ROBOTICS News, May 08, 2012

ROBOTICS

Vacuum robot is trilingual, knows witty dialect KEYC TV AP Sports News Video A man accused of abducting a mother and her three daughters was a family friend described as being like an uncle to the girls. The intense search for a man accused of abducting a Tennessee woman and her three daughters continued ... See all stories on this topic »

Vacuum robot talks 3 languages, plus witty dialect: 'I'm cool and feeling good.' Washington Post The Japanese electronics maker said Tuesday that the robot also speaks the Kansai dialect of southwestern Japan widely viewed as more comical and witty than standard Japanese. But its linguistic abilities are designed for fun, not for following complex ... See all stories on this topic »

FASHION Models News, May 08, 2012

Vogue launch international Health Initiative iSubscribe Those of you with a Vogue magazine subscription will be familiar with the gorgeous fashion models gracing the pages – young, thin and able to make a bin bag look good (not that you'll ever find a bin bag in Vogue, of course). For us mere mortals, ... See all stories on this topic »

DIED, May 08, 2012

Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83 New York Times Mr. Sendak, who died in a hospital, lived in Ridgefield, Conn. Roundly praised, intermittently censored and occasionally eaten, Mr. Sendak's books were essential ingredients of childhood for the generation born after 1960 or thereabouts, ... See all stories on this topic »

Children's author Maurice Sendak dies Fox News Washington – The celebrated author of children's books, Maurice Sendak, diedTuesday at a Connecticut hospital, The New York Times said. He was 83. Sendak, who won overnight fame in 1963 with the publication of "Where the Wild Things Are," died of ... See all stories on this topic »

CNN World News, May 08, 2012

International alert issued for fugitive Iraqi vice president CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Istanbul (CNN) -- Interpol has issued a "red notice" for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, who is suspected of guiding and financing terrorist attacks in the country, the international police organization announced Tuesday. See all stories on this topic »

CELEBRITIES Gossip, May 08, 2012

CELEBRITIES

'Celebrity Apprentice': And the fired celebrities are... Entertainment Weekly Five contestants walked into tonight's episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, but only three walked out…which is to say that they were safe and two others were fired. Soooooo I guess technically they were the ones walking out seeing as they were fired ... See all stories on this topic » Entertainment Weekly

Celebrities and wacky hats at the Kentucky Derby San Francisco Chronicle (blog) (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images) LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 05: Red Carpet/Celebrity Signing Moment: Cyndi Lauper signs a limited edition 6 Liter Moet & Chandon Imperial bottle for the brands philanthropic initiative "Sign for the Roses", on the red carpet ... See all stories on this topic »

BUSINESS News, May 08, 2012

Aramark hires ex-Pepsi exec to succeed Neubauer as CEO Philadelphia Inquirer Eric J. Foss joined the privately held food-services and facilities-managementgiant as its new president and CEO Tuesday. Foss, 53, retired as CEO of Pepsi Beverages Co., a $20 billion division of the soft-drink maker, on Dec. 9. See all stories on this topic »

Working Saudi women can make great impact: Herfy CEO Al-Saied Chicago Tribune RIYADH — Water shortage, oil depletion, and rapidly increasing population are among the major challenges facing Saudi Arabia, according to Ahmed Al-Saied,CEO of Herfy Food Services Company. If overlooked or neglected these problems could cause ... See all stories on this topic »

BIOLOGY News, May 08, 2012

BIOLOGY Reuters Science News Summary Chicago Tribune Like gigantic, long-necked, prehistoric cows, sauropod dinosaurs roamed widely around the Earth 150 million years ago, scientists reported in the journal Current Biology on Monday. Study finds psychopaths have distinct brain structure LONDON (Reuters) ... See all stories on this topic »

Reuters Odd News Summary Chicago Tribune Like gigantic, long-necked, prehistoric cows, sauropod dinosaurs roamed widely around the Earth 150 million years ago, scientists reported in the journal Current Biology on Monday. California seller of suicide kits sentenced for tax offense SAN DIEGO ... See all stories on this topic »

ASSOCIATED PRESS News, May 08, 2012

Report: Yahoo director who didn't catch fabrication in CEO's academic record ... Minneapolis Star Tribune Article by: AP FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2010 file photo, then PayPal president Scott Thompson, who in January 2012 was named CEO of Yahoo Inc., speaks at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. Yahoo shareholder and New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb ... See all stories on this topic »

US employers posted 3.74 million March jobs WHIO Dayton AP FILE - In this March. 9, 2012, file photo, job candidates fill out forms for employment interviews at a job fair in Bell, Calif. The Labor Department said Tuesday, May 8, that US companies in March posted the highest number of job openings in nearly ... See all stories on this topic »

ASEAN News, May 08, 2012

Asean Banks Vie for Rank in Region Wall Street Journal At the same time, global banking brands such as Citigroup Inc. and HSBC Holdings PLC, are pulling back as they struggle with their operations in Europe and the US As much of the West flounders, ties between Asian countries and members of Asean are ... See all stories on this topic »

ACTIONAID News, May 08, 2012

Actionaid engages farmers on food security Awoko The programme, which was organized by the African Youth Coalition against Hunger (AYCAH) Sierra Leone, and funded by Actionaid, drew target groups from the seven district operational areas of Actionaid to put forward their ideas and concerns for the ... See all stories on this topic »

MOWAC under-resourced to disband witches camps – Dep. Minister Myjoyonline.com The Deputy Minister's comment is an apparent response toActionAid Ghana, a human rights advocacy organization which has blamed the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs for the increasing numbers of witches camps across the country. See all stories on this topic »

MOST BEAUTIFUL Woman, Model, Actress, May 08, 2012

Beyonce: World's Most Beautiful Journalist? Philadelphia Inquirer In it, the World's Most Beautiful Woman, per People, talks about how taking a break from music changed her life. If she shows, Beyonce will receive the honor at the association's scholarship and awards banquet on May 15. If she doesn't, New York's NABJ ... See all stories on this topic »

MYSPACE - Exclusive Interview: Carrie Underwood breaks down new track “One Way Ticket”, May 08, 2012

 "This week country superstar Carrie Underwood returned with her new album Blown Away. And as expected, it’s jam-packed with confessional verses, sing-along choruses and, of course, Underwood’s trademark smile, written all over each track.
Want to know more about what went into each track? Well, we did. So we got Carrie to open up about one of the album’s most instantly-catrchy, feel-good tunes, “One Way Ticket”. (Sample lyrics: “Put a little love back in your life/Get your feet up and just kick it, we’ve got a one-way ticket”) in an exclusive video interview that you can check out the exclusive video interview below."
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WEBMD - Heart Quiz: Heart Attacks and Cardiovascular Disease Myths and Facts, May 08, 2012

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SelfGrowth.com - Social Media University, May 08, 2012

"If you are not making money with Social Media, you are missing out on one of the most cost effective approaches to marketing available to you."
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PETITION SITE -Taiwan: Form a Separate Animal Protections Agency, May 08, 2012

"Taiwan has earned a bad reputation for cruelty toward animals and leniency toward clear animal rights violations. On May 2, 2012, animal rights activists in Taipai proposed an independant agency dedicated to protecting the rights of animals."

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LATEST World News, May 07, 2012

USDA Boxed Beef Cutout Closing Prices for May 7 BusinessWeek By Michael Carone on May 07, 2012 May 7 (Bloomberg) -- This table details boxed beef cutout prices supplied daily by the US Department of Agriculture. Prices and loads traded are as of 3:00 pm US central time. Prices are determined from cuts in dollars ... See all stories on this topic »

US Companies Reporting Earnings on May 7 BusinessWeek By Wendy Soong on May 07, 2012 The following table lists the 78 US companies that reported quarterly earnings today (end date of the quarter is noted in the last column). Companies are sorted alphabetically by ticker symbol. TICKER EST SYM COMPANY Q12 ... See all stories on this topic »

WASHINGTON POST News, May 07, 2012

Cole Hamels called classless, gutless by Nationals GM Rizzo USA TODAY (blog) Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo made sure of that this morning in an interview with The Washington Post, calling Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels "fake tough" and that hitting Washington rookie Bryce Harper with a pitch Sunday was "a classless, ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY (blog)

The Washington Post Is In Even Worse Shape Than You Think Forbes The Washington Post Co. reported its first-quarter earnings on Friday, and the news coming out of the newspaper division was mostly grim. The unit lost $22.6 million in the quarter, with revenue down 8% and revenue from print advertising specifically ... See all stories on this topic »

UFO News, May 07, 2012

The hacking group Anonymous claims to have info on UFO and alien life or not Examiner.com The group's posting said that the "truth" of the aliens are much more intricate than simple UFOs and flying saucers. Apparently within a few days Anonymous will release information about aliens interacting with mankind. The message from the group said, ... See all stories on this topic »

Op-Ed: Texas UFO witness reports helicopter, unidentified entities DigitalJournal.com UFOs are "Unidentified Flying Objects". What entities did the witness see in a Texas forest? Humans dressed in costumes? Alien "visitors" from another dimension? What are your views? A Texas witness reports seeing three unidentified entities on 20 ... See all stories on this topic »

PENNY Stock News, May 07, 2012

Six Penny Stocks With Large Volume – INBP, GWBU, UBRG, ICPA, LUXR, CBIS Active Investor No recent news for INBP in the past few weeks, looks like some kind of stock promotion is behind today's run up. Great Wall Builders Ltd. (OTC:GWBU) went up 37.50% today at $0.55. GWBU traded over 9 million shares today as it hit an intraday high of ... See all stories on this topic »

Seven Penny Stocks with Heavy Volume to Watch on Monday Fyxnews Sefe Incorporated (OTC:SEFE) traded as high as $1.35 during Friday's trading session and last traded at $1.225 for a gain of 12.39% from Thursday's close… SEFE shareshave traded as high as $2.96 over the past 52 weeks, which is 58.61% off that high ... See all stories on this topic »

NY TIMES News, May 07, 2012

Irish austerity policy is a complete failure says NY Times Krugman IrishCentral Ireland, as the poster boy for austerity policies in Europe, is a complete failure, says Paul Krugman, New York Times columnist and Nobel Economics prize winner. Writing after austerity candidates had lost in elections in France and Greece, ... See all stories on this topic »

Could there be four 'Avatar' films? Mother Nature Network (blog) In a NY Times interview, Director James Cameron opens up on the future of his blockbuster scifi franchise. Wondering when the second and third "Avatar" films might hit theaters? Go ahead and add a potential fourth to that list. See all stories on this topic »

NEW TRENDS, May 07, 2012

New Trends Home Style: Five new decorating trends The Republic High Point, NC, is the market where the world's best designers launch theirnew looks and lines, so it's the mecca for trend-spotting. Here are my top five favorites for the season. — 1: It's All About Color As you walked in the doors of the High ... See all stories on this topic »

FASHION Models News, May 07, 2012

Vogue vows to project a model image The News Journal 15, 2012, file photo, models have their make-up finalized under runway light before the J. Mendel Fall 2012 collection is modeled during Fashion Week, in New York. The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to project the image of ... See all stories on this topic »

Is the Vogue vow more hype than health? KATU 10, 2006 file photo shows a very thin model on the runway at the Rosa Cha spring 2007 fashion show in New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Lip service or sea change? Skeptics wonder whether Vogue magazine's vow to ban models ... See all stories on this topic »

IDEAS, May 07, 2012

Philanthropist Bill Goldring awarded Times-Picayune Loving Cup NOLA.com By Stephen Babcock, The Times-Picayune William “Bill” Goldring, a giant of local philanthropy whose donations have literally changed the landscape of New Orleans, accepted the Times-Picayune Loving Cup for 2011 at a Sunday afternoon ceremony at one of ... See all stories on this topic »

Can These Ideas Save Kodak From Bankruptcy? Seeking Alpha The Chapter 11 filing, attached to an almost $1 billion creditor-in-possession credit facility from Citibank (C), offered some relief until the company can materialize its patent portfolio. The student teams were tasked with finding an immediate ... See all stories on this topic »