AP - Gay troops can serve openly in the armed forces without harming the military's ability to fight, the Pentagon's top leaders declared Tuesday, calling for the 17-year-old "don't ask, don't tell" ban to be scrapped and pointing to a new survey to show most troops won't mind.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Pentagon leaders say gays won't hurt the military (AP)
Bernanke says lowering joblessness very important (Reuters)
Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, whose efforts to spur economic growth are under fire internationally and at home, on Tuesday said extended high unemployment could exact a high social cost.
Europe Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into Google - New York Times
 BBC News (blog) | Europe Opens Antitrust Inquiry Into Google New York Times Virginia Mayo/AP The Google logo on display at the company's Brussels office. The European Commission is investigating complaints against Google from other search-related companies. By JAMES KANTER and ERIC PFANNER BRUSSELS ? Europe opened a formal ... Microsoft's old nemesis, Gary Reback, to address antitrust probe of Google EU opens antitrust probe of Google Google search investigation sparked by complaint from British site |
S&P reviewing Portugal ratings; downgrade possible (AP)
AP - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Tuesday that it is considering a downgrade of its ratings for Portugal's debt because of the nation's economic woes.
Softbank offers a free iPad--with a price (Macworld)
Macworld - Psst! Want a free iPad? In a deal that sounds too good to be true and yet somehow is not, Softbank Mobile is giving away the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G iPad! The only requirements are that you agree to a two-year service contract, and that you live in Japan (which is where Softbank does business).
US eyes 2022 World Cup with big hopes for soccer (AP)
AP - As Americans celebrated the Fourth of July in 1988, a present arrived from Zurich: The World Cup was headed to the United States for the first time.
The graves and greens of Lebanon Golf Club
The southern, dirt-poor Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh holds many secrets. This is Hezbollah's stronghold and the home of the Lebanon Golf Club.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_golf/~3/Qw5mMf3qw_k/index.html
Fresh iPhone Apps for Nov. 30: Project, Astro Planner, Lifelike Clock Pro, and more (Appolicious)
Appolicious - There?s been a lot of talk about Project, a new iPad-only entertainment and culture magazine produced by Virgin -- and now it?s available in the App Store. Read about it, and a few other cool things we?ve found, in today?s Fresh Apps list below.
Why I hate my DVR, but have yet to tune in to TiVo (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Like many of you, I rent a sluggish, stubbornly quirky DVR from my cable carrier — and boy, do I hate it, so much so that I often dream of swapping it out for a speedy, easy-to-use TiVo. So what's ?
More Vermont families seeking food assistance (AP)
AP - When the Enosburg Food Shelf opened three years ago in this farm country town, organizers expected to serve 60 families a month, at most. Now, an average of 160 take advantage of it.
Apple Beefs Up Legal Team for Patent Showdowns With Nokia, Motorola, HTC - Bloomberg
 Macgasm | Apple Beefs Up Legal Team for Patent Showdowns With Nokia, Motorola, HTC Bloomberg Apple CEO Steve Jobs is firing back at the numerous lawsuits against his company by recruiting lawyers who have fought for and against some of the world's largest companies. ... Apple takes on Nokia at trade commission Apple Assembles Crack Legal Team as Nokia Patent Suit Gets Under Way Patent Wars Begin as Apple, Nokia Square Off |
Monday, November 29, 2010
Apple Beefs Up Legal Team for Patent Showdowns With Nokia, Motorola, HTC - Bloomberg
 DailyTech | Apple Beefs Up Legal Team for Patent Showdowns With Nokia, Motorola, HTC Bloomberg Apple CEO Steve Jobs is firing back at the numerous lawsuits against his company by recruiting lawyers who have fought for and against some of the world's largest companies. ... Apple takes on Nokia at trade commission Patent Wars Begin as Apple, Nokia Square Off Apple Assembles Crack Legal Team as Nokia Patent Suit Gets Under Way |
US brushes aside China's call for N Korea talks - Hindustan Times
 The Guardian | US brushes aside China's call for N Korea talks Hindustan Times The United States stressed sanctions over diplomacy to rein in North Korea, brushing aside China's call for talks as US and South Korean warships staged a show of strength on Tuesday against Pyongyang. The North's deadly artillery attack on a South ... Japan's top N.Korea envoy to visit China Tuesday China Distancing Itself From North Korea, Guardian Says, Citing WikiLeaks WikiLeaks: China doubtful of N Korea as ally |
Why 'Cyber Monday' is mostly myth
Five years ago, Shop.org published a press release:
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/FQTab9aYiPY/index.html
Woods works to recover from scandal
This time last year the Thanksgiving weekend left Tiger Woods with little to celebrate as a car accident outside his Florida home led to a chain of events which left his reputation in tatters.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_golf/~3/fGgZ_yxAmpE/index.html
Should mobile users be allowed to send text messages to 911? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Picture this: You're browsing the aisles of an empty late-night deli when you hear a commotion at the counter. The cashier's being held at gunpoint; the robber hasn't spotted you. You want to call the police, but what if the ?
Clooney, an Irish Setter, Captures Best in Show at 2010 National Dog Show (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - More than 2,000 dogs representing 179 different breeds took to the ring on Thanksgiving Day to compete in The National Dog Show presented by Purina. Hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, the show is one of the oldest benched conformation dog shows in the country and has been held annually since 1933. A conformation dog show shows off breeding stock and a benched show allows those attending to mingle with the dogs behind the scenes.
Goodwill thrives at San Francisco thrift store (AP)
AP - Before Goodwill Industries opened its newest retail outlet here, no one would have argued that San Francisco had a shortage of thrift stores for its avid recyclers and trendy hipsters. What the city did lack was enough jobs for its transgender population, a group with an unemployment rate thought to be twice the California average.
Firemint posts preview of Real Racing 2 (Macworld)
Macworld - The gaming world is currently busy gushing over Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3, but iPhone owners will soon have their own next generation racing game to brag about.
The Beatles on iTunes: a day ?you?ll never forget?? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - No question about it — snagging the rights to sell digital versions of the Beatles' classic catalog represents a major coup for Apple, and surely must be a source of personal satisfaction for Steve Jobs, a well-known Beatles fan who's ?
House could delay Medicare rate cuts
The House on Monday is scheduled to take up a $1-billion measure delaying by one month a 23 percent cut in federal Medicare reimbursements to doctors. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/BD5X9zN6eAU/index.html
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Wesley Snipes asks for bail while appeals tax convictions (Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Wesley Snipes is asking a federal judge to allow him to remain free on bail while he pursues a second appeal of his three convictions of willful failure to file income tax returns and his three-year prison term.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101124/en_nm/us_snipes_bail
IFR-Rusal, Caterpillar deals deepen offshore yuan bond market - Reuters
 sandiegonewsnet.org | IFR-Rusal, Caterpillar deals deepen offshore yuan bond market Reuters HONG KONG Nov 27 (Reuters) - UC Rusal, the Hong Kong-listed Russian aluminium company, has mandated Bank of East Asia and BNP Paribas to arrange its first sale of renminbi-denominated bonds. It will be the first test of demand for ... Yuan-Hungry Investors Ask Companies to Sell Dim Sum Bonds Hong Kong Stocks Fluctuate as Banks Decline; PetroChina Gains Hong Kong lower; banks, developers fall on Ireland |
Embassy cable tells of American's escape from Iran on horseback
The tens of thousands of diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks and released Sunday are full of policy discussions and geo-strategic issues -- but they also tell some fascinating human stories. 
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/Mm-Qe_KEeXI/index.html
Britain's Prince William happy to wait for crown (AFP)
AFP - Prince William feels there is no question of him becoming king ahead of his father Prince Charles, a report said, following a rash of polls in Britain showing subjects favouring such a move.
Ore. fire raises Muslims' fears of attack backlash (AP)
AP - Someone set fire to an Islamic center on Sunday, two days after a man who worshipped there was accused of trying to blow up a van full of explosives during Portland's Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Other Muslims fear it could be the first volley of misplaced retribution.
Shoppers back in Black Friday binge (Reuters)
Reuters - Shoppers were back in a Black Friday bargain-binging mood, snapping up hoodies and computer laptops at stores, in a turnout that could give the economic recovery more steam.
The 'Facebook killer' won't look like Facebook
In the spring of this year, the "Facebook alternative" Diaspora achieved extensive media coverage -- including an article in the New York Times -- and raised tens of thousands of dollars in funding from online donors.
Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/myefUzBAMRw/index.html
"Hurt Locker" lawsuit enters dangerous territory (Reuters)
Reuters - Remember on the eve of the Academy Awards when a U.S. Army bomb disposal expert sued producers of "The Hurt Locker" claiming that the film ripped off his life story and defamed him?
Apple Black Friday Deals Include Mac, iPad Discounts (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Apple on Friday unveiled its Black Friday deals, which includes $101 off the iMac, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air, as well as $41 off the iPad.
Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/applecomputer/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20101126/tc_zd/257424
Obama: eager to extend middle-class tax cuts (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States must extend tax cuts for the middle class but could not afford to do so for the wealthy, laying out his position before next week's meeting on the issue with Republicans.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Court: Man had 10 kids with daughter
An Argentinean court has charged and ordered the arrest of a man who allegedly fathered ten children with his daughter, a local government agency reported Saturday.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/11/27/argentina.abuse/index.html?eref=edition
Guinea: Parties allege election fraud
The Guinean political party that finished second in the West African country's recent presidential runoff election will make an official complaint to the International Criminal Court, a senior party official told CNN on Saturday.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/11/27/guinea.elections.aftermath/index.html?eref=edition
Judge has many options in sentencing ex-Rep. DeLay (AP)
AP - Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay argued throughout his trial that the deck was stacked against him by a politically motivated prosecutor and a jury from the most Democratic city in one of the most Republican states.
Black Eyed Peas go from 'END' to 'The Beginning' - Los Angeles Times
 Moneycontrol.com | Black Eyed Peas go from 'END' to 'The Beginning' Los Angeles Times The band goes deeper into dance music on its upcoming album. After that, it may be time for another reinvention. Singers Fergie, Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas perform onstage during the 2010 American Music Awards. ... Black Eyed Peas to play Super Bowl Black Eyed Peas: Super Bowl Show and Copyright Troubles The Black Eyed Peas to perform at Super Bowl halftime show |
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