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Animatronic Dinosaurs Take Over Aussie Museum

Posted by on Jan 28, 2012
“yeah, it would sure be a great thrill to see some little girls crying -- I can really MASTERBATE to that -- hahaha”...
 

Cruise passengers offered $14K compensation

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
Costa Cruises has offered to pay 11,000 euros ($14,500) in compensation to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the ship that capsized near the island of Giglio two weeks ago, Italian consumer groups said on Friday.. References: Cruise passengers offered...
 

Egypt Bars Son of Ray LaHood From Leaving the Coun...

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
New York TimesAs Tensions Rise, Egypt Bars Exit of Six AmericansNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Building tensions between the United States and Egypt flashed into the open Thursday when Cairo confirmed that it had barred at least a half-dozen Americans from leaving the...
 

Geithner

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The U.S. economy is growing at 2-3 percent but still faces big challenges to repair damage wrought by the financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Friday. References: U.S. growing at 2-3 percent rate:...
 

NFL Will Allow Players to Tweet Inside the Pro Bow...

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
The NFL is going to allow players to tweet during the game from this Sunday’s Pro Bowl.As first reported by CNBC’s Darren Rovell, players will be allowed to tweet from a designated area on the sidelines.The NFL, often called the “No Fun...
 

by @thepacketrat

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
Consider the tech it takes to back the search box on Google’s home page: behind the algorithms, the cached search terms, and the other features that spring to life as you type in a query sits a data store that essentially contains a...
 

Twitter to Censor Content in Certain Countries

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
Twitter is giving itself the right to withhold content in specific countries, while keeping that content available for the rest of the world, th…. Twitter is giving itself the right to withhold content in specific countries, while keeping that content available...
 

Parent of Obama-backed battery maker goes bankrupt

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
PoliticoObama-backed car battery maker goes bankruptCBS NewsWASHINGTON – The parent company of an electric car battery maker that received a $118 million grant from the Obama administration filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on...
 

Tense Exchange Between Obama, Brewer

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer came to greet President Barack Obama upon his arrival outside Phoenix Wednesday. As president, Obama is entitled to be shown exactly as much respect as Democrats accorded George W. Good for Preisdent Obama, Jan Brewer is a disgusting human...
 

Muslims call for NYPD chief to resign over movie ...

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
AP -- Muslim groups are calling for New York’s police commissioner to step down because of his appearance in a film they say paints their religion and its adherents in a bad light.. Funny how The Muslims foam at the mouth over a movie yet have absolutely nothing...
 

Nokia Sold “Well Over” 1 Million Lumia Phones To D...

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
The company’s smartphone sales decline paints an even bleaker picture: Nokia sold 19.6 million units in Q4 2011, down a whopping 31 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago (even though it’s up 17 percent from Q3 2011 thanks to somewhat decent...
 

Netflix shares surge as customer base grows

Posted by on Jan 27, 2012
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix Inc signed up more US subscribers than expected in the fourth quarter, reversing a wave of defections triggered by a series of high-profile missteps last year and pushing its shares up 13 percent.Netflix Recovers SubscribersWall...
 

Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in Ch...

Posted by on Jan 26, 2012
A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous. References: The iEconomy: Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for...
 

Bucs close to hiring Schiano as coach

Posted by on Jan 26, 2012
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are negotiating a contract with Rutgers coach Greg Schiano to fill the team’s head coaching position, according to multiple reports on Thursday. References: Sources: Bucs close to hiring Schiano as coach Rutgers Head Coach Greag Schiano...
 

Fed to shed light on policy

Posted by on Jan 26, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is expected to break new ground this week by providing a clearer window into official thinking on monetary policy and is expected to signal that interest rates will be held near zero into 2014. References: Fed to shed...