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    Wall Street Journal

  • Hearts Actually Can Break

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am
    Broken-heart syndrome mimics a heart attack but is brought on by acute emotion or physical trauma. Patients usually fully recover with no lasting heart damage.

  • A Great Day to Be a Boilermaker

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am
    Long hidden in the shadows of Indiana, Purdue is stealing the spotlight with the No. 6-ranked men's basketball team, plus another newly-anointed Super Bowl MVP to boot.

  • Couples Kiss and Tell

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:18 am
    It is often possible to understand why a marriage fails, as so many do. It is much more difficult, though, to figure out why one succeeds.

  • No Exit as Fannie, Freddie Flail

    9 Feb 2010 | 7:33 am
    With no blueprints for the future and no clear exit strategy for the government, Fannie and Freddie are focusing for now on the U.S. loan-modification program.

  • McGurn: Bush Was Right, Says Obama

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:38 am
    'We're not handling any of these cases any different from the Bush administration.'
 
 
 
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    NPR

  • NPR: 02-09-2010 Most E-Mailed Stories

    National Public Radio
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm
    Stories: 1) Vaccines' Benefits Trump Concerns, Experts Say 2) Adapting Vaccines For Our Aging Immune Systems 3) Thanks To Hulu, Indie Film 'Strictly Sexual' Hits Big 4) Jenny Sanford Details Tumult In 'Staying True' 5) Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo's Legacy 6) DeLillo's Man In The Desert, Up Against The Wall

  • NPR: 02-08-2010 Most E-Mailed Stories

    National Public Radio
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:12 pm
    Stories: 1) 'How's That Hopey, Changey Stuff?' Palin Asks 2) Is It Time To Throw Out 'Primordial Soup' Theory? 3) Asylum Street Spankers: Going Gospel 4) Hidden In Old Home Deeds, A Segregationist Past 5) Scientist: Autism Paper Had Catastrophic Effects 6) From Erdrich, A Page Turner With Deceit At Heart

  • NPR: 02-07-2010 Most E-Mailed Stories

    National Public Radio
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm
    Stories: 1) Gil Scott-Heron Makes A Striking Return 2) Galactic: Noodle Soups And New Orleans Bounce 3) Blue Whales Croon A New Tune 4) 1962: The Year Oscar Really Needed 10 Nominees 5) Brautigan's Surreal Story: 'Trout Fishing In America' 6) Paulson Calls For More Financial Regulatory Power

  • NPR: 02-06-2010 Most E-Mailed Stories

    National Public Radio
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:09 pm
    Stories: 1) Scientists Keep Water Liquid Far Below Zero Degrees 2) Why Some Homeowners Hope For Foreclosure 3) America's Cup Sails Into (And Over) Uncharted Seas 4) Snow Advice For The Frantic Mid-Atlantic 5) High Above, Insects Travel On Sky Superhighways 6) ABBAWorld, How Can We Resist You?

  • NPR: 02-05-2010 Most E-Mailed Stories

    National Public Radio
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:02 pm
    Stories: 1) A Toxic Century: Mining Giant Must Clean Up Mess 2) Super Bowl Food Fight: Indy Vs. Big Easy 3) 'Let The West Get Used To A Tough China' 4) Author Reveals Flaws In The History Of Childbirth 5) Behind The Weather: Strongest El Nino In A Decade 6) Obama's Efforts To Boost Exports Face Hurdles
 
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    L.A. Times

  • For Japan's cellphone novelists, proof of success is in the print

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    One teenager who wrote a three-volume novel on her phone has gone on to sell more than 110,000 paperback copies, grossing more than $611,000 in sales. She likes Care Bears, doesn't wear makeup yet, and took her nom de plume from a character in the Disney classic "Bambi."

  • Study links mother's age to child's risk of autism

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Moms over 40 are nearly twice as likely to have a child with autism, according to the analysis of California births. The study finds that in most cases, the father's age plays little role. Women who give birth after age 40 are nearly twice as likely to have a child with autism as those under 25, but it is unlikely that delayed parenthood plays a big role in the current autism epidemic, California researchers reported Monday.

  • Obama official 'very disturbed' by Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    The insurer should give a 'detailed justification' for its plan to raise premiums on individual policies by as much as 39%, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says. California insurance regulators asked Anthem Blue Cross to delay controversial rate increases of as much as 39% for individual policies, hikes that have triggered widespread criticism from subscribers and brokers -- and now from the federal government.

  • In Haiti, a rum everyone can agree on

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Rhum Barbancourt is a national tradition, surviving the tumult of the last century and a half. Whether it is weddings or holidays, or raising voodoo spirits, no other will do. When President Franklin Delano Roosevelt arrived here in 1934 to mark the end of America's occupation of Haiti, he insisted on toasting the hand-over with local Barbancourt rum. Two decades later, the visiting Vice President Nixon personally mixed a Barbancourt rum collins for Haiti's president (who was, ahem, a whiskey drinker).

  • Digital sales poised as game changer

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    A long-term trend is clear: Retail revenue from video games is declining, and online digital sales face rapid growth. The future of the video game business is playing out very differently on two sides of Los Angeles.
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    Yahoo! News

  • Seats at a premium on planes, trains out of DC (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:29 pm
    AP - A $20 cab ride to the airport skyrocketed to the "snow rate" of $100 in the nation's capital, and those travelers who could get to the airport or train station still had to haggle or wait in long lines to escape the snowbound Mid-Atlantic.

  • World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:06 pm
    AP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.

  • Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 pm
    AP - The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in U.S. television history, the Nielsen Co. said Monday.

  • Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 pm
    AP - The doctor who prosecutors say caused Michael Jackson's death has been released from jail after posting $75,000 in bail, only a few hours after surrendering to authorities on a manslaughter charge.

  • Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77 (AP)

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 pm
    AP - Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering from complications from gallbladder surgery. He died at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., with his family at his bedside, the hospital said.
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    Barron's

  • Snow Job in Washington?

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:55 pm
    Randall W. ForsythWeather permitting, Bernanke will outline the Fed's exit strategy Wednesday. The really import questions won't get answered.

  • Will Berkshire Pop Friday Upon Joining S&P 500?

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:11 pm
    The addition of Warren Buffett's company to the index is prompting a big Wall Street guessing game.

  • The Bears Are Putting On Weight

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:53 pm
    Michael KahnThe heavy volume on down days for the stock market is but one sign that the recent bull market is giving way to something more ominous.

  • Options Markets See Stock Volatility Ahead

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:16 pm
    Steven M. SearsTroubles in southern Europe will bedevil options traders in the U.S.

  • Impressed by CVS

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:18 am
    Strong fourth-quarter results from the drug store operator and pharmacy-benefits manager suggest additional gains are in store for investors.
 
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    Mixx: Popular

  • Top Ten London Attractions

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am
    Top Ten London Attractions (wallpapersofearth)

  • Lib Fury At Bush "Miss Me Yet?" Billboard

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am
    A Wyoming, Minnesota billboard of former US President George W. Bush asking Miss Me Yet? has caused an Internet sensation, putting liberals on the hunt for whomever put it up.

  • Cindy Crawford

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:11 am
    Cindy Crawford (Born 1966 in DeKalb,IL) Considered one of the world's most beautiful women, supermodel Cindy Crawford has appeared just about everywhere that advertisements are allowed.

  • 30+ Artist Interpretations of Mario and Luigi

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am
    He’s short and pudgy with a thing for Peaches. He’s an Italian plumber from the Mushroom Kingdom. He is Nintendo’s mascot, and probably the most popular video game character ever. You know him as Mario.

  • 12 Ways To Go Green For Spring

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:48 am
    After a long winter, spring is the perfect time to clean out your home and make room for new, green habits. If getting green was one of your New Year’s Resolutions, and you haven’t been able to find the ways to get it done, here are 12 tips to add som
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    KTVU (SF Bay Area Fox affiliate)

  • Deadly Violence Continues To Grip Vallejo

    KTVU.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am
    A man was shot on a Vallejo street late Monday night, the latest act in a wave of violence that has gripped the East Bay community over the last eight days.

  • Boyfriend Cheats With Older Woman

    KTVU.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:35 am
    What should a woman do with a boyfriend who cheated and stays in touch with the other woman?

  • Ticket 2's Day: See Monster Jam In Oakland

    KTVU.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:29 am
    This week, eight lucky Ticket 2's Day winners will receive a four-pack of tickets and pit passes to see monster trucks like Grave Digger and Donkey Kong compete in Monster Jam at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday, February 27. All you have to do is watch Mornings On 2 Tuesday to get the secret word and then enter the contest.

  • Teen Drives Car Into High School, Down Hall

    KTVU.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:58 am
    Sheriff's deputies say a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Washington high school and then drove it down the hall.

  • Slain Man Was Father Of City Worker Beating Suspect

    KTVU.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    The 42-year-old Vallejo man that was found shot and killed early Monday morning was the father of one of the juvenile suspects in the assault on a city street worker, according to police.
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    MSNBC

  • Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., dies at 77

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.

  • Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus.

  • The best and worst of Super Bowl ads

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    Let the record show that 2010 was the year of older women being viciously tackled in Super Bowl commercials.

  • When athletes and celebrities come together

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    From Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe to Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson, athletes and celebrities have been linked together. Take a look at some of the more well-known "couples".

  • Criminal probe is launched in Conn. plant blast

    31 Dec 1969 | 4:00 pm
    Authorities looking for the cause of an explosion that killed five people at a power plant  launch a criminal investigation, saying they could not rule out criminal negligence.
 
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    Chicago Tribune

  • Show your badge: City partners with Foursquare

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    To the uninformed, it's just another hardware store, but Meyers Ace Hardware in Bronzeville is actually the historic site of the legendary Sunset Cafe — a legendary club where Louis Armstrong and other greats once played. It's also one of more than 20 locations on mobile application Foursquare that now count toward a new " Chicago Blues" badge.

  • Body found in landing gear compartment after Delta flight arrives in Tokyo from New York

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:21 am
    TOKYO (AP) — A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man.

  • Vizquel has Aparicio's number

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    White Sox great gives permission to 'unretire' No. 11 When Omar Vizquel signed with the White Sox this winter, he immediately became a "numbers" problem. Not because the Sox had too many shortstops, but because they had too many No. 13s.

  • Bishops change feeding tube guidelines

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Directive says food and water must be given to patients in persistent vegetative state If ever Carol Gaetjens becomes unconscious with no hope of awakening, even if she could live for years in that state, she says she wants her loved ones to discontinue all forms of artificial life support.

  • Chicago wins cemetery land for new O'Hare runway

    7 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Relocation of about 1,200 graves could begin within weeks The City of Chicago on Monday was awarded possession of a 161-year-old cemetery that lies in the path of a future runway at O'Hare International Airport, and the relocation of about 1,200 graves could begin within weeks.
 
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    The Guardian

  • Veteran congressman's death adds to Barack Obama's woes

    Ewen MacAskill
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:18 pm
    • Democrats fear Republicans will win seat held since 1974• President's poll ratings fall further amid health care impasseThe Democratic party faces another election test after the death yesterday of John Murtha, a congressman dubbed by his colleagues the "king of pork".Murtha, aged 77, had been in the House of Representatives since being elected to his Pennsylvania district in 1974.The fear in the party is that Republicans will notch up another victory when a special election is held, probably May.The Democrats have been panicking since losing Ted Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat to…

  • Sarah Palin's old-fashioned Palm Pilot

    Tim Dowling
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:05 pm
    Sarah Palin had the notes for her speech in the palm of her hand - literallyWe have all had occasion to write on our hand, either because no paper was available or because we knew we'd probably forget the bit of ­paper along with the thing we'd written on it (although if your memory's in that sort of shape, you probably won't be able to find a pen).There is a big difference, however, between scrawling "bin liners" on the back of your hand before you go to the shops and reading off your palm on tele­vision, as ­Sarah Palin did during the Tea Party Convention at the weekend. Photographs of…

  • Bioshock 2 for PS3 and Xbox 360 | Game review

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am
    PS3/Xbox 360; £49.99; cert 18+; 2K GamesIt is difficult to know where to start with a game this perfect, so let's go straight to the headline act: the storyline.Much has been made of Bioshock 2's narrative, and for good reason: it's glorious. You could watch someone else playing and enjoy it as a movie. At its centre is the ideological battle between free-market individualist Andrew Ryan and proto-Stalinist collectivist Sofia Lamb, and this philosophical conflict affects everything you do. You are moving through the wasteland that they created, trying to find the girl you were charged with…

  • Ali Dizaei, Metropolitan police commander, jailed for four years

    Vikram Dodd
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:31 am
    Scotland Yard commander who falsely arrested man is jailed for misconduct and attempting to pervert course of justiceThe case against Commander Ali DizaeiThe Metropolitan police commander Ali Dizaei was jailed for four years today after being convicted of falsely arresting a man and making up an account that he had been assaulted and threatened.A jury at Southwark crown court today found the 47-year-old guilty of misconduct in public office and attempting to pervert the course of justice. Dizaei, a controversial and high-profile officer, faces being sacked from the force in disgrace.The jury…

  • Body found in plane landing gear hatch

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:38 am
    Tokyo airport mechanic finds apparent stowaway after Delta Airlines flight arrives from New YorkJapanese authorities are trying to identify a body found inside one of the landing gear compartments on a Delta Airlines plane flight that arrived in Tokyo from New York.The body of the apparent stowaway, identified only as that of a male with dark skin, was clad in a long-sleeved plaid shirt and jeans, said police at the Narita international airport.A mechanic found the body lying inside the landing gear compartment of the Boeing 777-200 during maintenance after Delta Flight 59 from New York…
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    Techmeme

  • Live-Blogging Google's Gmail Announcement (Andrew LaVallee/Digits)

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    Andrew LaVallee / Digits: Live-Blogging Google's Gmail Announcement  —  Google is sharing more details on forthcoming changes to its Gmail service in a Tuesday webcast. … The changes, which will add status updates to Gmail, could step up the search giant's competition with social hubs Facebook and Twitter.

  • Book Publishers Beware! At iTunes, Expensive Music Equals Slower Sales. (Peter Kafka/MediaMemo)

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am
    Peter Kafka / MediaMemo: Book Publishers Beware!  At iTunes, Expensive Music Equals Slower Sales.  —  After years of complaints, last year the music labels finally got what they wanted from Apple-the ability to raise prices on their songs.  Last April, iTunes introduced a “variable pricing” scheme …

  • The Man Who Looked Into Facebook's Soul (Marshall Kirkpatrick/ReadWriteWeb)

    9 Feb 2010 | 8:40 am
    Marshall Kirkpatrick / ReadWriteWeb: The Man Who Looked Into Facebook's Soul  —  Youth social networking researcher danah boyd has observed that many people presume the way they use social networks is the way everyone uses them.  “I interviewed gay men who thought Friendster was a gay dating site because all they saw were other gay men,” she says.

  • Apple Job Posting Suggests Video Recording Coming to Future iPad Models (Eric Slivka/MacRumors)

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Eric Slivka / MacRumors: Apple Job Posting Suggests Video Recording Coming to Future iPad Models  —  A new job posting on Apple's site suggests that the company is preparing to add still and video camera capabilities to its iPad tablet device in the future.  The position is for a quality assurance engineer …

  • comScore Reports December 2009 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share (comScore, Inc.)

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:45 am
    comScore, Inc.: comScore Reports December 2009 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share  —  Nearly Two-Thirds of America's 234 Million Mobile Subscribers used Text Messaging in December 2009  —  comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service …
 
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    YouTube

  • COUNTIN SHEEP WITH SHANE DAWSON

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:31 pm
    COUNTIN SHEEP WITH SHANE DAWSON thanks for SUBSCRIBING :) ****NOTE***** If you add me on my social network sites (twitter facebook myspace etc) you can leave comments there when i asked questions and UR answers might end up in one of my videos! my youtube channels http://www.youtube.com/shanedawsontv http://www.youtube.com/shanedawsontv2 MY SHIRT STORE! http://www.shanedawson.spreadshirt.com (pick and choose color and design in the custom shop!) http://shanedawsoncustom.spreadshirt.com/ From the UK or Europe? Heres where you can get a shirt! http://shanedawsoncustom.spreadshirt.co.uk/ TWITTER…

  • Wacked Prank Pack! A pack of 5 wacky pranks!

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:17 pm
    Wacked Prank Pack! A pack of 5 wacky pranks! Here is a pack of 5 wacked pranks for friends or enemies! From: kipkay Views: 30751 2191 ratings Time: 04:09 More in Howto & Style

  • Lunar New Year Tiger Eyes

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm
    Lunar New Year Tiger Eyes Chinese New Year, Vietnamese New Year, Lunar New Year, however you celebrate it, It's Year of the Tiger, and this video will show you how to look as fierce as one. I wanted to celebrate the beauty and grace of the tiger. This look is obviously not for everyday (unless you work at a zoo), but it's perfect for this coming up Chinese New Year, wild clubbing and more! Also please follow me for daily updates on http://www.twitter.com/RiceBunny Add me on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-Phan/53754642881 See a better photo of this look…

  • Slalom Skiing Fail

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:13 pm
    Slalom Skiing Fail This skier makes a painful mistake on this Slalom course. For more funny FAIL videos and pictures, visit http://failblog.org/ From: failblog Views: 124052 4091 ratings Time: 00:40 More in Comedy

  • Copier Win

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am
    Copier Win This guys attempts one of the classic office pranks. For more FAIL videos and pictures, visit http://failblog.org/ From: failblog Views: 153879 5120 ratings Time: 00:40 More in Comedy
 
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    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  • Free breakfast this morning at Denny's

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    At 6 a.m., Denny's restaurants began serving up that free breakfast promised in its Super Bowl ad.

  • Boca Raton considering measure to take over schools

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:18 pm
    Officials, some residents, say they want schools in the city to become charters Boca Raton 's public schools could be the subject of a takeover attempt by the city government, starting with Boca Raton High despite strong teacher opposition.

  • New Cooper City home project could signal housing turn

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:39 pm
    Start of 500 acre project in Cooper City could be bellweather On an old dairy farm in southwestern Broward County , Armando Codina and Jim Carr hope to disprove the theory of a housing slump.

  • Did Broward judge let emotions outweigh justice?

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Lebow loses sight of big picture by tossing murder charge after evidence mix-up After reading the transcript of last week's courtroom folly that led to a first-degree murder case getting tossed by Broward Circuit Judge Susan Lebow, two things seem clear:

  • Broward property values plunge 16 percent, appraiser estimates

    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Early figures provided so government agencies can plan budgets Broward property values plummeted last year, according to a preliminary estimate, and probably will force local governments to slash spending or raise taxes.
 
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    The Seattle Times

  • 747-8 soars smoothly on first outing

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:46 pm
    The mammoth 747-8 plane earned an enthusiastic thumbs-up from its chief test pilot, who said the stretched new version of the iconic plane could easily be flown by "any 747 crew in the world."

  • Is Washington's tax exemption on bullion a gold mine?

    8 Feb 2010 | 11:21 am
    Ending special-interest tax breaks is an increasingly popular rallying cry for Democrats in the Legislature as they search for cash to plug a $2.6 billion shortfall and avoid deep cuts to government services. But as lawmakers have discovered before, it's much easier said than done.

  • Portage chef Vuong Loc takes Cremant space in Madrona

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:01 am
    If you're a talented chef in search of a new restaurant, there's no doubt that at times like these, when one door closes, another opens. The door I'm talking about today is Cremant's: one that has seen it's share of adoration, though it's also been a portal for much controversy -- as you may have read right here.

  • Commentary: Microsoft's creative destruction

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:37 am
    Editor's note: Last week, writing in The New York Times op-ed section, former Microsoft executive Dick Brass wrote a lament of sorts on how and why Microsoft has lost its innovative edge and the sense of excitement in the tech world. Here is the piece.

  • City, Vulcan push higher South Lake Union height limits

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:10 am
    Seattle wants taller buildings in South Lake Union, and is starting to study the impact of towers as high as 30 stories. Residents fear they'll be walled in. High-rises could block views of the Space Needle and lake, and cast parts of the neighborhood in shadow.
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    Reuters Video

  • China quake activist jailed

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:57 am
    Feb 9 - A Chinese activist who tried to document shoddy construction that contributed to deaths in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake is jailed.

  • Haiti seeks quake rebuild model

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am
    Feb 9 - Haitian officials tour a Colombian town seen as a model for Haiti's post-quake reconstruction.

  • Toyota recalls hybrid Prius

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:17 am
    Feb 9 - World No.1 automaker Toyota recalled its flagship Prius hybrid Tuesday, while halting shipments of two other eco-models.

  • Dr. Conrad Murray pleads not guilty.

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm
    Feb 8 -Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician who is charged in the death of the late pop star Michael Jackson, pleads not guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter in a Los Angeles courtroom as members of the Jackson family look on. John Russell reports.

  • Missionary trusts in God's verdict

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm
    Feb 8- US missionary in Haiti says she trusts in God to free her. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
 
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    Cisco

  • Cisco Unveils the Cisco ASR 5000

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    SAN JOSE, CA, Feb. 9, 2010 – Cisco today announced it has expanded the ASR Series platforms with the introduction of the Cisco ASR 5000 as a result of the Starent acquisition.  The addition of the ASR 5000 gives Cisco a comprehensive end-to-end Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture and offers mobile operators a platform specifically designed to ...

  • Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast Predicts Continued Mobile Data Traffic Surge

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    San Jose, Calif., Feb. 9, 2010 – Cisco today announced the results of the Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Forecast for 2009-2014. The research projects that annual global mobile data traffic will reach 3.6 exabytes per month or an annual run rate of 40 exabytes by 2014.  Such a figure equates to a 39-fold increase from 2009 to 2014, or a ...

  • Telenor Connexion Expands Machine-to-Machine Services Using Cisco IP NGN Infrastructure

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2010 – Cisco today announced that it is working with Telenor Connexion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telenor Group and the sixth-largest mobile operator in the world, to help deliver intelligent managed machine-to-machine (M2M) networking solutions.  M2M communications travel between mobile devices and other electronic devices such as personal digital ...

  • Cisco and TANDBERG Provide Technology Roadmap Update Prior to Transaction Close

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:05 pm
    SAN JOSE, Calif., NEW YORK, and OSLO, Norway, February 9, 2010 – Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and TANDBERG (OSLO: TAA.OL) today provided details about the integrated product portfolio that will be unveiled after the close of Cisco's voluntary public cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in TANDBERG.  Cisco and TANDBERG remain competitors until close.  The companies anticipate ...

  • Customers Adopt Cisco Data Center 3.0 Architecture to Optimize Performance, Improve Business Agility and Cut Costs

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    San Jose, Calif. - Feb. 8, 2010 - Cisco today announced that Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Salem Hospital,  ExamWorks, and University of Sydney have selected Cisco® Data Center 3.0 technology to optimize data center resources, simplify data center management, and reduce the total cost of ownership, while increasing business agility and productivity. Cisco Data Center 3.0 ...
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    Top Ten Paid IPhone Apps

  • Doodle Jump - BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive! - Lima Sky

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    Doodle Jump - BE WARNED: Insanely Addictive! Lima Sky Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: March 27, 2009 Considered as one of the best games for the iPhone and iPod touch. A must have! "Doodle Jump is to the iPhone what Super Mario Bros was to the NES""possibly the best iPhone game ever created" - Touch Arcade#1 TOP PAID APP in the US, UK, Germany, Australia, Sweden... Featured by Apple in "BEST GAMES OF 2009", "New and Noteworthy", "What's Hot", "Staff Favorites", and "Best Doodle Games"; Mentioned on a CBS sitcom - The Big Bang…

  • ALL-IN-1 GAMEBOX - Triniti Interactive Limited

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    ALL-IN-1 GAMEBOX Triniti Interactive Limited Genre: Games Price: $0.99 Release Date: October 14, 2009 24 HIGHLY-RATED GAMES in 1 APP! NEW GAMES ADDED w/ EVERY FREE UPDATE!NEW w/ 2.4 > 'ARCHER' in FULL 3D, 'HIRED GUN', OPENFEINT 2.4, & MORE! ACKNOWLEDGED as the BEST GAMING VALUE in the entire APP STORE!-----AND IT'S STILL GROWING…24 games [01/29/10]22 games [01/04/10]19 games [12/18/09]18 games [12/15/09]16 games [12/04/09]15 games [11/26/09]14 games [11/18/09]12 games [11/07/09]8 games [10/14/09]-----#1 App in 8 countries!-----MEDIA COVERAGE"... some of the…

  • Qik Video Camera for any iPhone - Top Quality - Qik, Inc

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    Qik Video Camera for any iPhone - Top Quality Qik, Inc Genre: Photography Price: $1.99 Release Date: December 29, 2009 Finally, a quality Video Camera for any iPhone!• Facebook and SMS sharing, Effects, Zoom, up to 15 FPS• Brightness control, Audio boost, Landscape mode, Email sharing, and more!Scrollable effects bar puts 9 realtime effects at your fingertips:• Black & White• Black & White w/Red• Mirror• Avatar (blue skin)• Sepia• Spot zoom• Twirl mirror• X-Ray• Frosted glass (draw on the screen to see through the frost!)(some effects may reduce FPS a bit)Qik,…

  • Hand Heater - Dworld Services

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    Hand Heater Dworld Services Genre: Utilities Price: $0.99 Release Date: January 29, 2010 Are you a little cold? Turn your mobile device into a heater with this application, easier to carry than a true heating, Hand Heater will improve your daily life. The application is able to quickly generate a heat wave, hot enough to warm your hands and your body. Really useful when you’re waiting for your train, bus or if you're in a cold place.- Hot interface for your eye's pleasure.- Works on all iPhone and iPod touch, all versions.- Do not use Internet- Produces no sound for maximum…

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  • Couples Retreat - Peter Billingsley

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    Couples Retreat Peter Billingsley Genre: Comedy Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: December 31, 2009 Vince Vaughn leads an all-star cast in the laugh-out-loud comedy about eight friends whose vacation in paradise is one they’ll never forget. Their group-rate vacation comes at a price when they discover that participation in the resort's unconventional couples therapy activities is anything but optional. Co-starring Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, Couples Retreat is a hilarious party in paradise, loaded with laughter…

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    The Time Traveler's Wife Robert Schwentke Genre: Romance Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 17, 2009 "The Time Traveler's Wife" is based on the best-selling book about a love that transcends time. Clare (Rachel McAdams) has been in love with Henry (Eric Bana) her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler--cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through the years with no control. Despite…

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    Love Happens Brandon Camp Genre: Romance Price: $14.99 Rental Price: $3.99 Release Date: February 02, 2010 Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart star in the romantic drama Love Happens. When self-help author Dr. Burke Ryan (Eckhart) arrives in Seattle to teach a sold-out seminar, he unexpectedly meets florist Eloise Chandler (Aniston), the one person who might be able to help him help himself. But will two people who may have met the right person at exactly the wrong time be able to give love a chance? If they can, they’ll find that sometimes, when you least expect it…love happens. ©…
 
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  • Free Food? That's a Grand Slam!

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    Ah, the Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast - a staple of my college years. There's nothing better than a plate of bacon, eggs and pancakes to help you get over a break-up or a celebrate finishing an exam, and it fits within a student budget. Today, there's another good reason to head over to Denny's: you can get a free Grand Slam Breakfast as part of its Super Bowl Instant Replay promotion! Gather some friends and head over soon because the offer expires at 2 pm. If you miss it (or the crowds are crazy), don't be sad. You could always try the Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n' Fruity at IHOP instead!If you're…

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    Henry W. Querfurth, M.D., Ph.D., and Frank M. LaFerla, Ph.D.
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    More than 35 million people worldwide — 5.5 million in the United States — have Alzheimer's disease, a deterioration of memory and other cognitive domains that leads to death within...

  • Effect of Human Rotavirus Vaccine on Severe Diarrhea in African Infants

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    A 42-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of intensely pruritic eruption on the dorsum of his right foot. He had gone for a barefoot stroll on the beach a...
 
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  • 7. Carry Out (feat. Justin Timberlake) - Timbaland

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    9 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    Shock Value II Timbaland Release Date: December 08, 2009 Total Songs: 17 Genre: Pop Price: By Song Only Copyright 2009 Blackground Records/Interscope Records

  • 1. Imma Be - Black Eyed Peas

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    9 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies) Black Eyed Peas Release Date: June 09, 2009 Total Songs: 15 Genre: Pop Price: By Song Only Copyright 2009 Interscope

  • 2. Need You Now - Lady Antebellum

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    Need You Now Lady Antebellum Release Date: January 26, 2010 Total Songs: 12 Genre: Country Price: By Song Only Copyright (C) 2010 Capitol Records Nashville. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable laws. Manufactured by Capitol Records Nashville, 3322 West End Avenue, 11th Floor, Nashville, TN 37203

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    Bad Romance - Single Lady GaGa Release Date: October 26, 2009 Total Songs: 1 Genre: Pop Price: By Song Only Copyright 2009 Interscope Records

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    Hey, Soul Sister - Single Train Release Date: January 29, 2010 Total Songs: 1 Genre: Pop Price: By Song Only Copyright 2009 Sony Music Entertainment
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  • Red Ball - Mid Atlantic Engineering

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    Red Ball Mid Atlantic Engineering Genre: Games Price: Free Release Date: November 20, 2009 #1 In Denmarkalmost #1 in germany (#2)!was #1 in Norway!moving up in the usa fast!Thank you Thank you Thank you! I love you guys.I promise to make the controls better in Red Ball 2.My fingers are little skinnier than average..just takesa little practice to get good..Roll your red ball, knock over boxes, dodge swinging axes and even ride a train in this physics platformer. Reach the final flag to complete each level. © Evgeny Fedoseev

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    Flood-It! 2 LabPixies Genre: Games Price: Free Release Date: February 03, 2010 From the creators of Flood-It! Comes the new and improved Flood-It! 2!More Features! Challenges! Sound Effects! And it's still free!Flood the whole board with one color. Wherever you go.========================================Cool new features:- 3 challenge modes: - Play against the clock - Move around obstacles - Finish the board with a defined color- Cool sound effects- Color blind color scheme- New dimmed game design========================================Ridiculously addictive and fun!Flood-It! 2 - Like…

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    Valet Hero Game Gatos LLC Genre: Games Price: Free Release Date: January 21, 2010 ******************************************Valet Hero is extending the FreeAppADay.com campaign for a limited time.******************************************The only thing that is as exciting, as exhilarating as performing the "perfect" park-job in real life, is tackling the same task on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Best of all, there's no need to worry about getting your car scratched by the "sloppy" parkers out there. With a touch of quick thinking, earning tips, is as easy as dragging your…

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    Flick Kick Field Goal PikPok Genre: Games Price: Free Release Date: January 23, 2010 FREE DAY SUNDAY EXTENDED! The Big Game is over but the free sale will continue as long we keep climbing the charts!!On this given Sunday, Flick Kick Field Goal is FREE!! DO NOT MISS OUT!!OpenFeint Free Game of the Day!!**** If you like Flick Kick Field Goal - check out PikPok's latest most addictive concoction to date - Bird Strike!www.pikpokgames.com/birdstrike ****Arm yourself for game day with THE MOST ADDICTIVE and FUN Football app available today!!An absolute must for Football fans! – It’s…

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  • 5 to 9 - House

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    5 to 9 House, Season 6 House Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: February 08, 2010 During a day in the life of Princeton Plainsboro's Dean of Medicine, Dr. Lisa Cuddy, the inner workings of the hospital are seen through her eyes. This day proves to be especially trying as Cuddy wrestles with myriad hospital issues and staff disputes that test her perseverance and skills as an administrator, all while juggling issues in her personal life. © 2009 Universal Network Television, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

  • Day 8: 10:00-11:00pm - 24

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    Day 8: 10:00-11:00pm 24, Season 8 24 Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: February 08, 2010 Despite averting the assassination attempt on foreign peacekeeping leader Omar Hassan, Jack Bauer’s day intensifies when he is forced to go further undercover to secure the unsecured enriched nuclear materials. As international delegates reconvene at the United Nations, President Taylor’s goodwill comes into question and CTU races against time to assist with the mission. © 2010 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

  • Brave New World - Heroes

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    Brave New World Heroes, Season 4 Heroes Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: February 08, 2010 In the climactic season finale, everyone bands together in an effort to stop Samuel (Robert Knepper) from taking the lives of thousands. Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) joins forces with his most unexpected ally to save Emma (guest star Deanne Bray). Meanwhile, H.R.G.’s (Jack Coleman) life hangs in the balance as he and Claire (Hayden Panettiere) find themselves trapped underground with oxygen quickly running out. Elsewhere, Hiro (Masi Oka) starts to come to grips with the decisions he has made and is…

  • Children of the Damned - The Vampire Diaries

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    Children of the Damned The Vampire Diaries, Season 1 The Vampire Diaries Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: February 04, 2010 In flashbacks, Stefan and Damon recall the long-ago actions taken by townspeople — including their father, Guiseppe Salvatore (guest star JAMES REMAR - Dexter, Sex and the City), and Pearl (guest star KELLY HU - Army Wives, Martial Law) — leading to the devastating events that caused the rift in their relationship. Back in the present, Bonnie's date with Ben (recurring guest star SEAN FARIS) takes a frightening turn. Elena helps Stefan as he and Damon race…

  • Bong Intercepted - Life Unexpected

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    Bong Intercepted Life Unexpected, Season 1 Life Unexpected Genre: Drama Price: $2.99 Release Date: February 08, 2010 When Lux gets suspended from school, Cate does her best to convince Principal Dugan to give Lux a second chance, but, unfortunately, her efforts may have made the situation considerably worse for Lux. © CBS Corp 2010
 
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  • Avatar , Hurt Locker Nab 9 Oscar Noms Each

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:59 am
    The science-fiction sensation Avatar and the war-on-terror thriller The Hurt Locker lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for James Cameron and ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow. Also nominated for best-picture: District 9 ; the animated comedy Up ; the World War II saga Inglourious Basterds ; the football...

  • 'Let's Seize the Moment, Start Anew': Obama

    27 Jan 2010 | 6:25 pm
    In his first State of the Union address, President Obama waded directly into the financial crisis and the partisan mire of Capitol Hill in tonight’s wide-ranging speech. Obama said the US economy is still struggling, but “the worst of the storm has passed.” And, he urged the members of Congress...

  • Brown Wins Mass. Senate Seat

    19 Jan 2010 | 6:39 pm
    Scott Brown scored an enormous Republican upset today, winning the Massachusetts US Senate seat long held by the late Ted Kennedy by a 52%-47% margin over Democrat Martha Coakley. The loss sunders the Democrats’ filibuster-proof, 60-vote supermajority in the Senate, and throws into doubt the future of health-care reform—along...

  • Airport Chaos Snarls Relief

    14 Jan 2010 | 3:10 pm
    The one-runway airport in Port-au-Prince is struggling to keep up with traffic and had to temporarily stop allowing incoming flights today. The airport chaos, along with damaged roads, ports, and communications, is seriously complicating international relief efforts, reports the Wall Street Journal . But in one measure of good news, the...

  • Red Cross: 50K Dead in Devastated Haiti

    14 Jan 2010 | 9:04 am
    A Haitian Red Cross official estimated today that 45,000 to 50,000 people perished in the shattering earthquake Tuesday, as President Obama pledged US support of $100 million for what he said is likely to be one of the biggest relief efforts in history. Desperately needed aid began arriving...
 
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