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Travolta accuser hires Gloria Allred

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:37:06 +0000

The remaining plaintiff in the sexual battery lawsuit against John Travolta fired his lawyer, bringing an end to the case, the lawyer told CNN on Thursday.

Opinion: Breastfeeding easy? No!

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:42 +0000

Orit Avishai says that touting breastfeeding as natural and intuitive creates unnecessary pressure on women who find it difficult

200-year-old shipwreck found in Gulf

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:49:24 +0000

A wooden ship believed to be over 200 years old was discovered during a recent exploration of the northern Gulf of Mexico, according to a press release from the U.S. National Oceanic and Astmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Mary Kennedy died of asphyxiation due to hanging

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:20 +0000

The estranged wife of Robert Kennedy Jr. and mother of four children was found in an "out building" on the family's property in New York.

Flesh-eating bug victim’s fingers ‘dead’

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:23:06 +0000

The family of a Georgia student fighting a devastating flesh-eating bacterial infection was waiting to hear from doctors Thursday about whether her fingers will need to be amputated next.

Pinterest Brand Intelligence with Curalate

Peter A. Prestipino — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:20:00 +0000

The marketing mania of Pinterest has waned a bit the past several weeks, but that’s hasn’t stopped consumers from visiting the site (see Compete.com chart below) or brands seeking ways to participate on the social pinboard site. But if w...

Horse bolts into ocean, swims 2 miles

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:53:20 +0000

It was a sea rescue made for Hollywood: A horse in a photo shoot on a Southern California beach gets spooked and runs into the water, only to be rescued after swimming more than two miles off shore.

Two drivers killed by same shooter

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:16:18 +0000

Ballistics tests have linked the shooting deaths of two people along roadways in Mississippi, a source who has been briefed on the investigation said Thursday.

Fracking banned in Vermont

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:41:48 +0000

Vermont's governor has signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to ban fracking, the controversial practice to extract natural gas from the ground.

Iran is arming Syria, U.N. says

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:19 +0000

A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, the same day President Bashar al-Assad blamed the violence in his country on the work of foreign-backed fighters.

Why I won’t be quitting Facebook

CNN.com - Technology — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:27:28 +0000

Flush with cash and drunk with power after its $100 billion IPO, Facebook could be caught secretly brainwashing millions of new users into signing up (mind-control hoodies, anyone?) -- and still I might not quit the world's largest social network.

Mobile Sites: Choosing an Implementation Process & Strategies

Kristine Schachinger — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

No matter your approach, the mobile landscape is a tricky, expansive space of uncertainty filled with twists and turns that would give even the most solid minded developer or site owner points to pause. Here’s a guide to help you go mobile.

Get a 2nd cup. Coffee lovers live longer

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:44:42 +0000

Drinking a daily cup of coffee isn't likely to harm your health, and it may even lower your risk of dying from chronic diseases.

‘Butcher’ gets break. Mladic trial on hold

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:21:00 +0000

Prosecutors shifted focused to the Srebrenica massacre Thursday as the war crimes trial of Ratko Mladic, who is accused of orchestrating a horrific campaign of ethnic cleansing during the bloody civil war that ripped apart Yugoslavia, continued.

Schoolkids take finals, run from gunfire

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:15:38 +0000

Teenager Tumsifu Gilaine and her friends took their final exams with the sound of gunfire nearby before fleeing the latest violence in Congo.

Why Your SEO & Social Strategy Should Include Pinterest

Steve Beatty — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

You don’t have to be a lifestyle-type site to win on Pinterest, you merely need to make your brand fun and create interesting, shareable images. Pinterest offers other benefits, including social links generated from content shared on Pinterest.

Greece’s interim Cabinet sworn in

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:22:05 +0000

Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government were sworn in Thursday, as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders.

Go-go music pioneer Chuck Brown dies

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:23:21 +0000

Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go," a genre blending funk, jazz and soul and other musical forms, died Wednesday, his manager said.

Flesh-eating bug rarely infects humans

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:39:15 +0000

Flesh-eating bacteria are common in the environment, but they rarely infect humans.

Plugins and Tutorials to Modify Your WordPress Database Safely

Alex — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:00:58 +0000

The round-up includes plugins and tutorials that will help you manage the database of your WordPress powered website successfully.

Closing arguments set in Edwards trial

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:27:54 +0000

Closing arguments are set for Thursday in the corruption trial of John Edwards, after his defense team rested its case without calling the former Democratic presidential candidate's ex-mistress to testify.

Mladic gestures death threats in court

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:25:26 +0000

Seventeen years after the end of the war, Ratko Mladic gives the impression he is still on the battlefield in what was once Yugoslavia, staring down his enemy, glowering across the courtroom. Even gesticulating death threats.

Timing is Everything with Email Marketing

AllisonH — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Most Web workers know that email marketing is one of the most effective strategies that businesses can use to reach their customers, but a new study reveals that one email marketing strategy outperforms the others. Email marketing provider StrongMail ...

Google NSA Relationship Secrecy Continues Despite Courts Efforts

John Rampton — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Google and the National Security Agency's possibly secret relationship will remain secret. The Federal Appeals Court has upheld the NSA's decision not to release information confirming or denying if they have a relationship with Google.

Skechers fined $40M for butt-tone claim

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:29:28 +0000

Skechers agreed to pay a hefty $40 million fine to settle charges of deceiving consumers by making "unfounded claims" that its Shape-ups shoes would help people "lose weight, and strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal mus...

Genome Maps Out Targeted Data for Advertisers

Michael Garrity — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Late last year, Yahoo purchased ad targeting and optimization software provider Interclick with hopes to improve its advertisement targeting capabilities. Yesterday, the company announced that it was finally starting to put the platform to use. That a...

House OKs Violence Against Women Act

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:55:54 +0000

"The War on Women" is one of the harshest election-year attack lines congressional Democrats have launched at Republicans, accusing them of waging this war on issues ranging from contraception to preventive health care coverage.

380 white-powder letters, 1 suspect

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:37:33 +0000

Federal agents have been stymied in their long search for a man who mails envelopes containing white powder and usually a message of some kind.

Student with flesh-eating bug improves

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:29:34 +0000

The University of West Georgia graduate student infected with rare "flesh-eating" bacteria has proven to be "amazingly resilient," her father said Wednesday, and a second apparent case has been reported.

Fear and confusion rule in Greece

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:28:16 +0000

Confusion, fear, frustration -- emotions are running high among Greece's people as they face the prospect of new elections next month and massive uncertainty over the country's economic future.

CRM Success Tool Tracks Your Hard Work

Michael Garrity — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Everyone likes a little validation once in a while; in fact, oftentimes the right amount of reassurance can actually improve one’s performance. When working on the Web, many of you probably complete a variety of different tasks, big and small, t...

Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert Kennedy Jr., found dead

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:51:39 +0000

Mary Kennedy's family confirmed the death. Police earlier said a body was found in an out building at an address Robert F. Kennedy Jr. owned. He had filed for divorce.

‘Grexit’? Businesses prep

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:50:54 +0000

The bosses of some of the eurozone's biggest companies are making contingency plans to avoid being caught short if Greece should leave.

Will they hit? 4,700 asteroids near Earth

CNN.com — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:29:10 +0000

About 4,700 asteroids are close enough and big enough to pose a risk to Earth, NASA estimated Wednesday after studying data beamed back from an orbiting telescope.

Manage Payment Processing On The Go

AllisonH — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Merchants who leverage 2Checkout to process online payments can now manage their accounts on the go. Inexika recently launched the 2Checkout Vendor app for the iPhone and iPod touch, which is designed for vendors who would rather monitor th...

Florida slayings circumstances unusual

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:46:56 +0000

The early-morning slaughter of four Florida siblings at the hands of what authorities say was their mother is an "almost unheard of" case, crime experts said Wednesday.

Obama honors fallen Vietnam hero

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:41:00 +0000

President Barack Obama, in awarding a posthumous Medal of Honor to a Vietnam hero Wednesday, paid tribute to soldiers who received a cold reception when they returned home from the Southeast Asian war.

Mladic ‘slices throat,’ growls at victims

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:20 +0000

Mladic seemed to taunt victims in court, pretending to slice his throat, staring and growling. The ex-Bosnian Serb general is on trial for war crimes stemming from Yugoslavia's civil war.

Google revamps search again

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:28:25 +0000

So, let's say you're doing a Google search for "Kings." Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs.

Google search to become more human

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:28:19 +0000

Google today announced a significant change to how its search results are delivered. With Knowledge Graph, results will be arranged according to categories.

Castellanos: Obama campaign is a mess

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:52:15 +0000

Alex Castellanos says that Team Obama has turned the onetime candidate of hope and change into a ferociously political animal.

Natural causes in ‘Swamp People’ death

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:36:14 +0000

Autopsy results on Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," should be ready Wednesday, a local sheriff in Louisiana said.

Achieve Mobile Success with Yottaa

AllisonH — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

The mobile Internet user population is scheduled to overtake the general Internet population by 2014, which means that it is now more imperative than ever to create and maintain a mobile-optimized website. One option for Web workers looking to get int...

Ford Retains Confidence in Facebook Ads as GM Quits

ClickZ — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Automaker tells ClickZ it will continue advertising on the social site. While General Motors may halt Facebook advertising, according to a Wall Street Journal story today, Ford has a different attitude toward paid promotions on the social site.

Vote date set; euros pulled from banks

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:18:17 +0000

The new election date came as Greece's questionable status in the eurozone prompted what the country's president called "fear that could develop into panic."

U.S. not giving up on Taliban peace talks

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:45:30 +0000

When it comes to negotiating with the Taliban, it's always one step forward, two steps back.

Defense rests in John Edwards trial

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:32:21 +0000

The defense team for John Edwards rested its case Wednesday without calling the former Democratic presidential candidate's ex-mistress to testify at his corruption trial.

How to tactfully fund your projects online

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:13:35 +0000

It sounds like one of those weird, grainy late-night infomercials: "Get money for your projects NOW for FREE! There are people out there just WAITING to put REAL MONEY in your hands! Don't wait, apply TODAY!"

Zuckerberg’s hoodie is savvy, not snotty

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:12:03 +0000

Benjamin Nugent says Facebook's CEO is a brilliant salesman precisely because he doesn't act much like one

‘Social Network’ writer to pen Jobs film

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:10:49 +0000

Aaron Sorkin, the celebrated screenwriter whose punchy dialogue propelled TV's "The West Wing" and the Facebook movie "The Social Network," will write and direct an upcoming film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Study links NFL players, wounded vets

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:51 +0000

The same dementia-like disease found in the brain tissue of several National Football League players has shown up in the brains of four U.S. veterans exposed to improvised explosive devices and other head trauma, according to new research.

Newlywed hero’s 1970 sacrifice honored

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:45:55 +0000

Rose Mary Sabo Brown spent just 30 days with her new husband, Army Spec. Leslie Sabo Jr., before he shipped out to fight in Vietnam. But from that month together in 1969 grew a lifetime of love.

How you help Facebook make billions

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000

Every post you "like." Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend.

Groom hunted in bride’s stabbing death

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:14:24 +0000

She was found still wearing the shimmering silver cocktail number she wore to celebrate her wedding. She was as bright as the sequins on that dress. Young. Beautiful.

Mobster’s body exhumed from Vatican

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:26:34 +0000

The body of a mobster buried among cardinals and bishops on a Vatican property has been exhumed in an investigation into a teenage girl's disappearance.

Charles Taylor blames woes on U.S.

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:08 +0000

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor said Wednesday that he was "saddened" by the guilty verdict for abetting war crimes in Sierra Leone and said his role in the conflict was much different from how it had been portrayed.

Stranded U.N. obervers are safe

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:12:07 +0000

Syrians seeking cover at a camp for displaced residents came under attack Wednesday by government forces, an opposition group said, unable to escape the violence that has tormented the country for 14 months.

Doctor: Zimmerman’s nose was broken

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:30 +0000

The report also said George Zimmerman had black eyes and cuts on his head a day after fatally shooting unarmed teen Trayvon Martin. An autopsy showed Martin's knuckles were injured, a CNN affiliate reports.

Life After Google Penguin – Going Beyond the Name

David Harry — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Don't try too hard to look for dates and names of updates. Rather, look more to the effects as Google’s algorithm evolves so you can adapt accordingly. What really matters is that Google is looking harder at link spam now, so you should be too.

Opinion: Save immigrant women in U.S.

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:48 +0000

Leith Anderson and Lynne Hybels says a new House version of the Violence Against Women Act erodes protections from abuse for immigrant women.

7 Time-Saving Google Analytics Custom Reports

Eric Siu — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

The right Custom Reports can be incredible time savers. Instead of spending time digging around for important metrics, you can find what you need separated neatly into columns for some analysis that will lead to some actionable insight.

New MacBook Pro to feature retina display?

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:33:50 +0000

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will be a significant departure from the current design, with a retina display and an ultra-thin profile, 9to5Mac claims, citing sources from Apple's supply chain.

Apps make expenses easy

CNN.com - Technology — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:25:34 +0000

Recording travel expenses is a pain for business travelers, but portable scanners and smartphone apps could revolutionize the process.

Piwik Open Source Analytics: A Primer

Thom Craver — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

With a focus on privacy and keeping data safe, Piwik is a web analytics package that aims to be a free software alternative to Google Analytics. Here are some of Piwik’s features and how it compares to other top-billing analytics packages.

Travolta accuser drops suit

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:41:25 +0000

The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta "completely vindicated" the actor, Travolta's lawyer said Tuesday.

Woman with flesh-eating bug improves

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:37:15 +0000

The doctors for Aimee Copeland are promising a "roller coaster ride of highs and lows" in the coming weeks and months as she struggles against a rare "flesh-eating" bacteria, her father said.

U.S. ready for Chen but waiting on China

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:22 +0000

The United States says it has taken all the necessary steps on its side to admit Chen Guangcheng, the Chinese human rights activist who ignited a diplomatic frenzy when he escaped house arrest last month.

$1M settlement in Calif. beating death

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:57:27 +0000

The City of Fullerton, California, has reached a $1 million settlement with the mother of a mentally ill homeless man who died last year after a beating he received at the hands of police officers.

Kodak lab had weapons-grade uranium

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:12:46 +0000

Kodak -- the company known for decades for its cameras and film -- this week confirmed it used weapons-grade uranium in an underground lab in upstate New York for upwards of 30 years.

Font Psychology: What Your Font Says About Your Website

Alex — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:52 +0000

Fonts are different, because whether we are conscious or not of their psychological impact, we choose them and we are judged by those choices. Into this article we included ideas concerning the psychology of fonts and some tips that will help you impro...

Make Second Tier Search Engines Part of Your Lead Generation Strategy

Justin Freid — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Google and Bing can only get you so far. If you work in an extremely competitive industry you may find yourself paying anywhere from $30 to $50+ per click. Working with second tier engine/networks can provide an abundance of traffic at a low cost.

Social Media Ad Spending Forecast to Hit $9.8 Billion by 2016

ClickZ — Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Social media advertising revenues in the U.S. will grow from $3.8 billion in 2011 to $9.8 billion in 2016, according to BIA/Kelsey’s U.S. Local Media Forecast (2011-2016). The leap would represent a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent.

Bergen: Obama’s NATO and G8-athon

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:11:57 +0000

President Obama hosts an extravaganza of summits, G8 and NATO, with thorny issues of Afghanistan and Syria on the tables. NATO might even invite Pakistan.

Groom hunted after bride’s death

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:06:16 +0000

Groom wanted after bride found dead in bathtub Police are looking for the husband of a bride who was found stabbed to death in her bathtub. She was still in the sequined cocktail dress she wore to her reception.

French prez Day 1: Lightning, Merkel

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:05:16 +0000

Day 1 for France's socialist president: take the reins from Nicolas Sarkozy, switch planes due to a lightning strike and meet with the German leader whose policies he bashed.

Opinion: N.C. vote spells end of Obama

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:38:45 +0000

North Carolina is so important to the re-election chances of Barack Obama that he picked Charlotte as the host city for the Democratic nominating convention.

Zimmerman evidence list released

CNN.com — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:23:28 +0000

Prosecutors released a summary of evidence Tuesday in the case against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.

GOP puts focus back on deficit as Boehner draws line

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:37:07 +0000

Mitt Romney hammered President Obama over the federal deficit, as House Speaker John Boehner warned of another battle brewing over the debt ceiling.

No, Abraham Lincoln didn’t invent Facebook

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:29 +0000

To quote "The Social Network," if Abraham Lincoln had invented Facebook, he would have invented Facebook. But in a tall tale that would have made the Great Emancipator proud, a blog post fooled some media outlets by saying he did just that.

Is Facebook a fad? Half of U.S. thinks so

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:35:52 +0000

Nearly half of Americans believe that popular social-networking site Facebook is merely a passing fad, a new study suggests.

‘Swamp People’ star falls on boat, dies

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:31:05 +0000

Mitchell Guist, a star of the reality TV show "Swamp People," died Monday in Louisiana.

Police: Fake cop behind Miss. slayings?

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:13 +0000

Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said.

Bulletproof Strategy to Benefit from the Google Penguin Update

SiteProNews — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:01:09 +0000

Tips for how to be one of the websites benefiting from the Penguin Update.

Miva Merchant’s Image Management Utility: Making The Most Out Of Image Management Tools

bheyde@mivamerchant.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:44:36 +0000

This is Part One of a three-part series on Image Machine and how it works. Part I: Image Management Tool Part II: Working With Image Types and Additional Images On Attributes Part II: Converting From Legacy Images To The New Image Machine ...

New MacBook to feature retina display

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:39:27 +0000

The new 15-inch MacBook Pro will be a significant departure from the current design, with a retina display and an ultra-thin profile, 9to5Mac claims, citing sources from Apple's supply chain.

Greece to hold new elections

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:36:47 +0000

As the clock ticks toward a Thursday deadline, Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called for a Tuesday meeting with the leaders of three main political parties to cobble together a unity government and stave off new elections.

Ex-FBI agent faces child porn charge

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:04:17 +0000

A former supervisory FBI agent has been arrested and jailed on child pornography charges.

Top PPC Landing Pages by Industry

Michael Garrity — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

When you’re paying good money for clicks from a search engine to drive traffic to your site, it only makes sense that you would want the landing page that users arrive at to be engaging and informative, right? What seems obvious to some of us ma...

LinkShare Affiliate Network Sees Explosive Growth

Michael Garrity — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Rakuten LinkShare has announced that its various global performance marketing networks saw impressive growth throughout Q1 of 2012, with some of its strongest network sales coming from the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom. This pro...

Most Consumers Talking Up Live Chat

AllisonH — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:00 +0000

How effective is your online customer service strategy? If you're not sure, a new Oracle study has revealed some valuable insights into consumers' preferences when it comes to reaching customer service help online. The Consumer Views...

Murdoch aide charged in hacking probe

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:23:32 +0000

British prosecutors will charge ex-editor Rebekah Brooks with trying to obstruct the police probe into phone hacking at newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch.

Mom kills her 4 kids, shoots self

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:21:28 +0000

A Florida mother shot her four children Tuesday before turning the gun on herself at her home in Port St. John, police said.

Embattled Yahoo CEO Leaves With $7 Million After 5 Months

Miranda Miller — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Yahoo has their fifth CEO in as many years, as Scott Thompson stepped down in the scandal over his padded resume. Investor hedge fund Loeb will exert greater control with three board seats, while Ross Levinsohn takes the interim CEO post.

Man sets self afire outside Breivik trial

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:42:44 +0000

A man set himself on fire Tuesday outside the court in Norway's capital, Oslo, where Anders Behring Breivik is on trial over terror attacks last summer that killed 77 people.

Zuck’s hoodie: Investor concern?

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:29:59 +0000

Henry Blodget and Ali Velshi discuss Mark Zuckerberg's decision to skip investor meetings and court Wall Street while wearing a hoodie.

Rushkoff: Will Facebook lose its edge?

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:04:35 +0000

Facebook advocates are touting the company's initial public offering this week -- the biggest ever for an Internet company-- as if it will save the net, the economy and the American way. Its detractors see the final chapter in the rise and fall of...

5 Vital Facebook Reports Every Community Manager Should Know

Manny Rivas — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Learn how Facebook Insights reports and public data sources can help you understand, at a granular level, the way your community consumes the stories you create, your fans demographic information, and how users are engaging with your competitors.

A look back at Zuckerberg in 2006

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:56:52 +0000

CNN's Dan Simon looks back at Mark Zuckerberg, camera shy and sometimes awkward, in a 2006 interview with CNN.

Who’s using mobile maps? Who’s not?

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:27:19 +0000

According to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, three-quarters of U.S. adults who own smartphones use those devices to get some kind of real-time location-based information -- from maps and directions all the way to cutting-e...

Will Facebook lose its edge after IPO?

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:12:28 +0000

Douglas Rushkoff says that by joining in the speculative economy on Wall Street's terms, a company that might have changed business instead subjects itself to forces far beyond its control

PPC Warfare: Get Out of the Trenches & Gain a New Strategic Perspective

Joseph Kerschbaum — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Sometimes you need to take a step back and review the PPC battleground from afar. Extract yourself from keyword-level analysis and take-in the bigger picture. Here are some motivational and rejuvenating tactics to help get you back on track.

Deliver Dynamic Content with Amazon CloudFront

Michael Garrity — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is helping businesses get more interactive by launching dynamic content support for Amazon CloudFront, giving customers a simple and cost-effective way to improve the performance, reliability and global reach of their sites a...

Yahoo Genome Brings Big Data to Advertisers

ClickZ — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

The big data-driven audience targeting system will combine Yahoo's registration, search, and behavioral data with information from 25 data sources, along with advertiser data, to perform predictive modeling for ad targeting and optimization.

Pardoned DUI felon facing new charges

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:45:50 +0000

One of the men controversially pardoned earlier this year by Mississippi's outgoing governor could land back behind bars after being charged with driving drunk and causing an accident that killed an 18-year-old girl.

Leahy to high court: Keep health law

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:44:20 +0000

A leading senator is urging the Supreme Court to "do the right thing" and uphold the constitutionality of the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats.

Opinion: Get rid of big banks

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:57 +0000

William Black says the megabank's $2 billion losses should prompt the government to revise the rules for financial regulation

Stock & Vector Design Bundle – Officially the Best Bundle to Date!

Alex — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:57 +0000

With any order you make at our website, you will now be able to add Stock & Vector design bundle to your shopping cart during checkout and get it for just $59.

When superyacht chic meets hybrid technology

CNN.com - Technology — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:37:23 +0000

How does the wealthy boating enthusiast reconcile a passion for gas-guzzling superyachts with concern for the natural ocean environment?

No sign of missing FBI agent

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:57:58 +0000

A hunt for a missing FBI agent stretched into its fifth day Tuesday after an intensive search of rugged terrain near Los Angeles failed to turn up anything.

John Edwards’ daughter may testify

CNN.com — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:33:51 +0000

While John Edwards' lawyers have not yet made a decision whether to put the former presidential candidate on the stand in his corruption trial, Edwards' oldest daughter, Cate, is expected to testify this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

A Facebook Search Engine to Rival Google? Users Dislike That Idea [Survey]

Danny Goodwin — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

A new survey finds 48 percent of respondents dislike the idea of Facebook launching its own search engine to directly compete with Google and Bing. The same survey also found Facebook could potentially capture 22 percent of the global search market.

eCC Cloud Integrates QuickBooks for Merchants

AllisonH — Tue, 15 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000

A new product from e-commerce integration software provider Webgility will help ease the workload of merchants that use QuickBooks Online. SaaS application eCC Cloud enables merchants to integrate their online store with their QuickBoo...

Facebook’s Instagram Purchase Faces Government Review

V3 — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing service Instagram is reportedly facing delays of several months, as U.S. regulators probe the deal. As part of the investigation, the Federal Trade Commission has contacted Google and Twitter.

Facebook App Center Announced

V3 — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Facebook has unveiled plans for its App Center service, which will allow developers to offer their applications to users as both free and paid applications on the iOS and Android mobile platforms, as well as desktop- and web-based applications.

Calling All Content Marketers: Curb the Sales Pitch

Michael Garrity — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

At the end of the day, no marketing effort in the world can make up for the need to provide good content that is meaningful and relevant to the users you are trying to attract to your brand. This sentiment is just as true for business-to-business mark...

Obama’s ‘View’

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:54:00 +0000

President Obama said at a New York City fundraiser that he believes marriage equality "strengthens families."

Missing FBI agent may be suicidal

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:56:21 +0000

A search continued early Monday for a missing FBI agent from Burbank, California, whom authorities have described as suicidal and possibly carrying a handgun.

Flesh-eating bug victim confounds docs

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:16:23 +0000

Aimee Copeland is scared and confused, but she's staying strong in her battle, her dad says. "We see the miraculous survival."

Regulation a campaign issue again

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:01:45 +0000

Even as his campaign portrays him as a champion of the middle class and a crusader to keep Wall Street from melting down as it did three years ago, President Barack Obama was set to leave New York Monday with a sizable haul of cash from industries whos...

Opinion: Right’s role in gay marriage

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:46:16 +0000

Michael Dorf and Sidney Tarrow say a back-burner issue for LGBT community became a rallying cry for gay activisits only when conservatives brought their opposition to the national stage

Check it Out – Who is Really Checking in?

AllisonH — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Mobile has been one of the hottest topics in the tech industry for some time now, but there are still many uncertainties as to exactly how consumers are utilizing their devices. This information is especially important for Web workers who want to opti...

Negative Ecommerce Store Reviews? Think Positive

atalbott@mivamerchant.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:55:40 +0000

Let’s face it, no one likes criticism, even constructive criticism intended to help us. Ecommerce store owners are no exception to this rule, and it can often seem like online criticism is the hardest to ignore and combat. You can’t tal...

Yahoo Search Market Share Losing Streak Extends to 8 Months

Danny Goodwin — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Yahoo’s share of the U.S. search engine market continued to further dwindle in April, continuing a downward slide that began eight months ago in September, according to comScore – though Experian Hitwise paints a somewhat different picture.

Tumblr Reaching Out with Chat Widget

Michael Garrity — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

It just got easier to communicate with users on the Tumblr microblogging platform, thanks to a new integration with Chatwing. Tumblr's recent surge in popularity is often referenced in conjunction with its supposed limitations, namely that it appe...

Time running out for Greece

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:07 +0000

The Greek president will resume talks Monday with political party leaders in a scramble to try to form a new government.

Yahoo’s Search Extends Market Share Losing Streak to 8 Months

Danny Goodwin — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:30:00 +0000

List of popular baby names changes

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:25:17 +0000

For the 13th year in a row, Jacob was the most popular name in 2011 for newborn boys in the United States, according to rankings released by the U.S. Social Security Administration.

FAMU band’s suspension extended

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:01:52 +0000

Florida A&M University's Board of Trustees meets today to discuss the future of the college's marching band in the aftermath of the hazing-related death of a member.

Manage Customer Complaints with Comment Cards

AllisonH — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:30:00 +0000

Customer satisfaction measurement provider iPerceptions, has launched a new solution called Comment Cards, which aims at helping companies more easily manage their customer complaints. Comment Cards is currently part of the iPerceptions’ Voice o...

‘Angry Birds’ creator has a new game

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:06:37 +0000

Rovio Entertainment, known for its intense focus on one mega-successful game title, "Angry Birds," is looking to diversify with another new mobile game called "Amazing Alex."

iPad gives voice to kids with autism

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:27:08 +0000

Sharia stood immobile in front of the television, transfixed by its images, unaware of the world around her. Her family called her name over and over again, but she did not respond. It was that moment when they knew something was wrong.

iPad gives voice to kids with autism

CNN.com - Technology — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:30:38 +0000

Pebble smartwatch — the $10M Kickstarter hit

CNN.com - Technology — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:05:36 +0000

In the big scheme of consumer electronics, smartwatches can't match smartphones, tablets, or even ultrabooks in piquing public curiosity.

FBI: More officers killed in 2011

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:41:31 +0000

Seventy-two law enforcement officers in the U.S. were slain in the line of duty in 2011, an increase of 16 over the previous year, according to an FBI report released Monday. The report does not include reasons for the rise.

How to Get Rid of Unwanted Backlinks

Jennifer Van Iderstyne — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Hit by a Google penalty because low-quality sites are linking to yours? This process will help you conduct a backlink audit of your website, drill down to identify bad links, and share tools to help you hunt down people who can remove those links.

49 headless bodies dumped in Mexico

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:45:14 +0000

The state of Nuevo Leon has has become a battleground between the Gulf and Zetas drug cartels. A message at the scene appeared to refer to the Zetas.

Opinion: Tea party key for Romney

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:42:03 +0000

Julian Zelizer says Mitt Romney is facing a challenge in determining what his relationship should be with the tea party Republicans

Opinion: War on women targets ‘Julia’

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:31:04 +0000

Ilyse Hogue says Republicans continue to wage a war on women by attacking Obama campaign's ad about a fictional cartoon character Julia

EU slaps new sanctions on Syria

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:52:40 +0000

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to impose fresh sanctions on Syria as a U.N.-backed peace plan -- along with all other diplomatic efforts -- have yet to stop the carnage that mounts every day.

What Yahoo CEO story says about resume fraud

CNN.com - Technology — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:33:17 +0000

Melinda Blackman says in hiring, beware of "Groupthink." Vetting a job candidate thoroughly can be time consuming, but it's important

5 Advanced (But Simple) SEO Analyses You Should Perform With Visitor Intelligence

Erez Barak — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Collecting the right data and attributing it to the right sources will help you understand how SEO impacts your business. Learn how to structure your data to enable analysis and reporting and SEO analyses you can perform with visitor intelligence.

Q&A: U.S. have options in Syria

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:58:09 +0000

A U.N.-backed peace plan that included a cease-fire deal was to take effect April 12 in Syria. Since then, violence has continued. What options do the U.N. and the U.S. have? Is a bloody civil war inevitable? Is the al-Assad regime buckling?

Crowley: JPMorgan causes flashbacks

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:21:57 +0000

JPMorgan Chase announced last week that it lost $2 billion as the result of some complicated hedge fund trading, which according to its top executive is apparently not as bad as it sounds.

Multi-Channel Ads: The Importance of ‘Scent’

Noran El-Shinnawy — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

TV or Mass Media ads create awareness and possible interest, so PPC, display or Facebook ads should pick up where the other ads leave off. But they can’t pick up anything unless they also carry a "scent trail" of keywords, terminology, and imagery.

Will John Edwards take the stand?

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:42:31 +0000

The defense for John Edwards is scheduled to start Monday morning in the former presidential candidate's corruption trial.

Survivors found after Nepal plane crash

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:12:47 +0000

A small plane crashed as it attempted to land in a mountainous area of Nepal on Monday, killing 14 of the 21 people on board, an aviation official said.

Google Search Results Test Adds More Instant Answers

John Rampton — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Some Google users in a test group are seeing a big change to their search results. Search queries for movies, TV shows, people, sports teams, music, books are among those triggering these direct answers directly on Google’s search result pages.

Free Website Template for Business Project. jQuery Powered Slider

Katarina Klementi — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:04:12 +0000

Speak to your clients in the explicit way with your effective design based on Free Website Template for Business Project. jQuery Powered Slider inside!

Google Webmaster Tools Gets a Facelift

Thom Craver — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Google Webmaster Tools has a new look that augments the new functionality Webmaster Tools received last month. The changes include a new look to the dashboard, redesigned menus and a style that more tightly integrates with other Google properties.

Fighting threatens mountain gorillas

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:19:17 +0000

Fighting between the national army and rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is threatening mountain gorillas, a critically endangered species, the Virunga National Park said Sunday.

Memphis soul bassist ‘Duck’ Dunn dies

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:54:00 +0000

Donald "Duck" Dunn, the bass player who laid the musical floor beneath soul legends like Booker T. and the MGs, Sam and Dave and Otis Redding, has died at age 70, his family announced Sunday.

NYPD: ‘Stop, question, frisk’ effective

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:34:10 +0000

New York police on Sunday touted the impact of its controversial "stop, question and frisk" policy, claiming it has contributed to a spike in the number of firearms confiscated and coincided with what could be a historically low murder rate. ...

Syrian violence creeps into Lebanon

CNN.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:20:26 +0000

Gunfire and mortar shells pierced the pre-dawn sky in cities around Syria early Monday, the latest in the violence that has begun to spill into neighboring countries.

Great games, movies, and TV with Xbox 360

Microsoft At Work — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

With Xbox 360 and Kinect, you can now watch the biggest blockbusters, play tons of games, watch HD movies and sports, and play, pause, and rewind with your voice or a wave of your hand.

5 ways Internet Explorer helps you get more done

Microsoft At Work — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Our expert offers advice and introduces Internet Explorer features you may not know exist.

Analysis: Syria looking like Iraq in 2004

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:31:24 +0000

It's been a month since the "cease-fire" was due to come into effect in Syria as the first step in a U.N.-backed peace plan. So where does the conflict stand now?

24 al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:12:25 +0000

Government troops in southern Yemen on Sunday attacked al Qaeda hideouts, killing two dozen suspected militants in the latest push to clear the area of the terror organization, local security officials said.

5 Ways To Protect Your Website from Future Google Updates

SiteProNews — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:01:03 +0000

How to ensure that future Google updates will only help your site perform better, not be penalized.

Greek government talks turn ugly

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:27:09 +0000

Talks to broker a coalition government lead to insults and accusations. Europe is watching nervously, fearing the political chaos could threaten the euro.

Hearing set on Secret Service scandal

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:32:25 +0000

The Senate Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia.

8 NATO deaths in Afghanistan in 3 days

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:10:30 +0000

A key figure in Afghanistan's efforts to bring the Taliban to peace negotiations was assassinated Sunday in Kabul, authorities said.

Why we need a new kind of doctor

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:15:09 +0000

Doctors are trained to be self-sufficient "cowboys," but Atul Gawande says the best and cheapest results come from doctors who can work in teams

Niger like ‘Hunger Games’ on steroids?

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:12:29 +0000

From his Toyota Land Cruiser, Kent Alexander couldn't stop clicking his camera.

A Mom’s Advice: Master YouTube Annotations (& 3 Hairstyles for Mother’s Day)

Greg Jarboe — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

For Mother’s Day, we also interviewed another mom on YouTube: Mindy McKnight. She runs the Cute Girl Hairstyles channel which is so popular that the lead hairstylist for Hunger Games movie reached out to her to do a Hunger Games style on her channel.

Greene: Kansas depot leaving town?

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 15:11:33 +0000

Since the 1800s, the train through Garden City has linked the Kansas town to the big nation. Soon that could change, says Bob Greene.

Will publishing study aid terrorists?

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:53:43 +0000

Some experts say publishing a U.S.-funded study of possible mutations of the deadly avian flu virus could have dire consequences. "We are playing with fire," one says.

A Mom’s Advice: Create a YouTube Schedule (& 3 Recipes for Mother’s Day)

Jonathan Allen — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

For Mother’s Day, we interviewed a mom with a successful YouTube: Betty Givan. She runs her cooking channel, Betty's Kitchen which is so well optimized that YouTube asked her to create a video to share her recipe for using meta data on YouTube.

Thousands protest austerity in Spain

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:32:59 +0000

Chanting "they don't represent us," tens of thousands in Madrid railed early Sunday against Spain's government and austerity cuts -- venting their anger on the first anniversary of the so-called May 15 protest movement.

Ahmadinejad: Israel a ‘mosquito’ to Iran

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:48:04 +0000

Iran's president on Saturday downplayed the threat Israel poses to Iran, comparing it to an annoying bug, and said there is no war on the horizon between the two nations.

Mother’s Day 2012 Google Doodle Celebrates Moms With Animated Logo

Miranda Miller — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Google pays tribute to moms this Mother’s Day, with a new animated logo that brings letters of the logo to life as Mom receives a flower and hugs from her kids. Google also featured “super-user” Google+, YouTube and Google Play moms on their blog.

3 Boston University students die in New Zealand

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:42:13 +0000

Boston University mourned three study-abroad students killed in New Zealand while visiting locations where "The Lord of the Rings" movies were filmed.

4 killed on way to youth conference

CNN.com — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:12:23 +0000

A recent Oral Roberts University graduate was the only one of five people en route to a Christian youth conference to survive a plane crash in southeastern Kansas, officials said Saturday.

Drones kill al Qaeda militants in Yemen

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:08:32 +0000

A U.S. drone strike killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants Saturday in the Mareb province of Yemen, part of a continuing air campaign against the terror organization, security officials said.

Facebook Tests Paid Status Updates With ‘Highlight an Important Post’

ClickZ — Sat, 12 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Facebook is testing a feature to see if users will pay a couple bucks to have their posts more prominently featured on the social network. The paid user posts would be placed atop news feeds and be marked as "Highlighted."

LeBron named NBA’s MVP a third time

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:24:22 +0000

Miami Heat forward Lebron James is the NBA's 2011-2012 Most Valuable Player.

Four NATO troops die in Afghanistan

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:02:07 +0000

Three NATO service members were killed Saturday during attacks in Afghanistan, while a fourth died of noncombat-related injuries, according to the International Security Assistance Force.

Adobe Designers Find Their Muse

Linc Wonham — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Adobe has announced the immediate availability of two new products, including a software solution that enables designers to create websites without writing code. Previously available as a public beta, Adobe Muse makes planning, designing and publishin...

Jailed American on hunger strike

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:18:04 +0000

A lack of formal charges, a change of judges, a rescinded decision and a stalled legal process have led Jacob Ostreicher to try to call attention to his case.

Apple Mapping iOS 6 Future Without Google Maps?

V3 — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Apple's upcoming iOS 6 release will be reportedly be headlined by the debut of Apple's own mapping application, replacing the Google Maps application which has been part of the platform since the release of the first iPhone.

Google Might Have to Pay Oracle $150,000 in Copyright Damages

V3 — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The judge who is hearing the case said that the most Oracle may end with as a result of that infringement was statutory damages – which are limited to just $150,000. Oracle had originally been seeking billions of dollars in damages from Google.

Video: Terror group claims Syria blasts

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:46:49 +0000

A video purportedly released by a shadowy, Syrian-based terrorist group claimed responsibility Saturday for dual suicide bombings that killed dozens and wounded hundreds in the country's capital this week.

Detained journalists in Syria released

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:34:53 +0000

Two Turkish journalists who were imprisoned in a Syrian jail were released and flew to Tehran on Saturday as part of what appears to be a prisoner swap between Turkey and Iran.

Martin: Florida sentence an injustice

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:26:09 +0000

There is no reason Marissa Alexander should spend the next 20 years in prison.

Bid to form Greek unity government

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:31 +0000

Greek President Karolos Papoulias is to hold talks in the next day with party leaders in a bid to create a national unity government, his office said Saturday.

Sex offenders’ moms share burden

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:35:47 +0000

Some mothers of sex offenders channel their emotion through activism, while others realize the best thing they can do is to let go.

Chavez returns after cancer treatment

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:44:18 +0000

Hugo Chavez has returned to Venezuela after his latest trip to Cuba for cancer treatment.

2,300 birds found dead on Chile beaches

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:13:17 +0000

Chilean officials are asking fishermen to help save birds caught in nets after thousands of dead fowl appeared along the coast.

Convicted transit officer seeks appeal

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:24:46 +0000

Johannes Mehserle, a former San Francisco Bay Area transit police officer, is appealing his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the killing of 22-year-old Oscar Grant in Oakland.

Balfour guilty of killing Hudson relatives

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:18:58 +0000

A Chicago jury found William Balfour, Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law, guilty of murdering the entertainer's mother, brother and nephew in 2008.

Girls inches away as abductor shot self

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:24:00 +0000

The girls were on their stomachs in the woods. Nearby, Adam Mayes -- the man accused of kidnapping them and killing their mother and sister -- shot himself as police closed in, the FBI says.

Warning shot gets Fla. woman 20 years

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:55:02 +0000

Saying he had no discretion under state law, a judge sentenced a Florida woman to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot in an effort to scare off her abusive husband.

Syria says it foiled suicide attack

CNN.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:10:30 +0000

Russia condemned the massive bombings that killed dozens in Syria and accused outside nations of instigating violence to heighten the 14-month uprising that has left thousands dead.

L.A. ex-detective sentenced in ’86 killing

CNN.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:36:51 +0000

Retired Los Angeles Police Det. Stephanie Lazarus was sentenced Friday to 27 years to life in prison for murdering her ex-boyfriend's wife in a jealous rage more than two decades ago.

Could a computer write this story?

CNN.com - Technology — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:01:59 +0000

Chicago-based company Narrative Science has set out to prove that computers can tell stories good enough for a fickle human audience. It has created a program that takes raw data and turns it into a story, a system that's worked well enough for the com...

FBI warns travelers of Web attacks attacks

CNN.com - Technology — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:01:48 +0000

If you're traveling abroad, your laptop could be attacked. That much, is certain, according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, which warned this week that hackers are "targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an in...

Using social media on voters in Mexico

CNN.com - Technology — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:17:06 +0000

A new video shows how some are trying to influence voters on social media in Mexico. CNN's Rafael Romo reports.

How the iPhone saved a factory

CNN.com - Technology — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:14:26 +0000

Steve Jobs' request for tougher glass in the iPhone led Corning to produce Gorilla Glass in an old Kentucky factory.

Big List of Link Building Strategies

Michael Garrity — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Link building should always be top of mind for those who want to grow their Web properties, but to call it a difficult practice is an understatement. It is, in fact, one of the most challenging components of search engine optimization, and one of the ...

Court protects Google-NSA contacts

CNN.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:52:44 +0000

U.S. authorities are not required to release any internal National Security Agency communications it had with Internet giant Google Inc. after a 2010 cyber attack in China, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Opinion: Romney’s response is lame

CNN.com — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:49:49 +0000

Paul Waldman says Romney expressed regret when faced with allegations about youthful bullying, but his distancing response won't do much to show voters he possesses empathy