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Details in short supply as Coalition insists it is ‘rigidly sticking’ to €1bn target for savings on 2015 pay and pensions bill    

While the Knicks’ 2012-13 season was easily the team’s most successful campaign in more than a decade, the fact remains that it fell well short of a championship or even a conference finals berth against LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Surely, they’ll be in the thick of things again next season, but expect a few tweaks to the roster. Here’s a few early...

Tumblr, launched in 2007, has married short-form blogging with social media sharing to create a service but, its growth rate has slowed this year

North Korea launched a short-range projectile into waters off its east coast as South Korea condemned the act and urged the North to accept a proposal for talks.    

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea is analyzing whether projectiles North Korea fired into its eastern waters over the weekend are short-range missiles or a new type of artillery the country may be developing, officials said Monday....

Spaniard takes just over an hour to see off his rival in the Rome Masters final    

Facing my problems, managing my time and dealing with my dilemmas is a short list of solutions away

Move over Verdi, Puccini, Bizet...(not you, Mozart)....make room for Lee Holdridge and Richard Sparks. Who? These are the guys who have created a new...

"Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations....

The Wall Street Journal is now reporting via Twitter that the rumored $1.1 billion cash acquisition deal for social blogging site Tumblr has been approved by Yahoo's board of directors. The Tumblr acquisition was rumored last week, with a price tag reportedly north of $1 billion, which appears to be accurate if the WSJ's sources are correct.

If online nikah gained popularity in the Muslim community, could e-talaq be far behind? The new generation is now using modern communication tools like Skype and short message service (SMS) to sever marital ties in a jiffy.    

Rising private rents, lack of affordable housing, benefit cuts and low levels of home-building force costly short-term solution, investigation findsThe UK has spent almost £2bn housing vulnerable homeless families in short-term temporary accommodation, according to figures that demonstrate the scale of Britain's housing crisis.Rising private rents, a shortage of affordable...

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Off Coast

MIAMI (AP) -- A late run by the Arizona Diamondbacks fell one run short....

Launches come as Pyongyang condemns the US deployment of an aircraft carrier to take part in joint exercises with South Korean forces

Editor's note: Glenn Solomon is a partner with GGV Capital. Some of his recent investments include Pandora, Successfactors, Isilon, Domo, Square, Zendesk, Quinstreet, and Nimble Storage. Stanford-born and Seattle-based Tableau Software (DATA) enjoyed a tremendous debut on the public markets on Friday, closing on its first day of trading at over $50/share,...

YouTube turns eight years old today, reminding each of us in some odd way how young or old we really are. Remember, the company launched back in 2005, the same year that Michael Jackson was found not guilty of child molestation, and Lance Armstrong was winning his seventh Tours De France, and Arrested Development was still on the air. A lot has changed since then, but...

Projectile fired off east coast after three similar "provocations" a day earlier, South Korea's news agency says.

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers.

North Korea on Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, a Seoul official said.

Editor’s note: Ross Rubin is principal analyst at Reticle Research and blogs at Techspressive. An ancient and once-sacred bond between author and audience, reading and writing have become but two more tasks along with a multitude of other things that we do on a host of digital devices -- watcing videos, listening to music, playing games, and really anything...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's short-range missile launch, calling on Pyongyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers.    

Tim Peake's selection seen as major boost for UK industry and an inspiration to young peopleBritain's first official astronaut, Major Tim Peake, has been selected to fly on a five-month mission on the International Space Station in 2015, it is believed. The go-ahead for the flight will be seen as a major boost for the UK's space industry. Peake graduated as a European...

BALTIMORE — Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite – no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey."I'm disappointed," McGaughey said after Orb finished fourth and Oxbow pulled off the upset Saturday.Read More...More on Horse Racing

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea says North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area....

MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers.

    LAHORE A short course on ‘Biostatand Data Analysis Methodologies’ arranged by the Lahore University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) attracted faculty members and researchers from over a dozen of universities and other institutes from Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Gujrat. The course organised by the Biostatistical Consulting Centre of the...

SEOUL - North Korea on Saturday launched three short-range missiles into the Sea of Japan, apparently as part of a military drill, South Korea's defence ministry said. US and South Korean forces had been on heightened alert for a medium-range ballistic missile test in recent weeks amid tensions triggered by North Korea's nuclear test in February. "North Korea launched...

LAHORE - After its formation, the PML-N government will deal with the problem of loadshedding as the topmost priority of its first 100-day relief programme. The party sources say that after assuming premiership, Nawaz Sharif in his maiden speech to the nation is likely to unfold a short term relief package wherein steps to curtail the loadshedding would figure eminently. The...

PATRICK COLLINS: David Beckham was five yards short of the halfway line when he picked up the pass. He took a couple of strides, glanced up at the distant goalkeeper, then swung his right leg.

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey....

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN, indeed! Madonna's absolutely MAGICAL MDNA World Tour is sadly just a beautiful and FEROSH memory of the past, but thankfully, it won't have to stay that way for too much longer, as EPIX will soon be premiering the incredible event for television audiences on June 22nd! And while some promotional images of Her [...]

After casual Friday comes sexy Saturday, right? Leave it to Rihanna to opt for a robe and sunglasses in her office wear, not to mention, a short blonde wig! The singer posted a...

Editor's note: Richard Bennett is a Senior Fellow with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and co-author of ITIF’s 2013 report, "The Whole Picture: Where America’s Broadband Networks Really Stand." We’ve all heard the story: America’s broadband networks are second-rate. We pay exorbitant prices for shoddy service because broadband...

Daft Punk's new album is astoundingly ambitious, creating a frenzy even before it has appeared. On the eve of its release – and 20 years since they made their first record in their bedroom as teenagers – Dorian Lynskey gets beyond the helmets to talk to the notoriously shy French duoIt is a peculiar experience meeting the most famous faceless musicians in the world....

"We Are Men" on CBS is bringing Tony Shalhoub back to TV. The "Monk" star appears opposite Kal Penn, Jerry O'Connell and Chris Smith in the new comedy about four divorced men living in a short-term housing complex trying -- and often failing -- at finding new love.Since the show is about four friends, The Huffington Post asked the four stars to describe their new show...

Jonny Wilkinson produces a flawless display of goal kicking and a haul of 11 points as Toulon beat favourites Clermont to win the European title.    

From an article at the Houston Chronicle (not The Onion) comes a report of concern to anyone in a warm climate with, well, electronics. From the article: "According to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, invasive 'crazy ants' are slowly displacing fire ants in the southeastern United States. These 'Tawny Crazy Ants' have a peculiar predilection toward electronics...

Why? We have no idea, but Ryan Gosling's girlfriend was spotted rocking the same jeans, shoes, and short-sleeved turquoise blue tee featuring an Aztec-type print on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

It’s still practically a newborn but Indian mobile messaging app Hike is already channelling almost a billion messages a month between its 5m registered users. Those numbers sound insignificant when you stack them up against the big beasts of the messaging space – WhatsApp claims 200m+ monthly active users, and 600bn messages – but Hike’s growth is impressive when...

Do you remember the Associated Press's 2009 announcement that they had discovered a magic-beans technology that would let them stop people from quoting the news unless they paid for license fees (for quotes as short as 12 words, yet!)? Didn't work. Since the launch... we heard absolutely nothing about NewsRight. There was a launch, with [...]    

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke painted an upbeat picture on Saturday for the potential of innovation to lift living standards, delivering a sweeping look at the last 100 years that included memories of his 1963 South Carolina home. Bernanke made no reference to monetary policy or the immediate outlook for the...

Long story short.  Godaddy sucks today and Namejet is pretty solid.  Aaron made it by the nursery yesterday and got a glimpse of my day.  He said I didn’t look comfortable just sitting and talking with him with all the activity and customers around us.  He was partially right.  I am always paying attention to my surroundings while I talk to anyone.  It’s how...

After facing off against Candice Glover in the finale Kree Harrison fell short of being crowned the [...]

The era of the Soap Opera may soon be over! Iconic tv shows One Life to Live and All My Children moved from network television to online-only viewing earlier this year in an attempt to combat cancellation… But it seems the plan is not working out too well, as both shows' parent company Prospect Park [...]

Preliminary injunction suspends law due to come into effect in August, pending legal challenge from pro-choice groupsA federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law that would have prohibited abortions in the state from 12 weeks of pregnancy, pending a legal challenge from pro-choice groups.US district judge Susan Webber Wright granted a request Friday for a preliminary...

Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said the North fired three missiles today and that its intent was unclear. In March, North Korea tested two short-range missiles off its east coast.

North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles today, according to a report by the South Korean news agency Yonhap.    

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions.

Move could reignite tensions that flared up after Pyongyang's nuclear test earlier this year, which led to tighter UN sanctionsNorth Korea has fired three short-range Scud missiles from its east coast, amid diplomatic efforts to ease tensions over the state's nuclear programme.Two missiles were launched on Saturday morning and another in the afternoon according to the...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy aimed at easing tensions....

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- With a little help from slugger Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello and the Detroit Tigers slowed down the Texas Rangers....

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said, but the purpose of the launches was unknown.

Oh HTC. You've produced one of the finest Android smartphones ever (seriously, just look at all these reviews), but you've faced more than your share of challenges when it came to actually pumping your top-tier One smartphone. As it happens, that may all soon change. FocusTaiwan reported earlier today that HTC is preparing to pump out more of its wonderful Ones in short...

Mixing surreal anaglyphic animation and a haunting soundtrack, this stunning short by Stephen Chan is cool enough to watch even without the glasses. Of course if you want the full effect but don't have access to pair, just blink your eyes alternately real fast. That might work.Read more...    

Here's a clip from an upcoming documentary on the enormous gap between the food described by Zachary is a fourth grader at a large New York City public elementary school. Each day he reads the Department of Education lunch menu online to see what is being served. The menu describes delicious and nutritious cuisine that [...]    

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Baltimore's hitters staged an improbable comeback Friday night....

On a post on its blog, The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) rips ICANN for failing to “address Key COncerns About New gTLD’s “”ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) in late April announced that it would push back the date of the rollout of as many as 1,400 new Top Level Domain (gTLD) web site suffixes. It did so to address the...

A lower Canadian dollar may be welcome news for the country’s exporters, but waiting for the currency to find its new normal is unsettling

Mabel Mercer and Bobby Short shared the stage at Town Hall in an epic concert on May 19, 1968; a concert on Thursday night paid tribute to these titans of cabaret.    

In the relatively short but tortured history of the re-incarnated Cleveland Browns, every dark cloud appearing on the horizon has generally presaged a darker and more ominous one, leading the team's fans and even the organization itself to develop an almost instinctive, reflexive flinch when it comes to the potential for bad news and the consequences of poor decisions....

University of Maryland College Park, Maryland   11:54 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA:  Well, thank you.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Oh, my goodness.  It is such a -- you all, rest yourselves.  You’ve got a long day ahead.  It is beyond a pleasure and an honor for me to be here with all of you today. Of course, I want to start by thanking...

Crownpoint, New Mexico May 17, 2013 Good morning, everyone!  Ya'aa'tey shi Din'e It’s wonderful to be here in New Mexico to celebrate such an important day with all of you!  Thank you, Roselyn, for that very kind introduction.  Dr. Guy, thank you for hosting me here today. Last night, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet President Shelly and his wife, Martha,...

Nature takes the long view, mankind the short. Nature picks diversity; we pick standardization. We are homogenizing our crops and homogenizing our people. And Big Pharma seems intent on pursuing a parallel attempt to create its own brand of human ...

Alex sez, "My colleague Chris Neary and filmmaker Nathan Fitch made this great short film about 11-year-old inventor Andrew Man-Hudspith, who was so intent on getting a 3D printer he made a PowerPoint presentation to convince his parents to help him get one." An 11-year-old and his 3D printer (Thanks, Alex!)    

OXO has a serious presence in my kitchen, but the one- and two-cup adjustable measuring cups I added four months ago might be the last items I would sell. They are darned near perfect. I’ve used other plunger-and-sleeve style adjustable measuring cups, and they were great for measuring odd quantities or volumes without using several [...]    

If there was ever any question that sports are one of Twitter's hottest, most passion-inducing topics, this week should have put those doubts to rest The microblogging network on Friday announced a deal with the NBA to stream replay highlights directly to users through in-app video posts. The clips will debut during this year's playoffs with the hashtag #NBARapidReplay....