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Gingrich defends Trump from GOP sniping

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Chinese bank in Saab rescue talks - Reuters

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Gingrich: Met @newtgingrich at Trump Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:14:00 AM Tower today. He's a big thinker. Updated 1:28 p.m. ET Gingrich is the only GOP Newt Gingrich emerged from his presidential candidate to agree to meeting today with Donald take part in a debate Dec. 27 in Trump defending the real estate Iowa moderated by the host of developer-reality TV show star. NBC's The Apprentice. Jon Gingrich, the new leader in Huntsman and Ron Paul rejected national and Iowa public opinion the invitation, making clear they p o l l s , w a s t h e l a t e s t G O P believe such a debate won't be a presidential hopeful to meet with serious one with Trump posing Trump, who says he wants to the questions. make an endorsement in the race. Paul's campaign said Trump's INTERACTIVE: Poll tracker participation would "contribute to STORY: Gingrich airs first Iowa a n u n w a n t e d c i r c u s - l i k e ad atmosphere." Huntsman decried "Donald Trump is a great the "show business over showman. He's also a great substance" aspect during an businessman," Gingrich said, appearance this morning on Fox noting Americans elected Jimmy News. Carter ("a peanut farmer") and "I'm not going to kiss his ring or Ronald Reagan ("an actor who k i s s a n y o t h e r p a r t o f h i s m a d e t w o m o v i e s w i t h a anatomy," Huntsman said about chimpanzee"). Trump. Trump tweeted this about Referring to Paul, Gingrich said [unable to retrieve full-text content] [unable to retrieve full-text content]
Palin this campaign season. Cain suspended his presidential campaign Saturday, and Palin opted not to run. Gingrich and Trump discussed Gingrich's idea to get disadvantaged youth trained so they can learn about a good work he was "very surprised" one of his ethic. Trump said he thought it "friends" in the GOP field would was a good idea, saying they'll say a Trump-moderated debate p i c k " 1 0 y o u n g w o n d e r f u l children and make them 'apprenti.' would be a circus. This morning, Trump kept up his We're going to have a little fun criticism of Paul and Huntsman, with it." calling them "joke candidates" in (Contributing: Associated Press) an interview on NBC's Today This entry passed through the show. Trump told USA TODAY's Full-Text RSS service if this is Jackie Kucinich that he's keeping your content and you're reading it his options open and might run as on someone else's site, please read an independent if the GOP the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentnominee is someone he believes only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to "can't win." Trump has met with Rick Perry, Wikileaks. Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain and Sarah
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Egyptians head to polls for 2-day election runoffs

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where runoffs were between Islamists and secular candidates. "We don't want people with strict CAIRO (AP) A trickle of ideology who will force their Egyptian voters headed to the views," she said. "We're Muslims polls Monday for two days of but we don't want these people runoffs in the country's first telling us how to practice our parliamentary elections since religion." Hosni Mubarak's ouster, a The runoffs are unlikely to balloting in which Islamist parties change the Islamists' gains, which a l r e a d y c a p t u r e d a n have dealt a huge blow to liberals overwhelming majority of the behind the uprising that toppled votes in the first round. Mubarak 10 months ago. By Odd Andersen, AFP/Getty According to results released on Images A man prepares his ballot S u n d a y , t h e M u s l i m paper at a polling station during Brotherhood's Freedom and the runoff of the first round of Justice Party garnered 36.6% of voting in Cairo. the 9.7 million valid ballots cast for party lists. The By Odd Andersen, AFP/Getty ultraconservative Salafists' AlImages Nour Party, a more hard-line A man prepares his ballot paper Islamist group, captured 24.4%, at a polling station during the while the secular Egyptian Bloc runoff of the first round of voting won 13.4% of the votes. in Cairo. The Monday races have Turnout in the morning hours fundamentalist Islamist candidates a p p e a r e d t o b e l o w e r t h a n contesting each other and also expected, and the trickle of voters s e c u l a r c a n d i d a t e s f o r t h e at some polling stations was a remainder of the 52 seats that sharp contrast to the massive lines were up for grabs in the first during the first round a week ago, found. when the turnout was nearly 60% Waiting with hundreds of other the highest in Egypt's modern women to cast her ballot Monday history. in an upper-class Cairo Architect Hala Shaker, 39, said neighborhood, Sohair Qansouah she thought the low turnout says she is worried over the Monday was "scary," since small Islamists' win because she doesn't voter numbers could serve the want Egypt to "go back 1,000 Islamists in her constituency, years."
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laptops outside polling stations to help voters find their way, distributing leaflets with names and symbols of their candidates. In Cairo's overcrowded Bab elShariya neighborhood, Brotherhood posters were strung overhead along the alleyway leading to polling centers. A voter "I'm Muslim and we want -turned-activist Mohammed freedom and tolerance for all, but Radwan, 24, said he voted for the if they (Islamists) come to power, B r o t h e r h o o d b e c a u s e i t i s there will be less freedom for all, "natural" that Egyptians vote for e s p e c i a l l y w o m e n , " s a i d Islamists. Qansouah, 72, adding that a "Our belief is that the Quran and parliament dominated by Islamists traditions of the Prophet should will "mean that all the objectives rule our lives," Radwan said while handing out Brotherhood of the revolution have failed." But others expressed a different campaign material. "Some people come to me and say, 'I don't know view. "We want Muslims who fear God how to vote,' so I help them," he to rule because they are cleaner said. than those who came before," said Asked about campaigning on Karim Nabil, a 24-year-voter who e l e c t i o n d a y , R a d w a n s a i d cast his ballot while holding a Egyptians under Mubarak were Brotherhood leaflet in the other not "used to elections" and he was only helping voters learn about hand. There are still two more rounds some of the 101 Brotherhood of voting staggered over the candidates. coming weeks. The ballots are a The strong Islamist showing confusing mix of individual races worries liberal parties, and even and party lists, and Sunday's some religious parties, who fear results only reflect the party list the two groups will work to push performance for less than a third a religious agenda. It has also left many of the youthful activists of the 498-seat parliament. Violations such as campaigning behind the uprising that ousted outside polling centers have been Mubarak in February feeling that their revolution has been hijacked. rife. Brotherhood activists sat with Since Mubarak's fall, the groups
that led the uprising and Islamists have been locked in a dispute over what the country's new constitution should look like. The new parliament will be tasked, in theory, with selecting a 100-member panel to draft the new constitution. But adding to tensions, the ruling military council that took over from Mubarak has suggested it will set criteria to the choice of 80 of those members, and said parliament will have no mandate over formation of a new government. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com. USA TODAY is now using Facebook Comments on our stories and blog posts to provide an enhanced user experience. To post a comment, EGYPTIANS page 3
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Does the Public Have a Right to Know About a Candidate's Personal Life?
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sexual harassment and a 13-year affair in recent months while running for the Republican Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned presidential nomination. He Women of America, weighed in rejected the accusations as false on the issue with an opinion piece but decided to end his campaign and in a conversation with The on Saturday over what he saw as Christian Post, saying that yes, distractions. character does and should Former President Bill Clinton matter. initially denied having sex with an I think the public does have a intern in the Oval Office and later right to know about a candidates survived an impeachment hearing personal background, Nance told and the public scrutiny that comes The Christian Post. How a w i t h s u c h a h i g h - p r o f i l e person conducts themselves says a r e v e l a t i o n . lot about how they are going to Like us on Facebook lead and govern not to mention Even after it became apparent how they think. that President Clinton had The question before citizens is, committed adultery while in Do we have a right to hold office, liberal feminist groups elected officials to a high moral came to his defense by saying his standard? Nance wrote in her behavior was no ones business column. While Cain may be the by trying to distinguish between a latest public figure to succumb to candidates private and public media revelations, recent history life. has produced numerous examples If you want your life to be on both sides of the aisle. private, then I would recommend Cain faced multiple allegations of you stay out of the public arena,
Nance pointed out. Besides, having an inappropriate sexual encounter in the White House is not a private incident. Former Senator and Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is still dealing with the fallout from an exposed extramarital affair that produced an illegitimate child and Republicans such as Louisiana Senator David Vitter and former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford endured their own repercussions after their extramarital affairs were publicly disclosed. Even GOP front-runner Newt Gingrich has had to constantly deal with questions of the affair he had with his current wife while still married to his second wife when he was Speaker of the House in the late 1990s. Nevertheless, an important question remains. Assuming a candidate has fallen short and sinned in their life, can
they be forgiven and still wage a successful political career? Yes, said Nance. As a Christian, I know we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. People who really know me could certainly give you examples of moments when I wasnt gracious or loving, but acted ugly and thoughtlessly. To use a Christian phrase, its all about grace and redemption, Nance added. As believers, Gods endless goodness and mercy offer freedom from the destruction caused by our immoral choices. Whether theyre made in private or in the open. God doesnt discriminate between our pubic lives and our private lives, because He looks at the whole person. And admittedly, we cant see someones heart. But Nance was careful to say that the ultimate decision of being able to accept a candidates apology that they are indeed repentant of their past actions will be up to the
individual voter. While I do believe someone whose sins have been publicly revealed can once again serve in public office again, I also believe people want to see evidence that someone was truly changed that they are indeed repentant for their sins and more importantly, have changed their behavior for the better. Often, that doesnt [happen] overnight and takes some time. Be the first of thousands of iPosters by sharing your news, views, and analysis. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Pakistan PM says he wants to improve US ties - CTV.ca

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close touch. Gilani didn't offer the U.S. anything other than Pakistan's Date: Monday Dec. 5, 2011 2:28 willingness to consider starting PM ET over, apparently believing the LAHORE, Pakistan Pakistan attack had given Islamabad fresh PM says committed to rebuilding leverage to dictate terms in what US ties after deadly NATO has been an uneasy and largely a i r s t r i k e I n a n o v e r t u r e t o transactional relationship since Washington, Pakistan's prime Pakistan joined the U.S. war minister said Monday his country against violent Islamist extremism wants to repair U.S. relations after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. pushed close to rupture since Gilani said new ties being NATO airstrikes on the Afghan negotiated with the U.S. would border killed 24 Pakistani troops ensure that the two countries last month. "respected each other's red lines" Yousuf Raza Gilani's interview regarding sovereignty and rules of with The Associated Press was engagement along the border. the strongest indication yet that "We really want to have good Islamabad realizes Pakistan needs relations with the U.S. based on an alliance with Washington even mutual respect and clearly defined as it continues retaliating for the parameters," he said in the Nov. 26 raid by blocking NATO interview at his residence in the and U.S. supplies from travelling eastern city of Lahore, at one over its soil into landlocked point having to put up with a Afghanistan. mischievous grandchild using a The interview came a day after watch to reflect sunlight onto his U.S. President Barack Obama face. called Pakistan's president to tell "I think that is doable. I think that him that the airstrikes were not it won't take long. We are not anti deliberate targeting of Pakistani -American, we are part of the soldiers and that the U.S. was system, we have to work with the committed to a full investigation. entire international community." The White House said Obama and Despite Gilani's gentler rhetoric, P r e s i d e n t A s i f A l i Z a r d a r i the gulf between the two nations r e a f f i r m e d t h e i r c o u n t r i e s ' remains wide. U.S. officials have relationship, which it described as said the airstrikes have been the "critical to the security of both m o s t s e r i o u s b l o w t o a nations," and agreed to keep in relationship that has been battered
by a series of crises this year, exposing its brittleness each time. Pakistani officials have been demanding more clarity in their relationship with the United States for some time, angry over the CIA presence in the country and the covert but routine drone strikes that kill militants on its side of the border. A new agreement, even a vague, nonbinding one, may be enough to satisfy domestic critics that Pakistan has extracted something from Washington before agreeing to reopen the supply lines. The May 2 U.S. mission that killed Osama bin Laden infuriated the army, which faced humiliation at home for failing to detect the U.S. raid and suspicion abroad after the al Qaeda leader was revealed to have been hiding in an army town for five years. The Obama administration wants continued engagement even as Pakistan's refusal to attack militant sanctuaries along the border over the last three years has fueled criticism in Congress the country is a duplicitous ally unworthy of American aid. Many U.S. officials regard Pakistani co-operation as vital for peace talks with Afghan insurgent leaders to succeed because many of the leaders live in Pakistan and have ties to its security forces. The country, home to 180 million
people, has nuclear weapons and a thriving Islamist militant insurgency of its own that is giving support to al Qaeda operatives. Containing that threat requires good intelligence cooperation for several years to come. Gilani also said Pakistan remains committed to working with Afghanistan to bring insurgent leaders into talks with the government. That may offer some reassurance to international leaders who discussed Afghanistan's future at a conference Monday in Bonn, Germany. Islamabad boycotted the Bonn conference because of last month's deadly airstrikes, disappointing Afghan and Western leaders. "I think we have evolved some mechanisms, and we are ready to co-operate," Gilani said, referring to meetings with Afghanistan's military and intelligence chiefs on a framework for talks. "We are committed (to reconciliation), despite that we are not attending" the conference on Afghanistan, he said. Speaking in Bonn, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it "was unfortunate that Pakistan didn't participate" but said she was encouraged by Gilani's remarks, presumably to
the AP, that the U.S and Pakistan will continue co-operation. "I expect that Pakistan will be involved going forward and we expect them to play a constructive role," said Clinton. The civilian government that Gilani heads is in many respects subservient to the army, which formulates Afghan policy. Gilani is unlikely to say anything that does not broadly reflect the thinking of the army. This year's crises in PakistanU.S. ties included an incident in which an American CIA contractor shot and killed two Pakistanis on the street in Lahore. The previous disputes have been patched up, though at a cost of dwindling trust and expectations on both sides. Pakistan, despite the fiercely antiAmerican rhetoric of its people, many of its lawmakers and -increasingly after the NATO strike -- its army, relies on Washington for military and civilian aid to maintain some parity with its regional foe India, as well as diplomatic legitimacy. In Gilani's office, along with photos of his children, there are two pictures of the prime minister with then-President George W. Bush in Washington. There's also a signed note from Bush in 2008 PAKISTAN page 11
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Dow ends up 78: Stocks off of earlier highs after euro deal - USA Today
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A promised plan to restore longterm confidence in the euro boosted stocks and other risky assets Monday. By Spencer Platt, Getty Images Traders work on the floor of the New York stock Exchange in this Nov. 30, 2011 photo. By Spencer Platt, Getty Images Traders work on the floor of the New York stock Exchange in this Nov. 30, 2011 photo. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped on the news, led by banks. But at the closing bell, the Dow was up about 78 points, down from earlier highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite were further into positive territory, each up around 1% or a little more after falling from earlier highs as well. Italian bond yields dropped sharply after the nation's new government introduced austerity measures. The euro and commodities prices rose. The leaders of France and Germany, the two strongest economic powers in the euro area, called for a new European Union treaty designed to avert another crisis by imposing greater fiscal discipline on member countries. Ballooning deficits in Greece,
Portugal and Ireland have forced those countries take bailouts from their neighbors. Investors are hoping that a summit of European leaders this Friday will produce concrete measures to prevent a messy breakup of the euro currency, which is shared by 17 nations. Markets have been jittery because of fears that the euro might disintegrate, causing a sharp recession in Europe that would spread through the world economy. While the statements from French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were far from a long-term solution, investors are eager to buy on any hint of good news because they have been earning meager returns from relatively low-risk investments such as Treasurys and CDs, said Brian Gendreau, investment strategist with Cetera Financial Group. "There's pent-up demand, and people will use any excuse to get back in, thinking there's been too much pessimism," Gendreau said. Despite strong signals about the U.S. economy, the market has been weighed down by negative headlines about the U.S. budget impasse, credit-rating downgrades of the U.S. and other nations, and Europe's spreading crisis, Gendreau said.
afflicting the euro zone, the German and French leaders will come up with a common proposal for tighter integration on budget matters. Analysts say that such a plan could lead to further emergency aid from the European Central Bank, possibly through the International Monetary Fund. Yields on Italian bonds dove to Italy's borrowing costs pulled their lowest level in a month, back from a level that might have suggesting traders believe that forced the nation to default. Italy is far less likely to default. Analysts say bailing out Italy The main Italian stock index would be too costly and would hurt the credit standing of German jumped 2.9%. Gains were broad, lifting 28 of and France, which have the the 30 stocks in the Dow and all strongest economies in the euro 10 industry groups in the S&P group. The yield on the 10-year Italian 500. bond plunged half a percentage Financials stocks were among the biggest winners. Investors have point to 5.97%. It rose above 7% feared that U.S. banks might be last month, a level at which other dragged down by their close nations were forced to take connections to the unstable bailouts. By comparison, bond European financial system. yields in Germany, Europe's JPMorgan Chase ( JPM) jumped largest and most stable economy, 3%. Bank of America ( BAC) are roughly 2%. rose 2.1%. Citigroup ( C) went up The euro rose 0.3% to $1.3456. 5.3%, Morgan Stanley ( MS), Crude oil rose 85 cents a barrel to $101.81 in New York. 6.4%. Monday's strong gains follow the In corporate news: best week in more than two years Gannett ( GCI), publisher of for U.S. stock indexes. The S&P USA TODAY, leapt 8.9% after 500 rose 7.4% last week, the most the media company was upgraded since March 2009. The Dow to "buy" from "neutral" by jumped 7%, the most since July a n a l y s t s a t L a z a r d C a p i t a l Markets. 2009. Markets are hopeful that, given Incyte ( INCY) fell 3% after a the gravity of the situation Citigroup analyst downgraded the
drug maker to "neutral" from "buy," saying its new blooddisease drug Jakafi might not work as a long-term treatment. SuccessFactors ( SFSF) soared more than 50% after the company agreed to be sold to German software company SAP for $3.4 billion. SuccessFactors makes software specializing in human resources tasks. The deal is part of SAP's plan to compete with software rival Oracle. For more information about reprints & permissions, visit our FAQ's. To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor Brent Jones. For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com. USA TODAY is now using Facebook Comments on our stories and blog posts to provide an enhanced user experience. To post a comment, log into Facebook and then "Add" your comment. To report spam or abuse, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box. To find out more, read the FAQ and Conversation Guidelines. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is DOW page 7
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Promotes New Headphones By Way Of Sean Parker
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Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is in a mixing room in Lower Manhattan --but instead of hawking headphones like he's scheduled to do, the Jamaica, Queens-bred rapper is hinting about investing in Spotify and all sorts of other Silicon Valley startups. Looks like G-Unit's getting a VC division. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson should be hawking headphones. That's why he's sitting in a mixing booth at Engine Room Audio in Lower Manhattan at 9:40 a.m. Instead, though, the Jamaica, Queens-bred rapper is talking about his next Silicon Valley investments--and Sean Parker. "I think Sean Parker damaged the music business with Napster," Jackson says. "Now he's trying to fix it." In a charcoal gray suit with a wine-red handkerchief, Jackson looks more Gordon Gekko than chart-topping rock star. Then again, what's a modern rock star if not a branding machine. For 50's part, he's moved on from hit singles to hit investments. Jackson runs his own label under Interscope Records; he's built successful sneaker and clothing lines; he's starred in movies and video games; and he's injected
capital in everything from 3-D glasses startups to energy drink companies. In 2007, an early investment in Vitamin Watermaker Glacau proved prescient when Coca-Cola bought the
company for $4.1 billion, an acquisition that earned 50 Cent a reported $100 million. Today, he's technically here to promote his next business venture, SMS Audio, makers of high-end
headphones. "The category is huge," he says. "These headphones are definitely going to be the biggest stocking stuffer." But first, let's talk about Spotify. Jackson has invested mainly in
physical products so far--vitamin drinks, fashion, headphones. But he's looking to invest in tech startups. "I have some ideas now," CURTIS page 9
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Earth-like planet discovered in 'habitable' zone - USA Today

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By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Updated Astronomers on Monday reported the discovery of an Earth-like planet outside the solar system whose size and distance from its own star put it in the "habitable" zone and make for a surface temperature perhaps averaging a balmy 72 degrees. NASA ARC/ JPL An artist's conception of Kepler22b. The planet, Kepler 22b, about 2.4 times wider than Earth, circles a star about 600 light years away, close by astronomical standards. The Kepler space telescope discovery team announced the find at a briefing at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif. "It is right smack in the middle of the habitable zone," Kepler scientist Natalie Batalha says. Launched in 2009, the $591 million Kepler space telescope has detected more than 2,000 possible planets observed among
about 150,000 stars within 3,000 light years of Earth along the "Orion spur" of our Milky Way galaxy. Kepler 22b's discovery caps a half-decade of astronomers searching for a "Goldilocks" planet not too hot or not too cold to harbor oceans on its surface, like Earth. Liquid water is considered key for development of life. "This is a phenomenal discovery in the course of human history," says planet hunting pioneer Geoff Marcy of the University of California-Berkeley, a Kepler investigator. European astronomers discovered the first planet confirmed orbiting a nearby star in 1995, spurring a gold rush of planet discoveries, mostly jumbo planets the size of Jupiter or larger. Kepler 22b "is the smallest, most nearly Earth-size, planet ever found in the lukewarm zone around another sun where life could thrive." Kepler spotted the planet from tiny dips in starlight caused by partial eclipses, or transits, of the planet in front of the star. It
travels on a 290-day orbit around a sun-like star, dubbed Kepler 22a, nearly as bright and warm as our own. Astronomer Francesco Pepe of Switzerland's University of Geneva, says he is "convinced that the report will be solid and the data impressive" from the Kepler 22b discovery. Pepe is a member of a competing European Southern Observatory planethunting team that announced an Earth-sized planet on the edge of another star's habitable zone in September. The transit detection method yields only a width and orbit time for planets, instead of a weight. Preliminary telescope observation of the planet's star for gravitational wobbles induced on it by the planet indicate only that Kepler 22b cannot weigh more than 36 times more than Earth. "There is absolutely no doubt about the reality of this planet," Marcy says, given that the Kepler team has detected three 7.9-hour dimmings of the star, reoccurring at 290-day crossings in front of the star. "This discovery is rock solid,
even if the planet isn't," Marcy says. From early observations, the Kepler astronomers cannot tell whether Kepler 22b is a rocky world, a water-covered world or something else, says team leader William Borucki of NASA's Ames Research Center. Borucki says observations show no signs of other planets in the star's solar system. Pepe estimates that the world would weigh about 14 times as much as Earth if it is built the same way. Most likely, Marcy says, "this planet is probably rocky with a thick layer of water and gas, making it more like Neptune in our solar system." Among the more than 2,000 possible planets spotted by Kepler are 10 planets less than 2.4 times as wide as Earth that linger in the ocean-friendly "habitable zone" distances from their stars, awaiting confirmation. "(W)e Homo sapiens are straining our reach into the universe to find planets that remind us of home," Marcy says by e-mail. "We are almost there." For more
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Microsoft Reveals Xbox Update, U.S. Court Rejects Apple's Request For Galaxy Tab Ban, Syria Bans iPhones
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Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day. Qualcomm Life Adds Cloud Support For Wireless Health. Champion of the wireless future, Qualcomm, is going a step forward in enabling wireless health. The company has put its 2net platform and Hub setup on display at the mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C. The new system is designed to collect, protect and store biometric data from patients with mobile wireless health monitors. --NS 11 Korean Movie Portal Domain Names Captured. To stem the flow of pirated movie streaming in the U.S., the Department of Justice and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement have captured the domain names of 11 Korean movie portals. The websites allowed movie downloads for a small fee. All 11 websites appear to belong to a Seattle-based company, though the websites targeted a Koreanspeaking audience. The seizure of this recent crop of sites is a part of a larger project called Operation
In Our Sites, the government's crackdown on counterfeit or or illegal web-based trade. --NS Time Warner Goes For The Cloud With UltraViolet. Time Warner is giving out free movies
to encourage people to use new cloud-based digital film service UltraViolet, which will allow people to stream digital copies of films they own on their device of choice. UltraViolet is backed by
most big U.S. movie studios, the Financial Times explains, and Time Warner (owner of Warner Bros.) is offering the free films for new users of Flixter, the movies and reviews site. --NS
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he says. "I don't want to discuss the deal until the papers get signed because everyone else will get excited--and then we get scattered." When pressed, Jackson flashes a knowing grin. I ask him whether he's investing in a small musicrelated startup. "Well, they're really well established companies that I'll end up being involved in," he says. Like Spotify? "Those are the kinds of guys I want to hang out with, down there in Silicon Valley," Jackson answers coyly. He says he knows Parker but declines to go into any more detail. But clearly he's impressed by streaming services like Spotify, which he says, "are the future of music--the experience with Napster gave them the insight--all the information [they needed]." Jackson ticks off characteristics that he learned from finding new talent and producers in the music industry. It's not so different looking for successful entrepreneurs, he says. It boils down to four traits: quality of material, performance,
appearance, and personality. It was those qualities that led him to Brian Nohe, founder of KonoAudio, which SMS Audio acquired in August to support its sound technology. "Ultimately the vision is not just a headphone company," says Nohe, now SMS's president. "I mean, 50 wants to create an audio company. You will see us move into laptops, speakers, and home entertainment." Jackson and Nohe say you might expect them to partner with device makers like HP, but it's SMS's technology (not to be confused with the alternate name for text messaging) that they feel will help distinguish them from competitors. Jackson is well aware he's entering a saturated market, introducing yet another offering of celebrity-endorsed headphones. Ironically it was 50 Cent's bosses, Dr. Dre and Interscope chairman Jimmy Iovine, who sparked the craze with their line of Robert Brunnerdesigned Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, from Monster, which led to similar cross-branding deals
with Lady Gaga, Ludacris, P. Diddy, Justin Bieber, Daft Punk, and even Quincy Jones and Miles Davis. But Jackson believes SMS's wireless technology will help it stand out--technology, he adds, that's even impressed Dre and Iovine. "It uses Kleer technology, which is a higher level of technology than what's presented with Bluetooth," he says. For his Sync headphones, for example, up to four headphones can be wirelessly synced to one single source, enabling users to hear CD-quality music as far as 50 feet away, be it from an iPhone or stereo system. Jackson also looks forward to the challenges of a competitive marketplace, especially with his mentor Dr. Dre in the mix. "[Dre] is so competitive," he says. "They're not offended by me [doing this]. This project allows me to show you from my perspective what the best quality is. [Beats by Dre] are all over the place. It's just time for a new version." He's excited about the headphones project--not the first
time he's been charged up by a new venture. When 50 Cent tweeted to his 3.8 million followers about H&H Imports, a company his G-Unit label owns 30,000,000 shares of, the company's stock nearly quadrupled, earning the rapper an estimated $8.7 million overnight. Trouble is, the self-promotion ran afoul of financial authorities. "I tell you that was a nightmare," Jackson says, laughing. "I had some conversations with the SEC." Before the meeting draws to a close, 50 and Nohe want me to try out a pair of the new Sync headphones. I slip on a pair, and wait for the music to come on. Moments later, a song begins playing, magically streaming into my ears. It's "Disco Inferno." By 50 Cent. Clearly he's still capable of some self-promotion.
UN climate talks look to China for deal options BBC News

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rival Newt Gingrich, but acknowledged his recent surge in national and Iowa polls. I got to say I think a lot of people (Photo: REUTERS / Andrew in inside the Beltway and Harrer) Former Massachusetts outside the Beltway woke up Governor Mitt Romney is seen at today to a very different political the Republican presidential debate environment and one in which at Dartmouth College in Hanover, Newt Gingrich is is very much New Hampshire October 11, for real, he said, adding, Again, 2011. I think theres great skepticism. Like us on Facebook I think the reason that Mitt The Des Moines Registers new Romney hasnt caught fire is if Iowa Poll shows that Romneys you hear what he says today, its support has dropped to 16 percent, likely to change tomorrow, even as former House Speaker Gibbs, former White House press Gingrich is leading with 25 secretary, said on CBS Face the percent. Romney, from the Nation on Sunday. Mormon faith, has skipped events Calling Romney a political of Christian conservative voters in gymnast of the highest order, Iowa while concentrating on New Gibbs said, He will say virtually Hampshire. anything to get elected to any However, even in New office. Hampshire the NBC News poll One thing is certain in this puts his support at 39 percent, Republican primary, Gibbs added, down from 45 percent in October, If you dont like where Mitt while Gingrichs support has Romney is today, just wait until soared to 23 percent, up from just tomorrow. Its a little bit like the 4 percent in October. weather. Now, after the exit of Gibbs also criticized Romneys Godfathers Pizza CEO Herman
Cain, announced Saturday, Gingrich can further surge in polls by consolidating the non-Romney vote. Romneys campaign has reacted to the criticism, saying Obama wants to divert voters attention away from the issue of unemployment. President Obama has presided over an unprecedented 34 straight months of 8 percent or higher unemployment, so its no wonder his campaign is desperate to distract from his failed economic record, Romneys spokesperson Andrea Saul said in a statement. Saul said Obama didnt want to face Romney. Rather than focusing on job creation and helping the middle class, President Obama and his campaign are focused on attacking Mitt Romney. However, the condemnation by Gibbs strengthens attacks by Romneys rival GOP candidates on his flip-flops. Republican candidate and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsmans campaign has made two ads
highlighting inconsistencies in Romneys positions on issues including abortion, the Second Amendment, healthcare and taxes. One of the ads compares Romney to a lubricated weather vane. I think when you are on too many sides of the issues of the day, when you dont have that core, when theres that element of trust out there I think that becomes a problem, and I think it makes you unelectable against Barack Obama, said Huntsman, who is also a Mormon, on NBCs Meet the Press last month. Be the first of thousands of iPosters by sharing your news, views, and analysis. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Correction: Obit -Ken Russell story (AP)

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Poll: Who Are the One Percent?

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postgraduate education. Gallup's report, based upon an aggregate of 61 separate polls taken since 2009, also shows that (Photo: REUTERS/Andrew the wealthiest one percent are Burton) Protesters affiliated with slightly more Republican, but not Occupy Wall Street march outside more conservative, than the the New York Stock Exchange bottom 99 percent. November 25, 2011. Fifty-seven percent of the top one (Photo: REUTERS/Jose Luis percent, compared to 44 percent M a g a n a ) O c c u p y K S t r e e t of the bottom 99 percent, identify demonstrators protest in the street with the Republican Party or are of Washington October 29, 2011, Republican-leaning independents. calling on the wealthiest 1 Ideologically, the top one percent percent, including Wall Street are identical to the bottom 99 speculators, hedge fund managers p e r c e n t . F o r e v e r y f i v e and bankers to pay their fair share Americans, approximately two to contribute to the needs of the will be conservative, two will be 99 percent who paid for their moderate and one will be liberal. bailouts. Gallup also found that the top one percent includes more nonSeventy-two percent of the top Latino whites and fewer blacks. one percent of the wealthiest Plus, they are more likely to live Americans, those who make at on the East or West coast than the least $500,000 per year, have a rest of the population. college degree while only 31 Like us on Facebook percent of the bottom 99 percent, We are the 99 percent, has been those making less than $500,000 the rallying cry of the Occupy per year, have a college degree. Wall Street movement. It has Additionally, 49 percent of the top argued that the top one percent of one percent have had postgraduate the wealthiest Americans caused education while only 16 percent the current financial crisis and of the bottom 99 percent have had uses political power to benefit
themselves at the expense of everyone else. Some Democrats are currently seeking to tap into the energy of the movement. Recent Democratic-sponsored legislation sought to add a surtax on those making more than $1 million per year, for instance. The total sample for the Gallup survey included 65,662 adults, with 397 of those earning $500,000 or more annually. The margin of error for the top one percent sample is plus or minus six percentage points. The margin of error for the bottom 99 percent sample is plus or minus one percentage point. C o n t a c t : napp.nazworth@christianpost.co m Be the first of thousands of iPosters by sharing your news, views, and analysis. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
pledging continued support for Gilani's efforts to bring stability to the country and thanks for "the fine-looking gun" he had brought him as a gift. Besides boycotting the Bonn talks and blocking supplies, Pakistan gave the U.S. 15 days to vacate Shamsi air base, which has been used by American drones to strike militants along the Afghan border. U.S. Ambassador Cameron Munter said in a local TV interview that Washington was doing its best to comply with the demand to leave the base. The move was not expected significantly to curtail drone attacks in Pakistan since Shamsi was used only to service drones that had mechanical or weather difficulties. NATO officials say the supply line blockage is not affecting operations, but that a stoppage of more than a month would begin to hurt. Washington and Islamabad have given differing accounts of what led to the airstrikes on the
Pakistani army posts last month, in what is at least the third such incident along the porous and poorly defined border since 2008. U.S. officials have said the incident occurred when a joint U.S. and Afghan patrol requested air support after coming under fire. The U.S. checked with the Pakistan military to see if there were friendly troops in the area and were told there were not, they said. Pakistan has said the co-ordinates given by the Americans were wrong -- an allegation denied by U.S. defence officials. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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were on its social network in 2011: # Egypt topped hashtags, underlining Twitter's news qualities, Charlie Sheen topped Actors, Liz Taylor topped Actresses, and Rebecca Black's viral success with Friday led her to the top of Music. --KE --Updated 8:45 a.m. EST Facebook's Manhattan Proposal. In advance of its rumored Wall Street debut, Facebook has declared its plans to expand its engineering reach into NYC. The company is opening an office on the city's East Side, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said at a NYC announcement. When it opens, the office will be Facebook's first engineering camp outside the West Coast, The Register reports. --NS India Seeks Censorship Help From Google, Facebook. Indian government officials are requesting Internet service providers and social networks to screen and block objectionable user content before it gets posted, including material that is, as the New York Times India Ink blog puts it, "disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory."
Kapil Sibal, acting telecom minister (and the political force behind India's $35 tablet) sat down with India reps from Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook to talk through the proposal today. --NS --Updated 8:30 a.m. EST Microsoft Reveals Xbox Update. Microsoft is staking its claim to the future of TV with a new update due to hit Xbox consoles on Tuesday. One of the bigger added features is a voice search that draws on Kinect tech and Bing search to let users make games, TV show, and movie selections by yelling them out aloud. Microsoft's announcement comes after Google unveiled a facelift for YouTube on Friday that encourages a personalized viewing experience and features content organized into Channels. -NS U.S. Court Kills Apple's Galaxy Tab Ban Plans. A San Jose judge rejected Apple's request to suspend the sale of three Samsung smartphones and Samsung's Galaxy 10.1 in the U.S. However, Apple still stands a chance at winning the final overall lawsuit,
Reuters explains. This blow on its home turf comes after Apple won a quick point in Australia, when a court extended its Galaxy tab sales ban for another week, giving Apple time to appeal a more permanent stay. --NS Syria Bans iPhones. The Syrian government has taken a stance against the use of iPhones and has banned its import into the country, the BBC reports. The world has been following clashes in Syria through videos and images uploaded by Syrian people using smartphones, mobile devices, and discreet pen cameras, which have documented often graphic footage of the civil unrest in the country. -NS --Updated 6:00 a.m. EST [Image: Flickr user Dave_B_] Yesterday's Fast Feed: Facebook Buys Gowalla, Zynga Targets $1 Billion IPO, Groupon Investigated For Ad Code Breach, and more.
Manhattan's Most Eligible Bachelors

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mean cheating on their first lovetheir career. Ladies and Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:34:00 PM gentlemen, if youre going to Theres a great movie from 1965 snatch any of these catches off the called How to Murder Your Wife, market, youd better be ready to s t a r r i n g J a c k L e m m o n a s compete with their main squeezes swinging Manhattan bachelor of in restaurants, outside-theStanley Ford. In the opening box art, being on-camera and offscene, we learn that Ford is single the-wall funny. Good luck. and loving it. He entertains a Continue Reading different woman every night of Please follow The Life on Twitter the week in his swank townhouse, and Facebook. and life would be downright Join the conversation about this uncivilized without the perfect story martini. Ah, those were the See Also: daysor were they? Forget Hope. Obama Has A It seems that being a Manhattan New Strategy For 2012 bachelor in the new millennium is Donald Trump Just less about too many women and DESTROYED Chuck Todd On more about not enough time. In MSNBC the next few pages youll meet WATCH: Heartbreaking Video some of Gothams most eligible, Of Italian Minister Bursting Into grouped according to the worlds Tears While Announcing Pension they inhabit. While none is quite Reforms as caddish as Lemmons Stanley Ford (OK, maybe a couple), all feel that settling down would
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SoLoMo And The Future Of Mobile Technology

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Every industry is, and will increasingly be affected by mobile devices and location-sensing technology. What we're seeing today in the arenas of local commerce, deals, and productivity is only the beginning. With Internet and location-enabled phones in the hands of billions all around the world, the future of mobile location is rapidly becoming our future as an advanced civilization. "We won't talk about mobile as a separate category because every Internet-driven company by definition will be mobile-oriented, socially oriented, and locally oriented," said Michael Parekh, Managing Partner, StikCo Labs. [video_twistage 1] SoLoMo (social, location, and mobile) is a trend larger than any single app or company, and it will encompass every industry on the planet. The future of mobile
location will see the integration of location-enabled features and insights into every product you touch and every process you engage in during the course of your life, providing great efficiencies and incredibly valuable insights. "You're surprised to learn that you're a creature of habit, and (with location technology) we can surmise all kinds of interesting
insights into who you are and what you like to do based on how you move in space and time," said Eghosa Omoigui, Managing Partner, EchoVC. Products like FitBit, Tripit, and RunKeeper are already leveraging location-aware smartphones to provide users with reports about their health, travel, or exercise habits. You can expect nearly every product you touch to
to know where you are and what you're doing. What truly excites me as an entrepreneur, an investor, and a consumer, is that everything I have mentioned is already at work in our lives and the speed of its integration is remarkable. As it relates to mobile location, the future truly is now. Featured in this video: James D. Robinson IV, Co-founder & Managing Partner, RRE Ventures Tony Conrad, CEO & CoFounder of About.me & Partner, True Ventures Jon Callaghan, Founder & Managing Partner, True Ventures Michael Parekh, eventually provide this type of Managing Partner, StikCo Labs Jeff Clavier, Founder & personal data to you. T h e e m e r g e n c e o f m o b i l e Managing Partner, SoftTechVC location over the last few years Eghosa Omoigui, Founder & has laid the foundation for Managing Partner, EchoVC anywhere computing, and the [Image: Flickr user simona_] future of that is exactly what the name says: anywhere computing. I expect the next generation of devices such as your home appliances, your car, and your television to engage with you, and
World's fastest cells race across a petri dish

Duncan Geere
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A line of fetal mesenchymal bone -marrow stem cells from Singapore are the Usain Bolt of
the microbiology world, beating dozens of competitors to take gold in a race across a petri dish. The World Cell Race was held at the American Society for Cell Biology's annual meeting in
Colorado, and 2011's
event
attracted more than 70 competitors from 50 different labs. The bone-marrow cells that took the medal sped across the plastic at a whopping 5.2 microns per minute. That's 0.000000194
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The 'Austerity Club' Euro Deal Is Not Going To Work

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austerity, with balanced budget rules enshrined in every national constitution. She also proposes Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:35:48 PM automatic sanctions with a Italy is pressing forward with a judicially administered regime of package of austerity reforms, c o m p l i a n c e . S h e r e j e c t s including tax increases on the eurobonds on the grounds that w e a l t h y , a b a n o n c a s h they reduce pressure on fiscal transactions over $1,000 (to discipline. reduce tax evasion), and a fairly Mr Sarkozy's proposal could not radical pension reform which will be more different. He has said that raise retirement ages and change he is not prepared to cede any t h e w a y t h a t p e n s i o n s a r e sovereignty to the centre. He calculated from a final-years- w a n t s t o r e t a i n t h e i n t e r salary scheme to something more governmental approach that has like the US Social Security so abysmally failed in the past. He system, which is based on average o p p o s e s a n y a t t e m p t s t o contributions over your whole s t r e n g t h e n t h e E u r o p e a n career. Commission, or to involve the The market seems to like European Court of Justice in i t I t a l i a n b o n d y i e l d s a r e adjudicating on breaches of the dropping, most of the large global rules. stock indexes are up, and sighs of While rejecting Ms Merkel's relief, though small and uncertain, obsession with austerity, he is not seem to be emitting from the interested in a genuine fiscal usual quarters. union either. He is open to a There's still a caveat, though: is e u r o z o n e b o n d a n d t o t h e Italian austerity, by itself, enough European Central Bank having the t o s a v e t h e e u r o ? B e c a u s e role of lender-of-last resort. I Germany and France seem to be would surmise that this is because surprisingly far apart on a deal to France would stand to benefit rescue the beleaguered currency: from both. Contrary to what is being I'm pretty sure that "Austerity reported, Ms Merkel is not club", as Munchau puts it, is not proposing a fiscal union. She is going to work. Perhaps it would proposing an austerity club, a be very nice if the Italians were stability pact on steroids. more like Germans, but such The goal is to enforce life-long transitions need cultural and
institutional infrastructure that cannot be called into existence by sheer will. If you have to ban cash transactions over $1,000 in order to combat tax evasion, you raise two questions: 1) How deep are the cultural roots of tax evasion? 2) Given the answer to #1, how likely is it that the ban will be honored? People who are saying "We know what will work" are acting as if any agreement now instituted is permanentas if the problem at hand were a one time decision to pay off bondholders and peripheral nations not to destroy the currency. But this is simply not true. As long as there are sovereigns involved, any agreement made can always fall apart in the future. Americans should know this. It's the reason that we had to fight a very lengthy civil war in order to end slavery. As Tyler Cowen put it: Do not think that Germany has merely to waive a magic wand, or incur a one-time cost, to set things right in the eurozone. Any "set things right" action on Germany's part is, one way or another, a form of doubling down. If it fails it means a bigger eurozone implosion in the future than would happen now, including much higher costs
for Germany. The choice is not "German action vs. doom now," it is "German action and some chance of even bigger doom later on vs. doom now." That's a tough call. The Germans understand that one better than do most of the bloggers I've been reading on the topic. This is not merely a problem for the future. The vulnerability of any deal to years of treaty modifications, referenda, and ultimately a veto-by-exit from any member for whom austerity becomes too onerous, affects the credibility of the deal now. If credibility is weak, bond yields won't fall, and the deal will fail. Any plan to save the euro leaves one major problem unfixed: low productivity in the periphery, relative to their northern neighbors. Unless companies in the periphery figure out how to get more productive, fast, or workers in the periphery accept deep wage cuts, their output will remain expensive, and uncompetitive, with goods from other countries, and the economy will stagnate. Most proposals on the table simply leave this problem unfixed. "Austerity Club" actively makes it worse, since tax hikes and spending cut will also depress GDP.
The French idea, as described by Munchau, seems to be to avoid the credibility problems by not relying on promises from the periphery. Germany and the ECB guarantee the debt of other countries, and who (other than the Germans?) cares if Italy can't collect the taxes it needs to? Unfortunately, as a proposal, it is self-refuting; neither the Germans, nor the ECB, are going to debase their credit rating and currency so that Italy and Spain can borrow freely. Presumably, these are simply negotiating positions. But the time for negotiations is growing short. What's the actual ZOPA? And does any workable, credible plan fall within it? This post originally appeared at The Atlantic. Please follow Business Insider on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story See Also: Here's The Easy Solution To The Euro-Crisis That Absolutely No One Will Discuss Forget Hope. Obama Has A New Strategy For 2012 Donald Trump Just DESTROYED Chuck Todd On MSNBC
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Those College Football Programs Aren't What They're Cracked Up To Be

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TOKYO An outing of luxury sportscar enthusiasts in Japan ended in an expensive freeway pileup -- smashing a stunning eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and two Mercedes likely worth more than $1 million together. Police say they believe the accident Sunday was touched off when the driver of one of the Ferraris tried to change lanes and hit the median barrier. He spun across the freeway, and the other cars collided while trying to avoid hitting his car. Video of the crash aired by NTV, a major national network, showed several smashed, bright red Ferraris cluttering the freeway. Even a used Ferrari in Japan can fetch $100,000 or more, meaning the total damage may be $1 million or more. Click here to read our review of the Ferrari 458 Italia Police declined to comment on the total amount of damage, but said some of the vehicles were beyond repair. NTV quoted the driver of one of the tow trucks brought in to clear the scene as saying it was the
most expensive crash site he had ever seen. No one was seriously injured, but police in Yamaguchi prefecture said 10 people were treated for bruises and cuts. Police say 14 cars were involved altogether. The luxury cars were all in one place because they were being driven by a group of automobile enthusiasts on their way to nearby Hiroshima. December 4, 2011: Police officers investigate damaged Ferrari cars at the site of a traffic accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, southwestern Japan.
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Americans." But, he said, those same lawmakers still insist on paying for the cuts. Suggesting Republicans are "I just point out that they haven't hypocritical for saying they won't always felt that way. Over the last raise taxes but refuse to cooperate decade they didn't feel the need to on a payroll tax holiday extension, pay for massive tax cuts for the President Obama warned Monday wealthiest Americans, which is that 160 million people will see an one of the reasons we face such increase in their taxes on Jan. 1 large deficits," Obama said. "So unless Republicans agree to a forgive me a little bit of confusion compromise. when I hear folks insisting on tax "I know many Republicans have cuts being paid for." sworn an oath never to raise taxes That said, the president as long as they live," the president continued, deficits do need to be said -- just as Senate Majority brought in check so as not to L e a d e r H a r r y R e i d w a s exacerbate the recovery. introducing in the Senate a new "Congress must act. Although the proposal to extend the tax holiday. unemployment rate when down "How can it be the only time last month, our recovery is there's a catch is when it comes to fragile," Obama said, adding, "We raising taxes on middle-class c a n n o t p l a y g a m e s w i t h families? How can you fight tooth unemployment insurance when and nail to protect high-end tax there's an unemployment rate that b r e a k s f o r t h e w e a l t h i e s t is still way too high." Americans and yet barely lift a As Obama spoke, the Senate was finger for taxes going up for 160 convening for the week with Reid million Americans who really offering "compromise" legislation need the help? It doesn't make after a Democratic bill offered by sense," Obama said. Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey last Noting that the jobless rate came week was rejected by the Senate. down 0.4 percentage points last A Republican version was also month -- to 8.6 percent, largely cast out over who would pay for the result of Americans leaving the deficit in the Social Security the labor force -- the president fund that the payroll tax cut will said that some Republicans have cause. come around to acknowledging According to a Democratic aide that tax cuts will "put money in familiar with the new bill, the the back pockets of working Democrats' price tag for the bill
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goes from $265 billion to $180 billion and removes a tax break for employers that Obama had previously proposed. The legislation would cut the 6.2 percent employee contribution to the Social Security fund to 3.1 percent, a greater rate than the 2011 payroll tax holiday that reduced the rate by 2 percentage points. "We will insist on this because we believe $1,500 is needed for your average working family," the aide told Fox News. Republicans, however, expressed skepticism about the plan, which they claimed they had not even seen before Reid announced it. "Cherished Fourth Estate," wrote Don Stewart, a top aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, in an email to reporters just before Obama spoke, "If you get a copy of this
Democratic aide, the legislation calls for a "significantly curtailed" millionaire surtax to pay for it rather than the 3.25 percent that was in last week's proposal. By doing this, Democrats are trying to further the proposal's appeal to Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins, who supported the Democratic version last week. The surtax would expire after 10 years in a nod to GOP concerns that the tax would be permanent. Democrats also excluded the cost of war savings in its pay-for but new 'bipartisan compromise' that did call for means-testing for Sen. Reid and the president are jobless benefits and food stamps. about to speak about, would you Republicans had earlier proposed mind forwarding to us? We still including Medicare in meanshaven't been given a copy." testing, but the Democratic plan Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, does not do that. ranking member of the Senate Small businesses often file as Finance Committee, also said it's individuals. According to IRS hard for Democrats to call the d a t a i n 2 0 0 9 , s o m e 2 , 3 5 3 legislation a "compromise" when households that reported $1 Republicans were not consulted million in income were able to about the proposal. collect $20.7 million in "Frankly, the only thing bipartisan unemployment benefits. Another about this latest political gambit is 716 households that reported opposition to the permanent tax making $2 million collected $6.67 hike on small businesses to pay million in income while 18 for temporary one-year tax policy. households reporting $10 million With the long list of things in income collected $222,000 in Congress has to get done by the unemployment. end of the year and the clock A House GOP leadership aide ticking, it's pretty mystifying that said the proposal "moves in the the majority is pursuing more right direction, but the inclusion political show votes that won't go anywhere," Hatch said OBAMA page 18 According to the senior
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U.S.: Iran Has Missing Stealth Drone

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Iran appears to be in possession of one of America's most sophisticated weapons, a supersecret spy plane whose stealth technology is the same as the drone used to monitor the compound during the raid that killed Usama bin Laden, U.S. military sources told Fox News on Monday. Military sources confirmed that the Iranians have the RQ-170 drone, which is so advanced that the U.S. Air Force has not distributed even a photo of it. However, they did not say that the Iranians shot down the spy plane, as was reported by Iran's official IRNA news agency. IRNA quoted an unidentified Iranian military official saying Sunday that the spy plane was shot down by Iran's armed forces and suffered minor damage.. The official also warned of strong and crushing response to any violations of the country's airspace by American drone aircraft. Earlier, the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan issued a statement saying the aircraft may have been a drone that operators lost contact with last week while it was flying a mission over neighboring western Afghanistan. A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the classified nature of the incident, said the U.S. had
"absolutely no indication" that the drone was shot down. Iran is locked in a dispute with the U.S. and its allies over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, which the West believes is aimed at developing nuclear weapons. Iran denies the accusations, saying its nuclear program is entirely peaceful and that it seeks to generate electricity and produce isotopes to treat medical patients. Iran said in January that two
pilotless spy planes it had shot down over its airspace were operated by the United States and offered to put them on public display. In July, Iranian military officials showed Russian experts several U.S. drones they said were shot down in recent years. Also in July, Iranian lawmaker Ali Aghazadeh Dafsari said Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down an unmanned U.S. spy plane that was trying to gather information on an underground uranium
enrichment site. The RQ-170 Sentinel is made by Lockheed Martin and is equipped with stealth technology. The $6 million stealth aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin has an RQ in its name to indicate it is unarmed. Neither the Air Force nor manufacturer Lockheed Martin has released much information about the plane, dubbed "The Beast of Kandahar" in 2007 when its existence was finally
confirmed. "The RQ-170 Sentinel, a low observable UAV, was built by Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs," Major Cristin L. Marposon, a public affairs officer for the USAF at the Pentagon, finally told FoxNews.com in 2009. Sources said that the plane was designed for surveillance, not for attack. U.S.: page 18
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Little is known about the plane beyond its intended goals, however, with no official images released or details about its composition. Leaked photographs purportedly of the craft depict a sleek, biwing design, intended to present a stealthier, harder to hit profile that other drones or other aircraft. "The USAF has not issued any public release photos of the RQ170," Melissa Dalton of Lockheed Martin told FoxNews.com Early reports suggested that plane -- which supposedly has a wingspan of about 65 feet and can fly at around 50,000 feet -- would
be made almost entirely without metal to help it dodge radar, and special paint provides additional stealth. Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., told Fox News on Monday that "it's less likely than not" that the Iranians did not shoot down the plane, but it had a mechanical or computer malfunction that caused it to go down. The Iranians then used it "for propaganda purposes." "In the past, they have claimed these shoot-downs and been unable to produce any pieces of the drone, and currently, they have not exhibited any piece of the RQ-170 yet," he said.
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of the small business tax hike is a 'poison pill' that shows Senate Democrats are aiming to fail so President Obama can attack Republicans." House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman said Republicans' No. 1 priority is increasing the number of jobs without increasing the deficit. "If the president wants to make progress, he should insist that Senate Democrats remove the jobkilling small business tax hike from their partisan proposal," said spokesman Michael Steel. Fox News' Trish Turner contributed to this report.
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The New Rules: U.S. Clutching for Straws With Energy Independence
and itself. Already President Barack Obama has essentially dropped all references to climate change and global warming, with his muchtouted green jobs initiative giving way to the reality that it is the unconventional oil and gas sectors that are booming. And if he holds on to the White House next year, expect Obama to quietly approve the muchcontested Keystone XL pipeline deal -- which he just postponed -that will transport Canadian tarsand oil into the U.S. ... This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
77 Creative Cufflinks - From GeekChic Formal Accessories to High-Tech Mancessories (TrendHunter.com)

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Syria's Chemical Weapons an Opaque but Alarming Risk

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Julian Assange extradition fight to continue but judges warn chances of ... - Daily Mail
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program that includes production and delivery capabilities, and Submitted at 12/5/2011 7:31:00 AM there is unease among U.S. Recent reports from Syria of officials and weapons experts military defectors attacking an Air over how control of chemical Force intelligence building in agents and weapons may factor Hasrata highlight the growing into the current conflict. Should likelihood that Syrian military the violence escalate, shifts in sites will become a target in the power could jeopardize the countrys ongoing conflict. While security and control of Syrias no other similar attacks have been chemical weapons, particularly reported since then, the Hasrata since many of its suspected incident illustrates the possibility facilities are located near current of escalating instability within or recent sites of unrest. ... Syrias military command, which This entry passed through the could in turn lead to difficulties in Full-Text RSS service if this is controlling and securing Syrian your content and you're reading it military assets. In such a climate, on someone else's site, please read Syrias alleged chemical weapons the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentprogram is cause for particular only/faq.php#publishers. Five concern. Filters recommends: Donate to The international community Wikileaks. suspects Syria of having a comprehensive chemical weapons
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Archbishop of Canterbury says riots will return unless we reach out to young The Guardian
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FDI in retail: Decision put on hold, UPA government's authority under cloud - Economic Times
planned reform measures on notice, potentially dealing a severe blow... Globe and Mail Nuclear-wiser BJP sets terms on FDI in retail: Decision put on FDI Calcutta Telegraph hold, UPA government's authority Retail FDI put on hold as UPA under cloud seeks consensus Financial Economic Times Express NEW DELHI: The government Govt puts brakes on retail FDI has frozen plans to allow foreign Chandigarh Tribune firms into India's retail sector, Deccan Herald- Hindustan Times bowing to protests from ally - Business Standard Trinamool Congress, which has all 1,077 news articles upped the ante and put other
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Telegraph.co.uk Archbishop of Canterbury says riots will return unless we reach out to young The Guardian The archbishop of Canterbury has warned that England risks a repeat of the riots that spread across England this summer unless the government and civil society do more to "rescue those who think they have nothing to lose". Warning of "more outbreaks of... Silly me, I didn't realise the rioters were victims Telegraph.co.uk Airwave denies London riots radio problems ZDNet UK Were the riots caused by bad manners? BBC News Daily Mail- Press TV- The Press Association all 309 news articles
Bursting the College Bubble?

Daniel Halper (The Weekly Standard)
Glenn Harlan Reynolds has an excellent piece on the college bubble in the Washington
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Fares a key focus for CBI identifies gang that the Mayor of London disposed of Bhanwari campaign - BBC News body - Hindustan Times
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BBC News Fares a key focus for the Mayor of London campaign BBC News London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has promised to cut public transport fares by 7% if he is voted in next year. It follows Mayor Boris Johnson's announcement that he will increase fares by 5.6% in January,
less than he previously said.... Ken Livingstone vows to cut London transport fares by 7% if elected mayor The Guardian Cash now risks tattier Tube in future Evening Standard Ken Livingstone: I can't deliver my fares cut Telegraph.co.uk (blog) Australian Times- LBC 97.3London24 all 18 news articles
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India Today CBI identifies gang that disposed of Bhanwari body Hindustan Times The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has zeroed in on a Jodhpur gang for allegedly disposing of the body of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi at the behest of her alleged abductors. absconding. According to a CBI
source, Bishnoi is currently facing... Bhanwari Devi case: Rs 5 lakh reward for info on criminal who disposed of... Times of India Reward announced for arrest in Bhanwari case The Hindu CBI announces Rs 5 lakh reward in Bhanwari case IBNLive.com Daily Pioneer- Daily BhaskarNDTV all 230 news articles
RBA ponders final rate cut Andhra Pradesh govt survives no-confidence for 2011 - The Australian vote - NDTV
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The Hindu Andhra Pradesh govt survives no -confidence vote NDTV Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government has comfortably defeated a no-confidence motion against it, which was moved by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief Chandrababu Naidu over the issue
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No plan for improving public transport: Opposition - ABC Online

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No plan for improving public transport: Opposition ABC Online The State Opposition has criticised the Baillieu Government for increasing fares on public transport without a plan to
improve the network. There are reports fares on public transport will rise by an average 8.6 per cent from New... Public transport fares set to soar next year Herald Sun Baillieu's sting on commuters The Age all 4 news articles
$99 Chinese Tablet Is MIPS-Based, Runs Android 4.0

Devin Coldewey (TechCrunch)
VMOs pay dispute to go to IRC - ABC Online

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Yahoo! 7 News VMOs pay dispute to go to IRC ABC Online A pay dispute between Queensland Health and the state's
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previous version. Its making its debut on the Galaxy Nexus, which Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:10:06 PM is shipping as I write this. Yet it You could be forgiven for made its real debut in China on a overlooking the Ainovo Novo7, a clone device last week, and now 7-inch Chinese Android tablet, as its on another, perhaps more likely just another me-too device interesting one. to be sold in electronics districts There will be a flood of ICS next to fake iPhones and bulk devices soon, sure, but its really cables. And in a way, thats what i n d i c a t i v e o f h o w t o t a l l y it is: at $100, it cant possibly be disconnected the Chinese and US as well-built as the iPad or newer markets are, to say nothing of the Galaxy Tabs, and the size and European, Australian, Indian, design arent going to impress Korean, and so on. Its humorous anyone. But its got two things that while the immense machinery going for it: Ice Cream Sandwich of the US marketing machine is and MIPS. warming up, preparing to ship, Naturally to many people neither and running prime-time ads, there of those terms signify much of are devices available for purchase anything. Most people only care outright for a few bills on the whether it runs Netflix and Angry street in China. And these arent Birds. But both these features pirate devices: the Novo7 is the point at an interesting breakage real thing, with access to Google between the China and US services, though Market access is markets, one that will only widen restricted in China. Andy Rubin with time. even praised the device as a big F i r s t , t h e r e i s I c e C r e a m win. Sandwich, with which our readers Part of why Rubin called out the are probably already familiar. device was its MIPS architecture. With a number of new features, Without getting too technical, performance improvements, and suffice it to say that MIPS is an so on, its the next generation of alternative to x86 (which we find Android and the hope is that it on our computers) and ARM will help to unify the disparate (which we find in our phones and platforms stuck at this or that tablets) architectures. Why should
that matter? Because China wants it to matter. Back in March we heard about Chinas Loongson processor series, which is totally homegrown in an effort to avoid reliance on western-owned technologies. The Loongsons use a MIPS architecture as well, and its likely that Chinas government is heavily subsidizing this research and companies that produce MIPS chips in order to further cut the cords that tie China to the west. Indeed, Ingenic, the manufacturer of the chip inside the Novo7, is Chinese (not a big surprise) and specializes in MIPS architecture. These China-specific devices are going to be more difficult to internationalize, but cheaper to produce and sell locally. Its sort of protectionism via R&D. This is only the beginning, though, as MIPS architecture is still a ways behind ARM and Intel in efficiency and speed. But seeing a tablet like this really does drive home the differences between our countries which may shape the consumer electronics trade for decades to come. [via ComputerWorld]
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Could HTC phones be banned from the U.S.? (FAQ)

Roger Cheng (CNET News)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:58:47 PM
HTC phones face a potential ban if the ITC ruling goes against it. The long-standing legal battle between Apple and HTC could make some real headway with the U.S. International Trade Commission set to issue a key ruling next week that could potentially ban HTC products from coming to the U.S. For more than a year, the two companies have been tussling over the illegal use of each other's technology. The battle represents a microcosm of Apple's larger complaint against Google's Android operating system. As such, the ITC ruling could have serious ramifications on all of Google's Android partners, many of which are engaged with Apple in their own suits. A ruling from the ITC was expected tomorrow, but has been pushed back to December 14. With the various lawsuits flying around, it's easy to be overwhelmed. So here's a crash course on the HTC-Apple spat and what it means for you. Why are they fighting again? Apple set off a myriad of legal battles when it filed its first lawsuit against HTC in March 2010, accusing the Taiwanese company of illegally using
technology commonly used in the iPhone. HTC shortly after
countersued, accusing Apple of using its technology.
Of the four patents at issue, two are leaning in Apple's direction.
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They involve a "system and method for performing an action on a structure in computergenerated data," which allows a user to tap a number on the touch screen to bring up a dial-pad, and a "real-time signal processing system for serially transmitted data," which is a broader patent on system architecture. Apple has since filed suit against other Android supporters, including major players such as Samsung Electronics. So why is Apple picking fights with everyone? Apple believes the Android operating system has copied a lot of what makes iOS special, and it's looking to defend its turf. Late founder and CEO Steve Jobs took a hard line when it came to defending its patents, and like other technology companies, Apple has been aggressive in protecting its intellectual property. But the lawsuits are increasingly seen as a way for Apple to halt the momentum of Android. Google's operating system already dominates the market, and there doesn't seem to be any slowdown to its growth. Because Android is free to use, any company can pick it up and use it to power one of their products. That's meant a proliferation of low-cost devices, getting smartphones into the hands of budget-conscious consumers. It's widely believed that Apple went after HTC first because it had enjoyed a lot of early success with its quick adoption of Android. The legal action was
seen as a shot across the bow of Android and a warning to other supporters. In addition, HTC's patent position was weaker than some of its larger peers, including Samsung and Motorola Mobility. While Apple is filing traditional lawsuits in U.S. federal courts (and elsewhere), the company has increasingly used the U.S. International Trade Commission as a venue for its legal battles. What exactly is the U.S. International Trade Commission? The ITC is a federal agency that, as its name implies, deals with trade issues and the importation of products in the U.S. It deals with unfair trade practices such as copyright and patent infringement. It doesn't have the power to levy fines or other penalties; the agency's only weapon is to bar the importation of a product into the U.S. In recent years, the agency has been a favorite of technology companies looking to settle legal disputes quickly. That's because it moves more quickly than the traditional district court. The ITC typically takes 18 months to come up with a decision, while a district court could run past two years or longer. In addition, the threat of a ban is severe enough that it forces companies to move quickly to settle their differences. After a series of victories at the ITC, Broadcom got Qualcomm to wave the white flag and agree to a settlement and licensing fee. Since then, companies have increasingly used the ITC. It's worthwhile to note that no
company has actually had to suffer through the ban, since a resolution has always come before it is enforced. So what about HTC? Most of the past disputes that go to the ITC have been about royalties and licensing fees. But Florian Mueller, a legal consultant who runs the blog Foss Patents, says Apple is less interested in payments and more focused on its strategic interests. "A quick settlement between Apple and HTC would be the biggest surprise in the smartphone patent wars to date," Mueller said. "Apple won't settle until HTC brings patents to the table that pose a threat to Apple, and so far that hasn't happened." Apple may want to go through with a ban, which would be a significant blow to HTC. How does it look for HTC? HTC's track record hasn't been so hot. In July, the administrative law judge for the ITC ruled that the company violated the two aforementioned Apple patents. The administrative law judge provides a preliminary decision that acts as a suggestion to the six -member panel, which can make up its own mind. One of HTC's main defensive plays was the acquisition of S3 Graphics, which claims Apple is illegally using its technology. But the ITC recently ruled that Apple wasn't violating S3's patents, essentially squashing HTC's defense. HTC is attempting to back out of its acquisition of the company.
What can HTC do? If HTC is found violating even one of the patents, it'll face the ban. But it doesn't take effect immediately. There is a 60-day presidential review period. HTC, meanwhile, likely has an appeal ready to be filed with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. That court would decide if the ban would go into effect, or be suspended during the appeals process. Mueller added that depending on the severity of the ruling, HTC could still import phones and tablets that remove the offending features or find some alternative way of delivering that capability, known as a technical workaround. "It's a safe guess that whatever the ruling is, HTC and Google will jointly claim they have a workaround in place," Mueller said. "What remains to be seen is what price they have to pay for it in terms of product quality and technical compatibility. HTC, meanwhile, will continue to keep up its legal offensive against Apple. In September, the company filed another amended lawsuit in a district court and at the ITC with patents it acquired from Google. What impact does this have on Google's other Android partners? A ruling in Apple's favor would cause ripples across the entire wireless industry, since an indictment of HTC's capabilities is essentially an indictment on all Android partners. Samsung is perhaps the most embroiled with Apple in legal
battles, which include U.S. district courts, the ITC, and courts in different parts of the world. Apple has, in some instances, been successful in getting its Galaxy Tab banned in select markets, forcing Samsung to come out with an alternative design. But recently, Samsung scored a victory when a U.S. District Court judge denied Apple's request to impose a ban on its products. Still, a victory over the HTC would be a setback for Android partners. Google, meanwhile, has agreed to pay $12.5 billion to acquire Motorola Mobility and its patents, providing it with a legal ammo to defend itself against Apple. So could this mean the end of Android? No. Apple has a long way to go before it can use its patents to beat back the dominance of Android. "A win tomorrow would be important headway for Apple, but it needs to enforce many more patents to have a huge impact on Android as a whole and HTC in particular," Mueller said. How does this affect you? In the worst-case scenario, the ITC enforces the ban, an appeal is denied, and Apple refuses to negotiate with HTC. While highly unlikely, such an event would mean that a large chunk of HTC's products would begin disappearing from the shelves. If you're a fan of the Sprint Nextel Evo 3D or the Verizon Wireless Rezound, you would probably have to snap one up COULD page 27
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Next Step in Crowdfunding Growth: Make It Legal

Scott M. Fulton, III (ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:30:00 PM
In previous months, we've covered here in ReadWriteWeb a new and emerging concept called crowdfunding- a way for entrepreneurs, especially apps developers, to obtain just enough funding to get off the ground, by way of a handful of collected funding sources contributing no more than $1,000 each. It's a superb alternative for businesses as small as one person to build an app and place it in the cloud. The problem is, it's not officially legal. Not that there's any enforcement against the practice at the moment; in fact, last week the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved by a vote of 407 - 17 language that amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in order to exempt crowdsourced funds from having to clear legal hurdles from every state from which a member contributes funding. Sponsor But a last-ditch effort to rile up some opposition to the Senate version of the bill, perhaps from Senate Democrats, is being put together by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA). Their theory is this: Internet-based
ventures are more speculative, and are thus more susceptible to carpetbagger-like shysters who could take advantage of entrepreneurs through spamming techniques. Aren't there plenty of banks? In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last Thursday, NASAA President Jack Herstein argued that crowdfunding would not even be necessary if entrepreneurs could easily get the funding they needed from banks. And since such easy funding from banks is readily available, then perhaps there's something wrong on the entrepreneurs' end. "If a company cannot get financing from a bank, an SBA loan, a venture capital fund, or even friends and family, it is probably because there is a significant risk that the investment is extremely risky," Herstein told Congress. "The critical questions are: Have these sources stopped funding small businesses? If so, why? "If the answer is that funding is not available because banks are not lending as they should, or because traditional sources of small business capital are unavailable even to wellqualified, established, or very promising small business endeavors, then this has the
"mom and pop" entrepreneurs without as many as 50 state governments standing in the way, arguing over jurisdiction. "At a time when technology and social networks are shaping our daily lives and driving our economy to new frontiers, the small business and start-up communities are stuck with investor regulations that predate the first computer," stated Sen. Brown. "With these fossil-like potential to stifle small business r u l e s t y i n g d o w n o u r growth and hurt the economy," he entrepreneurs, it's no wonder a continued. "Therefore, Congress lasting economic recovery has might consider certain steps to been so hard to achieve. This minimize or remediate this bipartisan jobs bill seeks to needless loss of productivity. On replace outdated restrictions so the other hand, if the answer is that small businesses have new that traditional sources of small ways to access capital and can business capital have reviewed the more effectively compete in the particular small business applicant global marketplace. It cuts the and determined that the risk is too red tape that prevents small great, then we should not allow businesses from connecting with that applicant to seek investment investors and, while retaining from unsophisticated, 'mom and important investor protections, pop' investors without appropriate o p e n s t h e d o o r f o r m o r e investor protections. The typical Americans to invest in new r e t a i l i n v e s t o r , u n l i k e t h e companies and their cutting edge t r a d i t i o n a l s m a l l b u s i n e s s ideas. If we pass this bill, financier, does not have the ability opportunities to invest in the next t o c o n d u c t a r e a s o n a b l e Facebook or Google won't be investigation of a start-up or limited to the most affluent development-stage entity." Americans." It's always sunny in The Senate bill's key sponsor is Washington Sen. Scott Brown (R - Mass.), Recent amendments to the Senate who suggested last week that language could improve the "mom and pop" investors should chances for the bill among some have greater opportunities to fund
opponents, who had previously sided with Prof. John Coffee of Columbia School of Law. Last week before the same hearings in which Sen. Brown testified on behalf of the bill, Prof. Coffee suggested that passage of the bill could lead to carpetbagger chaos. He suggested a compromise approach would prevent crowdsourced funds from actively soliciting potential customers, including via the Internet, and also make certain that any party that does solicit potential investments as well as customers register themselves with federal and/or state authorities. In an effort to make his testimony more memorable (which probably worked), Coffee added this: "Failure to adopt this approach or some similar variant would likely mean that every barroom in America could become a securities market, as some unregistered salesman, vaguely resembling Danny DeVito, could set up shop to market securities under the crowdfunding exemption. Under the current version of S. 1791, such a person could open his laptop on the bar, show slides of a half dozen companies to the bar's patrons, and solicit sales. This will create few jobs - except for dubious NEXT page 29
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IOGEAR USB 3.0 SuperSpeed card readers and 4-port hub announced
Chris Burns (SlashGear)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:30:47 PM
This week IOGEAR has announced three new USB 3.0 devices, each of them with data transfer speeds up to 10 times that of previous generation USB 2.0 devices. What weve got here is a SuperSpeed USB 3.0 4-point hub, a Multi-Card Reader/Writer, and an SD/Micro SD Card Reader/ Writer, each of them available for under $50. What USB 3.0 allows is improved connectivity and efficiency between computers and peripherals that transfer digital content and create and store it as well 5Gbps speed at the head of the pack. Youll be able to send and receive data simultaneously with USB 3.0, each through different data lanes, all while requiring less power than ever before. As IOGEAR notes, youll be able to move a 25-30GB HD movie to a media device in 60-70 seconds where the same transfer might have taken more than 15 minutes with USB 2.0. Each of these bits of gear available from IOGEAR works with USB 3.0 and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 devices and connectors no worries! The IOGEAR SuperSpeed USB 3.0 4-Port Hub(GUH374) allows you to transfer data between your
computer and up to four devices. Youll be able to hot-swap between devices of your choice here, devices such as highresolution webcams, hard-drives, storage devices of all kinds, docks, and USB 3.0 Multi-card readers. This device runs for $49.95 and is the most expensive of the three devices being announced today. The SuperSpeed USB 3.0 MultiCard Reader/Writer(GFR381) costs $37.95 and is able to transfer data from 59 different memomry card formats to your computer at the ever so classic blazing speeds of 5Gbps. Thats
fast! Youll be able to insert multiple memory cards into this device at the same time. Finally theres the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 SD/Micro SD Card Reader/ Writer(GFR304SD) which at $16.95 allows you to work with SD, SDHC, SDXC, MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC, MMC II, RS MMC, Ultra II SD, Extreme SD and Extreme III SD at ultra low-profile portability. The size of a USB thumb drive and completely backwards compatible. The massive supported media list for these devices reads as follows: Compact Flash/Micro Drive: CF
-Type I, CF-Type II, CF-Ultra II, Microdrive, CF-Pro II, CFExtreme, CFExtreme III, CF-PSP II, CF-Supper, CF-Ultra X SD/SDHC: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MicroSDXC, SD-Pro, SDPleomax, SD-Pro C, Ultra II SD, Ultra II Plus SD, SD-Extreme III, SD-Ultra X, SD-Turbo, SDSupper, SD Max, Mini SD, Mini SD-Pro, Mini SD-Pleomax, MMC, MMC-Pleomax, MMC Pro, HS-MMC, MMC Plus, MMC -Plus Turbo, RS MMC, RS MMC -Pleomax, RS MMCSpeed, RS MMC-Max, MMC Mobile, MMC Mobile-ProC, MMC MobilePocketnet, MMC Micro (adapter
required) Olympus DC Card: Olympus DC Card, Olympus DC Card(M), Olympus DC Card(H) MicroSD / microSDHC: microSD / microSDHC, T-Flash Memory Stick: MS, MS-Magic Gate, MS-PRO Magic Gate, HSMS-PRO Magic Gate, MS-DUO, MS DUO Magic Gate, MS-PRO Duo, HS-MS-PRO Duo, HS- / MS-PRO Duo Magic Gate, MSPRO Duo-PSP, MS-PRO DuoGaming Memory Stick M2: Memory Stick Micro (M2) Sound like the speed solutions for you in the very near future? Relevant Entries on SlashGear.com IOGEAR unveils Wireless 4port USB Sharing Station GUWIP204 Wireless USB upgrade for your old notebook now possible thanks to IOGear IOGEAR 3-port USB Hub keeps ports clutter-free IOGEAR unveils new Wireless 3D Media Kit at CES 2011 SanDisk announced faster memory card readers The ImageMate All-In-One and ImageMate Multi-Card Reader The SD card with a suprise inside Edge Tech debuts new line of USB 3.0 gear IOGEAR page 27
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Nextpeers Public Launch Facebook Events Just Got A Lot More Group Brings Live Multi-Player -Like...And Confusing Tournaments To Any Game
Alicia Eler (ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:45:00 PM
Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
Youre in 3rd place!) This gives what had previously been a Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:54:36 PM standalone game a sense of realToday, the new multi-player time action and excitement, and gaming service Nextpeer is that can make the game more exiting its private beta period and engaging and addictive. is now available for all iOS Since its private beta launch in developers to try. With the August, Nextpeer has signed up companys software development 250 developers and is now in the kit (SDK), game developers can process of integrating its SDK easily turn their single player into around 40 games. There are games into social, real-time, multi currently over half a dozen games -player tournaments where users available in the iTunes App Store compete against each other for top featuring Nextpeer, including scores, achievements and virtual Chicken Rain, Word Flow, Slot gold. Machine+, Hurry Honey!, Hold It For those unfamiliar with Up, Pingo, and Castor Man, to Nextpeer, the service provides a name a few. The company says way for mobile developers to its on track to continue launching upgrade their single player games around 1 to 2 games per week to multi-player, just by dropping going forward. in the SDK . A Nextpeer-enabled To date, Nextpeer users have games users can face off against played over 25,000 tournaments, in each other by competing for the says CEO Shai Magzimof. But b e s t s c o r e d u r i n g a t i m e d whats even better is the retention t o u r n a m e n t . D u r i n g t h e rate - 30% of the users go back to tournament, gamers arent playing play again after 3 + days. And alongside each other in the sense 10% of Nextpeer users take that their characters are sharing advantage of the in-game feature screen time they simply play the that allows them to discover and game as usual. Meanwhile, download additional games which theyre also receiving updates as offer Nextpeer tournaments. Users to their status versus the others in t e n d t o a v e r a g e a r o u n d 5 the tournament. (e.g.Hurry up! t o u r n a m e n t s e a c h , s a y s
Magzimof. For now, there is no cost to integrate the Nextpeer SDK into a game, but Nextpeer does participate in revenue-sharing with those who allow users to place bets on games using the virtual gold. This split can vary depending on the game, but is around 50/50. Buying more coins via in-app purchases is not yet available, but is arriving soon. For now, there are other ways to earn currency (beyond the initial amount all players get), like daily bonuses, and, of course, winning. Also on the way is support for push notifications, which will allow users to invite friends to play with them in real-time. The Facebook integration will improved, too, so gamers can invite their Facebook friends to join them. Below is a video showing the process of integrating Nextpeer into an app. From start to finish, it takes just 15 minutes: Those interested in integrating Nextpeer into their own apps can grab the SDK from here.
A couple of weeks ago, Facebook started rolling out semantic changes to the Events feature. The options "Yes," "Maybe" and "No" have changed to "Join," "Maybe" and "Decline," essentially making Facebook Events seem more like Facebook Groups. Facebook also added a new additional events button to every Event. If you click, it will lead you to all the other Events in your queue at facebook.com/events. Why would Facebook make going to an event feel more like joining a group? Sponsor Many Facebook Events only happen once. A Facebook Group, on the other hand, implies an ongoing relationship. Join a group and you can receive invites to learn more about events associated with the group, and to connect with likeminded folks. While some Events may behave like Groups - they are invite-only, unless otherwise specified - the semantics behind this change do not accurately reflect the reaction. Would you really want to "decline" an Event? That makes no sense. If someone invited you
to an event and you didn't want to attend, you'd most likely respond with "no." You would not say "I am declining the event." There is a major difference between declining an invitation to an event versus declining the event itself. A Facebook spokesperson sent us a note about the button changes: "They're now: Join/Maybe/ Decline to more closely mirror how people articulate the way they respond to event invitations." Yes, that is accurate - if you're talking about event invitations. That's not what it looks like on Facebook, however. The text that pops up should actually say "Are you sure you want to decline the invitation to the event?" Emphasis mine. Discuss
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Carrier IQ, Apple, Samsung, HTC, and more hit with class-action lawsuit
Rue Liu (SlashGear)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:45:03 PM
The Carrier IQ scandal continues to spiral and now a new classaction lawsuit has been lodged against the company. The lawsuit, filed by three local law firms led by Sianni & Straite in the Federal Court in Wilmington, Delaware, also lists several other defendants, targeting handset manufacturers Apple, Samsung, HTC, and Motorola as well as US carriers AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The complaint accused the companies of violating the Federal Wiretap Act, the Stored Electronic Communications Act, and the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The filing asserted that the companies committed an unprecedented breach in the digital privacy rights of 150 million cell phone users and that the defendants, namely Apple, Samsung, HTC, and
wiretapping suit against it, Samsung ,and HTC Apple class-action over AT&T iPhone lock gets green-light Apple sees class-action lawsuit over notebook displays T-Mobile and Samsung Facing Class Action Lawsuit for Lack of Froyo Update to Vibrant EFF offers to defend Carrier-IQ whistle blower from legal action AT&T unlock all phones but the iPhone Apple settles MagSafe classaction lawsuit, details cash payment to customers Motorola, pre-installed the Carrier IQ software on its cell phones for AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The controversy began last week when Trevor Eckhart discovered the Carrier IQ software to be running in the background on his HTC device. He alerted other users and noted that the software appeared to be logging every single user action on the device, including keystrokes and text messages. Following the revelation, several manufacturers along with network operators have had to issue statements regarding the use of Carrier IQ. Apple, for one, has admitted to using Carrier IQ on its iOS devices, but assured that most of its iOS 5 devices no longer use the software and that future updates would completely remove it. [ via AppleInsider] Relevant Entries on SlashGear.com iPhone 4 Class Action Lawsuit after Glass Gate Carrier IQ tracking turns into Carrier IQ, Apple, Samsung, HTC, and more hit with classaction lawsuit is written by Rue Liu& originally posted on SlashGear. 2005 - 2011, SlashGear. All right reserved.
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pretty quickly. Also, the future flagship HTC phones it was planning to launch here? They could be scrapped until new designs are approved. Still, the worst-case scenario is definitely not the most probable one. So if you're holding out for
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Nissan LEAF 2.0 to feature wireless charging

Rue Liu (SlashGear)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:18:51 PM
Nissan wont be introducing a new version of its LEAF electric vehicle until sometime in the fall of 2014, but there are already reports suggesting many major improvements to be expected. Among these improvements is a more affordable price and a longer range. But, perhaps more interesting is that the vehicle will also support wireless charging. The next LEAF is expected to be a better electric car in every way, while also being more affordable. A source, speaking with AutoExpress, revealed that Nissan intends to bring down the cost of the batteries and electric components, although he did not specify by how much. Overall performance and range should also see great improvement. Nissan has currently sold only about 15,000 LEAF vehicles throughout the world since it first debuted in December 2010. However, the company has ambitious plans for its electric vehicles, aiming to sell 1.5 million EV models in 2016. It
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[ via TreeHugger] Relevant Entries on SlashGear.com Nissan Leaf production to kick off at new Smyrna, TN factory in late 2012 Nissan Leaf EV pre-sales kick off today Nissan Leaf CARWINGS turns driving into an eco-competition NEC fit Nissan Leaf speed chargers in Oregon: 80% in 30 minutes NEC begins Nissan Leaf EV
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Euro enters the last chance saloon

Jeremy Warner (Finance News - Business news from the UK and world)
Ever since central banks agreed to provide additional liquidity support to Europe's stricken
banks, stock markets have been surging in anticipation of an eventual, much wider ranging
deal to save the euro. Are they right to do so?
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Apple, Samsung, others sued over Carrier IQ scandal
iRobot, Makers Of The Roomba, Launch An iOS Game?

Jordan Crook (TechCrunch)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:49:33 PM
But why is this intriguing you may ask? Well, I cant seem to Kelly Hodgkins (TUAW - The company denied allegations that it stop myself from wondering why Unofficial Apple Weblog) violates wiretap laws, but that has Every once in a while, a pitch iRobot would do this? Why, not stopped the lawsuits. hits our collective TechCrunch iRobot? Why?! Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:00 PM With the US Senate asking inbox that is equally ridiculous The pitch may have a few While the tech world was questions about Carrier IQ and and intriguing. In a situation like answers: No, iRobot isnt buzzing last week about Carrier now several lawsuits, we are that one full of hilarity and becoming a gaming company, IQ, one group of lawyers was going to hear a lot more about this intrigue how can we not post w r i t e s m e d i a r e p J e n n i f e r busy preparing a class action controversy before it is all ironed it? That said, I really dont know Kohanim. They did this just complaint. The complaint was out. Until then, iPhone owners whats going on over at iRobot, as because having fun and making f i l e d i n F e d e r a l C o u r t i n the internet last week when 25- can rest easy. Even though Carrier the makers of the very popular cool stuff is part of their DNA. In Wilmington, Delaware by three year-old Trevor Eckhart posted a IQ is present in iOS 5, the robotic vacuum, the Roomba, fact, the idea for a game featuring local law firms: Sianni & Straite video of Carrier IQ in action. software is turned off and should have decided to branch way, way the world-famous robot was born of Wilmington, DE; Eichen Carrier IQ is diagnostic software be inert. Apple also said it out there and create an iOS app v i a a c a s u a l t e x t - m e s s a g e Crutchlow Zaslow & McElroy of that's present on a variety of recently stopped using Carrier IQ called Roomba Revenge. conversation between two iRobot Edison, NJ; and Keefe Bartels of phones (including at least some and promises it will remove any A few things worth noting before employees. Red Bank, NJ. editions of the iPhone, though remaining traces of the software I continue: The app has absolutely Heres how the app works: The complaint asserts that several Apple says it has pretty much in a future update. n o t h i n g t o d o w i t h t h e Youre in a dirty room. You wireless companies and cell eliminated Carrier IQ in iOS 5). [Via The Loop] functionality of your Roomba. control the Roomba and your goal phone manufacturers violated Several wireless carriers use it to Apple, Samsung, others sued The app is a game, which has is to clean up the floor. If the floor wiretap and computer fraud laws troubleshoot network or device over Carrier IQ scandal originally absolutely nothing to do with isnt clean before the time runs when they included Carrier IQ problems. a p p e a r e d o n T U A W - T h e iRobot. And The app is a game out on the clock, you lose. software on their phones. The suit Eckhart detailed in several blog Unofficial Apple Weblog on about cleaning. Well, vacuuming Yeah, its pretty simple. names wireless carriers T-Mobile, posts and a video how the Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:00:00 EST. up dust bunnies if were getting Roomba Revenage is available AT&T and Sprint as well as software allegedly logs and Please see our terms for use of really specific. now for the iPad, iPhone and iPod mobile phone manufacturers transmits keyboard input, website feeds. Obviously the ridiculous part of touch in the Apple App Store for HTC, Samsung, Motorola and URLs and other potentially Source| Permalink| Email this| this pitch has made itself clear. $0.99. Apple. s e n s i t i v e i n f o r m a t i o n . T h e Comments The Carrier IQ controversy hit
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unregistered salesmen - and much fraud." Under the amended bill, entrepreneurs could be introduced to the existence of such funds by
way of so-called broker intermediaries, which may include consultants such as Sramana Mitra. Her One Million By One Million (1M/1M) initiative has a
goal of enabling one million entrepreneurs to obtain $1 million in investments. Perhaps not coincidentally, the Brown bill would limit the total size of
securities available through crowdsourced services to $1 million.[Danny DeVito photo from ComicCon 2010 by Gage Skidmore.] Discuss
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Node.js Performance Tips from LinkedIn

Joe Brockmeier (ReadWriteWeb)
serious bottleneck if you need to handle many concurrent requests that all need data from the same Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:00 PM host." LinkedIn's Shravya Garlapati has Garlapati also recommends using shared a number of tips for binary modules with Node.js, and improving performance on their standard V8 JavaScript rather than mobile site while using Node.js. client-side libraries. "Client-side LinkedIn is working with a libraries usually have a lot of standard HTML5 mobile site as inefficient code to overcome well as apps for iOS and Android. browser differences," says Previously, LinkedIn has talked Garlapati. "On the other hand, in about its continuous integration Node.js, you know exactly what Another tip that (one hopes) is testing for mobile, now they're JavaScript functions are available: obvious? "Keep your code small sharing some of what they've the V8 JavaScript engine that and light." learned. powers Node.js implements But LinkedIn also has a few Sponsor ECMAScript as specified in insights that might not be obvious. The Obvious and Not so Much ECMA-262, 5th edition. By For example, Garlapati A couple of the tips are fairly directly using the standard V8 recommends turning off Node.js obvious. For example, make sure functions instead of client socket pooling. "The Node.js http that you use gzip to compress libraries, you may see significant client automatically uses socket requests and responses. Don't use performance gains." pooling: by default, this limits you Node.js for static content like Any Node.js tips or tricks that to 5 sockets per host. While the stylesheets or images. LinkedIn LinkedIn has missed? Discuss socket reuse may keep resource recommends and uses Nginx for growth under control, it will be a its mobile site.
$9.4 million iPhone 4S is one garish gadget

Amanda Kooser (CNET News)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:03:09 PM
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Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:20:03 PM
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Alexander Wang T collection men showcasing the laid-back b r i n g s t o g e t h e r c a s u a l , style of the threads. The... minimalism and comfort to his Spring 2012 look. The looks feature loose-fitting clothing for
rock star salary: All of that excess still won't get you to $9.4 million, so Stuart Don't accidentally drop this Hughes took the liberty of phone in the toilet.(Credit: Stuart creating a solid platinum chest to Hughes) keep it in. The chest sports Anyone who bought this $2.5 polished pieces of tyrannosaurus million iPhone should consider rex bone, opal, star sunstone, and upgrading to the latest lavish other gems. technology, the iPhone 4S Elite There will only be two of the Gold from bling king Stuart Elite Gold phones made, so you Hughes. had better hurry up and get your Stuart Hughes already dazed the order in before Donald Trump world with an$8 million iPad. The buys both of them. only way to top that was with a This entry passed through the $9.4 million iPhone 4S. For that Full-Text RSS service if this is price, Stuart Hughes should be your content and you're reading it offering an iPhone 5. on someone else's site, please read And you thought the phone was the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contenttacky. Here's the chest it comes in. only/faq.php#publishers. Five (Click to enlarge.)(Credit: Stuart Filters recommends: Donate to Hughes) Wikileaks. This is what you get when you plunk down that chunk of your
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How the iPad is succeeding in healthcare

Mike Schramm (TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 4:00:00 PM
Wired has posted a profile of one Afshad Mistri, an Apple employee whose goal is quite focused. As the medical market manager, he's tasked with connecting medical professionals and Apple's technology. Mistri couldn't chat with Wired for the article itself (Apple's less-thanpress-friendly reputation is upheld), but according to medical personnel he's working with, Apple is pushing hard on the healthcare industry by setting up iPads and other brand new tech in medical workplaces.
That's interesting, as Apple traditionally hasn't aggressively pursued the enterprise, leaving most offices to companies like Microsoft and RIM. But the medical market is different. In addition to Mistri's behind-the-
WSJ: Patty Dunn, former HP chairman, is dead

Greg Sandoval (CNET News)
confirmed her death in an interview with The Wall Street Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:28:08 PM Journal but did not disclose the Patricia Dunn, the former cause of death. He told the paper chairman of Hewlett-Packard who he would do that as soon as he resigned after acknowledging she completed her obituary. approved a spying operation on Dunn is likely best known for o t h e r b o a r d m e m b e r s a n d approving a plan to locate the journalists has died, according to source of a news leak which she a published report. believed to be coming from HP's William Jahnke, Dunn's husband, board.
(which is right where Apple wants to be) and has deep pockets to fund upgrades. But it is interesting that Apple has chosen to actively pursue medicine. We can probably expect to see more universities and hospitals embracing the iPad and Apple's devices moving forward. [via gigaom] How the iPad is succeeding in healthcare originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple scenes work and stories about Weblog on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 Dave Oliver organizations using the iPad, 16:00:00 EST. Please see our Submitted at 12/5/2011 9:00:00 AM Apple has featured medical apps terms for use of feeds. d u r i n g s e v e r a l p u b l i c Source| Permalink| Email this| The aptly named HTC Titan is presentations. among the first (along with the Comments It's not a big surprise, since the HTC Radar) of the new medical industry is tech-friendly incarnation of Windows Phone 7.5 phones. It's certainly an epicsized device, measuring 132x71mm, though it remains relatively slim and lightweight at 10mm deep and 119g. But while that huge screen has plenty of real estate, the 480x800 -pixel resolution lags behind the Though she denied knowing This entry passed through the very best, such as Samsung's which tactics were used to obtain Full-Text RSS service if this is Super AMOLED models -- it information, the company hired your content and you're reading it seems like a trick missed to have private investigators who later on someone else's site, please read such an impressively large screen acknowledged lying to phone the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- let down by a less than pin-sharp company employees to obtain only/faq.php#publishers. Five resolution. phone records belonging to board Filters recommends: Donate to By: Dave Oliver, Edited by: Dan members, HP employees and Wikileaks. Smith Continue reading... journalists, including three from CNET. More to come
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You're the Pundit: Should Apple shift its focus away from new products?
Erica Sadun (TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:30:00 PM
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick Spend Bikini and Shirtless Time in the Sun
Lauren Turner (PopSugar)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:54:33 PM
When it comes to forecasting the next big thing, we turn to our secret weapon: the TUAW braintrust. We put the question to you and let you have your go at it. Today's topic is QA. Should Apple shift its focus away from new product development in the near future and focus on QA improvements for a while? TUAW reader Lyle42 asks, "Was FCP X finished? Was Lion? Was
Xcode 4?" Apple has always shipped beta. Has its "beta" become a little more alpha than usual?
You tell us. Place your vote in this poll and then join in the comments with all your predictions. View Poll You're the Pundit: Should Apple shift its focus away from new products? originally appeared on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Source| Permalink| Email this| Comments
Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick hung out at the luxurious Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas this weekend. They visited the tropical locale so that Andy could participate in a charity tennis exhibition, but their trip wasn't just about sports. Brooklyn and Andy also made time to check out the property's aquarium and spa when they weren't lounging in the sun. On Sunday, Brooklyn's bikini body was on display poolside while Andy went shirtless. Last week, the couple was in NYC, where Andy attended an event for Lacoste at
Bloomingdale's. He signed tennis balls and posed with fans, including his wife Brooklyn, who secretly waited in line with the rest of the crowd. View Slideshow
Xbox 360 Dashboard gets a major update with movie and TV focus
Nate Lanxon
giving the Dashboard and its various sections a completely new look and feel, the December Switch on your Xbox 360 update adds a wave of new TV tomorrow and accept the update: and video services as well as it's an Xmas gift from Microsoft cloud-based storage of a limited and changes your Dashboard number of game save files. experience entirely. In addition to Xbox Live users will be able to
Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:25:00 PM
use up to 500MB of cloud storage
(per Gamertag) to save their games in. Most games only require a few hundred kilobytes to a few megabytes per save file, so this should be more than enough for most people in their daily gaming. It will also allow you to access your saved gamers
on your friends' Xboxes. (By comparison, PlayStation Plus offers PS3 owners a less capacious 150MB of cloud love.) By: Nate Lanxon, Edited by: Duncan Geere Continue reading...
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IT'S OFFICIAL: S&P Downgrade Watch Rampage Has Begun

Simone Foxman (Money Game)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:26:00 PM
have risen in recent weeks to the extent that they now put downward pressure on the credit Bombshell news that Standard & standing of the eurozone as a Poor's ratings service was about to whole. We believe that these place all 17 countries of the systemic stresses stem from five eurozone on downgrade interrelated factors: (1) reviewincluding the AAA-rated Tightening credit conditions G e r m a n y , F r a n c e , t h e across the eurozone; (2) Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and Markedly higher risk premiums Luxembourgstunned markets on a growing number of eurozone today. sovereigns, including some that We're just starting to see country are currently rated 'AAA'; (3) downgrades come out. So far Continuing disagreements among Italy, Slovakia, Belgium, Estonia, European policy makers on how Malta, Portugal, Finland, and to tackle the immediate market Luxembourg. confidence crisis and, longer term, Here's the full release: how to ensure greater economic, FRANKFURT (Standard & financial, and fiscal convergence Poor's) Dec. 5, 2011--Standard & among eurozone members; (4) Poor's Ratings Services today High levels of government and placed its long-term sovereign household indebtedness across a ratings on 15 members of the large area of the eurozone; and European E c o n o m i c a n d (5) The rising risk of economic M o n e t a r y U n i o n ( E M U o r recession in the eurozone as a eurozone) on CreditWatch with whole in 2012. Currently, we negative implications. We have expect output to decline next year also maintained the CreditWatch in countries such as Spain, negative status of our long-term Portugal and Greece, but we now rating on Cyprus and placed its assign a 40% probability of a fall short-term ratings on CreditWatch in output for the eurozone as a with negative implications. The whole. ratings on Greece have not been Our CreditWatch review of placed on CreditWatch. The eurozone sovereign ratings will r a t i n g s o n t h e e u r o z o n e focus on three of the five key sovereigns are listed below. factors that form the core of our Today's CreditWatch placements sovereign ratings methodology: are prompted by our belief that the "political," "external," and systemic stresses in the eurozone "monetary" scores we assign to
the governments in the eurozone (see "Sovereign Government Rating Methodology And Assumptions", published June 30, 2011). Our analysis of "political dynamics" will focus on both country-specific and eurozonewide issues that appear to us to be limiting the effectiveness of efforts to resolve the market confidence crisis. Our analysis of "external liquidity" will focus on the borrowing requirements of both eurozone governments and banks. Our analysis of "monetary flexibility" will focus on ECB policy settings to address the economic and financial stresses the countries in the eurozone are increasingly facing. We expect to conclude our review of eurozone sovereign ratings as soon as possible following the EU summit scheduled for Dec. 8 and 9, 2011. Depending on the score changes, if any, that our rating committees agree are appropriate for each sovereign, we believe that ratings could be lowered by up to one notch for Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg, and by up to two notches for the other governments. Our ratings on Greece (Hellenic Republic; CC/ Negative/C) are not affected by today's actions, as a 'CC' rating under our rating definitions
connotes our belief that there is a relatively high near-term probability of default. We are publishing separate media releases with the rationale for each rating action on the 16 CreditWatch actions. We are also publishing the following article: "Credit FAQ: Factors Behind Our Placement of Eurozone Governments on CreditWatch". Following today's CreditWatch listings, Standard & Poor's will issue separate media releases concerning affected ratings on the funds, government-related entities, financial institutions, insurance companies, public finance, and structured finance sectors in due course. RATINGS LIST To From Long-term ratings on CreditWatch negative Austria (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+ Belgium (Kingdom of) Sovereign Credit Rating AA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AA/Negative/A1+ Finland (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+ France (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+
Germany (Federal Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+ Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+ Netherlands (The) (State of) Sovereign Credit Rating AAA/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AAA/Stable/A1+ Long- and short-term ratings on CreditWatch negative Estonia (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AA-/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AA-/Stable/A1+ Ireland (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating BBB+/ Watch Neg/A-2 BBB+/Stable/A-2 Italy (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating A/Watch Neg/A-1 A/Negative/A-1 Malta (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating A/Watch Neg/A-1 A/Stable/A-1 Portugal (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating BBB-/ Watch Neg/A-3 BBB-/Negative/A -3 Slovak Republic Sovereign Credit Rating A+/ Watch Neg/A-1 A+/Positive/A-1 Slovenia (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating AA-/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AA-/Stable/AIT'S page 37
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Decade-Long European Recession Coming Up; Reflections on the Un-Level Playing Field
noreply@blogger.com (Michael Shedlock) (Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis)
level than guaranteeing banks and bondholders will never take losses? When there are more losses, and there will be, the only Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:43:00 PM If French president Nicolas way to guarantee banks do not Sarkozy gets his wish to " Level take them, is to have someone the Playing Field" on sovereign else take them, namely taxpayers. bonds, a decade-long European While pondering that, take look recession is on its way. at the action in Portuguese bonds. French President Nicolas Sarkozy Portugal 10-Year Government made it clear in a speech in Bonds Toulon last week that he wanted Portugal 2-Year Government the private sector to be given a Bonds more-level playing field when it Do either of those charts suggest came to the threat of having to there will be no more losses? If bear losses on their investments. there are, who will pay them? He said Greece, where there have If Sarkozy gets his wish, been drawn-out negotiations taxpayers, not bondholders will between the government and the pay the price.The same holds true private sector over how much of a for Ireland, Spain, Belgium, and h i t b a n k s a n d i n s u r a n c e Italy. companies should take under a The only true way to level the debt restructuring, should be a playing field is to make banks and unique case. bondholders who take foolish "It must be clear that what has risks to pay the price for their been done for Greece, in a very foolish actions. particular context, will not happen Monti's "Save Italy" Package again, that no other state in the Sure to Cause "Super Recession" euro zone will be put into Yesterday I wrote Monti's "Save default," he said. Italy" Package Sure to Cause "It must be absolutely clear that in "Super Recession" future no saver will lose a cent on Super Mario has a five-point plan the reimbursement of a loan to a to " Save Italy". euro zone country." Reflections on the Un-Level Playing Field Raise more than 10 billion What could possibly be more un- euros from a new property tax
year recession One or more of voter in Greece, Spain, Portugal (likely all) will have had enough Then .... Eventually, Will Come a Time When .... Eventually, there will come a time when a populist office-seeker will stand before the voters, hold up a copy of the EU treaty and (correctly) declare all the "bail out" debt foisted on their country Impose a new tax on luxury Italy needs to cut wasteful to be null and void. That person items like yachts government spending and lower will be elected. Raise value added tax taxes. For there to be no more Mike "Mish" Shedlock h t t p : / / Crack down on tax evasion losses, we will need still more globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot. Increase the pension age austerity measures in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and com Click Here To Scroll Thru My The above package was dubbed Germany. Recent Post List Mike the "Save Italy" package by Prime Spanish unemployment is 22.6%, "Mish" Shedlock is a registered Minister Mario Monti. a 15-year high. Greek Supposedly it will boost growth. unemployment is a record 18.4%. investment advisor representative While I agree pension reform is W h a t w i l l m o r e a u s t e r i t y f o r S i t k a P a c i f i c C a p i t a l much needed, there is not a single measures do and what will Management. Sitka Pacific is an thing in the package to boost cramming losses on taxpayers do asset management firm whose goal is strong performance and growth. Italy is in recession. to those rates? Raising taxes in a recession is the The EU needs to reflect on the low volatility, regardless of last thing you want to do, yet four c o n s e q u e n c e s o f S a r k o z y ' s market direction. Visit http:// of Monti's five ideas raise taxes. ludicrous proposal to "un-level" w w w . s i t k a p a c i f i c . c o m / This proposal may temporarily the risks on piss poor lending account_management.html to learn more about wealth placate the bond market, but Italy decisions. management and capital i s h e a d e d f o r o n e " s u p e r Two Consequences In Order preservation strategies of Sitka recession" if Mario's mix of DECADE-LONG page 36 idiotic tax hikes passes. Instead, Europe will slide into a multi-
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Commodities And Rates Lead Derisking Afternoon

Tyler Durden
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:08:46 PM
High yield credit spreads were the first to show signs of disappointment this morning but this seemed more due to technical relationships in the CDS index market as HYG stormed ahead with stocks. Commodities had notably cracked early on this morning and were trending lower already as we broke the FT rumor of broad S&P downgrades in euro sovereigns. All markets reacted instantly, no questions asked, and while IG, HY, and the S&P dropped together, it was the drops in commodities as the USD strengthened that were optically of the highest magnitude. TSYs also instantly reacted and were another major outperformer drastically beating Bunds on the day. ES (the e-mini S&P 500 futures contract) was much less volatile than broad risk assets overnight but as Europe opened markets started to move closely together in a positive risk mode. CONTEXT (the broad risk basket) was less positive that ES in the US morning session but as we sold off and closed they were closely in sync once again as every member of the basket was contributing to risk aversion. Financials outperformed but were
well off their intraday highs as a sector with the majors closing mixed (e.g. BAC near lows and MS near highs) but we note that financials were the most net sold (especially the majors) in corporate bond land. Some late day covering lifted 30Y TSY yields and EUR strengthened against the USD (European banks repatriating ahead of their open?) helping CONTEXT and elevating ES into the close. ES was on its own
Credit (IG and HY) did not participate in the last minute surge up in ES as it tried to get back to 1258 (VWAP).It almost exactly hit it (see chart below - solid red line) and then retraced back down right as we closed. Once again HYG outperformed both stocks and HY spreads and HY spread weakness (due potentially to index arbitrage) was not enough to explain the weakness and we grow increasingly concerned at HYG's richness to NAV and momentumlike characteristics as what looks like retail chases it up here. If we didn't know better we would expect a margin hike in Silver tonight but it was clear that commodities were not bid even before the S&P rumor/news. Silver is now down almost 2% relative to credit though as it tore means buy-side clients bought from Friday's close as Oil stays back up to try and regain VWAP. more FROM dealers than they much closer to the USD moves. ES and broad risk assets ( sold TO dealers) and IG bonds net Chart: Bloomberg and Capital CONTEXT) generally stayed in sold. This HY buying perhaps fits Context Average: sync and the late day surge in ES with the HYG moves also (as Your rating: None Average: 5( 1 was accompanied most clearly by dealer inventory deleveraging is vote) 30Y weakness and EUR strength increasingly dwarfed by ETF and This entry passed through the (did Europeans get a late night mutual fund flows). Most notably, Full-Text RSS service if this is call?). Financials (which were the clear your content and you're reading it It was certainly notable that 30Y winners in stocks) saw major net on someone else's site, please read stood out in the sell-off relative to selling in bonds - dominated by the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentthe rest of the curve in that last the majors - and this was not only/faq.php#publishers. Five few minutes. In corporate bonds, TLGP paper - this was further out Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks. HY bonds were net bought (which the curve.
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HUGE RALLY CUT IN HALF AFTER EUROZONE RATINGS BOMBSHELL: Here's What You Need To Know (SPY, DIA, QQQ, MS, C, GCI, NYT, SSP)
Sam Ro (Money Game)
What The XYZ!

Tyler Durden
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:48:14 PM
rally in the U.S. stock markets, which as usual was led by the Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:00 PM financials sector. Morgan Stanley Europe's hell week begins with jumped 6.8%. Citigroup increased new EU treaty proposals and 5.9%. reports of an S&P ratings action U.S. economic data was largely bombshell. overlooked during this morning's First, the scoreboard: rally. The ISM services number Dow: +78.4 pts, +0.7% unexpectedly fell to 52.0, missing S&P 500: +12.8 pts,+1.0% the expectation of an increase to NASDAQ: +28.8 pts, +1.1% 53.9. This also compares to last And now, the top stories: month's number of 52.9. October Over the weekend, Italy's new factory orders fell 0.4%, which prime minister Mario Monti was slightly worse than the 0.3% u n v e i l e d a 3 0 b i l l i o n e u r o decline expected. September austerity package, which included factory orders were revised spending cuts and tax hikes. sharply lower. Discussion of pension reforms Today proved to be a good one reduced one Italian politician to for newspapers. The National tears. This morning, however, Association of Newspapers said Italy saw its 10-year yield dip newspaper advertising was in below 6%. better shaped than analysts German Chancellor Angela expected. This triggered positive Merkel and French President comments for the industry by Nicholas Sarkozy met today and Citigroup, UBS, and Lazard announced their plans for a new analysts. Gannett was the big European Union treaty. Under the winner with shares jumping new rules, the EU could place 10.2%. E.W. Scripps gained r e s t r i c t i o n s o n t h e s i z e o f 2.7%. The New York Times government deficits and spending Company climbed 2.2%. programs. A final treaty outline is Speaking of newspapers, the expected by March 2012. Financial Times reported this Optimism in Europe sparked a afternoon that Standard & Poor's
would place six eurozone sovereigns on credit watch negative today. Markets began to sell off. Minutes later, Bloomberg reported that EU officials were notified that S&P would actually place all 17 eurozone nations on credit watch negative. Markets sold off even more. According to reports, the S&P actions will be announced after the bell. Follow the updates LIVE at Money Game > Don't Miss: DEUTSCHE BANK: These Are The 10 Big Risks To The Economy In 2012
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Pacific.
From Peter Tchir of TF Market Advisors S&P AAA SDR IMF ECB Fed CDS The fact that the global financial system hinges on these 7 sets of 3 letters is appalling and amazing. If GS is the best and brightest the rating agencies are close to the opposite, yet somehow regulators let them set a ceiling on bank Please follow Money Game on capital and now AAA or AAA on -ve watch could change the shape Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this of Europe? I still wonder whose face will be story on the 1000 SDR bills - I was See Also: STOCKS EXPLODE HIGHER really hoping to survive without AFTER LATEST ATTEMPT TO knowing these existed let alone SAVE THE WORLD: Here's that the fate of the world hung on the IMF's ability to use them. What You Need To Know STOCKS GO NOWHERE ON Was the IMF truly ever designed NO NEWS: Here's What You to be involved in economies of the scale of Western Europe? That Need To Know STOCK RALLY FIZZLES: they are so important to future is Here's What You Need To Know scary. The ECB and FEd have more ability to change the crisis and swap current problems for future problems than any other entity out there. It seems shameful that Ben has more power than the president
- at least when it comes to the economy. CDS - nothing I can say is worse than what most people think and calling for exchange traded CDS will only be shouted down by those who think it doesn't go far enough and derailed by those who have no interest in seeing that happen. I would have added IIF as another example but that would give them more credit than anyone other than politicians thought they had. We could be down 40 points on the official downgrades - even though the market has known for awhile the ratings are a joke. We could be up 40 points on the IMF using our money and the ECB and Fed debasing our money. A truly strange world where it won't get truly better until it is really fixed but too much existing money and power is too interested in keeping the losses off their books. Average: Your rating: None Average: 3.4( 7 votes) This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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How Michael Kors Went Daily Show on From Fashion School "Free Money" Dropout To $792 Million IPO
noreply@blogger.com (Michael Shedlock) (Mish's Global Economic Trend Analysis)
banks over this. Mike "Mish" Shedlock h t t p : / / Julie Zeveloff (Money Game) under the ticker KORS, and is base early on--Barbara Walters, globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot. Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:31:00 PM scheduled to price Dec. 14, Demi Moore and Julia Roberts Jon Stewart on the Daily Show com Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:07:00 PM Bloomberg reported. wore his designs. But he was went after the Bernanke Fed last Click Here To Scroll Thru My On Friday, fashion designer Kors went from small-time forced to file for bankruptcy in week following the disclosure by Recent Post List Mike Michael Kors announced that he sportswear designer to the head of 1993 after his Italian backers went Bloomberg of $7.7 trillion lent to "Mish" Shedlock is a registered w o u l d t a k e h i s e p o n y m o u s a company that raked in $803 bust. US banks on which they made investment advisor representative lifestyle brand public. million in revenue in FY 2011. He Sources: The Observer, People billions of dollars in profit, at no f o r S i t k a P a c i f i c C a p i t a l The company, Michael Kors also dressed First Lady Michelle See the rest of the story at risk. Management. Sitka Pacific is an Holdings Ltd., hopes to raise up to Obama for her first official Business Insider Link is video does not play: asset management firm whose $792 million in the offering, portrait, and stars in the hit reality Please follow The Life on Twitter Secret TARP program explained goal is strong performance and which puts the value of the competition Project Runway and Facebook. For more facts on which banks low volatility, regardless of company up at around $3.4 alongside Heidi Klum. See Also: were involved and to what extent, market direction. Visit http:// billion, according to Bloomberg. How did it all go down? Kors PHOTOS: Rockefeller Center please see Banks Make $13 www.sitkapacific.com/ At the same time, Kors, who was born on Long Island and K i c k s O f f C h r i s t m a s W i t h Billion on $7.7 Trillion in Secret account_management.html to founded the company in 1981, started designing at age 19, as a C e l e b r i t y S t u d d e d S h o w Fed Loans; SEC Stands by Does l e a r n m o r e a b o u t w e a l t h will cut his stake from 12% to student at the Fashion Institute of Awesome Vintage Pictures Nothing. management and capital around 8.6%, and Sportswear Technology. F r o m T h e G o l d e n A g e O f The most puzzling aspect about preservation strategies of Sitka Holdings Ltd., the company's He dropped out of school and A m e r i c a n A i r l i n e s the Bloomberg revelation is why Pacific. largest investor, plans to sell 25.9 launched his first womenswear This Airport In Singapore Is So there is not more public ire million shares, cutting its stake collection at 1981. It debuted in Wonderful, You'll Actually Pray against Congress, the Fed, and from 52% to 38%, Bloomberg high-end department stores like For A Flight Delay reported. Bergdorf Goodman and Saks. The stock will trade on the NYSE Kors developed a celebrity fan
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1+ Spain (Kingdom of) Sovereign Credit Rating AA-/ Watch Neg/A-1+ AA-/Negative/A -1+ Short-term ratings on CreditWatch negative, long-term ratings still on CreditWatch negative Cyprus (Republic of) Sovereign Credit Rating BBB/
Watch Neg/A-3 BBB/Watch Neg/ A-3 Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook. Join the conversation about this story See Also: REPORT: S&P WILL PUT ALL 17 EUROZONE COUNTRIES ON CREDIT WATCH NEGATIVE
All The Headlines Imply That A Eurozone Endgame Is In The Works The European Rescue Comes Down To 4 Key Points
Get $1,005 Worth of Mac Apps for $90 with These Two Great Mac Bundles [Bundles]
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Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:30:00 PM
We've posted a few software bundles in the past, always offering at least a couple of apps of interest at a massive discount. very compelling bundles with This week both MacUpdate and some pretty great software. More ProductiveMacs put together two
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Kate Middleton and Prince William's Holiday Family Plans!

Lauren Turner (PopSugar)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:59:04 PM
Rumor Meet News: S&P To Put All 17 Euro Nations On Downgrade Watch
Tyler Durden
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:07:49 PM
Just as we noted earlier from the leak to the FT, Bloomberg is now reporting further that S&P Said to Place All 17 Euro Nations on Rating Downgrade Watch The AAA aspect is probably the most critical still and the differentiation between Austria and France and the rest of the AAA European sovereigns has been plain to see for a while but the major direct impact of this move will be on EFSF bonds (and the entire support structure) which
managed to rally back from just over 200bps to 148bps close today. EFSF spread to Bunds remains 35bps higher than immediately post the EU Summit. Charts: Bloomberg Average: Your rating: None Average: 5( 9 votes) This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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How super are superconductors?

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In physics, you cant get something for nothing, but superconductors offer hope of someday breaking even. Figuring out how they work, and getting them to live up to their potential, has given scientists more than a few headaches in the years since they were discovered. Lets see how much you know about these wonders of electromagnetism. Earn a point for every right answer! Save your score at the end of the quiz. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Xbox to Receive New Content Channels and Windows Phone Connectivity

Christina Bonnington (Wired Top Stories)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:05:00 PM
The Xbox 360, unwrapped. Image: James Merithew/ Wired.com Microsoft isnt going to let Apple and Google take over your living room without a fight. Via updates to its Xbox Live service, Microsoft will be adding a slew of new TV, movie, sports and news hubs to its Xbox hardware, as well as unifying its gaming and mobile product lineups with a common user interface. And, yes, theres an app for that: Along with the new content options, which begin rolling out Tuesday, Windows Phone users will be able to download a free app that lets them control their Xbox 360s, as well as find, and learn more about, Xbox Live content. The app, named Xbox Companion, is the first mobile app to directly tie into a video game platform, and gives existing Xbox owners a compelling reason to buy a Windows Phone you know, with all the money they save from not buying a set-top box like Apple TV or Google TV. Indeed, remote control apps are fun and convenient, but when it comes to living room entertainment, consumers want
more content sources, and, to this extent, Microsofts new Xbox Live initiative would seem to deliver. Microsoft is teaming up with a
number of big-name content providers to expand Xbox Live entertainment options over the next few months. Tomorrow, Xbox Live users in the U.S.
should see new integration with Sometime in 2012, hubs for Netflix, Hulu Plus, ESPN and MLB.TV, HBO Go, CinemaNow MSNBC, and in December, hubs and Xfinity On Demand are slated for UFC, VEVO, TMZ, YouTube XBOX page 41 and Vudu should join the club.
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Potentially Earth-Like Planet Has Right Temperature for Life

ScienceNow (Wired Top Stories)
[the region around a star where temperatures are neither too high or too low for liquid water to Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:42:00 PM exist], and it orbits a star very By Govert Schilling, similar to our sun. Previously ScienceNOW discovered habitable planets For the first time, astronomers orbited dim, red dwarf stars, or have found a planet smack in the they were located at the edge of middle of the habitable zone of its the habitable zone, with more sunlike star, where temperatures extreme temperatures. are good for life. If this planet At the press conference, which has a surface, it would have a very marked the start of the 5-day First nice temperature of some 70 Kepler Science Conference here Fahrenheit [21C], says William at NASA Ames, Batalha also Borucki of NASAs Ames announced 1094 new planet Research Center here, who is the candidates found by Kepler since principal investigator of NASAs February 2011, bringing the total Kepler space telescope. [It's] to a whopping 2326. So far, only another milestone on the journey 29 of these (including Keplerof discovering Earths twin, adds 22b) have been confirmed to be Ames director Simon Pete genuine planets, but Kepler Worden. scientists have good reasons to Unfortunately, the true nature of expect that at least 90% of all the planet, named Kepler-22b, candidates will turn out to be real. remains unknown. It is 2.4 times Forty-eight of these planet the size of Earth, but its mass, and candidates orbit in the habitable hence its composition, has not yet zone of their parent stars. Most been determined. Theres a good are substantially larger than Earth, chance it could be rocky, but 10 are about the same size as Borucki says, although he adds cooler than our own sun. The discovery the Christmas planet. u n a b l e t o c a r r y o u t a n y our home planet. Some of these that the planet would probably Kepler telescope, launched in Its a great gift, he said at a o b s e r v a t i o n s b e c a u s e o f a are in multiplanet systems. Its c o n t a i n h u g e a m o u n t s o f 2009 to scan the skies for Earth- p r e s s c o n f e r e n c e h e r e t h i s technical glitch. Says Borucki: conceivable that any-or many-of compressed ice, too. It might even like worlds, found the planet morning. We were very fortunate We couldve easily missed it t h e s e 4 8 h a b i t a b l e z o n e have a global ocean. We have no because it sees the orbit edge on. to find it. The first of the three altogether. candidates, or their moons, could planets like this in our own solar That means that every 290 days, observed transits occurred only There are two things really have life, Borucki says. system. the world transits the surface of d a y s a f t e r K e p l e r s t a r t e d exciting about this planet, adds Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute in Kepler-22b is 600 light-years the star, blocking out a minute observing. The third one was seen Natalie Batalha, Keplers deputy Mountain View, California, says away. Every 290 days, it orbits a fraction of its light. just before Christmas 2010, science team leader. Its right in POTENTIALLY page 41 star that is just a bit smaller and Borucki likes to call the new shortly before the spacecraft was the middle of the habitable zone
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XBOX
to hit Xbox Live. (All of these hubs represent just U.S. offerings. Xbox Live users in other parts of the world will receive their own unique options.) The Xbox Companion app is powered by Microsofts Bing search engine. With it, you can search (and ultimately purchase) the entire Xbox Live catalog of TV shows, movies, music, games and apps on your Windows Phone device. Once youve searched a title, you can find out more information about it, and launch it on your Xbox from your handset, controlling it with the usual play, pause, rewind and fast forward functions were all used to. You can also use Xbox Companion to navigate through the Xbox interface. It will show you recently launched apps and games, as well activity from your friends, such as whos online, what theyve played recently, and their game-related achievements. And if youve got a Kinect, youll be able to use improved voice control features to find and
select content, too. The Xbox Companion app. Image: Major Nelson Microsoft will also be revamping the Xbox interface to borrow from its Metro UI look-and-feel this month. Windows Phone and many of its apps are based on Metro, and Windows 8 will adopt Metro when the OS debuts in 2012. Having a unified user interface across its entire consumer electronics catalog will make it easy and enticing for consumers to stick with an allWindows lineup. Thus far, Apple has come closest to offering such a unified experience across different devices. Apples Remote app lets you use your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to control what youre watching on its Apple TV set top box, as well as control iTunes on a Mac. If rumors of an Applebranded TV set prove true, Apple could further integrate iTunes, iCloud and possibly iOS in a larger way. Google has also tried to invade
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the habitable Kepler planets are prime targets for the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), carried out with the dedicated 42-dish Allen Telescope Array in northern California. Were taking everything we can get from our Kepler colleagues to look for techno-signatures that might betray the existence of an alien
right experience, it has ensured that it will spread quickly and with devastating effect, Forrester analyst James McQuivey wrote in a blog post Sunday about these new Xbox-related developments. Xboxes are already 57 million households worldwide, so the decision to update such a gigantic installed base is a shrewd move on Microsofts part. Nonetheless, it remains to be seen whether the Xbox can juice the Windows Phone platform, which could use a serious boost in adoption. via GigaOm This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read Allie Merriam (PopSugar) the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:04:39 PM only/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to It's been a big year for Britain's royal family. April 29 brought the Wikileaks. wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. From there, the couple embarked on a whirlwind second half of the year. They traveled across Canada, to the US, and continued to dress up for fancy parties in London. They're equally at home civilization, she says. In this field, the number two is your content and you're reading it in Wales, where William has been So far, the question about important. We count one, two, on someone else's site, please read stationed with the Royal Air extraterrestrial life is very much infinity. the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content- Force. Their union has kicked off open. We dont know whether T h i s s t o r y p r o v i d e d b y only/faq.php#publishers. Five a global infatuation with the Earth as it is, and life as we know ScienceNOW, the daily online Filters recommends: Donate to royals - and we've rounded up their cutest moments of 2011! it, is very unusual or very news service of the journal Wikileaks. Also, don't miss all our Best of common, Tarter says. However, Science. 2011 coverage across the if scientists find a second place in Image: Artists rendition of PopSugar Network! View the universe where life once got Kepler-22b (NASA) Slideshow started, it will be obvious that life This entry passed through the must be widespread. Says Tarter: Full-Text RSS service if this is
the living room with its Google TV set-top boxes by manufacturers such as Logitech and Sony. Google recently brought Google TV-optimized Android apps to its smart TV platform, but youre still stuck using a custom hardware remote (including inelegantly integrated QWERTY keyboards) to control Google TV devices. Other hardware manufacturers have created smartphones apps for controlling their devices. For example, owners of LG smart TVs, Blu-ray players, and smart TV upgrade boxes can use the LG Remote app for iOS or Android as an alternative to the remote that shipped with the device. But now Microsoft offers essentially the same service, along with broadened entertainment options, across smartphones, game consoles, notebooks and desktop computers. It would appear, on paper, to be a killer combination. Microsoft has not only built the
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HP Hit With Lawsuit Over Flaming Printer Hack

Robert McMillan (Wired Top Stories)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:34:00 PM
A security vulnerability discovered in Hewlett-Packard printers would allow hackers to steal data from the printers, cause them to burst in flames or be used as a launchpad to attack other computers connected to the printers. The flaw lies in the design of HPs LaserJet printer models, and possibly other printer models as well, which allows the firmware on the printers to be upgraded remotely, according to MSNBC, which first reported on the vulnerability. Each time the printer accepts a print job from a computer, it examines the job for any software updates that might be included in the request. Because the HP firmware doesnt require a digital signature to verify that an upgrade is authentic, attackers can send specially crafted files to the printer that contain malicious code. They can do so remotely if the computer is configured to print jobs sent to it over the internet.
The researchers, conducting a quick scan of the internet, were able to find 40,000 devices connected to the internet that they said could be quickly infected in this way. The research was conducted by the computer science department of Columbia Universitys School of Engineering and Applied Science, under grants from government and industry. Researchers Salvatore Stolfo and
Ang Cui showed MSNBC how attackers could use the flaw to control a printers fuser which dries the printer ink once its applied to a piece of paper causing it to heat up continuously until paper inside the printer turned brown and began to smoke. A thermal switch shut the printer down before the paper caught fire, but the researchers told MSNBC that other printers might indeed be used to launch fires.
Its like selling a car without selling the keys to lock it, Stolfo said. Its totally insecure. The academics gave a private briefing about the flaws to federal agencies two weeks ago, and also notified Hewlett-Packard, but they say theres no easy fix for the vulnerability. If and when HP rolls out a fix, if a printer is already compromised, the fix would be completely ineffective. Once you own the
firmware, you own it forever. Thats why this problem is so serious, and so different, Cui told MSNBC. This is nothing like fixing a virus on your PC. HP has disputed some of the researchers claims, saying that the hack would be difficult to execute. The company also said that HP LaserJet printers produced since 2009 do require digital signatures to verify firmware upgrades. HP has sold 100 million LaserJet printers since 1984, but the company said that most home users have InkJet printers not LaserJet printers that do not permit remote firmware upgrade and therefore would not be vulnerable to this. Photo: HP Laserjet printer Credit: Mason Cooper This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Um, I Already Knew That: The No-brainer Money Saver Quiz Gifts For
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Bad Bosses And Stress

an average age of 36 and an average relationship length of 10 years. They discovered that people who work for dictatorial Having a bad boss, like C. bosses have more tension in their Montgomery Burns or Cosmo relationships with their partners at Spacely can make you dread home and are less satisfied with coming into the office, but a new their family lives overall than study shows that the stress people who have nice bosses. The stretches beyond the boundaries good news is that its not leading of work. Baylor Universitys to divorce. The study showed no research showed that people who correlation between increasingly get abused, scolded or belittled by intolerable supervisors and their bosses at work tend to take it divorce rates. Couples that were home with them. According to the married the longest actually coped study published in the journal with the stress the best. More on Personal Psychology, people who AskMen: The Science Behind The work for tyrants take their Perfect Body Why Workaholics frustrations out on their spouses at Are Actually Happier home. The study examined 280 Continue Reading workers and their partners, with
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Show Your Coworkers You Care with These Awesome Under-$20 Gifts [Gift Guide 2011]
Alan Henry (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:00:00 PM
This article is sponsored in part by Lacoste(What's this?) Want to match your holiday shopping list with the personalities you have to buy presents for? Check out our 2011 Holiday Gift Profiler. Ever wonder what George Clooney, Ryan Gosling or Don Draper are hoping for this holiday season? Well, fret no more. The following gifts are designed to please the guy who loves classic, traditional styles, fine living and creations defined by masculine refinement. Continue Reading
Part of celebrating the holidays is the dreaded coworker Secret Santa. Depending on the name you draw, you may get someone you know very well, or you may turn up a colleague you don't know very well, and just because you spend at least 8 hours a day at the office doesn't mean you know everyone there well enough to buy them a gift. Here are a few
Lifehacker suggestions for your office Secret Santa so you give a gift that's useful, saves them time and energy, and most importantly doesn't suck. More
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Top 10: 2011 3D Plays

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Blake Griffin and Cam Newton, to the continued supremacy of the Green Bay Packers and Floyd Mayweather. The year isnt quite The 2011 calendar year has been finished yet, but heres a look at filled with plenty of awesome, the top 10 most amazing plays (Holy Kaw!) r a n g i n g f r o m i m p r o b a b l e that have wowed us the most -- Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:13:00 PM champions like the St. Louis that hopefully you enjoyed in 3D. Happy or sad, a smiley face Cardinals and Dallas Mavericks, Continue Reading installation projects the mood of to the emergence of stars like Lindau, Germany residents for all to see. In 2010, Project Stimmungsgasometer (gesundheit!) measured the
Electronic smiley face broadcasts city's mood

happiness of the Bavarian city using facial recognition software and shifted from sad face to happy face depending on the citys collective mood. Full story at Flowing Data. Smile about something good. Permalink| Leave a comment
Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:30:00 AM
Every day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give everyone regular access to that exceptional hive mind. Help Yourself is a daily thread where readers can ask and answer questions about tech, productivity, life hacks, and whatever else you need help with. More
Riot gears evolution [infographic]

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:47:00 PM
The violent clashes that have occurred between police and protestors during the Occupy Wall
Street movement may bring back memories of conflicts during the Vietnam era, but in terms of police readiness, when it comes to riot gear, things have changed significantly.
Like infographics? So do we. Permalink| Leave a comment Full story at NY Times via I Love Charts.
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Afghan conference beset by boycotts

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:24:08 PM
An international conference tasked with seeking a way forward for Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014 has concluded in the German city of Bonn, with the notable absence of the Taliban and Pakistan from proceedings. National reconciliation, along with the transition to Afghan sovereignty and international engagement after 2014, had originally topped the conference's agenda which brought together around 1,000 national delegations and aid organisations, representing about 100 countries on Monday. The delegates included 60 foreign ministers. Without the participation of Pakistan or the Taliban, however, those goals appeared unlikely to be achieved. Rage over an air strike late last month by NATO troops stationed in Afghanistan that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers led Islamabad to snub the gathering. Leaders of the Taliban, who have waged a decade-long fight against Afghan and international forces since they were toppled from power in 2001, said the meeting would "further ensnare Afghanistan into the flames of occupation". Al Jazeera's James Bays, reporting from Bonn, said that because Pakistan was missing from the international conference,
delegates "can't make some of the progress that some had hope for here". "In recent years, Western nations have had a twin strategy. One of the parts of that strategy is to hand over slowly security - province by province, district by district - to the Afghan security forces. "The second pillar of the Western plan was to try and get some peace talks going. Try and get some national reconciliation. Try and get members of the Taliban to join the government side. And that part of the plan just isn't working. There have been initial talks, but they haven't managed to get the Taliban around the table. "Most observers believe Pakistan is key in all of this, and that you aren't going to get any progress on that part of the plan if Pakistan is not even attending a conference like this." Simon Gass, the NATO representative to Kabul, told Al Jazeera that while there was disappointment that Pakistan did not attend the conference, it is "too early yet to say that this will disrupt any of the [military and development] planning we may have". He said that he hoped that after inquiry into the cross-border incident is complete and talks held that relations between Pakistan and NATO can be reset. "No country has a greater interest in ensuring that Afghanistan has a stable and prosperous future than its neighbour, Pakistan does," he
said. Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, told delegates that her country was committed to investigating the November 26 cross-border strike. Speaking to the Associated Press, Yousuf Raza Gilani, the Pakistani prime minister, said that his country remained committed to working with Afghanistan to arrange a negotiated solution to the conflict. "I think we have evolved some mechanisms, and we are ready to cooperate," he said, referring to meetings with Afghanistan's military and intelligence chiefs on a framework for talks. "We are committed [to reconciliation], despite that we are not attending [the Bonn conference],'' he said. At the conference, Karzai pledged to work with Pakistan, despite its boycott of the conference. He renewed his calls
for Pakistan to act against sanctuaries that members of the Taliban are said to have in its tribal areas along the border with Afghanistan. Financial support pledged "The United States is prepared to stand with the Afghan people for the long haul," Clinton told delegates. Afghans have expressed scepticism that the conference in Bonn will achieve its goals The international community has "much to lose if the country again becomes a source of terrorism and instability," she added. She said that the Afghan government would have to take "difficult decisions to embrace reform, lead in their own defence and strengthen an inclusive democracy rooted in the rule of law" in return for the continued support of the international community, however.
A previous conference in Bonn in December 2001 established an interim government for Afghanistan led by Hamid Karzai following a US-led invasion to remove the Taliban, who had provided a safe haven to al-Qaeda fighters. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle noted there had been "setbacks" in the decade of NATO -led operations, adding that the world had learned there would be no "military solution" in Afghanistan. "Not all our objectives and expectations have been realistic. And yet, we have achieved a lot," he said. "Most Afghans now enjoy more freedom, peace and security than at any time in the past 30 years." He said that to ensure the transition to Afghan sovereignty in 2014 was "irreversible", Kabul "must focus on strengthening public administration, reinforcing the rule of law and fighting corruption". Westerwelle said the conference would also send the message that political support for Afghan reconciliation must be maintained. "Despite severe setbacks, reconciliation is the path to durable and inclusive peace," he said. Iran, Afghanistan's neighbour to the west, has expressed its willingness to support the country and welcomed the departure of AFGHAN page 47
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo faces war crimes court

Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:47:30 PM
"I was arrested under French bombs," said Gbagbo "It was the French army that did the job." Laurent Gbagbo, the former Next hearing set president of Ivory Coast, has Judge Silvia Fernandez de faced International Criminal Gurmendi said that Gbagbo must Court (ICC) judges for the first reappear before the court on June time after his transfer to The 18 for a hearing to confirm the Netherlands from a northern Ivory charges against him. Coast jail cell last week. Prosecutors will be tasked at that Gbagbo, 66, appeared before a hearing of convincing judges that pre-trial chamber on Monday to there is enough evidence to try verify his identity and hear the Gbagbo for his alleged crimes. charges against him, Al Jazeera's Luis Moreno-Ocampo, ICC chief Tim Friend reported from The p r o s e c u t o r , h a s d e f e n d e d Hague. the credibility of the case [Al The hearing served primarily to Jazeera] establish Gbagbo's identity, to "The International Criminal Court make sure that he understands is helping [the Ivory Coast] to what he is being accused of and i d e n t i f y i f M r G b a g b o i s that he understands his rights. responsible for crimes or not, to "If I am being accused it means identify what happened there. that there is evidence on the basis Establishing the law to help them of which I am being accused ... I to live together," Luis Morenowould like to see what that O c a m p o , t h e c o u r t ' s c h i e f evidence is, I will challenge that prosecutor, told Al Jazeera. evidence, and then you hand "This court is impartial, it has down your judgement," Gbagbo, nothing to do with the parties the first former president to involved in the conflict and its appear before the court, said at changing completely history in Monday's proceedings. the world. In the past, heads of The former president said that he state were able to commit crimes, had been "deceived" in being and nothing happened to them. brought to The Hague, and also Eventually, they go to golden described the events leading up to exile. Now, Mr Gbagbo, a former his arrest. According to him, his head of state, is facing justice. palace was surrounded by 50 That is a new time we are living: tanks and "helicopters were n o m o r e c r i m e s , n o m o r e dropping bombs" on the complex. a t r o c i t i e s . "
Gbagbo faces four counts of crimes against humanity, including murder and rape, over violence after last year's November 28 polls. The election that spiralled into conflict in 2010 was won by rival Alassane Ouattara, but Gbagbo refused to hand over power. His insistence that he was the winner triggered a months-long civil conflict that left at least 3,000 people dead and more than a million displaced. Gbagbo was removed from power in April with the help of French and United Nations troops that fought alongside Ouattara's forces. Ouattara's fighters Gbagbo's extradition to the ICC has prompted fears of fresh unrest in the West African nation, with supporters of his Ivorian Popular Front (FPI) party last week calling on supporters to "regroup for imminent action". "Gbagbo's transfer to The Hague gives us all the reason we need to stand up. The day will come," Charles Ble Goude, a prominent pro-Gbagbo activist, told the proGbagbo daily, Notre Voie. However, Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri, reporting from Abidjan on Monday, said that "there is no sense that there [are] going to be protests" over Gbagbo's appearance in court.
She explained that the live feed for Gbagbo's appearance was not being shown on Ivory Coast television and that most of the leaders in his party had either fled the country or gone into hiding. Some human rights groups have asked why fighters for Ouattara have not also been arrested, despite evidence that they too committed abuses. "In all of our reports, we made it clear there were violations of human rights on both sides," Navi Pillay, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said in Geneva. "President Ouattara has consistently expressed his commitment to fight against impunity in a fair and balanced way by going after all the perpetrators, regardless of their status or political affiliation. So this is something we would be encouraging him to do." Moreno-Ocampo has said that investigations into the case are continuing, and that they will include supporters of President Ouattara. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Raquel Welch, Bo Derek to Heat Up 'CSI: Miami' and More Casting News
Chris Harnick (AOL TV)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 9:00:00 AM
Filed under: TV News Raquel Welch and Bo Derek will heat up'CSI: Miami' this season. According to TVLine, Welch will play mama to villain Diego Navarro. Look for Welch's episode to air in early 2012. This is Welch's first TV gig since 2008's 'Welcome to the Captain.' Meanwhile, EW reports Derek will play the owner of a horse stable where a murder takes place. This is Derek's first series TV gig since 'Fashion House' in 2006. In other casting news ... Permalink| Email this| Linking Blogs| Comments
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Sarkozy and Merkel call for new EU treaty

Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:36:18 PM
'Remarkable detail' Merkel wants eurozone states to surrender budgetary control to a The leaders of Germany and European authority with veto France have agreed on the need power, which would require for a new European Union treaty changing the EU treaty. to set out mechanisms for As announced, France had controlling budgets of eurozone wanted governments to have members. control of imposing sanctions on After talks in Paris, Angela member states who fail to observe Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy said budgetary rules. they wanted a new treaty by Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland, March which would include r e p o r t i n g f r o m t h e F r e n c h a u t o m a t i c p u n i s h m e n t s f o r capital, said that for the first time, governments that overspend. after months of dithering, the two Sarkozy said that the new leaders spoke in great detail on p r o p o s a l s w o u l d i n c l u d e a how they would tackle the crisis. modified EU treaty, ideally for all "What was most remarkable really 27 EU members, but that they was the extreme detail that were also ready to draw up a both Sarkozy and Merkel went t r e a t y f o r t h e 1 7 e u r o z o n e into when enumerating the points" members, though this would be to be put in a letter which will be open to others. presented to the EU president The two leaders told a news and to individual national leaders conference that they would ensure for approval, she said. "imbalances" that sparked the "We're used to these meeting crisis in the eurozone are not ending with vague statements, not repeated. specifics. Here we had a whole "We want to make sure that the list. imbalances which led to the "I think, really, the key quote was situation in the eurozone today from both ... Sarkozy and Merkel cannot happen again," Sarkozy where they repeated what has said. happened must not happen again. "Therefore we want a new treaty, Very specifically what happened to make clear to the peoples of in Greece must not be allowed to Europe, members of Europe and reproduce itself," she said. members of the euro zone, that Shares register gains things cannot continue as they European shares briefly extended are." gains and bund futures fell on
Monday following Merkel and Sarkozy's talks. IN VIDEO Al Jazeera speaks to Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN, a European financial website, about the EU economy At 14:43 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was up one per cent at 995.34 points, but had gone as much as 1.2 per cent higher. The STOXX Europe 600 Banking Index was up 3.1 per cent. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were up between one per cent and 1.3 per cent in early trading. German Bund futures, meanwhile, fell to a session low of 134.54 down 97 ticks on the day. It last stood down 75 ticks on the day at 134.76. The duo, increasingly dubbed "Merkozy" as they intensify bilateral efforts to restore confidence in the battered e u r o z o n e , h a d held discussions over lunch, their latest attempt to fix a crisis that is threatening trigger a global financial crisis. Mario Draghi, the chief of the European Central Bank, signalled that a eurozone "fiscal compact" could nudge the bank to act more decisively to fight the crisis. Eurozone opposition
Analysts cautioned that opposition in other eurozone states to a more intrusive and stringent fiscal regime could yet derail a rescue plan that has eluded eurozone leaders for two years. Several governments, including Ireland and the Netherlands within the eurozone and the UK within the wider European Union, oppose treaty change for domestic political reasons and fear they would not win public backing in referendums. David Cameron, the British prime minister, said on Friday that he was not convinced treaty change was needed and that if the EU's founding charter were reviewed he would ensure the UK's interests were protected. On Sunday, as countries continued to battle their debt problems, Mario Monti, Italy's new prime minister, unveiled a $40bn package of austerity measures- increasing value added tax, reintroducing a property tax and raising the pension age. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Now Playing: December 510, 2011

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:35:00 PM
Magic and online multiplayer come together this week with Trine 2... Choose your platform to jump to a specific release list: Continue reading Now Playing: December 5-10, 2011 Now Playing: December 5-10, 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink| Email this| Comments
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international forces by 2014. "Certain Western countries seek to extend their military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2014 by maintaining their military bases there. We deem such an approach to be contradictory to efforts to sustain stability and security in Afghanistan," Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran's foreign minister, said. Meanwhile, the US is taking AFGHAN page 48
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advantage of the conference to bolster long-term financial assistance for Afghan security. Without foreign help, Afghanistan won't be able to pay for basic services needed by its security forces which are slated to increase to 352,000 personnel by the end of 2014. Clinton announced the unfreezing of hundreds of millions of dollars in development funds to Afghanistan at the conference. In a communique issued after the meeting, Afghanistan pledged to step up efforts against corruption in return for greater international financial support. Lethal crossborder NATO strikes have sparked a fresh crisis in PakistanUS relations [AFP] "Afghan government institutions at all levels should increase their responsiveness to the civil and economic needs of the Afghan people and deliver key services to them," Afghanistan and its international partners said in the communique. "In this context, the protection of civilians, strengthening the rule of law and the fight against corruption in all its forms remain
key priorities." Masood Ahmed, the International Monetary Fund's director for the Middle East and Central Asia, reiterated that message on the sidelines of the conference. "Even under optimistic scenarios, for the next decade Afghanistan will need an extraordinary degree of donor support to meet its financing needs for both security and development," Ahmed said. "As the fiscal situation in many of the partner countries of Afghanistan becomes more difficult, it will become all the more important to be able to demonstrate that the money is being allocated in a way that achieves its intended objectives." A follow-up donor conference will be held in Japan in July 2012. Karzai welcomed both political and financial assistance, saying that Afghanistan would, in fact, require international support for at least 10 more years. "To make our success certain and our progress irreversible we will need your steadfast support for at least another decade," he said. Violence continues Even as delegates met in Bonn,
however, violence continued in Afghanistan. A roadside bomb exploded next to a minbus full of civilians in the southern part of the country on Monday, killed at least five people. One woman and four children were killed, while another six passengers were wounded, said Fareed Ayal, a spokesman for the Uruzgan provincial police. The vehicle had left the main market area in Chor district when it struck the buried explosives. In a recent report, the UN said that 1,462 Afghan civilians have been killed in crossfire between Afghan fighters and NATO forces in the first half of this year alone a number that is up 15 per cent from the year before. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Showtime Renews 'Web Therapy'

Chris Harnick (AOL TV)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 10:05:00 AM
FTSE 100 'could fall to 4,700'

Rachel Cooper (Finance News Business news from the UK and world)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:24:49 PM
Mounting hopes that European
leaders are nearing a resolution to the eurozone debt crisis has sparked a spike in shattered markets, but Goldman Sachs strategists warned that a tough
few months could lie ahead for the FTSE 100.
Filed under: TV News Showtime is signing up for more'Web Therapy' sessions. The cable network has picked up Lisa Kudrow's Internet series for a second season. The online-turned-TV comedy's second season will consist of at least 10 half-hour episodes set to air in 2012. "We are thrilled that Showtime will air more of the half-hour format of 'Web Therapy,' we
really love this version of the show," Kudrow said in a statement. "Of course, we are over the moon that Meryl Streep will be in this coming season. She was effortlessly hilarious and it's a great story. We have Lily Tomlin back who is ALWAYS fantastically funny. Conan O'Brien is beyond, fantastic, he's a perfect improviser. We're honestly giddy over the people we have for this season." Permalink| Email this| Linking Blogs| Comments
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Chord Overstreet on His Return to 'Glee' in a Speedo

Crystal Bell (AOL TV)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 10:20:00 AM
Buy A Frappuccino With Food Stamps At Oregon Starbucks In Grocery Stores

Mary Beth Quirk (The Consumerist)
Filed under: Features, TV Previews, Celebrity Interviews Gleeks, get ready. Sam Evans is returning 'Glee', and Chord Overstreet couldn't be more excited to return to the role that made him -- and his Trouty Mouth lips -- famous. In this week's all-new ' Glee' (Tues., Dec. 6 at 8PM ET on Fox), Sam is back -- guitar and 'Red Solo Cup' in hand -- to help the New Directions win Sectionals. This time around, Sam ditches his football cleats for a skin-tight speedo in hopes of scoring a Letterman jacket, and a date with his ex, Mercedes. But it's not going to be easy. "She's not exactly up for just dropping her current boyfriend, so that's a little
frustrating for Sam," Overstreet told AOL TV. "He never really got over her." While Overstreet can't confirm how long he'll be sticking around McKinley, he does have an exciting project coming up. After leaving 'Glee' last summer, he went straight to the studio to start working on his acoustic pop debut
album, which fans can expect sometime in 2012. "I got a lot of great stuff done, and I'm really excited about how the finished album is going to sound," Overstreet said. "I think I'll be ready to release an album around next year." Permalink| Email this| Linking Blogs| Comments
at stand-alone Starbucks locations, but in-store registers mark cold beverages as a grocery Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:00 PM item. While food stamp programs may A spokesman with the State vary from state to state, it would Department of Human Services seem logical to restrict usage of told FOX 12 he wasn't aware this those stamps to actual food items. practice was happening. Not so in the case of Starbucks "We'll contact these grocery located inside grocery stores in stores to get more information and Oregon, where you can use make sure they're operating within stamps to purchase cold beverages the SNAP guidelines," said DHS like a Frappuccino. communications director Gene Local Fox 12 affiliate KPTV in Evans. Oregon teamed up with Jackie, Don't try to add any additional who has an Oregon Trail card, s y r u p t o t h a t F r a p p u c c i n o , that state's food stamp card. She however, as it is not covered used it to buy a tall Frappuccino under the food stamp rules. and a slice of pumpkin bread at a *Thanks to Consumerist reader Starbucks located inside of a Harper G. for the tip! Safeway grocery store. Food stamps used for Federal guidelines for the F r a p p u c c i n o s [ K P T V ] S u p p l e m e n t a l N u t r i t i o n This entry passed through the Assistance Program (SNAP) state Full-Text RSS service if this is that people can't use food stamps your content and you're reading it to buy food that is eaten inside a on someone else's site, please read store or hot food. Certain luxury the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentitems are an exception, including only/faq.php#publishers. Five soft drinks, candy, cookies and ice Filters recommends: Donate to cream. Wikileaks. Oregon Trail cards can't be used
Obamacare Bomb Set to Blow Up Private Health Care System?

Jeffrey H. Anderson (The Weekly Standard)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:31:00 PM
In a piece subtly entitled, The Bomb Buried in Obamacare Explodes Today Hallelujah!, Rick Ungar gleefully writes in
Forbes that a rarely discussed
provision of Obamacare will put us on an inescapable path to a single-payer system for most Americans.
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M-Audio Recording Studio Equipment

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:57:53 PM
Sorry, Kids Well, you know, not everyone NEEDS those keys on the high end. Most people, they fool around on the piano, theyre gonna be pretty content with an octave or two. Like, if you bust out the Jingle Bells at Christmas or a little Roll Out The Barrel at Family Pub Night? It doesnt take more than 12 keys to really embarass your kids. But if you feel like stretching the boundaries of what a home studio can do, you might be in the mood for a little bit more. Were leaving it to you, loyal Wooter. This M-Audio Recording Studio Equipment gives you a choice. On the one hand, theres this M-Audio Keystudio 25 Note Keyboard. Tiny but powerful, with some sweet software bundled along. The other hand is stretched across a Session KeyStudio 49 Note Keyboard, also with software bundled in. Loops and effects and virtual instruments galore, yours for enjoying in either one. But dont you think for a second the MAudio Keystudio 25 Note Keyboard is gonna support a 30 note run unless you just walk around to the beginning and start playing again. Because it wont. It just wont, okay? If your needs are modest, go 25.
Lets face it, for most of us those other keys are just there to keep the Chopsticks keys company. But if your needs are larger, throw caution to the wind and grab all 49 keys! We dont care which one you prefer. As long as youre not our parents. Mom and Dad, if youre reading this, please dont make us get up and sing that cute song about how Batman smells again this year. The lawyer says it IS grounds for a restraining order. Warranty: 1 Year M-Audio Condition: Refurbished Session KeyStudio 49 Note Keyboard Features: Includes 49-note velocitysensitive USB keyboard Includes easy-to-use Session software, play hundreds of sounds or turn your PC into a recording studio Huge library of virtual instruments and sound loops, be the entire band Built-in studio-quality effects, mix your songs with CD-quality results Complete package, everything you need to play and record keyboard-based music Simple setup, just install and launch the software, plug in the keyboard and included highperformance audio interface, and start playing Built with the same M-Audio technology used by music professionals on stage and in studios around the world
Works seamlessly with most music software, including Session and GarageBand Use the KeyStudio keyboard to play Sessions huge virtual instrument library, which includes everything from classic sounds like pianos and basses to pop- and rock-inspired synths and sound effects Session has everything you need to turn your jams, remixes and mash-ups into polished, professional-sounding productions. Sweeten a piano line with reverb and echo, give your bass guitar some vintage grit with distortion effects and put some serious thump in your drum loops with powerful equalization and compression tools Connects to your PC with one USB cableno extra cables, no drivers and no hassles. Session software instantly recognizes the connected keyboard and takes care of everything else in the background Session KeyStudio 49 Note Keyboard Includes: Session KeyStudio Keyboard USB to 1/8 Headphone Out; 1/ 8 Microphone or Instrument In Cable 64 USB Cable M-Session w/ M-Audio Micro Software V 1.6 DVD ======================== ======================== M-Audio Keystudio 25 Note
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SOG Aura SEAL Black TiNi Field Knife

Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:02:52 PM
A Cut Above Carving the Christmas Goose is all about intimidation. You come at that roasted bird with a kitchen knife, its gonna think youre nothing but a chef. You come at it with a SOG Aura SEAL Black TiNi Field Knife, its gonna know youre a coldhearted killer. Because with a 6.9 straight-edge blade and an overall length of 11.9, this SOGll send the message loud and clear: this aint a table its a freaking war zone. Were talking about a knife thats always as sharp as ever thanks to an integrated sharpener, a knife that can make quick work of even the toughest military and trailside tasks. That goose is cooked then carved! It doesnt stand a chance! Its going down and not in a blaze of glory. Because youre coming at it full force, with that look in your eye that says, Nobodys going to stop me from reducing you to delicious debris. And dont worry if your in-laws pretend they dont understand. Dont worry if they shriek when you use the curved thumb rest with rasping to apply some extra
pressure in order to get the drum stick off. They know they have to pretend to be civilized but they also know that civilization is only possible because of ruthless, primal killers like you. It may sound like your father-in-law is asking you to leave when you slice that bird to shreds and then stab the SOG triumphantly into the wood of the table, but really what hes saying is, Thank you! Thank you for handling this task like a man! Warranty: 1 Year SOG Condition: New Features: Strong, fixed blade configuration handles tough tasks 6.9 straight-edge blade and an overall length of 11.9 that lets you maximize leverage while maintaining a comfortable fullhand grip, this fixed-blade knife makes quick work of even the toughest military and trailside tasks, and its so versatile that you may just find yourself reaching for it at home too Partially-serrated blade crafted from 7Cr13 stainless steel for an optimal balance of value, durability, and edge retention, and it shows off the anti-reflective good looks of a durable, black TiNi finish Curved thumb rest with rasping
makes it easy to apply extra pressure to the blade when necessary Portable, ergonomic design ensures easy comfortable use Shaped to sit comfortably in either your right or your left hand, and its unique blade shape provides the same safety as other knives while eliminating the need for a clunky, unwieldy crossguard Integrated sharpener makes an ideal travel partner Even the most durable edges sometimes require a touch up after a tough job is completed, this innovative field knife comes with an integrated sharper, conveniently stored in the back of the knifes handle Additional Photos: Integrated Sharpener Package Contents Packaging Specifications: Blade Length: 6.9" x 0.160" Overall Length: 11.9" Weight: 6.7oz Edge: Partially Serrated Steel: 7Cr13 Stainless Steel HRC: 54-56 Handle: GRN & Rubber Finish: Black & TiNi Sheath: Nylon Includes: Enclosed Sharpener About SOG: Strong, Innovative Specialty Tools SOG originally stood for Studies
and Observation Group, an elite joint services military group designed to handle covert operations during the Vietnam War. SOG Specialty Knives & Tools was founded in the spirit of this elite group and became the first knife manufacturer to offer an expanded line that included fixed blades, folding knives, and multipurpose tools. Each SOG product is created by company Founder and Chief Engineer, Spencer Frazer. Known for their uncompromising style and performance, these knives and tools showcase innovation, dependability, and a unique, futuristic style that has garnered awards and recognition worldwide. SOG products have also won favor among law enforcement, military, and industrial customers that rely on their tools to perform flawlessly in the toughest, most adverse conditions. In the box: SOG AU03-N Aura SEAL Black TiNi Field Knife Nylon Sheath Enclosed Sharpener Discuss this product
Gallup: Gingrich, Romney Only 'Acceptable' Nominees for GOP Voters

Michael Warren (The Weekly Standard)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:17:00 PM
A new poll from Gallup today finds that a majority of Republicans and Republicanleaning independents find Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney "acceptable" nominees for the GOP. For Gingrich, 62 percent of those polled said the former House speaker was an acceptable Republican nominee, while 54 percent said the same for Romney. The remaining six Republicans, including former candidate Herman Cain, were deemed "not acceptable" candidates for the party's nomination.
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D-Link 10/100 Fast Ethernet Notebook Adapter

Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:29:22 PM
Also its not mikebrevvy.com; its mikebrevvy.co.de.lem.go (I saved about $15 on my domain name by Lets Connect doing that way!). On the entrance A business card? Oh no! Ive got page, just click the big Enter something better! button; thatll bring you to the Thats right: instead of handing second entrance page, where out tiny paper cards like every youll have to click Enter again other loser, I give away D-Link to get in (I designed two but I 10/100 Fast Ethernet Notebook wasnt sure which looked better; Adapters. Think about it: a maybe you could give me some traditional business card can hold feedback?). what? Your name? Your title? Now, the website itself is a workYour company? Your email and in-progress, so not everything is phone number? And then nothing exactly where it should be. For else? Thats just not enough. With example, if you want to see my one of these D-Links, you can portfolio, youll have to click learn everything there is to know About Me; if you click the link about me and my company; you that says Portfolio, itll crash just plug it into your computer, your computer. Also, I messed connect to your networks high- something up on the Contact speed internet access, and then go Me link, so it actually leads you to my website. And the best part to the second welcome page, is this things hot-swappable, so whichll lead you back to the first, you dont even need to turn your whichll start you over at the computer off before popping it beginning. And no, there is no in! way to turn down the midi music. Getting to my website, on the But other than that, everything is other hand, will be a bit more pretty self-explanatory; so here, difficult. First of all, it has to be take this D-Link, take a look, and httpsssss at the beginning. If you then call so we can talk about forget just one s, it wont work. what I charge for my web design
services! Warranty: 90 Day D-Link Condition: Refurbished Features: Give your notebook computer reliable wired network connectivity with this 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter Once connected, you can access documents, music, and photos that are shared on your network You can also access your networks available high-speed Internet connection to check email, browse the web, and chat with friends and family online The easy-to-read LEDs allow you to quickly check the status of your network connection and activity Hot swappable so you can remove it while your notebook PC is running Specifications: Standards: IEEE 802.3 10Base-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Nway AutoNegotiation Interface: PCMCIA Type II 32-bit Cardbus Network Data Transfer Rate: Ethernet:
10Mbps (Half-duplex) Ethernet: 20Mbps (Full-duplex) Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps (Halfduplex) Fast Ethernet: 200Mbps (Fullduplex) Protocol: CSMA/CD Network Media: Ethernet: UTP Cat 3, 4, 5 EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm screened twisted-pair (STP) Fast Ethernet: UTP Cat 5, EIA/ TIA-568 100-ohm screened twisted-pair (STP) Certifications: FCC Class B LED: 10Mbps Link/ Activity 100Mbps Link/Activity Operating Temperature: 14F to 122F (-10C to 50C) Operating Humidity: 90% Maximum (Noncondensing) Dimensions: 2.1(W) x 4.8(D) x 0.6(H) Weight: 0.2 lbs In the box: D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100 Fast Ethernet Notebook Adapter Quick Installation Guide CD-ROM with Install Software and Product Documentation Discuss this product
101 Healthy Soups

Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:09:05 AM
(Cooking Light: Editor's Picks)
Though nothing can beat cuddling up with a warm bowlful on a chilly night, soups aren't only game for the winter months. These healthy recipes will become staples all year long. The best part? We have included selections that take advantage of each season's bountiful produce and seasonal spices. Fresh, high-impact flavors like those in our Chili-Spiced Soup with Stoplight Peppers and Avocado Relish, will give your soup a made-from-scratch taste that cannot be beat. Have time on your hands? Most of our selections taste even better the second day. View Recipe: Chili-Spiced Chicken Soup with Stoplight Peppers and Avocado Relish Next Avocado-Buttermilk Soup with Crab Salad This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Woman Sues Car Dealership Over Dead Body Smell

Chris Morran (The Consumerist)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:30:00 PM
BP Accuses Halliburton Of Destroying Evidence In Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuit

Chris Morran (The Consumerist)
When buying a motor vehicle, many customers want that "new car smell." But we're going to go out on a limb here and assume that most car buyers don't want something you'd refer to as "dead body smell." A woman in Michigan is suing the dealership where she purchased her 2006 Ford Expedition last March because, she alleges, the dealer didn't disclose to her that the vehicle had been used as a rental... or that it had been stolen three times... or that a dead body had apparently been stowed inside at some point. Not long after the Expedition's new owner drove off the lot, she began noticing a rotting stench that hadn't been noticeable when she made the purchase. "They bought the car while it was
still cold out in March," her lawyer tells Detroit News. "The warmer it got, the worse the smell got." She went back to the dealer, where she was told that the stink must have been the result of a dead animal. Which is true, though imprecise. When she filed a claim with State Farm over the odor, she claims that insurance investigators determined the scent came from a human. The insurance company also told her that the car had been reported stolen three times. None of this was disclosed to the customer before she bought the Expedition, but when she tried to return it, she was rebuffed. And that is how we all end up in court, where she is suing the dealership for $25,000 plus court fees. Since the dealership didn't get its hands on the Expedition until
December 2010, the woman's lawyer admits it's possible that the chilly Michigan weather that hid the smell from his client may also have disguised it at the dealer. But that's no excuse for not disclosing the other information. "It is possible the dealer didn't know about the smell," said the lawyer. "What's not very credible or likely is that the dealer didn't know it was a daily rental or had been stolen three times. That should've been fairly obvious from the title history." Dude, what's that smell? Woman sues dealer, alleges dead-body odor in SUV[Detroit News] This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
stable and may have broken down after being applied at the Macondo well, allowing Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:30:00 PM hydrocarbons to flow through In its latest effort to spread the channels to the surface. love from its Worst Company In " H a l l i b u r t o n i n t e n t i o n a l l y America victory, BP has accused destroyed the evidence related to another much-loathed business, its non-privileged cement testing, Halliburton, of destroying internal in part because it wanted to test results which BP claims eliminate any risk that this demonstrates that the cement used evidence would be used against it to secure the ill-fated Gulf of at trial," BP said in the filing. Mexico oil well was unstable. Of course, this comes only a The claims are part of a 310-page couple months after Halliburton filing by BP with the federal pointed the finger at BP for district court in New Orleans that allegedly hiding information is overseeing the class-action suit about the well that it claims may over the failure of the well and have prevented the disaster. subsequent explosion of the BP says Halliburton destroyed Deepwater Horizon platform that c r i t i c a l c e m e n t t e s t killed 11 and spewed countless r e s u l t s [ F u e l F i x . c o m ] gallons of oil into the Gulf in This entry passed through the 2010. Full-Text RSS service if this is Halliburton has maintained that your content and you're reading it the cement mix used at the site on someone else's site, please read was stable, but BP says the the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentcompany has refused to turn over only/faq.php#publishers. Five internal Halliburton test results Filters recommends: Donate to that show that the slurry was not Wikileaks.
Facebook hires Gowalla staff to beef up location-based services

Katherine Rushton (Finance News - Business news from the UK and world)
Facebook has hired the entire design and engineering team of Gowalla, a Texas-based rival to
Foursquare, in a signal it plans to step up its focus on location-based services.
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U.S. Postal Service to cut next-day delivery of firstclass mail

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addition, a Dec. 18 deadline to meet a $5.5 billion payment to its health care retirement fund. Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:59:59 AM All of USPS' operating expenses U.S. Postal Service to cut nextare covered by the sale of stamps day delivery of first-class mail and similar postal products, not by As part of a larger move to cut federal taxes. costs, the U.S. Postal Service has Previously: plans to end next-day delivery of U.S. Postal Service in dire f i r s t - c l a s s m a i l . I n a n profitability." financial straights, turns to announcement today, the USPS As of now, first-class mail is Congress stated that the cut was in response delivered in one to three business More than 3,600 U.S. post office to on-going financial challenges days within the U.S. After the locations on the cutting block caused by a continuing and cuts, however, that delivery time Cuts to first-class mail to slow dramatic decline in first-class will take more like two to three U . S . P o s t a l S e r v i c e mail. delivery[Associated Press via business days. In addition to scaling back mail According to the Associated Detroit Free Press] delivery, the USPS has also Press, currently about 42 percent USPS wants to limit next-day previously announced plans to of first-class mail arrives by the service[CNNMoney] curtail operating costs by closing following day. Twenty-seven Postal Service Progresses With service centers and cutting jobs. percent arrives in two days, and Operational Efficiencies[USPS] The budget-cutting measures about 31 percent in three days. Subscribe now! would lead to an overall savings After the proposed change to first S u b s c r i b e t o of up to $3 billion by 2015. class, about 51 percent is expected ConsumerReports.org for expert In a statement to the press David to arrive in two days, and the Ratings, buying advice and Williams, the vice president of majority of the rest delivered in r e l i a b i l i t y o n h u n d r e d s o f network operations said that "The three days. products. Update your feed U.S. Postal Service must reduce The Postal Service is facing preferences its operating costs by $20 billion another 20 percent drop in mail by 2015 in order to return to volume, according to CNN, and in
Trine 2 puts on its rogue and wizard hats starting December 7

JC Fletcher (Joystiq)
PC release date, the game will arrive on the North American PSN December 20, and on XBLA Your favorite physics puzzle worldwide the next day. A solving triumvirate of fantasy European PSN release date is still a r c h e t y p e s i s r e c o n v e n i n g pending, "but we hope it won't be D e c e m b e r 7 . D e v e l o p e r far behind if delayed at all," noted Frozenbyte has announced the F r o z e n b y t e C E O L a u r i impending availability of Trine 2. H y v r i n e n . The wizard, rogue, and knight Continue reading Trine 2 puts on will launch a three-pronged its rogue and wizard hats starting assault on PC and Mac on December 7 December 7, available both on Trine 2 puts on its rogue and Steam and at European retailers. wizard hats starting December 7 It's only appropriate for Trine to originally appeared on Joystiq on have three separate release dates Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:30:00 EST. working together, and Frozenbyte Please see our terms for use of acknowledges the game's tripartite feeds. nature. Following the December 7 Permalink| Email this| Comments
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Dyson Hot: Understated design but overly loud operation

Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:30:59 AM
Dyson Hot: Understated design but overly loud operation Portable electric space heaters are rarely described as stylish, but the Dyson Hot is cool. Stylishly cool. And our tests found this fanforced convection heater doesnt place form ahead of function, but boy is it noisy, and at $400, expensive too. Fan-forced convection models distribute heat more quickly but are noisier, of course, than heaters without fans. When the Dysons fan was on its highest speed, it was one of the loudest weve tested. Thats what kept it off our list of recommended space heaters, despite the Dyson scoring very good overall, excelling in our tests for temperature control and safety. Its convenient to use, except for the small controls and a 74-inch cord length thats shorter than wed like. That might tempt you to use an extension cordbut
thats not recommended. Like its circular fan, which we tested last year, the space heater uses Dysonsair multiplier technology. The heater is oval instead of round and can be tilted up and down, oscillate right and left and run in fan-only mode. It comes in blue or silver. For safetys sake, you want a space heater with several key features. The Dyson has a sensor that shuts it off if it overheats, and this heaters unique design and airflow pattern allows its surface temperature to stay cool to the touch. Though the tall, thin heater only weighs about 5 pounds, its bottom heavy with a wide base for stability. Even so, a tip-over switch stops operation if its
knocked over. But the remote has a serious design flaw. Its button cell battery is very easily removed without tools, placing young children at risk of ingestion. If you have young kids scampering about or visiting, store the remote in a safe place, modify it so they cant open the battery compartment, or dont use it. And never leave a space heater on unattended or while youre sleeping. Were in the process of adding the Dyson to our space heater ratings where it will be one notch below the highest scoring electric fan-forced convection model, the Vornado Vortex Heat TouchStone 500 EH1-0032-28, which sells for about $120. Subscribe now! S u b s c r i b e t o ConsumerReports.org for expert Ratings, buying advice and reliability on hundreds of products. Update your feed preferences
Square Enix using Unity for Vita and PS3 title

Alexander Sliwinski (Joystiq)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 4:00:00 PM
Square Enix's 1st Production Department, the team for the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises, is currently working on a PS3 and Vita project in the Unity engine. Andriasang dug up several job listings that mention the game is an action RPG, along with noting several other classic JRPG staples like airships, inns and world maps. Unity is a prolific game engine that currently works on many platforms(excluding microwave ovens... and Windows Phone 7).
At this point, we know more about what game engines Square Enix is using for its projects than we do about the actual games. The company also recently announced an original, Unrealpowered action RPG under the direction of Ryutaro Ichimura ( Dragon Quest 8 and 9). The company later teased the project with some concept art. Square Enix using Unity for Vita and PS3 title originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink| Email this| Comments
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Aptera pulls plug on its electric car business

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:00 AM
development work before the competition even began. In validation testing following the Submitted at 12/5/2011 11:59:59 AM competition, the Aptera posted the Aptera pulls plug on its electric equivalent of 206 mpg at Argonne car business National Laboratory. Aptera, a California startup In the competition, the two-seat electric carmaker once favored to 1e was a finalist in the win the Automotive X Prize, competitive side-by-side announced Friday that it is closing distinctive green machine. The alternative class. In the final race, its doors after failing to secure a company claimed a range of 100 however, it overheated and had to government loan. The company miles from the aircraft-designed retire. has received a commitment letter electric car, and it had plans to Perhaps thats a metaphor for from the Dept of Energy for a develop a plug-in hybrid version Aptera as a whole. The company $150 million loan, conditional on with a longer range, as well as a and car were filled with such Aptera securing matching funds, five-passenger midsized sedan. promise, it is sad to see that in the according to Wired.com. Being Last winter the company had to end, the plug was pulled when the unable to raise the money, Aptera return the deposits, which starved e1 was so close to hitting the has pulled the plug, stating that it Aptera of development money. streets. is out of resources. Aptera was planning to buy a Subscribe now! It is especially disappointing shuttered car factory in Ohio to S u b s c r i b e t o since we were so close, said build its little two-seaters that ConsumerReports.org for expert Aptera President Paul Wilbur in a looked like wingless Cessnas. Ratings, buying advice and released statement. The Aptera 1e made some great r e l i a b i l i t y o n h u n d r e d s o f The three-wheeled Aptera was a video in our testing at the X Prize products. Update your feed darling of California electric-car competition in Michigan. But it preferences fans in 2007 and even had was also the best-finished car in h u n d r e d s o f d e p o s i t s f r o m the competition, since it had customers eager to own the already undergone years of
Meet our Superfast Fan of the Month Meet our Superfast Fan of the Month winners and take the challenge: Prepare any Superfast dish and share how your family l i k e d it, what tweaks you made, your quick tips, and pictures of the finished dish. more This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it
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Puck Headlines: Winter Classic ad; Carcillo calls out Backes

Greg Wyshynski (Y! Sports Blogs - Yahoo! Sports)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:53:18 PM
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. We're not sure if this is THE Winter Classic commercial or one of the Winter Classic commercials, but it's clever and funny and has Will Arnett. Plus, it's true to NHL fandom, what with the one person of color featured. Or maybe we're thinking about "Friends." Great news about HBO 24/7: Liev Schreiber will still be the voice for the Rangers/Flyers series. [ Puck The Media] Here's a fun little tale: The Tampa Bay Lightning"crash" an Ottawa Senators charity dinner. [ CTV, via PD reader Andrew Foote] Jordin Tootoo had a phone hearing with Brendan Shanahan after crashing into Ryan Miller. Said Lindy Ruff: "I understand with a phone hearing the max you're going to get is [a five-game suspension]. In my eyes, is that a big message? It's OK. I look at the NFL and I look at the Detroit Lion [Ndamukong Suh] that got two games for a 6-inch kick. He
got kicked out of the game, and then that amounted to one-eighth of our season. That's a 10-game suspension. I think they do it right. The message there is we're not putting up with this stuff. I think we need a strong message. Is five strong enough? I don't know." [ Sabres Edge] Meanwhile, Mark Fistric will face the Shanahammer on Tuesday for his hit on Nino Niederrieter. Said Fistric: "He had his head down. It was unfortunate he was injured. You never want to see that. It's the game of hockey, it's contact and it's physical and it will be up to Shanahan to see what he sees.'' [ Dallas Stars Blog] "Punched Out: The Life and Death of a Hockey Enforcer" is required reading from the New York Times, using Derek Boogaard's death to examine every corner of fighting culture and the fighting debate. [ Part One and Part Two] Lies! And the lying Ron Wilsons that tell them. [ CP] Meanwhile, kudos to both James Mirtle and Pension Plan Puppets for find a way to add relevance to a Toronto teapot tempest and another case of Brian Burke trolling the media. [ PPP] Miss Congeniality was a Vancouver rioter, thus winning the talent portion of the pageant. [ The Post Game]
Chicago Blackhawks tough guy Dan Carcillo has the audacity to call out American hero David Backes of the St. Louis Blues: "Look at the guys he's fought in this league. He's a big guy and he's tough, but he hasn't really answered the bell with any really tough guys. He goes after guys like (Corey) Perry, and he tries to fight Jonathan Toews. You just can't let that happen." [ Between The Circles] This story of a wedding during a Teddy Bear toss might send you into a sugar coma. [ Buzzing The Net] Pavel Kubina will miss Monday night's game with a lower body injury, putting some extra stress and strain on the Tampa Bay blue line. [ Lightning Strikes] Trent Hunter has now crept up to the second line for the Los Angeles Kings in light of Mike Richards' injury. [ LA Kings Insider] Brandon Worley on NHL realignment: "The issue is the disparity in travel between the East and the West and whether teams on the East coast would be willing to compromise. Yes, they'll be traveling a bit more often but it will significantly cut down on travel for the Western teams and create a bit more uniformity across the NHL. It seems the travel is really the issue
at stake here although you wonder if the proposed changes to the playoff scheduling would be the big sticking point on getting a decision made." [Defending Big D] There's some concern over Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula after he was sliced by a skate on Sunday. [ Malik Report] Paul Stastny injury update: dayto-day . [ Dater] Michalek and Letang are concussed for the Penguins. [ Gazette] Tyler Dellow on the spectacular year the Nuge is having. [ MC79Hockey] Nikita Filatov is press-box bound again. [ Slam] Interesting point by Ken Campbell on the potential relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes: "You can bet one team that would be lobbying hard, and we mean hard, for the choice to be a second team in Toronto over a return to Quebec City are the Montreal Canadiens, a franchise that would stand to lose a good chunk of its provincial popularity and revenue by having to deal with a competitor in Quebec's capital city. And if the ownership group that plans to build a 20,000seat arena in the Toronto suburb of Markham can convince the NHL quickly enough that its plans
are going to become a reality, the better the chance it would have of becoming the landing spot for the Coyotes." [ THN] Justin Bourne feels the love for Sidney Crosby's backhand. [ Backhand Shelf] New York Rangers health update: Marc Staal is still a ways away, and as for Michael Rupp:"Rupp said he skated harder Monday than he has yet on his left knee, which he had surgically repaired Nov. 9. He said he thinks if the knee responds well to this more intense workout, he'll be about a week away from assessing with the training staff how close he is to returning. Rupp was wearing a light brace on the knee. He began skating on Thursday in Carolina." [ NYDN] Mark Madden on Matt Cooke:"The NHL must feel that Cooke's past warrants frontier justice as delivered on the ice. What other conclusion could be drawn? Why else would those hits escape discipline?" [ Madden] Roman Hamrlik and Alex Semin are game-time decisions for the Washington Capitals. [ Capitals Insider] New York Islanders forward Matt Moulson on Monday was named the NHL's First Star of the Week. Colorado Avalanche center PUCK page 59
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Penn State Sued by Man Alleging Years of Sandusky Sex Abuse - Businessweek
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children from sexual abuse. I dont want other kids to be hurt and abused by Jerry Sandusky, or December 05, 2011, 2:51 PM anybody like Penn State to allow EST people like him to do it -- rape By Sophia Pearson kids! the accuser, who is about to ( U p d a t e s w i t h a t t o r n e y s turn 30, said today in a statement. comments in 15th paragraph.) I never told anybody what he did N o v . 3 0 ( B l o o m b e r g ) - - to me over 100 times at all kinds Pennsylvania State University and of places until the newspapers its former assistant football coach reported that he had abused other Jerry Sandusky were sued by an kids, and the people at Penn State unidentified man who claims and Second Mile didnt do the Sandusky sexually abused him things they should have to protect more than 100 times over four me and the other kids. years. Joseph Amendola, an attorney for The plaintiff sued today as a John Sandusky, didnt return phone Doe in the Philadelphia Court of calls seeking comment on the suit. Common Pleas, saying he met Awaiting Documents Sandusky through the Second Lisa Powers, a spokeswoman for Mile youth charity at the age of the State College, Pennsylvania10 and was sexually abused from based university, declined to 1992 to 1996. The abuse occurred comment on the suit, saying the in and out of Pennsylvania, school hadnt received the court including on university property, documents. according to the complaint. We will review the lawsuit and Second Mile, which Sandusky respond appropriately when we founded, is also a defendant. have done so, Eric Herman, a Sandusky, 67, was charged this spokesman for Second Mile, said month with 40 criminal counts in an e-mail. The Second Mile tied to the alleged sexual w i l l a d h e r e t o i t s l e g a l molestation of eight boys from responsibilities throughout this 1994 to 2009. He has denied process. As always, our thoughts wrongdoing. The plaintiff in and prayers are with the victims todays suit, the first against Penn and their families. State stemming from the Plaintiffs attorney Jeff Sandusky case, accused Second A n d e r s o n , w h o s e S t . P a u l , Mile and the university of Minnesota, law firm specializes in negligence in failing to protect sex-abuse cases, said his client
Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:49:28 PM
isnt one of the alleged victims listed in a Nov. 5 grand jury report against Sandusky. Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno and President Graham Spanier were fired after the release of the report, which said school officials were aware of Sanduskys conduct as early as 1998. Spanier and Paterno havent been accused of criminal wrongdoing. Officials Charged Two other officials of the university, athletic director Tim Curley and former vice president Gary Schultz, have been charged with perjury and failing to report allegations of sexual misconduct against the former assistant coach. They have denied the charges. Todays complaint is the second this month against Second Mile, the foundation for needy children Sandusky started in 1977. Another alleged victim sued on Nov. 23 seeking a court order freezing the charitys assets for potential civil claims related to Sanduskys conduct. The organization has asked the court to dismiss the case, saying it lacks any factual basis. Pennsylvania prosecutors allege that Sandusky, a former defensive coordinator for Penn States Nittany Lions, used Second Mile to find victims and exploited his access to university sports
facilities. Late-Night Assault One witness cited in the grand jury report was a graduate assistant who said he saw a latenight assault involving a 10-yearold boy in March 2002 in the locker room of a football building on the university campus. The graduate assistant reported the incident to Paterno, according to the grand jury report. Paterno testified he wasnt aware of specific details of the attack and referred the matter to university officials because Sandusky was no longer a member of the coaching staff. The lawsuit will pressure Penn State to devise a legal strategy, said Joseph Musso, an attorney with Ashcraft & Gerel LLP in Virginia, who has been blogging about the case. Evidence rules in civil cases in Pennsylvania are pretty broad and could permit the introduction of information such as a 1998 report of an investigation by university police into allegations against Sandusky, Musso said. Theyre going to have to come up with their theories of defense earlier on, Musso said in a phone interview. Internal Investigation The university, which is conducting its own internal investigation, has rebuffed media
requests for details of the 1998 investigation. In that incident, the mother of a child identified in the grand jury report as Victim 6 accused Sandusky of inappropriate behavior when he showered with the boy in a university locker room. Detectives from the police departments of Penn State and State College investigated and the local district attorney declined to file charges, according to the grand jury report. The 1998 investigation produced a report of more than 100 pages, according to the complaint filed today. Penn State may want to settle if there are concerns that the information being sought could be damaging to the schools reputation, said Wesley Oliver, an associate professor at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Thats something their lawyers will have to decide, said Oliver, who teaches criminal law. The judge in the case could also limit or gag disclosure of material exchanged during the so-called discovery process, he said. The case is Doe A v. The Second Mile, 1111002968, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. --With assistance from PENN page 60
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Bills Lose To Titans 23-17 msnbc.com

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ORCHARD PARK, NY ( BUFFALOBILLS.COM ) The Bills hung around for most of the game against a Titans team that was in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race, but after losing an early 7-3 lead Buffalo could never pull back even dropping a 23-17 decision at Ralph Wilson Stadium. For the Bills it was their fifth consecutive defeat. Buffalos defense stiffened in the second half allowing just a pair of field goal drives despite the offenses inability to put points on the board through most of the second half. The Bills offense finally made it a one score game when they put together a 15-play xx-yard drive that was finished off with two-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Stevie Johnson (23-17). After the defense again got a stop with 1:45 to play down six, the offense had to try to go 85 yards with less than a minute to play with no timeouts. A 25-yard pass
Ryan O'Reilly was named the Second Star of the Week, and Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick was named the Third Star. [ NHL] Shhhh no one mention that from Fitzpatrick to Naaman corner, but fumbled at the threeThe Titans then took that Claude Giroux is leading the R o o s e v e l t g o t t h e m o u t t o yard line. possession 57 yards on six plays league in scoring. [ Philly Sports midfield, but Fitzpatrick threw He chased the bounding ball into with Chris Johnson capping it Daily] three straight incompletions after the end zone and recovered it just with a four-yard touchdown run. Finally whoa, via rmkusmc spiking the ball on first down to before sliding out of bounds. The The 10-point lead for Tennessee on YouTube: "Big hit in the stop the clock ending Buffalos play was ruled a touchback by was short lived as Buffalo leaned neutral zone in a game between last ditch effort. o f f i c i a l s , b u t C h a n G a i l e y on C.J. Spiller and Tashard DU and CC at World Arena in Tennessee carried a touchdown challenged the call and it was Choice. Spiller and Choice Colorado Springs, 12/2/11, lead into the second half (17-10) reversed to a touchdown for pounded out 45 yards on the Eamonn McDermott on Nate and added to that total with 6:45 Buffalo. For Spiller it was a 35- ground, with Spiller busting a 25Dewhurst. McDermott was given to play in the third on an 11-play yard touchdown run to give the yard carry on a 2nd-and-1 to the a 5 minute major penalty for field goal drive to make it 20-10. Bills a 7-3 lead. Titans 37. elbowing. Even as a DU fan I They followed that up with Tennessees C.J. had a bigger and In the red zone a few plays later, have to say that hit looked pretty another field goal drive after re- better answer. Chris Johnson took Buffalo could not come up with a clean." gaining a field position edge. Rob a 2nd-and-10 carry through the scoring play and had to settle for a Bironas was good from 44 yards line untouched and accelerated to 27-yard field goal from Dave out to put the Titans up 13 (23-10) the sideline outrunning the entire R a y n e r t o p u l l w i t h i n a with eight minutes and change to Bills secondary to the end zone t o u c h d o w n ( 1 7 - 1 0 ) . play. for a 48-yard touchdown. The Now at 5-7 the Bills are all but The Titans opened the scoring extra point gave the Titans a 10-7 out of the playoff race. They with a short field goal drive for a edge with five minutes left in the travel to the west coast next week 3-0 lead less than three minutes opening stanza. to face San Diego for a 4 pm into the game, but Buffalo The Bills crossed midfield on kickoff. responded with a nine-play 80- their ensuing possession, but the This entry passed through the y a r d s c o r i n g d r i v e . R y a n drive stalled at the Titans 34-yard Full-Text RSS service if this is Fitzpatrick rolled out to buy time line. On 4th-and-3 at the 34, your content and you're reading it and got the Bills into Tennessee Buffalo chose to go for it. Ryan on someone else's site, please read territory with a 21-yard hook up Fitzpatrick dropped back to pass, the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentwith Brad Smith down the near but had to scramble. Hit short of only/faq.php#publishers. Five sideline. One play later C.J. the first down marker, Fitzpatrick Filters recommends: Donate to Spiller took a handoff through the fumbled and it was recovered by Wikileaks. line then ducked outside to get the Tennessee.
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second-place votes and 36 thirdplace, but the Cowboys also were Submitted at 12/5/2011 12:16:25 PM listed No. 4 on five ballots and By Steve Berkowitz, USA No. 5 on one. TODAY Gary Pinkel of Missouri, which Updated soon will be joining Alabama and More than 70% of the voters in L S U i n t h e S o u t h e a s t e r n the last USA TODAY Coaches Conference, was alone among the Poll of the regular season cast Big 12's five voters in placing their ballots for an LSU-Alabama Oklahoma State anywhere but r e m a t c h i n t h e B o w l second and he had them fourth. Championship Series national title Stanford's David Shaw also had game. the Cowboys fourth (Shaw voted By Cary Edmondson, US his Cardinal No. 3). So did Presswire Stanford coach David Alabama's Nick Saban, Duke's Shaw voted for his team third David Cutcliffe and Syracuse's ahead of Oklahoma State. Doug Marrone. Air Force's Troy Calhoun voted Oklahoma State B y C a r y E d m o n d s o n , U S fifth. (Calhoun, who has been Presswire disclosing his ballot to The Stanford coach David Shaw Gazette in Colorado Springs, had voted for his team third ahead of the Cowboys No. 8 last week, No. Oklahoma State. 9 the week before.) Even with Oklahoma State's rout This is the seventh year USA of Oklahoma on Saturday night, T O D A Y h a s p u b l i s h e d t h e 42 of the 59 voters had Alabama coaches' last regular-season No. 2, and none had the Crimson ballots. The final coaches poll of Tide below third. the season will be conducted the Oklahoma State got the other 17 night of Jan. 9, after the BCS title
game. Those ballots won't be public. The BCS will include no schools from conferences whose champions do not automatically qualify. Mountain West champ TCU came close to meeting criteria for inclusion but fell short, in part because of its coaches poll results. Its votes ranged from No. 9 (Fresno State's Pat Hill) to No. 21 (LSU's Les Miles); Boise State's Chris Petersen, whose team lost to TCU in conference play, voted the Big 12-bound Horned Frogs 18th and his Broncos fifth. Boise was in the top nine on 52 of the 59 ballots. For more information about
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Via NY Post: The US military lost an RQ-170 Sentinel drone over Iran the same type of stealth craft the Islamic Republic claims to have shot down near its eastern border, sources confirmed to FOX News Channel Monday. After Iran claimed Sunday that it downed a US drone with some reports saying the vehicle was a RQ-170 Sentinel US and NATO officials suggested that the Iranians could be referring to an unmanned craft that veered off course and crashed. Western officials initially had not specified what kind of American drone had disappeared, but US military sources now have confirmed to FOX News that it is indeed a Sentinel the Iranians have. . . I assume the wreckage has been sold to China by now. Greg Pollowitz This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Michael Bisping doesnt want to hear about Jason Millers stamina, Mayhem just needs work on his game
Steve Cofield (Y! Sports Blogs - Yahoo! Sports)
"Guess what? You might have cardio but when someone's landing big body shots like I was Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:05:01 PM ... kneeing you in the stomach and Michael Bisping just wanted a punching you repeatedly in the little more credit following his face, your cardio gets affected," win over Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Bisping said. "Even the best so he scolded the media who were runner would gas. You get saying the American ran out of Lindford Christie in there and steam early in the fight. beat the [expletive] out of him, "Did you see the pace of the see how fast he runs the 100 fight? Did you see how many meters." punches I was throwing? Any Bisping believes Miller can time I stop someone it's because compete in the UFC, but the 30they gassed. I guarantee Jason year-old MMA veteran needs a lot didn't gas. I guarantee Jason of work. could've gone five rounds," said "I've got good takedown defense Bisping. and he took me down. Against The Brit said he was the reason someone less experienced, he M i l l e r w a s p h y s i c a l l y a n d could've gotten a submission. He mentally sapped by the middle of gave me a tough first round," the third round. Bisping said. "If I were him, I'd
go train striking, keep his shape a little bit more when he's standing up and be a little more orthodox." Because Miller was launching his head each time he threw an overhand right, it almost became a short night for Bisping. He got
drilled in the first when the fighter's clashed heads. "He was throwing it and really committing with his head. I could feel it instantly and a big lump on my head," Bisping said. "When I'm sparring I prefer a really good,
high-level boxer. Someone who's really good and technical. I do great against those guys. Someone who's unorthodox, a beginner if you will ... they catch you with shots because they do stupid things that they're not supposed to do. They don't follow the guidelines." Miller has survived solely on his grappling by fighting in Japan, Strikeforce and some of the minor leagues around the U.S. He definitely needs to dedicate himself to the stand-up game or his stay in the UFC could be very brief.
Photos: Lindsey Vonn wins Super G, sweeps weekend on December 4, 2011 - Denver Post
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After the Super Committee: Massive Education Cuts? Think Again

Rachel Sheffield (The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:00:07 PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister voted countrys footballer of the year

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:15:42 PM
Bulgarian Prime Minster Boyko Borisov has been voted the country's footballer of the year by a wide margin. Though Borisov does play as a striker for thirddivision amateur club Vitosha Bistritsa, his victory was less
about his footballing prowess and more about fans eager to protest the dire state of the game in Bulgaria. With 44 percent of the final vote, Borisov beat out Dimitar Berbatov -- who had 24 percent of the vote despite asking not to be nominated again after winning for the seventh time last year -- and fifth division player/fellow protest
nominee Vassil Loukaev, who came in third. From the BBC: Borisov said: "It's a protest vote. "It is a signal that Bulgarian football needs reforms and a new policy. Organisers should annul the vote." Thanks to abysmal performances in European competitions at both the club and international levels,
voters were eager to shun the official nominees and write in their own joke picks. And, despite an investigation into voting irregularities by the competition's organizers, those jokes prevailed. Credit to our friends at Tri Korni for the tip!
Morning Bell: Agenda 21 and the Threat in Your Backyard Ready to trade in your car for a bike, or maybe a subway instead? Interested in fewer choices for your home, paying more for housing, and being crammed into a denser neighborhood? You can have all this and more if radical environmentalists and smart growth advocates have their way and local, state, and the federal government impose the policies set forth in the United Nations Agenda 21. You might have heard of this nefarious-sounding policy in a recent Republican presidential debate, but even if you havent, heres some background information: More More This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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How to Eat Mindfully

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you're eating, mindfulness can help you make the most of your food choices, paving the way for Pause for a moment amid crazy truly appreciating and savoring schedules to appreciate the joy them. surrounding you this holiday. 1. Inhale and exhale. Randy Mayor "I used to get so sick of people Click to Enlarge telling me to breathe in and out, Eat Mindfully, Be Thankful but now I realize there is deep, December's Goal: Eat mindfully, neurological stuff going on," Beck be thankful. Learn two waysin s a y s . " T h i s i s w h y e v e r y this busy season and throughout meditation tradition focuses so the yearto find joy in food and obsessively on the breath: Slow, to share that joy with others. more deep, even breathing tells the brain stem to put the entire brain The true testament to the power into a state of calm." Take five of food goes beyond any sensory deep in-and-out breaths after you gratification to the feelings of sit down at the table and before love and togetherness it evokes. you lift your fork. Yet, it seems so easy to overlook 2. Give thanks. the deeper pleasures of the table "The parts of your brain that are amid the hectic holiday swirl. associated with gratitude and "The body's logic is to respond to appreciation cannot operate when any stressor by focusing on taking there is stress," Beck says. But the as much food as possible and good news is the reverse is also storing it," says Martha Beck, life true: "If you're focused on coach and author of The Four Day gratitude, the stress can't take Win: End Your Diet War and over. Gratitude stops addictive Achieve Thinner Peace."But patterns in the brain." After your you're not enjoying it. So if you're five deep breaths, allow yourself a stressedand most people are moment of gratitude, silent during the holidaysyou will reflection, or prayer for the food overeat and won't enjoy the time." you are about to eat. By encouraging you to let go of 3. All food is good. stressors and enjoy the food Remove "good" and "bad" from
your food vocabulary. You can't completely enjoy a piece of cake if you're telling yourself it is bad for you. "There is no such thing as a bad or wrong food," Beck says. "If you get rid of the judgmental language around food, it becomes less stressful." When making food decisions, try replacing "I should" or "I shouldn't" with "I choose to." 4. Replay frustrating situations.
When you do find yourself mindlessly eating or reacting to stress by reaching for something sweet or salty (it does happen to everyone), forgive yourself and move on. "Because we tend to remember what we did wrong, it helps to replay it in your mind with a different outcome," Beck says. "It's a way of rehearsing that behavior so it replicates more
easily." Instead of mentally putting yourself through the ringer, replay the situation in your head again. You went overboard with the cheese board or the cocktail bar, and you're unhappy. Replay the scenario, only this time you're taking a bite or sip, enjoying it slowly, and truly savoring every flavor. 5. Enjoy what's on your plate. "Never eat anything you don't enjoy, and truly enjoy everything you eat," says Beck. Take the first four bites of your meals slowly and with full attention on the food: Savor the flavors and textures so that you can begin to understand what mindful eating feels like. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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7 Worst Holiday Foods

David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding (Eat This, Not That)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 8:53:07 AM
If youre like most Americans, you are about to receive a hideous holiday gift. Youll hate it, but youll be stuck with itin fact, it comes with no return receipt, and this is one present you wont be able to re-gift to Uncle Fred. Worse, youll have to carry this ugly present around with you all day, every day, probably for the rest of your life. Im not talking about a neon tie or a dancing-snowman sweater. Im talking about a pound and a half of disgusting belly flab. Thats right: The average American gains 1.5 pounds of fat between Thanksgiving and New Year's, according to a study at Texas Tech. Thats 15 pounds of dangerous belly fat a decade, even if you follow a strict diet the rest of the year. But heres a holiday secret that could change your life: You can indulge in all your favorite treats, whether its eggnog from a mug or candy from your kids stocking, if you just make a few smart swaps. Heres a sample of them, courtesy of the brand-new Eat This, Not That! 2012 Edition. These swaps alone could save you almost that entire 1.5 pounds. Make them every day, and youd strip 26 pounds off your body between now and New Years Eve! So why not indulge smartlyand make belly flab an
old acquaintance you WILL forget? #7 Worst Holiday Beverage Organic Valley Eggnog (1 cup) 360 calories 20 g fat (12 g saturated) 34 g sugar Traditional eggnog is made with whole milk, cream, and eggsnot exactly a low-cal trio. And the fact that Organic Valley's is organic doesn't undo the damaging effect of 20 grams of fat and 34 grams of sugar. Each cup of this nog has more calories than a McDonalds cheeseburger. Bolthouse, on the other hand, gives eggnog a healthy makeover by swapping out milk and cream for low-fat milk, effectively slashing the calories by more than half. Drink This Instead! Bolthouse Farms Holiday Nog (1 cup) 160 calories 3 g fat (2 g saturated) 24 g sugar DIABETES DEFENSE: People who drink up to 34 ounces of water a day are 36 percent less likely to develop diabetes, says a French study. For more of the latest research on fitness and nutrition, follow me right here on Twitter! #6 Worst Holiday Coffeehouse Drink Starbucks Peppermint Mocha (grande) 410 calories 15 g fat (9 g saturated) 54 g sugar
Nothing makes you feel more warm and fuzzy during the holidays than a hot beverage on a cold day. Coffeehouses are well aware of this fact, so every year they serve up a variety of sugarloaded concoctions designed to attract patrons looking for a warm cup of holiday cheer. Take this confection-like drink from Starbucks: It contains more than 12 teaspoons of sugar. That's the equivalent of about five candy canes! To get the same peppermint-y effect minus the sugar binge, you can either opt for sugar-free syrup or order a cappuccino and ask for just two squirts of syrup. Drink This Instead! Cappuccino w/ 2 pumps of peppermint syrup (grande) 160 calories 4 g fat (2 g saturated)
20 g sugar CHANGE YOUR PLATE, LOSE WEIGHT: People using paper plates tend to eat more later because they consider those meals as just "snacks." For more of the weight loss tips like this every day, sign up for the FREE Eat This, Not That! newsletter! #5 Worst Holiday Muffin Dunkin' Donuts Warm Cinnamon Swirl Muffin 630 calories 23 g fat (7 g saturated) 56 g sugar Even the best muffins are just icing-less cupcakes disguised as breakfast foods, and when restaurants put on the holiday spin, they can even be worse than a cupcakes. Case in point: Dunkin Donuts new Cinnamon Swirl muffin. This warm, streuseltopped pastry is a surefire way to get you on the nutritional naughty list. Silence your holiday cinnamon cravings with a few doughnut holes instead. Eat This Instead! Dunkin' Donuts Cinnamon Cake Munchkins (4 Munchkins) 240 calories 14 g fat (6 g saturated) 12 g sugar HEALTHY HORRORS: Muffins arent the only wannabe health foods. Dont be duped by these secret diet destroyers: 10 Worst Healthy Foods in America. #4 Worst Holiday Candy Reeses Peanut Butter Snowman 760 calories
44 g fat (16 g saturated) 68 g sugar Theres something about seeing your favorite candies dressed for the holidays that makes you want to indulge, but be warned: Christmas-themed confections are often bigger and more fattening than their non-holiday counterparts. Unless your goal is to, in fact, resemble a snowman, youll want to avoid this fattening Frosty and go for a smaller treat like the Reeses Peanut Butter Tree. Eat This Instead! Reeses Peanut Butter Tree 170 calories 10 g fat (3 g saturated) 16 g sugar FAT-BLASTING TIP: Think overeating is the only thing keeping you chubby? Not necessarily. You might be an unknowing victim of the 20 Habits That Make You Fat. #3 Worst Holiday Ice Cream Treat Dairy Queen Reindeer Bites Blizzard (medium) 950 calories 39 g fat (27 g saturated) 94 g sugar This ice cream treat sounds downright innocenthow harmful could reindeer bites possibly be? Well, when reindeer bites is code for globs of caramel, hunks of chocolate, and chunks of pie crust, they can be pretty bad. This Christmas WORST page 67
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What's Behind A Temper Tantrum? Scientists Deconstruct The Screams

Shankar Vedantam (Shots Health Blog)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 4:16:00 AM
[8 min 28 sec] Download Anatomy Of A Tantrum Children's temper tantrums are widely seen as many things: the cause of profound helplessness among parents; a source of dread for airline passengers stuck next to a young family; a nightmare for teachers. But until recently, they had not been considered a legitimate subject for science. Now research suggests that, beneath all the screams and kicking and shouting, lies a phenomenon that is entirely amenable to scientific dissection. Tantrums turn out to have a pattern and rhythm to them. Once understood, researchers say, this pattern can help parents, teachers and even hapless bystanders respond more effectively to temper tantrums and help clinicians tell the difference between ordinary tantrums, which are a normal part of a child's development, and those that may be warning signals of an underlying disorder. The key to a new theory of tantrums lies in a detailed analysis of the sounds that toddlers make during tantrums. In a new paper published in the journal Emotion, scientists found that different
toddler sounds or "vocalizations" emerge and fade in a definite rhythm in the course of a tantrum. "We have the most quantitative theory of tantrums that has ever been developed in the history of humankind," said study co-author Michael Potegal of the University of Minnesota, half in jest and half seriously. The first challenge was to collect tantrum sounds, says co-author James A. Green of the University of Connecticut. "We developed a onesie that toddlers can wear that has a highquality wireless microphone sewn into it," Green said. "Parents put this onesie on the child and press a go button." The wireless microphone fed into a recorder that ran for several hours. If the toddler had a meltdown during that period, the researchers obtained a highquality audio recording. Over time, Green and Potegal said they collected more than a hundred tantrums in high-fidelity audio. The scientists then analyzed the audio. They found that different tantrum sounds had very distinct audio signatures. When the sounds were laid down on a graph, the researchers found that different sounds emerged and faded in a definite pattern. Unsurprisingly, sounds like
yelling and screaming usually came together. "Screaming and yelling and kicking often go together," Potegal said. "Throwing things and pulling and pushing things tend to go together. Combinations of crying, whining, falling to the floor and seeking comfort and these also hang together." But where one age-old theory of tantrums might suggest that meltdowns begin in anger (yells and screams) and end in sadness (cries and whimpers), Potegal found that the two emotions were more deeply intertwined. "The impression that tantrums have two stages is incorrect," Potegal said. "In fact, the anger and the sadness are more or less simultaneous." Understanding that tantrums have a rhythm can not only help parents know when to intervene, but also give them a sense of control. Green and Potegal found that sad sounds tended to occur throughout tantrums. Superimposed on them were sharp peaks of yelling and screaming: anger. The trick in getting a tantrum to end as soon as possible, Potegal said, was to get the child past the peaks of anger. Once the child was past being angry, what was left was sadness, and sad children reach out for comfort. The
quickest way past the anger, the scientists said, was to do nothing. Of course, that isn't easy for parents or caregivers to do. "When I'm advising people about anger, I say, 'There's an anger trap,"' Potegal said. Even asking questions can prolong the anger and the tantrum. That's what parents Noemi and David Doudna of Sunnyvale, Calif., found. Their daughter Katrina once had a meltdown at dinnertime because she wanted to sit at one corner of the dining table. Problem was, the table didn't have any corners it was round. When David Doudna asked Katrina where she wanted to sit, the tantrum only intensified. "You know, when children are at the peak of anger and they're screaming and they're kicking, probably asking questions might prolong that period of anger," said Green. "It's difficult for them to process information. And to respond to a question that the parent is asking them may be just adding more information into the system than they can really cope with." In a video of the tantrum that Noemi Doudna posted on YouTube, Katrina's tantrum intensified to screaming, followed by the child throwing herself to the floor and pushing a chair
against a wall. "Tantrums tend to often have this flow where the buildup is often quite quick to a peak of anger," Green said. Understanding that tantrums have a rhythm can not only help parents know when to intervene, but also give them a sense of control, Green said. That's because, when looked at scientifically, tantrums are no different than thunderstorms or other natural phenomena. Studying them as scientific subjects rather than experiencing them like parents can cause the tantrums to stop feeling traumatic and even become interesting. "When we're walking down the street or see a child having a tantrum, I comment on the child's technique," Potegal said. "[I] mutter to my family, 'Good data,' and they all laugh." Noemi Doudna said she now looks back on Katrina's tantrums and sees the humor in them. Katrina often demanded things that made no sense in the course of tantrums, Noemi Doudna said. She once said, "'I don't want my feet. Take my feet off. I don't want my feet. I don't want my feet!'" When nothing calmed the child down, Noemi Doudna added, "I WHAT'S page 67
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Young People Put Dent In Nursing Shortage

Julie Rovner (Shots - Health Blog)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:06:00 PM
Chris Hondros/ Getty Images Lots of new nurses, like these graduating from New York University in 2009, are helping to fill openings. You know that shortage of nurses people have been warning about for about the last decade or two? Fuhgeddaboudit! That's the upshot of a study in the latest issue the policy journal
Health Affairs. The authors, economists from RAND Health and Dartmouth College and a nursing professor from Vanderbilt University, found a surprising upswing in the number of young women (aged 23-26) choosing nursing as a career between 2002 and 2009. So many young women entered the nursing workforce that "if these young nurses follow the same life-cycle employment patterns as those who preceded them... then they will be the
largest cohort of registered nurses ever observed," the authors wrote. In fact, the 62 percent increase means that the ranks of registered nurses are expected to grow at roughly the same rate as the population between now and 2030. Now clearly it is still too early to say that the problem is solved. These young nurses could still move on to other fields as they age, or leave the workforce entirely. But still, the study raises an intriguing question: How did
the nation go from a shortage to, if not a surplus, then at least an apparently adequate supply of nurses? One innovation cited by the researchers are accelerated degree programs designed to appeal to people who already have degrees in other fields. These programs can get nurses trained and ready to practice in as little as a year in some cases. Another boost, they write, came from "information about the opportunities in nursing," such as
a major recruitment campaign launched by health products giant Johnson & Johnson in 2002. The federal government also did its part. Funding for nurse training programs tripled between 2001 and 2010, from $80 million per year to $240 million. But there are still some significant warning signs on the horizon. One is the continuing bottleneck in nursing education, with more people wanting to YOUNG page 67
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concoction manages to pack more than a days worth of saturated fat and more sugar than three Snickers bars! Last time I checked, Santas antlered crew preferred carrot sticks, not softserve sugar bombs. A small caramel sundae will get the job done with a third as many calories. Eat This Instead! Dairy Queen Caramel Sundae (small) 300 calories 8 g fat (5 g saturated) 35 g sugar #2 Worst Holiday Sandwich Dennys Holiday Turkey Melt with Fries 1,300 calories 57 g fat (13 g saturated) 3,210 mg sodium Making a sandwich out of leftovers is a beloved holiday ritual, but with this Holiday Turkey Melt, Dennys takes the post-feast sandwich from hearty to heart-wrecking. This sorry sammyfeaturing turkey, stuffing, cranberry spread, cheese, and gravywill set you back 1,300 calories and have you working off your extra jiggle well into the New Year. Cut your caloric load by about half with the Club Sandwich. And to calculate the nutritional breakdown of your
favorite sandwich, check out our cool Sandwich Builder tool! Eat This Instead! Club Sandwich w/ Fit Fare Veggies 665 calories 34 g fat (5 g saturated) 1,615 mg sodium #1 Worst Holiday Breakfast IHOP Eggnog Pancakes (4 pancakes) 2,150 calories 84 g fat (47 g saturated) 123 g sugar How do you cram more than a days calories and two days saturated fat into four pancakes? Slather them with layers of eggnog goop and drizzle them with butter rum sauce, thats how. These holiday hotcakes are a nutritional nightmare and a perfect example of how holiday often translates to horribly unhealthy. But if pancakes put you in the holiday spirit, by all means order them. Just avoid the gimmicky ones and opt for good old-fashioned buttermilk. Eat This Instead! Original Buttermilk Pancakes (short stack) 490 calories 18 g fat (8 g saturated) 13 g sugar THE YEAR IN FOOD: Want to start the New Year on the right
nutritional foot? Make sure to steer clear of the calorie culprits on our list of 2012s Worst Foods In America! -----------WHAT SHE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Women's Health Diet: 27 Days to Sculpted Abs, Hotter Curves & a Sexier, Healthier You! WHAT HE WANTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Men IMPROVE YOUR LIFEWITH YOUR iPAD! Check out the allnew interactive iPad edition of Men's Health!, now available by subscription. Get more nutrition, health, and fitness secrets from Men's Health: Subscribe today with this special offer and save 50% off the cover price. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
become nurses than there are people to train them. In 2010, according to the study, 55,000 qualified applicants were turned away up from 16,000 in 2003. Another potential problem is whether the nurses now being turned out will have the right training for the nation's rapidly aging baby boomers. Last year's Affordable Care Act will require fewer hospital-based nurses and more nurses prepared to work with older patients in an outpatient setting, according to the Institute of Medicine. Finally, a second paper in Health Affairs points out that nurses are among those people least likely to relocate to find jobs once they are trained. As a result, many parts of the country can end up with a
shortage even if the overall supply appears adequate. Researchers from New York University and the State University of New York at Buffalo suggest, in response, increasing financial aid and other educational opportunities in underserved areas. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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once teased her which turned out to be a big mistake I once said, 'Well, OK, let's go get some scissors and take care of your feet.'" Her daughter's response, Noemi Doudna recalled, was a shriek: "Nooooo!!" This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it
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Teens Aren't the Rampant Sexting Maniacs We Thought

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data that's been tossed around in the past few years. More teenagers are getting sexy Mark Rose/ iStockphoto.com images on their phones, but even They're probably just texting then those numbers are modest, so their moms. to speak. About 7 percent said T e e n s s h a r i n g t o t a l l y they had gotten a nude or nearly inappropriate naked photos on nude image, and 6 percent said their phones: Sexting sounded so they'd gotten a sexually explicit plausible, it just had to be true. image, which included naked But now it turns out that's the breasts, genitalia, or buttocks. In vast majority of teenagers aren't the majority of cases, the images sexting at all. were sent as "romance as part of a Just 1 percent of teens say they've relationship." created sexually explicit images When teenagers get sexual and shared them, according to a images, the majority say they new survey of 1,560 teenagers by aren't passing the images along. the Crimes Against Children And 21 percent said they were Research Center at the University embarrassed, upset, or afraid after of New Hampshire in Durham. making the image, and 25 percent About 2.5 percent of teens said of recipients said so. they'd appeared in or created nude Add that all up and just about 10 or nearly nude photos or videos. percent of the middle schoolers That's a far cry from the "22 and high schoolers surveyed had percent of all teens are sexting" somehow been involved sexting
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in the past year. In many cases the images were "sexy" but not sexually explicit. "Only a low percentage of young people are appearing in or creating images that could be considered illegal child pornography," the
researchers wrote in the journal Pediatrics. "Moreover, few of these images were being forwarded or posted." The researchers say their findings are more accurate than earlier studies because they asked very
specific questions about what children were sending and seeing, where earlier surveys merely asked about "sexting". Still, organizations that monitor teen use of media say parents should talk with their children about the privacy risks of sharing explicit photos "Where do you draw your digital line?" asks the That's Not Cool site, intended for teenagers. Sounds like most teens draw the line at a tasteful yet alluring photo that would pass muster with Mom and Dad. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Muslim 'Honor Attack' Epidemic in the UK?

(The Feed)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 7:55:13 AM
Via The Daily Mail: Nearly 3,000 so-called honour attacks were recorded by police in Britain last year, new research has revealed. According to figures obtained by the Iranian and Kurdish Womens Rights
Organisation (Ikwro), at least 2,823 incidents of honour-based violence took place, with the highest number recorded in London. The charity said the statistics fail to provide the full picture of the levels of honour violence in the UK , but are the best national estimate so far. The data, taken from from 39 out of 52
UK forces, was released following a freedom of information request by Ikwro. In total, eight police forces recorded more than 100 so called honourrelated attacks in 2010. The Metropolitan Police saw 495 incidents, with 378 reported in the West Midlands, 350 in West Yorkshire, 227 in Lancashire and
189 in Greater Manchester. Cleveland recorded 153, while Suffolk and Bedfordshire saw 118 and 117 respectively, according to the figures. Between the 12 forces able to provide figures from 2009, there was an overall 47 per cent rise in honour attack incidents. . . Horrific. Greg Pollowitz This entry passed through the
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Ghost Savings: Spectrum or Spectral?

Ernest Istook (The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:22:06 PM
The federal government owns vast assets that would be better managed and more productive in the hands of the private sector. Selling some of these makes sense to reduce debt, reduce the deficit, and help shrink our bloated government. However, selling assets is often abused as another Washington ploy that claims to reduce the deficit but becomes a ruse for more spending. There is real money to be had from the sales. Public lands. Unused buildings. And the everpopular spectrum auctions that take bids for the right to use different portions of the airwaves. But proceeds too often are spent to make short-term fixes of spending gaps, creating no permanent solutions to serious ongoing problems and instead delaying reforms. They do not reduce the deficit. They do not reduce the size of government. Congress is poised once again to abuse asset sales by using them to justify more spending rather than to shrink government and its deficit spending. A prime example is that they may use permanent auctions of spectrum to plug just part of a single years problems with Medicare payments to doctors. Thats a standard Washington game: Use different time frames
to make something look better. In the real world, we know that something can only be sold once (excepting perhaps the Brooklyn Bridge). And one-time money should not be spent on repetitive costs. Congress has created a recurring problem known in D.C. as the doc fix. This traces to a 1997 decision (creating what is officially known as the Sustainable Growth RateSGR) to cap the amounts paid to doctors by Medicare. That made projections of future costs appear to be smaller. Because the SGR
airwaves, for uses that include radio and TV broadcasting, cell phones, public safety and military communications, and wireless broadband. Having a license to use the spectrum has become increasingly valuable as technology expands. The auctions have generated tens of billions of dollars to the federal treasury, much more than earlier allocation systems that involved only licensing and lotteries. Auctions are held whenever Congress authorizes it for segments of the spectrum. For example, an auction in 2006 raised $13.9-billion; one in 2008 raised $19.6-billion. These proceeds do not always reduce the deficit, though, because Congress often uses some of the money for other things. Like public safety communications networks. Educational TV. Cultural broadcasts. So net savings often become illusory. formula cuts payments so that more it gets out of whack. The successful spectrum bidders they lag behind actual costs, Without a doc fix this year, essentially get a permanent lease, doctors rightfully complain about medical providers will see a 27% subject only to costs of renewal government is price-fixing. cut in their fees come January. applications every few years. Physicians warn that they cannot But making just a one-year Those who have been using nonafford to treat Medicare patients adjustment carries a $21-billion auctioned airwavessuch as unless they are paid properly. price tag. Politics requires that licensed broadcasters and others Undoing the SGR is expensive; it Congress claim to get the money who won under the old lottery projects as a $300-billion expense from an offset someplace else in systemwant to hang onto those over the next 10 years. Instead, government, rather than just rights, and not have to compete in ever since 2003, Congress has borrowing that amount. an auction. rescinded the SGRs cuts for one Enter the spectrum auction as a The latest proposal is to have y e a r a t a t i m e f i x i n g t h e major source of money. another spectrum auction and use payments to doctors. Thus, the Since 1994, the Federal its proceeds as an offset for a onedoc fix. Communications Commission has The longer the underlying a u c t i o n e d o f f d i f f e r e n t GHOST page 70 formula remains unfixed, the wavelength segments of the
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Infographic: Weak Job Growth in the Obama Economy

Mike Brownfield (The Foundry: Conservative Policy News Blog from The Heritage Foundation)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:00:36 PM
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Yesterday on Meet the Press, host David Gregory confronted Obama campaign strategist David Axelrod with the grim reality of Americas employment picture, the still-high unemployment rate, and the fact that 315,000 people dropped out of the work force last month, asking Do the new numbers change the way the president looks at the economy? Axelrods muddled reply: Weve never hung our hat on one number; and, obviously, we continue to have big challenges. But lets recognize that weve created 2.9 million private sector jobs in the last 21 months. Hes right not to want to hang his hat on one number, 2.9 million included. The fact is, new jobs are being added at a far lower rate than a decade ago, as the chart below shows. And its that tepid job growth that explains Americas unacceptably high unemployment rate.(continued below chart) In their new paper,Heritage Employment Report: November Jobs Not Quite a Feast, James Sherk and Rea Hederman, Jr. explain why the unemployment numbers remain bleak:
year doc fix for Medicare. President Obama projected it could raise $28-billion, but wanted to use big chunks of that for a public safety communications network. The up, the report should show rising Congressional Budget Office hours at work and substantial projected that network would cost growth in temporary help almost $12-billion, reducing the services. It does not. The length of net budget savings of the the average workweek was spectrum auction to $15.8-billion. unchanged in November at 34.3 Several bills in Congress propose hours, and the increase in variations on this theme. temporary help services (22,300) But netting $15.8-billion from was small. Average hourly auction of permanent spectrum earnings dropped $0.02 to $23.18. rights is an unbalanced and Further, the huge drop in labor insufficient offset for the $21force participation explains billion cost of a one-year doc almost all of the decrease in the fix. The fix is temporary; the unemployment rate. If the labor sale is forever. force participation rate had Doing a doc fix a single year at a remained constant at 64.2 percent, time is costly and delays the real then the unemployment rate reforms needed to Medicare. But would have been 8.9 percenta by pretending that selling part of statistically insignificant decrease the spectrum forever is a justified of just 0.1 percent. The average offset for more spending, duration of unemployment also Congress would be trying to grab rose to a new high of 40.9 weeks. money out of thin air. The data show few signs that new This entry passed through the hiring has significantly increased. Full-Text RSS service if this is Read more ofHeritage your content and you're reading it Employment Report: November on someone else's site, please read One thing is conspicuously job creation has barely improved Jobs Not Quite a Feast at the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentmissing from this November since the recession ended in 2009. Heritage.org. only/faq.php#publishers. Five reportsigns of a significant Fewer businesses are expanding, This entry passed through the Filters recommends: Donate to increase in business hiring and and fewer entrepreneurs are Full-Text RSS service if this is Wikileaks. labor demand. The Bureau of starting new enterprises. The lack your content and you're reading it Labor Statistics recently reported of job creation explains the weak on someone else's site, please read that job losses hit a 19-year low in labor market. the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentt h e f i r s t q u a r t e r o f This report shows few signs that only/faq.php#publishers. Five 2011. Businesses are eliminating this has changed. Employers Filters recommends: Donate to fewer positions today than at any usually increase hours at work Wikileaks. point in the past two decades. and hire temporary workers Unemployment remains high not before hiring new permanent because of layoffs, but because employees. If hiring had picked
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Can One Man End Pakistani Democracy?

David Frum (FrumForum David Frum)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 10:02:59 AM
In my column for CNN, I discuss how Mansoor Ijaz is putting Pakistani democracy in danger: Big events do not always have big causes. The British once went to war over an injury to a sea captains ear. And todays Pakistan may collapse into military rule because of one mans eagerness to read his name in the newspaper and see his face on TV. The man in question is Mansoor Ijaz, a Pakistani-American businessman who takes a special delight in political intrigue. Ijaz represents himself as a democrat, a secularist, and a friend of the West. Whatever Ijazs personal views, nobody has done more these past weeks to undercut Pakistani democracy and poison U.S.-Pakistan relations. This weekend, Ijaz added his most extreme provocation to date. The story is complicated, but a lot
is at stake and Americans would do well to pay attention. Lets start with the known facts. In May, U.S. special forces raided the Pakistani city of Abbottabad and killed the terrorist Osama bin Laden. U.S. officials had understood for years that the Pakistani military and intelligence services were deeply complicit in al Qaeda terrorism. Now the truth was
Ijaz came to view in the United States in the months after 9/11, when he told an amazing story to anyone who would listen: In the mid-1990s, when Osama bin Laden still lived in Sudan, he Ijaz had brokered a deal whereby the Sudanese would surrender bin Laden to the United States. The Clinton administration had perversely rejected the deal. This story would ultimately be repudiated as groundless by the 9/ 11 Commission, but at the time it gained a wide hearing on Fox News and right-wing talk radio. Ijaz himself got a contract as a Fox News analyst. Click here to read the full revealed to the whole world. column. You might have expected P a k i s t a n i s t o r e a c t w i t h This entry passed through the embarrassment to the revelation. Full-Text RSS service if this is Youd expect wrong. Pakistani your content and you're reading it media filled with nationalist on someone else's site, please read fulminations against the United the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentStates and with rumors of only/faq.php#publishers. Five military plots against Pakistans Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks. civilian government. Here is where Mansoor Ijaz entered the picture.
Join the Engadget HD Podcast live on Ustream at 5:30PM

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Submitted at 12/5/2011 4:00:00 PM
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Foursquare Tops 15 Million Users

ClickZ (Mashable!)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:22:06 PM
Foursquare now has 15 million users, tripling its base since this time last year. Half of the users are in the U.S., while the other 50 percent are international. The New York-based tech company revealed the stats to ClickZ News in a pair of emails on Monday. Foursquares new high-water mark underscores how the geo-social startup scene has moved forward even while enduring growing pains in 2011. That said, all signs point to a thinning herd. Gowalla will go the way of Whrrl and shut down in January, as a result of Facebooks talent-based acquisition of the company announced today. The development suggests that Foursquare and Facebook Places are increasingly smartphone users check-in services of choice. Going into 2012, whats particularly striking is that those brands along with current geosocial survivors Loopt, Scvngr, and MyTown appear to have excellent growth opportunities in the U.S. Facebook claims to reach 350 million users globally, but doesnt break out installs of its mobile app, which prominently includes location-based check-ins. Meanwhile Foursquare has roughly 7.5 million domestic users. Scvngr claims 2 million
worldwide, Loopt has 5 million, and MyTown has 4.5 million. Soon-to-be-defunct Gowalla has garnered nearly 2 million worldwide users. Foursquares smaller competitors havent broken down their U.S. vs. international numbers. These figures suggest that, not counting Facebook, up to 20 million known smartphone users have downloaded geo-social apps. Of course, theres going to be some overlap due to consumers downloading more than one app. So the number could be lower. Whatever the case, the lions share of smartphone users have yet to download Foursquare, Loopt, Scvngr, MyTown, Gowalla, etc. According to comScore data from October, there are 90 million smartphone users aged 13 or older in the U.S.
more technical talent for its California headquarters by buying Gowalla. Financial terms were not disclosed. Gowalla, which has been based in Austin, TX, will move most of its engineering staff to Palo Alto, CA, while some employees will remain nearby to work in Facebooks office in the Texas state capital. Facebook PR sent out the following statement on Monday morning, Were excited to confirm that Gowalla co-founders Josh Williams and Scott Therefore as many as 78 percent Raymond, along with other of smartphone users are ripe for members of the Gowalla team, are moving to Facebook in January to geo-social apps to claim. Facebook changes the equation join our design and engineering somewhat. The degree to which teams. In talking with the Gowalla Facebook Places is used by team, we realized that we share smartphone users to check in to many of the same goals: building locations will negatively impact great products that reach millions the opportunity for rival geo- of people, making a big impact quickly, and creating new ways social apps. Whether or not Foursquare can for people to connect and share continue to build scale and whats going on in their lives. Meanwhile, Gowallas whether Loopt, Scvngr, and monetization efforts have seemed MyTown can gobble up enough adopters to survive will be among flailing for some time. One year 2012s more intriguing storylines. ago, it launched an ill-fated local If they dont convert more of the a d s p l a t f o r m c a l l e d S t a m p masses to a check-in mindset, C a l e n d a r . A n d i n O c t o b e r , they may go the way of Gowalla Gowalla said it was pivoting away and Whrrl. Facebooks Gowalla from Foursquares niche and focusing on becoming a travelPurchase Is A Talent Grab A few days after announcing it is oriented app. hiring engineers for its New York More About: foursquare office, Facebook has acquired
Actress sues Indian mag for doctoring nude photos - CBS News
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:33:56 PM
International Business Times Actress sues Indian mag for doctoring nude photos CBS News (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) NEW DELHI - Popular Pakistani actress Veena Malik is suing FHM India, the Indian version of the popular men's magazine, for $2 million for altering photos of her to make her appear naked, according to her lawyers.... Pakistan actress sues over nude magazine photos The Associated Press Pakistani actress alleges Indian mag doctored nude photos CNN International Pakistani actress sues over nude magazine photo CTV.ca National Post (blog)International Business TimesBlueRidgeNow.com all 750 news articles
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The Experiment: A Working, Digital Rube Goldberg Machine in HTML5

Zachary Sniderman (Mashable!)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:11:03 PM
With their endless series of implausible chain reactions, Rube Goldberg devices are fascinating not because they look crazy, but because theyre almost always crazy enough to work. Now Hondas bringing that crazy fun to anyone with a mouse thanks to The Experiment, a digital chain reaction playhouse without any of the messy clean up. The site has six pre-made challenges which ask the users to set off a specific reaction such as cooking eggs, launching fireworks or shooting a bow and arrow at a target. Users are given
a start point, and end point and a series of Internet windows which need to be placed in the correct order. Once all the windows are in the right order, the browsers come to life, setting up and interacting with each other as if they objects existed in real life. Fireworks explode in a shower of separate windows, cogs roll down ramps and hit buttons and arrows fly across several screens. The Experiment is a blast to play and a great showcase of the power of HTML5. Honda created the website to highlight the ingenuity and creativity that went into its new Civic. Some of the windows include Honda products (such as a Honda-made power generator that powers one of the reactions).
Outside of the first splash page, however, most Honda branding is thankfully absent, letting the site speak for itself. The sites tag line If we never venture into the unknown,
how do we get anywhere new? Experiment. is taken to heart. After users are done playing with the pre-made levels, they can then create their own chain reactions to save, share and challenge their
friends. Come up with your craziest contraptions and let us know what you think of The Experiment in the comments below. More About: HTML5, Video For more Dev & Design coverage: Follow Mashable Dev & Design on Twitter Become a Fan on Facebook Subscribe to the Dev & Design channel Download our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
The Political Ads Iowa Voters Are Watching

Molly Ball (Politics : The Atlantic)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:54:12 PM
The candidates are unfurling their messages in the Hawkeye State as the air war in the GOP primary gets under way With less than a month before the Iowa caucuses, the Hawkeye State
airwaves are finally getting flooded with candidate ads. Newt Gingrich began his first TV ad Monday, Mitt Romney took the Iowa plunge last week, and Rick Perry and Ron Paul continue to mix up their ongoing broadcast blitzes. Of the seven major GOP candidates, just three are not on the air in Iowa: Michele
Bachmann and Rick Santorum, whose campaigns depend on a good showing in Iowa but lack financial resources, and Jon Huntsman, who's focusing on New Hampshire. Below, a look at the widely differing messages the candidates are offering Iowa voters -- from Ron Paul's youthful rock-'em-sock-'em to Gingrich's
pastoral overture. Please use a JavaScript-enabled device to view this slideshow This article available online at: http://www.theatlantic.com/ politics/archive/2011/12/thepolitical-ads-iowa-voters-arewatching/249517/ This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is
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Could Postal Service Budget Cuts Affect Netflix?

Stephanie Buck (Mashable!)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:16:18 PM
Woman 'lucky' over car rock horror

(Evening Standard - News)
The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it will begin cutting first-class mail services in March 2012. By shutting down processing facilities throughout the country and potentially eliminating Saturday deliveries altogether, the USPS hopes to save billions of dollars by 2015. Where does that leave USPSdependent services like Netflix and GameFly? When asked whether the company plans to address customer concerns or to amp up licensing for its streaming service, Netflix declined to comment. The company has already faced challenges when attempting to restructure its DVD service. Customers are likely wondering how Netflix will tackle the upcoming issue. For instance, if the USPS eliminates next-day delivery of first class mail (a likely outcome of the budget cuts), customers could face longer wait times between DVDs. Not to mention, if the USPS eliminates Saturday delivery, customers would need to plan ahead for weekend
piece of granite slammed on to their bonnet. Submitted at 12/5/2011 6:51:43 AM Forty minutes later, a 57-year-old 5 Dec 2011 woman was left with fractures to A driver whose windscreen was her face and ribs and internal smashed when a rock the size of a injuries when a "bucket-sized" football was dropped from a piece of concrete was dropped on bridge has spoken of her relief at to her vehicle from a different her miracle escape. bridge on the same stretch of road Mother-of-two Lisa Horne, 26, between Chelmsford and London. said she believed that "somebody The second incident took place at was looking over me" after she 10.05pm as the car passed under and her 48-year-old mother West Hanningfield Bridge near escaped unharmed when their Galleywood. The woman, who is Vauxhall Astra was targeted on i n a s t a b l e c o n d i t i o n a t the A12 in Essex last Thursday Broomfield Hospital in Essex, was in the car with her husband, entertainment. delivery make you rethink your evening. She said the perpetrator must be the driver, who suffered minor Although the USPS changes Netflix account? likely wont impact other snail I m a g e c o u r t e s y o f F l i c k r , caught before someone is killed. cuts and bruises. "Obviously, if I was going any Police are treating both incidents mail-reliant markets as heavily, H a c k i n g N e t f l i x companies like Amazon, eBay More About: Business, gamefly, faster, it may have been a as attempted murder and are different story. I do feel very investigating whether they have and Etsy may still have to adjust netflix, usps l u c k y , " s h e t o l d a n e w s any definite links to more than 30 shipping options. After all, this is For more Business coverage: similar incidents on bridges along the first major change to the Follow Mashable Business on c o n f e r e n c e . "I am scared to drive, I don't think the A12 in Essex during the past countrys postal service since the Twitter I will be driving in the dark. I three years. 1970s. Online shipping options Become a Fan on Facebook have never had to face such Subscribe to the Business certainly won't be going down the This entry passed through the A12." Full-Text RSS service if this is changes before. Your Thoughts channel If a cutback in USPS services Download our free apps for The incident happened under the your content and you're reading it affected your Netflix subscription, Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad Fryerning Lane Bridge near on someone else's site, please read Ingatestone. the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentwould you be on the hunt for M s H o r n e w a s d r i v i n g t o only/faq.php#publishers. Five other entertainment options? Have Chelmsford with her mother, Filters recommends: Donate to your say in our poll: Stella Horne, after a day's Wikileaks. Will the end of Saturday mail Christmas shopping at Lakeside Shopping Centre when the large
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Hot Air Snap Survey: Post-Cain Edition

Patrick Ishmael (Hot Air Top Picks)
whoever has the strongest positives :) Dr Evil on December 5, 2011 at Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:55:00 PM 4:08 PM Note from Hot Air management: I couldnt finish. I am too This section is for comments from depressed. When they said A Hot Air's community of registered h a m s a n d w i c h c o u l d b e a t readers. Please don't assume that Obama. I didnt think they were Hot Air management agrees with serious about running one. Or o r o t h e r w i s e e n d o r s e s a n y even leftovers from 4 years or particular comment just because more ago. we let it stand. A reminder: Lily on December 5, 2011 at 4:08 Anyone who fails to comply with PM our terms of use may lose their Im actually quite enthusiastically posting privilege. Trackbacks/ behind Newt. Vastly prefer him to Pings Romney b/c I think Newt has a lot Trackback URL of good solutions to the problems What about a hurricane named we face. Not only that, he realizes Ditka? the threat we face from Leftism. Doughboy on December 5, 2011 Weve never heard the term at 3:57 PM American exceptionalism in a Cuda! positive way. Newt is a strong the_nile on December 5, 2011 at b e l i e v e r i n A m e r i c a n 3:59 PM exceptionalism, and will fill his Jean Luc Huntsman Gnome. cabinet with others who are as portlandon on December 5, 2011 well. Strongly considering Allen at 4:01 PM West for VP, and says John I started to fill it in, but I couldnt Boltons his #1 choice for finish. SecState. I dont have a preferred candidate A lot of things to like. A lot of in the race. They all suck. Ill vote things to critique as well (all the for the nominee, but Ill be candidates are flawed), but a lot to miserable about it. like. S. Weasel on December 5, 2011 nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at at 4:03 PM 4:12 PM The poll worked for me this Weve never heard the term time..;0) American exceptionalism in a tinkerthinker on December 5, positive way from Obama 2011 at 4:08 PM nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at Perry 4:13 PM Perry/West 2012! What happened to Palin in the Alternate Gingrich/ Reagan list? Garden Gnome or flip the ticket ConservativePartyNow on
December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM I am proud to pick Bachmann Palin as my first choice. Backup president Newt, GOOOooo NEWT! woohoo!! I would still like to see ( ) Romney ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Huntsman ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Paul ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Perry ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Anyone/Palin ( ) Obama (X) Stay home options astonerii on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM I am moving more toward Romney. I do worry Gingrich will blowup up later rather than sooner and then it will be too late. I do believe Perry could rise to the occassion, but I have to see more of him to know. With Romney, you at least know what you are getting. I am not concerned with some of his changing opinions, as mine have changed some over the years. bopbottle on December 5, 2011 at 4:15 PM I would still like to see ( ) Romney ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Huntsman
( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Paul ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Perry ( ) Obama (X) Stay home ( ) Anyone/Palin ( ) Obama (X) Stay home options astonerii on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM Listen, nobody can stay home on Election Day. To do so would be to give Obama four more years. That cannot happen. nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at 4:15 PM Tim Tebow can still file for the Iowa Caucuses. Who is Jon Galt Huntsman? on December 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM My preferred candidate dropped out. We should be able to write-in our preferred and back-up choices. I dont prefer any of the current candidates. BobMbx on December 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM What happened to Palin in the list? ConservativePartyNow on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM Salmon season has been extended, she is fishing right2bright on December 5, 2011 at 4:18 PM I dont understand people who say they will stay home. I guess that means their choice is actually
Obama, because that is what we will get. I hate picking the lesser of two evils, but it may be necessary! We cant afford one more week of Obama, let alone four more years. bopbottle on December 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM What happened to Palin in the list? ConservativePartyNow on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM Patrick just featured her once to see who her backers were aligned with. nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at 4:19 PM Listen, nobody can stay home on Election Day. To do so would be to give Obama four more years. That cannot happen. nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at 4:15 PM Nutballs will if their chosen candidate isnt the nominee. Thats why they are nutballs. Its more important for them to get their preferred nominee than it is to defeat Obama. Just note the hatred some of these nutballs spew towards the other candidates. cozmo on December 5, 2011 at 4:20 PM Palin would be the Hurricane Named Lawn Gnome Reagan debg on December 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM Cains decision did not affect my vote. Im still enthusiastically for Perry with Newt as a very distant HOT page 77
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Ed Morrissey (Hot Air Top Picks)
Gingrich could pursue a strategy that combines energizing the conservative base and chipping Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:45:05 PM away Democratic support among posted at 2:45 pm on December Hispanics an electoral formula 5, 2011 by Ed Morrissey that helped George W. Bush win Republicans may have mixed in 2004. feelings about the rise of Newt Some Democrats believe that Gingrich in the presidential G i n g r i c h , a h e r o o f t h e primary race, but theyre not conservative movement, would alone. In two articles published excite the party base more than a today, readers either learn that former liberal-state governor with Gingrichs sudden move to the a history of centrist views. And top of the polls has Democrats voters yearning for authenticity worried ( Washington Post) or may be more open to the voluble delighted ( TPM-DC). Lets start and rumpled former House with the Post, which focuses on speaker, who frequently discusses t h e w o r r i e s o f D e m o c r a t i c his past mistakes and his recent strategists who see real trouble in conversion to Catholicism, than to a Gingrich-Obama matchup: a former -equity-fund executive But even as Gingrichs sudden with perfect salt-and-pepper hair. rise has filled many Obama He does not carry Wall Street supporters with cheer and some baggage, said one Democratic Republicans with dread, some strategist working on the Obama Democratic strategists worry that reelection effort, speaking on the the combative Gingrich presents condition of anonymity to freely some challenges for the Obama discuss his thinking. Hes really campaign that would not exist if smart. Hes definitely authentic. Romney were the GOP candidate. Perhaps most significantly, Where Romney, the former G i n g r i c h h a s a n e x t e n s i v e b u s i n e s s e x e c u t i v e a n d Hispanic outreach organization, Massachusetts governor, poses a which he has been building for threat in his ability to win years. Unlike anything in the independents and conservative Romney playbook, that network Democrats attracted to his image could give Gingrich a head start as an economic Mr. Fix-It, slicing into Obamas base in key
states in the Mountain West, where Hispanics are a fastgrowing swing voting bloc. Polls show Hispanic voters, two-thirds of whom backed Obama in 2008, still favor the president but GOP strategists believe that winning 40 percent of that vote could disrupt Obamas electoral college strategy by putting Colorado, Arizona and Nevada in the Republican column. Plus, as the Posts Peter Wallsten and Anne Kornblut note, the prospect of having to debate Gingrich rather than Romney is, well, daunting. Not only does that put Obama in a potentially damaging environment, the inevitable refusal to engage in the three-hour open format Gingrich proposes will make it look as though Obama doesnt have the confidence to match wits with Gingrich. It should be noted, however, that Romney has also performed very well in the current, deeply-flawed debate format, and in an election that will rest in large part on economic policy, Team Obama should be just as wary of tangling with Romney as they are with Gingrich. TPMs Brian Beutler reports that at least one Democrat thinks a
Gingrich nomination would be terrific, though: Theres no better illustration of how ecstatic Democrats are about Newt Gingrich leading the GOP primary pack than Nancy Pelosis strategic silence. Pelosi knows more about Gingrich than perhaps any other major national political figure. She was a senior Democrat when Gingrich was House Speaker, served on the ethics committee that investigated Gingrich for tax cheating and campaign finance violations, and even cut a 2008 ad with him on the importance of addressing global climate change. Pelosi didnt go into detail about Gingrichs past transgressions, but she tipped her hand. One of these days well have a conversation about Newt Gingrich, Pelosi said. I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year. A thousand pages of his stuff. Im not as familiar with House Ethics Committee rules as I should be, but I would presume that anything kept sealed from investigations are supposed to remain sealed. Threatening to
leak sensitive investigation documents especially on a selective basis might form the basis of an ethics complaint in and of itself. Thats not to say that such a release would take a public, on-the-record form, of course. It seems inevitable that these documents will leak out when the timing most favors Barack Obama and the Democrats, and that Pelosis hands will be unstained by the leak or at least would have been had she not made this threat now. So much for that interlude on the love seat, huh? The response from Gingrich to this threat should be a demand to unseal all of the records from that investigation, which did result in a $300,000 fine for submitting inaccurate information to the Ethics Committee about his taxexempt organization and politicking. However, a subsequent IRS investigation cleared Gingrich of any wrongdoing, which somewhat undermines Pelosis threat. Early exposure would defuse that threat entirely and allow Gingrich to take the high road, while DEMOCRATS page 78
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backup. VPs for Perry could be Gingrich, Allen West, or Marco Rubio. Y-not on December 5, 2011 at 4:22 PM Palin would be the Hurricane Named Lawn Gnome Reagan debg on December 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM Yep Thats where my vote went. idesign on December 5, 2011 at 4:26 PM Just like last time, when I realized the choices I will be presentedI threw up in my mouth. Again. search4truth on December 5, 2011 at 4:26 PM astonerii on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM I agree. Lets see that question: Romney Obama Stay Home Newt Obama Stay Home Perry Obama Stay Home lorien1973 on December 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM What happened to Palin in the list? ConservativePartyNow on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM Write-in for VP is the only option on this one. conservative pilgrim on
December 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM What happened to Palin in the list? ConservativePartyNow on December 5, 2011 at 4:14 PM THIS davek70 on December 5, 2011 at 4:32 PM Write-in for VP is the only option on this one. conservative pilgrim on December 5, 2011 at 4:31 PM Cool. Alright, anybody know how to spell Palin? portlandon on December 5, 2011 at 4:33 PM Ditka/Tebow 2012! eyesky on December 5, 2011 at 4:34 PM THIS davek70 on December 5, 2011 at 4:32 PM What? idesign on December 5, 2011 at 4:35 PM I refuse to take your bogus survey due to the fact that you continue to make it a requirement to answer the if there are only two choices question in order to participate, without giving us the option of choosing will not vote or will sit home. I will not vote for either of the two, being that they are both frauds and will completely return to their liberal ways the second they are elected, just like John McCain did when brain-dead Arizona voters fell for his absurd
pandering. Its as if youre all incapable of learning from the past. Morons. Both Romney and Gingrich are complete frauds, in the mold of Lindsey Graham, and I wouldnt vote for any of the above if my life depended on it. The GOP elitists have made a tradition of counting on conservative zombies to hold their noses and I will no longer reward them. The fact that youve continued to force us to choose between two of the worst candidates in the race, without the option of none of the above, even though Ive pointed it out to you in all of the previous polls, leads me to believe you are purposely leading the results to a desired outcome and I will not be part of it. If the brain-dead zombies currently claiming to be conservatives insist on nominating Gingrich, after hes spent the last several years lobbying and slobbering over pretty much all of Nancy Pelosis socialist agenda, I hope Obama wins and Im perfectly prepared to survive in the fallout. the same goes to those who would vote for the plastic liberal doll Romney. Good luck to all of you! Gregor on December 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM Thanks patrick Lawn gnome Reagan ftw! cmsinaz on December 5, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Why was Palin left out of the choices this time?? ChuckTX on December 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM I couldnt finish. I am too depressed. When they said A ham sandwich could beat Obama. I didnt think they were serious about running one. Or even leftovers from 4 years or more ago. Lily on December 5, 2011 at 4:08 PM Youre telling me. I just selected Joe Huntsman as my first choice. This is what it has come to. Hey unseen, if youre out there buddy, you were right. Palin didnt get in, and these primaries are nothing short of an unmitigated ****ing disaster. Gingrich and Romney are the frontrunners, the suspension of the Cain Train has thoroughly embarrassed the Tea Party, Donald Trump is moderating a debate the week before Iowa, and I am lowered to supporting Jorge Huntsman. Disaster. Lawdawg86 on December 5, 2011 at 4:38 PM Weve never heard the term American exceptionalism in a positive way from Obama nickj116 on December 5, 2011 at 4:13 PM That is because he doesnt believe in American exceptionalism. He hates America and everything we stand for and
everything about our history. And staying home kills the Congressional races. You can choose to not vote for the presidential part of the ticket, but you MUST show up and make sure we do not have another Obama/Pelosi/Reid trifecta!!!!!!!!! karenhasfreedom on December 5, 2011 at 4:40 PM Youre telling me that I absolutely HAVE to choose between Gingrich and Romney or else the poll doesnt count? Are you CRAZY??? Thats like asking me to choose between death by firing squad and death by hanging. At least give me the choice of staying home. (Grrrr.) manwithblackhat on December 5, 2011 at 4:42 PM PAWLENTY! El_Terrible on December 5, 2011 at 4:39 PM MCDONNELL! With Rubio. BacaDog on December 5, 2011 at 4:42 PM This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
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Donald Trump: I really get nothing out of it

Tina Korbe (Hot Air Top Picks)
Available today. Itd be easy to think Trump kinda sorta enjoys the attention, but, as Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:20:31 PM it turns out, he personally gets posted at 3:20 pm on December nothing out of putting himself 5, 2011 by Tina Korbe in the limelight. The Donald has been in the I would say, Tina, that I get limelight even more than usual nothing out of it. Who cares if I lately. sell a few more books? Trump L a t e l a s t w e e k , N e w s m a x said to me today on a conference announced that it will host a call with reporters. If I can presidential debate Dec. 27 and endorse a person who turns out to that Donald Trump will moderate be a super president, that would it. That announcement made AP be great and that is what I get w a n t t o g i v e u p p o l i t i c a l out of it. I get nothing else out of writing and sparked an equally it, believe me. Its a lot of work, i m p a s s i o n e d r e a c t i o n f r o m its a lot of time, a lot of effort, countless other conservative and I really get nothing out of it. I pundits who couldnt believe the dont care about book sales 2012 Republican presidential because the book is going to do candidates would agree to the very well anyway. All of my debate and so allow the books have done very well. What primary to be made even more I get out of it is the satisfaction of ridiculous than it has been up to trying to recommend somebody this point. whos going to be a great Then, today, Regnery Publishing p r e s i d e n t . released the business magnates So there you have it Trump latest book, Time to Get Tough: didnt offer to be circusmaster Making America No. 1 Again, because he wanted to be at the and Trump himself promoted it center of the greatest show on with a tweet betraying all the soft earth. He offered because he bigotry of low expectations. wanted to be in a position to First there was the Declaration of closely observe the candidates and Independence, then there was the b e s t o w h i s e n d o r s e m e n t i n Constitution, Trump tweeted. accordance with his observation. Now there is #TimeToGetTough. Nor should his reality TV
stardom disqualify him from being seen as a serious person who, as moderator, will ensure a substantive debate, he said. After all, he became a reality TV star because he first proved himself to be a successful businessman and, to be a successful businessman, he had to be serious. Trump wont have the chance to moderate and observe all the candidates closely, though. Both Jon Huntsman and Ron Paul have said theyll not participate in the Newsmax debate. No matter. Neither ever stood a chance of actually receiving the nomination in the first place, Trump said. He is particularly harsh on Huntsman. He could use a little show business to get his ratings up because his poll numbers are terrible, Trump said. Its actually a good thing if hes not there. In general, Trump looks forward to the debate, which he says will surely enjoy high ratings. Actually, I think its been very well-received, he said. Its been very popular. Truthfully, from the minute I heard the Newsmax announcement, I havent understood the outrage at Trumps
involvement in the debate. Most of the debates so far have seemed to be designed with the express purpose of making the Republican candidates look as unprepared and unpresidential as possible in no small part because theyve been primarily moderated by MSM journos who, in all probability, want to ensure Obamas reelection any way possible. Whats wrong with this change of pace? The Donald might not be believable when he says all he gets out of this (and other similar attention-seeking moves) is the satisfaction of nominating an able candidate but he does seem believable when he says he thinks an Obama second term would be a disaster. (If he decides to run as a third party candidate, Ill begin to doubt that, though.) And he does know how to bring the ratings. Who knows? This might be just what we need to shake us out of the winter doldrums. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Jessica Simpson's Baby Photos Likely Will Not Be Worth Millions Huffington Post
Submitted at 12/5/2011 1:43:56 PM
Jessica Simpson's Baby Photos Likely Will Not Be Worth Millions Huffington Post Her baby daddy [fianc Eric Johnson] isn't famous enough for anyone who doesn't know her personally to care, and the trend of celebrity baby photos is done for the consumer as well. Let us know if when the kid is 10 it has its first kiss with Mason... and more
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emphasizing that all of this took place over a decade ago. If the House wont release the documents after Gingrich calls for it, then any subsequent leak will look mighty partisan and unfair, and could run the risk of a big backlash against Democrats. In short, its an unpredictable, combustible combination. While Pelosi might feel thrilled by the prospect of a Gingrich-Obama contest, there are plenty of reasons why other Democrats dont feel anywhere near as DEMOCRATS page 80
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Nancy Pelosi Threatens to Reveal Newt Gingrich's Baggage

Conor Friedersdorf (Politics : The Atlantic)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:03:20 PM
She helped investigate alleged ethical lapses during his days as Speaker of the House In an interview with TPM, Nancy Pelosi expressed delight at the possibility of Newt Gingrich winning the Republican nomination: "I like Barney Frank's quote the best, where he said 'I never thought I'd live such a good life that I would see Newt Gingrich be the nominee of the Republican party,'" Pelosi said in an exclusive interview Friday. "That quote I think spoke for a lot of us." Pelosi didn't go into detail about Gingrich's past transgressions, but she tipped her hand. "One of these
days we'll have a conversation about Newt Gingrich," Pelosi said. "I know a lot about him. I served on the investigative committee that investigated him, four of us locked in a room in an undisclosed location for a year. A thousand pages of his stuff." This is news in the GOP
nominating contest. It's also an amusing example of the Washington, D.C., tick of using the phrase "undisclosed location" to lend drama to the most banal of activities. She makes it sound as though she disappeared for a year to a vault beneath Mount Rushmore.
Anyway, Gingrich has already fired back. "I want to thank Speaker Pelosi for what I regard as an early Christmas gift," he told Politico, adding, "That is a fundamental violation of the rules of the House." Having spent the last week or so delving into Gingrich's past from various
undisclosed locations completely unknown to the former House Speaker and his allies, I'm confident that if Gingrich gets the nomination his baggage will need its own airport-style carousel. Image credit: Reuters This article available online at: http://www.theatlantic.com/ politics/archive/2011/12/nancypelosi-threatens-to-reveal-newtgingrichs-baggage/249519/ This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
Verizon Galaxy Nexus purportedly pictured in retail packaging

Donald Melanson (Engadget)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 3:41:00 PM
We've already seen one Verizon Galaxy Nexus turn up at the Samsung Experience store in New York, and now some images of another unit have surfaced on the
XDA forums showing the smartphone in what's purported to be retail packaging. This could well be another demo unit given the plain white box, but the red interior and other materials inside suggest that this could well be the real deal, and that a launch is
presumably imminent. As for an official date? Verizon is still only
saying "soon." [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Verizon Galaxy Nexus purportedly pictured in retail packaging originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:41:00 EDT. Please see our
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sanguine about it. Besides, if the debate comes down to accusations of financial impropriety, then Republicans have a card or two they can play as well: Jon Corzine, former CEO of MF Global, has given tens of thousands of dollars to the Democratic Party in recent months, putting Democratic lawmakers in awkward positions ahead of Corzines subpoenaed appearance before a House committee next week. The House Agriculture Committee wants Corzine to explain the financial collapse of MF Global and what may have happened to clients investments. Corzine gave $15,000 to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Sept. 28 and $30,800 to the Democratic
National Committee in June. While he has contributed to Democrats such as Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Reps. Rush Holt (D-N.J.), Frank Pallone (DN.J.) and George Miller (DCalif.), Corzine has become a political liability to his former allies on the Hill. That didnt happen 14 years ago, either. Update: Newt Gingrich fires back at Pelosi for her threat and calls for an ethics probe of Pelosi if she makes good on it: First of all Id like to thank Speaker Pelosi for what I regard as an early Christmas gift. If shes suggesting shes gonna use material she developed while she was on the ethics committee, that is a fundamental violation of the rules of the House and I would hope members would
immediately file charges against her the second she does it. Gingrichs appreciation for this early Christmas gift underscores how this threat exposes just how political her ethics probe at the time actually was. The Right Scoop has the full statement. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/contentonly/faq.php#publishers. Five Filters recommends: Donate to Wikileaks.
European regulators set sites on Carrier IQ, rootkit scandal goes international
Terrence O'Brien (Engadget)
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Awkward Candidate Interviews: Mitt Romney Likes Music of All Kinds

Conor Friedersdorf (Politics : The Atlantic)
Submitted at 12/5/2011 2:00:19 PM
In old footage from Massachusetts, the then-Senate candidate squared off with an archetypal AV club interviewer See web-only content: http://www.theatlantic.com/ politics/archive/2011/12/awkward
-candidate-interviews-mittromney-likes-music-of-all-kinds/ 249516/ I can't help but find the video above charming. The subjects happen to be Mitt Romney in his Senate candidate days and a young interviewer named Ken Cole, but it may as well be titled Archetypal Politician Interviewed By Archetypal AV Club Geek.
That's where I'd file it in an Americana time capsule, so that future generations could see two people dutifully playing the roles assigned to them. My favorite part comes at the 40 second mark. INTERVIEWER: How do you like this music behind us right now? ROMNEY: Well, I like music of
almost any kind including this. If I were programming a robot candidate that's what I'd have it say. (Hat tip: The Daily Dish) This article available online at: http://www.theatlantic.com/ politics/archive/2011/12/awkward -candidate-interviews-mittromney-likes-music-of-all-kinds/ 249516/
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Most of the bruhaha over Carrier IQ and its activity-tracking rootkit has been contained to the US so far. That's about to change though, and the software company could find itself at the center of an international privacy scandal. The British Information Commissioner's Office and the European Consumers' Organization have both started looking into the diagnostics software, while the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection has specifically engaged with Apple over its inclusion of parts of Carrier IQ's suite in iOS. This, of course, comes only days after US lawmakers requested their own
government open an investigation. So far, all of the major British providers have denied using the tool on their handsets but, the drama is still unfolding and there's plenty of time for others to get caught up in this mess. European regulators set sites on Carrier IQ, rootkit scandal goes international originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink| PCWorld| Email this| Comments

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