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January 13, 2011
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- Karzai 'plans talks with Taliban'The government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai is planning to meet the Taliban in Saudi Arabia in an attempt to jump-start peace talks, the BBC learns.
- Sarkozy sets out 'Robin Hood' taxFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy announces the introduction of a tax on financial transactions, as the presidential election looms.
- Djokovic beats Nadal to win titleWorld number one Novak Djokovic beats second seed Rafael Nadal in a five-set thriller to retain his Australian Open title.
- Crackdown on rebels in DamascusSyria's army moves to reassert control in rebellious suburbs of Damascus in the worst fighting around the capital in the 10-month uprising, activists say.
- Family guilty of 'honour' murdersThree members of an Afghan-Canadian family are found guilty of murdering four of their female relatives in a case of so-called honour killing.
- Wreck removal 'to take 10 months'It could take up to 10 months to remove the wreck of capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, says Italy's civil protection agency chief.
- RBS boss Hester rejects £1m bonusChief executive Stephen Hester of UK's nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland will not take his near-$1.5m bonus, the BBC has learned.
- Castro defends one-party systemCuban President Raul Castro says his country will keep its one-party system, allowing no competition to the ruling Communists.
- Bloc ends Iraq parliament boycottIraq's opposition Iraqiyya bloc ends a boycott of parliament begun last month over an arrest warrant issued for the country's most senior Sunni politician.
- Greece budget veto 'impossible'Athens rejects outright German proposals for an EU power of veto over the Greek budget, with a minister threatening to quit over the issue.
Hardocp – Tech News
- Google Earth Update Offers Smoother GraphicsGoogle rolled out a new version of its Google Earth software, replacing the patchy, quilt-like mapping graphics with smoother, more cohesive graphics. The new update is available on both the mobile and desktop versions of Google Earth, which you can download on the official page. Comments
- Firefox Pulls Tab Features from Version 12Yesterday the news was all about the new features in Firefox 12 that were to be released to the Aurora channel at the end of the month. Yesterday evening the announcements were updated to inform users that the Home Tab and the New Tab features will probably not be released with Firefox 12, but will make it into version 13 to be released in May. Yet another s […]
- Megaupload's Kim Dotcom Loses 'Call of Duty' Top Spot At last the real reason Kim Dotcom was arrested becomes apparent. It had nothing to do with Megaupload's copyright infringement; it was all about his standing in Call of Duty 3. Since he has been incarcerated without bail, he has lost his standing as the #1 player in the world. If you can't beat 'em fair and square, have 'em locked up. Ir […]
- New Record Label Lets You Download Music for FreeI don't know if DigSin is just swimming against the current, rocking the boat or actually being a trend setter for the future of music downloads, but it's a great concept. Getting the majority of the music industry to come on board is a bit of a stretch, but if the model did ever gain traction, it would sure solve the pirating problem. But could th […]
- Pac-Man Joins Street Fighter. Say What?This will rate a 10 on the Weird Stuff-o-Meter in many gamers minds. The upcoming release of Street Fighter X Tekken, due out on March 6th has a surprise guest character in the form of (drumroll please) Pac-Man. I wonder if Ms. Pac-Man knows he's out crusin' the streets and pickin' fights? But we'd have to say bringing Pac-Man into the st […]
Sports
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- Tiger falters as Rock wins Abu Dhabi ChampionshipABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Tiger Woods talked all week about his improved ball control - then it let him down when he needed it most....
- Gaborik claims NHL All-Star Game MVPOTTAWA (AP) -- Marian Gaborik staked his claim to NHL All-Star game MVP honors....
- Nowitzki back in Mavericks lineup after 4 gamesDALLAS (AP) -- Dirk Nowitzki is back in the Dallas Mavericks lineup....
- James, Heat escape with 97-93 win over BullsMIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 35 points, while reigning NBA MVP Derrick Rose wasted two chances in the final 23 seconds and the Miami Heat escaped with a 97-93 win Sunday over the Chicago Bulls....
- Boatright attorney blasts NCAA after probeHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright says he just wants to concentrate on basketball while his mother considers legal action in the wake of an NCAA news release detailing an investigation into the freshman's eligibility....
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- Romney's Defense Of The 'Individual Mandate' - Unexpected And PersuasiveWhen Mitt Romney vigorously defended Massachusetts' decision to require that nearly every resident either have health insurance or pay a tax penalty Thursday night, some said it was the best support of the individual mandate made by any candidate so far this election cycle.
- HHS Denies Texas Request For Waiver From MLR Insurance RuleThe federal health law requires that insurers spend at least 80 percent of their premium revenues on health care. Some consumers will now be eligible for rebates.
- Democrats 'Practically Drooling' To Use Medicare Policies Against GOP In CampaignsNews outlets covered strategy talks at a congressional Democrats' retreat.
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- Single-Payer Bill Fails In California SenateA single-payer health plan failed by two votes in the California State Senate Thursday.
- States Redesigning Mental Health Programs, Coverage And CareStates are grappling with mental health issues including a redesign of a program in Iowa, increased coverage for the mentally ill in California and a first aid pilot program in Pennsylvania.
- Viewpoints: Health Law's Consumer Safeguards; Shredding Medicare's Safety Net; Georgia's Trauma CrisisA selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
- Doctors Press Boehner To Stop Mandated Insurance Code SwitchThe American Medical Association opposes implementation of the coding system known as ICD-10, saying it would require physician offices to deal with an estimated 68,000 insurance codes -- five times more than the current 13,000.
Top Stories
- Army fights for Damascus suburbs - Financial Times
- Canada Court Convicts Three for Honor Killings - Wall Street Journal
- US, Taliban talks on prisoner swap falter - msnbc.com
- Wrecked Italian liner will not be moved for months - Reuters
- Sarkozy Increases Sales Tax to Finance Cut in Payroll Charges - BusinessWeek
- Hamas leader meets Jordan's king; first official visit since 1999 - CNN International
- Sudan rebels abduct many China workers - Times of India
- US Embassy in Cairo shelters NGO workers - Washington Post
- 70 W. Bank settlements on national priority list - Jerusalem Post
- Lacklustre rally fails to ignite Putin base - Financial Times
On Milwaukee… News
- Brave mid-lifers make rewarding career changes Recently, OnMilwaukee.com tracked down a few local folks who made major career changes at the age of 40 or older. Their stories are definitely courageous and, hopefully, inspiring.
- The Milwaukee "bucket lists"The OnMilwaukee.com editors and contributors share what's on their "Milwaukee bucket lists," from playing with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to getting up close and personal with the Polish Moon.
- Rapper SPEAK Easy delivers soul and spirit on new EPMilwaukee rapper SPEAK Easy has had his ups and downs during his career on the scene. The blue-collar emcee has never been one to complain and instead has always been the one to pull himself up by the boot straps out of his love for music, which has led him to being a positive spirit in the Milwaukee hip-hop community - and the Milwaukee community in general […]
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India
- Corrupt are becoming role-models for youth: MurthySoftware icon N R Narayana Murthy said Indians put the interest of their family ahead of society which "has caused enormous damage to the country".
- Filmfare Awards: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara bags 7 awards, Rockstar 5 Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan win Best Actor and Actress award respectively for Rockstar and The Dirty Picture at the Filmfare Awards.
- School teacher forces girls to dance in Betul district of MPA school teacher in the tribal Betul district asked students to fetch liquor for him and then caned the girls, forcing them to dance in a closed classroom.
- Sari cancer poses threat to women: Doctors The next time you drape a sari, you might want to re-tie that knot. The report said that sari petticoat, if tied in the same place day after day, can cause irritation.
- Ban 2-finger test on rape victims: PanelIn a move aimed to protect victims of sexual abuse from further mental trauma, a high powered government committee has recommended abolishing the “two finger test” for determining rape or sexual assault.
Tibetan
- Nobel Peace Prize Celebration In MoscowThe 22nd anniversary of the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the 63rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was commemorated in the capital of Russia on 10th December...
- Open, free and democratic China is of great importance for Asia"A more open, free and democratic China is of great importance for Asia and the world as a whole", said the Prague Declaration signed by the six speakers of the Democracy and Human Rights in Asia: One Year after an Empty Chair in Oslo yesterday...
- Tibetans mark Human Rights Day in AustraliaOn 10 December 2011, International Human Rights Day, Tibetans from various Australian cities converged in Canberra, the Australian national capital, to draw attention to the situation in Tibet ...
- Friendship between a spiritual leader and a playwrightThe meeting of two old friends, a spiritual leader and a playwright took place today in Prague on the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights day. His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited his old friend former President Václav Havel ...
- New video of brutal Chinese police raid and civilian arrests in TibetRaw video footage showing Chinese police, SWAT teams and paramilitary troops conducting household raids in Dogde township in March 2008. This footage was smuggled out of Tibet ...
On This Day….
- 1983: US troops invade GrenadaAmerican forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed.
- 1964: President Kaunda takes power in ZambiaZambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.
- 1984: Europe grants emergency aid for EthiopiaThe EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.
- 1976: Queen opens National Theatre in LondonThe Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays.
- 2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 yearsBritish Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years.
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Scientific American News
- How Google's New Privacy Policy Could Affect YouYou’re on the way to a meeting. Traffic seems to be slowing. A text comes in: “You’re going to be late. Take the next exit for alternate route.” It’s from Google. [More]
- Primitive Attraction: Magnetized Moon Rock Points to Lunar Core's Active PastThe moon of today is a static orb with little to no internal activity; for all intents and purposes it appears to be a dead, dusty pebble of a world. But billions of years ago the moon may have been a place of far more dynamism--literally. [More]
- Race and Religion at the Ballot Box: Building a Better Bias DetectorThe color of a candidate’s skin failed to sway voters to depress the lever for either Obama or McCain in the 2008 election, immediate analyses of that contest seemed to suggest. Some pundits hailed it as the first postracial election. [More]
- Children May Be Exposed to Higher Chemical Concentrations Than Their MothersChildren living near DuPont’s plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers, according to a newly published study. [More]
- Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil?Despite major oil finds off Brazil's coast, new fields in North Dakota and ongoing increases in the conversion of tar sands to oil in Canada , fresh supplies of petroleum are only just enough to offset the production decline from older fields. At best, the world is now living off an oil plateau--roughly 75 million barrels of oil produced each and every […]
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Gaming and IT
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- Indie Game: The Movie wins big at Sundance
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- Understanding data security breaches eclipses preventing themCompanies are spending more time investigating the source of data breaches and their impacts to reduce expenses, says a survey.
- Symantec pulls pcAnywhere, man-in-the-middle attacks are possibleSource code theft from Symantec?s systems in 2006 places pcAnywhere software at risk of being attacked. Company says software is bundled with many of its products.
Google Tech News
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- Jan 29, 1802: John Beckley became the first Librarian of Congress. He was paid 2 a day.
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