Shame: UN, China reprimand India over rise in rape cases
http://news.oneindia.in/2013/01/01/shame-un-china-reprimand-india-over-rise-in-rape-cases-1123463.html
New Delhi, Jan 1: The rise in crime (especially rape) against women in India has hurt the country's image at international forum.
Venezuelans offer prayers, songs for Hugo Chavez
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/chavez-suffers-new-complications-in-cancer-fight-311894
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuelans gathered on plazas and in churches to pray for President Hugo Chavez amid what seems an increasingly gloomy outlook for the ailing leader in his fight against cancer.
Pakistan Frees Former Taliban Officials to Promote Afghan Peace
http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/98614-high-ranking-taliban-among-8-prisoners-released-.html
Pakistan released eight more members of Afghanistan's Taliban movement, including former regional governors and ministers, as it bids to help create conditions for substantial negotiations with insurgents.
Israel: Ex-Soldier Detained in Egypt
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/01-Jan-2013/mahmud-abbas-sees-palestinian-state-in-2013
A former Israeli soldier, 24, known in Israel for his pro-Palestinian activism and radical views, was detained in Egypt, apparently having entered the country without travel documents, Israeli news media reported on Monday.
Western officials: No proof Assad used chemical weapons on Syrians
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/western-officials-no-proof-assad-used-chemical-weapons-on-syrians.premium-1.491118
Over the last two weeks, opposition forces have claimed that chemical weapons have been used against them dozens of times. By Amos Harel | Jan.01, 2013 | 1:59 AM | 3. Tweet.
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on M23 and FDLR rebels in Congo
http://www.skynews.com.au/world/article.aspx?id=831815
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on the M23 and FDLR rebel groups in an attempt to quell fighting in Congo's conflict-wracked eastern region.
Poll: Most center-right Israelis would support Palestinian state, division of ...
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/poll-most-center-right-israelis-would-support-palestinian-state-division-of-jerusalem.premium-1.490926
The principles of the agreement as presented to respondents were for two states - Israel for the Jewish people and Palestine for the Palestinians, with Palestinian refugees having the right to return only to their new country.
London enjoys new year firework display
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20874115
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the banks of the Thames in London to watch a spectacular firework display mark the new year.
Iran Tests New Version Of Missiles In Exercise
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/enterprise-it/security/Iran-stages-cyber-warfare-drill-Report/articleshow/17832362.cms
Iranian forces fired what military officers said was a new generation of surface-to-air missiles on Monday during a wide-ranging naval exercise that focused on striking hypothetical unmanned aircraft and vessels in international waters to the south of the ...
Iran Continues to Buy Time on Nuclear Issue
http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&Id=377339
In regard to the Dec. 28 Letter from Ailreza Miryousefi, press officer of the Iran's mission to the U.N., Mr. Miryousef must not be listening to his leaders when he claims that the enrichment of uranium past nuclear-plant requirements is only for peaceful purposes.
Monday, December 31, 2012
[Health] FDA approves first new tuberculosis drug in 40 years
FDA approves first new tuberculosis drug in 40 years
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/PUJLcdl86dBlFl86rheqrI/US-regulators-approve-new-tuberculosis-drug.html
Sirturo is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades. Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson's pill Sirturo has been approved to fight tuberculosis.
Keep recess in play, pediatricians urge
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57561430/recess-a-crucial-part-of-school-day-says-american-academy-of-pediatrics/
American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy statement says recess should never be withheld for punitive or academic reasons. School playground.
New Year's Diet Resolutions: Here's Why They're A Bad Idea
http://abcnews.go.com/US/years-resolutions-procrastination-expert-offers-tips-make-years/story?id=18056835
Note: this piece is not written by a doctor; nor a nutritionist; not even a dietician. It's written by a food lover, and a serious one at that.
Planned Parenthood kept out of program
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Texas-Judge-OKs-Ban-on-Planned-Parenthood-Funding-185308942.html
AUSTIN - Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from a program that provides contraceptive and health-screening services to low-income women, at least for now, under a judge's ruling Monday.
New Year's Resolutions: Apps, Websites Offer Motivation
http://sandhillsexpress.com/BuySell/BuySellDetails/tabid/108/ArticleId/6816/Apps-to-Help-with-New-Years-Resolutions.aspx
The New Year's resolution is a time-honored tradition. Make the resolve on Dec. 31 and very often the resolution is a fail by the end of Jan. 1. Technology is here to help us feeble humans make our resolutions and do our best to keep them.
Nevada proposes 24-hour mental health center
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561416/nevada-proposes-24-hour-mental-health-center/
LAS VEGAS Nevada health officials are seeking to bolster psychiatric services for troubled people who might otherwise tax the resources of emergency rooms and prisons, by proposing a 24-hour urgent care center in Las Vegas for the mentally ill.
Health care law may help Baby Boomers
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/31/3758517/five-ways-your-health-care-will.html
The federal government is moving forward with the Affordable Care Act. And Baby Boomers stand to gain the most. doctor x-ray thinkstock.
http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/PUJLcdl86dBlFl86rheqrI/US-regulators-approve-new-tuberculosis-drug.html
Sirturo is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades. Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson's pill Sirturo has been approved to fight tuberculosis.
Keep recess in play, pediatricians urge
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57561430/recess-a-crucial-part-of-school-day-says-american-academy-of-pediatrics/
American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy statement says recess should never be withheld for punitive or academic reasons. School playground.
New Year's Diet Resolutions: Here's Why They're A Bad Idea
http://abcnews.go.com/US/years-resolutions-procrastination-expert-offers-tips-make-years/story?id=18056835
Note: this piece is not written by a doctor; nor a nutritionist; not even a dietician. It's written by a food lover, and a serious one at that.
Planned Parenthood kept out of program
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Texas-Judge-OKs-Ban-on-Planned-Parenthood-Funding-185308942.html
AUSTIN - Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from a program that provides contraceptive and health-screening services to low-income women, at least for now, under a judge's ruling Monday.
New Year's Resolutions: Apps, Websites Offer Motivation
http://sandhillsexpress.com/BuySell/BuySellDetails/tabid/108/ArticleId/6816/Apps-to-Help-with-New-Years-Resolutions.aspx
The New Year's resolution is a time-honored tradition. Make the resolve on Dec. 31 and very often the resolution is a fail by the end of Jan. 1. Technology is here to help us feeble humans make our resolutions and do our best to keep them.
Nevada proposes 24-hour mental health center
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561416/nevada-proposes-24-hour-mental-health-center/
LAS VEGAS Nevada health officials are seeking to bolster psychiatric services for troubled people who might otherwise tax the resources of emergency rooms and prisons, by proposing a 24-hour urgent care center in Las Vegas for the mentally ill.
Health care law may help Baby Boomers
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/12/31/3758517/five-ways-your-health-care-will.html
The federal government is moving forward with the Affordable Care Act. And Baby Boomers stand to gain the most. doctor x-ray thinkstock.
[Technology] CES 2013: Samsung hints at 'unprecedented' TV design
CES 2013: Samsung hints at 'unprecedented' TV design
http://www.afr.com/f/free/technology/digitallife/ces_prediction_smells_galore_2uD9f4PCOk7xk0BFLqjPeM
Samsung this weekend teased what it'll have on display next week at CES, and it appears the South Korean tech giant will be showing some new TV designs.
Report: First Tizen-based Smartphone Could Come in 2013
http://www.coated.com/samsung-tizen-powered-mobile-phones-arrive-in-2013/
IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) - Japan's biggest cellular network operator, NTT DoCoMo, is working with Intel and Samsung on development of the Tizen operating system and the first smartphone based on the platform could be out in Japan in ...
http://www.afr.com/f/free/technology/digitallife/ces_prediction_smells_galore_2uD9f4PCOk7xk0BFLqjPeM
Samsung this weekend teased what it'll have on display next week at CES, and it appears the South Korean tech giant will be showing some new TV designs.
Report: First Tizen-based Smartphone Could Come in 2013
http://www.coated.com/samsung-tizen-powered-mobile-phones-arrive-in-2013/
IDG News Service (San Francisco Bureau) - Japan's biggest cellular network operator, NTT DoCoMo, is working with Intel and Samsung on development of the Tizen operating system and the first smartphone based on the platform could be out in Japan in ...
[U.S.] Tentative Deal Is Reached to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
Tentative Deal Is Reached to Raise Taxes on the Wealthy
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/us/politics/tentative-deal-is-reached-to-raise-taxes-on-the-wealthy.html
WASHINGTON - Furious last-minute negotiations between the White House and the Senate Republican leadership on Monday secured a tentative agreement to allow tax rates to rise on affluent Americans, but not in time for Congress to meet its Dec.
Club 64, First private-smoking marijuna club, opens in Denver
http://kdvr.com/2012/12/31/club-64-first-private-smoking-marijuna-shop-opens-in-denver/
Club 64 opened it's doors for the first time. It's billed as the first private pot-smoking club in Denver. With the passage of Amendment 64 adults over 21 can posses up to an ounce of marijuana, and the club's general counsel believes the club is 100 percent ...
Tom Coburn: I wouldn't vote to confirm Hagel
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/31/chuck-hagel-big-problem-realist-iran
Sen. Tom Coburm (R-Okla.) would not vote to confirm former Nebraska Republican senator Chuck Hagel if President Obama nominates him to become secretary of defense, Coburn said on Sunday morning.
Same-sex marriage ceremonies begin in Maryland
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hohOJniGBvkwepaXfuoVZ3MjrlqQ?docId=c365f5431ab0480fbdb7004e8b67489f
BALTIMORE (AP) - Same-sex couples in Maryland were greeted with cheers and noisemakers held over from New Year's Eve parties, as gay marriage became legal in the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line on New Year's Day.
Hopes dim for fishery 'disaster' aid
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/60b-sandy-aid-package-clears-senate-85576.html?hp=l5
Prospects were considered dimming Monday night for the U.S. House to approve the Senate-passed version of a $60.4 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill that includes $100 million for Massachusetts and five other states whose groundfisheries have been ...
NY couple arrested; Explosives substance found
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/couple-had-terror-encyclopaedia-3339872.html
NEW YORK - Authorities say a Greenwich Village couple has been arrested on weapons charges after a highly explosive substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" were found in their apartment.
Father Claims Adam Lanza's Body
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/31/father-of-conn-school-gunman-claims-sons-body/
A family spokesman has confirmed that Adam Lanza's father, Peter, claimed his son's body and that "private arrangements" for burial took place over the weekend.
California's New Laws Serve as Policy Experiments
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/US-states-ban-employers-from-demanding-workers-Facebook-passwords/articleshow/17840522.cms
On the eve of 2013, state officials are busy readying for tens of thousands of new laws that go into effect on the first day of the year.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/31/3989277/unc-greensboro-falls-to-no-23.html
UNC-Greensboro head coach Wes Miller directs his defense against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C.
John Barrow fights Obama Hill pay hike
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/john-barrow-fights-obama-hill-pay-hike-85621.html
Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Georgia is urging House leadership to block an executive order authorizing raises for members of Congress and Vice President Joe Biden.
East Oakland shooting leaves one dead, one injured
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/15-year-old-girl-gunned-down-in-Oakland-4158925.php
OAKLAND -- A teenage girl who friends described as an innocent victim is dead and a teenage boy was injured in a double shooting at an East Oakland housing complex on Sunday afternoon, police said.
NRA fingerprints in landmark health-care law
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/31/violent-video-games-are-not-to-blame-why-id-cancel-my-membership-to-the-nra/
The words were tucked deep into the sprawling text of President Obama's signature health-care overhaul. Under the headline “Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights†was a brief provision restricting the ability of doctors to gather data about their ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/us/politics/tentative-deal-is-reached-to-raise-taxes-on-the-wealthy.html
WASHINGTON - Furious last-minute negotiations between the White House and the Senate Republican leadership on Monday secured a tentative agreement to allow tax rates to rise on affluent Americans, but not in time for Congress to meet its Dec.
Club 64, First private-smoking marijuna club, opens in Denver
http://kdvr.com/2012/12/31/club-64-first-private-smoking-marijuna-shop-opens-in-denver/
Club 64 opened it's doors for the first time. It's billed as the first private pot-smoking club in Denver. With the passage of Amendment 64 adults over 21 can posses up to an ounce of marijuana, and the club's general counsel believes the club is 100 percent ...
Tom Coburn: I wouldn't vote to confirm Hagel
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/31/chuck-hagel-big-problem-realist-iran
Sen. Tom Coburm (R-Okla.) would not vote to confirm former Nebraska Republican senator Chuck Hagel if President Obama nominates him to become secretary of defense, Coburn said on Sunday morning.
Same-sex marriage ceremonies begin in Maryland
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hohOJniGBvkwepaXfuoVZ3MjrlqQ?docId=c365f5431ab0480fbdb7004e8b67489f
BALTIMORE (AP) - Same-sex couples in Maryland were greeted with cheers and noisemakers held over from New Year's Eve parties, as gay marriage became legal in the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line on New Year's Day.
Hopes dim for fishery 'disaster' aid
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/60b-sandy-aid-package-clears-senate-85576.html?hp=l5
Prospects were considered dimming Monday night for the U.S. House to approve the Senate-passed version of a $60.4 billion Hurricane Sandy relief bill that includes $100 million for Massachusetts and five other states whose groundfisheries have been ...
NY couple arrested; Explosives substance found
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/couple-had-terror-encyclopaedia-3339872.html
NEW YORK - Authorities say a Greenwich Village couple has been arrested on weapons charges after a highly explosive substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" were found in their apartment.
Father Claims Adam Lanza's Body
http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/31/father-of-conn-school-gunman-claims-sons-body/
A family spokesman has confirmed that Adam Lanza's father, Peter, claimed his son's body and that "private arrangements" for burial took place over the weekend.
California's New Laws Serve as Policy Experiments
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/social-media/US-states-ban-employers-from-demanding-workers-Facebook-passwords/articleshow/17840522.cms
On the eve of 2013, state officials are busy readying for tens of thousands of new laws that go into effect on the first day of the year.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/31/3989277/unc-greensboro-falls-to-no-23.html
UNC-Greensboro head coach Wes Miller directs his defense against North Carolina State during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C.
John Barrow fights Obama Hill pay hike
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/john-barrow-fights-obama-hill-pay-hike-85621.html
Democratic Rep. John Barrow of Georgia is urging House leadership to block an executive order authorizing raises for members of Congress and Vice President Joe Biden.
East Oakland shooting leaves one dead, one injured
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/15-year-old-girl-gunned-down-in-Oakland-4158925.php
OAKLAND -- A teenage girl who friends described as an innocent victim is dead and a teenage boy was injured in a double shooting at an East Oakland housing complex on Sunday afternoon, police said.
NRA fingerprints in landmark health-care law
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/31/violent-video-games-are-not-to-blame-why-id-cancel-my-membership-to-the-nra/
The words were tucked deep into the sprawling text of President Obama's signature health-care overhaul. Under the headline “Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights†was a brief provision restricting the ability of doctors to gather data about their ...
[World] North Korean Speech Emphasizes Economy
North Korean Speech Emphasizes Economy
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578214511574497932.html
SEOULâ€"North Korean dictator Kim Jong Eun returned to his grandfather's practice of delivering the regime's annual New Year's message in a speech, rather than in print as his father didâ€"though the exhortations to his 24 million citizens remained ...
India restrains New Year fests; hopes for a crime free 2013
http://news.oneindia.in/2013/01/01/india-restrains-new-year-fests-hopes-crime-rate-reduces-1123448.html
New Delhi, Jan 1: India welcomed 2013 on a sombre note. Nation is mourning the death of 23-year-old gang-rape victim, who died in a Singapore hospital recently.
Top Afghan negotiator cautiously optimistic on peace prospects
http://dawn.com/2013/01/01/top-afghan-negotiator-cautiously-optimistic-on-peace-prospects/
KABUL (Reuters) - One of Afghanistan's top peace negotiators said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for reconciliation with the Taliban and that all sides now realized a military solution to the war was not possible.
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on M23 and FDLR rebels in Congo
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iT7eSOcug8ztJUqdRHkAYtsOX9KA?docId=CNG.5a443c51493ac278bf694c219c960e2e.711
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on the M23 and FDLR rebel groups in an attempt to quell fighting in Congo's conflict-wracked eastern region.
After Rocket Attack, an Israeli City Seems Resigned to More in the Future
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/world/middleeast/after-rocket-attack-an-israeli-city-seems-resigned-to-more-in-the-future.html?pagewanted=all
RISHON LEZION, Israel - For the seven years she has been selling real estate here in Israel's fourth-largest city, Ahuva Madmoni has had clients with the usual range of priorities: view, high floor, square footage, proximity to good schools.
Keeping US consulate in Benghazi open was 'grievous mistake'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/31/benghazi-libya-us-consulate
The State Department made a "grievous mistake" in keeping the US mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly alarming threat assessments in the weeks before a deadly attack by militants, a Senate committee said on Monday.
Afghan soldiers killed fighting Taliban rises for fifth year
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9773106/Afghan-soldiers-killed-fighting-Taliban-rises-for-fifth-year.html
The Afghan defence ministry said around 1,050 Afghan troops died in 2012 as the army reached its full size and conducted an increasing number of its own missions.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578214511574497932.html
SEOULâ€"North Korean dictator Kim Jong Eun returned to his grandfather's practice of delivering the regime's annual New Year's message in a speech, rather than in print as his father didâ€"though the exhortations to his 24 million citizens remained ...
India restrains New Year fests; hopes for a crime free 2013
http://news.oneindia.in/2013/01/01/india-restrains-new-year-fests-hopes-crime-rate-reduces-1123448.html
New Delhi, Jan 1: India welcomed 2013 on a sombre note. Nation is mourning the death of 23-year-old gang-rape victim, who died in a Singapore hospital recently.
Top Afghan negotiator cautiously optimistic on peace prospects
http://dawn.com/2013/01/01/top-afghan-negotiator-cautiously-optimistic-on-peace-prospects/
KABUL (Reuters) - One of Afghanistan's top peace negotiators said he was cautiously optimistic about prospects for reconciliation with the Taliban and that all sides now realized a military solution to the war was not possible.
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on M23 and FDLR rebels in Congo
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iT7eSOcug8ztJUqdRHkAYtsOX9KA?docId=CNG.5a443c51493ac278bf694c219c960e2e.711
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on the M23 and FDLR rebel groups in an attempt to quell fighting in Congo's conflict-wracked eastern region.
After Rocket Attack, an Israeli City Seems Resigned to More in the Future
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/world/middleeast/after-rocket-attack-an-israeli-city-seems-resigned-to-more-in-the-future.html?pagewanted=all
RISHON LEZION, Israel - For the seven years she has been selling real estate here in Israel's fourth-largest city, Ahuva Madmoni has had clients with the usual range of priorities: view, high floor, square footage, proximity to good schools.
Keeping US consulate in Benghazi open was 'grievous mistake'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/31/benghazi-libya-us-consulate
The State Department made a "grievous mistake" in keeping the US mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly alarming threat assessments in the weeks before a deadly attack by militants, a Senate committee said on Monday.
Afghan soldiers killed fighting Taliban rises for fifth year
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9773106/Afghan-soldiers-killed-fighting-Taliban-rises-for-fifth-year.html
The Afghan defence ministry said around 1,050 Afghan troops died in 2012 as the army reached its full size and conducted an increasing number of its own missions.
[Technology] Pirated iOS app store Installous shutters
Pirated iOS app store Installous shutters
http://www.slashgear.com/ios-jailbreak-app-store-installous-shuts-down-hackulous-closes-up-shop-31262612/
A major source for pirated versions of iOS apps went down for good today, but it's not the end of the world for those with jailbroken iDevices.
AAA offers service to keep New Year's Eve drivers safe
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/12/tipsy-tow-returns-so-you-dont-have-to-drink-and-drive-on-new-years-eve.html
The clock is winding down on 2012 and on this New Year's Eve, Sioux Falls police are beefing up patrols to keep an eye on drunk drivers.
LG's CES TV 'preannouncements': smarter, faster, bigger, and more connected
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/31/lgs-ces-tv-pre-announcements-smarter-faster-bigger-and-more-connected/
Drool now or drool later, but LG just announced more details about its 2013 TV lineup, which it will unveil at CES in a week. For 2013 the Korean company is focusing on smart TV enhancements like Smart Home, melding TV and web with quick access to ...
Ford Vehicles Take Top 3 Spots
http://maboot.com/ford-vehicles-take-top-3-spots/
Over 109 years ago, Henry Ford started up the first line of vehicles ever produced on an assembly line when he opened the doors to Ford.
http://www.slashgear.com/ios-jailbreak-app-store-installous-shuts-down-hackulous-closes-up-shop-31262612/
A major source for pirated versions of iOS apps went down for good today, but it's not the end of the world for those with jailbroken iDevices.
AAA offers service to keep New Year's Eve drivers safe
http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2012/12/tipsy-tow-returns-so-you-dont-have-to-drink-and-drive-on-new-years-eve.html
The clock is winding down on 2012 and on this New Year's Eve, Sioux Falls police are beefing up patrols to keep an eye on drunk drivers.
LG's CES TV 'preannouncements': smarter, faster, bigger, and more connected
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/31/lgs-ces-tv-pre-announcements-smarter-faster-bigger-and-more-connected/
Drool now or drool later, but LG just announced more details about its 2013 TV lineup, which it will unveil at CES in a week. For 2013 the Korean company is focusing on smart TV enhancements like Smart Home, melding TV and web with quick access to ...
Ford Vehicles Take Top 3 Spots
http://maboot.com/ford-vehicles-take-top-3-spots/
Over 109 years ago, Henry Ford started up the first line of vehicles ever produced on an assembly line when he opened the doors to Ford.
[Science] Official: Endangered whale beached in NYC is dead
Official: Endangered whale beached in NYC is dead
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/new_york/ap_new_york/Official-Endangered-whale-beached-in-NYC-is-dead_18074717
NEW YORK (AP) - A wildlife official says an endangered whale has died after getting stranded on a beach in a coastal enclave of New York City.
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/new_york/ap_new_york/Official-Endangered-whale-beached-in-NYC-is-dead_18074717
NEW YORK (AP) - A wildlife official says an endangered whale has died after getting stranded on a beach in a coastal enclave of New York City.
[U.S.] In 'fiscal cliff' deal, Joe Biden upstages President Obama
In 'fiscal cliff' deal, Joe Biden upstages President Obama
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0101/In-fiscal-cliff-deal-Joe-Biden-upstages-President-Obama
The Senate deal to avert the fiscal cliff - or, at least, the harshest elements of it - owes much to the outsize, 11th-hour role of Vice President Joe Biden as “dance partner†to Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.
US, Europe Hope the New Year Brings Better Times
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-europe-hope-year-brings-times-18105269
From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolated Asian country, the world did its best to ring in 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic uncertainty, searing violence and ...
Oregon tour bus crash: Authorities struggle to identify foreign citizens involved
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/12/oregon_tour_bus_crash_authorit.html
Enlarge Randy L. Rasmussen, The Oregonian PENDLETON, OREGON-Dec.31, 2012--Workmen move the bus that crashed Sunday, west of Pendleton, killing nine and sending multiple people to hospitals.
The Emancipation Proclamation's unforgettable lesson about presidential power
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Watch-Nights-mark-Emancipation-Proclamation-150th-4154035.php
A century and a half ago, today, one of our nation's greatest presidents launched this nation on a “new birth of freedom.†On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebellious South “are, ...
Heiress' Fortune: Homeless Man Died Standing...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/homeless-nephew-millionaire-heiress-died-standing-inherit-19/story?id=18102186
A homeless man found dead under a Wyoming overpass last week stood to inherit $19 million from his deceased adopted great aunt, a copper heiress whose $300 million fortune is being disputed by her descendants in New York courts.
Suspect in Queens Subway Death Arrested Before
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Deadly-Subway-Queens-Push-Erika-Menendez-Past-Arrests-185319242.html
The woman accused of killing a Queens man by pushing him into the path of an oncoming 7 train in Sunnyside last week has been in trouble with the law before: retired fire chief Daniel Conlisk says Erika Menendez, a stranger, once violently attacked him on ...
NY couple arrested; Explosives substance found
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/afraid-block-blow-insane-greenwich-village-couple-frighten-nighbors-harboring-explosives-article-1.1230710
NEW YORK - Authorities say a Greenwich Village couple has been arrested on weapons charges after a highly explosive substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" were found in their apartment.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/UNC-Greensboro-falls-to-No-23-NC-State-89-68-4158652.php
2012-12-31T18:12:21Z UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68The Associated Press The Associated Press. 1 hour ago • Associated Press.
University 'banishes' words for 2013
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/banned-words-list-released-article-1.1230149
(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators.
Opposition Grows to Congressional Pay Raise
http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/12/29/biden-lead-white-house-effort-gun-control/bNuDnsGKG65CO79NjByp5M/story.html
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http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2013/0101/In-fiscal-cliff-deal-Joe-Biden-upstages-President-Obama
The Senate deal to avert the fiscal cliff - or, at least, the harshest elements of it - owes much to the outsize, 11th-hour role of Vice President Joe Biden as “dance partner†to Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.
US, Europe Hope the New Year Brings Better Times
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-europe-hope-year-brings-times-18105269
From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolated Asian country, the world did its best to ring in 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic uncertainty, searing violence and ...
Oregon tour bus crash: Authorities struggle to identify foreign citizens involved
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/12/oregon_tour_bus_crash_authorit.html
Enlarge Randy L. Rasmussen, The Oregonian PENDLETON, OREGON-Dec.31, 2012--Workmen move the bus that crashed Sunday, west of Pendleton, killing nine and sending multiple people to hospitals.
The Emancipation Proclamation's unforgettable lesson about presidential power
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Watch-Nights-mark-Emancipation-Proclamation-150th-4154035.php
A century and a half ago, today, one of our nation's greatest presidents launched this nation on a “new birth of freedom.†On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebellious South “are, ...
Heiress' Fortune: Homeless Man Died Standing...
http://abcnews.go.com/US/homeless-nephew-millionaire-heiress-died-standing-inherit-19/story?id=18102186
A homeless man found dead under a Wyoming overpass last week stood to inherit $19 million from his deceased adopted great aunt, a copper heiress whose $300 million fortune is being disputed by her descendants in New York courts.
Suspect in Queens Subway Death Arrested Before
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYC-Deadly-Subway-Queens-Push-Erika-Menendez-Past-Arrests-185319242.html
The woman accused of killing a Queens man by pushing him into the path of an oncoming 7 train in Sunnyside last week has been in trouble with the law before: retired fire chief Daniel Conlisk says Erika Menendez, a stranger, once violently attacked him on ...
NY couple arrested; Explosives substance found
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/afraid-block-blow-insane-greenwich-village-couple-frighten-nighbors-harboring-explosives-article-1.1230710
NEW YORK - Authorities say a Greenwich Village couple has been arrested on weapons charges after a highly explosive substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" were found in their apartment.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/UNC-Greensboro-falls-to-No-23-NC-State-89-68-4158652.php
2012-12-31T18:12:21Z UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68The Associated Press The Associated Press. 1 hour ago • Associated Press.
University 'banishes' words for 2013
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/banned-words-list-released-article-1.1230149
(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators.
Opposition Grows to Congressional Pay Raise
http://bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/12/29/biden-lead-white-house-effort-gun-control/bNuDnsGKG65CO79NjByp5M/story.html
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[World] North Korea's Kim Jong-Un vows radical economic shift
North Korea's Kim Jong-Un vows radical economic shift
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers-20130101-2c3p7.html
NORTH Korea's young leader Kim Jong-Un has called for a "radical turnabout" in the impoverished country's economy, in a rare New Year's address that also urged improved relations with the South.
Indian New Year Somber After Gang Rape Victim's Death
http://www.voanews.com/content/india_marks_somber_new_years_eve_after_rape_victims_death/1575287.html
Many across India canceled festive New Year's Eve celebrations Monday out of respect for the young woman who died days earlier from injuries suffered during a brutal gang rape.
2013: Asia's time?
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=831631
Editor's note: Each day this week, GPS Senior Producer Ravi Agrawal will look at what's in store for the world in 2013. He begins today with Asia.
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on M23 and FDLR rebels in Congo
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/un-security-council-imposes-arms-embargo-on-m23-and-fdlr-rebels-in-congo/article6823000/?cmpid=rss1
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on the M23 and FDLR rebel groups in an attempt to quell fighting in Congo's conflict-wracked eastern region.
Syrian Military Mounts Offensive in Suburb of Damascus
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/australian-reportedly-killed-in-syria-20130101-2c3rp.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria's military was mounting what opposition activists said was the largest incursion in months on a rebellious suburb of Damascus on Monday, in an effort to drive back rebel forces that have taken up positions within miles of the center ...
The West Bank's 2012: The Year of the Israeli Settlement
http://world.time.com/2012/12/31/the-west-banks-2012-the-year-of-the-israeli-settlement/
A Palestinian shepherd overlooking greater Jerusalem as he stands watching his flock as it grazes on the area of Givat Hamatos, in southern Jerusalem, Dec. 19, 2012.
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter
http://www.albanytribune.com/31122012-new-york-times-journalist-forced-to-leave-china/
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter. By THE NEW YORK TIMES. Published: December 31, 2012. BEIJING - A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China on Monday after the authorities declined to issue him a ...
New Year's Eve around the world
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9773818/Britain-welcomes-in-New-Year-with-trip-down-memory-lane.html
Sydney's skyline erupts in the world's first major celebration of the new year, and the enthusiastic welcome continues across the globe.
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers-20130101-2c3p7.html
NORTH Korea's young leader Kim Jong-Un has called for a "radical turnabout" in the impoverished country's economy, in a rare New Year's address that also urged improved relations with the South.
Indian New Year Somber After Gang Rape Victim's Death
http://www.voanews.com/content/india_marks_somber_new_years_eve_after_rape_victims_death/1575287.html
Many across India canceled festive New Year's Eve celebrations Monday out of respect for the young woman who died days earlier from injuries suffered during a brutal gang rape.
2013: Asia's time?
http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=831631
Editor's note: Each day this week, GPS Senior Producer Ravi Agrawal will look at what's in store for the world in 2013. He begins today with Asia.
UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on M23 and FDLR rebels in Congo
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/un-security-council-imposes-arms-embargo-on-m23-and-fdlr-rebels-in-congo/article6823000/?cmpid=rss1
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council imposed an arms embargo on the M23 and FDLR rebel groups in an attempt to quell fighting in Congo's conflict-wracked eastern region.
Syrian Military Mounts Offensive in Suburb of Damascus
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/australian-reportedly-killed-in-syria-20130101-2c3rp.html
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria's military was mounting what opposition activists said was the largest incursion in months on a rebellious suburb of Damascus on Monday, in an effort to drive back rebel forces that have taken up positions within miles of the center ...
The West Bank's 2012: The Year of the Israeli Settlement
http://world.time.com/2012/12/31/the-west-banks-2012-the-year-of-the-israeli-settlement/
A Palestinian shepherd overlooking greater Jerusalem as he stands watching his flock as it grazes on the area of Givat Hamatos, in southern Jerusalem, Dec. 19, 2012.
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter
http://www.albanytribune.com/31122012-new-york-times-journalist-forced-to-leave-china/
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter. By THE NEW YORK TIMES. Published: December 31, 2012. BEIJING - A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China on Monday after the authorities declined to issue him a ...
New Year's Eve around the world
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9773818/Britain-welcomes-in-New-Year-with-trip-down-memory-lane.html
Sydney's skyline erupts in the world's first major celebration of the new year, and the enthusiastic welcome continues across the globe.
[Health] Anti-diarrheal approved for HIV patients
Anti-diarrheal approved for HIV patients
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/12/31/Anti-diarrheal-approved-for-HIV-patients/UPI-35491357012918/
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Fulyzaq to relieve symptoms of diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients taking anti-retroviral therapy, officials say.
No State Funding for Planned Parenthood
http://www.ksat.com/news/Texas-judge-OKs-ban-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding/-/478452/17958370/-/pom7unz/-/index.html
For months, it's been a bitter battle between the Lone Star State and Planned Parenthood, and on Monday that battle raged on. A Texas Judge ruled funding can be cut off to the organization's family planning programs for poor women.
2013 celebrated outdoors with First Day Hike
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/20121214new-years-day-hikes-lost-dutchman-picacho-peak-red-rock-catalina-dead-horse-ranch.html
All 50 state park systems are sponsoring guided First Day Hikes today, offering individuals and families an opportunity to kick off the new year with a healthy, outdoor activity.
Edge on the Clock: Panda Blood Kills Superbugs!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pandas-source-new-antibiotics-report-article-1.1230657?localLinksEnabled=false
Panda juice will cure what ails you! So say scientists who've found a powerful antibiotic in panda blood. So if we could get rid of MRSA, SARS, and similar diseases, but it would mean the loss of all pandas, would you be for it?
Yemen health officials on alert after five deaths from H1N1 virus
http://www.news.com.au/world/swine-flu-h1n1-kills-nine-palestinians-in-west-bank/story-fndir2ev-1226545190326
SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Public health officials in Yemen say they are setting up an operations center to deal with a potential outbreak of swine flu after the deaths of five people.
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2012/12/31/Anti-diarrheal-approved-for-HIV-patients/UPI-35491357012918/
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Fulyzaq to relieve symptoms of diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients taking anti-retroviral therapy, officials say.
No State Funding for Planned Parenthood
http://www.ksat.com/news/Texas-judge-OKs-ban-on-Planned-Parenthood-funding/-/478452/17958370/-/pom7unz/-/index.html
For months, it's been a bitter battle between the Lone Star State and Planned Parenthood, and on Monday that battle raged on. A Texas Judge ruled funding can be cut off to the organization's family planning programs for poor women.
2013 celebrated outdoors with First Day Hike
http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/20121214new-years-day-hikes-lost-dutchman-picacho-peak-red-rock-catalina-dead-horse-ranch.html
All 50 state park systems are sponsoring guided First Day Hikes today, offering individuals and families an opportunity to kick off the new year with a healthy, outdoor activity.
Edge on the Clock: Panda Blood Kills Superbugs!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pandas-source-new-antibiotics-report-article-1.1230657?localLinksEnabled=false
Panda juice will cure what ails you! So say scientists who've found a powerful antibiotic in panda blood. So if we could get rid of MRSA, SARS, and similar diseases, but it would mean the loss of all pandas, would you be for it?
Yemen health officials on alert after five deaths from H1N1 virus
http://www.news.com.au/world/swine-flu-h1n1-kills-nine-palestinians-in-west-bank/story-fndir2ev-1226545190326
SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Public health officials in Yemen say they are setting up an operations center to deal with a potential outbreak of swine flu after the deaths of five people.
[Technology] Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/cloud/amazon-apologises-for-christmas-eve-outage-20130101-2c3q6.html
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Samsung Galaxy Note II sales exceed one million in Korea, may hit 10M globally ...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-reportedly-ready-to-launch-two-galaxy-s-ii-plus-variants-in-jan-2013-311705
By all accounts, Samsung's Galaxy Note II has been a massive success. The oversized smartphone has now made its way into the hands of more than one million consumers in South Korea, just a month after Samsung announced that global sales had ...
Zynga shutters 11 games, cites cost-reduction plan
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/zynga-shuts-door-on-11-games-opens-one-to-gambling-20130101-2c3gt.html
In an effort to avoid complete collapse, casual gaming giant Zynga has opted to close down 11 of its least profitable games. Fans are understandably upset.
AAA offers service to keep New Year's Eve drivers safe
http://www.loscerritosnews.net/2012/12/31/tipsy-tow-to-offer-rides-to-local-motorists-who-have-a-tad-too-many-on-new-years-eve-and-day/
The clock is winding down on 2012 and on this New Year's Eve, Sioux Falls police are beefing up patrols to keep an eye on drunk drivers.
Sony's PlayStation 2 finally goes gentle into that good night
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/12/sonys-playstation-2-finally-goes-gentle-into-that-good-night/
Sony is closing the book on one of the most popular, long-lived game consoles ever made. Wikipedia. Though it hasn't made much news in the last few years, Sony's PlayStation 2 game console has stuck aroundâ€"despite the fact that we've been hearing ...
Google Phone Runs Full Speed Ahead
http://www.zdnet.com/google-what-you-need-to-do-in-mobile-in-2013-7000009232/
Presented by: Today, the word “Google†seems to be a part of even the most technologically-limited daily vocabularies. Consumers have trusted Google with a vast majority of their Internet needs for more than a decade, and when talk of a new Google phone ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Ships With Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-shipping-with-android-412-for-asia-users-311688
The younger sibling of Samsung's current flagship smartphone which was released last month had Android 4.1.1 installed. Today however the company is shipping these devices using Android 4.1.2 however only in select Asian countries.
Thanks to Samsung, Tizen might actually happen this year
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/thanks-to-samsung-tizen-might-actually-happen-this-year-20121231/
We've heard rumblings of a new Linux-based open source, mobile operating system that has been almost ready to go for nearly a year now.
Unlocked Cell Phones Helping Consumers Avoid Major Mobile Drawbacks
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=8938029
Presented by: The battle for control over mobile consumers is shifting in a major way as consumers purchase unlocked devices allowing cell phone carriers to once again woo consumers into making purchase based on their cell phone carrier and not just ...
Ford Passes 2 million Car Sales Bench Mark for Second Straight Year
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8877/20121231/ford-passes-2-million-car-sales-bench.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Ford is projecting its car sales to surpass 2 million once again this year. The year 2012 will be remembered by Ford Motor Co.
A 'Reimagined' Windows: Microsoft's Year in Review
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8828/20121230/ipad-vs-microsoft-surface-windows-rt-tablet.htm
At Microsoft, this year was all about "reimagining Windows" and creating a more cohesive experience across PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/it-pro/cloud/amazon-apologises-for-christmas-eve-outage-20130101-2c3q6.html
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Samsung Galaxy Note II sales exceed one million in Korea, may hit 10M globally ...
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-reportedly-ready-to-launch-two-galaxy-s-ii-plus-variants-in-jan-2013-311705
By all accounts, Samsung's Galaxy Note II has been a massive success. The oversized smartphone has now made its way into the hands of more than one million consumers in South Korea, just a month after Samsung announced that global sales had ...
Zynga shutters 11 games, cites cost-reduction plan
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/zynga-shuts-door-on-11-games-opens-one-to-gambling-20130101-2c3gt.html
In an effort to avoid complete collapse, casual gaming giant Zynga has opted to close down 11 of its least profitable games. Fans are understandably upset.
AAA offers service to keep New Year's Eve drivers safe
http://www.loscerritosnews.net/2012/12/31/tipsy-tow-to-offer-rides-to-local-motorists-who-have-a-tad-too-many-on-new-years-eve-and-day/
The clock is winding down on 2012 and on this New Year's Eve, Sioux Falls police are beefing up patrols to keep an eye on drunk drivers.
Sony's PlayStation 2 finally goes gentle into that good night
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/12/sonys-playstation-2-finally-goes-gentle-into-that-good-night/
Sony is closing the book on one of the most popular, long-lived game consoles ever made. Wikipedia. Though it hasn't made much news in the last few years, Sony's PlayStation 2 game console has stuck aroundâ€"despite the fact that we've been hearing ...
Google Phone Runs Full Speed Ahead
http://www.zdnet.com/google-what-you-need-to-do-in-mobile-in-2013-7000009232/
Presented by: Today, the word “Google†seems to be a part of even the most technologically-limited daily vocabularies. Consumers have trusted Google with a vast majority of their Internet needs for more than a decade, and when talk of a new Google phone ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Ships With Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-mini-shipping-with-android-412-for-asia-users-311688
The younger sibling of Samsung's current flagship smartphone which was released last month had Android 4.1.1 installed. Today however the company is shipping these devices using Android 4.1.2 however only in select Asian countries.
Thanks to Samsung, Tizen might actually happen this year
http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/thanks-to-samsung-tizen-might-actually-happen-this-year-20121231/
We've heard rumblings of a new Linux-based open source, mobile operating system that has been almost ready to go for nearly a year now.
Unlocked Cell Phones Helping Consumers Avoid Major Mobile Drawbacks
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/7_on_your_side&id=8938029
Presented by: The battle for control over mobile consumers is shifting in a major way as consumers purchase unlocked devices allowing cell phone carriers to once again woo consumers into making purchase based on their cell phone carrier and not just ...
Ford Passes 2 million Car Sales Bench Mark for Second Straight Year
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8877/20121231/ford-passes-2-million-car-sales-bench.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Ford is projecting its car sales to surpass 2 million once again this year. The year 2012 will be remembered by Ford Motor Co.
A 'Reimagined' Windows: Microsoft's Year in Review
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8828/20121230/ipad-vs-microsoft-surface-windows-rt-tablet.htm
At Microsoft, this year was all about "reimagining Windows" and creating a more cohesive experience across PCs, tablets, and smartphones.
[World] New Year's Eve around the world
New Year's Eve around the world
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/kylie-embraces-the-new-year-20121229-2c0ky.html
Sydney's skyline erupts in the world's first major celebration of the new year, and the enthusiastic welcome continues across the globe.
Venezuela Says Chávez 'Stable'
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578214401729261818.html
CARACASâ€"Venezuela's government said President Hugo Chávez spent the day Monday with his children and that he is "calm and stable," rebutting swirling talk that 58-year-old socialist leader is near death or perhaps already dead from complications after ...
North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers-20130101-2c3p7.html
By Jack Kim. SEOUL | Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:41pm EST. SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a ...
Pakistanis release 8 Afghan Taliban prisoners
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/01-Jan-2013/pakistan-frees-more-taliban-prisoners
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan has release another batch of Afghan Taliban prisoners, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday, a further sign of the Pakistani government's willingness to facilitate efforts by Washington and Kabul to negotiate a peace ...
Asian economies face regional and global challenges
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20807820
On the face of it, Asian economies are entering the new year on a positive note. There are signs that growth in China, the region's biggest and the world's second-biggest economy, may be rebounding.
Syrian Military Mounts Offensive in Suburb of Damascus
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/syria-says-rebels-blow-up-natural-gas-pipeline-1.1096246
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria's military was mounting what opposition activists said was the largest incursion in months on a rebellious suburb of Damascus on Monday, in an effort to drive back rebel forces that have taken up positions within miles of the center ...
Wave of attacks in Iraq kill 22 amid anti-gov't protests
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/01-Jan-2013/22-killed-in-wave-of-iraq-attacks
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A wave of bombings and shootings killed 22 people and wounded at least 69 others on Monday across Iraq, as the country grappled with anti-government protests and political row ahead of an annual major Shiite ritual.
Cyber defense techniques adopted in Iran's ongoing naval drills
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/iran-stages-cyber-warfare-drill-report-311643
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Iranian commander Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said Sunday that Iran adopted cyber defense techniques and conducted coastal defense against hypothetical enemy forces on the third day of ongoing naval military exercises, ...
Two of Israel's most precious national institutions have fallen to Likud hysteria
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/two-of-israel-s-most-precious-national-institutions-have-fallen-to-likud-hysteria.premium-1.490917
Likud officials criticized both the Supreme Court and President Shimon Peres for two very different offenses; Netanyahu may be Israel's next prime minister, but he should remember: anyone who is attacked by the Likud only grows stronger.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/kylie-embraces-the-new-year-20121229-2c0ky.html
Sydney's skyline erupts in the world's first major celebration of the new year, and the enthusiastic welcome continues across the globe.
Venezuela Says Chávez 'Stable'
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323320404578214401729261818.html
CARACASâ€"Venezuela's government said President Hugo Chávez spent the day Monday with his children and that he is "calm and stable," rebutting swirling talk that 58-year-old socialist leader is near death or perhaps already dead from complications after ...
North Korean leader, in rare address, seeks end to confrontation with South
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers-20130101-2c3p7.html
By Jack Kim. SEOUL | Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:41pm EST. SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a ...
Pakistanis release 8 Afghan Taliban prisoners
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/national/01-Jan-2013/pakistan-frees-more-taliban-prisoners
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan has release another batch of Afghan Taliban prisoners, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday, a further sign of the Pakistani government's willingness to facilitate efforts by Washington and Kabul to negotiate a peace ...
Asian economies face regional and global challenges
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20807820
On the face of it, Asian economies are entering the new year on a positive note. There are signs that growth in China, the region's biggest and the world's second-biggest economy, may be rebounding.
Syrian Military Mounts Offensive in Suburb of Damascus
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/syria-says-rebels-blow-up-natural-gas-pipeline-1.1096246
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Syria's military was mounting what opposition activists said was the largest incursion in months on a rebellious suburb of Damascus on Monday, in an effort to drive back rebel forces that have taken up positions within miles of the center ...
Wave of attacks in Iraq kill 22 amid anti-gov't protests
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/01-Jan-2013/22-killed-in-wave-of-iraq-attacks
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- A wave of bombings and shootings killed 22 people and wounded at least 69 others on Monday across Iraq, as the country grappled with anti-government protests and political row ahead of an annual major Shiite ritual.
Cyber defense techniques adopted in Iran's ongoing naval drills
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/iran-stages-cyber-warfare-drill-report-311643
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Iranian commander Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said Sunday that Iran adopted cyber defense techniques and conducted coastal defense against hypothetical enemy forces on the third day of ongoing naval military exercises, ...
Two of Israel's most precious national institutions have fallen to Likud hysteria
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/two-of-israel-s-most-precious-national-institutions-have-fallen-to-likud-hysteria.premium-1.490917
Likud officials criticized both the Supreme Court and President Shimon Peres for two very different offenses; Netanyahu may be Israel's next prime minister, but he should remember: anyone who is attacked by the Likud only grows stronger.
[Health] Outbreaks on Two Cruise Ships in the Caribbean
Outbreaks on Two Cruise Ships in the Caribbean
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57561413/200-passengers-sickened-on-caribbean-cruise-says-cdc/
cruise-ship The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that there are illness outbreaks on two Christmas cruises in the Caribbean.
Medicaid Waiver Presents Structuring Challenges
http://topnews.ae/content/214116-will-expansion-medicaid-be-approved
By year's end, health care providers across Texas will have submitted proposals to state leaders to transform the way they care for the poor and the uninsured.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57561413/200-passengers-sickened-on-caribbean-cruise-says-cdc/
cruise-ship The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that there are illness outbreaks on two Christmas cruises in the Caribbean.
Medicaid Waiver Presents Structuring Challenges
http://topnews.ae/content/214116-will-expansion-medicaid-be-approved
By year's end, health care providers across Texas will have submitted proposals to state leaders to transform the way they care for the poor and the uninsured.
[Technology] Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jG5ah9LGa_bLNId1-p219JIY7Jqg?docId=CNG.2d5202d8d0d3f205d3eb9db2823026f7.311
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Texas gas prices increase 4 cents
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/12/31/for-the-record-gasoline-was-most-expensive-in-2012/?mod=google_news_blog
HOUSTON (AP) - The average price across Texas for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased 4 cents this week. AAA Texas reported Thursday the average price increased to $3.07.
“PetVille†players weren't ready to say “Auld Lang Syne.â€
http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2012/12/31/%E2%80%9Cpetville%E2%80%9D-players-weren%E2%80%99t-ready-to-say-%E2%80%9Cauld-lang-syne-%E2%80%9D/
Players of Zynga's “PetVille†have lamented Sunday's shutdown of their favorite Facebook game. The end itself wasn't news - the game was one of a dozen under-performing titles the struggling San Francisco company decided to ax as part of a strategy ...
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/press-here/Instagram-Post-New-Years-Eve-Photos-to-the-World-185321841.html
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Facebook revives NYE message service after security fix
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9773240/Facebook-fixes-flawed-New-Year-messaging-tool.html
Social network temporarily turns off "Midnight Delivery" because users were able to view others' private messages and photos.
Google Phone Runs Full Speed Ahead
http://androidcommunity.com/android-in-2013-expectations-and-predictions-20121231/
Presented by: Today, the word “Google†seems to be a part of even the most technologically-limited daily vocabularies. Consumers have trusted Google with a vast majority of their Internet needs for more than a decade, and when talk of a new Google phone ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Ships With Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/RLmu15Q61iEmjxSqBFqSfN/Apple-agrees-to-drop-patent-claims-against-new-Samsung-phone.html
The younger sibling of Samsung's current flagship smartphone which was released last month had Android 4.1.1 installed. Today however the company is shipping these devices using Android 4.1.2 however only in select Asian countries.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jG5ah9LGa_bLNId1-p219JIY7Jqg?docId=CNG.2d5202d8d0d3f205d3eb9db2823026f7.311
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Texas gas prices increase 4 cents
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/12/31/for-the-record-gasoline-was-most-expensive-in-2012/?mod=google_news_blog
HOUSTON (AP) - The average price across Texas for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline increased 4 cents this week. AAA Texas reported Thursday the average price increased to $3.07.
“PetVille†players weren't ready to say “Auld Lang Syne.â€
http://blog.sfgate.com/techchron/2012/12/31/%E2%80%9Cpetville%E2%80%9D-players-weren%E2%80%99t-ready-to-say-%E2%80%9Cauld-lang-syne-%E2%80%9D/
Players of Zynga's “PetVille†have lamented Sunday's shutdown of their favorite Facebook game. The end itself wasn't news - the game was one of a dozen under-performing titles the struggling San Francisco company decided to ax as part of a strategy ...
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/blogs/press-here/Instagram-Post-New-Years-Eve-Photos-to-the-World-185321841.html
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Facebook revives NYE message service after security fix
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9773240/Facebook-fixes-flawed-New-Year-messaging-tool.html
Social network temporarily turns off "Midnight Delivery" because users were able to view others' private messages and photos.
Google Phone Runs Full Speed Ahead
http://androidcommunity.com/android-in-2013-expectations-and-predictions-20121231/
Presented by: Today, the word “Google†seems to be a part of even the most technologically-limited daily vocabularies. Consumers have trusted Google with a vast majority of their Internet needs for more than a decade, and when talk of a new Google phone ...
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Ships With Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
http://www.livemint.com/Companies/RLmu15Q61iEmjxSqBFqSfN/Apple-agrees-to-drop-patent-claims-against-new-Samsung-phone.html
The younger sibling of Samsung's current flagship smartphone which was released last month had Android 4.1.1 installed. Today however the company is shipping these devices using Android 4.1.2 however only in select Asian countries.
[Science] Bob Brown joins Sea Shepherd board
Bob Brown joins Sea Shepherd board
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/29/japan-whalers-sea-shepherd-activists
FORMER Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has joined the board of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd. Dr Brown, who retired from the Greens leadership and the Australian Senate last year, will join Sea Shepherd Australia's board of directors early this ...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/dec/29/japan-whalers-sea-shepherd-activists
FORMER Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has joined the board of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd. Dr Brown, who retired from the Greens leadership and the Australian Senate last year, will join Sea Shepherd Australia's board of directors early this ...
[Health] FDA approves first new tuberculosis drug in 40 years
FDA approves first new tuberculosis drug in 40 years
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-approves-tuberculosis-40-years-18100650
Sirturo is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades. Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson's pill Sirturo has been approved to fight tuberculosis.
Weekly challenge: safety tips for ringing in the New Year
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/01/all_my_wasted_new_years/
Not to put a damper on the joys of ringing in the New Year, but studies show that on New Year's Eve, nearly four times as many people are admitted to the emergency room than on any other day of the year.
Fiscal cliff deal -- if it happens -- doesnt settle much of health care future
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/cliff-deal-if-it-happens-doesnt-settle-much-of-health-care-future-85635.html
For the health care world, the on-again, off-again, on-again resolution of the fiscal cliff is only the beginning of the story. If the deal to fix the cliff goes through in the next few days, the big questions about health and entitlement spending - particularly Medicare ...
What's Going Around â€" New Year's Resolutions
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/want-the-world-to-know-your-2013-new-years-resolution-add-it-to-google/313199-11.html
Today is the first day of many determined efforts to make some change for the better. The most common resolutions include getting more fit, losing weight and quitting smoking.
Ninewells and Stracathro wards reopen after norovirus outbreaks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-20877227
NHS Tayside has reopened three hospital wards that were closed to new admissions due to an outbreak of norovirus. Wards 5 and 33 at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital are now accepting new patients, as is ward 2 at Stracathro Hospital in Angus.
Judges lets Texas cut Planned Parenthood funds
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/31/texas-cut-funding-planned-parenthood-judge
AUSTIN - Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from a program that provides contraceptive and health-screening services to low-income women, at least for now, under a Monday ruling by a state district judge.
Are recession babies prone to be delinquent teens?
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/31/economy-during-infancy-linked-to-adolescent-substance-abuse/49851.html
By Kerry Grens. NEW YORK | Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:10pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of data on U.S. teens born during the early 1980s ties slightly higher rates of adolescent smoking, drinking, arrests and thefts to macroeconomic ...
First flu-related death of the season strikes Orange County
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/12/30/to-flu-surge.html
Public heath officials announced Monday that the death of a 51-year-old Fountain Valley man marks the first flu-related death of the season in Orange County.
VIDEO: How to Open a Bottle of Champagne
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/12/31/heres-a-cork-in-your-eye/
For something so glamorous, it can also be so dangerous. Opening a bottle of champagne to toast the new year could injure those who don't know proper technique or take adequate measures.
FDA Approves First Antidiarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776946
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved crofelemer ( Fulyzaq, Salix Pharmaceuticals under license from Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc) to relieve diarrhea in patients with HIV/AIDS who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy.
A New Year's resolution to keep
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3429/20121230/new-year-resolution-quit-smoking-tips-american.htm
Another year gone, already? Man, they just whiz by once you reach the point of having gone through 50 of them. There's barely enough time to really mess up my hypothetical New Year's resolutions before the occasion is here once again to ponder making ...
New Year's Resolutions: Apps, Websites Offer Motivation
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/31/seven-apps-that-will-keep-your-new-years-resolutions-alive/
The New Year's resolution is a time-honored tradition. Make the resolve on Dec. 31 and very often the resolution is a fail by the end of Jan. 1. Technology is here to help us feeble humans make our resolutions and do our best to keep them.
Tigard Public Library holds American Red Cross blood drive
http://whmi.com/news/article/16021
Think you missed the end-of-year donation benefits? Think again and start the New Year off right by considering a different kind of donation that's not taxing at all.
Acquisition of Complete Genomics by Chinese Company Gets Green Light
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100346407
California-based DNA sequencer Complete Genomics has announced that China's BGI-Shenzhen has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to proceed with buying the company.
Yemen health officials on alert after five deaths from H1N1 virus
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iU5xHXcz4xWR95zqd_yAHUEfzZRA?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.b1
SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Public health officials in Yemen say they are setting up an operations center to deal with a potential outbreak of swine flu after the deaths of five people.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/fda-approves-tuberculosis-40-years-18100650
Sirturo is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades. Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson's pill Sirturo has been approved to fight tuberculosis.
Weekly challenge: safety tips for ringing in the New Year
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/01/all_my_wasted_new_years/
Not to put a damper on the joys of ringing in the New Year, but studies show that on New Year's Eve, nearly four times as many people are admitted to the emergency room than on any other day of the year.
Fiscal cliff deal -- if it happens -- doesnt settle much of health care future
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/cliff-deal-if-it-happens-doesnt-settle-much-of-health-care-future-85635.html
For the health care world, the on-again, off-again, on-again resolution of the fiscal cliff is only the beginning of the story. If the deal to fix the cliff goes through in the next few days, the big questions about health and entitlement spending - particularly Medicare ...
What's Going Around â€" New Year's Resolutions
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/want-the-world-to-know-your-2013-new-years-resolution-add-it-to-google/313199-11.html
Today is the first day of many determined efforts to make some change for the better. The most common resolutions include getting more fit, losing weight and quitting smoking.
Ninewells and Stracathro wards reopen after norovirus outbreaks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-20877227
NHS Tayside has reopened three hospital wards that were closed to new admissions due to an outbreak of norovirus. Wards 5 and 33 at Dundee's Ninewells Hospital are now accepting new patients, as is ward 2 at Stracathro Hospital in Angus.
Judges lets Texas cut Planned Parenthood funds
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/31/texas-cut-funding-planned-parenthood-judge
AUSTIN - Texas can bar Planned Parenthood from a program that provides contraceptive and health-screening services to low-income women, at least for now, under a Monday ruling by a state district judge.
Are recession babies prone to be delinquent teens?
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/31/economy-during-infancy-linked-to-adolescent-substance-abuse/49851.html
By Kerry Grens. NEW YORK | Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:10pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of data on U.S. teens born during the early 1980s ties slightly higher rates of adolescent smoking, drinking, arrests and thefts to macroeconomic ...
First flu-related death of the season strikes Orange County
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/12/30/to-flu-surge.html
Public heath officials announced Monday that the death of a 51-year-old Fountain Valley man marks the first flu-related death of the season in Orange County.
VIDEO: How to Open a Bottle of Champagne
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2012/12/31/heres-a-cork-in-your-eye/
For something so glamorous, it can also be so dangerous. Opening a bottle of champagne to toast the new year could injure those who don't know proper technique or take adequate measures.
FDA Approves First Antidiarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776946
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved crofelemer ( Fulyzaq, Salix Pharmaceuticals under license from Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc) to relieve diarrhea in patients with HIV/AIDS who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy.
A New Year's resolution to keep
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3429/20121230/new-year-resolution-quit-smoking-tips-american.htm
Another year gone, already? Man, they just whiz by once you reach the point of having gone through 50 of them. There's barely enough time to really mess up my hypothetical New Year's resolutions before the occasion is here once again to ponder making ...
New Year's Resolutions: Apps, Websites Offer Motivation
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/31/seven-apps-that-will-keep-your-new-years-resolutions-alive/
The New Year's resolution is a time-honored tradition. Make the resolve on Dec. 31 and very often the resolution is a fail by the end of Jan. 1. Technology is here to help us feeble humans make our resolutions and do our best to keep them.
Tigard Public Library holds American Red Cross blood drive
http://whmi.com/news/article/16021
Think you missed the end-of-year donation benefits? Think again and start the New Year off right by considering a different kind of donation that's not taxing at all.
Acquisition of Complete Genomics by Chinese Company Gets Green Light
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100346407
California-based DNA sequencer Complete Genomics has announced that China's BGI-Shenzhen has received clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to proceed with buying the company.
Yemen health officials on alert after five deaths from H1N1 virus
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iU5xHXcz4xWR95zqd_yAHUEfzZRA?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.b1
SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Public health officials in Yemen say they are setting up an operations center to deal with a potential outbreak of swine flu after the deaths of five people.
[Technology] Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
Netflix Is Experiencing An Extended Outage (Again)
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/cloud/amazon-apologises-for-christmas-eve-outage-20130101-2c3q6.html
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Pirated iOS app store Installous shutters
http://readwrite.com/2012/12/31/the-death-of-hackulous-will-only-be-a-bump-in-the-road-for-ios-app-pirates
A major source for pirated versions of iOS apps went down for good today, but it's not the end of the world for those with jailbroken iDevices.
2012: California's stunning year for record gasoline prices
http://www.northjersey.com/news/185310952_U_S__gasoline_at_pump_averaged_record_high_in_2012__AAA_says.html
Californians had the worst year imaginable for gasoline prices in 2012, averaging a record $4.028 for a gallon of regular, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.
Game Over: Zynga Shuts Down Petville And 10 Other Titles To Cut Costs
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/30/zynga-shuts-down-petville-fishville-mafia-wars-2/
Executing the cost-reduction plan CEO Mark Pincus announced in November, Zynga has shut down, pulled from the app stores, or stopped accepting new players to 11 games, with some turning off today.
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.news.com.au/national/how-you-celebrated-new-years-eve-and-put-it-on-social-media/story-fndo4dzn-1226546078465
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Samsung teases CES unveiling of HDTV with 'unprecedented new shape'
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/31/samsung-teases-ces-unveiling-of-hdtv-with-unprecedented-new-shape
Samsung, one of Apple's chief rivals, is hyping the announcement of a brand new HDTV set with an "unprecedented new shape" at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show.
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/cloud/amazon-apologises-for-christmas-eve-outage-20130101-2c3q6.html
Following its lengthy Christmas Eve outage, Netflix is again experiencing issues today, according to a message posted on the Netflix website, dozens of reports from users on Twitter, and other third-party website monitoring services.
Pirated iOS app store Installous shutters
http://readwrite.com/2012/12/31/the-death-of-hackulous-will-only-be-a-bump-in-the-road-for-ios-app-pirates
A major source for pirated versions of iOS apps went down for good today, but it's not the end of the world for those with jailbroken iDevices.
2012: California's stunning year for record gasoline prices
http://www.northjersey.com/news/185310952_U_S__gasoline_at_pump_averaged_record_high_in_2012__AAA_says.html
Californians had the worst year imaginable for gasoline prices in 2012, averaging a record $4.028 for a gallon of regular, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.
Game Over: Zynga Shuts Down Petville And 10 Other Titles To Cut Costs
http://techcrunch.com/2012/12/30/zynga-shuts-down-petville-fishville-mafia-wars-2/
Executing the cost-reduction plan CEO Mark Pincus announced in November, Zynga has shut down, pulled from the app stores, or stopped accepting new players to 11 games, with some turning off today.
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.news.com.au/national/how-you-celebrated-new-years-eve-and-put-it-on-social-media/story-fndo4dzn-1226546078465
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Samsung teases CES unveiling of HDTV with 'unprecedented new shape'
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/12/31/samsung-teases-ces-unveiling-of-hdtv-with-unprecedented-new-shape
Samsung, one of Apple's chief rivals, is hyping the announcement of a brand new HDTV set with an "unprecedented new shape" at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show.
[U.S.] Obama, Republicans reach deal on fiscal cliff; Senate vote expected tonight
Obama, Republicans reach deal on fiscal cliff; Senate vote expected tonight
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiscal-cliff/biden-mcconnell-continue-cliff-talks-as-clock-winds-down/2012/12/31/66c044e2-534d-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_story.html
President Obama and Senate Republicans reached a sweeping deal late Monday that would let income taxes rise significantly for the first time in more than two decades, fulfilling Obama's promise to raise taxes on the rich and averting the worst effects of the ...
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hillary-clinton-blood-clot-life-threatening-medical-experts/story?id=18101213
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said on Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recover.
Rescue Effort Hampered in Bus Crash That Killed 9
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/us/scale-of-oregon-bus-crash-that-killed-9-hindered-response.html
Language barriers, steep slopes and ice all compounded the difficulty of the response to the Oregon bus crash that killed nine people and injured more than three dozen others on Sunday on a treacherous stretch of mountain highway in the state's northeast ...
Recreational marijuana clubs open in Colorado
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/12/recreational_marijuana_clubs_o.html
colorado.marijuana.JPG View full size In this Nov. 19, 2012, photo, seedling marijuana plants are displayed for sale for those who posses a medical marijuana card, inside a dispensary in the small Rocky Mountain town of Nederland, Colo.
Chief Justice John Roberts stresses frugality in year-end report
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/12/31/168369010/chief-justice-john-roberts-on-fiscal-woes-dont-look-at-us
The Supreme Court finished its most closely examined term in years last June when it narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act. On the horizon are potentially landmark decisions on affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
Revelers around the globe ring in 2013 with fireworks, celebrations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/31/new-year-2013-celebrations.html
From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural disasters.
Judge halts contraceptive mandate for pizza magnate
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/national/article/210213/28/Judge-Halts-Contraceptive-Mandate-for-Firm-Owned-by-Dominos-Pizza-Founder
Founder of Domino's Pizza wins temporary court order to avoid mandated contraceptive coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Calif. court: Can't sue park for bumper car injury
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Court-Bumper-Car-Injuries-Not-Amusement-Parks-Fault-185321211.html
A San Jose ob-gyn broke a wrist while riding with her 9-year-old son. Bumper cars. In August 2007, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha shared a bumper car at the Iowa State Fair.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.artesianews.com/ap-news/sports-ap-news/unc-greensboro-falls-to-no-23-nc-state-89-68/
UNC-Greensboro's Kelvin McNeil grabs a rebound above North Carolina State's T.J. Warren, left, and Derrell Armstrong, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C.
University 'banishes' words for 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9773010/Spoiler-alert-Fiscal-cliff-among-phrases-that-should-be-banned.html
(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators.
New Year rings in new laws for gays, web privacy, bears
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/31/new-year-rings-in-new-laws-for-gays-web-privacy-be/
Employers and college officials in several states no longer can ask people to pony up their Facebook passwords. Drivers in Florida earn the right to warn fellow motorists of cops lurking around the bend.
Pentagon's 800000 Civilians Face Furlough Warnings Soon
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j46XQxqFQxWSvFaZuh52B0U4jPqg?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.4d1
The Defense Department is preparing to notify its 800,000 civilian employees that some of them may have to take unpaid leave next year if lawmakers can't agree on a budget deal, according to a U.S.
New Year's Eve Safe Ride Programs
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/12/31/wdr-new-years-eve-cab-shortage.html
It's the choice that can mean the difference between life and death and unfortunately, every New Year's Eve some people choose to drive drunk.
Man pleads not guilty to setting homeless woman on fire on Van Nuys bus bench
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/12/31/11777/man-charged-attd-murder-burning-homeless-woman-los/
Donations are being accepted for the homeless woman known as "Violet," who was set on fire as she slept on a bus bench in Van Nuys.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiscal-cliff/biden-mcconnell-continue-cliff-talks-as-clock-winds-down/2012/12/31/66c044e2-534d-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_story.html
President Obama and Senate Republicans reached a sweeping deal late Monday that would let income taxes rise significantly for the first time in more than two decades, fulfilling Obama's promise to raise taxes on the rich and averting the worst effects of the ...
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hillary-clinton-blood-clot-life-threatening-medical-experts/story?id=18101213
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said on Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recover.
Rescue Effort Hampered in Bus Crash That Killed 9
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/01/us/scale-of-oregon-bus-crash-that-killed-9-hindered-response.html
Language barriers, steep slopes and ice all compounded the difficulty of the response to the Oregon bus crash that killed nine people and injured more than three dozen others on Sunday on a treacherous stretch of mountain highway in the state's northeast ...
Recreational marijuana clubs open in Colorado
http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2012/12/recreational_marijuana_clubs_o.html
colorado.marijuana.JPG View full size In this Nov. 19, 2012, photo, seedling marijuana plants are displayed for sale for those who posses a medical marijuana card, inside a dispensary in the small Rocky Mountain town of Nederland, Colo.
Chief Justice John Roberts stresses frugality in year-end report
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/12/31/168369010/chief-justice-john-roberts-on-fiscal-woes-dont-look-at-us
The Supreme Court finished its most closely examined term in years last June when it narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act. On the horizon are potentially landmark decisions on affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
Revelers around the globe ring in 2013 with fireworks, celebrations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/31/new-year-2013-celebrations.html
From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural disasters.
Judge halts contraceptive mandate for pizza magnate
http://www.13wmaz.com/news/national/article/210213/28/Judge-Halts-Contraceptive-Mandate-for-Firm-Owned-by-Dominos-Pizza-Founder
Founder of Domino's Pizza wins temporary court order to avoid mandated contraceptive coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Calif. court: Can't sue park for bumper car injury
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Court-Bumper-Car-Injuries-Not-Amusement-Parks-Fault-185321211.html
A San Jose ob-gyn broke a wrist while riding with her 9-year-old son. Bumper cars. In August 2007, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama and his daughter Sasha shared a bumper car at the Iowa State Fair.
UNC Greensboro falls to No. 23 NC State, 89-68
http://www.artesianews.com/ap-news/sports-ap-news/unc-greensboro-falls-to-no-23-nc-state-89-68/
UNC-Greensboro's Kelvin McNeil grabs a rebound above North Carolina State's T.J. Warren, left, and Derrell Armstrong, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Raleigh, N.C.
University 'banishes' words for 2013
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9773010/Spoiler-alert-Fiscal-cliff-among-phrases-that-should-be-banned.html
(CNN) -- Dear 2012, now that you're gone, please take these lame words with you: trending, spoiler alert, bucket list, superfood, guru and job creators.
New Year rings in new laws for gays, web privacy, bears
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/31/new-year-rings-in-new-laws-for-gays-web-privacy-be/
Employers and college officials in several states no longer can ask people to pony up their Facebook passwords. Drivers in Florida earn the right to warn fellow motorists of cops lurking around the bend.
Pentagon's 800000 Civilians Face Furlough Warnings Soon
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j46XQxqFQxWSvFaZuh52B0U4jPqg?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.4d1
The Defense Department is preparing to notify its 800,000 civilian employees that some of them may have to take unpaid leave next year if lawmakers can't agree on a budget deal, according to a U.S.
New Year's Eve Safe Ride Programs
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/12/31/wdr-new-years-eve-cab-shortage.html
It's the choice that can mean the difference between life and death and unfortunately, every New Year's Eve some people choose to drive drunk.
Man pleads not guilty to setting homeless woman on fire on Van Nuys bus bench
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news/2012/12/31/11777/man-charged-attd-murder-burning-homeless-woman-los/
Donations are being accepted for the homeless woman known as "Violet," who was set on fire as she slept on a bus bench in Van Nuys.
[World] New Year's Eve celebrations around the world: live
New Year's Eve celebrations around the world: live
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9772591/New-Years-Eve-celebrations-around-the-world-live.html
... Off. • Australia, China, India welcomes in the New Year • Revellers around the world prepare to celebrate 2013 • Venezuela cancels celebrations as Hugo Chavez health flags • Britain expects washout New Year as flooding countinues • Record turnout ...
Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chavez-suffers-new-complications/article4258354.ece
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro did not give details about the complications related to cancer surgery Hugo Chavez was suffering from.
Gang-rape victim's family want six men accused of murder to be hanged Add to ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/gang-rape-victims-family-want-six-men-accused-of-murder-to-be-hanged/article6825333/
The family of an Indian gang-rape victim said they would not rest until her killers are hanged as they spoke of their own pain and trauma over a crime that has united the country in grief.
Pakistan 'frees Afghan Taliban ex-minister Mullah Turabi'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20877983
Pakistan has freed the Afghan Taliban's ex-justice minister, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, and three other Taliban prisoners, officials say.
NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms
http://www.news.com.au/world/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers/story-fndir2ev-1226545979687
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his people must pursue economic improvement with the same urgency scientists put into the launch of a long-range rocket last month.
DR Congo M23 rebels placed under UN sanctions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20880242
The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions against leaders of the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo. The sanctions freezes assets of those linked to the group, and its alleged allies in Rwanda, the FDLR, and bars them from travel, diplomats told AFP.
Western officials: There is no proof Assad has used chemical weapons on Syrians
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/western-officials-there-is-no-proof-assad-has-used-chemical-weapons-on-syrians.premium-1.491118
Western officials: There is no proof Assad has used chemical weapons on Syrians. Over the last two weeks, opposition forces have claimed that chemical weapons have been used against them dozens of times.
Senate report details major changes in Benghazi explanation
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/senate-report-details-major-changes-in-benghazi-explanation-1.1096739
WASHINGTON - A Senate report says the CIA, the FBI and the intelligence community all made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's confusing public explanation of the attack on U.S.
7 die after S. Africa police fitness run in heat
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/31-Dec-2012/7-die-in-sa-police-officer-fitness-test
Seven South African men seeking jobs as traffic police died as a result of a fitness-test run in 92-degree heat. Six men in their 20s died after collapsing from heat exhaustion and dehydration Thursday afternoon during the 2.4-mile run in a stadium in the ...
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255399/Chris-Buckley-New-York-Times-journalist-expelled-China-paper-published-story-exposing-wealth-Prime-Ministers-family.html
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter. By THE NEW YORK TIMES. Published: December 31, 2012. BEIJING - A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China on Monday after the authorities declined to issue him a ...
Partners in peace still committed to two-state solution
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/poll-most-right-wing-israelis-would-support-palestinian-state-division-of-jerusalem.premium-1.490926
We say goodbye to 2012 without regret. 2012 has been a very difficult year for the peace-loving people of this region: in Gaza and the West Bank, and in Israel.
Yemeni security officials say suspected US drone strike kills 3 al-Qaida fighters ...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/al-qaida-offers-bounty-for-us-ambassador-in-yemen/313151-2.html
SANAA, Yemen - Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.
'Majority of Israeli Jews pessimistic about peace'
http://forward.com/articles/168484/
Poll finds that 83% of Israeli Jews do not believe that a withdrawal to the '67 borders, division of J'lem would end conflict.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9772591/New-Years-Eve-celebrations-around-the-world-live.html
... Off. • Australia, China, India welcomes in the New Year • Revellers around the world prepare to celebrate 2013 • Venezuela cancels celebrations as Hugo Chavez health flags • Britain expects washout New Year as flooding countinues • Record turnout ...
Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chavez-suffers-new-complications/article4258354.ece
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro did not give details about the complications related to cancer surgery Hugo Chavez was suffering from.
Gang-rape victim's family want six men accused of murder to be hanged Add to ...
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/gang-rape-victims-family-want-six-men-accused-of-murder-to-be-hanged/article6825333/
The family of an Indian gang-rape victim said they would not rest until her killers are hanged as they spoke of their own pain and trauma over a crime that has united the country in grief.
Pakistan 'frees Afghan Taliban ex-minister Mullah Turabi'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20877983
Pakistan has freed the Afghan Taliban's ex-justice minister, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, and three other Taliban prisoners, officials say.
NKorea's Kim wants better living standards, arms
http://www.news.com.au/world/north-korea-cracks-down-on-knowledge-smugglers/story-fndir2ev-1226545979687
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his people must pursue economic improvement with the same urgency scientists put into the launch of a long-range rocket last month.
DR Congo M23 rebels placed under UN sanctions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20880242
The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions against leaders of the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo. The sanctions freezes assets of those linked to the group, and its alleged allies in Rwanda, the FDLR, and bars them from travel, diplomats told AFP.
Western officials: There is no proof Assad has used chemical weapons on Syrians
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/western-officials-there-is-no-proof-assad-has-used-chemical-weapons-on-syrians.premium-1.491118
Western officials: There is no proof Assad has used chemical weapons on Syrians. Over the last two weeks, opposition forces have claimed that chemical weapons have been used against them dozens of times.
Senate report details major changes in Benghazi explanation
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/senate-report-details-major-changes-in-benghazi-explanation-1.1096739
WASHINGTON - A Senate report says the CIA, the FBI and the intelligence community all made major changes in talking points that led to the Obama administration's confusing public explanation of the attack on U.S.
7 die after S. Africa police fitness run in heat
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/31-Dec-2012/7-die-in-sa-police-officer-fitness-test
Seven South African men seeking jobs as traffic police died as a result of a fitness-test run in 92-degree heat. Six men in their 20s died after collapsing from heat exhaustion and dehydration Thursday afternoon during the 2.4-mile run in a stadium in the ...
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255399/Chris-Buckley-New-York-Times-journalist-expelled-China-paper-published-story-exposing-wealth-Prime-Ministers-family.html
Visa Issue in China Forces Out Times Reporter. By THE NEW YORK TIMES. Published: December 31, 2012. BEIJING - A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China on Monday after the authorities declined to issue him a ...
Partners in peace still committed to two-state solution
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/poll-most-right-wing-israelis-would-support-palestinian-state-division-of-jerusalem.premium-1.490926
We say goodbye to 2012 without regret. 2012 has been a very difficult year for the peace-loving people of this region: in Gaza and the West Bank, and in Israel.
Yemeni security officials say suspected US drone strike kills 3 al-Qaida fighters ...
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/al-qaida-offers-bounty-for-us-ambassador-in-yemen/313151-2.html
SANAA, Yemen - Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.
'Majority of Israeli Jews pessimistic about peace'
http://forward.com/articles/168484/
Poll finds that 83% of Israeli Jews do not believe that a withdrawal to the '67 borders, division of J'lem would end conflict.
[Technology] Amazon apologizes for Netflix's Christmas Eve streaming outage
Amazon apologizes for Netflix's Christmas Eve streaming outage
http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/31/netflix-down-again-for-many-users/
Amazon Web Services explains that the disruption occurred when data was accidentally deleted from the traffic apportion system. Steven Musil.
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/press-here/Instagram-Post-New-Years-Eve-Photos-to-the-World-185321841.html
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Gas Prices Hit Highest Ever For 2012
http://fox8.com/2012/12/31/gas-prices-hit-highest-average-ever-in-2012/
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Gasoline prices averaged the highest ever in 2012, despite never topping the single day spikes seen in 2008.
'PetVille' on Facebook No More: Zynga Also Shuts Down "Mafia Wars 2" and 9 ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8879/20121231/petville-facebook-more-zynga-shuts-down-mafia.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Zynga CEO Mark Pincus speaks during the Zynga Unleashed event at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California June 26, 2012.
AAA offers 'Tipsy Tow' to New Year's Eve partygoers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255253/Feeling-tipsy-Get-tow-home-AAA-offers-Tipsy-Tow-free-charge-New-Years-Eve-revellers-drink.html
But if you have a cocktail or two, you should avoid getting behind the wheel. AAA is helping people celebrate safely tonight, with a service called 'Tipsy Tow.
Innovate Or Die: Nokia's Long-Drawn-Out Decline
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nokia-lumia-920-not-compatible-with-india-4g-network/1/240249.html
Ask a European about Nokia and a faraway look will come into their eye, a wistful tone creep into their voice. During the late 1990s and early 2000s the 147-year-old Finnish company became a global technology star: the world's No.
Foursquare announces privacy changes; will now show full names
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561409/foursquare-to-show-users-full-names-share-more-data/
Foursquare alerted its users of upcoming privacy changes next month, and among the most notable differences is that the location-based social network will now display users' full names.
Facebook stops New Year message tool
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/31/facebook-disables-new-year-message-app
Facebook has temporarily disabled its New Year's Eve messaging tool after a university student was able to read and delete private messages intended for other users.
LG details 2013 Smart TV: NFC SmartShare plus On Now recommendations
http://www.slashgear.com/lg-details-2013-smart-tv-nfc-smartshare-plus-on-now-recommendations-31262575/
Like a big-screen scab it just can't stop picking at, LG continues to trickle out details about its upcoming CES 2013 smart TV range, including updated sharing, on-demand, 3D, and eco features.
Library Web sites see boost in mobile traffic
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/science_tech/survey-library-websites-get-more-mobile-visits
Tech companies aren't the only ones that should invest in mobile. Study finds mobile users accessed library Web sites twice as much this year compared with 2009.
Fed up with a market full of failed Google TVs, Intel eyes own set-top box and ...
http://www.valuewalk.com/2012/12/intel-looking-to-overtake-apple-in-tv/
Intel (INTC) looks primed to give the cable industry some much-needed competition. Unnamed sources have told TechCrunch that Intel is “preparing to launch its rumored virtual cable TV service and set-top box… on a city-by-city basis so Intel has more ...
Unlocked Cell Phones Helping Consumers Avoid Major Mobile Drawbacks
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Unlocked-Cell-Phones-Helping-Consumers-Avoid-4158441.php
Presented by: The battle for control over mobile consumers is shifting in a major way as consumers purchase unlocked devices allowing cell phone carriers to once again woo consumers into making purchase based on their cell phone carrier and not just ...
Microsoft Offers Free Month of Xbox Live After Outage
http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Offers+Free+Month+of+Xbox+Live+After+Outage/article29523.htm
Xbox Live users may have suffered an outage over the weekend, but Microsoft is offering a free month of service to make up for it.
Ford sells over 2.2 million vehicles in 2012
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/2949/20121231/ford-best-seller-2012-surpassed-two-million.htm
Automaker Ford Motor has sold over 2.2 million vehicles in the US in 2012, which the company claims it as the second straight year to surpass the 2 million mark.
More leaked photos of BlackBerry X10 hit the Web
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/fresh-pictures-of-qwerty-blackberry-x10-surface-online-311640
More photos of a BlackBerry smartphone Research In Motion is expected to formally announce next month have hit the Web, showing the device more clearly than before and turned on.
UBER, The Brilliant Car Service, Correctly "Gouges" Its Customers On New ...
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/30/tech-brings-new-travel-options-on-new-years-eve/
Though an always politically correct media and political class are loath to admit it, well-run businesses serve the interests of their customers best when they adjust pricing to market realities.
http://fox4kc.com/2012/12/31/netflix-down-again-for-many-users/
Amazon Web Services explains that the disruption occurred when data was accidentally deleted from the traffic apportion system. Steven Musil.
Instagram kicks off New Year's Eve with worldwide photo stream
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/press-here/Instagram-Post-New-Years-Eve-Photos-to-the-World-185321841.html
The photo-sharing social network creates a desktop-optimized stream that displays how users around the globe -- from Dakar to Dublin to Doha -- are ringing in the New Year.
Gas Prices Hit Highest Ever For 2012
http://fox8.com/2012/12/31/gas-prices-hit-highest-average-ever-in-2012/
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Gasoline prices averaged the highest ever in 2012, despite never topping the single day spikes seen in 2008.
'PetVille' on Facebook No More: Zynga Also Shuts Down "Mafia Wars 2" and 9 ...
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/8879/20121231/petville-facebook-more-zynga-shuts-down-mafia.htm
(Photo : Reuters) Zynga CEO Mark Pincus speaks during the Zynga Unleashed event at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, California June 26, 2012.
AAA offers 'Tipsy Tow' to New Year's Eve partygoers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2255253/Feeling-tipsy-Get-tow-home-AAA-offers-Tipsy-Tow-free-charge-New-Years-Eve-revellers-drink.html
But if you have a cocktail or two, you should avoid getting behind the wheel. AAA is helping people celebrate safely tonight, with a service called 'Tipsy Tow.
Innovate Or Die: Nokia's Long-Drawn-Out Decline
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nokia-lumia-920-not-compatible-with-india-4g-network/1/240249.html
Ask a European about Nokia and a faraway look will come into their eye, a wistful tone creep into their voice. During the late 1990s and early 2000s the 147-year-old Finnish company became a global technology star: the world's No.
Foursquare announces privacy changes; will now show full names
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561409/foursquare-to-show-users-full-names-share-more-data/
Foursquare alerted its users of upcoming privacy changes next month, and among the most notable differences is that the location-based social network will now display users' full names.
Facebook stops New Year message tool
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/31/facebook-disables-new-year-message-app
Facebook has temporarily disabled its New Year's Eve messaging tool after a university student was able to read and delete private messages intended for other users.
LG details 2013 Smart TV: NFC SmartShare plus On Now recommendations
http://www.slashgear.com/lg-details-2013-smart-tv-nfc-smartshare-plus-on-now-recommendations-31262575/
Like a big-screen scab it just can't stop picking at, LG continues to trickle out details about its upcoming CES 2013 smart TV range, including updated sharing, on-demand, 3D, and eco features.
Library Web sites see boost in mobile traffic
http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/science_tech/survey-library-websites-get-more-mobile-visits
Tech companies aren't the only ones that should invest in mobile. Study finds mobile users accessed library Web sites twice as much this year compared with 2009.
Fed up with a market full of failed Google TVs, Intel eyes own set-top box and ...
http://www.valuewalk.com/2012/12/intel-looking-to-overtake-apple-in-tv/
Intel (INTC) looks primed to give the cable industry some much-needed competition. Unnamed sources have told TechCrunch that Intel is “preparing to launch its rumored virtual cable TV service and set-top box… on a city-by-city basis so Intel has more ...
Unlocked Cell Phones Helping Consumers Avoid Major Mobile Drawbacks
http://www.sfgate.com/technology/article/Unlocked-Cell-Phones-Helping-Consumers-Avoid-4158441.php
Presented by: The battle for control over mobile consumers is shifting in a major way as consumers purchase unlocked devices allowing cell phone carriers to once again woo consumers into making purchase based on their cell phone carrier and not just ...
Microsoft Offers Free Month of Xbox Live After Outage
http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+Offers+Free+Month+of+Xbox+Live+After+Outage/article29523.htm
Xbox Live users may have suffered an outage over the weekend, but Microsoft is offering a free month of service to make up for it.
Ford sells over 2.2 million vehicles in 2012
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/2949/20121231/ford-best-seller-2012-surpassed-two-million.htm
Automaker Ford Motor has sold over 2.2 million vehicles in the US in 2012, which the company claims it as the second straight year to surpass the 2 million mark.
More leaked photos of BlackBerry X10 hit the Web
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/fresh-pictures-of-qwerty-blackberry-x10-surface-online-311640
More photos of a BlackBerry smartphone Research In Motion is expected to formally announce next month have hit the Web, showing the device more clearly than before and turned on.
UBER, The Brilliant Car Service, Correctly "Gouges" Its Customers On New ...
http://venturebeat.com/2012/12/30/tech-brings-new-travel-options-on-new-years-eve/
Though an always politically correct media and political class are loath to admit it, well-run businesses serve the interests of their customers best when they adjust pricing to market realities.
[Science] Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts
Space Radiation May Accelerate Alzheimer's in Astronauts
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2255402/Space-travel-threat-scientists-cosmic-radiation-cause-Alzheimers-astronauts.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.
One family recalls living on Mars time with NASA rover Curiosity
http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/mars-rover-curiosity-ready-for-its-2013-road-trip-to-mount-sharp/story-fn5fsgyc-1226545965927
On this final day of 2012, one family can look back at their year and say they spent a month on Mars - Mars time, that is. As soon as the Curiosity rover touched down Aug. 5, David Oh and his fellow scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion ...
In Texas, a spaceport struggles to soar
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Taxpayers-Could-Help-Build-Spaceport-185170952.html
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas space aficionados hope rockets will someday be launched into orbit from a beachside site near the U.S.-Mexico border, but a tight state budget and a previously frustrated attempt to land such a spaceport could complicate ...
Enjoy the beachâ€"global jellyfish boom not apparent, scientists say
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121231_jellyfish.htm
Humans and their pollution are creating many problems in the oceanâ€"but a global jellyfish boom does not seem to be among them for now, scientists say.
Approaching comet may outshine the moon
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/12/31/A-comet-in-2013-Ison-headed-for-spectacular-flyover/6141356969098/
Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:28pm EST. * Comet ISON discovered in September. * Could be brightest comet in decades. By Irene Klotz. Dec 28 (Reuters) - A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year - if it survives ...
Did Neil Armstrong mislead the world about his 'one small step' line?
http://theweek.com/article/index/238281/did-neil-armstrong-mislead-the-world-about-his-one-small-step-line
One of the first steps taken on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969. NASA. 6 really weird things we learned about humankind this year · The year in health: 7 things experts said were good for us · The year in health: 7 things experts told us to ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks Jan. 1-2
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50333761/ns/technology_and_science-space/
The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show will begin overnight Jan. 1 into Jan. 2. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known ...
Lake Erie is 2nd-most threatened of Great Lakes
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/12/algae_fish_invaders_make_lake.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lake Erie is one of the most threatened of the five Great Lakes as a result of toxic blue-green algae and invasive species of fish, mussels and plants, according to a new report.
17-foot python spotted, killed in Florida
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254187/Ranger-theres-python-trying-tent-Family-discover-17ft-snake-Everglades-camping-trip.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 17-foot Burmese python shocked a family when it slithered into a picnic area in Florida. The family caught the massive snake on camera before a park ranger killed it, WESH-TV, Orlando, Fla.
Fla. man pleads guilty in NY in dinosaur dispute
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/31/3162466/fla-man-pleads-guilty-in-ny-in.html
NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida fossils dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling charges Thursday and agreed to give up a celebrated $1 million dinosaur skeleton seized by the U.S.
Northern seabird becomes a South Florida snowbird
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/12/31/Hurricane-Sandy-blamed-for-bird-deaths/UPI-42041356980788/
A seabird that nests on the icy cliffs of northern New England and Canada has been a surprise visitor to South Florida over the past several weeks, showing up in the hundreds off the condo-lined coasts of Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach and other cities.
Ga. plans tunnels for bear crossings
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/strange/article/289578/82/Ga-plans-tunnels-as-safe-road-crossings-for-bears
ATLANTA - Cars and trucks on a central Georgia highway could one day pass over black bears as the animals scamper under the roadway, avoiding the traffic that's often deadly to wildlife.
Space launch highlights for 2013
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561379/13-space-missions-to-watch-for-in-2013/
Orbital Sciences' new Cygnus spacecraft is due to fly on a demonstration mission to the ISS in April. Credit: Orbital Click to view larger image.
Japan Aims To Slaughter Up To 935 Minke Whales
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjy4uISlmaXmMUr5KBKz2CQJAo5g?docId=CNG.1c13785cd60f323ec1c60a913aecf7d1.451
Last Friday, four whaling vessels left Japan bound for Antarctica on their annual hunt for the marine mammals. They plan to hunt up to 935 Antarctic minke whales and up to 50 fin whales through March.
Plan to save Pescadero steelhead succeeds
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county-times/ci_22285078/plan-save-pescadero-steelhead-succeeds
PESCADERO -- An experimental project to prevent steelhead trout from dying by the hundreds in Pescadero Marsh was so successful it will likely be tried again next year, federal officials said.
Wash. dock resembles one from Japan found in Ore.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/12/31/2821289/wash-dock-resembles-one-from-japan.html
In this Dec. 21, 2012 file photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, scientists inspect a dock that floated up on a remote stretch of wilderness beach in northwestern Washington.
Scientists try to save the frogs as time runs out
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html
EL VALLE, Panama - In moist, mossy rooms, rows of glass aquariums bathed in eerie light shelter the last of the last of the frogs.
Tests: Beached whale found in NYC was malnourished
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/us_news/Tests-Beached-whale-found-in-NYC-was-malnourished_87735511
NEW YORK (AP) - Tests show a 60-foot beached whale that died in a costal enclave of New York City was malnourished but wasn't injured or killed by humans.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2255402/Space-travel-threat-scientists-cosmic-radiation-cause-Alzheimers-astronauts.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Radiation in space might harm the brains of astronauts in deep space by accelerating the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study on mice suggests.
One family recalls living on Mars time with NASA rover Curiosity
http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/mars-rover-curiosity-ready-for-its-2013-road-trip-to-mount-sharp/story-fn5fsgyc-1226545965927
On this final day of 2012, one family can look back at their year and say they spent a month on Mars - Mars time, that is. As soon as the Curiosity rover touched down Aug. 5, David Oh and his fellow scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion ...
In Texas, a spaceport struggles to soar
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Taxpayers-Could-Help-Build-Spaceport-185170952.html
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Texas space aficionados hope rockets will someday be launched into orbit from a beachside site near the U.S.-Mexico border, but a tight state budget and a previously frustrated attempt to land such a spaceport could complicate ...
Enjoy the beachâ€"global jellyfish boom not apparent, scientists say
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/121231_jellyfish.htm
Humans and their pollution are creating many problems in the oceanâ€"but a global jellyfish boom does not seem to be among them for now, scientists say.
Approaching comet may outshine the moon
http://www.upi.com/blog/2012/12/31/A-comet-in-2013-Ison-headed-for-spectacular-flyover/6141356969098/
Fri Dec 28, 2012 5:28pm EST. * Comet ISON discovered in September. * Could be brightest comet in decades. By Irene Klotz. Dec 28 (Reuters) - A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year - if it survives ...
Did Neil Armstrong mislead the world about his 'one small step' line?
http://theweek.com/article/index/238281/did-neil-armstrong-mislead-the-world-about-his-one-small-step-line
One of the first steps taken on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin in 1969. NASA. 6 really weird things we learned about humankind this year · The year in health: 7 things experts said were good for us · The year in health: 7 things experts told us to ...
Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peaks Jan. 1-2
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50333761/ns/technology_and_science-space/
The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show will begin overnight Jan. 1 into Jan. 2. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known ...
Lake Erie is 2nd-most threatened of Great Lakes
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/12/algae_fish_invaders_make_lake.html
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lake Erie is one of the most threatened of the five Great Lakes as a result of toxic blue-green algae and invasive species of fish, mussels and plants, according to a new report.
17-foot python spotted, killed in Florida
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2254187/Ranger-theres-python-trying-tent-Family-discover-17ft-snake-Everglades-camping-trip.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A 17-foot Burmese python shocked a family when it slithered into a picnic area in Florida. The family caught the massive snake on camera before a park ranger killed it, WESH-TV, Orlando, Fla.
Fla. man pleads guilty in NY in dinosaur dispute
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/31/3162466/fla-man-pleads-guilty-in-ny-in.html
NEW YORK (AP) - A Florida fossils dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling charges Thursday and agreed to give up a celebrated $1 million dinosaur skeleton seized by the U.S.
Northern seabird becomes a South Florida snowbird
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2012/12/31/Hurricane-Sandy-blamed-for-bird-deaths/UPI-42041356980788/
A seabird that nests on the icy cliffs of northern New England and Canada has been a surprise visitor to South Florida over the past several weeks, showing up in the hundreds off the condo-lined coasts of Fort Lauderdale, Boynton Beach and other cities.
Ga. plans tunnels for bear crossings
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/strange/article/289578/82/Ga-plans-tunnels-as-safe-road-crossings-for-bears
ATLANTA - Cars and trucks on a central Georgia highway could one day pass over black bears as the animals scamper under the roadway, avoiding the traffic that's often deadly to wildlife.
Space launch highlights for 2013
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57561379/13-space-missions-to-watch-for-in-2013/
Orbital Sciences' new Cygnus spacecraft is due to fly on a demonstration mission to the ISS in April. Credit: Orbital Click to view larger image.
Japan Aims To Slaughter Up To 935 Minke Whales
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jjy4uISlmaXmMUr5KBKz2CQJAo5g?docId=CNG.1c13785cd60f323ec1c60a913aecf7d1.451
Last Friday, four whaling vessels left Japan bound for Antarctica on their annual hunt for the marine mammals. They plan to hunt up to 935 Antarctic minke whales and up to 50 fin whales through March.
Plan to save Pescadero steelhead succeeds
http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county-times/ci_22285078/plan-save-pescadero-steelhead-succeeds
PESCADERO -- An experimental project to prevent steelhead trout from dying by the hundreds in Pescadero Marsh was so successful it will likely be tried again next year, federal officials said.
Wash. dock resembles one from Japan found in Ore.
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/12/31/2821289/wash-dock-resembles-one-from-japan.html
In this Dec. 21, 2012 file photo provided by the Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, scientists inspect a dock that floated up on a remote stretch of wilderness beach in northwestern Washington.
Scientists try to save the frogs as time runs out
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/scientists-try-to-save-frogs-from-extinction-8433866.html
EL VALLE, Panama - In moist, mossy rooms, rows of glass aquariums bathed in eerie light shelter the last of the last of the frogs.
Tests: Beached whale found in NYC was malnourished
http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/us_news/Tests-Beached-whale-found-in-NYC-was-malnourished_87735511
NEW YORK (AP) - Tests show a 60-foot beached whale that died in a costal enclave of New York City was malnourished but wasn't injured or killed by humans.
[U.S.] Tentative Accord Reached to Raise Taxes on Wealthy
Tentative Accord Reached to Raise Taxes on Wealthy
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57561384/reid-still-far-apart-on-fiscal-cliff/
WASHINGTON - Furious last-minute negotiations between the White House and the Senate Republican leadership on Monday secured a tentative agreement to allow tax rates to rise on affluent Americans, but the measure was not going to pass in time for ...
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/31/3989206/clintons-blood-clot-an-uncommon.html
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said on Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recover.
Oregon Police: Tour Bus Crash Probe May Take Month
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/survivor-deadly-bus-crash-ejected-18103648
Authorities say it may be a month or more before investigators and prosecutors decide whether to file charges in the crash of a tour bus in Eastern Oregon that killed nine people.
Chief Justice John Roberts stresses frugality in year-end report
http://www.wina.com/Chief-justice-stresses-need-for-judges-funds-despi/11458736?newsId=185280
The Supreme Court finished its most closely examined term in years last June when it narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act. On the horizon are potentially landmark decisions on affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
Md. gay couples prep for Jan. 1 marriages
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/12/31/maryland-couples-await-midnight-for-states-first-same-sex-marriages/
Kim Hinken, of Edgewater, Md., holds the marriage license she obtained Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit in Annapolis, Md., to marry her same-sex partner, Adrianne Eathorne.
North Carolina man accused of stealing meteorites
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57561356-504083/brian-koontz-north-carolina-man-charged-with-theft-of-100-meteorites-report-says/
BREVARD, N.C. - Authorities in southern North Carolina have made one arrest following the theft of 100 meteorites from a science education center and are searching for a second suspect.
US, Europe hope the new year brings better times
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/12/31/168325121/an-abridged-design-history-of-the-ball-and-can-you-name-its-real-shape
NEW YORK (AP) - From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural ...
Conn. AG: State Isn't Liable for School...
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Sandy-Hook-School-Shootings-Connecticut-Liability-Attorney-General-185324722.html
Connecticut's attorney general says he sympathizes with families affected by the deadly Newtown school shooting but the state isn't liable for the harm inflicted.
Should these "dirty dozen" words be banished?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561312/should-these-dirty-dozen-words-be-banished/
DETROIT Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them.
Police: NYC Couple Had 'Terrorist Encyclopedia'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57561368-504083/nyc-couple-arrested-after-explosive-substance-papers-titled-the-terrorist-encyclopedia-found-in-apartment/
A woman who gave birth under arrest and her boyfriend were facing weapons charges Monday after authorities said they found a substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" in their apartment in a picturesque Manhattan ...
US state pardons 'Wilmington 10' civil rights activists
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jtenOD-4E8Dcb4PgiTjb2ROItKpw?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.551
WASHINGTON - North Carolina's outgoing governor pardoned on Monday the Wilmington 10, a group of civil rights activists convicted of firebombing a white-owned grocery store in a black neighborhood 40 years ago.
Lillian Lewis, Wife of Congressman John Lewis, Dies
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/12/31/rep-john-lewis-wife-lillian-dies/
Mrs. Lewis, who had been ill for a while, passed on Monday at Emory University Hospital. But she had encouraged her husband to move forward with his career.
Mourners lay to rest firefighter ambushed by gunman
http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/Funeral_under_way_for_NY_fireman_killed_in_ambush.html
West Webster firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, 19, was laid to rest on Monday, after he and fellow firefighter Michael Chiapperini were ambushed and killed while responding to a fire on Dec. 24, according to the Democrat and Chronicle.
Man pleads not guilty to setting homeless woman on fire on Van Nuys bus bench
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Man-charged-in-burning-of-LA-homeless-woman-185306862.html
Donations are being accepted for the homeless woman known as "Violet," who was set on fire as she slept on a bus bench in Van Nuys.
3 die, 3 injured in Bronx fire
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/die-bronx-blaze-beach-ave-home-article-1.1230189
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fire officials say two adults and a child died and three other people suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire at an apartment building in the Bronx.
How To Catch a Cab on New Year's
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2881847.shtml?cat=1
The ball has dropped, the party is over, and now you're freezing in the street wondering how to get home. Cabs are notoriously difficult to catch on New Year's Eve, but are a necessity for many who have gone out and celebrated a little too much to drive.
Ban on demanding Facebook passwords among new 2013 state laws
http://kgmi.com/Ban-on-demanding-Facebook-passwords-among-new-2013/12989761?newsId=185222
By James B. Kelleher. CHICAGO | Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:12am EST. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will ...
Bush family quiet about ex-president's condition
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/30/168306958/president-george-h-w-bush-out-of-intensive-care
HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush's family sought privacy and provided no new details Thursday about his medical condition, a day after his spokesman said he's in intensive care after being hospitalized for treatment of a bronchitis-related ...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57561384/reid-still-far-apart-on-fiscal-cliff/
WASHINGTON - Furious last-minute negotiations between the White House and the Senate Republican leadership on Monday secured a tentative agreement to allow tax rates to rise on affluent Americans, but the measure was not going to pass in time for ...
Doctors Expect Clinton to Recover Fully From Blood Clot Near Brain
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/31/3989206/clintons-blood-clot-an-uncommon.html
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blood clot formed in her head, her doctors said on Monday, a potentially serious condition from which they nonetheless stressed they expect her to fully recover.
Oregon Police: Tour Bus Crash Probe May Take Month
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/survivor-deadly-bus-crash-ejected-18103648
Authorities say it may be a month or more before investigators and prosecutors decide whether to file charges in the crash of a tour bus in Eastern Oregon that killed nine people.
Chief Justice John Roberts stresses frugality in year-end report
http://www.wina.com/Chief-justice-stresses-need-for-judges-funds-despi/11458736?newsId=185280
The Supreme Court finished its most closely examined term in years last June when it narrowly upheld the Affordable Care Act. On the horizon are potentially landmark decisions on affirmative action and same-sex marriage.
Md. gay couples prep for Jan. 1 marriages
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/12/31/maryland-couples-await-midnight-for-states-first-same-sex-marriages/
Kim Hinken, of Edgewater, Md., holds the marriage license she obtained Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit in Annapolis, Md., to marry her same-sex partner, Adrianne Eathorne.
North Carolina man accused of stealing meteorites
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57561356-504083/brian-koontz-north-carolina-man-charged-with-theft-of-100-meteorites-report-says/
BREVARD, N.C. - Authorities in southern North Carolina have made one arrest following the theft of 100 meteorites from a science education center and are searching for a second suspect.
US, Europe hope the new year brings better times
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/12/31/168325121/an-abridged-design-history-of-the-ball-and-can-you-name-its-real-shape
NEW YORK (AP) - From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic turmoil, searing violence and natural ...
Conn. AG: State Isn't Liable for School...
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Sandy-Hook-School-Shootings-Connecticut-Liability-Attorney-General-185324722.html
Connecticut's attorney general says he sympathizes with families affected by the deadly Newtown school shooting but the state isn't liable for the harm inflicted.
Should these "dirty dozen" words be banished?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561312/should-these-dirty-dozen-words-be-banished/
DETROIT Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them.
Police: NYC Couple Had 'Terrorist Encyclopedia'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57561368-504083/nyc-couple-arrested-after-explosive-substance-papers-titled-the-terrorist-encyclopedia-found-in-apartment/
A woman who gave birth under arrest and her boyfriend were facing weapons charges Monday after authorities said they found a substance used to make bombs and papers titled "The Terrorist Encyclopedia" in their apartment in a picturesque Manhattan ...
US state pardons 'Wilmington 10' civil rights activists
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jtenOD-4E8Dcb4PgiTjb2ROItKpw?docId=CNG.097fb5282095628bac325b8c9743d228.551
WASHINGTON - North Carolina's outgoing governor pardoned on Monday the Wilmington 10, a group of civil rights activists convicted of firebombing a white-owned grocery store in a black neighborhood 40 years ago.
Lillian Lewis, Wife of Congressman John Lewis, Dies
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2012/12/31/rep-john-lewis-wife-lillian-dies/
Mrs. Lewis, who had been ill for a while, passed on Monday at Emory University Hospital. But she had encouraged her husband to move forward with his career.
Mourners lay to rest firefighter ambushed by gunman
http://www.northjersey.com/news/national/Funeral_under_way_for_NY_fireman_killed_in_ambush.html
West Webster firefighter Tomasz Kaczowka, 19, was laid to rest on Monday, after he and fellow firefighter Michael Chiapperini were ambushed and killed while responding to a fire on Dec. 24, according to the Democrat and Chronicle.
Man pleads not guilty to setting homeless woman on fire on Van Nuys bus bench
http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Man-charged-in-burning-of-LA-homeless-woman-185306862.html
Donations are being accepted for the homeless woman known as "Violet," who was set on fire as she slept on a bus bench in Van Nuys.
3 die, 3 injured in Bronx fire
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/die-bronx-blaze-beach-ave-home-article-1.1230189
NEW YORK (AP) -- Fire officials say two adults and a child died and three other people suffered minor injuries in an overnight fire at an apartment building in the Bronx.
How To Catch a Cab on New Year's
http://kstp.com/news/stories/S2881847.shtml?cat=1
The ball has dropped, the party is over, and now you're freezing in the street wondering how to get home. Cabs are notoriously difficult to catch on New Year's Eve, but are a necessity for many who have gone out and celebrated a little too much to drive.
Ban on demanding Facebook passwords among new 2013 state laws
http://kgmi.com/Ban-on-demanding-Facebook-passwords-among-new-2013/12989761?newsId=185222
By James B. Kelleher. CHICAGO | Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:12am EST. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Employers in California and Illinois will be prohibited from demanding access to workers' password-protected social networking accounts and teachers in Oregon will ...
Bush family quiet about ex-president's condition
http://www.npr.org/2012/12/30/168306958/president-george-h-w-bush-out-of-intensive-care
HOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush's family sought privacy and provided no new details Thursday about his medical condition, a day after his spokesman said he's in intensive care after being hospitalized for treatment of a bronchitis-related ...
[U.S.] Hillary Clinton hospitalized for blood clot
Hillary Clinton hospitalized for blood clot
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hillary-clinton-hospitalized-for-blood-clot-1.4390441
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital facility in Manhattan Sunday night for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month, State Department officials said.
Newtown Gunman's Body Claimed For Burial
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/newtown-killer-adam-lanza-body-claimed-article-1.1230139?localLinksEnabled=false
Two weeks after the Sandy Hook massacre, Adam Lanza's remains are finally taken from a Connecticut mortuary by his father. 2:03pm UK, Monday 31 December 2012.
Banned Words List 2012: No Love For 'Fiscal Cliff,' 'Spoiler Alert'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561312/dirty-dozen-words-to-banish-named-in-list/
DETROIT - Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them.
Progressive Resolutions For 2013
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/12/31/1356591/progressive-resolutions-for-2013/
Following President Obama's re-election - supported by a large majority of Latino voters - even House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) came out in support of comprehensive immigration reform.
Firefighters Laid to Rest
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-firefighters-attend-funeral-for-NY-comrade-4155557.php
WEBSTER, N.Y. (WKBW) - It was an unexpected and devastating tragedy. Volunteer firefighters lured to a fire then gunned down at the scene last week.
FISA Warrantless Wiretapping Program Renewed By Senate
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/28/congress-extends-surveillance-bill.html
The U.S. Senate renewed the warrantless wiretapping program begun during the George W. Bush administration by a 73 to 23 vote on Friday, sending the FISA Amendments Act to President Barack Obama's desk for his signature.
http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/hillary-clinton-hospitalized-for-blood-clot-1.4390441
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital facility in Manhattan Sunday night for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month, State Department officials said.
Newtown Gunman's Body Claimed For Burial
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/newtown-killer-adam-lanza-body-claimed-article-1.1230139?localLinksEnabled=false
Two weeks after the Sandy Hook massacre, Adam Lanza's remains are finally taken from a Connecticut mortuary by his father. 2:03pm UK, Monday 31 December 2012.
Banned Words List 2012: No Love For 'Fiscal Cliff,' 'Spoiler Alert'
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57561312/dirty-dozen-words-to-banish-named-in-list/
DETROIT - Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them.
Progressive Resolutions For 2013
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/12/31/1356591/progressive-resolutions-for-2013/
Following President Obama's re-election - supported by a large majority of Latino voters - even House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) came out in support of comprehensive immigration reform.
Firefighters Laid to Rest
http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-firefighters-attend-funeral-for-NY-comrade-4155557.php
WEBSTER, N.Y. (WKBW) - It was an unexpected and devastating tragedy. Volunteer firefighters lured to a fire then gunned down at the scene last week.
FISA Warrantless Wiretapping Program Renewed By Senate
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2012/12/28/congress-extends-surveillance-bill.html
The U.S. Senate renewed the warrantless wiretapping program begun during the George W. Bush administration by a 73 to 23 vote on Friday, sending the FISA Amendments Act to President Barack Obama's desk for his signature.
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