[World] Pentagon sending additional troops to Jordan

Pentagon sending additional troops to Jordan
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/04/17/syrias_bashar_assad_tells_west_that_backing_rebels_helps_al_qaeda.html
Pentagon officials said Wednesday that the Obama administration has ordered additional U.S. troops to Jordan for possible chemical weapons control, humanitarian response or “stability operations” in Syria.

Terror strikes Bengaluru again, bike bomb goes off near BJP HQ
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bangalore/Explosion-outside-BJP-office-in-Bangalore-15-injured/Article1-1045625.aspx
A bomb placed on a parked motorcycle exploded near the BJP's office in the Karnataka capital on Wednesday, injuring 16 persons.

Burgeoning IT sector aims to reverse Palestinian economic rot
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iOjV3kUwMe5DhFYmLYoI3oEzG2Uw?docId=15dc5d989a194fd7b6cafe138c1f436d
By Noah Browning. NABLUS, West Bank | Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:08am EDT. NABLUS, West Bank (Reuters) - Nestled in a basin in the northern West Bank, the city of Nablus was for millennia a Palestinian cultural and commercial hub, attracting traders to its ...

Burma Opposition Leader Says Reforms Depend on Military
http://www.voanews.com/content/burma_opposition_leader_says_reforms_irreversibility_depends_on_military/1643197.html
BANGKOK, THAILAND - Burma opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told an audience in Japan that her country's democratic reforms are not yet irreversible and still depend on the powerful military, which ruled Burma for decades.

A Video Shows an Angry Putin Threatening to Dismiss Officials
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/cabinet-under-fire-after-putin-threatens-reshuffle/478811.html
MOSCOW - A Kremlin-linked Web site on Wednesday leaked a video clip of an angry President Vladimir V. Putin threatening to dismiss top officials, fueling speculation that Prime Minister Dmitri A. Medvedev and members of his cabinet are in danger of ...

Experts Urge Evacuation from Kaesong
http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/17/south-korean-workers-leave-kaesong/
North Korea experts say it is high time to evacuate some 200 South Korean staff who remain at the inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex.

Hopes, fears as Zimbabwe marks 33rd birthday
http://www.thestate.com/2013/04/17/2728221/hopes-fears-as-zimbabwe-marks.html
Zimbabwean Soldiers and Police are seen during rehearsals for Independence day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, Wednesday, April, 17, 2013.

Debate starts on gene patenting
http://www.france24.com/en/20130417-human-dna-be-patented-myriad-us-supreme-court
In a lively Supreme Court argument on Monday, the justices struggled to find a narrow way to rule on the momentous question of whether human genes may be patented.

Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10001461/Iran-set-to-boost-uranium-enrichment.html
WASHINGTON - A panel of former senior American officials and outside experts, including several who recently left the Obama administration, issued a surprisingly critical assessment of American diplomacy toward Iran on Wednesday, urging President ...

Mexican prosecutors dropped charges against retired general accused of ...
http://www.laprensasa.com/309_america-in-english/2012992_9-bodies-found-along-river-in-northern-mexico.html
MEXICO CITY - A Mexican official says federal prosecutors have dropped organized crime charges against a retired army general accused of aiding a drug cartel after determining that the witness testimony was not enough to sustain their case.

Senate commitee passes resolution to back Israel in conflict with Iran
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/senate-commitee-passes-resolution-to-back-israel-in-conflict-with-iran-1.515967
Resolution 65 goes beyond affirming U.S. commitment to preventing a nuclear Iran to ensure it will 'authorize the use of military force, diplomatic, military, and economic support to Israel in its defense of its territory, people, and existence.

French Alps coach crash: British bus driver killed and several injured in Aple d ...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-alps-coach-crash-british-bus-driver-killed-and-several-injured-in-aple-dhuez-8575423.html
Police have confirmed that at least one British tourist has been killed in a coach crash in the French Alps. Reports suggest that the coach, which was carrying the group of tourists home following a week-long visit to the region, failed to maneuver a mountain ...

Obama talks Syria with Saudi FM
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gJaFtRT9we1HVblNms73NVe15Y9Q?docId=CNG.6be733b733d88a0732a758a94c78e2ea.271
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama met with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal Wednesday, in the latest of a string of talks with key players in the Middle East and the Gulf as he mulls policy on Syria.

Boston's Wild, Unnerving, Topsy Turvy Day
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/17/bostons-wild-unnerving-topsy-turvy-day/
A U.S. marshal gestures to a crowd of journalists and people who were evacuated from the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse back during a bomb threat in Boston, Massachusetts April 17, 2013.

Canadian's message in a bottle washes ashore in Croatia 28 years later
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-s-message-in-a-bottle-washes-ashore-in-croatia-28-years-later-1.1241831
A Nova Scotia man's mysterious message in a bottle has washed ashore in Croatia -- 28 years after it was sent. Penned in 1985 to a woman named Mary, popped into a bottle and presumably tossed into the ocean, Jonathon's letter travelled an incredible ...

Judge OKs delay in Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo over Pentagon data breach
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-17/sept-11-hearings-delayed-until-june-after-computer-crash.html
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A military judge has agreed to postpone the next round of hearings in the Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo after thousands of defense emails were turned over to the prosecution in an apparent mistake.

"Tragedy in Syria worsens by the day": UN chief
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-17/214038-brahimi-eyes-new-un-envoy-role-in-syria-dropping-arab-league.ashx
UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here Wednesday that "the tragedy in Syria worsens by the day," and the United Nations will continue to push for a political solution to the crisis in the Middle East country, which ...

[Health] Makers of fraudulent breast implants on trial in France

Makers of fraudulent breast implants on trial in France
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/bMmvTqK5jQSQOEozjmCfFI/French-executives-on-trial-over-faulty-breast-implants.html
Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:49am EDT. MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Five French executives went on trial on Wednesday to jeers from victims for supplying women with hundreds of thousands of substandard breast implants and triggering a global health scare.

Infant mortality on the decline; IRS workers charged with stealing benefits
http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/index.php/sid/213907982/scat/a1e025da3c02ca7c/ht/US-infant-mortality-rate-on-decline-after-five-years
health. Infant mortality. on the decline. Infant mortality in the United States has declined 12 percent since 2005 after holding steady for many years, according to data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Colic Migraine Connection?
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6285/20130417/migraine-childhood-adolescence-linked-having-colic-infants.htm
Having a colicky baby can be a challenge for new parents- The causes are not well understood-and the inconsolable crying is often assumed to be a pain syndrome.

'Western' Diet Doesn't Make for Healthy Seniors - MedPage Today
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Prevention/38506
A diet high in fried, sweet, and processed foods is not associated with healthy aging, a large cohort study found. Participants on a Western-style diet had lower odds of ideal aging, defined as the absence of chronic diseases and mental health problems, ...

Can Tylenol help ease anxiety?
http://www.theprovince.com/technology/study+shows+Tylenol+eases+fear+anxiety+dread/8253667/story.html
Tylenol is known for relieving pain, but now some believe that it can reduce anxiety associated with "thoughts of existential uncertainty and death" according to this study.

'Many more patients would have died' if not for rapid response
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/boston-marathon-blasts/surgeons-reveal-horror-of-boston-bombings-29201544.html
The chief of trauma surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital is praising the efforts of first responders, crediting them with preventing the loss of more lives in the Boston twin bombing attack.

Fame may 'lead to a shorter life'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22189177
Having a glittering career in the public eye may come at the cost of a shorter life, an analysis of obituaries in a US newspaper suggests.

Why do few high-risk women take drugs to prevent breast cancer?
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/cancer-research-in-limbo-amid-calls-to-fast-track-funds/story-e6frfkp9-1226623035539
With little fanfare and scant media coverage, a government task force recommended on Monday that women at high risk of breast cancer consider taking drugs to prevent the disease.

Exclusive, Extended Breastfeeding Lowers Mother-to-Infant HIV Risk
http://www.voanews.com/content/exclusive-extebded-breastfeeding-lowers-mother-to-infant-hiv-risk/1643748.html
A new study has found that HIV-infected mothers are less likely to transmit the virus to their newborns if they breastfeed their child exclusively for more than 4 months.

Poisoned bread 'gift' puts 25 Germans in hospital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22190029
Twenty-five people are in hospital in Germany after eating bread rolls laced with rat poison, which were left at their firm as "a gift", police say.

Obesity battle gets French weapon: Forks that vibrate on quick eaters
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/apr/17/obesity-battle-gets-french-weapon-forks-vibrate-qu/
French inventors have developed a new gadget they hope can help fight obesity - a fork that tells you when you're eating too quickly.

Are You Eating 'Superbugs?' Resistant Bacteria Found At Alarming Rates On ...
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4975/20130417/u-s-meat-increasingly-contains-resistant-bacteria-report.htm
There is a lot of talk these days about how feeding antibiotics to livestock is resulting in 'superbugs' - bacteria resistant to drug treatment in humans and animals.

15 in Beloit released from hospitals after exposure to white substance
http://www.channel3000.com/news/Suspicious-package-found-in-Beloit/-/1648/19785538/-/ute7y1z/-/index.html
Beloit Area Community Health Center patients and employees have been released from local hospitals after being decontaminated for possible exposure to a toxic substance in an envelope, authorities said.

No Tie Between Light Drinking During Pregnancy, Child's Development: Study
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2310162/Mothers-safely-enjoy-drinks-week-harming-baby-child-better-behaved-abstained.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
TUESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new study casts some doubt on the notion than any level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is harmful to a child's neuropsychological development.

War medicine now is helping Boston bomb victims
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/War-medicine-now-is-helping-Boston-bomb-victims-4443053.php
The bombs that made Boston look like a combat zone have also brought battlefield medicine to their civilian victims. A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has sharpened skills and scalpels, leading to dramatic advances that are now being used to treat ...

Why Circumcision Lowers Risk of HIV
http://healthland.time.com/2013/04/17/why-circumcision-lowers-risk-of-hiv/
Promising trials hinted that circumcision could lower rates of HIV infection, but until now, researchers didn't fully understand why.

[Science] Fish's DNA May Explain How Fins Turned to Feet

Fish's DNA May Explain How Fins Turned to Feet
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/18/science/coelacanth-dna-may-tell-how-fish-learned-to-walk.html
In the hope of reconstructing a pivotal step in evolution - the colonization of land by fish that learned to walk and breathe air - researchers have decoded the genome of the coelacanth, a prehistoric-looking fish whose form closely resembles those seen in ...

10-minute rocket test flight canceled in Va. - USA Today
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57580131/antares-rocket-test-flight-delayed-by-technical-glitch/
Launch is part of NASA program to develop International Space Station-bound commercial vehicles. orbital rocket launch. Orbital Sciences Corp.

Stephen Hawking sees universe's 'dark side' as next breakthrough hunt
http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/25300/20130417/stephen-hawking-big-bang-god-caltech.htm
PASADENA, Calif., April 17 (UPI) -- Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, speaking in California, said the next breakthrough in cosmology will come from the universe's dark side.

Archaeologists Uncover World's Oldest Harbor in Egypt: Papyrus Collection ...
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/15/17767610-4500-year-old-harbor-structures-and-papyrus-texts-unearthed-in-egypt?lite
Archaeologists have uncovered the world's oldest harbor complex. Discovered in Egypt, it could explain why the pharaoh Khufu was able to build one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World--the Great Pyramid of Giza.

'Nanosuits' Protect Bugs From Vacuum Space Conditions: Human Suits Next ...
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/3876/20130417/nanosuits-protect-bugs-vacuum-space-conditions-human.htm
PHOTO: Yasuharu Takaku et al./PNAS). Researchers at Japan's Hamamatsu University School of Medicine have discovered a 'nanosuit' that protects fruit fly larvae in a vaccum from completely collapsing.

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo almost ready to rock
http://www.dvice.com/2013-4-17/virgin-galactic-stuns-newest-leap-forward
A new private spaceship is one step closer to flying its first passengers after acing a spectacular test flight over the California desert last week.

Scientists Turn Corn Husks Into Dinner
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Now-non-food-plants-can-provide-nutrients/articleshow/19595945.cms
The new technique might make it possible for scientists to create food without the use of soil, fertilizer, pesticides or large amounts of water.

Starburst Galaxy Could Illuminate Early Universe - National Geographic News
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/03/130417-starburst-galaxy-universe-space-science/
An illustration of a starburst galaxy, similar to oneâ€"dubbed HFLS3â€"recently found by researchers. Illustration courtesy C. Carreau, ESA.

Space Station Lands in Houston in State-of-the-Art NASA Exhibit
http://www.channel4.com/news/space-junk-harpoon-system-british-engineers
NASA has a new "stage" to expose and educate the public about the work behind - and on board - the International Space Station.

Chile: Norwegian ship saves 97 fishermen from burning Chinese factory ship in ...
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/97-saved-from-Chinese-ship-afire-off-Antarctica-4442257.php
SANTIAGO, Chile - A Chinese factory fishing ship caught fire Wednesday just off the coast of Antarctica and 97 crew members were rescued by a nearby Norwegian vessel as Chile's military mobilized to prevent any environmental damage.

Chandra offers stunning X-ray view of a thousand-year-old cosmic tapestry
http://thespacereporter.com/2013/04/chandra-offers-stunning-x-ray-view-of-a-thousand-year-old-cosmic-tapestry/
The supernova remnant known as SN 1006 is a perfect example of the progress made by the field of X-ray astronomy over the last 50 years.

Dolphins And Whales At Risk From Offshore Seismic Testing In Atlantic Ocean ...
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/1434/20130417/dolphins-whales-risk-offshore-seismic-testing-atlantic-ocean-group-warns.htm
Common dolphins swim through the ocean. Marine conservation group Oceana reports that off shore oil and gas exploration using seismic air guns will threaten dolphin and other marine populations.

[U.S.] Source: Investigators 'very close' in Boston Marathon terror bomb case ...

Source: Investigators 'very close' in Boston Marathon terror bomb case ...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNZM79EjzMClzXcS1v7jKgBAVNMg?docId=169d7b4fe7d04db3a24870aed2e292db
Hundreds of people were evacuated from the federal courthouse after a bomb threat was received. Media had gathered there after reports a suspect was arrested, which officials later firmly denied.

Feds arrest suspect in ricin-positive letters sent to Obama, senator
http://nation.time.com/2013/04/17/secret-service-president-obama-sent-letter-with-suspicious-substance/
The ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker were both postmarked April 8 and sent from Memphis, Tenn.

Visibly infuriated Obama calls Senate gun vote a 'pretty shameful day for ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57580058/as-manchin-toomey-amendment-falters-gop-offers-alternate-gun-proposal/
WASHINGTON - A visibly infuriated President Barack Obama surrounded himself with tear-stained parents of Connecticut school shooting victims Wednesday and declared it a “pretty shameful day for Washington” after the Senate rejected a measure ...

Disgraced Official's Wife Accuses Him in Texas Killings
http://nation.time.com/2013/04/17/tktkt/
KAUFMAN, Tex. - The wife of a disgraced justice of the peace has been arrested and charged with the murders of the Kaufman County district attorney, his wife, and another prosecutor, and has told investigators that her husband was the one who shot them.

Husband charged with murder, conspiracy in marketing executive wife's ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57580073-504083/bob-bashara-mich-man-accused-of-hiring-handyman-to-kill-wife-charged-with-first-degree-murder/
DETROIT - A man accused of forcing a handyman to strangle his wife was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday, 15 months after the discovery of her body in a Detroit alley stirred fear that she was a victim of a random abduction from a comfortable ...

House unanimous on abortion bill
http://www.kens5.com/news/Can-it-wait-Texting-while-driving-ban-advances-in-Texas-House-203459611.html
TALLAHASSEE -- Temporarily setting aside debate over the legality of abortion, the Florida House unanimously passed a measure Wednesday that would require doctors to provide emergency care if a failed abortion somehow produces an infant who is born ...

Calif. woman goes on trial in severed penis case
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57580121/calif-woman-goes-on-trial-in-severed-penis-case/
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California woman yelled "You deserve it" before severing her estranged husband's penis with a 10-inch kitchen knife and throwing it in a garbage disposal, a prosecutor said Wednesday in opening statements at her trial.

Mom Who Lost 3 Daughters in NY Wreck...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310666/Jackie-Hance-Emotional-mother-lost-daughters-horrific-wrong-way-crash-speaks-TV-interview-2009-tragedy.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Share. 0. A woman whose three young daughters were killed in a 2009 wrong-way drunken-driving crash on a New York highway says she still blames herself for the tragedy.

Justices Limit Law's Reach for Acts Overseas
http://www.npr.org/2013/04/17/177650628/supreme-court-decision-a-blow-to-human-rights-advocates
WASHINGTONâ€"The Supreme Court sharply limited federal courts' jurisdiction over human-rights abuses that occur overseas, ruling Wednesday that an 18th century statute authorizing foreigners to sue over international-law violations covers only acts linked ...

John Kerry says need for action in Israel-Palestinian conflict is urgent
http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2013/04/17/john-kerry-says-chasing-leads-benghazi-attack/6F0L5UUGsATd4gkg64v6qO/story.html
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State John F. Kerry told Congress on Wednesday that any chance of resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by creating a separate Palestinian state may be lost in two years.

Kermit Gosnell and Intelligence Failures, Con't
http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/ap%20general%20news/2013/04/17/pa-abortion-trial-assistant-gave-anesthesia
The non-profit that helps poor Philadelphia women pay for abortions knew enough to refuse to work with Gosnell, but says they could not get complaints heard.

Appeals Court Hears Challenge to Gay Therapy Ban
http://abcnews.go.com/US/gay-conversion-therapy-law-challenged-free-speech-grounds/story?id=18980024
Share. 0. California's novel law seeking to ban licensed counselors from trying to turn gay teens straight is boiling down to a question over whether the therapy is free speech or a medical treatment that can be regulated by government.

Republicans pull plug on Mark Sanford
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/mark-sanford-nrcc-90217.html
National Republicans are pulling the plug on Mark Sanford's suddenly besieged congressional campaign, POLITICO has learned - a potentially fatal blow to the former South Carolina governor's dramatic comeback bid.

Bad weather prompts hundreds of flight cancellations Wed.
http://fox6now.com/2013/04/17/bad-weather-prompts-hundreds-of-flight-cancellations-wed/
(CNN) - Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday nationwide - including in Chicago and Denver - due to bad weather, airport officials said.

Fox News Poll: Boston Marathon bombings spark more anger than fear among ...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/04/17/fox-news-poll-boston-marathon-bombings/
The Boston Marathon bombings have sparked more anger than fear among Americans, who are confident those responsible will be caught.

Man charged with killing NYC boy who vanished in 1979 seeks dismissal ...
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/de82703089f448bda323241e761e5ef9/US-Missing-NYC-Boy
NEW YORK - A man's confession in one of the nation's most notorious child disappearances was false, peppered with questionable claims and made after almost seven hours of police questioning, his lawyer said Wednesday in court papers asking a judge ...

Michelle Obama champions veterans, hails Md. law
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/michelle-obama-attends-signing-ceremony-for-md-veterans-employment-bill/2013/04/17/7ce8947e-a76f-11e2-8302-3c7e0ea97057_story.html
People take notice when Michelle Obama shows up, especially in a red dress. Michelle Obama, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley. First lady Michelle Obama greets Maryland Gov.

CNN's John King describes potential Boston bombing suspect as 'dark-skinned ...
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2013/04/second-suspect-in-second-video-cnn-and-others-carefully-report-on-boston-developments
CNN's John King caused a stir when he described the potential suspect in the Boston bombings as a “dark-skinned male. He attempted to use a disclaimer before he blurted out the vague, awkward description.

Farm Labor Coalition Unites Behind Immigration Reform Program
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/changes-in-h1b-visas-to-affect-indian-it-firms/1103732/
Immigration reform is a major issue for agriculture as livestock, dairy, fruit and vegetable growers need a stable and legal work force.

[World] US sending troops to Jordan as Assad issues warning

US sending troops to Jordan as Assad issues warning
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/04/17/syria-assad-accuses-west-backing-al-qaeda.html
The US is reinforcing its troops in Jordan to prepare for a possible spill-over of violence from neighbouring Syria. Some 150 US military specialists were sent to Jordan last year, and defence secretary Chuck Hagel said he had ordered an army headquarters ...

'Code Red' sounds in Eilat, two Grads fired at city
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/rockets-hit-israeli-resort-20130417-2i0un.html
Islamic Militant group in Sinai claims responsibility; one rocket falls at building site, second falls in open area. Landing site of rocket in Eilat, April 17, 2013.

The Backhanded Compliments of Foreign Boston Marathon Statements
http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/news/nation_world/20130417_ap_irancondemnsbostonbutcriticizesuspolicy.html
A handful of American politicians aren't the only ones politicizing the Boston Marathon bombing, judging by some of the expressions of support coming from America's frenemy (and outright enemy) nations over the past few days.

Bangalore blast: Congress distances itself from Shakeel Ahmed's remark
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bangalore-blast-Congress-distances-itself-from-Shakeel-Ahmeds-remark/articleshow/19606836.cms
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed's instant audit of the possible political losses and gains from Wednesday's terror attack in Bangalore embarrassed the party and earned him public reprimand.

Mubarak Retrial Set to Begin in May
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/1/69519/Egypt/Mubarak-supporters-protest-his-transfer-back-to-pr.aspx

[Technology] Google Drive, Gmail hit by service disruptions

Google Drive, Gmail hit by service disruptions
http://www.thestar.com/life/technology/2013/04/17/google_mail_and_other_services_disrupted.html
Google's online e-mail and file storage service are having some access problems, according to Google's status page -- and lots of frustrated users.

Foxconn Will Now Pay Microsoft for Every Android Device It Makes - Mashable
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/microsoft-hon-hai-sign-patent-deal-for-android-chrome-devices/385961-11.html
Microsoft and Foxconn, the world's largest manufacturer of consumer electronics, just made a deal that will give Microsoft a cut of every Android device Foxconn makes.

Chinese iOS pirate Kuaiyong launches web app store
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/196OSYwx1uVFQpSIW6lbZM/Apple-told-to-remove-obscene-content-hosted-on-China-App-Sto.html
A Chinese group which has made it its mission to take a bite out of Apple's iTunes revenue share is at it again, launching a full web version of its iOS app store jam-packed with pirated content.

WhatsApp Bigger and More Popular Than Twitter?
http://www.hngn.com/articles/1973/20130417/whatsapp-bigger-more-popular-twitter.htm
WhatsApp, a cross-platform messaging service, which is counted among the largest growing apps in the current market, promises users that it will never encourage advertising through its service, AllThingsD reported.

Facebook Talking to Apple About New 'Home' Software for IPhone
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2262016/facebook-updates-ios-app-as-facebook-home-rolls-out-in-the-uk
Facebook Inc. (FB) is talking to Apple Inc. (AAPL) about crafting a version of its new mobile software for the iPhone, in a push to boost revenue from the growing number of users who access the social network on smaller screens.

Taiwan's tech companies banding together with Apple to take on Samsung
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/17/taiwans-tech-companies-banding-together-with-apple-to-take-on-samsung
The dominance of South Korea's Samsung in the technology industry's supply chain has sparked fears among Taiwan-based companies, who are making moves to counter Samsung and align with major device makers like Apple.

Google releases tech specs for Glass
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/google-outlines-web-glasses-hardware-ahead-of-mainstream-sales/2013/04/17/f7d89eb2-a716-11e2-9e1c-bb0fb0c2edd9_story.html
April 17 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. released technical specifications for its Glass wearable computing device, encouraging software developers to create applications for the Web-enabled spectacles as they get closer to mainstream sales.

GM launches electric motor production
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/the-new-chevy-spark-will-offer-a-c-or-d-c-charging/
White Marsh, Md. - General Motors Co. said Tuesday it has launched production of its electric motors for its new all-electric Chevrolet Spark EV that will go on sale in June.

What's a fully clothed Zuckerberg doing in a swimming pool?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310257/Mark-Zuckerberg-stars-cringe-worthy-Facebook-Home-ads--lambasted-awful-critics.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
New Delhi: What does a company do when its CEO/most recognisable face cannot act to save his life? It includes him in an advertisement, sure, but it also throws in a goat, a landmower and a pool party in the mix.

LG to hold 'Share the Genius' presser on ...
http://phandroid.com/2013/04/15/lg-optimus-g-pro-black/
Held in New York City, LG sends out invitations for a New York City press conference slated for Wednesday, May 1. Lynn La. by Lynn La.

PC gross margins expected to decline as sales shrink, Dell goes private
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/04/15/pc-gross-margins-expected-to-decline-as-sales-shrink-dell-goes-private
The struggling PC market is forecast to go from bad to worse, as one analyst believes a number of market factors will push gross margins even lower in the already-cutthroat business.

Red Hat releases community OpenStack distribution
http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Red-Hat-Launches-Distro-of-OpenStack/story.xhtml?story_id=10000B60T6CG
Red Hat has launched a community version of its still-in-development OpenStack distribution, and it also released a preview of the enterprise edition of this distribution for those who sign up for an early adopter program.

Battlefield 4 Rejects Motion Control Support
http://www.gamenguide.com/articles/6165/20130417/battlefield-4-need-motion-control-dice.htm
It used to be thought of as the wave of the future, but now motion controls are on the outs, relatively speaking. In the past, many third party games would bend over backwards to include just a little bit of motion control in their games to please the gods of the ...

[Science] Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought

Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/controversial-noaa-report-says-climate-change-not-responsible-for-2012-drought/
Controversial NOAA report says climate change not responsible for 2012 drought. NOAA also says that the extent and severity of the 2012 Central Great Plains Drought was not predicted.

Hints of Dark Matter Possibly Seen
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/scientists-may-have-detected-dark-particle/article4623035.ece
DENVER - Hints of dark matter, the mysterious stuff that makes up perhaps 85 percent of the matter in the universe, may have been observed by scientists.

Newly Discovered Methane-Gobbling Material Could Help Stem Global Warming
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/6288/20130417/newly-discovered-methane-gobbling-material-help-stem-global-warming.htm
There may be a new way to reduce the emissions that help spark global warming. Researchers have discovered new materials that can capture methane, the second highest concentration greenhouse gas emitted into the atmosphere.

Obama ocean plan aims to protect economy, environment
http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Obama-Ocean-Plan-Aims-to-Protect-Economy-Environment-2013-04-17/
By Environment Correspondent Deborah Zabarenko. WASHINGTON | Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:47pm EDT. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House released a plan on Tuesday aimed at protecting oceans, coastal and Great Lakes environments around the ...

Live coverage: Virgin Galactic CEO to talk commercial spaceflight in Detroit
http://topnews.ae/content/215778-virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-qualifies-its-cold-flow-test
George Whitesides, who also serves as chairman of Virgin Galactic, is scheduled to speak any minute now at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2013 World Congress at Detroit's Cobo Center.