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The Employee Free Choice Act Will Hurt Small Biz Jul 06, 2009 16:27:12 GMTHow the Obama administration's push for the Employee Free Choice Act could cripple the backbone of the economy: small businesses.
The Riddle of Robert McNamara Jul 06, 2009 15:53:39 GMTHe was a control freak whose toughest job was shaping his own legacy.
Maziar Bahari's Mother Calls for His Release Jul 05, 2009 03:04:02 GMTCalling for the release of NEWSWEEK correspondent Maziar Bahari.
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Alter: Resignation is Palin's Opening for 2012 Jul 04, 2009 02:40:59 GMTSarah Palin's resignation speech sounds like the first shot of her presidential bid
Michelle Obama Reaches Out to DC's Poor Jul 03, 2009 18:32:31 GMTAway from the cameras, the Michelle Obama is reaching out to DC's poor and neglected
Fineman: What to Expect from Al Franken Jul 01, 2009 20:35:38 GMTMinnesota's new senator is no clown.
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Are the Chemicals Released by Fireworks Dangerous? Jul 02, 2009 16:49:07 GMTAre "green" fireworks the answer to unhealthy pyrotechnics?
Biologists Struggle to Make Sense of Genomics Jun 27, 2009 21:04:19 GMTTen years ago, the human genome was medicine's holy grail. Playing the part of King Arthur's knights were rival teams of biologists racing to sequence all the genetic instructions required to make a human being. And just as the actual Holy Grail was believed to have miraculous healing powers, some p
Eric Kandel: A Biology of Mind Jun 27, 2009 20:44:04 GMTUnderstanding the biology of mental illness would be a paradigm shift in our thinking about mind. It would not only inform us about some of the most devastating diseases of humankind but, because these are diseases of thought and feeling, it would also tell us more about who we are and how we functi
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Unions: We’re Better Off Without Them Jul 06, 2009 05:00:00 GMTHow the Obama administration's push for the Employee Free Choice Act could cripple the backbone of the economy: small businesses.
Driving a Better Bargain Jun 30, 2009 05:00:00 GMTIs the government's 'Cash for Clunkers' plan right for every driver? Nope.
Living Large in the Big House Jun 29, 2009 05:00:00 GMTWith the help of prison consultants, white-collar crooks like Bernard Madoff aren't treated like your average criminal.
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Are Telecoms the Next Government Antitrust Target? Jul 06, 2009 17:22:14 GMTEver since the DOJ’s antitrust chief, Christine Varney, announced in May that a major shift in antitrust enforcement policy was underway, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the next step. That’s largely because Varney hinted that she might dust off Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act &
Bingham, McKee Nelson to Merge Jul 06, 2009 15:39:56 GMTNews from the world of BigLaw: Bingham McCutchen and McKee Nelson are headed to the altar. The firms announced Monday morning that the firms will be one as of August 1. The firm will retain the Bingham McCutchen name, not entirely surprising given that the deal doesn’t exactly represent a marr
Consider Yourselves WARNed: On the New Hot Practice Area Jul 06, 2009 14:49:04 GMTNow here’s an unquestionably countercyclical practice: layoff-related litigation.
Much of it, as it turns out, has little to do with Title VII or other laws that often get triggered upon firings. Rather, the scope of the layoffs suffered by the U.S. economy over the last year or so has breath
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In Fight to Keep Talent, BofA Elevates Two Bankers Jul 06, 2009 18:03:30 GMTDaniel Fitzpatrick files this dispatch:
Bank of America touted two victories today in its war to retain the talent it has left following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. It named Merrill veteran Steven Baronoff as chairman of global mergers and acquisitions and Stefan Selig as executive vice chair
Mean Street: Why Barack Obama Is Like Vladimir Lenin Jul 06, 2009 16:24:57 GMTPresident Obama’s visit to Moscow this week may turn out to be a very good thing. Forget all this jibber-jabber about nuclear disarmament.
There is no better reminder than the former Soviet Union for how the fantasies of a few collectivist zealots can turn into unending nightmares for its peo
Deals of the Day: Goldman’s Trading Codes Hacked? Jul 06, 2009 13:14:01 GMTDeals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity. Deal Journal’s homepage is http://blogs.wsj.com/deals. You can see real-time updates of our posts and our favorite deal-related articles on other Web si
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Falling Oil Prices = Good Jul 06, 2009 18:25:14 GMTIt’s fun to watch the yapping heads switch gears so quickly. Falling oil prices are deeply, deeply worrying since the retreat in oil prices means global growth expectations are diminishing.
I’d say that’s about wrong. Oil prices – and by extension, gasoline prices – had risen well beyond w
Goldman Sachs Quant Code Case: How Big a Deal Is It? Jul 06, 2009 17:06:15 GMTAndrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Markets bloggers are atwitter this morning with news that the U.S. Justice Department arrested a former Goldman Sachs employee and charged him with stealing computer codes related to the firm’s high-speed trading platform. Dow Jones reports:
Sergey Aleynikov, a
Faster, Faster, Faster Jul 06, 2009 15:41:14 GMTThe Green Shootists have become a forlorn lot. After several weeks of things “not getting worse,” “starting to bottom out,” or “hinting at stability” (any euphemism will do) the fact is that things really haven’t started getting better.
Back a month ago, we noted that the world governm
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Compromise is Buzz Word with Health-Care Overhaul Jul 06, 2009 14:40:56 GMTTwo weeks ago, the drug industry agreed to reduce Medicare drug costs, forgoing $80 billion in revenue over 10 years, as part of the health-care overhaul. The move was thought to be a trade-off against potentially more severe cuts. Now, the hospital industry could be close to announcing a deal agree
How Long Does it Take to Set Up a Health Co-Op? Jul 06, 2009 13:41:47 GMTPresident Obama has said he is open to the idea of the health-care cooperative option proposed by Sen. Kent Conrad. But how feasible is is it to get such a plan, in which consumer owners would negotiate rates with private insurers, up and running quickly?
Not very, according to Bloomberg. Paul Keck
Former Congressional Insiders Lobby for Health-Care Industry Jul 06, 2009 12:51:04 GMTHospitals, drug makers, insurers and doctors all want to make sure their voices are heard in the debate over how to overhaul the health-care system.
To improve the likelihood of being heard, the health-care industry has hired more than 350 former government staff and members of Congress to lobby on
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Has Paterson Had the Solution to the Senate Mess in His Hands All Along? Jul 06, 2009 19:25:53 GMTToday Assemblyman Mike Gianaris and a handful of good-government groups released a letter outlining their belief that, like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, our lost and confused governor, David Paterson, has actually had the power to return everything in Albany back to normal all along. According to la
There’s a Mediaite Burrowing Around Inside the Internet Jul 06, 2009 18:32:56 GMTWe can't imagine why MSNBC's Dan Abrams and onetime Huffington Post scribe Rachel Sklar called their new site Mediaite. Maybe because it sounds like a kind of parasite, one that attaches itself onto the skin of the media and burrows into it? Getting under the media's skin seems to be the aim, at lea
Kelly Killoren Bensimon Wants to Put Pocahontas Into the Disco Jul 06, 2009 17:55:03 GMTWhen bloggers from W sat down to chat with Kelly Killoren Bensimon about the new jewelry items in her Kelly Collection, they probably thought they'd get their best material with questions about The Real Housewives of New York, the show on which the former model made a big splash this year. But it wa
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Meat the Nimans Jul 06, 2009 19:52:49 GMTBill and Nicolette Hahn Niman, of Niman Ranch fame, are answering meaty questions this week on Chowhound. If you want to know who the best international meat purveyors are, or whether rabbit is a “lower-impact source of mammalian meat,” check in through July 10. [Chowhound via MenuPages San Fran
Buttermilk Burglarized; McDonald’s Rent-a-Cop Unloads Jul 06, 2009 19:38:39 GMTButtermilk Channel was the victim of a break-in early this morning. Nothing was taken by the “schmuck” responsible, per owner Doug Crowell’s Twitter. Meanwhile things didn’t go quite as smoothly outside of a Bronx McDonald’s. According to the Daily News, the restaurant’s security guard (
Sausage Party at Freemans Jul 06, 2009 19:10:16 GMTLest the hipsterati abandon him for DBGB a few blocks away (or, for that matter, for Loreley across the street), Freemans chef Preston Madson is featuring a housemade garlic pork sausage with sauerkraut, toasted rye bread, and whole-grain mustard on his new menu, which you can see here.
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Michael Jackson’s Funeral to Probably Be Huge Mess Jul 06, 2009 19:15:01 GMTDo you live in Los Angeles? Good luck! Though the Staples Center and Nokia Theatre will admit but a measly 17,500 members of the general public into tomorrow morning's funeral service for Michael Jackson, organizers for the event received a hilarious 1.6 million requests for tickets from people who
A Mind-blowing Tour of Michael Jackson’s Personal Video-Game Arcade Jul 06, 2009 19:00:46 GMTWhile the Michael Jackson media circus continues to get darker and more twisted (representative headline: They Saved Jacko's Brain!), we prefer to keep our eyes focused on the cooler stuff. Namely, this totally awesome 360-degree tour of his personal arcade, which includes classics like Crazy Taxi,
Megan Fox Gets Her Turn to Spout Off Diablo Cody’s Catchphrases in Jennifer’s Body Jul 06, 2009 17:45:15 GMTTagline: "Behind her smile, under her skin, inside her body lives a demon."
Translation: A demon with the mouth of a pissed off Juno, that is!
The Verdict: Much to the chagrin of film aesthetes everywhere, Diablo Cody took home an Oscar in 2008 for her Juno screenplay, a movie that traveled from zei
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Bargain of the Week Jul 02, 2009 23:05:24 GMTSpa day: Free.
New Stuff Jul 02, 2009 23:05:23 GMTRetro paper mobiles, vintage apothecary jars, and more new stuff in New York stores.
Bernard Julian, Aspiring Musician/Retail Employee Jul 02, 2009 23:05:00 GMT“I was always told that because I was born in the nineties, I couldn’t appreciate Michael Jackson—but I really did! I bought all I could, and I tried dancing like him for a while. I was horrible.”
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Prescription drug abuse ravages kids Jul 06, 2009 12:17:58 GMTPrescription drug abuse is a fast-growing problem that exists across the country, but officials say the problem is particularly acute in the cities and rural areas of Eastern Kentucky. NBC News' Mark Potter reports.
Obama, Medvedev agree on arms Jul 06, 2009 16:30:00 GMTPresident Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev struck a preliminary deal Monday to reduce their stockpiles of nuclear warheads to as few as 1,500 each.
Ethnic clashes in China kill scores Jul 06, 2009 18:34:28 GMTViolence in the capital of China's Xinjiang region killed 156 people and injured hundreds of others, officials said, following rioting by members of a Muslim ethnic group and a police crackdown.
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NYT: Plan to sell G.M.’s assets approved Jul 06, 2009 15:28:16 GMTNYT: A federal judge approves a plan by General Motors to sell its best assets to a new, government-backed company, a crucial step for the automaker to restructure.
Recession worries press stocks lower Jul 06, 2009 17:19:54 GMTInvestors pulled away from stocks again Monday as conflicting signs emerged about the direction the economy is taking.
Your Career: Take this job and shove it! Jul 06, 2009 15:27:34 GMTWith so many companies laying off workers and slashing wages and benefits, it’s not surprising that some employees feel no obligation to be nice when they head out the door.
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Armstrong makes move to third in standings Jul 06, 2009 17:50:07 GMTLance Armstrong jumped from 10th to third place at the Tour de France on Monday, positioning himself for a shot at the yellow jersey after evading trouble on a windy ride along the Mediterranean.
Powell: Measured vs. Tiger, it’s advantage, Federer Jul 06, 2009 05:39:07 GMTPowell: When it comes to winning big tournaments, Roger Federer has the edge over Tiger Woods, in a tiebreak.
Celizic: No doubting Federer’s place in history Jul 05, 2009 22:02:07 GMTCelizic: Roger Federer had the greatest moment of a great afternoon, the all-time greatest champion in his sport admitting that his own elation at winning his record fifteenth major was tempered by Roddick’s excruciating anguish. Such is the stuff of a true champion.
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Obama, Medvedev Agree To Cut Nuclear Arms Jul 06, 2009 18:00:05 GMTTwo Leaders in Moscow Have Signed Joint Understanding to Reduce Warheads to as Few as 1,500 Each
Jackson's Mom Loses Bid to Control Estate Jul 06, 2009 18:02:33 GMTJudge Says Late Singer's Lawyer and Friend Designated in Will Should Oversee Assets
Former Defense Secretary McNamara Dies Jul 06, 2009 16:00:02 GMTRobert S. McNamara, Defense Secretary During Vietnam War, Dies At 93
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Woman with McNair Said to Have Bought Gun Jul 06, 2009 18:08:13 GMTRelative Says Kazemi Believed Former NFL Star Was Divorcing His Wife; Public Memorial for McNair Scheduled
Cop: Suspect Laughed about Cat Murders Jul 06, 2009 17:10:01 GMTFla. Teen who Allegedly Mutilated 19 Cats Fits Profile of Sociopath, Detective Says
The Life of James W. Von Brunn Jul 06, 2009 18:08:43 GMTWashington Post: Although Von Brunn May Have Once Had a Bright Future, His Paranoia and Anti-Semitism Got the Best of Him
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U.N. Head: $1B Needed Against Swine Flu Jul 06, 2009 18:00:08 GMTWHO Chief Warns Weak Health Systems in Developing Countries Could Worsen Outbreaks
Honduras Slides Toward Greater Instability Jul 06, 2009 16:26:45 GMTAirport Closed After Blocking Return of Exiled Leader; Clashes Continue
The Life of James W. Von Brunn Jul 06, 2009 18:00:08 GMTWashington Post: Although Von Brunn May Have Once Had a Bright Future, His Paranoia and Anti-Semitism Got the Best of Him
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Video: What Was Palin Thinking? Jul 06, 2009 17:17:22 GMT"Washington Unplugged" takes a look at Sarah Palin's stunning decision to resign as governor of Alaska. Coauthors Shushannah Walshe and Scott Conroy share their insider perspectives.
For Health Care Reform, Compromise Is Key Jul 06, 2009 17:30:32 GMTWashington Post: Trade-Offs Necessary as Congress Starts Debate, but Public May Not be Ready for a Less-Than Perfect Outcome
Photos: Robert McNamara: 1916-2009 Jul 06, 2009 15:01:50 GMTThe Defense Secretary During the Vietnam War Under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson Died at the Age of 93
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Paypal Looks to Crush Amazon’s Fledgling Payment Service With A New, Secret API Jul 06, 2009 17:57:37 GMT
It looks like PayPal is rolling out a more flexible payments API called Adaptive Payments. We’ve obtained a confidential document, which is embedded below, explaining the details of the new system. Basically the API is designed to give developers full access to PayPal’s features, allowing
The TechCrunch Europas Awards: The Nominees Are… Jul 06, 2009 17:42:36 GMTThe Europas, the TechCrunch Europe Awards 2009 for European and EMEA tech companies, will be held on July 9 in London and with over 300 people coming from across Europe’s startup scene, it should be pretty fun.
Over 400 entrants were voted on by the industry - we had over 50,000 votes in aggr
Yahoo Gets A New Marketing Director For Europe, Too Jul 06, 2009 14:09:04 GMTFollowing the recent reshuffling of Yahoo’s global marketing executive team with the appointment of Elisa Steele as CMO, the hiring of Penny Baldwin as SVP of global integrated marketing and brand management and most recently the promotion of Kristof Fahy as international marketing VP, it was
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Erick Schonfeld Discusses MySpace Music On WNYC’s Soundcheck Oct 08, 2008 18:48:24 GMTListen as TechCrunch co-editor Erick Schonfeld discusses the significance of MySpace Music and free, ad-supported music in general on WYNC's Soundcheck, a program produced daily by New York Public Radio.
Interview With Mayor Cory Booker About Community Eye Aug 02, 2008 16:43:11 GMTNewark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker talks about Community Eye, the city's new video surveillance and gunshot detection system being used to fight crime in an eight-square mile area. More details and the transcript at TechCrunch.
Interview With Barney Pell and Ramez Naam About Microsoft’s Powerset Acquisition Jul 02, 2008 08:17:21 GMTI spoke to Powerset CEO and cofounder Barney Pell and Microsoft Live Search Group Program Manager Ramez Naam today about the Powerser/Microsoft acquisition. Total talk time is around 35 minutes, and the full transcript is at TechCrunch.
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Review: Suunto t6c training watch Jul 06, 2009 18:30:19 GMT
I’ve been testing quite a few training watches of late. Mostly it’s because I’ve been trying to get into shape and the only thing that has really succeeded was getting huge stomach cramps and going on an IV in the ER (lost 8 pounds! Thanks Oprah!). Sickness is the ultimate weight
ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations coming to a McDonalds Jul 06, 2009 18:00:43 GMT
You’ll soon be able to roll up to a McD’s for some delicious food and charge your plug-in vehicle at the same time. There is only one word to describe this: Awesome!
Too bad that the ChargePoint stations are only being installed at one location right now. That restaurant, in Cary, NC, i
Yup, a bunch of old LucasArts games, including Loom, will be on Steam Jul 06, 2009 17:44:58 GMT
The rumors were swirling, swirling! But they’re no longer rumors, now are they? I’m talking, of course, about LucasArts’ huge announcement that they just made: a whole bunch of their old games will be available on Steam beginning on Wednesday.
The games:
• Armed and Dangerou
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Sony Ericsson time travels to 1997, returns with “Twiggy” Jul 06, 2009 17:54:12 GMT
Do you miss the good ol’ days of mobile phones? There was none of this touchscreen nonsense going on, and getting applications onto your phone was like solving Section 4 of Kryptos. Better yet, the number pads on many candy bar phones came shrouded by a plastic cover, allowing you all the ben
Prepare Yourself For iPod Video Jul 06, 2009 15:21:54 GMT
Like most people who've had an iPhone 3GS in their hands, we've been extremely impressed with the video capabilities of this little device. Not only Does it take near-HD video, it has excellent basic editing software and video can be uploaded to YouTube over Wifi or the cell networks. Among other t
Japanese cell phones for all: NEC and Panasonic plot overseas sales plans Jul 06, 2009 15:08:44 GMT
Japan, the world’s second largest economy with the third biggest Internet population, and the many, many early adopters of technology inhabiting this nation could be heaven for the domestic cell phone industry. And it was for years, until sales started slowing dangerously (minus 30% last fisc
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India's Populist Budget Jul 06, 2009 16:45:00 GMTThe country's much-awaited federal budget falls short on expectations of bold reforms.
Russia Stockpiles Diamonds Jul 06, 2009 10:00:00 GMTIn response to falling global demand, Russia continues production and sells output to the state.
U.K. Embassy Staff In Iran To Be Tried Jul 03, 2009 16:45:00 GMTA top Iranian cleric said some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial.
Will Cash For Clunkers Scheme Work? Jul 03, 2009 10:00:00 GMTIt could provide a temporary boost to auto sector, but won't likely benefit the Big Three.
Tough Times For Mexican Immigrants Jul 03, 2009 01:15:00 GMTHurt disproportionately by job losses, remittances home are plunging.
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Medion rolls out AMD-based Akoya Mini E1312 netbook Jul 06, 2009 19:14:00 GMT
The AMD-based netbook train may have been a little slow to get out of the station, but it looks like it's finally starting to pick up a bit of steam, with Medion the latest to roll out an offering of its own. That comes in the form of the company's new Akoya Mini E1312, which opts for a low-power A
Radiopaq's Sound Jacket improves nano sound quality, according to this handy chart Jul 06, 2009 18:47:00 GMT
Accessories aimed at the iPod nano 4G crowd are always a curious affair. Isn't the whole point to have your tunes on-the-go, with a minimal of fuss? And aren't costly (and bulky) add-ons the definition of "fuss?" We seriously doubted there was much of a market for the portable speaker attachment we
LG GD910 watchphone to go on sale in UK this August Jul 06, 2009 18:16:00 GMT
We don't know about anyone else, but we've been waiting on LG's GD910 ever since we first heard about it way back around CES. We've already heard that the watch / phone-loving combo would hit shelves sometime in July (that's now) in Europe, but it looks like it's going to be more like August -- at
Red Fox Wizbook N1020i netbook gets a hands-on Jul 06, 2009 17:44:00 GMT
Red Fox's recently unveiled netbook -- the Wizbook N1020i -- has just gotten a hands-on treatment from the folks over at Electronic Pulp. The 10.2-incher is looking like pretty standard netbook fare -- a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, built-in webcam and card reader,
Sprint first to offer a 99-cent netbook, but is it worth it? Jul 06, 2009 17:22:00 GMT
We knew we'd see cheap / free subsidized netbooks eventually, and here we are: Best Buy and Sprint are offering up a Compaq-branded HP Mini 110c for just 99 cents when you sign a two-year data contract. Yeah, it looks good on paper, especially since AT&T and Verizon will ding you $199 for the s
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Why Sarah Palin Quit: The Five Best Explanations Jul 06, 2009 16:20:00 GMTHer unhappiness in the job came as no surprise in Alaska. The bigger surprise is that no one say her announcement coming
China: At Least 140 Dead in Xinjiang Province Clashes Jul 06, 2009 15:45:00 GMTChinese authorities have announced that some 140 people were killed and more than 800 wounded in protests that roiled Urumqi, the capital of China's far western Xinjiang province, on July 5killed and over 800 wounded in protests that roiled Urumqi, the capital of China's far western Xinjiang provinc
Is There Hope for the American Marriage? Jul 06, 2009 16:40:00 GMTBuffeted by affairs and ennui, the intact, two-parent family is under assault. What America needs to get over its commitment issues. (Hint: it isn't love)
Robert McNamara Dies: No Escape from Vietnam Jul 06, 2009 16:40:00 GMTKnown as the architect of the war in Vietnam, Robert McNamara also guided U.S. foreign policy through the Cuban missile crisis
Police Open Fire on Protesters in Honduras Jul 06, 2009 15:45:00 GMTSoldiers firing automatic rifles at the crowd of protesters was the bloody peak of a day that mixed the tragic with the surreal as ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya tried to make a glorious return to his homeland
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DOJ Opens Review of Telecoms Jul 06, 2009 18:49:57 GMTThe Justice Department has begun an initial review to determine whether large U.S. telecom companies such as AT&T and Verizon have abused the market power they've amassed in recent years.
Oil's Decline Weighs on Stocks Jul 06, 2009 19:00:51 GMTStocks were mixed as energy shares fell on a slide in oil and defensive sectors rose amid uncertainty about the outlook and earnings season.
New GM to Launch This Month Jul 06, 2009 18:41:52 GMTA new company holding GM's top assets is expected to be launched this month, Steve Rattner said.
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DOJ Opens Review of Telecoms Jul 06, 2009 18:49:57 GMTThe Justice Department has begun an initial review to determine whether large U.S. telecom companies such as AT&T and Verizon have abused the market power they've amassed in recent years.
New GM to Launch This Month Jul 06, 2009 18:41:52 GMTA new company holding GM's top assets is expected to be launched this month, Steve Rattner said.
EMC Raises Data Domain Offer Jul 06, 2009 17:47:16 GMTEMC raised its takeover bid for Data Domain to $2.2 billion, again upping the stakes in its battle with rival bidder NetApp.
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DOJ Opens Review of Telecoms Jul 06, 2009 16:50:47 GMTThe Justice Department has begun an initial review to determine whether large U.S. telecom companies such as AT&T and Verizon have abused the market power they've amassed in recent years.
EMC Raises Data Domain Offer Jul 06, 2009 17:47:16 GMTEMC raised its takeover bid for Data Domain to $2.2 billion, again upping the stakes in its battle with rival bidder NetApp.
Best Buy to Sell Green Vehicles Jul 06, 2009 17:21:51 GMTBest Buy, known as a vendor of giant televisions, is veering in a new direction by selling electric-powered scooters, bicycles and Segway transporters.
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Architect of Vietnam War Robert McNamara Dies Jul 06, 2009 17:13:00 GMTFormer defense secretary, 93, who later wrote that he was wrong about American military intervention in Vietnam, dies at his home.
U.S., Russia Agree on Framework Jul 06, 2009 18:00:00 GMTObama, Medvedev agree to reduce nuclear warheads as part of a new arms reduction treaty.
Stem Cell Guidelines Announced Jul 06, 2009 18:08:00 GMTFederal funds will go to study hundreds of lines whose use was prohibited by Bush administration.
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Former Lawmakers and Congressional Staffers Hired to Lobby on Health Care Jul 06, 2009 04:00:00 GMTThe nation's largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups have hired more than 350 former government staff members and retired members of Congress in hopes of influencing their old bosses and colleagues, according to an analysis of lobbying disclosures and other records.
Compromise Is Key to Health-Care Legislation Jul 06, 2009 04:00:00 GMTFor the next five weeks, Congress will attempt the daunting feat of turning a mishmash of half-written proposals into health-care reform legislation that can pass the House and the Senate before the August recess.
For U.S. and OAS, New Challenges to Latin American Democracy Jul 06, 2009 04:00:00 GMTThe Obama administration has signaled its support for democracy in Latin America by condemning the coup in Honduras, reducing military cooperation and joining with other countries in the hemisphere yesterday in a rare suspension of a nation from the Organization of American States.
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For U.S. and OAS, New Challenges to Latin American Democracy Jul 06, 2009 04:00:00 GMTThe Obama administration has signaled its support for democracy in Latin America by condemning the coup in Honduras, reducing military cooperation and joining with other countries in the hemisphere yesterday in a rare suspension of a nation from the Organization of American States.
Q and A on the Climate Bill Jul 05, 2009 23:21:01 GMTThe climate bill approved by the House last month started out as an idea -- fight global warming -- and wound up looking like an unabridged dictionary. It runs to more than 1,400 pages, swollen with loopholes and giveaways meant to win over un-green industries and wary legislators.
New Rules on Stem Cell Research Announced Jul 06, 2009 18:08:59 GMTThe Obama administration today announced far-reaching new guidelines on the use of stem cells in medical research, and promised federal funds to study many of the hundreds of stem cell lines whose use was prohibited by the Bush administration.
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Scores Die in Ethnic Clashes in Western China Jul 06, 2009 18:06:56 GMTBEIJING, July 6 -- At least 156 people were killed and more than 700 were injured Sunday in a violent clash between police and Muslim Uighur protesters in China's far western Xinjiang region that marks the most severe ethnic uprising since the riots in Tibet in spring 2008.
MOSCOW, July 6 -- President Obama and Russian Jul 06, 2009 18:25:00 GMTMOSCOW, July 6 -- President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced Monday that they reached a preliminary deal to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as much as a third while setting aside for further talks a dispute over U.S missile defense plans.
Robert McNamara, Architect of Vietnam War, Dies at 93 Jul 06, 2009 17:13:56 GMTRobert S. McNamara, the former secretary of defense whose record as a leading executive of industry and a chieftain of foreign financial aid was all but erased from public memory by his reputation as the primary architect of U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam, died early this morning at age 93.
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Options: Careful Trade in Charles Schwab Jul 06, 2009 18:57:00 GMTAt least one investor believes the stock will rally higher than $18.
Cramer's 'Stop Trading!': Schlumberger Jul 06, 2009 18:48:00 GMTUnder $50, Schlumberger is a buy, says Jim Cramer.
Big Trader Bets on Plains Exploration Drop Jul 06, 2009 18:36:00 GMTAt least one large trader is betting that Plains Exploration shares will fall more.
Stockpickr's Picks of the Day Jul 06, 2009 18:30:00 GMTHere's what's hot on Stockpickr today.
Coal's Future Rides on Energy Bill Jul 06, 2009 18:30:00 GMTSupporters say the bill will produce clean energy while opponents say it will lead to higher taxes and unfriendly business practices.
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Congress Matters: Health care slowing in the Senate? Jul 06, 2009 18:52:03 GMTIs health care slowing down in the Senate? It sure looks that way (and it should be noted it doesn't look to be moving that much faster in the House, either). How much slower? Why? And is it a problem? Congress Matters.
Schumer: "Make no mistake . . . there will be a public option" Jul 06, 2009 18:06:03 GMTOn yesterday's "Face the Nation," Sen. Chuck Schumer was unequivocal about the inclusion of a public option in the Senate's health care reform bill. But make no mistake about it, the President is for this strongly. There will be a public option in the final bill, some form of it. And hopefully C
Teabagging In Tennessee Jul 06, 2009 17:16:03 GMT While you probably spent your Saturday with family and friends celebrating the Fourth of July, a dedicated group of "patriots" said the hell with marking the 233rd anniversary of our country's independence and instead decided to protest ... something. But judging from the crowd at this Tennessee te
FL-Sen: Crist on social issues Jul 06, 2009 16:28:03 GMTThe Senate primary in Florida is currently shaping up as the most interesting primary this cycle (though a Specter-Sestak primary would give it a run for its money), and I'm increasingly intrigued by the notion that Crist would bail on the Republicans if Rubio's poll numbers continue to improve. Th
Palin Announces End of Combat Operations Jul 06, 2009 15:30:09 GMT It's been way too long since we've seen a politician so brazenly masquerade failure as success. About six years, to be exact. When President Bush stood upon the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003 in an expertly crafted photo-op and declared that the mission was accomplished in Iraq,
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Slate V: Reviews of: Public Enemies, Ice Age, and I Hate Valentine's Jul 02, 2009 03:59:00 GMTMark Jordan Legan sums up what critics are saying about the big weekend movies: Public Enemies, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, and I Hate Valentine's Day.
Did the toppling of Saddam Hussein lead to recent events in Iran? Jul 06, 2009 21:43:14 GMTThe most exciting and underreported news of the past few weeks in Iran has been that the emerging challenger to the increasingly frantic and isolated "Supreme Leader" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani. And Rafsanjani has recently made a visit to the city of Naja
Are the new Scientology ads persuasive? Jul 06, 2009 21:16:19 GMTThe Spot: "You are not your name," says a voice-over announcer, as we see a series of different nametags. "You're not your job." We see people in the uniforms of different occupations. "You're not the clothes you wear or the neighborhood you live in." Images continue to illustrate the litany of thin
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Ousted president is prevented from landing in Honduras; two people killed in riots at airport. Jul 06, 2009 11:44:43 GMTThe Wall Street Journal leads its world-wide newsbox with, while the Los Angeles Times devotes its top nonlocal spot to, the dramatic scene that played out yesterday in Honduras as the airplane carrying ousted president Manuel Zelaya was forced to turn back after the military blocked the runway with
Iranian clerics voice support for reform movement; opposition details alleged electoral fraud. Jul 05, 2009 11:02:45 GMTThe Washington Post leads with word from Tehran, where opposition leader Mir Hussein Mousavi yesterday published a dossier accusing the government's supporters of orchestrating electoral fraud on a massive scale; meanwhile, a newspaper with close ties to the government accused Mousavi of being a "f
Gov. Sarah Palin resigns, fueling speculation about her political future. Jul 04, 2009 11:02:39 GMTAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin capped off a week of bad publicity with a stunning decision: The Republican captured the lead story in all the papers today after announcing Friday afternoon that she will resign her post, effective at the end of the month. Palin did not indicate if she plans to run for polit
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Sarah Palin picked the wrong day to resign as governor of Alaska. Jul 04, 2009 00:20:36 GMTIf Sarah Palin wanted to avoid the speculation and attacks that drove her crazy as governor, she should have picked a different time to leave office. She made her surprise announcement on the day before a national holiday—a day reserved for news of impending investigations, affairs, or habits that
Who decides how much White House staffers get paid? Jul 03, 2009 00:33:29 GMTThe Obama White House recently released the salaries of its 487 staffers. The highest-paid administration staffer, the president's director of public health policy, David Marcozzi, earns $193,000, while salaries bottom out at $36,000. The president himself makes $400,000, a salary set by Congress. T
Every update from Slate's Obama Facebook Feed. Jun 26, 2009 21:37:26 GMT"Iran, Sanford, and the fly swat heard 'round the world: Barack Obama's Facebook Feed," by Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson. Posted Friday, June 26, 2009.[more ...]
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For Reid, 60 is the loneliest number Jul 06, 2009 09:40:37 GMTMajority leader tries to bridge the gap between his herd-the-cats daily reality and rising expectations.
Framework set for nuclear arms deal Jul 06, 2009 16:27:04 GMTObama, Medvedev to cut U.S., Russian arsenals.
Obama coverage pays for networks Jul 06, 2009 09:43:34 GMTIt's hard to quanitfy, but media and marketing experts say there's clearly an Obama effect.
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Polls put damper on 'second stimulus' Jul 06, 2009 19:50:00 GMTJoe Biden yesterday left the door open to a "second stimulus" that some economists think could be necessary, and a couple of polls today suggest why
Scarborough: Would Fox hire Palin? Jul 06, 2009 19:34:00 GMTWould Fox hire Palin?
Diaz-Balart brothers endorse Crist Jul 06, 2009 19:15:00 GMTGov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) landed two key endorsements for his Senate campaign today, winning support from the two congressmen who represent the Cu
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For Reid, 60 is the loneliest number Jul 06, 2009 09:40:37 GMTMajority leader tries to bridge the gap between his herd-the-cats daily reality and rising expectations.
Framework set for nuclear arms deal Jul 06, 2009 16:27:04 GMTObama, Medvedev to cut U.S., Russian arsenals.
Obama coverage pays for networks Jul 06, 2009 09:43:34 GMTIt's hard to quanitfy, but media and marketing experts say there’s clearly an Obama effect.
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For Reid, 60 is the loneliest number Jul 06, 2009 09:40:37 GMTMajority leader tries to bridge the gap between his herd-the-cats daily reality and rising expectations.
Memories of McNamara Jul 06, 2009 19:07:41 GMTPOLITICO discusses his legacy with Birch Bayh.
Reid warns of GOP filibusters Jul 06, 2009 18:44:07 GMTDuring a joint appearance, Reid calls on GOP to back off from a just-say-no approach to everything.
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Facebook’s ‘09 Revenue to Top $500 Million Jul 06, 2009 17:24:34 GMTIn April, Facebook publicly announced that they had passed a fairly significant milestone: 200 million active users worldwide. That number has since passed 225 million, according to Facebook board member Marc Andreessen.
Additionally, Andreessen told Reuters that Facebook will have revenue of more
14 iPhone Apps With Push Notification for Productivity Jul 06, 2009 16:40:30 GMTElliott Kosmicki is the founder of GoodPlum.com, a productivity and personal development blog for home business owners. You can also follow Elliott on Twitter.
With iPhone 3.0 OS upon us, we’ve finally seen the delivery of much-needed push notifications from Apple. Applications that take adva
Google Gets Serious About Real Estate Search … In Australia Jul 06, 2009 15:52:53 GMTGoogle has been steadily upgrading its Maps, seemingly adding a new feature here and there every couple of weeks. It’s not always global, though. For example, they’ve just added real estate search to Maps in Australia.
It’s a sign of the things to come, as this real estate search
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OpenTravel Invites Jul 06, 2009 18:07:34 GMT[http://www.opentravel.com] Open Travel is a place to keep travel memories (photos, visited places, blogs) in a well thought out and impressive way. It is created for people who travel and need an ultimate place to share their trips.
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Ranker Invites Jul 06, 2009 18:07:34 GMT[http://www.ranker.com] You can use Ranker to create lists about anything, so you never lose them, and always have them on hand -- favorite movies, best beers, funniest authors, bloodiest battles -- with over 5 million items to choose from, the possibilities are endless. You can even use Ranker to
Thymer Invites Jul 06, 2009 18:07:34 GMT[http://www.thymer.com] Project management and task planning for people who hate project management and task planning.
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VP, Social Media Strategist at Ketchum Public Relations (Chicago, Illinois) Jul 02, 2009 21:20:26 GMTThis position will provide digital counsel to clients, support the agency’s digital platform in the Midwest Region, infuse digital thinking into all media programs, driving/managing client relations...
Manager, Web Experience at United Way Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) Jul 01, 2009 20:47:20 GMT* Develops electronic communications strategy to drive the development of compelling user experiences.
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New Business Director at Luminosity Marketing (New York, New York) Jul 01, 2009 01:35:36 GMTLuminosity Marketing is seeking a sales/marketing director to lead our new business program. If you are an up-and-coming ambitious new business manager, with experience in the marketing communications...
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Twitter Accidentally Disables Accounts Jul 06, 2009 05:44:00 GMT...seemingly no reason, Twitter acknowledged the problem on its status page late Sunday evening (via Mashable): “We regret the human error...
Philanthropist 2.0: Crowdsourced Advised Funds Jul 06, 2009 09:41:00 GMTPaul Buchheit is the created of Gmail and Adsense and has set up collaborative process to get advice on how he should donate "a bunch of money." He
Web Monitor Jul 06, 2009 18:00:00 GMT• Mashable says Twitter was suffering from another headache-inducing problem yesterday as internet pranksters gathered around 4chan - the...
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