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Al Jazhera

South Africa and Australia to share telescope

about 6 hours ago
Dual site agreed for Square Kilometre Array with antennae to be located in New Zealand and across nine African nations.
BBC

High Streets to share £1.2m pot

about 7 hours ago
Twelve English High Streets - from Cornwall to Northumberland - will share a £1.2m pot of government cash to rejuvenate shopping areas.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Video: Camp offers support, fun for kids of fallen soldiers

about 10 hours ago
About 500 kids who have lost a family member in the wars have gathered for an annual camp outside Washington, to have fun and share experiences only they can understand.
Huffington Post

Trish Bendix: AfterEllen.com's Best Lesbian Week Ever: May 18 to 25

about 10 hours ago
We pride ourselves on knowing all kinds of Sapphic pop-culture facts. Each week we'll share some of the best tidbits on The Huffington Post in our new series, "Best Lesbian Week Ever." Here's who and what was on our raging gay radar this week.
BoingBoing

Manatee and kid

about 11 hours ago
CMGW Photography snapped this beautiful shot, "First Contact," in which a young girl and a manatee share a moment through a pane of glass. First Contact
Irish Times

Waters to the rescue for Bray

about 13 hours ago
Bray W 1 Shelbourne 1:BRAY WANDERERS and Shelbourne will have to fight it out again in a replay at Tolka Park on Monday after the teams had to settle for a share of the spoils in last night’s tie at the Carlisle Grounds.
Los Angeles Times

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 146

about 13 hours ago
The view from behind: Mehdi Bouqua took this photo of a man walking down 7th street in downtown L.A. on May 11. "I normally try not to take photos of people's backs, but for this shot I had to make an exception," Bouqua said. RELATED: Submit your photos Southern California Moments best of April Southern California Moments 2012 editors' picks -- Jenn Harristwit...
Reuters

EU says China, U.S., Japan also have economic work to do

about 14 hours ago
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The United States and Japan must tackle their tax issues and China must relax restrictions on the yuan, as they share responsibility with Europe for restoring global economic health, EU leaders said ahead of a June summit of the G20 leading economies.
Huffington Post

John Slattery Talks Roger Sterling's 'Mad Men' Tripping Scene (VIDEO)

about 15 hours ago
“Mad Men” star John Slattery stopped by "The View" (weekdays on ABC) and discussed his character Roger Sterling's LSD trip in the drama's "Far Away Places" episode. Barbara Walters complimented Slattery's acting in the tripping scene and coyly asked, “How did you know how to do this?" Slattery was quick to predict where the conversation was going, and replied, “Are you asking me if I have ever ...
Scientific American

What Will Make Facebook's Eduardo Saverin Happier: U.S. Citizenship or $67 Million?

about 15 hours ago
Looking at this photo makes you less happy Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, reportedly to save an estimated $67 million on his tax bill (Saverin denies that the decision was based on financial considerations). The move has drawn the ire of Senators , academics and (especially) newspaper columnists , who view it as a cynical attempt to avoid paying ...
omg

Cody Simpson Can’t Wait To Show Fans His New Music!

about 16 hours ago
Cody Simpson speaks to HollywoodLife.com about his upcoming album and tour! Cody Simpson has proved he’s not just a passing YouTube sensation, and now the Australian pop star is pumped to share his new music. His favorite girl Kylie Jenner has already heard songs from his upcoming album, but now he’s ready for his fans [...]
Scientific American

What Will Make Facebook’s Eduardo Saverin Happier: U.S. Citizenship or $67 Million?

about 16 hours ago
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, reportedly to save an estimated $67 million on his tax bill (Saverin denies that the decision was based on financial considerations). The move has drawn the ire of Senators, academics and (especially) newspaper columnists, who view it as a cynical attempt to avoid paying his fair [...]
Daily Telegraph

And the winner is. No one. It's a tie?

about 16 hours ago
AFTER a year of campaigning judges decide Australia and South Africa will share the world's largest radio telescope.
Mashable

Facebook Wants You to Star Your Friends in Push for Lists

about 16 hours ago
Facebook is testing a new feature called Close Friends, which lets you know every action the people you add to the list take on the social netwo…
Slashdot

Are Porn and Video Games Ruining a Generation?

about 17 hours ago
silentbrad writes "An editorial published at CNN is titled 'The Demise of Guys: How Videogames and Porn are Ruining a Generation.' It makes the sensationalized case that not only do game addiction and porn addiction share similar characteristics, but they're also both damaging to young men, destroying their ability to connect with women, and therefore threatening the future of our entire specie...
Barrons

Reports: Sanofi, Merck Bid At Least $25 Per Share For Amylin

about 17 hours ago
Both Sanofi (SNY) and Merck (MRK) have put in first-round offers for diabetes drug maker Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN), according to sources close to the private negotiations. As Bloomberg is reporting the bids were for at least $25 a share, valuing the company at more than $4 billion, based on its shares outstanding as of April [...]
TechCrunch

SimplyUs Brings Couples Closer, With An App For Organizing Their Lives Together

about 17 hours ago
The latest entrant into the couple-sharing mobile app space is SimplyUs, a Toronto-based startup that aims to make couples happier by adding a little organization into their lives. While other apps built for couples are primarily built for keeping a private collection of photos and memories, and providing private communication tools, SimplyUs takes a whole different approach: It's focused on i...
The Nation

KSE drifts lower

about 17 hours ago
KARACHI - Karachi Stock Market closed lower as investors remained cautious ahead of federal budget announcements due next week. At Karachi stock market benchmark KSE-100 share index shed 11.86 points or 0.09 percent to finish the day at 13,925.06 points as compared to the 13,936.92 points of the previous day. Equity dealer at Topline Securities Samar Iqbal said market failed to close above ...
AP

Is China poor? Key question at climate talks

about 18 hours ago
BONN, Germany (AP) -- The latest round of U.N. climate talks has failed to resolve how to share the burden of curbing man-made global warming, mainly because countries don't agree on who is rich and who is poor....
WSJ

Giant Telescope Project Goes to South Africa, Australia

about 19 hours ago
A consortium of countries chose South Africa and Australia to share a $1.87 billion radio telescope known as the Square Kilometer Array, or SKA, that will be the biggest and most sensitive instrument of its kind.
AllThingsDigital

Mobile Devices Now Make Up About 20 Percent of U.S. Web Traffic

about 20 hours ago
Old fashioned PCs still make up the lion's share of traffic, with phones and tablet Web use spiking in the evening hours.
physorg

Managing biodiversity data from local government

about 21 hours ago
Local governments around the world have a new tool to help share and use vast amounts of biodiversity knowledge collected in the course of their work.
Barrons

Apple: Keep in Mind the ‘Heart Transplant,’ Says Piper

about 22 hours ago
Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster this morning reiterates an Overweight rating on shares of Apple (AAPL) and a $910 price target, offering his view on “ten key points” he thinks are important to consider on the way to a $1,000 share price “in the next couple years.” The most important things are further innovation, he believes, coming in this year’s product lineup, ...
The Jerusalem Post

The Numbers Crunch: Vote like an Egyptian

about 22 hours ago
Also this week: Most Egyptians want a free press; JPost readers watch and share settler violence video; Americans follow their own presidential race.
THE AUSTRALIAN

CBA rate cuts catch rivals off guard

about 22 hours ago
THE Commonwealth Bank has made a bold strike to lift market share, undercutting rivals on fixed-term mortgage rates.
THE AUSTRALIAN

The big picture

about 22 hours ago
THE Prado has a mission to share Spanish painting with the world.
Daily Mail

Facebook camera app is similar to Instagram

about 23 hours ago
Unsurprisingly, the 'new' app lets you apply retro-style filters to photographs - just like on Instagram - but the free iPhone app also lets you share multiple photos at once.
Telegraph

Australia and South Africa to share SKA super telescope

about 23 hours ago
Australia and South Africa will share the location for the SKA, the world's most powerful radio telescope, strong enough to detect extraterrestrial life.
APA-OTS

EANS-Adhoc: GESCO proposes record dividend of EUR 2.90 per share

about 23 hours ago
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ad-hoc disclosure pursuant to section 15 of the WpHG transmitted by euro adhoc with the aim of a Europe-wide distribution. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this …
Times LIVE

Square Kilometre Array to be built in South Africa and Australia

about 24 hours ago
South Africa and Australia will share the location for the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array's scientific consortium announced.
NEWS.au.com

SKA to be built in Australia, South Africa

about 24 hours ago
AUSTRALIA and South Africa will share the location for the world's most powerful radio telescope, the SKA's scientific consortium says.
Fortune

Gene Munster: 10 thoughts about how Apple gets to $1,000

1 day ago
One of the company's biggest boosters on Wall Street hasn't lost the faith FORTUNE -- Borrowing one of the oldest devices in print and online journalism, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster has boiled his thoughts about Apple (AAPL) into something like a top 10 list. Munster is on record predicting that the company's share price -- which closed at $565.32 Thursday -- will hit $1,000 within two years....
Number10

Hospital ‘friends and family test’ announced

1 day ago
Patient survey results will be publicised to give a clear idea of which hospitals are the providing best care, says David Cameron.
WSJ

Some Facebook Underwriters Helped Short Sellers

1 day ago
As traders at Morgan Stanley were frantically trying to shore up Facebook's share price in the days after the company's IPO, other managers on the deal were helping short sellers bet that the newly minted stock would fall.
The Guardian

Scotland independence would allow economy to grow, says Sturgeon

1 day ago
Deputy first minister claims putting financial and political matters in voters' hands would make country stronger globallyNicola Sturgeon has insisted that independence would allow Scotland to build a stronger and more competitive country, by putting economic control in the hands of its voters.Speaking before Alex Salmond launched the Scottish National party's official campaign for independence...
China Daily

Foreigners are still welcome

1 day ago
Just as some in the West have wondered why most people here didn't share their obsession with Chen Guangcheng, some people here have difficulty understanding the latest allegation that we are xenophobic.
news.com.au

Australian stocks fall on Greece and China

1 day ago
THE Australian share market relinquished early gains to close around 0.6 per cent lower as relentless uncertainty over Greece's future plagued investors.
perez hilton

Mark Zuckerberg SUED By Angry Investors

1 day ago
Facebook's stock has taken a dive since it's initial public offering and investors are pissed! Some are so pissed that they've filed a lawsuit against the social network, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and the stock's underwriters at Morgan Stanley. Three investors are accusing the defendants of withholding negative information about the IPO, as one lawyer working [...]
BBC

VIDEO: Could Alibaba seek a share flotation?

1 day ago
Following Yahoo's agreement to sell back half of its stake in Alibaba Group, many now expect the Chinese internet retailer will ultimately seek a share flotation.
White House

Remarks by the President to Overflow Crowd

1 day ago
Susan Knapp Amphitheatre Paul R. Knapp Animal Learning Center Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, Iowa 6:54 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Iowa!  (Applause.)  How's it going, Des Moines?  (Applause.)  Well, it is good to be back in my home away from home.  (Applause.)  Now, I've got to give a long speech in there so I'm not going to give a long speech here.  But what I do want to jus...
Daily Telegraph

Market higher on Monti comments

1 day ago
THE Australian share market has opened higher after Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said Greece was likely to stay in the Eurozone.
TheDomains

BusinessWeek Covers Godaddy.com: “The Challenge of Classing Up GoDaddy”

1 day ago
BusinessWeek.com has just covered the Godaddy.com in an article entitled “The Challenge of Classing Up Go Daddy” Here are a few highlights but you should checkout the original article: “In the 15 years since its founding, Go Daddy has earned more than its fair share of press, much of it acid-tongued.” “There were the Super Bowl ads full of scantily clad women which brought charges of sexism. In...
politico

White House: Senate GOP not serious about student loan issue

1 day ago
White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday that Senate Republicans haven't "proven that they're serious" about keeping student loan rates from doubling on July 1st. "For the second time this month, they voted to ask millions of students to pay an average of $1,000 each rather than close a loophole that allows the very wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. Now is not the time to re...
Gizmodo

Sidecar.me: Seamlessly Share Photos and Videos While Talking on the Phone [App Of The Day]

1 day ago
Multitasking while talking on a smartphone is clunky, if not limited. But Sidecar.me comes in to supplement a regular phone call with pictures, videos, and other data so the person on the other end can see what you're up to. More »
CNN

Unabomber lists life sentences as achievement

1 day ago
At a college reunion, it's common for alumni to share post-collegiate achievements with each other.
Daily Mail

Horse racing tips: Friday, May 25

1 day ago
Your complete guide to Friday's meetings as Racemail's top stable of speculators share their knowledge and make their selections.
Daily Mail

Cowboy lives with wife, buffaloes and wolf: RC and Sherron Bridges share Texas house with 2 giant beasts

1 day ago
RC Bridges, nicknamed 'The Buffalo Whisperer' and his wife Sherron, share their Texas home with 2,400lbs Wildthing and recent 900lbs arrival Bullet.
Daily Mail

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West share a passionate kiss in Cannes

1 day ago
Last night they embarked on a very public display of affection as Kim passionately kissed her man in full view of the cameras.
People

Kristen Stewart & Rob Pattinson Share a Kiss in Cannes

1 day ago
The couple take in the beauty of the French Riviera after the screening of her film On the Road
THE AUSTRALIAN

Hallucination fails matrimonial test

1 day ago
"IF you give me five minutes," he said the other night, "I'd like to share with you one of my most secret pleasures."
siliconindia

Facebook is Sued!

1 day ago
Adding to the Facebook IPO fiasco, shareholders of the social network sued the company and its bankers for the share slides on the first day and for hiding the revenue forecasts.
Reuters

UPDATE 1-El Paso shareholders opt for shares in Kinder Morgan deal

1 day ago
May 24 (Reuters) - El Paso Corp said holders of 78 percent of its shares voted to receive stock and share warrants in the pipeline company's acquisition by rival Kinder Morgan Inc for $23 billion.
Reuters

UPDATE 1-India's L&T Infra eyeing $250-$300 mln from PEs-sources

1 day ago
* L&T IDPL currently handling projects worth $7.2 billion (Adds details, background, L&T share price)
Daily Mail

Asos bosses pocket £57m windfall

2 days ago
Bosses at online fashion store Asos have pocketed share awards worth £57million after a high-value reward scheme paid out in full following three years of strong growth.
Barrons

Is Blackstone Heavily Oversold?

2 days ago
Sterne Agee thinks so, arguing that the "disconnect between the share performance and underlying fundamentals is excessive."
BnAmericas

Petrochemicals - Mexico - Mexichem looks to delist Wavin after acquiring over 97% of shares

2 days ago
Mexican chemical and petrochemical firm Mexichem (BMV: MEXCHEM) announced it now holds approximately 97.26% of the total issued share capital of Dutch plastic pipe manufacturer Wavin as of the close o...
Wired

Instagram Camera Concept Lets You Share Photos in Meatspace

2 days ago
At the moment it's just an idea, but the Socialmatic camera proposes to turn the clocks back on the digital Instagram revolution by making a device that takes those cool, retro looking photos and actually prints them on paper instantly.
CNN

Morgan Stanley made money on Facebook share drop

2 days ago
Reputation aside, Facebook's bungled IPO turned out to be a very good trade for its investment bankers.
China Daily

Lenovo rising in ranks of tablet PC makers

2 days ago
Lenovo Group Ltd became the fourth-largest maker of tablet PCs in the world measured by market share in the last quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.
Reuters

As rivals falter, Lenovo has emerging market edge

2 days ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - With home turf advantage in the world's biggest computer market and a foothold in major emerging economies, China's Lenovo Group is looking to turn market share into profit, heaping more pressure on U.S. rivals Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc.
BBC

£32m targeted at deprived pupils

2 days ago
Schools are to receive a share of £32.4m in funding to help the least well-off pupils, based on the number eligible for free meals.
Telegraph

Questor share tip: HICL returned 8pc last year

2 days ago
AT times of great market turmoil, the relative certainty of HICL Infrastructure is very appealing. Questor says buy.
Times LIVE

Mr Price targets online shoppers

2 days ago
In a bid to grow market share, fashion retailer Mr Price will launch an online shopping platform later this year.
WSJ

TSA Wants to Upgrade Its Service

2 days ago
The Transportation Security Administration has made its share of blunders. John Pistole, head of the 10-year-old agency, is trying to change that.
USA Today

Sender of text message may share blame in car crash

2 days ago
A woman who texted her boyfriend as he drove could be held liable in a civil suit if a judge refuses to dismiss her as a defendant.
AP

Bangor, Maine: The place where diverted flights go

2 days ago
BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- Given the size of the place, the name "Bangor International Airport" might seem a little grandiose. But the airport actually gets an outsize share of international visitors....
DnJournal

Two Sales Totaling $160,000 Share Top Spot on This Week's Domain Sales Chart

2 days ago
For the second week in a row there were enough notable domain sales reported to fill nearly TWO all extension Top 20 Sales Charts. 39 five-figure sales came to our attention with two of those tying for the top spot on this week's Big Board. One of the leaders ranks among the year's six biggest ccTLD sales.
Foreign Policy

Damned if You Do - By Michael A. Cohen

2 days ago
Obama hasn't made a peep about cutting U.S. support to NATO -- though everyone agrees it's necessary to get Europeans to pay their fair share. And yet, Romney attacks him for it.
Daily Mail

Teeny bikinis and bombshell icons¿ See what inspires the sexiest brand in the world as Victoria's Secret launches Pinterest account

2 days ago
The popular lingerie company has used the moodboard website to share photos and images that conjure up 'fantasies… daydreams… (and all things pink!)'.
The Sun

Liz and Shane share their bedroom secrets

2 days ago
LIZ Hurley is joined by fiancé Shane Warne for the launch of her bed linen collection at London's Westfield centre
Elliotsblog

Daily Morning Email Newsletters

2 days ago
I want to share a list of the morning email newsletters related to the domain industry I receive on a daily basis. Some of these may come at different times for you depending on your time zone, but they arrive in the morning for me for the most part. If you subscribe to a list [...]
dlisted

Melissa Etheridge And Tammy Lynn Michaels' Lesbian War Drama Is Over For Now

2 days ago
After 601 blog posts of Tammy Lynn Michaels doing nothing but moaning and groaning about how selfish lezmonster Melissa Etheridge left her with a flatlining checking account (aka $23,000 a month) and a mutilated heart stabbed by a shiny new rubber dick, their bitter bitch custody battle is finally over. Tammy Lynn managed to get through it without having to shut down her blog beca...
MorganLinton

My Latest Flip – From $3,500 to $17,500

2 days ago
I am excited to share my latest flip with all of you which I think does a great job of illustrating how much opportunity there still is in this space, even if you’re starting out this year. I’ve heard far too many people say, “all the good names are taken” or “the top guys bought [...]
Daily Mail

At home with the buffaloes: The couple who live alongside TWO giant beasts with a combined weight of 3,300lbs

3 days ago
RC Bridges, nicknamed 'The Buffalo Whisperer' and his wife Sherron, share their Texas home with 2,400lbs Wildthing and recent 900lbs arrival Bullet.
sueddeutsche

65. Filmfestival Cannes: Zum ersten Mal Glück im Leben

3 days ago
Zwei Parabeln vom Überleben im Kapitalismus, die in ihrem Fazit aber deutlich von einander abweichen: Brad Pitt macht in "Killing Them Softly" einmal mehr klar, dass auf der Welt nur das Recht des Stärkeren gilt. Doch einer wie Ken Loach denkt weiter. In "The Angels' Share" liebt er alles nieder, was ihm nicht gefällt.
Telegraph

Formula One owners sell 21 per cent share for £1billion ahead of summer flotation

3 days ago
F1 owners sell 21 per cent of the business for $1.6billion ahead of a planned flotation on the Singapore stock exchange this summer.
siliconindia

Top 10 tips to keep your Mac secure

3 days ago
The moment upon a time, virtually everyone employed Apple computer systems at home. Then the Windows Pc arrived and took over the majority market place share, winning that reputation contest for at the very least a few decades. Although...
USA Today

Sidecar app makes multitasking easier on smartphones

3 days ago
Without leaving the app, you can share your location on a map, photos, contacts, text messages and live see-what-I-see video.
National Post

Chris Knight at Cannes: The Angels’ Share is too ribald for its own good

3 days ago
Ken Loach's film may not have the right stuff to walk off with the serious Palme d’Or prize, but it’s a rollicking, ribald, crowd-pleasing comedy
Daily Telegraph

Facebook's share price plunge 'unsurprising'

3 days ago
INVESTORS should not be shocked that Facebook's share price has tanked since the IPO, analysts say.
The Jerusalem Post

Iran's 'gay' Eurovision jibes strain Azerbaijan ties

3 days ago
The latest spat between the countries that share a religion but have sharply different political systems is part of wider diplomatic tensions.
AP

Loach breaks out the kilts at Cannes

3 days ago
Cannes, France (AP) -- British director Ken Loach's new movie "The Angels' Share" is set in Scotland - the perfect excuse to bring out the kilts in Cannes....
Le Point

Cannes: la rédemption par l'alcool, selon Ken Loach

3 days ago
PARIS (Reuters) - "La part des anges" (The Angels' Share) désigne la partie...
Reuters

FCC chief backs usage-based Internet pricing

3 days ago
BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Communications Commission said he supports cable companies' charging for Internet based on how much a subscriber uses the service, and also welcomed a cable industry initiative to share Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.
The Nation

No new taxes in budget, says Hafeez Shaikh

3 days ago
KARACHI – Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has assured foreign investors that no new taxes would be imposed in the next budget. Talking to members of Overseas Investors Chamber of Industry (OICCI) during his visit to the Chamber Monday, he said that after the NFC award, there has been a significant reduction in the federal government’s revenue share without a ...
The Nation

No new taxes in budget, says Hafeez Shaikh

3 days ago
KARACHI – Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has assured foreign investors that no new taxes would be imposed in the next budget. Talking to members of Overseas Investors Chamber of Industry (OICCI) during his visit to the Chamber Monday, he said that after the NFC award, there has been a significant reduction in the federal government’s revenue share without a ...
The Nation

No new taxes in budget, says Hafeez Shaikh

3 days ago
KARACHI – Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has assured foreign investors that no new taxes would be imposed in the next budget. Talking to members of Overseas Investors Chamber of Industry (OICCI) during his visit to the Chamber Monday, he said that after the NFC award, there has been a significant reduction in the federal government’s revenue share without a ...
Hoy

Loach aparca el drama y hace reír con una mezcla de paro y whisky

3 days ago
El director británico ha cambiado radicalmente de registro con 'The angel's share', una comedia de gran trasfondo social.
Entertainment Online

Prince William Opens Up About Pre-Wedding Jitters, Becoming King

3 days ago
Prince William's a royal, but like any groom, he had his fair share of pre-wedding jitters. In Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother, a documentary airing in the U.K. on ITV1 this June,...
el universal

Loach abandona el drama y hace reír a Cannes

3 days ago
Con The angel"s share , una comedia de gran trasfondo sociaL, el director británico ha provocado risas y aplausos en el Festival de Cannes, donde compite en la sección oficial
DailyTech

Apple Maintains Grip on Top Mobile PC Market Share in Q1

3 days ago
Apple dominates tablet market
Rolling Stone

Beach House Play 'Myth' on 'Letterman'

3 days ago
Baltimore dream-pop band Beach House stopped by the Late Show With David Letterman on Friday to perform "Myth" a gorgeous cut from their new album Bloom This performance got a bit lost in the shuffle over the weekend but it's far too lovely not to share this morning
Nikkei

Hikari Tsushin Jumps On Start Of Share Buyback Plan

4 days ago
Mail & Guardian

Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets

4 days ago
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.
Times of India

Sensex up 152 points in early trade

4 days ago
The 30-share barometer, which gained nearly 153 points in the previous session, added 151.98 points, or 0.94 per cent, to 16,335.24.
Irish Times

Quinlan did not pay loan interest, court told

4 days ago
FINANCIER DEREK Quinlan should have declared two years ago that he had failed to pay interest on loans due to Bank of Scotland Ireland (BoSI), which would have triggered the sale of his share of a London luxury hotel group, it was alleged yesterday.
New York Times

Media Decoder Blog: Cable Operators to Expand Their Plan to Share Wi-Fi Hot Spots

4 days ago
Five of the nation's biggest cable operators announced they would collaborate so that customers of one company can use the Wi-Fi of any of the others in public places like malls, arenas and parks.
amNY

NYC ranked 7th for best U.S. cities for bike lovers

4 days ago
The mayor's push for bike lanes and rental programs has helped New York come in 7th in Bicycle Magazine's list of bike friendly cities. The ranking may get a boost next year with some help of the mayor's bike share program.
Science News

Science & the Public: Our increasingly not-so-little kids

4 days ago
A large share of U.S. kids — especially the heftiest — are on their way to life-threatening chronic disease
Washington Post

Corporations are (Democratic) people, too

4 days ago
If there’s one lasting lesson of the Cory Booker saga over the weekend, it’s that nothing in politics is as clear cut as it seems. Democrats have been trying all election cycle to make the coming race about the rich paying their fair share, reining in fat cat bankers and helping the 99 percent, with Mitt Romney serving as the foil. Read full article >> ...
circleID

Facebook Size Estimates

4 days ago
At a staggering $100 billion dollar valuation and reported 900 million users, Facebook represents a massive presence in the global economy. From an Internet infrastructure perspective, Facebook also ranks amongst the largest of the "hyper giants" generating a significant share of daily global Internet traffic. This blog explore Facebook's size in terms of its Internet traffic contribution. ...
AP

Cable cos to share access on 50,000 Wi-Fi hotspots

4 days ago
BOSTON (AP) -- Cable TV companies are trying to give their customers another reason not to cancel their service: better access to Wi-Fi hotspots....
TMZ

Mark Zuckerberg -- Facebook Stock PLUMMETS

4 days ago
Tough morning for The Zuck -- after a lackluster debut ... Facebook stock is sinking like a stone this morning ... down more than 11% from its opening price. As of 7:32 AM PDT ... FB had fallen to $33.97 per share ... down $4.26 from its closing…
New York Times

DealBook: Facebook Shares Slump on Second Day

4 days ago
Facebook's stock was down more than 10 percent on Monday morning, to around $34 a share.
Domainnamewire

TLDH adds .budapest to its location top level domains

4 days ago
TLDH adds to its stable of geo top level domains with .budapest. Top Level Domain Holdings Limited (AIM:TLDH.L), parent company of Minds + Machines, announced today that it has applied for the .budapest domain name with the blessing of the city of Budapest. The city will earn a revenue share from the deal. TLDH is [...]
MarketWatch

Eaton buying Cooper for $72 a share in cash, stock

4 days ago
This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news.
DomainIncite

TLDH signs another city gTLD – .budapest

5 days ago
Top Level Domain Holdings has been backed by the city of Budapest as the official applicant for the .budapest generic top-level domain. If the application is approved, TLDH subsidiary Minds + Machines will run the back-end registry and the city will receive a share of the revenue. TLDH has previously announced deals with local governments [...] Related posts:Budapest joins the city TLD bandwa...
webwire

SubmitYourArticle.com Challenges You Not To Be Perfect

5 days ago
From an early age we are taught to seek perfection - in school, at work, at home; we are always seeking a better way instead of settling for the status quo. So what is wrong with having high standards and being a perfectionist? Today SubmitYourArticl...
The New Yorker

James Surowiecki: Facebook’s I.P.O. and dual-class share structures.

5 days ago
A couple of weeks ago, when Mark Zuckerberg wore his trademark hoodie to meetings with potential investors in Facebook’s I.P.O., not everyone was impressed. Michael Pachter, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, said that it was a “mark of immaturity” and Zuckerberg’s way of  . . .
chinatechnews

AsiaInfo-Linkage To Establish European Headquarters In United Kingdom

5 days ago
AsiaInfo-Linkage, a provider of telecommunications software solutions and related services in China, has announced plans to establish its European headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom, as part of an ongoing initiative to expand its operations across international markets. AsiaInfo-Linkage has a leading position in China with a greater than 50% share of the telecommunications billing, CRM, ...
Times of India

Uttar Pradesh may give inheritance rights to Muslim women

5 days ago
Muslim women may finally get their due share in family inheritance. The long standing demand of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board for a suitable amendment in the UP Zamindari Abolition and Land Reform Act 1950 to bring it at par with the Shariat is likely to get an official nod soon.
Hindustan Times

Facebook IPO heralds the “shustomer”

5 days ago
Facebook Inc went public last Friday with a big-bang initial public offering (IPO) of shares that valued the company at more than $104 billion (R566,600 crore). While the share on the first day of listing gained a mere 37 cents from its IPO issue price of $38 per share, there is little doubt that the clamour for shares led to a pre-listing frenzy.
Times of India

Fiat India plans 80-100 dealerships soon

6 days ago
Italian car major Fiat India is aiming to have 80-100 independent dealers spread across 35 Indian cities in the next 12-18 months. The company is also aiming to double its market share in the next 2-3 years.
Entertainment Online

Joel McHale & Community Cast Share Their Love for Axed Show Creator Dan Harmon

6 days ago
There sure is a lot of community within the Community cast! Although NBC no longer wanted Community creator Dan Harmon as the sitcom's showrunner—it sure seems like the cast...
Los Angeles Times

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 140

6 days ago
Industrial revolution: Lenny Lloyd da Silva shot the American Apparel factory in downtown L.A. on the night of April 30. RELATED: Submit your photos Southern California Moments best of April Southern California Moments 2012 editors' picks -- Michael Robinson Every...
Los Angeles Times

Kobe Bryant lets his guard down after mismatch with Derek Fisher

6 days ago
Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol share laughs over how Bryant easily scored twice on former teammate Derek Fisher during the Lakers' win over the Thunder. 'Come on, Fish is like 5-2,' Bryant explains.When Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher were teammates, Bryant used to joke about the lopsided results of their one-on-one games at the Lakers practice facility.
Hindustan Times

Nasdaq debut: Facebook stumbles on 1st trading day as shares fall flat

7 days ago
The market debut was disappointing compared with some recent tech IPOs. LinkedIn, a business-oriented social network, doubled its share price on its first day, and Groupon, a discount deal aggregator, jumped 30%. Facts & figures
The Sun

Farm girl’s sheepish love bid

7 days ago
EMMA Gray has 150 sheep and 13 sheepdogs but no companion to share life with
FT

Facebook knuckles down after brief party

7 days ago
The changes that have come with the group’s transition to becoming a public company will be hard to ignore, as will the distraction of a share price that is likely to be highly volatile
FT

Facebook: Zucker-punch

7 days ago
After months of anticipation, investors now have a share price, but value is still a mystery
FT

Graff Diamonds sets IPO share price

7 days ago
The jewellery producer and retailer will market shares for its $1bn Hong Kong listing at HK$25-HK$37, according to people familiar with the process
BBC

VIDEO: Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq bell

7 days ago
In one of the largest and most high-profile share floatations of recent years, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, rang the opening bell of the Nasdaq exchange.
Telegraph

Facebook IPO live

7 days ago
Facebook will raise more than $16bn when it floats on Nasdaq later today. Follow the float - and the share price - in our live coverage.
Irish Times

Harrington four behind at Byron

8 days ago
Golf:Ireland’s Padraig Harrington shot a two under 68 for a share of 24th place following the first round of the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. The Dubliner was five under at 10 holes but a double bogey on 12 and bogeys on 15 and 18 – he birdied the 16th - arrested his gallop.
Irish Times

Total Produce reaffirms its guidance

8 days ago
Fresh food company Total Produce this morning reaffirmed its guidance for 2012, indicating that its earnings per share (EPS) estimate is still on target.
APA-OTS

BMWF und BMASK: Gemeinsame Finanzierung europäischer Forschungsinfrastrukturen im Bereich der Sozialwissenschaften

8 days ago
Utl.: Ressortübereinkommen der beiden Ministerien zur Finanzierung von SHARE und ESS - hochwertige sozialwissenschaftliche Datenbestände = Wien (OTS) - Die gemeinsame Finanzierung von europäischen Forschungsinfrastrukturen im Bereich der Sozialwissenschaften durch das …
USA Today

Who would raise most in baseball IPO?

8 days ago
Facebook was priced at $38 a share and could raise $16 billion. What would some of baseball's top figures raise in an IPO?
ElPais

Buenafuente se despide temporalmente de Antena 3

8 days ago
'Buenas noches y Buenafuente' dice adiós el 27 de mayo. Se estrenó con un 14% de cuota y cayó al 7,7% en su última emisión
Daily Mail

Cameron writes to brain tumour victim's grieving parents to share pain of losing his son

8 days ago
The Prime Minister, whose son Ivan died in 2009, sent a hand-written letter to Paula and David Holmes, from Lancashire, (pictured) after their 10-year-old daughter Katy died of cancer in January.
National Post

Facebook prices massive IPO at US$38 a share

8 days ago
Facebook raised US$16-billion in the biggest initial public offering by a technology company in history, pricing the shares at the top end of an increased range
Science Daily

Bioinformatics: We can learn a lot from other species

8 days ago
Researchers have confirmed the long-held belief that studying the genes we share with other animals is useful. The study shows how bioinformatics makes it possible to test the fundamental principles on which life science is built.
Irish Times

Court finds for TV news on Traveller eviction footage

8 days ago
British TV stations will not have to share unbroadcast footage taken during the evictions of Irish Travellers at Dale Farm last year, the High Court in London has ordered.
Fortune

Facebook's IPO price: $38 per share

8 days ago
After four months of paperwork, hype and speculation, the last piece of the Facebook IPO is in place: Facebook said it has priced its IPO at $38 a share.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Facebook's $6.8-billion problem

8 days ago
After pricing its IPO at $38 a share, the social media giant is expected to deploy its new war chest in a flurry of acquisitions
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Facebook prices IPO at $38 a share

8 days ago
Third-largest offering in U.S. history will raise up to $18.4-billion and value social media company at $104-billion
AP

Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

8 days ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button. I've gained Facebook friends over the years, and I've lost some....
National Post

Mladic’s war crimes trial suspended indefinitely due to disclosure of errors in evidence

9 days ago
A judge suspended Ratko Mladic’s genocide and war crimes trial indefinitely Thursday after prosecutors failed to disclose thousands of documents
USA Today

Social media is reinventing how business is done

9 days ago
Red Robin and other companies are using Facebook-like technology to share information and simply rethink the old way of doing things.
Science News

Don’t listen to advice, and other advice from Nobel laureates

9 days ago
Top scientists share stories with finalists at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
Technology Review

The Only Way Facebook Can Justify Its Valuation

9 days ago
"It would be really interesting if Facebook launched a credit card. In fact, it would be terrifying." Farhad Manjoo has pointed out that for Facebook to maintain its share price, it needs to figure out how to increase its revenue by a factor of ten. Going from $5 per user per year in advertising revenue to $50 per user per year is about as likely as Facebook going from 1 billion users ...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Canadian immigrants share their personal stories

10 days ago
My professional credentials, education and experience were not recognized, and I had to start a new career. It is sad. Canada loses a lot of bright, qualified, highly skilled professionals to other countries. It turned out well for me, but there are plenty of others whose hopes and dreams were shattered.
SI

Don Banks: 7 strong hunches for the 2012 season

10 days ago
The NFL is both beloved and exalted in the pantheon of spectator sports because absolutely no one knows what will unfold from week to week. But that doesn't stop us from predicting up a storm when it comes to the season just ahead. More than two months away from the full-scale opening of training camps, here are seven strong hunches we're willing to share in a bold foretelling of 2012's storyli...
BBC

VIDEO: Fans on Euro 2012 'boycott'

10 days ago
Ukrainian and English football fans share their thoughts on a possible Euro 2012 boycott.
Reuters

Facebook raises IPO range, targets $12.1 billion: source

11 days ago
NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc has raised the price range on its initial public offering to $34 to $38 a share in response to strong demand, a source familiar with the situation said, giving the No.1 social network a valuation exceeding $100 billion.
Hoy

'Acorralados' regresa en otoño

11 days ago
Telecinco ya ha encargado una segunda temporada de 'Acorralados', su 'reality' de granjeros famosos, que se convirtió en uno de los programas revelación. La cadena lo recuperará de nuevo en otoño, por lo que aparca la nueva edición de 'Supervivientes'. La razón, avanza 'Vertele', sería puramente económica. El espacio de náufragos exige un presupuesto muchísimo mayor que 'Acorralados', que se gr...
Domain Shane

10 Things I’m Noticing in My Business That May or May Not Help You

11 days ago
I’m been running a business (or helping run) for the last 15 plus years.  My viewpoints are different than many others but here are 10 things I’d thought I’d share that I’ve noticed in the last few years. 1.  In the US the “baby boomers” are the biggest portion of our population and they are getting old.  They are in their mid 60′s and they are a special category.  They expect full service and ...
THE AUSTRALIAN

Bing bids to boost market share

12 days ago
MICROSOFT has launched a multi-million-dollar marketing assault for its Bing search engine and is targeting Generation Y.
Daily Telegraph

Gaga's cup runneth over

13 days ago
IT'S all part and parcel of her image but a snarling Lady Gaga couldn't wait to share her joy, thankfully covering her bared breast.
New York Times

After Disappointing Figures, China Will Try to Stimulate Economy

13 days ago
After this week’s disappointing economic figures, China’s central bank said Saturday that it would reduce the share of deposits banks must set aside as reserves.
science blogs

Around the Web: The ugly underbelly of coder culture, Used-book stores in the digital age and more [Confessions of a Science Librarian]

13 days ago
The ugly underbelly of coder culture Used-Book Stores in the Digital Age The Massive Open Online Professor Leave only footprints: how Google's ethical ignorance gets it in trouble The Arrogance of Publishers vs. Academic Culture - Why the Outcome Is Virtually Certain Becoming Prof 2.0 Library Journal Design Institute, Denver The New York Public Library Central Library Plan and its Critics Th...
Washington Post

Nationals vs. Reds: Gio Gonzalez cruises to win after offense provides rare first-inning outburst

14 days ago
CINCINNATI — Problems are relative in baseball. The Washington Nationals arrived here Friday in first place, with the most dominating pitching staff in baseball, and they still needed to solve their fair share. The identity of their left fielder waffled on a daily basis. They needed Danny Espinosa to break his season-long funk and replace some of the slugging the Nationals lost to injury. Their...
The Lancet

[Seminar] Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis

14 days ago
Pulmonary embolism is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease after heart attack and stroke. Sequelae occurring after venous thromboembolism include chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and post-thrombotic syndrome. Venous thromboembolism and atherothrombosis share common risk factors and the common pathophysiological characteristics of inflammation, hypercoagu...
Irish Times

Everyone's a passenger

14 days ago
THE ERRATIC, irate, or simply stupid all share our roads, charging about in a ton of metal. It’s the human behind the steering wheel who is the weakest link in the motoring world. So why not hand the wheel over to technology? It won’t get tired or distracted, it ignores backseat drivers and screaming children, and it doesn’t overreact to silly mistakes by others.
National Post

Happy Hour: What to raise to the lady who raised you

14 days ago
With Mother’s Day upon us, I thought I’d share a trio of pretty cocktails made with white and rosé wine
New York Times

Slap Shot: When Magical Thinking Wins the Game

14 days ago
Wear the same sweatshirt or socks for every important game? Listen to a lucky song (10 times)? Sit in the same chair? Mutter a mantra? Share your game ritual with The New York Times.
AP

Money questions remain about new Vikings stadium

15 days ago
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Now that the Minnesota Vikings will get their new stadium, the worrying can begin over a gambling expansion designed to pay the state's share of the $975 million project....
Mail & Guardian

World Cup ref clocks precious game time

15 days ago
Craig Joubert has loved trotting the globe to share expertise in matches from Mexico to Pietermaritzburg.
SI

Poulter, Laird share lead at Players Championship

15 days ago
Ian Poulter and Martin Laird fired 65's to set the pace at The Players Championship. Tiger Woods opened with a 74 and is in danger of missing the cut for the second straight week.
Daily Mail

Premier League 2011-12 review: 10 best goals

15 days ago
There may be no Wayne Rooney overhead kicks in a local derby this season, but the Premier League has still had its fair share of brilliant goals.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Barf, sweat and tears: your tales from the mommy trenches

15 days ago
We asked Canadians to share their harried-mom memories. They serve as a good reminder why we should pay thanks this Mother’s Day
Telegraph

Queen's Speech 2012: fathers to share parental leave

15 days ago
Fathers will be able to share parental leave to care for babies and will have greater access to their children after couples divorce, under government plans.
DomainGang

Bing gets ready to eat up Google’s market share!

15 days ago
Bing – the brainchild of Microsoft – is about to roll out its biggest upgrade ever, promising to transform the search engine industry completely. While Google is currently accused of tweaking its ranking algorithm to the point that most results are irrelevant, Bing is cleaning up the slate, delivering intuitive results and laying them out [...]
Foreign Policy

Algeria holds parliamentary elections amid massive boycotts

15 days ago
Algeria opened up the polls on Thursday for parliamentary elections. Authorities claim the elections are the most free and transparent since the country's independence from France in 1962. However, voters have been apathetic and skeptical about the elections. Diplomats say they only expect 35 percent of eligible voters to participate, with many boycotting the elections under the belief that a...
USA Today

Readers speak on Obama's gay marriage stance

16 days ago
USA TODAY readers share their views on the news that President Obama has endorsed same-sex marriage.
Telegraph

Prisoners launch High Court challenge to keep more of their wages

16 days ago
Prisoners who take jobs outside jail have launched a High Court challenge to keep a great share of their wages, claiming too much goes to victim support.
Reuters

GSK to launch $2.6 billion Human Genome tender offer

17 days ago
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is to take its unsolicited $2.6 billion takeover bid for Human Genome Sciences direct to shareholders in the U.S. biotech group by launching a tender offer at $13 a share this week.
Los Angeles Times

Liberty boosts SiriusXM stake above 45%

17 days ago
Liberty's chief executive, Greg Maffei, told analysts in a conference call that his company had a contract in place to buy 302 million shares of SiriusXM for $650 million at $2.15 a share from undisclosed sellers.
Washington Post

French cabinet hopefuls share Francois Hollande’s pragmatic view of socialism

17 days ago
PARIS — The men and women who are elbowing for senior posts in Francois Hollande’s new French government reflect a range of political trajectories. But one thing they share is Hollande’s view of socialism as free-market social democracy — a pragmatic ideology in which nationalizations, clenched fists and the hammer and sickle are things of the past. Read full article >>
AP

Annan warns Syria at risk of civil war

17 days ago
GENEVA (AP) -- World powers share a "profound concern" that Syria is descending into civil war, international envoy Kofi Annan said Tuesday, but nations remain committed to his six-point peace plan and have pledged to deploy 300 cease-fire monitors there by the end of the month....
USA Today

Mavericks vote to deny Odom playoff money

18 days ago
The team voted on Sunday not to include Odom in their share of playoff money.
Irish Times

The club night that won't stop the beat

18 days ago
Cork’s Freakscene has been filling its dancefloor for almost 20 years, and the club is responsible for more than its fair share of marriages. So what’s the secret to this wildly successful night out?
Telegraph

Rangers to benefit from SPL delay

18 days ago
League postpones key vote on sanctions to 'newcos' and club will push to transfer share before end of month.
APA-OTS

Eurogiro: The Annual Meeting for Postal Organisations and Banks Opens in Athens

19 days ago
Copenhagen, Denmark And Athens, Greece (ots/PRNewswire) - Co-hosted by ELTA Hellenic Post - Member since 2000 Tomorrow Eurogiro's annual Community Meeting will bring together more than 60 members of the Eurogiro network to share strategies for the development of the money …
WSJ

Aviva Must Heed Investors' Red Card

21 days ago
Aviva investors main gripe is the U.K. money manager's poor share price performance. The arrival of a new chairman at the end of June will be a chance to review both strategy and management.
insideedition

Prostitute At The Center Of Secret Service Scandal Breaks Her Silence

21 days ago
 The prostitute at the center of the worst Secret Service scandal in America's history speaks out for the first time to share her side of the story from that night. INSIDE EDITION has all the details.
Washington Post

Facebook IPO: How could privacy concerns affect revenue?

21 days ago
Now that Facebook has set its share prices, valuing the company between $77 billion and $96 billion, the question is whether it will be able to convince investors that it’s got a sustainable business model, can keep growing and find new ways to generate revenue. Read full article >>
BBC

VIDEO: Facebook value set at up to $95bn

22 days ago
Facebook has set the share price for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) at between $28 and $35 per share, valuing the company at between $85bn-$95bn (£52bn-£59bn).
Handelsblatt

Gewinn verdoppelt: Karrierenetzwerk LinkedIn kauft Slide Share

22 days ago
Das Online-Netzwerk LinkedIn hat letztes Jahr einer der erfreulichen Internet-Börsengänge hingelegt. Jetzt gibt das Netzwerk Top-Zahlen bekannt. Und einen teuren Zukauf.
FOX

Facebook sets IPO price range at $28-$35 per share

22 days ago
MarketWatch

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Is time running out for Nokia and RIM?

23 days ago
The fall of the former leaders in mobile was painfully obvious this week. Now as both companies fight to regain lost market share, time is of the essence.
Times of India

iPad vs iPad

24 days ago
Apple’s new iPad went on sale in India on April 27. At the same time, iPad 2 is also available in the market (the new iPad should have been iPad 3 but Apple decided that numbering different iterations is stupid and it is better to just call the device what it is, without any numbers). The new iPad and iPad 2 share the same design, have almost the same dimensions, run the same apps and the same ...
Irish Times

Irish love story leads Tony nominations

24 days ago
The Broadway musical version of the Irish love story "Once" about a Dublin busker and Czech piano player who share a passion for music and an impossible attraction to each other gained the highest number of Tony Award nominations announced today.
USA Today

Facebook users can share organ donor status

25 days ago
Social network Facebook is allowing its 900 million users to share their organ donor status in an effort to spread awareness.
USA Today

Kyle, Kurt Busch share tears of redemption after big weekend

25 days ago
Kyle and Kurt Busch each won over the weekend at Richmond International Raceway after having forgettable falls from grace to end 2011.
USA Today

Star baseball players share their favorite road cities

25 days ago
USA TODAY Travel and MLB have teamed up to get star players to share their recommendations and experiences from life on the road.
Los Angeles Times

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard welcome a second baby girl

25 days ago
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard have welcomed a second girl to their family, giving 5-year-old daughter Ramona a baby sister with whom she can one day share her fashion sense.
AP

Cardinals foiled on final play, beaten by Brewers

26 days ago
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Jaime Garcia failed to get a bunt down, forgot to tag up and gave up one fat pitch. The St. Louis Cardinals' hitters shouldered their share of the blame, too, in a game that ended with a botched double steal....
Salon

Who’s better to beat Scott Walker?

26 days ago
The two main Democrats vying to represent their party in Wisconsin’s June 5 recall election share a dubious distinction. Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk have both previously run in statewide general elections – and they both lost. Barrett, the Milwaukee mayor who currently leads the Democratic race, was defeated by 52 to 47 percent in the 2010 gubernatorial race by Scott Walker, the target of th...
science blogs

Kommentar von Alderamin bei "Die Wolken, die Bäume und unsere großartige Welt" (Astrodicticum Simplex) am 29.04.2012

26 days ago
@Florian Wenn ich bei meiner ungefähr 250000fachen Urgroßmutter angekommen wäre, dann würden sie schon eindeutig eher affenhaft aussehen - ohne dabei aber ein Affe zu sein. Sie wäre der gemeinsame Vorfahr aller Menschen und aller Affen (genauer gesagt der Schimpansen, mit denen wir Menschen am nächsten verwandt sind). "The chimpanzee-human last common ancestor (CHLCA, CLCA, or C/H LCA) is ...
Irish Times

Honours even at the Showgrounds

28 days ago
Airtricity League round-up:Sean O’Connor’s late equaliser earned a share of the spoils for St Patrick’s Athletic at the Showgrounds as the visitors eked out a 1-1 draw with leaders Sligo Rovers. O’Connor, who was introduced 58 minutes, made no mistake when it looked as if the home side might send the visitors to their first defeat.
USA Today

'Young Justice' heads into sci-fi direction in new season

28 days ago
Lobo, Wonder Girl and others share screen time with Superboy, Robin and the team in the Cartoon Network show beginning Saturday.
China Daily

People.cn share price soars in Shanghai debut

28 days ago
The share price of People.cn Co Ltd, the first State-owned news portal to go public, soared 76.4 percent on Friday in its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
USA Today

Stars share fond film moments at Cinemacon

28 days ago
Dwayne Johnson and other celebs dish on fave films.
New York Times

Green Blog: Ministers Wrap Up Clean Energy Meeting

28 days ago
Ministers meeting in London agreed to share technology on energy-efficient appliances, map the potential for solar and wind energy and bring modern lighting to two million people in India by the end of 2015.
Reuters

Duke and Tringale set New Orleans pace

29 days ago
(Reuters) - Masters champion Bubba Watson struggled with fatigue as fellow American Ken Duke birdied two of his last three holes to grab a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the New Orleans Classic in Avondale, Louisiana.
New York Times

Letter from Europe: Class War Returns in New Guises

29 days ago
For all their differences, Europe's elites perhaps share a challenge: not being deaf to a sense among voters that there is austerity at the bottom but not the top.
China Daily

Wimbledon responds to calls to share the wealth

about 1 month ago
Wimbledon chiefs have increased the total prize money on offer at the grass-court tournament to 16.1 million pounds ($26 million) in a bid to satisfy calls for a fairer distribution of the wealth at grand slams.
Times of India

Telecom shares plunge on 2G spectrum price hike move

about 1 month ago
The share prices of telecom firms fell sharply on Tuesday, a day after the regulator proposed a high reserve price for the 2G spectrum to be auctioned.
AP

"Beautiful Bulldog" contest winner gives good face

about 1 month ago
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Tyson, a beloved English bulldog, doesn't bite ears like his namesake, boxer Mike Tyson, but he does share a title - champion....
dnfblog

CNET Article on Mike Mann Highlights Mainstream Media’s Suspicion of Domaining

about 1 month ago
The domain press was all over CNET’s recent article on Mike Mann – the ‘Mann who registered 14,962 domains in 24 hours’. A mainstream press write-up usually gets over entire community into a tizzy; even the smallest mention of domainers or domaining is met with triumphant jubilation. What deserves to be noted, however, is that [...]
Russian Government

Vladimir Putin attends Ministry of Economic Development meeting

about 1 month ago
“We need to develop an effective and reliable long-term planning and forecasting system which would help us identify growth trends and lay out the steps to be taken in each of the priority areas, which include improving living standards, poverty reduction, creating millions of new modern jobs, economic modernisation, increasing the share of innovative industries and high-tech exports, as well a...
New York Times

French Use Twitter to Share Early Election Results

about 1 month ago
Coded messages circumvented a law that prohibited the publication, by the press or any Internet-connected citizen, of presidential voting tallies or estimates before 8 p.m.
Goal.com

Columbus Crew 2-2 Houston Dynamo: Eddie Gaven brace helps split points

about 1 month ago
The MLS veteran supplied a convincing double to give his side a share of the spoils against a rough-and-tumble Dynamo.
Hindustan Times

For Chennaiites, Sri Lanka sells better than India

about 1 month ago
Chennai, in the Southern part of India, is one of the closest cricket centres in the country to the Island nation of Sri Lanka. The two also share a common language in Tamil. Apart from this, it also seems that the city and the country share a fair number of fans. Anand Sachar writes.
Barrons

Devon Energy: Undervalued and Underrated

about 1 month ago
Pessimism is too high and the share price is too low for the big driller, whose sound strategy, strong balance sheet and shrewd joint ventures should pay off nicely.
New York Times

Op-Ed Columnist: Not Quite a Teen, Yet Sold for Sex

about 1 month ago
While celebrating her Sweet Sixteen, this American teenager has a personal story to share about how pervasive sex trafficking is right here in our own backyards.
USA Today

Teen victims to share in sale of brothels

about 1 month ago
Five teen victims of human trafficking in Houston will share in the sale of the bars of the brothel ringleader and her husband.
Reuters

Red Bud, Illinois retired couple win Mega Millions jackpot

about 1 month ago
RED BUD, Illinois (Reuters) - Illinois Lottery officials on Wednesday identified the winners of a share of a record $656 million mega millions jackpot as retired husband and wife Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, Illinois.
China Daily

Kim Kardashian to run for mayor

about 1 month ago
Kim Kardashian wants to run for mayor of Glendale, California, where a quarter of its residents share her Armenian background.
The Jerusalem Post

Sinai Says: Tales of Jewish athletic perseverance

about 1 month ago
Alfred Nakache and Ben Helfgott have very little in common, but they share a distinction which is remarkable, inspiring.
Washington Post

Editorial Board: The limits of the ‘Buffett Rule’

about 1 month ago
WEALTHY AMERICANS should pay a larger share of their income in taxes than middle-class households. And any given million-dollar earner should pay about the same share of income in taxes as the next one. The “Buffett Rule” makes sense as a matter of both kinds of tax fairness. Read full article >>
New York Times

Dance Review: Liz Santoro and Anne Zuerner at Danspace Project

about 1 month ago
Works by the choreographers Liz Santoro and Anne Zuerner share a double bill at Danspace Project.
AP

Poll: Party platforms a mystery to many

about 1 month ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new Pew Research Center poll finds a sizable share of Americans are unsure how Democrats and Republicans line up on some of the country's most divisive issues, suggesting that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may have considerable leeway in shaping public perceptions of their parties....
Technology Review

Pinterest Sharing Buttons Hit Amazon and eBay

about 1 month ago
Fast-growing social curation site Pinterest has hit another online milestone: Amazon.com and eBay have added buttons to their sites that allow users to easily share anything from vintage lunch boxes to power tools on their virtual pinboards.
Irish Times

Obama attacks Romney over tax

about 1 month ago
US president Barack Obama's campaign team attacked Mitt Romney today for not paying his "fair share" of taxes, escalating efforts to paint the top Republican presidential contender as elitist.
Daily Mail

Cruising into conflict zones: Thomson includes once-troubled destinations in cruise itineraries

about 1 month ago
There is a 'high threat of terrorism' in Algeria according to the Foreign Office and Lebanon has seen its fair share of problems, but both destinations are set to be included in new cruise itineraries.
The Sun

Kerry and Jenny in an Atomic spat

about 1 month ago
KATONA hits back at Frost after Atomic Kitten babe said she would not share a stage with troubled reality TV star
Reuters

Egypt presidential rivals share secretive past

about 1 month ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - They sit at opposite ends of Egypt's political spectrum and one of them was jailed by a government in which the other was chief of intelligence. Now they both want to be president.
Times of India

Indian priests at Pashupatinath to get fixed salary

about 1 month ago
For the first time, Indian priests at Nepal's world famous Pashupatinath temple will get a fixed salary instead of a share from the offerings as part of an effort by the government to bring transparency in the management of the shrine.
USA Today

Live blog: Moving day at the Masters

about 1 month ago
Saturday at the Masters is moving day. Fred Couples and Jason Dufner share the lead, one shot better than a load of great players.
National Post

Couples as comfortable as can be at Masters

about 1 month ago
Cam Cole: At 52, Fred Couples cruised around a cool, blustery day in a crisp, seven-birdie, two-bogey round of 67 to share the 36-hole lead of the season’s first major with 2011 PGA Championship runner-up Jason Dufner
Wired

Send Bird-Watching Data Straight to Scientists With Your Smartphone

about 1 month ago
A new smartphone app allows bird watchers to share sightings with scientists straight from the field.
Times of India

Retrospective changes in tax law will affect corporate investments and investor confidence

about 1 month ago
The retrospective major piece of legislation in the Finance Bill to tax capital gains on share sale abroad, seems unwarranted and retrograde.
Reuters

Aquila to sell stakes in coal mines to fund iron ore push

about 1 month ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Aquila Resources said it plans to sell its stakes in two Australian coal mines part-owned by Vale in order to help fund its share of an iron ore project in the country's rich...
USA Today

NFL, union huddle over fate of Saints players

about 1 month ago
The NFL and the Players Association met Monday to share information, which could move the players closer to learning their punishment.
New York Times

With Brand USA, U.S. in Big Drive to Attract Foreign Tourists

about 1 month ago
The United States’ share of the total travel market is down, to 11.2 percent in 2010 from 17.3 percent in 2000, and a marketing group is pushing to change that.
Irish Times

Three share $656m in US lottery

about 1 month ago
ATLANTA – The largest lottery jackpot in US history – a whopping $656 million (€491 million) – will be shared by the buyers of three winning Mega Millions tickets in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland – but their identities remained a mystery, lottery officials said.
Technology Review

A Social Network Built for Two

about 1 month ago
A new app gives couples a private network to share texts, videos, and virtual kisses—and shows there's space for social innovation.
Foreign Policy

In praise of the House GOP... no, really!!

about 1 month ago
I think it's safe to say that your humble blogger has been mildly critical at times of the House GOP's negotiating tactics, as well as some of the foreign policy musings of House majority leader Eric Cantor.  Matt Bai's forthcoming budget story, for example, places a lot of the blame on last year's debt deal fiasco on House Speaker John Boehner's inability to compromise because of the ideologi...
Reuters

House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill

about 1 month ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies and the federal government would be able to share information about cybersecurity threats more easily under a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Los Angeles Times

Targeted killings: Who's checking the executive branch?

2 months ago
Congress should stop asking for memos and just take a hard look at targeted killings.During a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Chairman Patrick Leahy and Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. appeared to share a chuckle over issues related to the targeted killing last year of an American citizen by the United States. According to news reports, Leahy good-naturedly reminded the attorney genera...
Times LIVE

Hogarth 25 March

2 months ago
Hogarth does not suffer fools lightly and is compulsive reading for the millions of South Africans who share this intolerance.
Irish Times

Stories of abortion: by people who have been through it

2 months ago
KATHY SHERIDANrecently wrote about the tens of thousands of Irish women who have had abortions abroad, and invited readers to share their experiences. About 100 people responded. Here are some of their stories
The Sun

Don't heap pressure on Agbonlahor

2 months ago
ASTON VILLA boss insists whole team must share goals with Darren Bent out
The Sun

Don't heap pressure on Agbonlahor

2 months ago
ASTON VILLA boss insists whole team must share goals with Darren Bent out
news.com.au

Mean tweets: Stars share their 'favourites'

2 months ago
STARS celebrate six years of Twitter by recalling some of the meanest and most insulting tweets they have received from fans.
IKRK

Lebanon: War surgery workshop for surgeons treating Syrian wounded

2 months ago
The ICRC organised a two-day workshop in Tripoli to share its long experience in the domain of surgical management of violence-related trauma with surgeons and nurses treating difficult cases of wounded Syrians in hospitals in north Lebanon.
UN

Ban praises Malaysia’s poverty reduction, urges it to share its experiences with others

2 months ago
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today commended Malaysia for "making great strides" in reducing poverty, adding that the country must share its experiences with the world to enhance development in other nations.
Mail & Guardian

Gauteng’s blood flows orange

2 months ago
Whereas other countries in the world fight over water, many come to Southern Africa to learn how to share water equitably.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Friends, family share stories of a 'Gentle Giant' at Nik Zoricic's funeral

2 months ago
Entire Canadian skicross team — including Olympic gold medallist Ashleigh McIvor and world champion Chris Del Bosco —are among those attending service
Amnesty International

Tanzania must end HIV ‘red ribbon’ stigma in schools

2 months ago
Headline Title:  Tanzania must end HIV ‘red ribbon’ stigma in schools 16 March 2012 The reported decision by several Tanzanian schools to force HIV-positive pupils to wear red ribbons to class has prompted Amnesty International to caution against stigmatization of those suffer...
Art Review

Matteo Taffuri joined Kitty McCool's group

2 months ago
Matteo Taffuri joined Kitty McCool's groupPhotographic ArtsA place to discuss, debate and share the art of photography.
science blogs

nature zur Lage der deutschen Hochschulen [Geograffitico]

2 months ago
Als "Ausländer" habe ich derzeit wenig Überblick ueber die politische Diskussion um die deutschen Hochschulen. Aber dennoch wollte ich nicht versäumen, auf diesen Kommentar (dessen Autor?autorin nicht namentlich genannt wird) im aktuellen nature hinzuweisen: The shared burden. Zitat: German schools certainly need greater investment, and the federal government is well placed to help. But in this...
FOXnews

Jon Hamm says sex scenes with Kristen Wiig were awkward but enjoyable

2 months ago
Between his roles in “Mad Men” and “Bridesmaids,” actor Jon Hamm has had his fair share of sex scenes, but he tells Playboy magazine this month that he still has to try to have fun despite the “awkwardness.”
Daily Telegraph

Pier pressure to enlist the navy's help

2 months ago
THE navy will be forced to share its Garden Island wharf with large international cruise ships like Queen Mary 2 under a radical plan.
The Jerusalem Post

BoI: Prices have increased quicker than income since 2007

2 months ago
Middle class share of overall population has decreased from 28.8% to 24.7% since 1997, along with increase in lower class.
BBC

China online firms in $1bn merger

2 months ago
China's two largest online video companies Youku and Tudou agree to merge in a bid to cut costs and boost their market share.
Reuters

Poland opposes EU environment ambition

2 months ago
WARSAW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland is poised to wield its veto on Friday at a Brussels meeting seeking accord on how to shift to a low carbon economy by 2050 and has written to fellow EU environment ministers, urging them to share its views.
Mail & Guardian

Ape genes show we have gorillas in our midst

2 months ago
Our ancestors made the evolutionary split with gorillas about 10-million years ago but we still share a remarkable number of genes with the great ape.
USA Today

13 Idol finalists share thoughts, advice, goals

2 months ago
And why should they be the next Idol? The singers provide answers before getting back to preparation for competition Wednesday night.
BBC

UK funds set to help rare monkey

2 months ago
A conservation project to help protect the rare Burmese snub-nosed monkey is one of 33 to get a share of UK Government funding.
Pravda

Russia to become the Queen of peaceful atom

2 months ago
Most nuclear power reactors operate on enriched uranium. In the natural chemical element the share of uranium -235 is approximately 0.7%, and the remaining 99.3% is uranium-238 that is not currently used. The world uranium enrichment market has only two key players. One of them - Russia - is going to take an unattainable technological lead
News.co.au

Australian shares end week on high note

3 months ago
THE Australian share market ended the week on a high note after a positive lead from Wall Street, with financial and mining stocks driving gains.
Daily Mail

'Doctor has opened patient¿s chest with knife, then saw': Surgeons share live updates of open-heart op on Twitter

3 months ago
Those who always thought they would make a brilliant surgeon after playing Operation could get a better idea of what's involved... after doctors posted pictures and twitters throughout open-heart surgery.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Apple needs new China strategy

3 months ago
Tech giant is losing market share in Middle Kingdom with arm’s length approach
Reuters

Afghan govt asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV

3 months ago
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power.
Nature

IDH mutation impairs histone demethylation and results in a block to cell differentiation

3 months ago
Recurrent mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and IDH2 have been identified in gliomas, acute myeloid leukaemias (AML) and chondrosarcomas, and share a novel enzymatic property of producing 2-hydroxyglutarate (2HG) from α-ketoglutarate. Here we report that 2HG-producing IDH mutants can prevent the histone demethylation that is required for lineage-specific progenitor cells to differe...
Scientific American

Senators Consider Banning Automatic Media Sharing on Facebook

3 months ago
It's been a long day at work. You walk in the door, drop your bag and turn on your computer. You start a playlist on Spotify. Bon Jovi roars, "It's my life, it's now or never ..."  Facebook pops up, "Would you like to share this song with your friends?" You click yes. Songs keep playing and Facebook keeps asking if you want to share them. Time for TV. Old "Saturday Night Live" clips are good fo...
Reuters

Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions

3 months ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome, scientists said on Thursday.
BBC

VIDEO: Bus boss gives staff $16m sale share

3 months ago
Australian Ken Grenda may have sold his bus company, but his staff of almost 2,000 are smiling.
Times LIVE

Matching fans to music tops record industry agenda

3 months ago
After a decade-long battle against file-sharing, music and technology giants are now pushing users to share to their hearts' content, with online music recommendations a key issue at the MIDEM trade fair.
USA Today

Lost weekend: Know where your diet went?

3 months ago
If you're having Monday morning regret over weekend diet sins, you're not alone. Nutritionists share why weekends are often diet pitfalls.
American Scientist

Tanzania's Hadza Group Sheds Light on Ancient Social Networks

3 months ago
Long before Facebook made it possible to share photos of your breakfast with hundreds of friends and let them know just how you feel about your latest parking ticket, humans were forming social networks with essentially the same structure people use today.....from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required)
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Morrisseau children reach out-of-court settlement over artist’s estate

4 months ago
Seven offspring of famed Ojibwa artist will ‘share in’ their father’s estate and ‘artistic legacy’ after settling lawsuit against his long-time caregiver
National Geographic

Green Moves: Medellin Cable Cars, San Francisco Parking Reform

4 months ago
Two cities renowned for hilly terrain and cable cars share in international prize for sustainable transport.
BBC

English museums share £60m fund

4 months ago
Some £60m of public funds are earmarked to help improve regional museums and galleries across England.
BBC

South Sudan halts oil production

4 months ago
Oil production is suspended in South Sudan amid a dispute over how to share revenues with the government in Khartoum.
Rolling Stone

"Tattoo"

4 months ago
The reunited Van Halen's recent New York gig showed that the guys could share a stage without mauling each other and rock out like it was 1984 On their new single all the components are in the right place too those aerodynamic harmonies Eddie Van Halen’s whining-dragon guitar solo his...
New York Times

Personal Health: Elderly ‘Experts’ Share Life Advice in Cornell Project

4 months ago
A new book called “30 Lessons for Living” draws from interviews with more than 1,000 older Americans from different economic, educational and occupational strata.
BBC

Domingo and Rattle win Wolf Prize

4 months ago
Tenor Placido Domingo becomes the first vocal artist to win Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize, which he will share with conductor Sir Simon Rattle.
CNN Money

Alcoa reports loss

4 months ago
Aluminum producer Alcoa kicked off earnings season Monday with a fourth-quarter loss in line with analysts' expectations. Alcoa posted a loss from continuing operations of $193 million, or 18 cents per share. Excluding special items, the firm lost $34 million, or three cents a share, as analysts had predicted.
AP

Bristol ups hepatitis C game in $2.5B acquisition

4 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Looking to angle in an a market that is growing fast, Bristol-Myers will spend $2.5 billion to acquire hepatitis C drug developer Inhibitex Inc., which saw its share price double in one day recently on early stage data of a treatment it is developing....
Gizmodo

BitTorrent startet privates Filesharing-Tool „Share“

4 months ago
Mit „Share“ starten die BitTorrent-Entwickler eine Software, welche das Teilen von Dateien beliebiger Größe innerhalb kleiner Gruppen deutlich vereinfachen soll. Im Unterschied zu den gängigen Alternativen baut Share auf dem BitTorrent-Protokoll auf und ist absolut kostenfrei. mehr...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Copps and Crawley take lead in race for Liberal presidency

4 months ago
Chrétien-era cabinet minister and former head of Ontario wing share their views on the embattled party’s future
Les Echos

Le Tadawul All Share de la Bourse d'Arabie saoudite a...

5 months ago
Le Tadawul All Share de la Bourse d'Arabie saoudite a grimpé de 0,5 % hier, au plus haut depuis août, dans l'attente de la présentation du budget de la 1ère économie de la région. Il a gagné plus de 5 % en...
Daily Telegraph

Five-goal United join City on top

5 months ago
DIMITAR Berbatov's hat-trick fired Manchester United to a 5-0 win over Wigan and gave them a share of the Premier League lead.
Technology Review

Creating Online Tools for Creatives

5 months ago
At his startup’s headquarters in New York, Avi Muchnick, a 2010 TR35 member, explains where the inspiration for his online multimedia editing suite, Aviary, came from, and how people can use it to share work.
DieZeit

Netzfilmblog: Share the Joy: Eine Animation zu Weihnachten

5 months ago
Weihnachten geht auch an der Netzfilmszene nicht spurlos vorbei: Festliche Animationen, Kurzfilme und Grußbotschaften in Videoform bestimmen momentan die einschlägigen Kanäle. Statt in den allgemeine...
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Women share ‘first kiss’ on pier after U.S. Navy ship docks

5 months ago
After repeal of gay ban, tradition given new twist
The Nation

North Korea’s military to share power with Kim’s heir

5 months ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea will shift to collective rule from a strongman dictatorship after last week’s death of Kim Jong-il, although his untested young son will be at the head of the ruling coterie, a source with close ties to Pyongyang and Beijing said.The source added that the military, which is trying to develop a nuclear arsenal, has pledged allegiance to the untested Kim Jong-un, w...
The Jerusalem Post

Hundreds of children, elderly at risk for abuse, neglect

5 months ago
Comptroller report says government failure to share information, follow-up on cases puts minors and elderly at risk.
The Nation

Journalists discuss gender equity

5 months ago
LAHORE (PR) Some of the leading journalists from print, electronic and radio got together to share their experiences on reporting the gender equity issues in the media and deliberated that despite the fact that there is an improvement in the way the media reports on gender, however, a lot of work remains to be done.The journalists who have been part of the series of workshops held on gender equ...
The Nation

Singh rejects claim of China attack plan

5 months ago
NEW DELHI (INP) - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday rejected Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s claim that China made preparations to attack India. Singh assured Lok Sabha during question hour that India’s borders with China “by and large remain peaceful”. “Our government does not share the view that… Visit: http://www.nation.com.pk for full story
New York Times

Political Memo: Gingrich’s Rise Prompts Romney to Speak More of Mormon Role

5 months ago
Three weeks before the first round of voting begins, Mitt Romney is trying to share more of his personal life, including his experience as a Mormon leader and missionary.
The Jerusalem Post

Egypt Islamists tell rivals to accept vote result

5 months ago
Muslim Brotherhood set for biggest share of vote; liberal rivals scramble to avoid Islamist landslide; west concerned about impact on Egypt's foreign policy.
Salon

When great TV shows disappoint

5 months ago
As regular readers know, I sometimes fall head-over-heels in love with promising new shows, and when they deliver a problematic or outright bad episode, it's disillusioning. I tell myself it's the nature of the beast -- that it's hard to make just one great half-hour or hour-long episode, let alone 10 or 12 or 26 in a row. The law of averages has to catch up eventually. But that doesn't change ...
Rolling Stone

'Portlandia' Stars Take Show on the Road

6 months ago
The stars and co-creators of IFC's Portlandia will take the show on the road beginning in late December Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag Sleater-Kinney) and Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) will play music from the show offer sneak previews of its upcoming second season and share stories about the making of...
Daily Telegraph

Tweed to share in Games windfall

6 months ago
THE far north coast of NSW is in for a major financial windfall courtesy of the Gold Coast's Commonwealth Games win.
Reuters

Xinyi Glass postpones listing of solar glass unit

6 months ago
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese glass producer Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday it has postponed the spin-off and share market listing of its solar glass production unit, due to volatile...
exchnage4media

Pitch Exclusive: F&B mavericks to unveil their new success mantra

6 months ago
The Food & Beverages sector has seen several ground-breaking marketing efforts. Leading F&B marketers like PepsiCo Foods India and Coca-Cola India will share their new recipe for success at the Pitch CMO Summit 2011.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL

GM stuck in a global economic pothole

6 months ago
Europe’s debt crisis is hurting the auto maker big time but healthy North American sales give hope for a return to its IPO share price
Reuters

Farmers share cow photos, tips on new social network

6 months ago
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Instead of uploading pictures of friends and family, members of a new Argentine social network share photos of soybean fields and press the "like button" on the latest...
The Nation

Siraj, Wasan, Mazhar are corrupt: Mirza

6 months ago
TheNation MonitoringKARACHI - Former Sindh home minister Dr Zulfiqar Mirza Saturday alleged that PPP ministers in Sindh government Manzoor Wasan, Pir Mazharul Haq, Agha Siraj Durrani and Zahid Bhurgry ‘are all corrupt’.Talking to a private TV programme on Saturday, he claimed that a meeting held in the past at Governor House in Karachi had decided that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) would have ...
National Post

Montreal is their kind of town

7 months ago
Literary figures, musicians, fashion designers and more share with us what makes Montreal special to them
Technology Review

Startup Lets You Save and Share Parts of Web Pages

7 months ago
No need to copy and paste—Clipboard employs advanced Web technology to let users save the part of a page they want.Advertisement: Visualize the Future of the Anywhere Office   Has your company seen an increase in workplace mobility? Does the cloud really matter for your business? Make sure you’re in the know with Cisco and be prepared for what’s in store. Read, learn, share and discuss the futu...
Technology Review

Companies Put Their Heads Together to Make Chips that Stack Up

8 months ago
IBM and 3M aim to make ultrafast three-dimensional chips that can stay cool enough to be practical in consumer products.Advertisement: Visualize the Future of the Network   Do you know what a zettabyte is? Does the cloud confuse you? Why will your company need a CIO? Make sure you’re in the know with Cisco and be prepared for what’s in store. Read, learn, share and discuss the future of the Int...
China Daily

Chinese digital publishing racing ahead

about 1 year ago
More than 150 publishers, distributors, and other players of the digital publishing industry from more than 10 countries convened in Beijing on Tuesday for Digital Publishing Asia Pacific 2010, to share their insights into the trends and hot topics in digital publishing.
Foreign Policy

How networked public spheres die

over 2 years ago
The Internet has often been praised for allowing new, fluid and hard-to-control public spaces to emerge. Often, these new public spaces would help to bring attention to stories/developments that may go unnoticed otherwise. This has certainly been the case in Russia, where the vast majority of journalists had to tone down their criticism of the government for fear of being fired or worse. LiveJo...
Fortune

Hewlett-Packard solid, Corning shattered

over 3 years ago
By Scott Moritz It was a tale of two techs Tuesday. Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) surprised Wall Street on Tuesday with a fourth-quarter earnings report that beat analysts' profit and sales targets. HP shares soared nearly 14% in early trading. Meanwhile, glass maker Corning (GLW) warned of a sales shortfall in the current quarter as demand for its flat-screen TV and computer panels drops faster than a...
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2 India 85.830
3 United Kingdom 23.371
4 Spain 8.990
5 France 8.458
6 Australia 7.181
7 Germany 7.152
8 Brazil 6.560
9 Mexico 6.540
10 Canada 6.146
11 Indonesia 5.720
12 Sweden 5.460
13 Italy 5.330
14 Philipines 4.400
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16 Netherlands 3.260
17 Colombia 3.245
18 China 2.960
19 South Africa 2.775
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3 CNN Editions (International) 14.000
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6 Times of India 4.800
7 Globo 4.500
8 Dailymail 4.500
9 Malayala Manorama 4.000
10 Dinamalar 3.500
11 WALL STREET JOURNAL USA 3.400
12 foxnews 3.300
13 New York Times 3.250
14 Gujarat Samachar 3.000
15 Telecinco 2.800
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17 USA Today 2.525
18 The Sun 2.500
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2 Hindi 38.570
3 Spanish 24.892
4 French 9.738
5 German 9.602
6 Portuguese 6.580
7 Indonesian 5.720
8 Swedish 5.460
9 Italian 5.330
10 Tamil 5.100
11 Gujarati 5.000
12 Malayalam 4.000
13 Arabic 3.770
14 Dutch 3.735
15 Chinese 2.520
16 Norwegian 1.471
17 Finnish 1.400
18 Turkish 1.185
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