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 Bears To Replace Soldier Field Grass With Plush Carpeting
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Tips: In Focus: Hurricane Safety Tips
Hurricane season is upon us. Here are some tips to help protect you and your loved ones in the event of such a storm:
(less...)HAGERSTOWN, MD—With Major League Baseball's postseason still a month out and college football weeks away from conference play, the sports world continues to stagger toward the NFL's opening kickoff like a gut-shot doe spewing blood from its mouth an...
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Friday Photo Fun, Labor Day Edition
Match the arrestee's booking photo with their occupation
In celebration of America's workers, today's contest requires entrants to match up the mug shots of five arrestees with their day jobs. Five lucky winners will get a New York Times best seller.
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(less...)The aptly named cop broke up a waterside tryst by a duo who explained that they were ?celebrating their anniversary.?
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(less...)Heard about the corn "popping" on the stalk in parched Kentucky fields? Sadly, this unusual kernel occurrence isn't what it seems.
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(less...)While angling last year to lessen his prison term for weapons possession, the rapper T.I. stressed eight points while talking to impressionable kids. Seven may have been enough.
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(less...)Touring the United States and Europe, Sheryl Crow arrives at venues with an assortment of environmental demands certain to vex concert promoters, according to a review of the musician?s 2010 backs
Sheryl Crow Backstage Rider 2010
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Gamers prove their metal as rock stars
Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
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Police: Pa. woman zaps self, brother with stun gun
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2010-09-03T16:11:13Z
NORTH EAST, Pa. (AP) -- Police said an Erie-area woman somehow managed to zap both herself and her brother with a stun gun during a drunken dispute. Darlene Newara, 45, will have a hearing Oct. 18 on charges including driving under the influence, disorderly conduct for fighting, and public drunkenness in the Aug. 8 incident....
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2010-09-03T17:19:49Z
BURR OAK, Mich. (AP) -- A man gathering sweet corn in southern Michigan is the latest to have an unexpected encounter with an alligator. The animals have been showing up far north of their traditional habitats this summer. Jeff Adamski of Burr Oak said he was picking corn near the Michigan-Indiana border when two women who were a few rows over came running and screaming, saying they had seen an alligator....
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2010-09-03T16:11:20Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- General rule of thumb: when looking to buy marijuana, don't text the sheriff. Authorities said a Helena teen sent out a text message last week in search of pot, but instead of contacting the drug dealer, he hit a wrong number and inadvertently sent the message to Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton....
(less...)By MATT VOLZ
2010-09-03T16:11:19Z
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Two young goats wandered onto the thin ledge of a railroad bridge and spent nearly two days high above the ground until rescuers in a towering cherry picker plucked them from their perch, hungry but safe....
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2010-09-03T16:11:13Z
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal - who smoked up to two packs a day - puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd throw tantrums every time they tried to stop him from lighting up....
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Entertainment
Kat Von D: I'm in love with Jesse James
It's love for Jesse James and Kat Von D, according to the "LA Ink" star.
(less...)It is official: Jim Parsons is the new poster child for geekdom.
(less...)"Going the Distance" is a light and tasty morsel of a romantic comedy in which two smart, funny, and basically sweet people try to conduct a cross-country relationship.
(less...)George Clooney's new thriller "The American" takes itself very seriously. Not the bait-and-switch seriousness you would find in a Jason Bourne movie, where "realism" is just a camera style; and not the op-ed seriousness we get from "Michael Clayton," or "Syriana", where liberalism makes a pact with entertainment. No, this is a different register altogether: a hit-man movie concerned purely with the spiritual standing of its agonized anti-hero.
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DJs unite for Love Parade track
Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
(less...)Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy is leaving BBC Radio 2's Dawn Patrol show - 34 years after joining the station
(less...)Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.
(less...)A group that campaigns against conceptual art claims 15 works by the artist Damien Hirst were inspired by other artists.
(less...)TV comedienne Jennifer Saunders is to write the story for musical Viva Forever - based on the songs of the Spice Girls.
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Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions'
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AP - Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances — and it's time he gets his act together.
(less...)AP - Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood.
(less...)AP - Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday.
(less...)omg! - Another day, another risqu Kim Kardashian photo shoot. Kim Kardashian poses completely nude for Harper's Bazaar The Keeping up with the Kardashians star graces the new cover of the Asian magazine Prestige in a low-cut dress, between two oiled-up nude male models. "This might be one of my most risqu covers to date!" Kardashian wrote on her blog. Kim Kardashian reveals Graduate-themed photo shoot with Justin Bieber The reality TV star...
(less...)AP - The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last.
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Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Baltimore's Comic-Con Attracts Twilight Vampires, Supermen, and Even Some D.C. Journalists and Government Workers in Disguise
(less...)Five-Time Grammy Winner Says Being in Front of An Audience Is a Highlight of His Life
(less...)Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at the premiere of "Machete" - her first film in three years. Early Show Special Contributor Nancy O'Dell has the details and the buzz.
(less...)Harry Smith talks to R&B superstar, Usher about his music, his sons and performing live.
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Legs & Curves: Blake, Christina Attract Attention
Blake Lively and Christina Hendricks have attributes that make them riveting.
BlakeLively - Gossip Girl - Gardens - Christina Hendricks - Number Theory
(less...)Where Lindsay Lohan goes, scandal follows. The 24-year-old starlet, fresh out of rehab, has been accused of a hit-and-run after allegedly gracing a baby stroller with her Maserati in West Hollywood.
Lindsay Lohan - Maserati - Shopping - Recreation - Makes and Models
(less...)Hendricks's bosom, Lively's legs and Linney's dimples light up the small screen.
Health - Laura Linney - Big C - Medicine - Cancer
(less...)Just how desperate is Jon Gosselin for a buck? According to ex-girlfriend Hailey Glassman, the former 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' star tried to extort bewteen $50,000 and $100,000 from ex-wife Kate, by threatening to report her to Child Protective Services if she didn't cough up the cash.
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Ne-Yo on T.I.: 'He makes a lot of poor decisions'
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2010-09-03T17:15:49Z
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ne-Yo says T.I. has had many chances - and it's time he gets his act together....
(less...)By COLLEEN BARRY
2010-09-03T16:47:54Z
VENICE, Italy (AP) -- Sofia Coppola gives audiences an insider's look into two worlds she knows intimately in her latest film: hotels and Hollywood....
(less...)By CAITLIN R. KING
2010-09-03T15:25:38Z
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The first song Brooks & Dunn ever sang together has become their last....
(less...)By KRISTEN GELINEAU
2010-09-03T10:20:25Z
SYDNEY (AP) -- Actor Paul Hogan, star of the "Crocodile Dundee" movie trilogy, has been cleared to return home to the United States after he was barred last month from leaving Australia because of a disputed tax bill, his lawyer said Friday....
(less...)By CARMEN CASTRO
2010-09-03T14:03:15Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rap and rock will collide once again - this time in a video game....
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Health
Would you get selective reduction?
For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.
(less...)I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.
(less...)All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.
(less...)He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.
(less...)The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
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AP - Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?
(less...)AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.
(less...)AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.
(less...)AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.
(less...)AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.
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Former Egg Farm Workers Say Complaints Ignored
Pair Say they Alerted Full-Time USDA Employees at Site; Agency Says its Job is Grading, Health Matters are FDA
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(less...)Study Finds People Who Take Bone-Strengthening Drugs for Several Years May Have Slightly Higher Risk of Esophageal Cancer
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31 Days in the Life of a Throat Cancer Patient
Cancer patient describes losing taste, raw throat and permanent jaw damage.
Cancer - Health - Head and neck cancer - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
(less...)Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia - Mental health - Health - Disorders - Paranoia
(less...)A second look at British registry data indicates that esophageal cancer may be more common after all in patients taking oral bisphosphonate drugs, a type of drug used to treat osteoporosis, for long periods.
Health - Esophageal cancer - Osteoporosis - Cancer - Conditions and Diseases
(less...)A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Support Groups - Organizations
(less...)Washington woman Bethany Storro, 28, was the victim of a seemingly random acid attack in which a stranger threw acid on her once striking face.
Washington - Vancouver - Portland Oregon - Bethany Storro - Hospital
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Can home cooking be hazardous to your health?
By MIKE STOBBE
2010-09-03T01:56:00Z
ATLANTA (AP) -- Could your kitchen at home pass a restaurant inspection?...
(less...)By MATTHEW PERRONE
2010-09-02T08:01:52Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug....
(less...)By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
2010-09-01T22:27:54Z
Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it....
(less...)By STEPHANIE NANO
2010-09-01T22:25:41Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems....
(less...)By CARLA K. JOHNSON
2010-08-31T23:48:40Z
CHICAGO (AP) -- Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests....
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Egg industry alarmed at cage limits
Even before the recent salmonella outbreak, America's egg industry was struggling to fend off another threat: allegations that it was cruel to chickens.
Business - Poultry - Meat and Seafood - Food and Related Products - United States
(less...)BEIJING - If all goes according to plan, this fall a girl somewhere in China's Yunnan province will tell her boyfriend she can't have sex with him. And he'll have an abstinence program from the United States to thank.
Sex education - Education - Abstinence-Only - Sexuality - United States
(less...)Amid high unemployment and a weak economy, employers have been shifting health care costs to workers, according to a study released Thursday.
Health care - United States - Health care reform - Insurance - Politics
(less...)Federal investigators found piles of manure up to eight feet tall, live mice, pigeons and other birds inside the hen houses at two egg farms suspected of causing a nationwide outbreak of salmonella illness, officials said Monday.
Business - Poultry - Meat and Seafood - Food and Related Products - Associations
(less...)Sean Stephens hasn't told his friends he does water aerobics. "I guess until now," the 36-year-old joked last week as we wiggled into the pool at LivingWell, the health club at the Washington Hilton.
United States - Recreation - Camps - Day - Health
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Obituaries
'Gone with the Wind' child actress dies at 76
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AP - Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," has died at the age of 76.
(less...)AFP - Tributes were paid on Tuesday to former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon who died following a battle with cancer.
(less...)AP - Alain Corneau, the French filmmaker who leapt to international notice with the 1991 hit "Tous les Matins du Monde," a period drama about 17th-century musicians, has died, his talent agency said. He was 67.
(less...)AP - For most of his four decades as a reporter, Jules Edward Loh traveled the United States, reaching every state and using his honeyed Georgia accent to charm his way into the hearts, minds and lives of Americans, famous and obscure.
(less...)AP - Jayne Brumley Ikard, one of Newsweek magazine's first female bureau chiefs and prominent Washington hostess, has died. She was 83.
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Jerome M. McCabe, survivor of Korean War's Battle of Chosin Reservoir, dies a...
After four days and five nights of combat in temperatures that dipped to 35 degrees below zero, Jerome M. McCabe's toes were numb and black from frostbite. His right arm and leg were bleeding from shrapnel wounds inflicted by a Chinese mortar round.
Korean War - Battle of Chosin Reservoir - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts
(less...)Ruth E. Pumphrey, 85, who spent much of her career involved in census-taking for the Census Bureau before retiring in the 1970s, died Aug. 29 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Md. She had B-cell lymphoma.
Obituaries - Newspaper - United States - Genealogy - Death
(less...)William Lenoir, 71, an electrical engineer who returned safely from a five-day NASA space shuttle flight in 1982, died Aug. 26 in New Mexico following a bicycle accident. He sustained a fatal head injury when he fell off his bike near his home, according to the Sandoval County, N.M., Sheriff's...
United States - Genealogy - Death - Obituaries - Washington
(less...)Nicholas G. Andrews, 85, a retired Foreign Service officer and authority on Eastern European affairs, died Aug. 27 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He had complications from pneumonia.
Eastern Europe - European Union - Multilateral - Government - Organisations
(less...)James T. Ramey, 95, a lawyer and expert on nuclear technology who became one of the most powerful members of the old Atomic Energy Commission, died Aug. 28 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda of complications from pneumonia.
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Police question Pakistan players
3 Sep 2010 at 12:45pm
Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to... (more...)Police are questioning the three Pakistan players accused of corruption, while the ICC says that the players implicated have a disciplinary case to answer.
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Prescott urges phone hack review
3 Sep 2010 at 11:36am
Lord Prescott says he is prepared to take legal action to find out whether News of The World journalists hacked into his phone messages.
Lib Dem veteran Cyril Smith dies
3 Sep 2010 at 12:02pm
The former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82, his family and party confirm.
Explosion at Hare Krishna temple
3 Sep 2010 at 12:29pm
An explosion partly destroys a Hare Krishna temple in Leicester, but none of the worshippers are seriously hurt.
Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
3 Sep 2010 at 10:24am
A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in d... (more...)A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
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Earl's winds at 85 mph
3 Sep 2010 at 12:32pm
Hurricane Earl weakened to a Category 1 storm Friday with winds of 85 mph, but the Northeast was still preparing to feel its fury.
Obama promises new jobs initiatives
3 Sep 2010 at 12:36pm
President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small busi... (more...)President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small business aid legislation.
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Business hiring is picking up, but not enough to make up for the massive losses of temporary government jobs.
Detained scientist linked to plague
3 Sep 2010 at 11:25am
Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities... (more...)Bomb squad investigators were at Miami International Airport on Friday after a suspicious item was spotted in a baggage screening area, authorities said.
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European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
Earl weakens to Category 1, heads for Northeast
(AP)
3 Sep 2010 at 12:38pm
AP - Hurricane Earl sideswiped North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday, flooding the vacation islands but causing no injuries and only modest dam... (more...) AP - Hurricane Earl sideswiped North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday, flooding the vacation islands but causing no injuries and only modest damage, then took aim at New England as a weaker but still dangerous storm.
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Companies add 67K workers, but jobless rate rises
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3 Sep 2010 at 11:24am
AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor ... (more...) AP - Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work.
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
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3 Sep 2010 at 12:38pm
AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assa... (more...) AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
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Police release scientist in Miami airport scare
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3 Sep 2010 at 12:45pm
AP - Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage t... (more...) AP - Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a senior law enforcement official.
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Gates sees progress in tour of Afghan war zone
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3 Sep 2010 at 11:07am
AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical ... (more...) AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province.
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Downgraded Earl Still Posing a Threat
3 Sep 2010 at 12:40pm
Category 1 Hurricane Brings Flooding to N.C. Islands as It Sweeps Up Coast Toward New England with 85 mph Winds Storm Tracker
Attack on Pakistani Shiites Kills 43
3 Sep 2010 at 11:48am
Dozens Wounded after Suicide Bombing Targets Shiite Procession; Pakistani Taliban Claim Responsibility
Miami Airport Reopened After Security Closure
3 Sep 2010 at 12:33pm
Investigators Release Scientist After Metal Canister Found in Luggage Prompts Evacuation of 4 Concourses, On-Site Hotel
Acid Attack Victim: I Could Hear Skin Burning
3 Sep 2010 at 12:30pm
Bethany Storro Describes Vicious, Random Act by Total Stranger in Vancouver, Wash.; Sunglasses May Have Saved Her Sight
What Does Obama Unleashed Sound Like?
3 Sep 2010 at 9:54am
New Feature: John Dickerson Poses the "Hot Questions" Left to Be Answered from the Week in Politics
Silver Lining? Obama Reacts to Job Numbers, Skips Over 54K Net Loss
3 Sep 2010 at 11:16am
Barack Obama - Government - United States - President - Private sector
Hurricane Earl Sideswipes Carolina Coast, Northeast Braces For Its Arrival
3 Sep 2010 at 11:18am
Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength overnight but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast.
... (more...)Hurricane Earl lost some of its strength overnight but the storm is still expected to pack a powerful punch for those on the East Coast.
East Coast of the United States - Tropical cyclone - Earth Sciences - Atmospheric Sciences - Meteorology
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Discovery Gunman a Paranoid Schizophrenic?
3 Sep 2010 at 11:16am
Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believ... (more...)Discovery Channel gunman James Lee's actions and the contents of the manifesto he is believed to have written lead mental health experts to believe he possibly lived with paranoid schizophrenia.
Paranoia - Schizophrenia - Health - Mental Health - Disorders
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Miami Airport Reopens After Security Scare
3 Sep 2010 at 12:29pm
Senior law enforcement official: Professor detained at Miami airport released; no charges
Miami International Airport - Tra... (more...)Senior law enforcement official: Professor detained at Miami airport released; no charges
Miami International Airport - Transportation Security Administration - Aviation - Business - Airports
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Earl weakens to Category 1, heads for Northeast
by By MIKE BAKER
3 Sep 2010 at 12:39pm
By MIKE BAKER
2010-09-03T16:39:29Z
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Earl sideswiped North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday, flooding ... (more...)By MIKE BAKER
2010-09-03T16:39:29Z
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Earl sideswiped North Carolina's Outer Banks early Friday, flooding the vacation islands but causing no injuries and only modest damage, then took aim at New England as a weaker but still dangerous storm....
(less...)By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
2010-09-03T15:24:39Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than... (more...)By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER
2010-09-03T15:24:39Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Private employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created to absorb the growing number of people looking for work....
(less...)By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T16:39:21Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban ki... (more...)By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T16:39:21Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding....
(less...)By JENNIFER KAY
2010-09-03T16:45:52Z
MIAMI (AP) -- Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airpor... (more...)By JENNIFER KAY
2010-09-03T16:45:52Z
MIAMI (AP) -- Investigators on Friday released a scientist detained at Miami International Airport after screeners spotted a metal canister in his luggage that looked like a pipe bomb, prompting an evacuation, a senior law enforcement official....
(less...)By ANNE GEARAN
2010-09-03T15:07:30Z
COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he sa... (more...)By ANNE GEARAN
2010-09-03T15:07:30Z
COMBAT OUTPOST SENJERAY, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he saw and heard evidence that the U.S. counterinsurgency strategy is taking hold in critical Kandahar province....
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Unemployment rate rises as economy treads water
by Neil Irwin
3 Sep 2010 at 11:41am
Private employers created 67,000 net new jobs, which is better than expected, but the jobless rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent.
Unemploymen... (more...)Private employers created 67,000 net new jobs, which is better than expected, but the jobless rate rose slightly to 9.6 percent.
Unemployment - Employment - Recreation - Picture Ratings - United States Department of Labor
(less...)White House advisers mull package of business tax breaks to spur hiring, combat GOP charges.
White House - Business - President - United State... (more...)White House advisers mull package of business tax breaks to spur hiring, combat GOP charges.
White House - Business - President - United States - Government
(less...)Redskins end preseason with a loss, but Albert Haynesworth plays entire game against Cardinals.
Washington Redskins - Albert Haynesworth - N... (more...)Redskins end preseason with a loss, but Albert Haynesworth plays entire game against Cardinals.
Washington Redskins - Albert Haynesworth - NFL - Sports - Football
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After UNC probe of a football player's Twitter posts, other ACC schools consider policies on social media use. » Steve Yanda
Twitter - Ame... (more...)
After UNC probe of a football player's Twitter posts, other ACC schools consider policies on social media use. » Steve Yanda
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World
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Homeless pets find compassion
Life isn't easy for stray animals on one of the world's busiest borders. But volunteers on both sides are trying to make it a bit better.
(less...)A mob ransacked the entrance to the Tehran apartment complex of Iranian opposition leader Mehdi Karrubi late Thursday, an assault that resulted in an attack on the head of his security detail, his son said.
(less...)A suicide bomber blew himself up outside an Ahmadi worship place in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing a pedestrian, police said.
(less...)Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?
(less...)European scientists say they've figured out the recipe for water in space: Just add starlight.
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Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
Six Portuguese men are sentenced to between five and 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home.
(less...)A bomb kills at least 42 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
(less...)A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's South Island, the US Geological Survey says.
(less...)A cargo plane has crashed on a major highway in Dubai, setting some cars on fire, local officials and media reports say.
(less...)The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
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AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding.
(less...)AP - An aircraft believed to be a cargo plane crashed Friday outside Dubai, an airport official said. There was no immediate word on casualties.
(less...)AP - Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country.
(less...)AP - Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an apparent attempt to keep him from attending a key rally on Friday.
(less...)AP - The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years — special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents — to try to convince skeptics the war can be won.
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Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Baltimore's Comic-Con Attracts Twilight Vampires, Supermen, and Even Some D.C. Journalists and Government Workers in Disguise
(less...)Five-Time Grammy Winner Says Being in Front of An Audience Is a Highlight of His Life
(less...)Lindsay Lohan was a no-show at the premiere of "Machete" - her first film in three years. Early Show Special Contributor Nancy O'Dell has the details and the buzz.
(less...)Harry Smith talks to R&B superstar, Usher about his music, his sons and performing live.
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Eyes on Clinton as She Leads Peace Talks
As President Obama pushes a new round of Mideast peac talks, opinions are split on whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has skills to necessary for negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis.
Middle East - Hillary Rodham Clinton - President - President of the United States - Palestinian people
(less...)Zhai Tiantian was arrested on charges of making a terroristic threat for allegedly threatening to burn down a campus building.
Terrorism - China - Zhai Tiantian - United States - Chinese American
(less...)Gates tours Afghan war zone, sees signs of progress in US counterinsurgency strategy
Afghanistan - War in Afghanistan - Asia - Hamid Karzai - United States
(less...)Dubai Police Chief Says Planned BlackBerry Curbs Linked to Spy Worries
United Arab Emirates - Smartphone - India - BlackBerry - United States
(less...)The gridlock began in mid-August 2010 when various sections along the expressway, heavily used by coal trucks from Inner Mongolia, began repeatedly jamming.
Inner Mongolia - Asia - China - Mongolia - Chinese language
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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites
By ABDUL SATTAR and ISHTIAQ MAHSUD
2010-09-03T17:12:16Z
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by massive flooding....
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2010-09-03T17:22:13Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane crashed Friday outside Dubai, officials said. There was no immediate word on casualties....
(less...)By BARRY HATTON
2010-09-03T17:10:55Z
LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Seven people were convicted of child sex abuse in Portugal on Friday in a major trial that lasted nearly six years and shocked the country....
(less...)By NASSER KARIMI
2010-09-03T13:58:50Z
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his bodyguards unconscious, an opposition website reported, in an apparent attempt to keep him from attending a key rally on Friday....
(less...)By KIMBERLY DOZIER
2010-09-03T17:18:23Z
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The new top commander in Afghanistan is talking up a weapon that has been kept in the shadows for years - special operations missions to kill or capture key insurgents - to try to convince skeptics the war can be won....
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In speech, Calderon acknowledges "central threat" of drug cartels to Mexico
MEXICO CITY - President Felipe Calderon acknowledged Thursday that an increasingly bloody war with powerful drug trafficking organizations continues to pose "the central threat" to Mexico.
Mexico - Drug cartel - Organized crime - Crime - Narcotrafficantes
(less...)BEIJING - If all goes according to plan, this fall a girl somewhere in China's Yunnan province will tell her boyfriend she can't have sex with him. And he'll have an abstinence program from the United States to thank.
Sex education - Education - Abstinence-Only - Sexuality - Opposing Views
(less...)JERUSALEM - Deadly drive-by shootings by Hamas gunmen this week proved that the Palestinian militant group can still operate in the West Bank when its leadership demands, despite a sustained crackdown by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Hamas has pledged to follow up on the attacks, which ap...
West Bank - Middle East - Hebron - Palestinian Territory - Hamas
(less...)BEIJING - When Scarlett Johansson strode across the screen in "Iron Man 2," she was wearing a form-fitting outfit made by Semir, a Chinese brand and an official sponsor of the blockbuster movie this spring.
Business - Networks - Firms - Accounting - Hollywood Los Angeles California
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Sports
Stewart Mandel: College Football Pickoff: Week 1
Crashing a BCS bowl isn't enough for Boise State and TCU. Both have visions of a national title, but their biggest tests may be in Week 1. Will they pass? Stewart Mandel makes his picks.
(less...)Welcome back, football. We missed you. Though reminders of this tumultuous offseason still scroll across the ticker (Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus' suspension), at least we can finally watch some live action.
(less...)Don't mess with 'The Code.' Unwritten rules are a time-honored baseball tradition -- and breaking them is the fastest way to enrage players. Just ask Nyjer Morgan, says Jason Turbow.
(less...)NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
(less...)Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.
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A-Rod confirms that he and agent Boras have split
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AP - Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split.
(less...)AP - Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
(less...)AP - Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday's game in Atlanta against LSU.
(less...)AFP - Ireland made a flying start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign with a gritty 1-0 win in their Group B opener against Armenia here on Friday.
(less...)AP - Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns.
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Weekend Watch List: Boise State has gone from loveable to loathed
With that memorable Fiesta Bowl, Boise State was a loveable toy. Now as the Broncos boast legitimate title hopes, they pose an actual threat and the big boys aren't enamored anymore, Dennis Dodd says in Weekend Watch List.
Fiesta Bowl - Boise State - Boise State Broncos football - Boise State University - Sport
(less...)Looking for the first upset of the season? Look no further. Jordan Wynn throws for three TDs as Utah stuns 15th-ranked Pittsburgh 27-24 in OT. The Utes' home-field advantage comes through once again, Michael Black says.
Utah - Touchdown - United States - Utah Utes - Home advantage
(less...)The Raiders, Broncos and Chiefs may be improved but they are just extras. The Chargers remain the stars of the AFC West, and only an injury to franchise QB Philip Rivers can change that.
AFC West - Philip Rivers - Denver Broncos - San Diego Chargers - Oakland Raiders
(less...)Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Roger Goodell - NFL - National Football League - Ben Roethlisberger - sport
(less...)School spokesman Kevin Best said that linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter, and safety Deunta Williams weren't on the team plane as the Tar Heels prepared to leave Friday morning.
North Carolina - Atlanta - National Collegiate Athletic Association - North Carolina Tar Heels - United States
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Roethlisberger Suspension Reduced to 4 Games
Steelers QB Roethlisberger has suspension cut from 6 games to 4 by NFL Commissioner Goodell
Ben Roethlisberger - National Football League - Pittsburgh Steelers - sport - NFL
(less...)NFL fines Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for hit on Browns QB Jake Delhomme
Ndamukong Suh - NFL - Cleveland Browns - Sports - Defensive tackle
(less...)3 more UNC defensive starters not on team flight to Atlanta, 12 other players already out
Associated Press - Sports - College and University - LSU - Football
(less...)Back in the groove again, Sharapova finds herself an idol, and a target at US Open
US Open - Tennis - Melanie Oudin - Caroline Wozniacki - Alona Bondarenko
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A-Rod confirms that he and agent Boras have split
By MIKE FITZPATRICK
2010-09-03T17:12:18Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez and longtime agent Scott Boras have split....
(less...)By BARRY WILNER
2010-09-03T17:23:38Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been cut from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland....
(less...)By AARON BEARD
2010-09-03T16:02:36Z
Three more North Carolina defensive starters are not traveling with the team for Saturday's game in Atlanta against LSU....
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2010-09-03T17:21:17Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was fined $7,500 by the NFL on Friday for his roughing-the-passer penalty on quarterback Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns....
(less...)By RACHEL COHEN
2010-09-03T17:09:55Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- Samantha Stosur defeated Sara Errani, Elena Dementieva eliminated Daniela Hantuchova - and both beat Hurricane Earl with quick victories Friday at the U.S. Open....
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One-series and out for Bradford as St. Louis tops Baltimore
ST. LOUIS -- One perfect series and done for Sam Bradford.
St. Louis Rams - United States - Missouri - Metro Areas - Saint Louis Metro
(less...)PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo.
Quarterback - sport - Philadelphia Eagles - Michael Vick - Mike Kafka
(less...)SAN FRANCISCO -- Vernon Davis' frustrations with Michael Crabtree finally came to a boiling point, and the San Francisco 49ers' Pro Bowl tight end let his teammate have it -- and for everyone to see.
San Francisco 49ers - NFL - sport - Football - Mike Singletary
(less...)COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Moments after brushing aside Marshall 45-7, Ohio State 's players could finally say what they've been thinking about for a while.
Business - College football - Jim Tressel - Terrelle Pryor - Ohio State University
(less...)IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Kirk Ferentz has said for years that he doesn't plan on leaving Iowa anytime soon, turning down overtures to the NFL seemingly every offseason.
United States - Iowa - Sports - Kirk Ferentz - College football
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Technology
Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
(less...)Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
(less...)Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
(less...)With Wednesday's announcement that it will be revamping its web TV offerings, Apple has made its most serious push into an emerging, and increasingly crowded, field.
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PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
(less...)A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
(less...)The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
(less...)Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
(less...)Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
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AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
(less...)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
(less...)AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
(less...)Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
(less...)Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
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Video: Paris Hilton's Purse Twitpic Exposes Lie
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
(less...)Conservationist Groups Ramp Up Scrutiny of Annual Slaughter in Cove Made Famous by Oscar-Winning Documentary
(less...)Mount Sinabung Spews New Burst of Ash; Recent Blast Felt Five Miles Away
(less...)Top Cop Says Fears of Israeli, U.S. and British Espionage to Blame for UAE's Impending Total Ban on BlackBerry Use
(less...)Earl Heads Uncomfortably Close to Area Relatively Few Hurricanes Tend to Go
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Woman Lifts Other Woman's Pix for Dating Sites
Denver woman's photos taken from Facebook, used to impersonate her on dating sites.
Facebook - Online dating service - Relationships - Dating - Social network
(less...)Samsung's new tablet computer, The Galaxy Tab, is introduced in Italy.
Android - tablet - Galaxy Tab - Samsung Group - Galaxy Tab Samsung
(less...)Match.com releases list of "friskiest" U.S. cities for singles this summer.
Match.com - Online dating service - Dating - Relationships - Personals
(less...)Apple C.E.O. Steve Jobs introduces news ways to watch television and a new iPod.
Steve Jobs - iPod - Apple - Consumer electronics - History
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
By COLLEEN LONG
2010-09-03T14:48:45Z
NEW YORK (AP) -- The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale....
(less...)By BRIAN MURPHY
2010-09-03T13:43:52Z
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker....
(less...)By JESSICA MINTZ
2010-09-03T01:48:51Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker....
(less...)By JESSICA MINTZ
2010-09-02T22:17:41Z
SEATTLE (AP) -- Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc....
(less...)By ERIKA KINETZ
2010-09-02T19:00:15Z
MUMBAI, India (AP) -- India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications - not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion - to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype....
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Personal Tech Live with Rob Pegoraro
Rob Pegoraro answers your questions on recent gadget reviews, technology news and provides personal tech buying and fixing advice.
United States - Companies - Product Support - Independent Tech Support - Business
(less...)AOL and Google announced Thursday a five-year renewal of their revenue-sharing pact, which will now include mobile search and online video, two areas that AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong called critical to the future of his company as it tries to revamp and return to profitability.
Google - AOL - Search Engines - Searching - YouTube
(less...)RICHMOND -- The data storage unit that failed in a warehouse outside of Richmond last week, wreaking havoc in the computer networks of a number of Virginia agencies for more than a week, is a ubiquitous bit of technology used by virtually every major company and government in the country.
Politics - United States - Transportation - Aviation - Accidents
(less...)Apple made the unusual move this week of saying it would post a live video stream of its 1 p.m. media event. Usually you have to be in the audience with Steve Jobs to hear the announcements live.
Apple - Macintosh - Streaming media - Apple II - Companies
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