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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Syria activists: 130 people killed in 24 hours

5 minutes ago - MSNBC Top Stories
A Syrian opposition group claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad's forces

Senior Republicans: don't alienate Latino voters with immigration attacks

22 minutes ago - Guardian
Florida senator Marco Rubio and former governor Jeb Bush warn Republican frontrunners not to use 'inexcusable' languageSenior Republicans, including t... by Conal Urquhart

Police search News International offices in London, arrest four (Reuters)

22 minutes ago - Yahoo News
Reuters - Police said on Saturday they were searching the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International and had arrested four people, includin...

Liverpool v Manchester United | Scott Murray

38 minutes ago - Guardian
• Email nice things to scott.murray@guardian.co.uk• Hit F5 for the latest, or use the auto-doofer• Click here for live scores and fixturesOur fi... by Scott Murray

 

Yen Gains, U.S. Equity Futures Decline Before Greek Debt Talks

2 minutes ago - Business Week
The yen strengthened the most in a month against the dollar, while U.S. and European equity futures fell as bondholders were poised to resume talks wi...

Europe Crisis at ‘Beginning of the End,’ Nomura Region Head Says

2 minutes ago - Business Week
The worst of the European sovereign debt crisis may be over as the region’s banks are increasingly able to access funding, according to Nomura Holdi...

Fed’s Lacker Says Economy May Warrant Earlier Rate Increase

2 minutes ago - Business Week
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said interest rates may need to rise before late 2014 to prevent an increase in inflation

Euro Officials Said to Discuss Veto Powers Over Greek Budget

2 minutes ago - Business Week
European policy makers are discussing plans to directly intervene in Greek budget decisions as the country struggles to cut its deficit, two euro regi...

 

Business

Europe Crisis at ‘Beginning of the End,’ Nomura Region Head Says

39 minutes ago - Business Week
The worst of the European sovereign debt crisis may be over as the region’s banks are increasingly able to access funding, according to Nomura Holdi...

Yen Gains, U.S. Equity Futures Decline Before Greek Debt Talks

40 minutes ago - Business Week
The yen strengthened the most in a month against the dollar, while U.S. and European equity futures fell as bondholders were poised to resume talks wi...

Fed’s Lacker Says Economy May Warrant Earlier Rate Increase

39 minutes ago - Business Week
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said interest rates may need to rise before late 2014 to prevent an increase in inflation

Solar CEOs See Boom in China Will Ease Glut in 2012: Energy

24 minutes ago - Business Week
China may double its installations of solar panels this year, absorbing excess production that depressed prices and margins in 2011, chief executive o...

Euro Officials Said to Discuss Veto Powers Over Greek Budget

37 minutes ago - Business Week
European policy makers are discussing plans to directly intervene in Greek budget decisions as the country struggles to cut its deficit, two euro regi...

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Family

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Yesterday - Baby Chic 101
Now through February 20, BabiesRUs and ToysRUs stores nationwide are holding another Great Trade-In event. As you may recall, the Great Trade-In event...

Bethenny Frankel shops at Bellini

2 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Bethenny Frankel wrote on her Twitter today that she had "Just finished shopping at @bellinibabies for bryn's new room. They have the BEST selection &...

These Chemicals May Weaken Kids' Vaccine Protection

3 days ago - Parenting
Find out how microwave popcorn (!) and more everyday items may lower your child's responses to vaccines

Tasty Superfoods for Babies

3 days ago - Parenting
From meats to green beans, here are the best brain-boosting foods for babes

Sweet Rides: Best Family Cars

3 days ago - Parenting
You'll be carpool cool in these smart, hi-tech cars

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Fashion

Exclusive Preview: Christina Ricci Covers Oyster Magazine, Is Really Small

Yesterday - Fashionista
Our favorite Addams-Family-star-turned-retro-TV-stewardess Christina Ricci covers Oyster Magazine this month! In the fashion mag’s newest issue, whi...

Wes Gordon, Misha Nonoo, Simon Spurr Win Rising Star Awards

Yesterday - The Cut
The latest winners of Fashion Group International's Rising Star awards were named yesterday at a special awards luncheon. Two designers, Wes Gordon an...

Meet Jason Wu’s New Signature Bag and His Adorable Kittens (Yes, At the Same Time)

Yesterday - Fashionista
Target is basically attached to Jason Wu’s name right now: the hype for the February 5 launch of his collection for the mass retailer has reached fe...

Sounding Auf: A Quick Chat With Project Runway's All-Star April Johnston

2 days ago - The Cut
Last night's six-hour-long challenge didn't end well for Project Runway's April. The edgy young designer's wispy purple minidress left the judges unde...

JCPenney Is Sprucing Itself Up So Much That You Might Actually Shop There

2 days ago - The Cut
In addition to announcing a new pricing plan that'll replace sales with a permanent 40 percent price cut, JCPenney has signed a three-year deal with Â...

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Games

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion warps in first screens

4 hours 57 minutes ago - Joystiq
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, expected to launch sometime this run around the sun, splits the existing factions of the epic real-time strategy se...

The Binding of Isaac closing in on 450K sales

5 hours 57 minutes ago - Joystiq
Edmund McMillen's The Binding of Isaac, a dark, "Roguelike" exploration of childhood trauma, is close to selling 450,000 copies."It's just ridiculous,...

Epoch - End Message

Yesterday - IGN
End message after beating Epoch: 0100100101101110 0010000001110100 0110100001100101 0010000001100101 0111011001100101 0110111001110100 00100000011011...

Sol: Exodus Review

Yesterday - IGN
The look of hope and excitement I saw in the face of the developers of Sol: Exodus was infectious at PAX Prime 2011. Like so many indie games, the dem...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review in Progress

Yesterday - IGN
It's finally time for the third and final update to IGN's rather extensive Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review in progress. Here, I'll tie up some lo...

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Health

Weekly Shot Gets FDA Nod for Type 2 Diabetes

Yesterday - WebMD
The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer

Weight-loss Challenge: It's the home stretch!

Yesterday - MSNBC Health
With a few more days to go and a few more pounds to lose in the challenge, readers share their motivation and what's working for them

After teen hockey injuries, can rough sport become safer?

Yesterday - MSNBC Health
Two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the...

Obama lawyers argue rest of health law can survive

Yesterday - Yahoo Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can s...

US FDA approves Amylin's diabetes drug

Yesterday - Yahoo Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amylin Pharmaceuticals won U.S. approval on Friday for its Bydureon diabetes drug, a long-awaited victory for the company's mos...

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Humor

Comic for January 28, 2012

6 hours 57 minutes ago - Dilbert Daily Strips

5 Famous Late Bloomers

Yesterday - Cracked
By Simon Dufresne,Dylan Moore Published: January 27th, 2012  Picking a career is pretty hard, it turns out. Not only do you have to choose something...

5 Reasons It€™s Impossible to Find Funny Books

Yesterday - Cracked
By Daniel O'Brien Published: January 27th, 2012  I like funny things. I work with a bunch of funny people all day. Everyone in my family tells jokes...

Comic for January 27, 2012

Yesterday - Dilbert Daily Strips

The 6 Stupidest Things We Use to Judge People We Don't Know

2 days ago - Cracked
By John Cheese Published: January 26th, 2012  A couple of days ago I was talking to a friend about music, and within 30 seconds we were making fun o...

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Movies

Watch: Funny 'Sh*t People Say' at the Sundance Film Festival Video

3 hours 43 minutes ago - First Showing
While it's impossible to explain the experience of the Sundance Film Festival without actually being here in the cold and snow, there are some ways we...

Sundance 2012: 'Save the Date' is Not Just Another Romantic Comedy

6 hours 1 minute ago - First Showing
If there's one thing most romantic comedies can't seem to lock down it's real romance and substantial comedy. However, when it comes to the film festi...

Marvel Announces Avengers Twitter Chat for January 31

Yesterday - Coming Soon
Marvel Studios announced today that they will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. (PST) with cast members and...

Weekly Ketchup: Hugo and The Artist Top Oscar Nominees

Yesterday - Rotten Tomatoes
The entire last week has seen much of Hollywood's movers and shakers in Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, and so this was another slow news week, a...

John Lee Hancock Takes John Grisham's The Partner

Yesterday - Coming Soon
In development for some time , John Grisham's novel The Partner has found a director. Deadline reports that John Lee Hancock ( The Blind Side ) i...

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Music

Demi Moore 911 Call: Was Rumer Willis There?

Yesterday - MTV News
On the call, someone called 'Ru' was asked to provide an address for emergency responders.By Kara Warner Demi Moore with daughter Rumer Willis P...

'Man On A Ledge': The Reviews Are In!

Yesterday - MTV News
Effects work 'frighteningly well' but 'premise is so devoutly ridiculous,' critics say.By Kara Warner Sam Worthington in "Man on a Ledge" Photo:...

Megaupload Users Plan To Sue FBI Over Lost Files

Yesterday - MTV News
While the FBI went after the file-sharing site for copyright infringement, many users want to recover their non-pirated data.By Kara Warner The F...

'Man On A Ledge': A Man, A Ledge And 'So Much More'

Yesterday - MTV News
Stars of the film talk to MTV News about the thriller surrounding 'a desperate man in a desperate situation.'By Kara Warner Sam Worthington and J...

Demi Moore Replaced By Sarah Jessica Parker In 'Lovelace'

Yesterday - MTV News
Mary-Louise Parker not stepping in as Gloria Steinem in the Linda Lovelace biopic, as had been reported.By Kevin P. Sullivan Sarah Jessica Parker...

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News

Syria activists: 130 people killed in 24 hours

29 minutes ago - MSNBC Top Stories
A Syrian opposition group claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad's forces

Police search News International offices in London, arrest four (Reuters)

37 minutes ago - Yahoo News
Reuters - Police said on Saturday they were searching the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International and had arrested four people, includin...

Police search News International offices in London, arrest four

37 minutes ago - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Police said on Saturday they were searching the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International and had arrested four people,...

Shipwreck hunters make mystery find

4 hours 12 minutes ago - CNN Top Stories
Deep down on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Swedish treasure hunters think they have made the find of a lifetime

8 sea lions found shot to death near Seattle

Yesterday - MSNBC Top Stories
At least eight sea lions have been found shot to death in the Puget Sound region in recent weeks, wildlife officials say

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Politics

The Caucus: The Early Word: Rebuttal

1 hour 57 minutes ago - New York Times Politics
Political news from today's Times and around the Web, plus a look at the president's weekly address and happenings in Washington

High School Graduation: Four Students Discuss Obstacles To Success

6 hours 40 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
This is a teen-written article from our friends at Youth Communication, a nonprofit organization that helps marginalized youth develop their full pote...

TEEN FICTION: 'Talent In New York'

5 hours 31 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...

Antara Afrin: Music Makes Us Who We Are

7 hours 47 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
Everyone should be allowed to seek their story through their music, be it rap or country -- it is still a way of expressing ourselves.Read More...

Imran Cronk: Teen Impact: Finalist #7

7 hours 17 minutes ago - The Huffington Post
If more people my age are empowered to impact the world for the better by being given positions of leadership and responsibility, we will form a tidal...

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Pop Culture

Members Of Original Les Misérables Cast To Appear In Film!

26 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
What a lovely tribute to the people who started it all! Colm Wilkinson and Frances Ruffelle, who played Jean Valjean and Eponine in the original Londo...

David Duchovny Wants To Die…On Californication

56 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Noooooooo! Don't leave us, Hank Moody! During a recent interview, David Duchovny announced to the world that he'd like to see his Californication char...

New Couple Alert!

1 hour 26 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Looks like life is imitating art - well, without all of the scheming and retribution (we hope)! Revenge co-stars Emily Van Camp and Josh Bowman, whose...

Keep Calm, We Have Your Avengers Fix Right Here!!

1 hour 56 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
We know you're chomping at the bit to see The Avengers, because who wouldn't want to see something with a cast like that AND Joss Whedon directing it?...

Jonah Hill Is Ditching Comedy For More Dramatic Roles

2 hours 27 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Say it ain't so! Well, it's actually not a bad thing that Jonah Hill wants to do more drama considering how fantastic he was alongside Brad Pitt in...

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Science

This Week in the Future, January 23-27, 2012

Yesterday - Pop Sci
This Week in the Future, January 23-27, 2012 Baarbarian Look, world's longest ongoing experiment. You're impressive. We won't deny that. But the fact...

Growing Snow to Help Predict Avalanches

Yesterday - Pop Sci
Inside the Landslide MSU/Kelly Gorham Ed Adams, an engineering professor at Montana State University, used to study avalanches from inside a fortifie...

The Most Amazing Science Images of the Week, January 23-27, 2012

Yesterday - Pop Sci
Hell-Monkey We love all living creatures here at PopSci, but that doesn't stop us from getting a little creeped out at the, you know, nightmarish appe...

Video: Mixing 21st-Century Cocktails with Dave Arnold at Booker & Dax

Yesterday - Pop Sci
The Red Hot Poker John Mahoney There's an inescapable showmanship inherent in pouring liquid nitrogen into a champagne flute while a cloud of vapor b...

Study Shows Females Can Delay the Aging of Sperm Cells for Decades

Yesterday - Pop Sci
A new study, led by Dr. Klaus Reinhardt at the University of Sheffield, shows that females of some species can prolong the lifespan of ordinarily shor...

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Sports

Azarenka thumps Sharapova for first major title, take No. 1 rank

2 hours 8 minutes ago - SI
There's a new WTA queen in town. Victoria Azarenka won her first major title at the Australian Open, thumping Maria Sharapova to take over the No. 1 r...

Azarenka rolls to Aussie title, ascends to No. 1

2 hours 16 minutes ago - ESPN
Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking

All-time No. 1 players in women's tennis

3 hours 18 minutes ago - SI

Sharapova battles Azarenka for Aussie Open title

4 hours 11 minutes ago - SI
Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka are two of the best, and loudest, in the women's game. The winner of today's Aussie final becomes No. 1. Courtne...

Olympian Clark wins 4th career Winter X gold

4 hours 31 minutes ago - ESPN
ASPEN, Colo. -- Ten years removed from her first Winter X Games gold medal, Kelly Clark reminded everyone Friday night why she will go down as the gre...

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T.V.

El Último Matrimonio Feliz - s1 | e112 - No Se Puede Vivir Sin Amor

Yesterday - Hulu
Hulu Plus subscription required. Learn MorePaulina está arrepentida de haberlo dejado a Carlos, pero él dice que ya es tarde para volver. Jesús ame...

President Obama's Weekly Addresses - Weekly Address: Presidents Blueprint Includes Renewal of American Values

Yesterday - Hulu
In his weekly address, President Obama discusses the blueprint he put forward this week in the State of the Union Address for creating an economy buil...

ABC 20/20 - s34 | e66 - Fri, Jan 27, 2012

4 hours 21 minutes ago - Hulu
She thought she had married her dream man, until it all went up in flames.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat Jan 28 08:36:15 UTC 2012Air date: Fri Jan 2...

La Rosa de Guadalupe - s1 | e88 - Un Dulce Olor a Rosa

2 hours 42 minutes ago - Hulu
Hulu Plus subscription required. Learn MoreAunque la policía está involucrada, una madre investiga sobre el robo de su hija.Add this to your queueAd...

What Would You Do? - Bystanders Defend Gay Marriage Proposal

6 hours 54 minutes ago - Hulu
Restaurant customers step up when they think a gay couple is being harassed.Add this to your queueAdded: Sat Jan 28 06:02:20 UTC 2012Air date: Fri Jan...

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Technology

Google tells Android devs to kick the menu button to the curb, seriously you guys

2 hours 29 minutes ago - Engadget
If you've seen Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus in action, then it should be clear that the menu button has no future in the Android ecosystem...

Plasmonic cloak makes objects invisble, but only in the microwave region of the spectrum

4 hours 18 minutes ago - Engadget
Okay, so we're not up to USS Pegasus levels yet, but for the first time researchers have been able to cloak a three dimensional object. Don't start pl...

Tamron and Kenko bring third-party glass to the Micro Four Thirds bash

6 hours 30 minutes ago - Engadget
The fresh trend of Micro Four Thirds shooters is on the rise, thus it shouldn't come as a surprise that more glass-makers are jumping on the MFT bandw...

Viral Infographic: Apple's Cash Pile Explained (All of Greece and Canada Get iPads!)

5 hours 54 minutes ago - All Things D
Apple has a boatload of dough and is worth a ton. Oh, just look here, via this cool infographic from MBAOnline:

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U.S.

The Nation's Weather

1 hour 56 minutes ago - ABC News
The nation's weather

Need for Courtroom Artists Fade as Cameras Move In

4 hours 52 minutes ago - ABC News
Need for court sketch artists fades away, with cameras taking their place, as states lift bans

Ex-Boston Mayor White, Led in Turbulent '70s, Dies

4 hours 52 minutes ago - ABC News
Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led city during racially turbulent 1970s, dies at 82

Watch: 2020 (01.27.12)

5 hours 19 minutes ago - ABC News
The story of Nancy Tyler and a marriage that went up in flames

Full Episode: World News 1/27: US Economy Growing: Companies Hiring?

7 hours 33 minutes ago - ABC News
Somali Pirates Make Hostage Threat; GOP Debate: Romney Hits Gingrich

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World

U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea for first time since '05

Yesterday - CNN World
The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Departme...

Tribal clashes kill at least 7 in Kenya

5 hours 32 minutes ago - CNN World
Clashes between two tribes in northern Kenya left at least seven people dead this week, a local government official said Saturday

Iranian envoy hopeful on eve of nuclear watchdog visit

2 hours 1 minute ago - CNN World
Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that this weekend's planned visit by representatives of the...

Syrian endures another day of unrest

24 minutes ago - CNN World
Violence engulfed Syria a day after bloody unrest swept the country, opposition activists said on Saturday

Police make arrests, raid offices of News International

1 hour 23 minutes ago - CNN World
Four current and former employees of Britain's Sun newspaper have been arrested by police investigating claims of inappropriate payments to polic...

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Live News

Yen Gains, U.S. Equity Futures Decline Before Greek Debt Talks - Business Week
The yen strengthened the most in a month against the dollar, while U.S. and European equity futures fell as bondholders were poised to resume talks wi...

Europe Crisis at ‘Beginning of the End,’ Nomura Region Head Says - Business Week
The worst of the European sovereign debt crisis may be over as the region’s banks are increasingly able to access funding, according to Nomura Holdi...

Fed’s Lacker Says Economy May Warrant Earlier Rate Increase - Business Week
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said interest rates may need to rise before late 2014 to prevent an increase in inflation.

Euro Officials Said to Discuss Veto Powers Over Greek Budget - Business Week
European policy makers are discussing plans to directly intervene in Greek budget decisions as the country struggles to cut its deficit, two euro regi...

Solar CEOs See Boom in China Will Ease Glut in 2012: Energy - Business Week
China may double its installations of solar panels this year, absorbing excess production that depressed prices and margins in 2011, chief executive o...

Syria activists: 130 people killed in 24 hours - MSNBC Top Stories
A Syrian opposition group claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad's forces.