tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13608354674584662592024-03-05T07:03:26.781-08:00News UpdateNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-20145710490923722072012-04-17T17:14:00.001-07:002012-04-17T17:14:22.991-07:00Intel revenue forecast beats, but stock falls Top chipmaker Intel Corp forecast revenue above expectations, as demand for personal computers remained resilient in the face of consumers' growing preference for tablets and other mobile gadgets. But investors, accustomed to Intel's beating forecasts, sold the company's stock, which had rallied 17 percent this year, following the news. Shaky economies in Europe and the United States, a News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-3421634492086725662012-04-17T16:31:00.001-07:002012-04-17T16:31:29.320-07:00Khloe Kardashian Counters Pregnancy Announcement From Lamar Odom's Dad Lamar Odom's father, Joe, told a website that Khloe Kardashian is having a bun in the oven. Either Joe is lying or Khloe is trying to keep the good news for a while, but a representative of the reality star denied the pregnancy. Telling Rumor Fix, Joe said excitedly, "I got a little news. I'm about ready to have a grandchild!" Khloe and Lamar have been married for three years and allNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-64595058525926098572012-04-17T14:31:00.001-07:002012-04-17T14:31:09.695-07:00Secret Service clearances yanked in Colombia probe The Secret Service has yanked the security clearances of 11 members accused of bringing prostitutes to a hotel in Colombia ahead of last week's pan-American summit, government officials with knowledge of the investigation said Monday. The investigation also involves at least five and possibly 10 U.S. military personnel who were working with the Secret Service ahead of President Barack Obama's News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-5994360413138724522012-04-17T08:44:00.001-07:002012-04-17T08:44:02.818-07:00Norway killer on trial: "I would have done it again" The Norwegian anti-Islamic gunman who massacred 77 people said in court on Tuesday his shooting spree and bomb attack were "sophisticated and spectacular" and that he would do the same thing again. Anders Behring Breivik, 33, has pleaded not guilty and said he was defending his country by setting off a car bomb that killed eight people at government headquarters in Oslo last July, News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-56361886506129036572012-04-17T05:51:00.001-07:002012-04-17T05:51:49.924-07:00Yahoo taps PayPal exec for new commerce group Yahoo Inc hired PayPal's former head of products to help oversee its newly-formed commerce group, as the Web pioneer looks for new ways to reignite growth. Yahoo said on Monday that Sam Shrauger will co-lead the consumer commerce business, along with Mollie Spilman, who most recently led marketing in Yahoo's Americas region. The announcement fills an important slot in the management News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-63329630716143462012012-04-17T05:19:00.001-07:002012-04-17T05:19:59.722-07:00Hitachi makes magnet motor breakthrough Hitachi has made an important breakthrough with its development of a permanent magnet synchronous motor (pictured). The high efficiency motor has been created without the use of any rare earth materials. According to Hitachi, the 11kW motor has an efficiency of around 93 per cent while delivering IE4 performance: that’s the highest of the International Efficiency classes. This is despite being News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-71652523562045909372012-04-15T20:13:00.001-07:002012-04-15T20:13:20.934-07:00U.N. peace monitors in Syria set to begin mission U.N. peace monitors are due to start their mission in Syria on Monday to oversee a shaky ceasefire undermined by persistent violence and the shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. The ceasefire is part of a broader peace plan brokered by international mediator Kofi Annan, but it looked increasingly under threat throughout the weekend as the News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-42417350256230598882012-04-15T13:54:00.001-07:002012-04-15T13:54:38.831-07:00Ashton: Iran nuclear talks 'constructive and useful' After months of tension and frustration, key world powers and Iran sounded more optimistic Saturday after "constructive and useful" talks about Tehran's intentions for its nuclear program. "We have agreed that the nonproliferation treaty forms a key basis for what must be serious engagement to ensure all the obligations under the treaty are met by Iran while fully respecting News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-19026788080772450952012-04-15T03:32:00.001-07:002012-04-15T03:32:50.038-07:00Pakistan militants free hundreds of prisoners Almost 400 prisoners have escaped from a jail in north-western Pakistan after it was attacked by Islamist militants armed with guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Some of those who escaped from the jail in the town of Bannu were militants, an intelligence official said. A police official said that of a total 944 prisoners in the jail, 384 had escaped. One of the escaped prisoners was News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-34126681854909778582012-04-14T16:17:00.001-07:002012-04-14T16:17:43.375-07:00Secret Service agents relieved in Colombia amid prostitution allegations A group of Secret Service agents and officers sent to Colombia ahead of President Barack Obama were relieved of duty and returned home amid allegations of misconduct that involved prostitution, according to two U.S. government sources familiar the investigation. Roughly a dozen Secret Service members are being investigated over early findings that they allegedly brought back several prostitutesNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-24649359811893710072012-04-14T15:16:00.001-07:002012-04-14T15:16:29.412-07:00Obama open to new approaches in drug war, but not legalization Speaking Saturday at the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama said it is reasonable to debate alternatives in the war on drugs, but insisted legalizing drugs wasn't a valid option in the United States. Obama voiced his view in his first public remarks at the hemispheric event during a meeting of business leaders, where he was part of a panel alongside Brazilian President Dilma News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-32420128077598338462012-04-13T23:12:00.001-07:002012-04-13T23:12:37.496-07:00Obama: Colombia Trip Will Boost US Trade On his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama told port workers in Tampa, Florida, his meetings with Latin American leaders will help promote U.S. trade. Obama started his trip Friday with a tour of the busy Port of Tampa, where he told workers the United States is likely to meet his goal of doubling its exports by the end of 2014. "Today, with the trade News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-58470168994017012672012-04-13T17:27:00.001-07:002012-04-13T17:27:09.071-07:00Chevrolet Caps Avalanche Run With 2013 Black Diamond Model Chevrolet is ending production of its Avalanche pickup truck after model-year 2013 and releasing one last edition to celebrate. The model's swan song is the Black Diamond Avalanche, which features body-colored bed surrounds and a unique badge on the sail panel. The model caps an 11-year run for Chevrolet's crew-cab pickup. Along with the Black Diamond additions, a backup camera, rear park News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-27767025366508847302012-04-13T16:00:00.001-07:002012-04-13T16:00:21.062-07:00India to Bail Out National Airline Carrier The Indian government will give billions of dollars to rescue its debt-ridden national carrier, Air India. But the government has deferred a decision on allowing foreign airlines to pick up a stake in private Indian airlines, which are also struggling with losses.     Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh says the government will infuse nearly $5.8 billion over the next eight News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-402520803639579682012-04-13T15:58:00.001-07:002012-04-13T15:58:30.928-07:00German court upholds ban on Apple "push" emailA German court on Friday upheld a ban on "push" emails in Apple's iCloud and MobileMe services in Germany, ruling in favor of rival Motorola Mobility. The regional court in the city of Mannheim confirmed an earlier ruling that Apple owes Motorola for using a patented technology that automatically informs Apple customers about their new messages on iPhones, iPods or iPads. A court News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-34668367262825817022012-04-13T15:06:00.001-07:002012-04-13T15:06:59.838-07:00Japan market watchdog recommends $2.5 million fine for Olympus Japan's market watchdog on Friday recommended the Financial Services Agency (FSA) fine Olympus Corp (7733.T) about 200 million yen ($2.5 million) for false accounting in one of the country's biggest corporate scandals. The recommendation, made by the Securities Exchange and Surveillance Commission (SESC), was expected as part of legal procedures and comes after prosecutors last month charged News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-79747569202617348322012-04-13T06:21:00.001-07:002012-04-13T06:21:49.782-07:00University of Cambridge: Changes needed for Europe to meet emission goalsIf Europe is to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for 2050, then it is going to have to make a series of policy interventions. That’s the verdict of a new study by the University of Cambridge (logo, pictured), Stanford University and MIT. It reports that even if widespread adoption of the most promising technologies of all transport modes occurs, it may still not be enough – News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-56784628945049621482012-04-13T05:40:00.001-07:002012-04-13T05:40:46.123-07:00Black people more likely to be jobless in Britain than US, research reveals Black people in Britain are more likely to be unemployed than those in the United States, especially during recessions, with successive UK governments "failing to protect minority ethnic groups", research reveals. A paper presented on Friday at the British Sociological Association's annual conference in Leeds shows that in the last three recessions, unemployment among black British News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-73202811266109424332012-04-12T17:39:00.001-07:002012-04-12T17:39:14.809-07:00UK police probe hacking of anti-terror hotlineBritish police said their communications remained secure on Thursday after hackers linked to the anti-establishment group Anonymous blocked an anti-terrorism hotline and illegally recorded a security unit's officers discussing their actions. An activist group called Team Poison jammed the hotline with repeated calls - so-called "phone bombing" - preventing those with genuine concerns News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-7096007292317829822012-04-12T16:28:00.001-07:002012-04-12T16:28:56.180-07:00Nuclear talks aim to ease fears of Iran war Major powers will hold their first talks with Iran this week in more than a year, hoping Tehran will give enough ground on its nuclear program to extend negotiations and avert the threat of a Middle East war. Israel has hinted at military action against Iran, arguing time is running out to stop it developing atomic arms; Iran says it could retaliate by closing a major oil shipping thoroughfareNews Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-82395224097777094662012-04-12T13:34:00.001-07:002012-04-12T13:34:43.050-07:00Instagram's passionate users wary of Facebook takeover Every morning, Dirk Dallas takes a trip around the world. With his own eyes, he studies artful, real-time images of life in New York, Paris and Hong Kong. But Dallas, a graphic designer, doesn't actually leave his Riverside, California, neighborhood, or even his front door. He just needs his phone and a digital portal called Instagram. "It's like taking a vacation every day," said News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-22881045811936181952012-04-12T12:55:00.001-07:002012-04-12T12:55:45.775-07:00Analysis: Groupon accounting problems put spotlight on board Groupon Inc, the online coupon company that floated just months ago in the strongest IPO in years, has had recurring accounting problems that critics say show a need for more financial sophistication on its board. Groupon revised its fourth-quarter results last month, its first results posted as a public company, trimming revenue by $14.3 million. The company also said it found a material News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-71660053389496786822012-04-12T03:50:00.001-07:002012-04-12T03:50:38.820-07:00Energy costs stir worries in U.S. economic expansion U.S. economic activity kept growing moderately in the late winter months but rising energy prices were beginning to worry manufacturers and retailers across the country, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. "Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts indicated that the economy continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace from mid-February through late March," the central News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-61086427134020391162012-04-11T20:13:00.001-07:002012-04-11T20:13:48.225-07:00Will Apple lawsuit mean cheaper e-books? For consumers, the news that the Department of Justice is suing Apple and several publishers, accusing them of price-fixing, boils down to one kitchen-table question: Will this mean my e-books will get cheaper? The short answer? More than likely, yes. But the long-term ramifications of the move remain murkier, with some arguing that prices will ultimately rise because of it. Wednesday's News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1360835467458466259.post-39291427093532332552012-04-11T14:46:00.001-07:002012-04-11T14:46:56.803-07:00Alec Baldwin Annoyed by 'Today' Appearance at His Apartment Things are not well between Alec Baldwin and NBC. The actor has accused the network's news show "Today" of stalking him to report the story about his alleged stalker, Canadian actress Genevieve Sabourin. He turned to Twitter to vent out his frustration. "Today" broadcast a segment from the sidewalk in front of Baldwin's NYC apartment on Wednesday, April 11. "I haven't News Updatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10161535362314734609noreply@blogger.com