Mittwoch, 31. August 2011
Review: Pretty 'El Shaddai' aims high but stumbles (AP)
Rights groups urge Sudan to end indiscriminate bombing (Reuters)
Reuters - Rights groups asked Sudan on Tuesday to end the indiscriminate bombing of civilians in the country's main oil-producing state South Kordofan and grant access for humanitarian aid.
Marc Anthony to ABC: Split not 'sensationalistic' (AP)
German Cow on the Lam (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Waiting till the cows come home has taken on literal meaning in Germany - except, it's just one heifer that has the nation on the lookout.
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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.
Drug Abuse, Obesity Top List of Kids' Health Concerns (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Drug abuse and childhood obesity ranked highest on a new survey of health concerns for children.
iTunes Match Beta Launches for Developers (Mashable)
Mashable - [More from Mashable: Analyst: Amazon Tablet Will Be iPad’s Top Competitor]
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Share your story: How have you changed since 9/11? (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - On September 11, 2001, terror attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania killed almost 3,000 people. On September 12, the survivors, the families of the victims, the first-responders woke up to find their lives irrevocably altered -- as did ?
Gene Therapy Fights a Tough-to-Treat Leukemia: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- A small group of patients
with an advanced form of tough-to-treat leukemia appears to have benefited
from a radical new form of immune therapy, researchers say.
with an advanced form of tough-to-treat leukemia appears to have benefited
from a radical new form of immune therapy, researchers say.
Ultimate Frisbee lands in North Korea (AP)
AP - Ultimate Frisbee has landed in North Korea.
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(AP)
AP - Frankfurt shooting suspect admits killing US airmen after watching radical Islamic propaganda online.
Carrefour posts net loss in 1st half (AP)
AP - Europe's largest retailer Carrefour SA Wednesday posted an unexpected net loss in the first half and abandoned its growth target for the year amid the economic slowdown.
Rate cuts may face stiff resistance at ECB (Reuters)
Reuters - The European Central Bank may have abandoned any hope it still harbored of being able to hike interest rates, but it may take more than a mild dose of recession for it to do a complete U-turn and start cutting rates again.
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ConocoPhillips says 99 pct of China spill cleared (AP)
AP - Under fire for oil spills off China's eastern coast, ConocoPhillips says it has finished collecting virtually all oil and drilling mud released into Bohai Bay, meeting a deadline to finish its cleanup by Wednesday.
Syria's Assad on the Ropes? (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- President Bashar al-Assad is fighting for his political life, perhaps even for life itself.
Obesity Rate in Michigan Expected to Grow (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Despite healthy lifestyles initiatives, improved nutrition information in schools and healthy McDonald's kids meals, the problem of obesity is growing. One-third of the nation is overweight. By 2030, half of Americans will be overweight. Obesity is fast overtaking tobacco as the number one lifestyle disease.
Gene Mutations Identified in Uterine Fibroids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report an advance
in the genetics of uterine fibroids, the most common noncancerous tumors
in women of childbearing age.
in the genetics of uterine fibroids, the most common noncancerous tumors
in women of childbearing age.
Ron Paul's 'absurd' attack on FEMA (The Week)
The Week - The maverick Republican presidential candidate bashes the federal relief agency as a killer storm hits. Ballsy or foolhardy?
Report: Duncan tried to stop Matt Damon teacher speech (The Lookout)
The Lookout - The Washington Post's Valerie Strauss reports that the Obama administration tried several times to meet with actor Matt Damon before he was scheduled to speak at a rally last month held to protest the federal focus on test scores. "[Education Secretary Arne] Duncan was willing to meet Damon at the airport when he flew into [...]
Apple Cancels iTunes TV Rentals (Mashable)
Mashable - Apple has axed its TV rental program within iTunes.
The company introduced the ability to rent certain episodes of television programs for $0.99 each last September, in conjunction with the rejiggered Apple TV.
The company introduced the ability to rent certain episodes of television programs for $0.99 each last September, in conjunction with the rejiggered Apple TV.
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 ?
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Move over Santa, Gaga is taking over the workshop (AP)
Bank of Italy warns on growth as bond sale falters (Reuters)
Reuters - The Bank of Italy warned on Tuesday that government plans to cut debt were at risk from weak growth as a lukewarm bond sale threatened to drag the euro zone's third-biggest economy back to the center of the debt crisis.
Irene damage in North Carolina at least $71 million (Reuters)
Reuters - Hurricane Irene destroyed or severely damaged at least 1,100 homes and caused more than $71 million in damage in North Carolina's seven hardest-hit counties, Governor Beverly Perdue said on Tuesday.
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Dick Cheney's memoir: Full of 'cheap shots'? (The Week)
The Week - Colin Powell accuses the former vice president of trashing his Bush administration colleagues to sell more books
Dienstag, 30. August 2011
Fed's Bullard: QE3 possible depending on data: report (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. Federal Reserve could embark on a third round of quantitative easing depending on upcoming economic data but should first confirm that inflation has eased, a senior Fed official said in the Asahi newspaper on Wednesday.
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Rights groups urge Sudan to end indiscriminate bombing (Reuters)
Reuters - Rights groups asked Sudan on Tuesday to end the indiscriminate bombing of civilians in the country's main oil-producing state South Kordofan and grant access for humanitarian aid.
Dick Cheney's memoir: Full of 'cheap shots'? (The Week)
The Week - Colin Powell accuses the former vice president of trashing his Bush administration colleagues to sell more books
Review: Denying inhibition in `Old Fashioned Orgy' (AP)
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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Dieters May Unknowingly Buy Dangerous Weight Loss Supplements (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A potentially hazardous weight loss supplement that has been recalled in the United States continues to be sold and consumed in significant amounts, a new study suggests.
Arthur Elgort's Casual Magic: Renowned Fashion Photographer Wins CFDA Board Award (The Daily Beast)
The Daily Beast - The CFDA gives its Board of Directors Award to the renowned fashion photographer whose easygoing and patient style disarmed models, yielded remarkable photos for clients like Vogue—and made an entire industry better, writes Robin Givhan.
Zoe's life as a celeb stylist helps shape her line (AP)
Consumers gloomy but their spending says otherwise (AP)
Ron Paul's 'absurd' attack on FEMA (The Week)
The Week - The maverick Republican presidential candidate bashes the federal relief agency as a killer storm hits. Ballsy or foolhardy?
ABC hopes `The Chew' can win over daytime viewers (AP)
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.
Australia's Fairfax Media posts $408 million loss (AP)
AP - Fairfax Media Ltd., publisher of hundreds of newspapers in Australia and New Zealand, Friday reported a $408 million annual loss after writing down the value of its publications amid a challenging environment for media companies.
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Powerful quake hits off East Timor; no damage (AP)
AP - A powerful earthquake hit waters off East Timor on Tuesday, but officials said it was too deep to trigger a tsunami. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
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 ?
Sims on Facebook is World's Fastest-Growing Social Game (Mashable)
Mashable - Heads up, Zynga: looks like you have some serious competition in the Facebook game space at last.
The Sims Social, a reboot of Electronic Arts' bestselling $4 billion games franchise, has only been out of beta since last Thursday -- but it already has 4.6 million people playing it daily, according to AppData, a traffic tracking service from Inside Network.
The Sims Social, a reboot of Electronic Arts' bestselling $4 billion games franchise, has only been out of beta since last Thursday -- but it already has 4.6 million people playing it daily, according to AppData, a traffic tracking service from Inside Network.
China low-fuel landing row reflects growing pains (AP)
AP - Aviation authorities have ordered stiff punishment for a local airline whose pilot refused to yield to a Qatar Airways jet requesting to land because it was short of fuel, highlighting growing concerns over safety in China's overcrowded skies.
Virtual book club brings author into homes (Reuters)
Reuters - The traditional book club has gone virtual, thanks to technology that spans geographic boundaries and can bring authors into readers' living rooms.
Prosecutors: LA school officer staged shooting (AP)
AP - Prosecutors say a Los Angeles school police officer made up a story about being shot by a car burglary suspect to look like a hero.
Disaster aid account faces shortfall (AP)
S&P trims euro zone growth outlook (Reuters)
Reuters - Ratings agency Standard and Poor's lowered its economic growth forecasts for the euro zone on Tuesday, but said the shared currency bloc was not headed toward a new recession.
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Spring floods cost Arkansas farmers millions in lost income (Reuters)
Reuters - Arkansas farmers suffered a severe blow from this spring's floods and stormy weather, with crop damage costing them $335 million in lost farm income, a study released on Monday said.
Stem Cell Researchers Make Impressive Gains in Healing Humanity's Ills (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Scientists are reporting good news in the newly developed ability to grow human muscle tissue from stem cells. In an exciting video from Fox News, Dr. Khalil Bitar shares with the world successfully growing human muscle tissue from stem cells. For the doctor, these results are the culmination of "a lifetime of work in muscle and nerves, being able to have them co-culture together, and make a functional tissue which can be used in patients."
Tats for grades (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - For parents and teachers, it can be an uphill battle to get kids to do well in school. First it was cash for grades, now its ... tats for grades? That's what one San Francisco teacher promised his students if ?
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El Salvador recognizes Palestine as independent state (Reuters)
Reuters - El Salvador on Thursday recognized Palestine as an independent state in the midst of a drive by the Arab League to upgrade it to full membership status in the United Nations.
Twitter breaks tweets per second record thanks to Beyonce (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Twitter has played a very active and vital role in several recent world events by being able to quickly spread information amongst its users. Today Twitter announced that the service broke its previous tweets per second record during MTV’s Video Music Award show. Moments after Beyonce finished her performance at the award show she proceeded to open her jacket which revealed the baby bump that set Twitter a blaze with 8,868 tweets per second.
Experts to hunt down rogue genes for China's cholesterol problem (Reuters)
Reuters - Scientists in Hong Kong are embarking on a study to identify genes that are responsible for high cholesterol and heart disease in patients in southern China, which they hope will pave the way for the design of better drugs.
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More Somali famine victims fleeing to Yemen: UNHCR (Reuters)
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Rewrite, Sugarcoat, Ignore: 8 Ways Conservatives Misremember American History—for Partisan Gain (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- The mortgage crisis began in 2006 and it’s all President Obama’s fault—at least according to Fox News host Sean Hannity. Hannity recently blamed Obama—“his policies, his economic plan, his fault”—for the mortgage crisis, ignoring who was actually president (that would be George W. Bush) as the housing market slipped.
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Why Paul Ryan isn't running for president: 5 theories (The Week)
The Week - The House GOP's budget guru won't seek the White House in 2012, despite the Republican establishment all but begging him to join the fray
Gaga, Perry win big at VMAs, Beyonce steals show (Reuters)
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Montag, 29. August 2011
APNewsBreak: Janet Jackson won't attend tribute (AP)
Vermont digs out after Irene's flooding kills 3 (Reuters)
Reuters - Vermont residents surveyed washed out roads, swept-away bridges and destroyed homes and businesses on Monday after a weakened Hurricane Irene brought the state's worst flooding in 80 years.
U.N. deputy secretary general visits Nigeria bomb victims (Reuters)
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New York City schools to make sex education mandatory (Reuters)
Reuters - New York City public schools will teach mandatory sex education classes to all middle- and high school students, part of a citywide initiative to help reduce teenage pregnancies, officials said on Wednesday.
Scotland has no plans to demand Megrahi return (Reuters)
Reuters - Scotland said on Monday it had no plans to request the extradition of the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie.
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AP EXCLUSIVE: US-Taliban talks were making headway (AP)
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Sumner Redstone's daughter Shari launches investment firm (Reuters)
Reuters - CBS honcho Sumner Redstone's daughter Shari has thrown her hat into the investment game.
UK TV channel plans phone hacking comedy (Reuters)
Reuters - Britain's Channel 4 said on Friday it had commissioned a one-off television comedy about the phone hacking scandal which forced the closure of the News of the World tabloid and engulfed Rupert Murdoch's newspaper business.
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Report: Nigeria's anti-graft agency ineffective (AP)
Sex Lives of Diabetic Men Improve with Weight Loss (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - If you're an overweight man with diabetes, changing your eating habits may improve your life more than popping a pill can.
NY comptroller nixes school deal with Murdoch co. (AP)
AP - New York's comptroller has spiked a $27 million contract with one of media giant Rupert Murdoch's companies because of the phone hacking scandal in Great Britain.
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People react after magnitude 5.8 quake rocks East Coast (The Newsroom)
The Newsroom - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked the East Coast, one of the most powerful ever recorded in that region, prompting evacuations at the Pentagon, White House and Capitol. The tremors, which were felt as far north as Rhode Island and New ?
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Chinese refiner Sinopec 1H profit up 12 percent (AP)
AP - Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner by capacity, said first-half profit rose 12 percent as higher oil, gas and chemicals revenues helped offset a loss in its refining business.
Republican Presidential Candidates Refuse to Credit Obama on Libya (The Nation)
The Nation - The Nation -- When news emerged from Tripoli on Sunday night that rebels were closing in on the capital city and Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi was soon to be deposed, it should have been a cause for celebration, even among those of us who opposed American military involvement as ill-advised foreign policy adventurism.
Nokia developer community hacked (AP)
AP - Nokia Corp. says hackers have breached the security on its developer community discussion site and accessed forum members' email addresses.
Kate Middleton: Her Inner Bad Girl Persona (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - A celebrity psychiatrist who has a star-studded clientele in Beverly Hills, Calif., wrote a book that personifies Kate Middleton's inner secrets. Inside Kate harbors a bad girl when she needs to use it. That became apparent when she modeled a see-through dress consisting of a covered tube top, sheer skirt and bikini bottom at a college fashion show the same one Prince William attended. Now you can find out more about this author and doctor, Carole Lieberman, M.D., her book about bad girls and how Kate fits the mold.
Irene downgraded to post-tropical storm: NHC (Reuters)
Crude oil supplies shrink by 2.2 million barrels (AP)
AP - Crude oil supplies fell last week, while gasoline supplies grew, the government said Wednesday.
Why The Situation Skipped the VMAs (omg!)
omg! - The Jersey Shore cast hit the black carpet at MTV's big event sans Mike Sorrentino
Pennsylvania to Begin Extensive Testing on Possible Fracking-Contaminated Water (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Natural gas drilling through a method called high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," has become a major cause for concern and citizen uproar in Pennsylvania, where energy companies have tapped into major deposits. But this past week, environmental regulators in Pennsylvania announced that the state would be requesting further testing on water that is treated in both wastewater treatment plants and drinking water treatment plants to see if fracking water is contaminating drinking water supplies.
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