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Google Buzz slammed by Yahoo and MicrosoftCNNMoney.com - - 54 minutes ago Less than an hour after Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) unveiled its new social network, Google Buzz, Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) and Microsoft (MSFT, Fortune 500) took shots at their rival, ... Google Hoping 'Buzz' Not Another Social Media Fizzle Wall Street Journal Obama, congressional leaders emerge from meeting with pledge to work togetherWashington Post - - 1 hour ago President Obama and congressional leaders emerged from a rare bipartisan meeting on Tuesday pledging to work together on a range of issues, including a job-creation bill that lawmakers hope to pass this month, along with longer-term ... US Sen Reid Hopes To Complete Jobs Bill This Week Wall Street Journal Embattled Gov. Paterson denies rumors he'll resign; says only way he'd leave ...New York Daily News - - 54 minutes ago Gov. Paterson holds a press conference Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2009 to tell voters he has no plans to resign. ALBANY - It's the ballot box or a pine box. Paterson: I'm not resigning Bizjournals.com Fellow NY Democrats offer Paterson little support The Associated Press |
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Iran uranium enrichment course 'not acceptable,' Obama says
CNN - - 51 minutes ago
Washington (CNN) -- Iran's announcement that it has begun enriching uranium to the threshold at which it could set off a nuclear reaction drew a sharp rebuke from President Obama on Tuesday.
Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
ABC Online - - 2 hours ago
Sri Lanka's president has dissolved the country's parliament, paving the way for an early election as tensions rise over the arrest of his main political rival.
Wife outraged by Fonseka's arrest Aljazeera.net
Pugnacious Loser in Ukraine Remains Curiously Silent
New York Times - - 45 minutes ago
KIEV, Ukraine - Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko, the apparent loser in Sunday's presidential election, remained uncharacteristically out of sight on Tuesday and provided no strong hints about whether she would concede or try to ...
Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election Wall Street Journal
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Senate Rejects Obama's Labor Board Nominee
FOXNews - - 37 minutes ago
Craig Becker, a former union lawyer who President Obama nominated for a seat on the National Labor Relations Board, did not get the 60 votes needed to break a Republican-led filibuster.
Prospects Dim for Labor Board Nominee Wall Street Journal
First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
Washington Post - - 40 minutes ago
In the State Dining Room at the White House, first lady Michelle Obama rolled out her national initiative to combat childhood obesity Tuesday afternoon with a show of force that included medical, business and government officials, ...
Michelle Obama says 'Let's Move' on obesity in American kids Christian Science Monitor
Gibbs Scrawls Grocery List on Hand in Jab at Palin
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took a swipe at Sarah Palin Tuesday, mimicking the former vice presidential candidate's decision to use her hand as a notepad at the National Tea Party Convention last week.
Palin Cultivates Political Profile Voice of America
Poll: Tea Party candidates come in last USA Today
Europeans Discuss Aid for Greek Debt
New York Times - - 36 minutes ago
European nations are discussing various ways to help troubled Greece cope with its mountain of government debt, officials indicated Tuesday, as conflicting reports sent markets on a roller coaster ride, bolstering the ...
Review: 2010 Lexus RX 350
BusinessWeek - - 42 minutes ago
The RX was Lexus's biggest seller in 2009, but will concerns over parent Toyota's quality hurt the redesigned 2010 model? By Thane Peterson You've got to wonder how Toyota's (TM) massive recall and production shutdown will affect Lexus.
Disney CFO: Operating Environment To Remain Challenging
Wall Street Journal - - 17 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Jay Rasulo, chief financial officer with The Walt Disney Co. (DIS), said Tuesday that advertisers and consumers are making last-minute decisions in their purchasing, creating uncertainty for ...
Disney's Cable Results Offset Parks and Studios New York Times
Disney CEO: iPad 'could be a game changer' MarketWatch
Microsoft Fixes 26 Vulnerabilities In Windows, Office
InformationWeek - - 29 minutes ago
Microsoft on Tuesday released 13 security bulletins to address 26 vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software. Five of the vulnerabilities are rated "Critical," seven are rated "Important," and one is rated "Moderate.
Microsoft warns of TLS/SSL flaw in Windows Ars Technica
RealNetworks, Viacom to Spin Off Rhapsody
Wall Street Journal - - 33 minutes ago
Digital-entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. and Viacom Inc. said they plan to spin off their subscription music service joint venture, Rhapsody America LLC, into a new corporation that will operate independently of the two.
RealNetworks, MTV to Spin-off Rhapsody Music Service Digital Media Wire
NASA's Latest Mission to the International Space Station
PC World - 3 hours ago
by IDG News Service | 0 Comments Recommends The Space Shuttle Endeavour has launched on a mission to deliver a new observation module to the International Space Station (ISS).
NASA Endeavour set to dock with, expand International Space Station NetworkWorld.com
Lil Wayne Shot Nine Music Videos Last Weekend
MTV.com - - 24 minutes ago
Preparing for Wayne's (delayed) stint in jail, MC shot footage for songs from Tha Carter IV, Rebirth and Young Money LPs. By Shaheem Reid Video director David Rousseau said he and the Cash Money team might need to check the Guinness Book of World ...
Autopsy: Jackson had vitiligo, wore wig
msnbc.com - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's full autopsy report was released following the filing of involuntary manslaughter charges on Monday against the singer's personal doctor.
Michael Jackson's doctor pleads not guilty Washington Post
Minneapolis Doritos ad is most watched TV spot ever
Minneapolis Star Tribune - - 25 minutes ago
Congrats guys! Just to have a commercial air DURING the super bowl is quite an achievement in itself! A Minnesota-made Doritos commercial featuring two men attacked in a gym for stealing someone else's Doritos was seen by ...
Do-It-Yourself Super Ads New York Times
Super Bowl XLIV meets "M*A*S*H"
ESPN - - 1 hour ago
While some people were surprised by the two-touchdown Saints victory over the Colts on Sunday, many were just as astonished at the game's television rating -- topping the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in US ...
Power Rankings: A year later, Saints don't come up short CBSSports.com
Some icebreakers at the Olympics
Los Angeles Times - - 2 hours ago
Canada has not won a gold medal in its two home Olympics -- summer and winter. To avoid a repeat of that, the Canadian Olympic Committee started a funding program called Own the Podium before the 2006 Winter Games, and it produced an ...
O Canada! Considering the Impact of Hosting the Olympics New York Times (blog)
Brooklyn Decker "Burst Into Tears" Seeing SI Swimsuit Cover
Us Magazine - 1 hour ago
How did Brooklyn Decker react when she learned that she landed her first-ever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover? "I burst into tears like a child," she said on Monday's Today show.
Brooklyn Decker: 'My mom cried' after seeing my Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ... New York Daily News
Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
U.S. News & World Report - - 4 hours ago
A new study suggests that older women are at greater risk of having a child with autism, HealthDay reports. When compared to women giving birth in their mid to late 20s, moms who had babies at age 40 or older had a 50 percent greater ...
Both Parents' Ages Linked to Autism Risk New York Times
Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers
msnbc.com - 28 minutes ago
Add a new health threat to smoking: In addition to the harm caused by actually smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke, so-called third-hand smoke may also pose a threat, particularly to babies and toddlers.
US seeks new safeguards for medical imaging tests
Reuters - - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US health officials want manufacturers of CT machines and certain other medical imaging devices to incorporate new safeguards to help reduce patient exposure to radiation.
FDA To Require Medical Imaging Firms To Redesign Equipment Wall Street Journal
Glance: Rising radiation exposure tied to imaging The Associated Press
Smoke the Bigots Out of the Closet
New York Times - - Feb 6, 2010
A funny thing happened after Adm. Mike Mullen called for gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military: A curious silence befell much of the right.
FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited
CNET - - Feb 5, 2010
WASHINGTON--The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years, a requirement that law enforcement believes could help it in investigations of child ...
The New Math on Campus
New York Times - - Feb 5, 2010
Daniel Cope at “country night” at the Deep End, a bar in Chapel Hill, NC, with, from left, Katie Gane, Bekah Justus, Tucker Petty, Annie Cherry, Taylor Walters and Kelly Lynch.
Why are liberals so condescending?
Washington Post - - Feb 5, 2010
Every political community includes some members who insist that their side has all the answers and that their adversaries are idiots.
Nurse to Stand Trial for Reporting Doctor
New York Times - - Feb 6, 2010
KERMIT, Tex. - It occurred to Anne Mitchell as she was writing the letter that she might lose her job, which is why she chose not to sign it.























