Digg - Technology Feed Linux : Welcome to iPod Nano Linux !  ...more So far, a customized uClinux kernel has been successfully ported to several iPods by iPodLinux Project. Note that, others are also quite successful for other operating systems (e.g. Rockbox). A simple interface and additional applications/modules have been written too. Unfortunately, Apple has protected iPods firmware through encryption since... 12 Extraordinary Table Designs [Pics and Vids]  ...more Product designers are never happy with the normal 4 legs-1 flat top tables. They want to experiment. And sometimes, experiments lead to amazing results. MI6 chief's cover blown by wife's holiday pics on Facebook  ...more The new head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, is at the centre of a security breach after his wife published family holiday photographs and other personal details on the Facebook website. Microsoft drops vomiting ad after complaints [VIDEO]  ...more A controversial Microsoft ad campaign featuring a vomiting woman has been dropped by the software company after customer complaints OpenBitTorrent Tracker Muscles In On The Old Pirate Bay  ...more On Friday Jamie King, director of the Steal This Film documentaries, speculated here on TorrentFreak that the brand new OpenBitTorrent tracker could prove to be a replacement for The Pirate Bay if certain conditions were met. Now, just 48 hours later - has that dream already become reality? P2P Collection Costs Man Huge Fine, Suspended Sentence  ...more A man who downloaded 12,591 music tracks, 426 movies and 16 full TV-series has been sentenced in France. The police searched the 55 year-old’s house in connection with an unrelated matter and stumbled across his collection. The man was sentenced to 33,000 euros ($46,200) in damages and a 2 month suspended jail sentence. What Your Gadget Really Costs  ...more Market research company iSuppli takes it upon itself to tear down popular gadgets to find out the price of the component parts and the vendors supplying those ingredients. A rundown of several recent iSuppli teardowns follows... Why iPod Touch Owners Shouldn't Upgrade to OS 3.0  ...more With all the hoopla about the iPhone 3GS's speed, what about its little non-cellular brother, the iPod touch? We upgraded the touch to OS 3.0, then ran a variety of real-world tests. The results were convincing. Ads Spotted on Twitter  ...more These first ads probably aren't going to bring in enough cash to fuel a micro-app acquisition spree by Twitter, but this is the first clear public indication of one way the company is bringing in revenue. IPhone 3GS owners bemoan its battery life  ...more The new, high-octane iPhone 3GS is loaded with features that could light up your life -- but its battery isn't one of them.	SlashDot Feed RAID Trust Issues — Windows Or a Cheap Controller?  ...more NicApicella writes "My new system has two sparklin' SATA drives which I would like to mirror. After having been burned by a not-so-cheap, dedicated RAID controller, I have been pointed to software RAID solutions. I now stand in front of two choices for setting up my RAID: a Windows 7 RC software RAID or a hardware RAID done by the cheap integrated RAID controller of my motherboard. Based on past experiences, I have decided that only my data is worth saving — that's why the RAID should mirror ... Unicellular "Enigma" Changes From Predator To Plant and Back  ...more SilverEar writes "Imagine a creature that swims and preys on others, but once it eats a certain kind of plant, that plant grows inside it, causing the predator to lose its ability to prey and start using sunlight to make its food. Its preying mouth is replaced by an eye that is needed to find sunlight. This is the Hatena ('enigma' in Japanese). The kicker: when Hatena reproduces, one offspring is a peaceful photosynthesizer with the sun-seeking eye, while the other is yet again a predator wit... We Rent Movies, So Why Not Textbooks?  ...more Hugh Pickens writes "Using Netflix as a business model, Osman Rashid and Aayush Phumbhra founded Chegg, shorthand for 'chicken and egg,' to gather books from sellers at the end of a semester and renting — or sometimes selling — them to other students at the start of a new one. Chegg began renting books in 2007, before it owned any, so when an order came in, its employees would surf the Web to find a cheap copy. They would buy the book using Rashid's American Express card and have it shipped t... Revisiting the Five-Minute Rule  ...more In 1987, a study published by Jim Gray and Gianfranco Putzolu evaluated the trade-offs between holding data in memory and storing it on a disk. Known widely as the "five-minute rule," their research was updated and expanded 10 years later. Now, as jamie points out, Communications of the ACM is running an article by Goetz Graefe with another decennial update, evaluating the rule using hardware and software typical of 2007, with an eye toward how flash memory will affect the situation. An excer... Testing 3G Networks Across the US  ...more PCWorld recently tested the 3G networks of AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint in 13 different cities across the US. They've now posted the results, which show that Sprint and Verizon are neck-and-neck for reliability, while AT&T has consistently higher upload rates. From the article: "Across more than 20 testing locations in each of the 13 cities we tested, Verizon had an average download speed of 951 kbps. Verizon demonstrated good reliability, too; the network was available at a reasonable and unint... The Technology of Neuromancer After 25 Years  ...more William Gibson's Neuromancer was first published 25 years ago. Dr_Ken writes with an excerpt from an article at MacWorld that delves into the current state of some of the technology that drives the book: "'Neuromancer is important because of its astounding predictive power. Gibson's core idea in the novel is the direct integration of man and computer, with all the possibilities (and horrors) that such a union entails. The book eventually sold more than 160 million copies, but bringing the boo... Pirate Party Coming To Canada  ...more An anonymous reader writes "After scoring a surprise electoral win in Sweden and getting high-profile support in Germany, The Pirate Party is coming to Canada. The party's goals are fairly simple. People should have the right to share and copy music, movies and virtually any material, as long as it is for personal use, not for profit. It opposes government and corporate monitoring of Internet activities, unless as part of a criminal investigation. It also wants to phase out patents."Read more... Free Wi-Fi For the Residents of Venice, Italy  ...more pmontra writes "The City of Venice, Italy, started to offer free Wi-Fi to residents (Google translation from the Italian source) on July 3 2009. Tourists and other visitors will pay 5 Euros a day for the service starting from September. The hot spots are connected to a ten thousand kilometer (6,250 mile) fiber optic LAN the City started deploying in the '90s. The first day of free Internet access has been celebrated with a digital treasure hunt in the channels of the lagoon city."Read more of... Space Station Marathon Starting This Weekend  ...more RobGoldsmith writes with this snippet from Space Fellowship: "If you've never seen a spaceship with your own eyes, now's your chance. The International Space Station (ISS) is about to make a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. Beginning this 4th of July weekend, the station will appear once, twice, and sometimes three times a day for many days in a row. No matter where you live, you should have at least a few opportunities to see the biggest spaceship ever built."Read more of ... Good PDF Reader Device With Internet Browsing?  ...more ranjix writes "I need a handheld device which would allow me to read ebooks and/or browse the internet while actively and intensely laying in the hammock (and Yes, I do have a hammock in my mom's basement). I'll try to sum up the basic requirements: (good) PDF reader (and ebooks of whatever sort), WiFi connectivity and Internet browser, screen minimum 4.5", readable in sunlight, etc, fairly responsive, at least 4-5 hours battery. Obviously I looked at the usual suspects: Kindle/Amazon tries t...
Ars Technica Feed Taking flight: why the iPhone still beats Pre for air travel  ...more If you're one of the handful of people who follows me on Twitter, you know that I (plus wife and eight-month-old baby) was stuck in New York's JFK airport for two days with no luggage, no laptop power cord, and a Palm Pre. Because I've now spent lots of quality time with the Pre in airports and on planes (some of them grounded on runways for hours), I can now report with authority on what it's like to travel with Palm's newest phone. What I found is that the Pre is a pretty ... VirtualBox 3 brings 3D graphics support  ...more Sun announced this week the availability of VirtualBox 3, the latest version of its open source virtualization solution. The new version introduces experimental 3D graphics support and the ability to expose multiple CPUs to guest operating systems. VirtualBox was originally developed by InnoTek, which was acquired by Sun last year. InnoTek launched an open source edition of VirtualBox in 2007, releasing most of the program's code under the GPL. Alongside the open source vers... Week in Gaming: Console price drops and StarCraft 2 details  ...more Gaming news this week began with a bang—our famed Mole revealed that price drops on both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles are coming this fall, along with some tasty new bundles. A huge rush of news about StarCraft 2 has hit the gaming blogs this week. We break down the news reports and bring you the surprises, the oddities, and the pleasant surprises. The takeaway? The game looks great. Click here to read the rest of this article Tech week in review: Firefox 3.5 edition  ...more It's now a holiday weekend here in the US, but that doesn't mean last week wasn't exciting. Here's a recap of the Week That Was. The big news, of course, was the long-awaited release of Firefox 3.5. With support for HTML 5 tags like <video> and a high-performance JavaScript engine, 3.5 is lightning fast and ready for the future. While Firefox was busy showing us the possibilities of the future, science was busy showing us just how petty we can be. Turns out that people wil... Week in Apple: Steve Jobs is back, Newton bugs, and lawsuits  ...more July is finally here, proving that the world of Apple can in fact keep turning while Steve Jobs is away. This week's top Apple news examined the adoption rate of iPhone OS 3.0, a Newton bug, fraudulent iTunes gift cards, the disappearance of .Mac HomeSites, and more. Catch up here on the week that was with our news roundup—between throwing brats on the grill and checking out fireworks, of course. What's the uptake on iPhone OS 3.0? How quickly are users of Apple's mobile dev... Why Sony's PSP Go speed boost won't up the eye candy  ...more SonyInsider dug up an FCC filing that indicates that the forthcoming PSP Go will have a significantly faster top processor speed than than current PSP models. Specifically, the Go's CPU can clock up to 480MHz, compared to the 333MHz speed of the existing models. The site ends the post by asking the obvious question: "What will a 480MHz PSP Go bring to the table?" I suspect the answer to this is, "Nothing that hasn't already been announced." Let me explain. ... Are "deleted" photos really gone from Facebook? Not always  ...more In an age where your boss, coworkers, parents, and even (*gasp*) grandparents are finally joining social networks, we are all more aware than ever that we had better keep things relatively clean. And if you were someone who joined MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, or a number of other sites years ago, you may have more cleaning up to do than usual—after all, back then, you were probably young(er) and dumb(er), posting silly pics of your drunken escapades or questionable updates rega... Game publisher Midway joins Time Warner empire for $33M  ...more There's no denying that gaming publisher Midway has had a rough time in the past year. After an insane saga of strange twists, turns, accusations, and increasingly dire news, most of us weren't entirely certain that the beleaguered publisher would actually survive to see 2010. Despite our doubts, it turns out that Midway is living to see another day, having just been acquired by Time Warner for $33 million. For those of you new to the situation: after the company's much-hype... Snowfall on Mars? NASA's Phoenix Lander recorded it  ...more NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander, which spent the summer in Mars' northern polar regions performing a variety of science experiments, caused quite a stir when rumors circulated that it had discovered signs of life on the Red Planet. NASA eventually held a press conference to dispel the rumors, promising that more details would eventually be revealed when scientists got around to publishing papers that would describe the experiments in detail. That day has finally arrived; today'... Phone ringtones a "public performance"? EFF, AT&T say no  ...more It isn't often that you find AT&T and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in agreement, but consensus has been reached on one matter: ASCAP's demand that wireless companies pay it license fees for ringtones is, well, ridiculous.On Wednesday EFF called the move "outlandish" and "a ploy to squeeze more money out of the mobile phone companies." The advocacy group filed a friend of the court brief with the United States District Court for the Southern District New York this week,...	Google Science and Technology Feed Dismissal In MySpace Suicide Case Could Spark New Cyberbullying ... - Mediapo...  ...more Los Angeles TimesDismissal In MySpace Suicide Case Could Spark New Cyberbullying ...Mediapost.comA federal judge's recent decision to dismiss charges against Lori Drew in the "MySpace suicide" case is already fueling an attempt to enact a new federal cyberbullying law. "This decision is disappointing, but is a direct ...Dismissal of MySpace Case 'Proper,' Defendant SaysWashington PostMySpace victim's mom disappointed by rulingmsnbc.comReport: Guilty verdict overturned in MySpace suicide caseC... Backup plan to get NASA to moon cheaper - San Francisco Chronicle  ...more Auburn CitizenBackup plan to get NASA to moon cheaperSan Francisco Chronicle(07-05) 04:00 PDT Washington -- Like a car salesman pushing a luxury vehicle that the customer no longer can afford, NASA has pulled out of its back pocket a deal for a cheaper ride to the moon. It won't be as powerful, ...Alternative moon rockets to over-budget Constellation gaining tractionOrlando SentinelYork contractor's project aims for the space stationDaily PressLifelong fascination takes professor to astronaut... Shrinking sheep? Ewe've got to be kidding me. - Christian Science Monitor  ...more Telegraph.co.ukShrinking sheep? Ewe've got to be kidding me.Christian Science MonitorThe average body size of the typical Soay ewe – a rare type of sheep found on a remote Scottish island – has shrunk by about five percent over the past 24 years as a result of milder winters, researchers say. By Ben Quinn | Correspondent 07.05.09 ...Climate change causes sheep in Scottish herd to shrinkLos Angeles TimesThe Case of the Shrinking SheepNew York TimesClimate change responsible for Soay sheep shri... Leaked: Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android Phone - PC World  ...more Soft SailorLeaked: Sony Ericsson's Upcoming Android PhonePC WorldWe know for some time now that Sony Ericsson (SE) is working on a Google Android based mobile phone, but the company has been keeping mum on details. However, pictures leaked by a Danish site appear to reveal Sony Ericsson's upcoming Android phone, ...Sony Ericsson “Kiki” handsetSlippery BrickSony Ericsson's first Android-based phone picturedThe Money TimesSony Ericsson Rachael Xperia Could Be SE's First Android SmartphoneSoft S... Video of Apple Store Incident Released; 2 Fatally Shot, 1 Hurt in NE - Washin...  ...more The Money TimesVideo of Apple Store Incident Released; 2 Fatally Shot, 1 Hurt in NEWashington PostArlington County police continued to search for the man who shot an Apple store employee in Clarendon on Friday in a backroom while more than three dozen people were in the store, police said yesterday. Police released a surveillance video of the ...Employee shot, wounded at Virginia Apple storeCNET NewsGunfire at Apple Store in DC Suburb Leaves One InjuredPC WorldApple Store Employee Shot by Sus... Five fab apps for iPhone OS 3.0 and the new 3GS - Computerworld  ...more Web UserFive fab apps for iPhone OS 3.0 and the new 3GSComputerworldComputerworld - Apple Inc. has an interesting pie-slicing problem coming as far as developers of iPhone (and iPod Touch) applications are concerned. All of those first- and second-generation iPhones run the same operating system -- the ...Celebrate Hello Kitty's 35th Anniversary on Your iPhoneChip ChickAPPLE'S IPHONE BILLS DUENew York PostUnconventional Idea: Sell AppleSeeking Alpha24/7 Wall St. -News Line 365 -Macworldall 20... Review: Apple's Speedy iPhone 3GS - InformationWeek  ...more Telegraph.co.ukReview: Apple's Speedy iPhone 3GSInformationWeekIts blazing speed and new features make the 3GS Apple's best iPhone yet, but its App Store, and easy-to-use OS are what set it apart from the Palm Pre and Nokia N97. By Eric Zeman The camera on the 3GS can replace a point-and-shoot camera, ...Apple patching critical SMS vulnerability in iphone OSArs TechnicaApple fixing iPhone SMS security holeCNET NewsWill iPhones Get Tactile Feedback, Fingerprint ID?PC WorldChannelWeb -Las Vegas... LucasArts Tease New Old Project - Escapist Magazine  ...more PerezStart.comLucasArts Tease New Old ProjectEscapist MagazineThe games industry can get very 'meta' at times, and never more so than with teasers. When a developer announces that they'll be making an announcement, well, it's enough to make you go cross-eyed. But this is exactly what LucasArts has done, ...Good heavens, what is LucasArts going to announce tomorrow?CrunchGearLucasArts announcing another old school title tomorrow for re-releasePerezStart.comlucasarts Announcing New Old Game On ... Suit Over China's Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, Sony - PC World  ...more Suit Over China's Web Filter to Target Lenovo, Acer, SonyPC WorldA US company will seek legal action against Lenovo, Acer and Sony next week over their shipment in China of controversial software that the company says stole its programming code. Solid Oak Software may also take action against other PC makers that ...China Says Green Dam Still Coming, Mac Version in the WorkseWeekThere's a big hole in China's Green DamTG DailyMac OS X, Linux May be Exempt From Green DamTom's Hardware GuideSemi... Make-or-break summit as G8 gamble on climate and economy - The Australian  ...more Daily NationMake-or-break summit as G8 gamble on climate and economyThe AustralianTHE G8 summit of world leaders in Italy this week has turned into a high-risk gamble that will shape the success or failure of both the Copenhagen climate change conference and agreement on a global path out of the economic crisis. ...US seen backing climate target at G8ReutersClimate Declaration To Get Global BoostWall Street JournalG8 must push ahead on climate talks: Danish ministerSpace DailyThe Associated P...
BBC Technology News Feed Mixed results for green IT goals  ...more A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. Billions stolen in online robbery  ...more Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online. Facebook criticised over privacy  ...more The social networking site comes under fire for planned changes to privacy settings. Regulators eye Google book deal  ...more US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say. MySpace 'suicide bully cleared'  ...more A woman accused of "cyber-bullying" a 13-year-old girl who later committed suicide sees her conviction provisionally thrown out. Twitter followers 'can be bought'  ...more Twitter users can now buy followers to boost the audience for the messages they send via the micro-blogging service. Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting'  ...more Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections. Innocents accused of net piracy  ...more The crackdown on illegal file-sharers is catching innocent people alongside the pirates, according to a report. Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird'  ...more The world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite - to offer a terrestrial/satellite phone service - is put into orbit. Hybrid cars to make noise to help blind pedestrians  ...more Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.	Reuters Technology News Feed Treasure Hunt gets digital update in WiFi Venice  ...more MILAN (Reuters) - Treasure Hunting will go fully digital on Friday night when players chase a mysterious oriental wand with special powers along the narrow streets and bridges of Venice. Broadband industry group say U.S. rules go too far  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government guidelines to spend $4 billion to expand broadband access to underserved areas across the United States may go beyond current laws, a broadband industry group, said on Thursday. Media players plot survival at Sun Valley confab  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters) - The global recession, shrinking advertising sales and fears that the Internet could render big media empires obsolete provide an ominous backdrop for executives at this week's Sun Valley conference. Bluetooth "Big Brother" tracks festival-goers  ...more BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Researchers are using Bluetooth technology to observe the meanderings of tens of thousands of festival-goers at a top European rock festival, hoping their findings will launch a new generation of tracking devices. NY thieves want iPhones, victims fight back  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thieves are increasingly going after iPhones and other smartphones but victims now can fight back with technology. MySpace suicide conviction tentatively dismissed  ...more LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday tentatively dismissed the conviction of a suburban mother accused of driving a love-lorn 13-year-old girl to suicide by tormenting her with a fake MySpace persona. China paper says Web filter only a matter of time  ...more BEIJING (Reuters) - It is only a matter of time before a controversial scheme to install Internet filtering software on all computers begins in China, a state newspaper said on Thursday, after the plan was abruptly delayed this week. Internet used to help young smokers quit  ...more NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is leading a $2.9 million National Cancer Institute project to increase demand for evidence-based, Internet-based smoking cessation treatment for young adults aged 18 to 24 years. Jay Leno wins cybersquatting case  ...more GENEVA (Reuters) - Comedian and talk show host Jay Leno has won a cybersquatting case against a Texas man found by a U.N. agency to have misused the domain name thejaylenoshow.com to direct Internet users to a real estate website. Web advertisers propose self-regulation principles  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Online advertisers are proposing a mix of consumer education, disclosures about what information is being collected and special protections for children and sensitive information in an effort to head off tough legislation.
Reuters Science News Feed Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs  ...more SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a more complex prehistoric past. More than 800 wildlife species now extinct  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported on Thursday. Loss of world's seagrass beds seen accelerating  ...more MIAMI (Reuters) - The world's seagrass meadows, a critical habitat for marine life and profit-maker for the fishing industry, are in decline due to coastal development and the losses are accelerating, according to a new study. Vatican should learn from Galileo mess, prelate says  ...more VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Catholic Church should not fear scientific progress and possibly repeat the mistake it made when it condemned astronomer Galileo in the 17th century, a Vatican official said on Thursday in a rare self-criticism. Regenerated legs no big trick for salamanders  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican salamanders who can re-grow amputated legs are not pulling off quite as big a biological trick as scientists had first thought, which may help doctors trying to regenerate human limbs. Gene variations hinder mental illness tests: study  ...more LONDON (Reuters) - As many as 30,000 different gene variations may underlie schizophrenia and bipolar disease, meaning any kind of quick test to predict either disease is a long way off, scientists said on Wednesday. Human heart master cells identified  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified the early master cells that make up the human heart and said on Wednesday they could someday be used to make patches to fix damaged hearts. Solar orbiter Ulysses ends mission after 18 years  ...more LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The interplanetary space probe Ulysses officially ceased operations on Tuesday after an 18-year voyage of roughly 5.5 billion miles (8.85 billion km) and nearly three complete orbits around the sun, NASA said. Daily sex makes for healthier sperm  ...more LONDON (Reuters) - Having sex every day improves the quality of men's sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive, according to new research. Scientists kill cancer cells with "trojan horse"  ...more SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists have developed a "trojan horse" therapy to combat cancer, using a bacterially-derived nano cell to penetrate and disarm the cancer cell before a second nano cell kills it with chemotherapy drugs.	Lockergnome News Feed Stand Up For America  ...more Are we a nation of damn fools as they think we are, or are we a nation of compassionate fools? If we are the first, I think it is a sad day for America, but I think they are wrong. America is not a nation of damn fools. America’s unselfish beneficial deeds are well known throughout [...] Security Updates As Of July 05, 2009  ...more Make sure your system is up to date and has the latest protections in place. AVG anti-virus: 07/05/09 Avast: 07/04/09 Norton anti-virus: 07/01/09 McAfee anti-virus: 07/01/09 Lavasoft Ad-Aware: 07/02/09 Spybot Search and Destroy: 07/01/09 Microsoft Windows Defender: 07/01/09 Nod32: 07/02/09 Updates as of July 05, 2009 6:00am CDT. Is Symantec Furthering Microsoft’s Sales Along With their Own Through FUD?  ...more In a story from ComputerWorld, the increased attacks occurring on older Windows versions was put forth by Symantec, no doubt hoping to increase the sales of their products, but I wonder if this might not be a coordinated effort. Why? Because it’s possible, and Microsoft wants the very biggest of wins with the upcoming Windows 7. Another [...] Steve McNair Responded to Hurricane Katrina  ...more Steve McNair was a young man. He was only thirty six. There are ghastly reports of his shooting death in Nashville. People will remember Steve McNair for what he did on the football field during his thirteen year professional career. However there was more. When the devastation of Hurricane Katrina happened, Steve [...] Comparing Software With Hammers  ...more Last time I wrote about comparing software with guns. I’ve decided on a simpler comparison. Software and hammers. If you make software the unlocks DVDs, it is controversial and deemed illegal in some cases. What if you use a hammer to smash a lock to somebody’s tool shed, allowing you to steal all the tools and [...] Housing Mania In The Rockaways  ...more The house mania is still running strong in our region. After eight years of complaining about the quality, the location and the need for more housing in our region, there are still buildings and houses in just about any place, any how, any where and in any manner; garages below street level in a region [...] TechCrunch Founder Says Hardware Is His Next Venture  ...more The darling of silicon valley and head blogger Michael Arrington, is venturing out into the hardware field. As I have previously reported Arrington has started a new company called Crucnhpad and is in the process of introducing his first prototype this month. His new Crunchpad will be a touch screen tablet device in which the [...] Serious Solar Power On The Way  ...more One hundred gigawatts. That’s power, baby. That’s how much the Department of the Interior wants to set up using federal funds. Using a possible 24 site locations, that would supply up to 30% of the electrical needs of the United States. That’s progress. Hopefully, now that the announcement is made, the program will be carried out. from Ars [...] Bing Had Michael Jackson Buried As Soon As He Died  ...more The wannabe your search vehicle Bing was unable to deliver when Michael Jackson died. The latest search engine from Microsoft buried the story by TMZ under a layer of other news at the bottom of the page. Microsoft admits it even ranked the story low in their  xRank result. According to one news source it states: Microsoft [...] ZDNet – Not Shrinking, Repurposing!  ...more When, a couple of weeks ago, the ExtremeTech site announced it would no longer be a functional site, but simply an archive of old stuff, I was thinking that Ziff Davis was on the shrink, due to the recession. I was sure that this was another company that was slowly but surely dying away, from [...]
ScienceDaily News Feed Researchers Unveil Whiskered Robot Rat  ...more Scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers. The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated at an international workshop looking at how robots can help us examine the workings of the brain. Clocking Salt Levels In The Blood: Link Between The Circadian Rhythm And Salt...  ...more New research suggests a link between the circadian rhythm and control of sodium (salt) levels in the blood of mice. Specifically, the circadian clock protein Period 1 was found to function downstream of the hormone aldosterone (a known controller of blood sodium levels and thereby blood pressure) to regulate levels of the alpha-subunit of the epithelial sodium channel in the mouse kidney. Castor-oil Plants Genetically Altered To Produce New Bio-lubricants  ...more Researchers have genetically altered castor-oil plant so as to use it as a factory to produce bio lubricants. No Evidence That WHO-recommended Treatment For Insecticide Poisoning Improves...  ...more A new study finds no evidence to suggest that a controversial antidote recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to treat patients poisoned with highly toxic insecticides improves their chance of survival. The results may even add weight to existing concerns about pralidoxime, the treatment recommended by the WHO, by suggesting that it could be harmful in patients who have deliberately poisoned themselves with insecticides. First Wave Of Swine Flu Hit Young People Harder Than Expected  ...more A mathematical epidemiologist is researching the A(H1N1) influenza pandemic strain circulating around the world. The new study's findings reveal an age shift in the proportion of cases toward a younger population when compared with historical patterns of seasonal influenza in Mexico. "For the 1918 ("Spanish flu") influenza pandemic, this was the pattern -- first a mild wave, and then a severe one with higher case fatality rates," notes one of the researchers. Does Study Design Influence Clinical Outcome?  ...more Response and remission rates to antidepressants are significantly affected by study type and duration. Clinicians and researchers must consider the study design when interpreting and designing RCTs of antidepressant medications, researchers urge. World's First 'Self-Watering' Plant: Desert Rhubarb  ...more Researchers have managed to make out the "self-irrigating" mechanism of the desert rhubarb, which enables it to harvest 16 times the amount of water than otherwise expected for a plant in this region based on the quantities of rain in the desert. This is the first example of a self-irrigating plant worldwide. Secrets Revealed About How Disease-causing DNA Mutations Occur  ...more Scientists have shed light on the processes that lead to certain human DNA mutations that are implicated in hundreds of inherited diseases. The results one day could influence the way couples who seek to have children receive genetic counseling. A Young Brain For An Old Bee  ...more Scientists have found that by switching the social role of honey bees, aging honey bees can keep their learning ability intact or even improve it. The research team is hoping to use them as a model to study general aging processes in the brain and how to prevent or ameliorate cognitive impairments associated with old age. Accelerated Fertility Treatment Leads To Shortened Time To Pregnancy And Cost...  ...more For couples beginning infertility treatments, an accelerated path to in-vitro fertilization can offer a shorter time to pregnancy, cost savings of nearly $10,000, and a lowered risk of multiple births.	Politico Top News Feed D.C. Dems try to bail out Dodd  ...more President Obama and other national Democrats are sparing no effort to help Sen. Chris Dodd. Biden: Iraqis on own if violence flares  ...more VP says U.S. does not intend to slow its plan. Progress on nuclear arsenals?  ...more Obama and Medvedev are likely to report progress on new deal to cut both countries' nuclear arsenals. Michael Jackson's D.C. story  ...more Michael Jackson was no stranger to Washington, visiting the W.H. twice at the height of his career. Ghana, but not forgotten  ...more Obama won't give a big speech to the general public in his trip to Ghana next week. Obama's Vineyard days to come  ...more Vacationing in Martha's Vineyard could come with some complications for the first family. Out of failure, the American Dream  ...more Simon says America was shaped by the great deeds of ordinary men and women. Palin attorney warns press on 'defamatory material'  ...more Palin's attorney threatens to sue mainstream news organizations if they publish 'defamatory" stories. Obama's backyard bash  ...more Paul West paint the scene from the Obama's backyard bash in this pool report. Access scandal echoes beyond Post  ...more WSJ and Economist held similar events.
Reuters Politics News Feed McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation. Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads to Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russia relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration. Time to review policy on gays in U.S. military: Powell  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American attitudes have changed and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays serving in the U.S. military should be reviewed, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell said on Sunday. Obama says U.S. a strong partner of Iraq despite pullout  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday Iraq faced difficult days ahead after taking control of its towns and cities from U.S. forces but he pledged to remain a strong partner on behalf of the country's security and prosperity. White House does not favor second stimulus now: Biden  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his advisers do not favor second stimulus package now to cut the highest U.S. unemployment rate in nearly 26 years, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday. Settlements, regional peace on Israel-U.S. agenda  ...more JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace. Obama says supports Kremlin chief on more freedoms  ...more MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has used an interview with a Russian opposition newspaper to support Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev's publicly declared aim of building a freer society in Russia. Russia to grant U.S. Afghan supply route  ...more MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will grant President Barack Obama permission next week to ship U.S. weapons supplies across its territory, or through its airspace, en route to Afghanistan, sources on both sides told Reuters on Saturday. Schwarzenegger signals key budget concession  ...more SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, optimistic California can finish its budget negotiations in a few days, is willing to reconsider his proposed cuts to education in hopes of averting a cash crisis, the San Francisco Chronicle said on Saturday. U.S. urges North Korea not to aggravate tensions  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged North Korea on Saturday not to "aggravate tensions" but did not confirm whether Pyongyang had launched a series of missiles.	Reuters Top News Feed North Korea may have shot mid-range missile  ...more SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. pointman for sanctions on North Korea begins talks in Malaysia on Sunday, possibly on links banks have to the North's finances, while a report said Pyongyang may have shot mid-range missiles in a series fired on Saturday. Obama heads to Moscow for "reset" summit  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama heads to Moscow on Sunday promising a far-reaching effort to "reset" U.S.-Russia relations that hit a post-Cold War low under the Bush administration. Crash probe locates doomed Yemeni flight recorders  ...more PARIS (Reuters) - French investigators said on Sunday they had detected the signal from the flight recorders from a Yemeni jet that crashed last week with more than 150 people on board. Pakistani jets pound Taliban on Afghan border  ...more PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani warplanes bombed Taliban positions in the northwest Sunday, killing at least five insurgents, residents said, as militants distributed leaflets warning area tribesmen not to rise up against them. Time to review policy on gays in U.S. military: Powell  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American attitudes have changed and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays serving in the U.S. military should be reviewed, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell said on Sunday. Ousted Honduran leader departs on flight for home  ...more TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya departed on a flight for his country on Sunday, but the interim government that has defied international pressure over last week's coup said it would not let his plane land. Disney worker dies in Florida monorail collision  ...more MIAMI (Reuters) - A Walt Disney World employee died on Sunday in a collision of monorail trains carrying tourists at the theme-park complex in central Florida, according to a theme park spokeswoman. McCain says Palin to play leadership role as ex-Governor  ...more WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain expressed support for his former presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, on Saturday as Washington speculated about why the Alaska governor abruptly announced her resignation. Autopsy planned for slain NFL star Steve McNair  ...more NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Autopsies were being performed on Sunday on the bodies of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair and a female friend who were found shot to death on Saturday in a Nashville apartment, police said. Settlements, regional peace on Israel-U.S. agenda  ...more JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace.
Google World News Feed Ousted leader heads for Honduras - BBC News  ...more Telegraph.co.ukOusted leader heads for HondurasBBC NewsOusted President Manuel Zelaya has left the US on a flight bound for Honduras, in a bid to reclaim his post. Mr Zelaya, who was removed from office by troops a week ago, says he is determined to return to his country. But the interim government says it ...Zelaya flies to Honduras despite no-landing ordersThe Associated PressHonduras waits for return of ousted president as government vows ...Telegraph.co.ukOusted Honduran president seeks t... Ahead of Trip, Obama Raises Concerns About Russia Freedoms - New York Times  ...more CTV.caAhead of Trip, Obama Raises Concerns About Russia FreedomsNew York TimesMOSCOW — Ahead of President Obama's departure for Moscow on Sunday night for a mission aimed at repairing strained relations with Russia, he vowed not to sacrifice American support for greater freedom here and ...Russia's tough line on missile shield overshadows Obama's Moscow tripguardian.co.ukExpect nuclear arms progress with Obama in Moscow: US officialAFPObama's visit to Russia stirs hope for a renewed partnersh... 2 British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan - The Associated Press  ...more Washington Post2 British soldiers killed in southern AfghanistanThe Associated PressKABUL (AP) — Insurgent attacks killed two British soldiers in the southern Afghanistan region where thousands of US Marines pushed forward with the American military's biggest anti-Taliban offensive since the hard-line Islamist regime was toppled. ...Candidates Campaign as US Battles Insurgents in Helmand ProvinceWashington PostTwo British troops killed in major Afghan pushAFPTwo US troops die in base attack f... Mousavi details accusations of fraud in Iran vote - PRESS TV  ...more CTV.caMousavi details accusations of fraud in Iran votePRESS TVDefeated Iranian presidential contender Mir-Hossein Mousavi has released a new detailed report detailing what he calls 'irregularities' in the June 12 election. The report, prepared by the Committee for the Protection of Votes which is run by Mousavi's ...Iran clerics defy election rulingBBC NewsMousavi labelled 'US agent' as Iran charges UK officialguardian.co.ukIranian Clerics Protest Election ResultsVoice of AmericaReuters -Alj... SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets - The Associated Press  ...more The Associated PressSKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targetsThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's ...N. Korea's launch of 7 missiles draws criticismMiamiHerald.comN.Korea boasts of military strengthAFPUN chief: North Korea's missiles deeply regrettableYnetnew... Myanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu Kyi - CNN International  ...more Washington PostMyanmar denies UN chief a visit with Suu KyiCNN International(CNN) -- United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon was denied permission to see Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reporters traveling with the secretary-general said Saturday. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in confinement ...UN chief: Myanmar leader promises to hold inclusive general electionXinhuaMyanmar Blocks UN's Ban From Meeting Aung San Suu KyiBloombergBrown raises prospect of more ... UK investigates Iran charge claim - BBC News  ...more ABC NewsUK investigates Iran charge claimBBC NewsThe chief political analyst at the British Embassy in Iran has been charged with "acting against national security", reports suggest. The UK Foreign Office is investigating claims by his lawyer that he has been charged and will stand trial shortly. ...Trial Announced for British Embassy StaffWashington PostHardline sermons in Iran stiffen EU resolveTimes OnlineIranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be triedThe Associated PressChristian Scienc... FOCUS: Hefty Opposition Poll Win May Boost Bulgarian Economy - Wall Street Jo...  ...more The Associated PressFOCUS: Hefty Opposition Poll Win May Boost Bulgarian EconomyWall Street JournalSOFIA (Dow Jones)--The bigger-than-expected victory for Boiko Borisov's center-right coalition at Bulgaria's elections Sunday could boost the Black Sea nation's battered economy, encouraging fiscal discipline and fast-tracking a ...SNAP ANALYSIS: What centre-right victory means for BulgariaReutersBulgaria swings to the right in electionAFPBulgaria opposition leader worried about budget gapguardi... Comoros president urges calm after air disaster - AFP  ...more Telegraph.co.ukComoros president urges calm after air disasterAFPPARIS (AFP) — The leader of the Indian Ocean Comoros islands urged restraint Saturday as thousands of angry expats rallied in France following a plane crash that killed 152 people. President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi urged members of the Comoran diaspora in ...The 12-year-old plane crash survivor recovers in hospitalBBC News152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of SurvivalNew York TimesYemen Airbus Crash Draws Attention to Safety Standard... Incoming MI6 chief in Facebook security slip - AFP  ...more BBC NewsIncoming MI6 chief in Facebook security slipAFPLONDON (AFP) — Photographs and personal details about the next head of Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence service, John Sawers, were removed on Sunday from social networking website Facebook after they were published by a British newspaper. ...British spy chief tagged on Facebook.euronewsMI6 boss in Facebook entry rowBBC NewsPersonal details of new UK spy chief on FacebookCNNReuters -guardian.co.uk -The Associated Pressall 624 news articl...	Google Top News Feed Federer edges Roddick in epic final - Washington Post  ...more Telegraph.co.ukFederer edges Roddick in epic finalWashington PostLONDON (Reuters) - Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in one of the most extraordinary finals ever seen at Wimbledon on Sunday, holding off an incredible challenge from the American to win 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14. ...Federer Outlasts Roddick to Win WimbledonNew York Times'Worst' Wimbledon loss - RoddickBBC SportFederer-Sampras timelineESPNLos Angeles Times -MiamiHerald.com -Bloombergall 7,233 news articles » Conservatives taken aback by Palin's decision to resign - CNN  ...more Washington PostConservatives taken aback by Palin's decision to resignCNNAstounding. Risky. Quitter. And that's what fellow conservatives had to say Sunday about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her decision to step down with 18 months left in her term. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down this month. ...What Palin's move means for 2012Christian Science MonitorTop Republicans: Palin may have stopped making sense, but she can ...New York Daily NewsPalin's career has been... Ousted leader heads for Honduras - BBC News  ...more Telegraph.co.ukOusted leader heads for HondurasBBC NewsOusted President Manuel Zelaya has left the US on a flight bound for Honduras, in a bid to reclaim his post. Mr Zelaya, who was removed from office by troops a week ago, says he is determined to return to his country. But the interim government says it ...Zelaya flies to Honduras despite no-landing ordersThe Associated PressHonduras waits for return of ousted president as government vows ...Telegraph.co.ukOusted Honduran president seeks t... Ahead of Trip, Obama Raises Concerns About Russia Freedoms - New York Times  ...more CTV.caAhead of Trip, Obama Raises Concerns About Russia FreedomsNew York TimesMOSCOW — Ahead of President Obama's departure for Moscow on Sunday night for a mission aimed at repairing strained relations with Russia, he vowed not to sacrifice American support for greater freedom here and ...Obama seeks new start in sagging US-Russia tiesThe Associated PressRussia's tough line on missile shield overshadows Obama's Moscow tripguardian.co.ukExpect nuclear arms progress with Obama in Moscow: US of... Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee - The Associated Press  ...more ABC NewsWalt Disney World monorail crash kills employeeThe Associated PressLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said. The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around ...Disney World monorail crash kills driverNECN1 Dead in Disney World Monorail CrashFOXNewsWalt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers ...New York Daily... Victim's sister: 'Third person involved' in Steve McNair's death - USA Today  ...more CBS NewsVictim's sister: 'Third person involved' in Steve McNair's deathUSA TodayThe sister of Sahel Kazemi, the 20-year-old women found shot dead with former NFL QB Steve McNair on Saturday, says she was a young woman who wanted to have fun and couldn't have hurt anyone — not herself, nor anyone else ...Calm and steady, Steve McNair was a leader in every sense of the wordSI.comAutopsy shows McNair was murderedThe TennesseanPolice not ruling on woman's deathESPNBismarck Tribune -Houston Chron... Iranians find new ways to keep protests alive - Christian Science Monitor  ...more CTV.caIranians find new ways to keep protests aliveChristian Science MonitorTwitter, Youtube, and the force of the movement for change in Iran make it difficult for the government to paint the protesters as tools of foreign powers. By Dan Murphy | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor The Iranian regime continued this ...Mousavi details accusations of fraud in Iran votePRESS TVIran clerics defy election rulingBBC NewsMousavi labelled 'US agent' as Iran charges UK officialguardian.co.... SKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targets - The Associated Press  ...more The Associated PressSKorea says NKorean missiles can hit key targetsThe Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The ballistic missiles that North Korea test-fired this weekend were likely capable of striking key government and military facilities in South Korea, a defense official said Sunday, amid growing concerns over Pyongyang's ...North Korea seeking attention with missiles: BidenReutersN. Korea's launch of 7 missiles draws criticismMiamiHerald.comN.Korea boasts of military strengthAFPY... 2 British soldiers killed in southern Afghanistan - The Associated Press  ...more Washington Post2 British soldiers killed in southern AfghanistanThe Associated PressKABUL (AP) — Insurgent attacks killed two British soldiers in the southern Afghanistan region where thousands of US Marines pushed forward with the American military's biggest anti-Taliban offensive since the hard-line Islamist regime was toppled. ...Candidates Campaign as US Battles Insurgents in Helmand ProvinceWashington PostTwo British troops killed in major Afghan pushAFPTwo US troops die in base attack f... FOCUS: Hefty Opposition Poll Win May Boost Bulgarian Economy - Wall Street Jo...  ...more The Associated PressFOCUS: Hefty Opposition Poll Win May Boost Bulgarian EconomyWall Street JournalSOFIA (Dow Jones)--The bigger-than-expected victory for Boiko Borisov's center-right coalition at Bulgaria's elections Sunday could boost the Black Sea nation's battered economy, encouraging fiscal discipline and fast-tracking a ...SNAP ANALYSIS: What centre-right victory means for BulgariaReutersBulgaria swings to the right in electionAFPBulgaria opposition leader worried about budget gapguardi...
Google Entertainment News Feed "Ice Age" sequel heats up worldwide box office - Reuters  ...more AFP"Ice Age" sequel heats up worldwide box officeReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare tie, reigning champ "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and the new cartoon "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" shared the top spot at the holiday weekend box office in North America. According to studio estimates ...'Ice Age' sequel tops overseas boxofficeHollywood Reporter'Ice Age,' 'Transformers' tie over relatively slow holiday weekendUSA Today`Transformers,' `Ice Age' tie for No. 1 at $42.5MThe Assoc... Michael Jackson drug reports prompt doctors' warning - Reuters  ...more ABC NewsMichael Jackson drug reports prompt doctors' warningReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Media reports about possible drug use by pop star Michael Jackson the day he died prompted a warning from anesthesiologists on Sunday, as lawyers prepared to square-off in a courtroom battle over his estate. ...Jackson family plans private event at LA cemeteryThe Associated PressFinal tally for Michael Jackson memorial: 1.6 million people register!Entertainment WeeklyJackson fans await ticket resultsBBC... Madonna celebrates Michael Jackson in London concert - Entertainment Weekly  ...more Financial TimesMadonna celebrates Michael Jackson in London concertEntertainment WeeklyMadonna paid tribute to Michael Jackson on the opening night of her "Sticky and Sweet" concerts in the same London arena Jackson was due to perform his comeback concerts later this month. After a Jackson impersonator performed many of the late pop ...Madonna Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson in ConcertE! OnlineMadonna Pays Tribute to JacksonTMZ.comMadonna in Jackson stage tributeBBC NewsThe Associated Press -... Beatles 'shark' Klein dies at 77 - BBC News  ...more E! OnlineBeatles 'shark' Klein dies at 77BBC NewsMusic entrepreneur Allen Klein, blamed by many for contributing to the demise of The Beatles, has died in New York at 77 after suffering from Alzheimer's. In a career spanning five decades, Klein earned a reputation as a ruthless operator, ...Tough-guy Beatles manager, Allen Klein, diesNew York Daily NewsControversial Biz Manager of Beatles & Stones DiesE! OnlineMusic Entrepreneur Allen Klein dies at 77TheCelebrityCafe.comEntertainment Weekly -... At Least 25 Injured in Indiana Pedestrian Bridge Collapse - FOXNews  ...more News Channel 7At Least 25 Injured in Indiana Pedestrian Bridge CollapseFOXNewsMERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Part of a Fourth of July fireworks crowd overloaded a pedestrian bridge to about twice its capacity before it collapsed and sent about 50 people tumbling into a lake, the township trustee in charge of the bridge said Sunday. ...Commuter Bridge CollapsesWGNtv.comSeveral injured in Merrillville bridge collapseChicago Sun-Times25 hurt in Independence Day bridge fall in IndianaMelbourne Herald SunSi... Jon & Kate Together for July 4th with Children - People Magazine  ...more Just JaredJon & Kate Together for July 4th with ChildrenPeople MagazineAlthough divorce papers have been filed, Jon and Kate Gosselin have made good on their pledge to focus on their children, reuniting for a July 4 picnic with their eight kids. At their home in Wernersville, Pa., the family played volleyball and picked ...Jon and Kate Gosselin reunite to spend July 4th together with ...New York Daily NewsJon and Kate Together Again for July 4 FunRadar OnlineJon & Kate Rekindle the SparkTMZ.c... Special to The Washington Post - Washington Post  ...more guardian.co.ukSpecial to The Washington PostWashington PostIt's finally happened. A big-time, big-budget filmmaker has finally put the Hollywood limelight squarely on the bank robber extraordinaire John Dillinger, who for 13 months in 1933 and 1934 riveted America with his big-time take-downs, ...Don't forget the criminal behind the Dillinger mythLos Angeles TimesPublic Enemies: Taking Obsession For Granted2SNAPS.TVMovie Review: Public EnemiesEndScoreNew York Times -Contra Costa Times -TheCel... Court fight looms over Michael Jackson's kids - Boston Herald  ...more guardian.co.ukCourt fight looms over Michael Jackson's kidsBoston HeraldBy O'Ryan Johnson Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe won a court delay last week that will give her time to mount a custody battle for her two children against Jackson's mother. It's a fight one local legal expert said Rowe has a good chance of ...Michael Jackson's love for his children was all magic, no trick ...New York Daily NewsINSIDE STORY: Will Jackson's Kids Inherit a Fortune or a Pile of Debt?People MagazineJac... Fireworks: Spectacular televised ones or local live displays? - Entertainment...  ...more USA TodayFireworks: Spectacular televised ones or local live displays?Entertainment WeeklyHey, everybody. Hope this Independence Day is treating you well. As consumers of pop culture, we at EW.com have got to know how you prefer to consume the ultimate July 4th pop culture event: fireworks. There are some spectacular ones on television ...In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US lights up skyThe Associated PressIndio Goes All OutTheCelebrityCafe.comFun before the fireworksWilkes Barre Times-Leade... Star Report: Hermoine not all that excited about kissing Ron - San Jose Mercu...  ...more Telegraph.co.ukStar Report: Hermoine not all that excited about kissing RonSan Jose Mercury NewsAfter years of smoldering on-screen chemistry, cleverly disguised as teasing and fighting, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley finally [SPOILER ALERT for the half-dozen people who haven't read the books!] get to lock lips in the final movie ...Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceVarietyRupert Grint gets over spell of swine-fluBoston HeraldHarry Potter star 'had swine flu'BBC NewsE! Online -The Austr...	Google US News Feed Conservatives taken aback by Palin's decision to resign - CNN  ...more Washington PostConservatives taken aback by Palin's decision to resignCNNAstounding. Risky. Quitter. And that's what fellow conservatives had to say Sunday about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her decision to step down with 18 months left in her term. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will step down this month. ...What Palin's move means for 2012Christian Science MonitorTop Republicans: Palin may have stopped making sense, but she can ...New York Daily NewsPalin's career has been... Walt Disney World monorail crash kills employee - The Associated Press  ...more ABC NewsWalt Disney World monorail crash kills employeeThe Associated PressLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said. The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around ...Disney World monorail crash kills driverNECNDisney World monorail crash kills driverCNNWalt Disney World monorail crash kills conductor, no passengers ...New York Daily ... 'Tea Party' protests government, taxes - KOB.com  ...more WSBT-TV'Tea Party' protests government, taxesKOB.comPeople at the Albuquerque Tea Party observed their Independence Day by exercising their right to free speech. Hundreds of protesters stood along Alameda to let everyone know how they feel about their government on the Fourth of July. ...Tax protesters celebrate with Atlanta Tea PartyAtlanta Journal Constitution7 Hawaii 'tea parties' take aim at spending, increasing tax burdenHonolulu AdvertiserTea Party protesters call for changeBurlingtonFr... Time to review policy on gays in US military: Powell - Reuters  ...more Washington PostTime to review policy on gays in US military: PowellReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - American attitudes have changed and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays serving in the US military should be reviewed, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell said on Sunday. President Barack Obama favors ...Powell: History will judge Iraq warPoliticoPowell: Time To Review Military Gay BanOn Top MagazinePowell: Sotomayor nomination should not be derailedLegal News LineCNN Pol... DC's Marion Barry arrested again - CNN  ...more MiamiHerald.comDC's Marion Barry arrested againCNNAbout 8:45 pm in Anacostia Park, a Washington woman flagged down a Park Police officer on patrol and pointed to Barry, who was in another car. The woman said Barry was stalking her, Park Police spokesman Sgt. David Schlosser said. ...DC Councilmember Marion Barry Arrested for StalkingWashington PostFormer DC Mayor Barry charged with stalkingThe Associated PressMarion Barry, former DC mayor, arrested for stalkingThe Daily VoiceUnited Press Inte... Statue of Liberty crown reopens - Los Angeles Times  ...more Brisbane TimesStatue of Liberty crown reopensLos Angeles TimesDavid Goldman / AP Aaron Weisinger of Danville, Calif., proposes to girlfriend Erica Breder in the narrow space of Lady Liberty's crown. She said yes. They were in the first group of 30 visitors. The top of Lady Liberty welcomes its first visitors ...Daily News contest winners' Letters to the Statue of LibertyNew York Daily NewsJuly Fourth marriage proposal in Statue of LibertyCNNAt Pinnacle of Liberty, Feeling a Bit ConfinedNew Yo... Analysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor message - The Associated Press  ...more Boston GlobeAnalysis: GOP struggles for anti-Sotomayor messageThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A week before her Senate hearings, Republicans are floundering in their efforts to trip up Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, unable to find an effective message about why she's not fit to serve. Blame the tricky politics of ...Environment Groups Find Less Support on CourtNew York TimesSignificant rulings of US Supreme Court termSan Francisco ChronicleThe Supreme Court in summationLos Angel... Tough Senate battle likely on energy bill - Baltimore Sun  ...more Boston GlobeTough Senate battle likely on energy billBaltimore SunWashington — - President Barack Obama's landmark bill on energy and global warming squeaked through the House this week only after the White House made dozens of concessions to coal, manufacturing and other ...Obama Throws a Backyard Party for the FourthWashington PostObama salutes troops' role in IraqDenver PostGallery: Obama hosts party on South LawnHuntington Herald DispatchUnited Press International -Politicoall 801 news ar... Fear Grips South Carolina County With Serial Killer on Loose - FOXNews  ...more BBC NewsFear Grips South Carolina County With Serial Killer on LooseFOXNewsFear gripped Cherokee County, SC, this Independence Day weekend as a teenage girl died at the hands of what police say is a serial killer. Fourth of July celebrations were canceled, residents armed themselves and Sheriff Bill Blanton advised traveling ...Teen Dies After Being Shot by Serial KillerWashington Post5th Death Tied to South Carolina KillerNew York Times'Serial killer' claims fifth victim in South CarolinaCNN... Post publisher apologizes for paid dinner plan - The Associated Press  ...more MSN Philippines NewsPost publisher apologizes for paid dinner planThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post's publisher apologized to readers Sunday for a plan to charge business leaders and lobbyists for intimate dinner discussions with government officials and the newspaper's journalists. A flier surfaced last week ...Katharine Weymouth to wapo Readers: F**k YouDaily KosPay-for-Chat Plan Falls Flat at Washington PostNew York TimesWashington Post publisher apologizes for perc...