic has an easy fix: people should just eat less.
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Montag, 17. Oktober 2011
Euro zone eyes yet another "comprehensive strategy" (Reuters)
Sonntag, 16. Oktober 2011
Group says Tibetan monk sets himself on fire (AP)
AP - A Tibet activist group says a former Buddhist monk has set himself on fire to protest Chinese rule in the region.
Samstag, 15. Oktober 2011
Assassination plot: US seeks to label Iran an international outlaw (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The Obama administration is building support for its case against Iran over the alleged plot to assassinate Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Washington, and appears to be laying the groundwork for pursuing Iran in either the UN Security Council or even the International Court of Justice.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/un/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20111013/ts_csm/415449
Freitag, 14. Oktober 2011
Snakes on a car (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - First there were Snakes on a Plane; then there were Snakes on a Train (can you say "straight to DVD"?) Now ... you guessed it: Snakes on a car. That's what the Fisher family from Memphis, Tennessee found slithering on ?
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Mittwoch, 12. Oktober 2011
Brown U. ordered to turn over fundraising records (AP)
AP - A federal judge has ordered Brown University to turn over fundraising and donation records of an alumnus whose daughter says she was raped in 2006.
Dienstag, 11. Oktober 2011
What?s in a name? (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - Harper Seven. Bear Blue. Pilot Inspektor. We're all familiar with the oddball baby names that Hollywood celebs hang around their children's necks here in America, but apparently, New Zealand has had enough. The country's baby name registrar has officially banned ?
Montag, 10. Oktober 2011
JPMorgan, BofA sued over mortgage debt losses (Reuters)
Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp were hit with new lawsuits by investors claiming losses on $4.5 billion of soured mortgage debt, adding to litigation targeting the two largest U.S. banks.
Sonntag, 9. Oktober 2011
New CEO Knell says NPR must depoliticize (Reuters)
Reuters - Gary Knell is about to find out it's a lot easier to stick up for Bert and Ernie than "All Things Considered."
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/enindustry/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20111004/media_nm/us_npr
Freitag, 7. Oktober 2011
Obama, Geithner urge Europe to control debt crisis (AP)
AP - The Obama administration is urging European leaders to deal more forcefully with a debt crisis that could significantly damage the U.S. and global economy.
Donnerstag, 6. Oktober 2011
Gene Research, Banned Inhalers Change Asthma, COPD Treatment Options (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - U.S. researchers are using genetics to explain why some asthma sufferers do not respond well to steroid inhalers, the most common form of asthma treatment. Over-the-counter inhalers that use CFCs have also been banned. Here are some facts about asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and their treatment.
Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2011
Cat's not right! Judges hit back in UK pet spat (AP)
AP - British judges insist they didn't block a criminal's deportation because of worries he'd be separated from his pet cat.
Dienstag, 4. Oktober 2011
2 identified in Calif. parking lot murder-suicide (AP)
Montag, 3. Oktober 2011
Doctors predict impotence after prostate treatment (Reuters)
Reuters - A man facing prostate cancer treatment can now get a rough sense of his odds of becoming impotent after the procedure, researchers said Tuesday.
Sonntag, 2. Oktober 2011
Deloitte sued for $7.6B in mortgage fraud case (AP)
AP - A pair of lawsuits filed Monday claim that Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's largest accounting firms, should pay $7.6 billion in damages for failing through years of audits to detect massive fraud at a now-defunct Florida mortgage company.
Samstag, 1. Oktober 2011
The nations weather (AP)
Freitag, 30. September 2011
FedEx sees global slowdown, cuts profit outlook (AP)
Donnerstag, 29. September 2011
China "stem cell therapies" offer heartbreak for many (Reuters)
Mittwoch, 28. September 2011
Commercial Weight Loss More Effective than Doctor-Directed Plan (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - A commercial weight loss plan has demonstrated twice the success rate in achieving weight loss over physician-directed weight loss treatment alone, so says a study published today in the British medical journal, The Lancet.
Montag, 26. September 2011
Libya promises inquiry into abuse claims (AP)
AP - Libya's acting prime minister is promising an investigation into the mistreatment of foreigners at the hands of rebels there.
Sonntag, 25. September 2011
Older Women Can Benefit From Sex Ed Campaigns (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Most campaigns designed
to educate people about their sexual health target younger generations,
excluding a large number of sexually active women over the age of 50 who
need and want this information, a new study suggests.
to educate people about their sexual health target younger generations,
excluding a large number of sexually active women over the age of 50 who
need and want this information, a new study suggests.
Samstag, 24. September 2011
Obese Kids May Face Social, Emotional Woes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Obese 8- and 9-year-olds
are more likely to suffer socially and emotionally than their
normal-weight peers, a new study finds.
are more likely to suffer socially and emotionally than their
normal-weight peers, a new study finds.
Freitag, 23. September 2011
UN chief warns discrimination is increasing (AP)
AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Thursday that 10 years after a controversial U.N. conference to combat racism, intolerance and discrimination are increasing in many parts of the world.
Donnerstag, 22. September 2011
Asia sales drive 74 percent jump in Prada profit (AP)
AP - Italian luxury fashion house Prada SpA says first-half profit surged on strong sales of leather goods such as bags and wallets to Chinese and other Asian customers.
Mittwoch, 21. September 2011
Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups (Reuters)
Reuters - Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese children have a harder time controlling their symptoms.
Dienstag, 20. September 2011
The top 10 singles and albums on iTunes (AP)
AP - iTunes' top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 12, 2011:
Montag, 19. September 2011
Mideast Quartet envoys to meet in New York on Sunday (Reuters)
Reuters - Envoys from the quartet of Middle East negotiators will meet on Sunday in a last-ditch push to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and avert a showdown over Palestinian statehood at the U.N., an EU diplomat said on Saturday.
Sonntag, 18. September 2011
For job creation, is government a help or hindrance? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - With economic growth so slow that forecasters see a significant risk of tipping back into recession, US presidential candidates have been busy rolling out job-creation plans.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20110916/ts_csm/408452
Samstag, 17. September 2011
The Pointless Republican Victory in NY-9 (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- Conservatives and Republicans pulled out all the stops to win Anthony Weiner’s former congressional seat in Brooklyn.
Freitag, 16. September 2011
More Evidence Links Genes to Parkinson's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic variation that reduces
the risk of Parkinson's disease by nearly 20 percent in many populations
has been found by an international team of scientists.
the risk of Parkinson's disease by nearly 20 percent in many populations
has been found by an international team of scientists.
Donnerstag, 15. September 2011
UK academic wins compensation over terror arrest (AP)
AP - A British academic who was arrested and held in custody on suspicion of terrorism offenses says he has been paid thousands of pounds in compensation.
Mittwoch, 14. September 2011
Winners and Losers in Cloud Gaming (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - I've always been a console gamer, with my weapon of choice being the Sony (NYSE: SNE - News) PlayStation 3. The landscape for gaming is changing rapidly though, and consoles' dominant role in the industry is being threatened.
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Dienstag, 13. September 2011
4 men charged with slavery offenses in Britain (AP)
AP - Authorities says four men have been charged with slavery offenses for holding a group of men in squalid conditions at a caravan site north of London.
Donnerstag, 8. September 2011
Guatemala says it will win U.S. labor challenge (Reuters)
Reuters - Guatemala is confident it will defeat a U.S. challenge to its record on labor rights, the country's economy minister said on Wednesday, and he linked the challenge to White House efforts to win domestic support for several free trade deals.
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Mittwoch, 7. September 2011
EU clears stem cell trial for broken hearts (Reuters)
Reuters - An Australian company developing a stem cell treatment to prevent heart failure has been given the go-ahead for a mid-stage clinical trial in Europe, moving potential "off-the-shelf" stem cell treatments a step closer.
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Marc Jacobs may become Dior creative head: report (Reuters)
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/fashion/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110823/lf_nm_life/us_lvmh
Brent falls below $111 on U.S. recession fears (Reuters)
Analysis: Cheney vigorously defends war in Iraq (AP)
Tiffany 2Q profit soars, raises full-year outlook (AP)
CBS' 'Big Brother' having relatively strong summer (AP)
AP - CBS' summer series "Big Brother" has been around for 13 years, but the housemates are still kicking.
Kids miss more school when parents smoke: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Children whose parents smoke tend to miss more school than their classmates with non-smoking parents -- possibly because of a higher rate of respiratory infections, a new study suggests.
The science of predicting elections: Is Obama a sure thing in 2012? (The Week)
The Week - The president's poll numbers are tanking, but a mathematician with a perfect track record predicting presidential elections says Obama is still a lock
Bazaar editor in chief picks mag's 'Greatest Hits' (AP)
EU clears stem cell trial for broken hearts (Reuters)
Reuters - An Australian company developing a stem cell treatment to prevent heart failure has been given the go-ahead for a mid-stage clinical trial in Europe, moving potential "off-the-shelf" stem cell treatments a step closer.
Obesity Problem to Worsen; is Government Intervention the Answer? (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - It may come as little surprise to learn that those living in the United States and Britain have the highest rate of obesity as populations among all of the world's leading economies, reports Reuters via Yahoo! News. In a series of four articles published in The Lancet on Friday, it is estimated that half of the adults in the United States will be obese by 2030 if current trends continue unabated. What remains unknown is how this public health dilemma will best be addressed.
Sony Unveils a Personal 3D Entertainment Headset (Mashable)
Mashable - Sony's latest entertainment device looks like it was lifted from a sci-fi movie.
On Wednesday, the company unveiled HMZ-T1, a "personal viewer" that allows individuals to watch 3D or 2D videos, play games and listen to music using a personal headset that weighs about three times as much as an iPhone.
On Wednesday, the company unveiled HMZ-T1, a "personal viewer" that allows individuals to watch 3D or 2D videos, play games and listen to music using a personal headset that weighs about three times as much as an iPhone.
A closer look at Barnes & Noble 1st-quarter sales (AP)
AP - Barnes & Noble Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed as sales of its Nook e-book reader and e-books helped offset lower physical book sales.
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MGM names Doug Finberg new marketing head (Reuters)
Reuters - Former Marvel executive Doug Finberg has joined MGM as executive VP of marketing, the studio announced Tuesday.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/enindustry/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110906/media_nm/us_mgm
'Bubble Boy' Kids Living Normally After Gene Therapy: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- More than a dozen children
with so-called "bubble boy" disease are alive and well, with functioning
immune systems, nine years after undergoing gene therapy to correct their
disorder, researchers report.
with so-called "bubble boy" disease are alive and well, with functioning
immune systems, nine years after undergoing gene therapy to correct their
disorder, researchers report.
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Addiction? Video games crowded out man's real life (AP)
Brent falls below $111 on U.S. recession fears (Reuters)
Grain companies tighten GMO policy, eye Syngenta corn (Reuters)
Reuters - Major U.S. grain companies have tightened curbs on genetically modified grains not yet approved by foreign markets, with some singling out one popular corn variety made by Syngenta, fearing any trace of the biotech grain in shipments could shut off export markets.
Dienstag, 6. September 2011
John Madden gets down-and-dirty talking Madden NFL (Reuters)
Strong quake jolts west Indonesia; 3 people killed (AP)
Oil down 2 percent on discouraging jobs report (AP)
AP - Oil prices fell Friday along with the prospects for global economic growth as the government reported the economy added no jobs last month.
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Faster Way to Treat Partners of Women With STDs Urged: Experts (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- When a woman is diagnosed
with a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, her
doctor should be able to pass along antibiotics to her male partner
without examining him, to cut both partners' odds of re-infection, experts
say.
with a sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or gonorrhea, her
doctor should be able to pass along antibiotics to her male partner
without examining him, to cut both partners' odds of re-infection, experts
say.
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Chad, Somalia "worst places for child to fall ill" (Reuters)
Reuters - Chad and Somalia are the worst countries in the world for a child to fall sick while Switzerland and Finland rank as the best, according to a new index of health worker provision devised by the global health charity Save the Children.
Can you see me now? (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - If you've ever been frustrated by airport gate agents who ignore you, misunderstand you or generally make your life miserable before you even get on the plane, then don't fly through Orly Airport in Paris. The airport is currently testing ?
MBIA settles lawsuit over mortgages for $68 million (Reuters)
Reuters - MBIA Inc and two top executives agreed to pay $68 million in cash to settle lawsuits accusing the bond insurer of misleading investors about its exposure to risky residential mortgage debt.
"New Girl" arrives early via Hulu, iTunes (Reuters)
Reuters - Borrowing a launch strategy from cable, Fox will debut its new Zooey Deschanel comedy "The New Girl" online two weeks before it airs on television.
Polish president vetoes bill allowing GMO seeds (Reuters)
Reuters - Poland's President Bronislaw Komorowski on Wednesday vetoed a new legislation that would allow some genetically modified seeds in the country, saying it ran against European Union rules.
Issa London Among Kate Middleton's Favorite Fashion Designers (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Already a fashion icon, the clothing of princess-to-be Kate Middleton is often analyzed. Whether the outfits are praised or criticized, it can easily be said that the clothing and styles worn by Middleton are some of the most sought after in the world.
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Obese kids have more asthma flare-ups (Reuters)
Reuters - Shaving off extra pounds might help asthmatic kids prevent flare-ups of the disease, according to a study that found obese children have a harder time controlling their symptoms.
"New Girl" arrives early via Hulu, iTunes (Reuters)
Reuters - Borrowing a launch strategy from cable, Fox will debut its new Zooey Deschanel comedy "The New Girl" online two weeks before it airs on television.
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Blondie spreads "Panic" to fans (Reuters)
Reuters - In more than 30 years since smash hit song "Heart of Glass" took Blondie from new wave upstarts to mainstream stars, frontwoman Deborah Harry has transformed herself many times, younger members have joined the band and albums have gone from vinyl to digital.
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Apple Readying iTunes Match for the Masses (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Music lovers who have been anticipating Apple's cloud music service will have to wait a little while yet -- though perhaps not too much longer.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalmusic/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20110830/bs_nf/79995
Addiction? Video games crowded out man's real life (AP)
U.S. banks offered deal over lawsuits: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Big U.S. banks in talks with state prosecutors to settle claims of improper mortgage practices have been offered a deal that may limit their legal liabilities in return for a multibillion-dollar payment, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
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How America will achieve energy security (The Week)
The Week - GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman commits to U.S. energy independence. Some advice for how he can succeed in that goal
Snakes on a car (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - First there were Snakes on a Plane; then there were Snakes on a Train (can you say "straight to DVD"?) Now ... you guessed it: Snakes on a car. That's what the Fisher family from Memphis, Tennessee found slithering on ?
Breastfeeding tied to kids' brainpower (Reuters)
Reuters - In a new study from the UK, kids who were breastfed as babies had higher scores on tests of vocabulary and reasoning at age five than those who weren't breastfed.
iTunes Match Is Looking Pretty Good (The Atlantic Wire)
The Atlantic Wire - Related: Spotify Had a Good First Month in the U.S.
Libya: 5 foreign oil companies back working (AP)
AP - At least five foreign oil and gas companies are back in Libya to work on resuscitating production, a Libyan official said Friday, as the country's interim leadership sought guidance from U.N. and other experts on stabilizing the nation following strongman Moammar Gadhafi's ouster.
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Swiss draw line in the sand to weaken franc (Reuters)
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/economy/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110906/bs_nm/us_swiss_snb
Peggle HD tops iPad Games of the Week (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Since 2007, Peggle has been a mainstay for arcade pinball fans on the PC, Xbox 360, and the iPhone. Now it?s time for PopCap Games to dig another $3 out of your wallet for the iPad version in full, luscious HD. It?s just as good (if not better) than its predecessors. Add in a pair of 99-cent goodies in the form of a wickedly tough but satisfying number cube puzzler, and a fresh, neon-vector take on space pinball, and finally a freebie tower defense app that?s action-packed solid from stem to stern, and you?ve got our iPad Games of the Week.
Turkey signals more sanctions against Israel (AP)
AP - Turkey's prime minister says more sanctions against Israel could follow the expulsion of the Israel's ambassador and suspension of military ties.
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Foreign tongue (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - Ever heard of a frenectomy? And no, it's not a procedure to remove your Facebook friends. Or enemies. It's a surgical procedure to lengthen your tongue by cutting ... OK, you probably don't want to know the details, but a ?
New Studies Point to Role of Diet, Obesity in Increased Risk of Diabetes (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Researchers are getting closer to figuring out the root causes of type 2 diabetes, as new studies released in the past week shed light on the dietary factors of the disease. Scientists have long known that there is a link between obesity and a person's risk of developing diabetes, but now they may have isolated not only one of the main chemical reactions responsible for the disease's devastating effects, but also some of the specific diet choices that increase the risk that you will develop it in the first place.
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United States loses video game jobs to Quebec (Reuters)
Reuters - Outside, the sun is shining, but it is dark in the production room where more than 150 Ubisoft artists, animators and engineers are racing to finish the latest edition of "Assassin's Creed," one of this holiday's hotly anticipated games.
Walmart's Vudu Surging in Digital Video Market (Mashable)
Mashable - Eighteen months after buying online movie service Vudu, big box retailer Walmart has a bonafide hit on its hands.
According to a recent report from IHS Screen Digest Media Research, Vudu has eclipsed both Amazon and the Sony PlayStation Store in the U.S. online movie store rankings.
According to a recent report from IHS Screen Digest Media Research, Vudu has eclipsed both Amazon and the Sony PlayStation Store in the U.S. online movie store rankings.
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Yolks on you (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - OK, maybe not on you, but the yolks were definitely on one Charlotte Matthews. The British cake decorator cracked a record 29 double yolks ... in row. The British Egg Information Service says the odds of cracking just one double ?
U.S. Gulf Coast braces for more rain, one dead (Reuters)
Reuters - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida braced for a third day of severe weather on Monday with one death reported as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continued to lash the region.
FDA approves gene-targeting lung cancer drug (AP)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Pfizer drug for a subset of lung cancer patients with a particular genetic mutation.
Oil falls to below $86 after weak US jobs report (AP)
Libya: 5 foreign oil companies back working (AP)
AP - At least five foreign oil and gas companies are back in Libya to work on resuscitating production, a Libyan official said Friday, as the country's interim leadership sought guidance from U.N. and other experts on stabilizing the nation following strongman Moammar Gadhafi's ouster.
Thousands march at Bahrain teenager's funeral (Reuters)
Reuters - Thousands of Bahrainis chanted slogans against the Gulf state's king on Thursday at a funeral of a teenager who rights groups say died after being hit by a tear gas canister fired by police.
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