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Obama apology for Koran burnings
President Barack Obama apologises to the Afghan people for the burning of Korans by American troops at a US base outside Kabul.
Leaders back Somali terror fight
World leaders pledge support for political and military measures to fight Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab, after a conference in London.
Hurt reporter asks to leave Syria
Edith Bouvier, the French journalist hurt in an attack on the Syrian city of Homs, says she needs urgent medical attention and asks to be evacuated.
Flaw found in fast neutrino story
Faulty wiring may have caused the surprising 2011 finding of sub-atomic neutrino particles appearing to travel faster than light, researchers say.
Rowling to pen first adult novel
Author JK Rowling announces she plans to publish her first novel for adults, which will be "very different" to the Harry Potter books she is famous for.
Merkel sorry for neo-Nazi outrage
As Germans mourn neo-Nazi murder victims, Chancellor Angela Merkel appeals to their families for forgiveness.
At least 55 dead in Iraq attacks
At least 55 people are killed and hundreds injured in a wave of bombings and shootings targeting mainly police officers in Shia areas of Iraq.
EU sees 'mild' eurozone recession
The European Commission predicts that the eurozone economy will contract by 0.3% in 2012, having previously forecast 0.5% growth.
Limited moves on EU flying charge
Countries opposed to the EU climate levy on aviation agree a limited package of countermeasures, but no immediate legal action.
Italy chided over Africa migrants
The European Court of Human Rights says Italy violated the rights of Eritrean and Somali migrants by sending them back to Libya.

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How To Break Into The Game Industry
Want to know how to break into the gaming industry? This guy has some pretty damn good advice and it comes from someone with over a decade in the business. Definitely worth the click to check it out. Students are often introduced to the concept of working in the industry simply by enjoying the games that they love and daydreaming about being a part of the pr […]
Biggest Mistakes You Can Make During An Interview
With jobs being as hard as they are to come by, I can't believe some of the stuff on this list. Here are a few of my favorites: Candidate wore a Boy Scout uniform and never told interviewers why. Candidate referred to himself in the third person. Candidate told the interviewer she wasn't sure if the job offered was worth "starting the car for. […]
Ivy Bridge i5-3570K HD 4000 Graphics Benchmarks?
EXPreview has posted what appear to be early Ivy Bridge i5-3570K HD 4000 benchmarks. I say "appear to be" because the site is in Chinese, the translation is terrible and the site is up and down at the moment. Hit the link to see if you have better luck than I did, I snagged these two images just in case. Comments
[H]ardware Round-Up
Cooling: Aqua Computer Aquaero 5 XT Fan Controller @ Legit Reviews Noctua NH-D14 SE2011 Heatpipe HSF @ PureOverclock Memory: Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1600 8GB Dual Channel @ ThinkComputers Motherboards: ASUS Rampage IV Formula BF3 Edition @ Hardwareoverclock Video: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC WindForce @ Guru3D
Google's Eric Schmidt Selling Up To 2.4M Shares
Need to make a quick $1.5B? Sell off a couple million shares of your Google stocks and you're good to go. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt plans to sell up to 2.4 million shares of stock currently worth nearly $1.5 billion. Schmidt, now Google's executive chairman, intends to stagger the sales of the stock over a one-year period. Google disclosed Sch […]

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Broncos coach says no rift between Tebow, Quinn
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Broncos coach John Fox says Brady Quinn's apology to Tim Tebow shows the two have a close relationship...
Knicks star Lin moves from couch to fancy NYC pad
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin, who famously slept on a teammate's couch the night before his breakout performance, now has an apartment of his own....
Lakers hit midway mark with 96-91 win over Dallas
DALLAS (AP) -- Andrew Bynum had a huge smile on his face after he grabbed a rebound of his own miss and got fouled on an attempted putback....
Former U.Va. lacrosse player faces 26 years
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- In a trial that revealed the lives of elite athletes at a top-notch school, a former University of Virginia lacrosse player faces 26 years in prison for the beating death of his former girlfriend amid a swirl of betrayal, distrust, anger and a culture of drinking....
British music 'mashup' at Olympic closing ceremony
LONDON (AP) -- Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony - an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from Elgar to Adele."...
Donald's early departure a surprise at Match Play
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) -- The good Tiger Woods knocked in a 50-foot birdie putt and drove onto the par-4 15th green, both times to erase a deficit. The bad Tiger Woods took three trips into the desert to lose the hole, once having to hit a shot left-handed....
Ex-NBA player Crittenton freed from jail
RIVERDALE, Ga. (AP) -- Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been freed from jail following his arrest on charges of obstructing a police officer and speeding....

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HHS unveils more specifics on federal Alzheimer's initiative
The federal government on Wednesday unveiled the first draft of its national action plan against Alzheimer's disease.
State Legislatures Contemplate Controlling Costs, Health IT, Prescribing Authority
A selection of health policy stories from Oregon, Colorado, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, California, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kansas and Arizona.
Health Issues Create Political Flashpoints During GOP Presidential Primary Debate
GOP candidates sparred during last night's face-off over a range of issues including the Massachusetts health law that Mitt Romney signed while that state's governor, family planning and contraception, and abortion.
Federal Rules For HIT 'Meaningful Use' Expected Today
This long-awaited guidance will be published as a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Political Cartoon: 'Someday?'
KHN's lighter side, including today's polical cartoon and health policy haiku.
Supreme Court Sends Calif. Medicaid Case Back To Lower Court
At issue was a federal appeals court ruling allowing patients and health care providers to sue over California's cuts in Medicaid payment rates. The high court sent the case back to the court in San Francisco to consider whether private parties or only the federal government can object to Medicaid reductions.
Viewpoints: A Missing Contraception Question, Obama's Budget Blind Spot, NEJM On Medicare Advantage
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the U.S.
Scalia Could Be Unlikely Health Law Ally
Bloomberg reports that, based on a previous opinion, Justice Antonin Scalia could be key to the fate of the health law.
Feds Award Health Exchange Grants To 10 States
The Department of Health and Human Services is sending $229 million in exchange establishment grants to 10 states -- half of which are receiving this funding for a second time around. However, an Associated Press analysis found that progress among states in setting up these health insurance marketplaces remains uneven.
Vt., Okla. Lawmakers Mull Creating Health Insurance Exchanges
Lawmakers in Vermont and Oklahoma are the latest to grapple with creating a state health insurance exchange. In Vermont, the governor is defending his proposal for an exchange for small businesses while Oklahoma lawmakers are mulling creating their own so the federal government doesn't do it for them.

On Milwaukee… News

Von Trier will soon begin serving food
When John Sidoff and his wife, Cindy, bought East Side landmark Von Trier in late 2009, he left no doubt about his intentions. There would be no food, except for the traditional popcorn and maybe some happy hour nibbles imported from an outside source. That raised a timely question yesterday. Why was I attending a tasting of the bar's small plates menu, […]
Finally making some sense in college football
After 15 years of arguments, controversies and injustices, the Lords of college football are finally talking about getting it right.
Haute Taco turning to burgers
Haute Taco,18905 W. Capitol Dr., has closed. But, it will soon reopen as Jake's Burgers with burgers made by the long time steakhouse family of the same name. Watch for the new Brookfield burger to debut in March.
Creative spirit infuses master distiller MacKenzie's work
The first time I visited master distiller Doug MacKenzie was at the old Great Lakes Distillery. There weren't bubbling beakers puffing steam, but the large copper still and the stainless steel tanks gave the place a certain laboratory feel. And though he seemed entirely normal, MacKenzie's passion for creating spirits and his openness to try just a […]
Chamber Theatre offers an entertaining world premiere production
The Milwaukee Chamber Theatre has historically not been in the business of presenting world premiere productions of new plays. That makes its current offering, "A Thousand Words," special, but the show's distinctiveness is not solely due to being the newest kid on the theatrical block.

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India

Make me CM by Feb 27 or I'll go my way: Yeddyurappa
At a meeting of legislators convened by him at his residence, Yeddyurappa exhorted his supporters to exert pressure on the party leadership to make him CM again.
BCCI steps in, asks MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag to ensure team unity
The BCCI stepped in to bring about harmony in the Indian team in Australia, telling skipper MS Dhoni and vice-captain Sehwag to ensure that there was unity.
Obama apologizes to Karzai over Quran burning
Barack Obama sent a letter to Afghan President Hamid Karzai apologizing for burning of copies of Quran at US military base in Afghanistan, the White House said.
White House issues plan to protect online privacy
The White House on Thursday proposed a "bill of rights" that would give consumers greater online privacy protection and could eventually give the government greater powers to police Internet firms such as Google Inc and Facebook.
Nobody available to replace Sachin: Vengsarkar
Dilip Vengsarkar slammed suggestions in the media that Tendulkar should quit ODIs, saying that the master batsman needed no advice on this issue.

Tibetan

Nobel Peace Prize Celebration In Moscow
The 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 Australia
On 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 playwright
The 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 Tibet
Raw 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 Grenada
American 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 Zambia
Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.
1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia
The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.
1976: Queen opens National Theatre in London
The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays.
2001: Crime rates lowest for 20 years
British Crime Survey reveals the chances of being a victim of crime are lowest for 20 years.

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Scary Stuff: Fright Chemical Identified in Injured Fish
There's a scene in Pixar's Finding Nemo when Dory, a yellow-finned regal tang, injures herself in a tug-of-war over a snorkel mask. A tiny plume of blood curls away from Dory's face into the water around her, where it is sucked into the nostrils of Bruce, a "vegetarian" shark who immediately recants his no-sushi policy. (Fortunately, […]
New Family of Limbless Amphibians Discovered in India
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Dual Interpretations: Milky Way's Outer Fringe of Stars Sparks Disagreement
It's well known that the Milky Way is a spiral galaxy, a swirl of stars in an extended, many-armed disk . But the structure of the galaxy is far from two-dimensional. Above and below those familiar spiral arms is a lesser-known feature, a spherical swarm of stars that makes up a halo around the disk. [More]
Fossilized, 'Pompeii' Forest Discovered Under Ash
About 300 million years ago, volcanic ash buried a tropical forest located in what is now Inner Mongolia, much like it did the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. [More]
Alex the Parrot's Posthumous Paper Shows His Mathematical Genius
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Report: Blizzard working on F2P game
Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly working on a free-to-play project, though the exact identity of the game is unknown. This is being referred to as the first step in an overall shift in the company's business strategy, ultimately leading to offering both subscription and microtransaction-based titles side-by-side.The Develop source claims that the F2 […]
Lego-ized animation of 2011's biggest games
NintendoWare Weekly: Nintendogs + Cats demo, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz
Yes, there is a Del Taco / Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet crosspromo
First Max Payne 3 PC screenshots surface
Though still getting ready for a May 29 release in North America (and June 1 in Europe), Rockstar Vancouver has unveiled the first PC-specific screenshots for Max Payne 3. The shots show off an incredible amount of detail, and feature Max with hair, Max without hair, and Max in a tense showdown with a member of a gang called the CrachÃ¡ Preto. Roughly transl […]
Dreamcast's Jet Set Radio coming to XBLA/PSN
AC: Revelations' 'Lost Archive' DLC dives into the life of Subject 16
Battlefield 3 deploying huge patch
A massive patch is coming to Battlefield 3 with more multiplayer fixes, changes and balance tweaks than you can shake a stick at. There's no word on quite when it's coming, but it's nice to see developer DICE is tackling so many issues.An incomplete, yet already gigantic, changelog gives the rundown of changes from increased spawn protection a […]
DICE details next big Battlefield 3 fix list
Zone of the Enders HD includes 2nd Runner SE
The Zone of the Enders HD Collection will include its sequel, 2nd Runner Special Edition. Series creator Hideo Kojima revealed the inclusion, marking the first time the SE content will be available in North America.A photo tweet from Kojima (via Siliconera) shows the menu selection for "Anubis," which was 2nd Runner's title in Japan. The Speci […]
Michael Jackson Doctor Seeks Appeal for Manslaughter Conviction
Sine Mora shoots up XBLA on March 21
Counter-Strike: GO beta opening more slots
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is giving away more beta keys, and has opened its hardware survey to get a wide pool to choose from. The survey covers your basic hardware specs, then forwards to a few questions regarding your personal preferences.The survey is delivered through Steam. The developer blog suggests that they'll be looking for particular g […]
Portabliss: Dillon's Rolling Western (3DS)
BlackSpace announced by EA Tiburon vets
New indie studio PixelFoundry Games has revealed its existence with the announcement of asteroid mining RTS BlackSpace. Described as "combining elements of action with an emphasis on economic and defensive efficiency," it's headed for a downloadable PC release in Q4 2012."Players will control both surface and orbital operations with the u […]
PSA: Vita Facebook app now available
CCleaner 3.16.1666
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Int...
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The Journey Down: Chapter 1 trailer teases Spring PC/Mobile release
Indie developer SkyGoblin has been working on the first chapter of The Journey Down for some time now. Originally developed as an old-school point-and-click adventure with retro-style art, development of the game shifted to a fully-voiced version with high-definition visuals. Now planned for release this spring on PC and Mac, SkyGoblin has released a brand n […]
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Shelling Resumes in Homs Despite Calls for Cease-fire
Syrian security forces disregarded a growing outcry as they continued the bombardment of the city of Homs, now in its 20th day.
Afghan Protests Over Burning of Korans Spread for 3d Day
Protesters took to the streets in at least eight provinces on Thursday, as the Taliban called on people to take up arms against foreign and Afghan troops.
In Iraq, Violent Attacks Kill Dozens
A barrage of coordinated attacks across Iraq, killed at least 40 people in what Iraqi officials called a “frantic race” to shatter people’s faith in the government’s grip on security.
Police Unit Faces Scrutiny After Ramarley Graham’s Death in Bronx
The killing of Ramarley Graham, 18, by an officer from a Street Narcotics Enforcement Unit has raised troubling questions about training and tactics.
Putin Rallies Supporters Ahead of Presidential Vote
Amid recent anti-government protests, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin called voters to “unite around our country” less than two weeks before the election.

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IBM QRadar adds X-Force threat intelligence to SIEM system
Big Blue unveils integration of its Q1 Labs acquisition giving IT security pros the ability to add rule-based alerts using threat intelligence feeds.
Cyberespionage attacks shine harsh light on security technology failures
High-profile attacks on Nortel, RSA and others have thrust cyberespionage attacks into the spotlight ahead of RSA Conference 2012
RSA 2012 talk to offer help understanding IPv6 security issues
Understanding IPv6 security issues can be a challenge, but the protocol's co-inventor says enterprises can no longer afford to ignore IPv6 security concerns.
Mobile security, BYOD policy issues to trend at RSA 2012, analysts say
BYOD policy issues are a big concern for enterprises grappling to secure employee smartphones and tablets, say analysts previewing RSA 2012.
RSA Conference 2012 to highlight digital trust
A panel previewing the 2012 RSA Conference said gaining visibility into an enterprise?s partners and other third-party services has become a serious challenge.

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