WORLD News, Jun 29, 2011

Asia looks to "friend" Lagarde to honor IMF
Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:23 PM PDT
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's fast-rising economies set their sights on securing key IMF appointments under newly named chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday, hopeful she would be the one to make good on oft-heard pledges to swing more power to emerging markets.

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Police search Kabul hotel after Taliban attack kills 10 Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:12 PM PDT

TECHNOLOGY News, Jun 29, 2011

Japan mobile gaming firm Gree targets 1 billion users
Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:14 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese mobile social gaming firm Gree will aim for 500 million to a billion users worldwide, rivaling Facebook, the company's founder and chief executive said on Wednesday. Full Story1 Top

HP to develop cloud products in China Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:20 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co, the world's No.1 PC maker, plans to develop cloud computing products in China to sell globally, Chief Executive Leo Apotheker said on Wednesday, as global tech companies eagerly tap the booming Chinese market. Full Story1

Social networking browser backed by Khosla, Accel Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:24 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - RockMelt, a Web browser that integrates Facebook and other social media, reeled in two more Silicon Valley heavy hitters in a new $30 million round of financing. Full Story1

AU Optronics hits Samsung with patent countersuit Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:49 PM PDT Reuters - TAIPEI/WILMINGTON (Reuters) - AU Optronics Corp of Taiwan hit Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd with a countersuit for patent infringement, ratcheting up their dispute over flat-panel technology. Full Story1

Twitter founders return to roots, relaunch Obvious Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:43 PM PDT Reuters - ASPEN, Co. (Reuters) - Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams plan to revive Obvious, the company they conceived years ago as a technology project incubator that eventually spawned Twitter. Full Story1

Groupon says India unit security breached Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Groupon Inc, the largest online daily deal company, said on Tuesday that the security of its Indian business SoSasta was breached. Full Story1

Cyber attack on Gannett targets U.S. soldiers Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:37 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Hackers broke into a Gannett Co database containing personal information about subscribers to publications read by U.S. government officials, military leaders and rank-and-file soldiers, the media company said on Tuesday. Full Story1

Hackers stole $2.7 million from Citi Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Citigroup, the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, has told government officials that about 3,400 of the customers whose credit-card information was hacked have suffered about $2.7 million in losses, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story1

Google taps former Microsoft prosecutor amid probe Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Google tries to fend off a U.S. probe of its multibillion-dollar search business, it has been quietly adding to its stable of antitrust advisers, which, Reuters has learned, includes a former Microsoft prosecutor. Full Story1

Twitter founders return to roots, relaunch Obvious Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - ASPEN, Co (Reuters) - Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams plan to revive Obvious, the company they conceived years ago as a technology project incubator that eventually spawned Twitter. Full Story1

AU Optronics hits Samsung with patent countersuit Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:23 PM PDT Reuters - WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - AU Optronics Corp of Taiwan hit Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd with a countersuit for patent infringement, ratcheting up their dispute over flat panel technology. Full Story1

News Corp close to selling Myspace: source Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:28 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp is expected to sell the troubled social media site Myspace in the next two days, according to a source familiar with the situation. Full Story1

Google boasts 500,000 Android activations per day Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:14 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumers are activating more than half a million Android devices every day, an increase of about 25 percent from early May, according to Andy Rubin, who heads Google Inc's Android software business. Full Story1

Toys R Us sees Web sales growing significantly Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:48 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toys R Us, the world's largest toy retailer, sees online sales at least doubling in the next five years, its chief executive said. Full Story1

U.S. urges banks to tighten online fraud protections Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank regulators warned banks to be on guard against increasingly clever computer hacking on Tuesday, indicating heightened alert against security breaches that have plagued government and corporate institutions in recent weeks. Full Story1

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'Get it done,' Obama challenges GOP on debt talks - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a blunt challenge to Republicans in Congress, President Barack Obama insisted Wednesday that elimination of selected tax breaks for oil companies and the super-wealthy must be included in any deficit reduction plan.
'You stay here. Let's get it done,' he all-but-lectured lawmakers, holding open the possibility of keeping Congress in Washington unless there is significant progress by week's end on a deal to cut deficits, raise the $14.3 trillion debt limit and avert a threatened financial crisis.
He said a plan must be in place by Aug. 2, a date he called 'a hard deadline.'
Obama drew a swift rebuttal from House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who issued a statement saying, 'The president is sorely mistaken if he believes a bill to raise the debt ceiling and raise taxes would pass the House. The votes simply aren't there - and they aren't going to be there, because the American people know tax hikes destroy jobs.'
At his first White House news conference in three months, lasting a little over an hour, Obama also called on Congress to renew a payroll tax cut that took effect on Jan 1, one of several steps he said lawmakers can take quickly to help reduce 9.1 percent unemployment."

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ENTERTAINMENT News, Jun 29, 2011

More Stories Hamilton Mountain News Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:30 AM PDT A young cyclist is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision on the west Mou... | read more | Hamilton politicians are expected to take control of Hamilton Entertainment and Convention Facilit... Entertainment Calendar The Suncoast News Pasco Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:26 AM PDT Thursday 06/30 Driver's Seat: Some technology can undercut vehicle reliability Philly.com Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:14 AM PDT We interrupt the third of my three-part family SUV/crossover review for a news flash: Automobile quality among new or redesigned vehicles has dropped off in the 2011 model year, according to the latest J.D. Power & Associates survey. And much of that drop stems from problems with all the high-tech gadgetry providing us with communications, information, and entertainment. No power, no problem: Prolonged lack of electricity sends children outside for entertainment Quincy Herald-Whig Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:14 AM PDT Brody Hamann spent a chunk of Tuesday morning getting back to nature. "I was trying to catch some squirrels," the 7-year-old said as he sat in the shade of the front porch at a friend's house near 22nd and Spruce. "One already chased me. Like, a lot." How Zoa Morani acquired that fab body? Glamsham.com Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:11 AM PDT Zoa Morani, who made her Bollywood debut with Red ChiliesEntertainment's ALWAYS KABHI KABHI is one of the fittest actresses today in B-Town, credit of which she gives to her love for power yoga. After signing on the film that saw her play a tom-boy, Zoa was motivated to have a toned body and took keen interest in her fitness regime. "My mom was actually the one who pushed me into being fit and ... Off the Eaten Path â Cypress Restaurant at Forever Florida is a close brush with nature Around Osceola Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:09 AM PDT By Peter Covino Entertainment Editor Euell Gibbons used to roam the remote countryside in search of wild asparagus and other exotic vegetation in search of something good to eat. Equinunk fire company chicken BBQ July 31 The Wayne Independent Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:07 AM PDT The Equinunk Volunteer Fire Company is planning its annual chicken BBQ and day of fun for Sunday, July 31, at noon in Equinunk. There will be games and entertainment sponsored by the Equinunk and Damascus First Responders. Music will be provided all afternoon with plenty of great food, including chicken, clams, sausage, ice cream, soda and beer. Takeouts are available. Come join in the fun and ... Family friendly evening North Platte Telegraph Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:01 AM PDT The North Platte Telegraph Family friendly and Christ centered was the nature of entertainment Monday night at the Wild West Arena. Family Night is an event put on by local churches and businesses. Guests attending the free event were greeted with a free cookie and ice cream social before the entertainment started. A concert was given by New Way Singers and comedians Bean and Bailey performed ... Chatham's Fishawack Festival 2011 was a blast for young and old alike Independent Press Wed, 29 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT CHATHAM - Saturday, June 11, the annual Fishawack Festival provided something for everyone. Fishawack 2011 was co-sponsored by Coldwell Banker, Pipe Works Services, and Juniper Village-Chatham. There wasentertainment, childrenâs events, food, and vendors. Fishawack Inc. President Chris Tomaino said,... A.M. Entertainment News Links: 'Ugly Betty" star America Ferrera ties the knot, Final Four sing one final time on 'The ... The Cleveland Plain Dealer Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:56 AM PDT Also today: 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' trailer premieres.David Duchovny and Tea Leoni split.

 

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