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Apple iPhone 4S Now Available for Pre-Order | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

2011-10-07T06:41:00.001-07:00

Apple iPhone 4S Now Available for Pre-Order | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S, is now available for pre-order via AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and Apple.com.
The 16GB device is selling for $199.99, the 32GB is $299.99, and the 64GB is $399.99, all with a two-year service contract."

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U.S. Stock Futures Rally on Employment Growth - Bloomberg

2011-10-07T06:41:00.000-07:00

U.S. Stock Futures Rally on Employment Growth - Bloomberg: "U.S. stock futures rallied, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend its weekly gain, after larger-than-forecast growth in jobs tempered concern that the economy was slowing."

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U.S. Adds 103,000 Jobs - Rate Holds Steady at 9.1% - NYTimes.com

2011-10-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

U.S. Adds 103,000 Jobs - Rate Holds Steady at 9.1% - NYTimes.com: "As an increasing number of economists warn of a possible dip back into recession, the Labor Department said Friday that American employers added 103,000 jobs in September, staving off the bleakest forecasts for now."

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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman - NYTimes.com

2011-10-07T06:39:00.001-07:00

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman - NYTimes.com: "LONDON — The Nobel Peace Prize for 2011 was awarded on Friday to three campaigning women from Africa and the Arab world in acknowledgment of their nonviolent role in promoting peace, democracy and gender equality. The winners were Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — Africa’s first elected female president — her compatriot, peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen, a pro-democracy campaigner."

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AOL News Boss Takes Sides In Wall Street Protest | Fox News

2011-10-07T06:39:00.000-07:00

AOL News Boss Takes Sides In Wall Street Protest | Fox News: "A leading force in online journalism appears to be making a strong effort to be anything but fair and balanced.

Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of AOL Huffington Post Media Group, has become a full-on supporter of the Occupy Wall Street protests — injecting her endorsement of the demonstrations into her media outlets’ coverage of the events in lower Manhattan."

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Illinois town evacuated following fiery train derailment - chicagotribune.com

2011-10-07T06:38:00.000-07:00

Illinois town evacuated following fiery train derailment - chicagotribune.com: "The entire town of Tiskilwa was evacuated early this morning after a freight train derailed and several tanker cars containing ethanol exploded, according to fire officials and area residents."

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The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post

2011-10-07T06:36:00.000-07:00

The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post: "Labor Department says 45,000 Verizon workers who had been on strike went back to work, so job creation was a more modest 58,000. Still, numbers offer a measure of reassurance that economy is stuck, not contracting."

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FACT CHECK: Obama’s claim on Republicans and jobs bill not entirely right - The Washington Post

2011-10-07T06:35:00.000-07:00

FACT CHECK: Obama’s claim on Republicans and jobs bill not entirely right - The Washington Post: "Obama’s claim on Republicans and jobs bill not entirely right"

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Sarah Palin: Speculation On Potential 2012 Campaign 'Wrong & Misleading'

2011-08-23T07:52:00.000-07:00

Sarah Palin's political action committee is pushing back against recent reports on any plans she may have in the works to run for president in the next election cycle.Sarah Palin: Speculation On Potential 2012 Campaign 'Wrong & Misleading'

Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire | Reuters

2011-08-23T07:51:00.001-07:00

So far, Mitt Romney, the former governor of neighboring Massachusetts, is the easy front-runner in New Hampshire, which holds the country's first primary election in 2012. He has an 18 point lead over Perry, his closest contender.Running hard, Perry a tough sell in New Hampshire | Reuters

The Associated Press: After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

2011-08-23T07:51:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the 48th anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech, a towering memorial will honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a man of peace among the many monuments to wars and presidents in the nation's capital. The road to this weekend's dedication, however, has run through hurdles of all kinds — not unlike the long struggle over King's legacy itself.The Associated Press: After long struggle, MLK has home on National Mall

US STOCKS-Wall Street higher but gains seen as ephemeral | Reuters

2011-08-23T07:50:00.001-07:00

NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, but a rally from premarket trading faded for a second consecutive day, a sign the recent bout of selling may not yet

be exhausted.US STOCKS-Wall Street higher but gains seen as ephemeral | Reuters

TouchPad's demise a cautionary tale for iPad competitors – USATODAY.com

2011-08-23T07:50:00.000-07:00

But in light of recent developments, it's just kind of sad: "Now comes the fun part," it announces in simple white text.

In a stunning move late last week, HP said it would discontinue the TouchPad and its entire line of smartphones after dismal sales and weak customer receptionTouchPad's demise a cautionary tale for iPad competitors – USATODAY.com

UPDATE 1-Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward southeast US | Reuters

2011-08-23T07:49:00.001-07:00

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - A strengthening Hurricane Irene churned on a northwest track toward the Southeast United States on Tuesday, threatening the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas with battering winds and rain and dangerous surfUPDATE 1-Powerful Hurricane Irene churns toward southeast US | Reuters

Libya: Explosions rattle Tripoli as rebels encircle Kadafi compound - latimes.com

2011-08-23T07:49:00.000-07:00

Reporting from Tripoli—

Explosions and gunfire rattled parts of Libya's capital Tuesday as rebels prepared to launch an offensive against the huge central compound of Moammar Kadafi, the aging colonel whose rule appeared to be crumbling in the face of NATO airstrikes and opposition advances.Libya: Explosions rattle Tripoli as rebels encircle Kadafi compound - latimes.com

FBI offers reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl - CNN.com

2011-07-31T04:00:00.000-07:00

FBI offers reward in case of missing New Hampshire girl - CNN.com: "(CNN) -- Tips continued to pour in Saturday in the disappearance of an 11-year-old New Hampshire girl, but so far none have led to the child, Assistant Attorney General Jane Young said."

Pleasure Boat Sinks in Moscow - WSJ.com

2011-07-31T03:58:00.000-07:00

Pleasure Boat Sinks in Moscow - WSJ.com: "MOSCOW—A private pleasure boat carrying midnight revelers collided with a barge and sank in the Moscow River early Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead, Russian authorities said."

AFP: Norway gunman 'wanted government to resign'

2011-07-31T03:57:00.000-07:00

AFP: Norway gunman 'wanted government to resign': "OSLO — Anders Behring Breivik demanded that Norway's government resign and King Harald V abdicate before he would reveal more about his confessed bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK reported."

The Associated Press: White House, GOP discuss potential debt limit pact

2011-07-31T03:55:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials and congressional Republicans are reaching toward a potential end to their bitter debt limit showdown, raising hopes that a deal could be in place by Tuesday to avert a possible federal default.The Associated Press: White House, GOP discuss potential debt limit pact

Mission complete: Atlantis returns, ends shuttle era | The Space Shot - CNET News

2011-07-21T06:35:00.000-07:00

Mission complete: Atlantis returns, ends shuttle era | The Space Shot - CNET News: "KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.--By the light of a waning moon, the shuttle Atlantis fell back to Earth this morning, dropping out of predawn darkness to close out NASA's 135th and final shuttle voyage, a long-awaited--and long-dreaded--milestone marking the end of an era for American manned space flight."

Fresh White House talks for debt negotiators - BusinessWeek

2011-07-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

Fresh White House talks for debt negotiators - BusinessWeek: "President Barack Obama summoned top Democratic and Republican lawmakers to the White House Wednesday to resume negotiations on averting a potentially crippling government default, as attention focused on a new bipartisan budget plan emerging in the Senate. But the congressional leaders were meeting separately with Obama, not with each other."

Guatemala Sinkhole Found Under Elderly Woman's Bed (PHOTOS)

2011-07-21T06:33:00.001-07:00

As the AFP is reporting, the 65-year-old Guatemala City resident returned to find a three-foot-wide, 40-foot-deep sinkhole beneath her bed. The hole may be tiny compared to a larger, 330-foot-deep sinkhole that formed nearby in 2007 and left three ...

Guatemala Sinkhole Found Under Elderly Woman's Bed (PHOTOS)

Star Wars: The Old Republic Details Leaked

2011-07-21T06:32:00.001-07:00

Star Wars: The Old Republic may be hotly anticipated, but the collector's edition could up the ante. Despite the chance that the game will operate on a monthly subscription fee, compounding the cost of buying the game in the first place, ...

Star Wars: The Old Republic Details Leaked

Turkish club: We've talked to Kobe's managers

2011-07-21T06:31:00.000-07:00

AP ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish club Besiktas is in talks with Kobe Bryant's representatives about the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers' star playing in Turkey during the NBA lockout. "It is a fact that Kobe Bryant's managers have contacted us," ...

Turkish club: We've talked to Kobe's managers

Gadhafi Could Remain in Libya Under French Plan | North Africa | English

2011-07-20T10:53:00.000-07:00

Gadhafi Could Remain in Libya Under French Plan | North Africa | English: "France says it is possible that Libya's crisis could be resolved through a plan that would allow embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi to remain in the country if he gives up power."