2008 Feb 20
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World 
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AP - An exiled Iranian opposition group claimed Wednesday that Tehran was speeding up a program to develop nuclear weapons. "The I read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - An exiled Iranian opposition group claimed Wednesday that Tehran was speeding up a program to develop nuclear weapons. "The I read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Villagers on a remote Indonesian island were returning from the hills to repair homes damaged by a powerful earthquake that k read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Villagers on a remote Indonesian island were returning from the hills to repair homes damaged by a powerful earthquake that k read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business 
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A brand new Japanese warship that apparently has the country's latest and greatest radar system, was unable to spot a fishing boat read more »
TechdirtA brand new Japanese warship that apparently has the country's latest and greatest radar system, was unable to spot a fishing boat read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology 
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AFP - Machinimas, animation films that use characters pulled from video games, are popping up all over the Internet, highlighting read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAFP - Machinimas, animation films that use characters pulled from video games, are popping up all over the Internet, highlighting read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment 
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AP - A woman who was shown on an ABC News program being beaten by her stepfather sued the network Wednesday, claiming negligence a read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - A woman who was shown on an ABC News program being beaten by her stepfather sued the network Wednesday, claiming negligence a read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" captured the top spot on the national DVD sales chart Wedneday. read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - Tyler Perry's "Why Did I Get Married?" captured the top spot on the national DVD sales chart Wedneday. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AFP - A Taiwanese man has been arrested for allegedly distributing obscene photographs of Hong Kong celebrities that have attracte read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAFP - A Taiwanese man has been arrested for allegedly distributing obscene photographs of Hong Kong celebrities that have attracte read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Pauly Shore is suing neighbor Wes Craven for creating a nightmare on his property in a dispute between the two that began las read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Pauly Shore is suing neighbor Wes Craven for creating a nightmare on his property in a dispute between the two that began las read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a death sentence and rejected another against two suspected Islamic militants convicted i read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a death sentence and rejected another against two suspected Islamic militants convicted i read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business 
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AFP - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its 2008 US economic growth forecast by a half percentage point, citing a housing s read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAFP - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its 2008 US economic growth forecast by a half percentage point, citing a housing s read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney set their recent troubles aside to steal the show Wednesday at the Brit Awards, the British read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Amy Winehouse and Paul McCartney set their recent troubles aside to steal the show Wednesday at the Brit Awards, the British read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - More than ever, it pays to be pregnant in Hollywood. Jennifer Lopez, about to give birth to twins, is reportedly the latest A read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - More than ever, it pays to be pregnant in Hollywood. Jennifer Lopez, about to give birth to twins, is reportedly the latest A read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - "Sicko" director Michael Moore jokes that Fidel Castro would be a "ratings grabber" at Sunday night's Academy Awards show. Mo read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - "Sicko" director Michael Moore jokes that Fidel Castro would be a "ratings grabber" at Sunday night's Academy Awards show. Mo read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AFP - With millions of consumers at stake, global retail giants Carrefour and Wal-Mart are battling it out for market share in Chi read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAFP - With millions of consumers at stake, global retail giants Carrefour and Wal-Mart are battling it out for market share in Chi read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - A special prosecutor cleared South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak of financial fraud allegations Thursday, allowing him read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - A special prosecutor cleared South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak of financial fraud allegations Thursday, allowing him read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
The EFF's Deeplinks blog has an excellent discussion about Adobe's plans to add DRM to Flash. Flash has become something of a def read more »
TechdirtThe EFF's Deeplinks blog has an excellent discussion about Adobe's plans to add DRM to Flash. Flash has become something of a def read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - Members of the Directors Guild of America voted to ratify a new contract that increases compensation for projects distributed read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - Members of the Directors Guild of America voted to ratify a new contract that increases compensation for projects distributed read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - The U.N. Security Council authorized African peacekeepers Wednesday to continue operating in Somalia for six months while the read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The U.N. Security Council authorized African peacekeepers Wednesday to continue operating in Somalia for six months while the read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
InfoWorld - Microsoft is pushing ahead with plans to expand its enterprise and Internet search offerings even as its quest to pur read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsInfoWorld - Microsoft is pushing ahead with plans to expand its enterprise and Internet search offerings even as its quest to pur read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
US politicians have, for years, been coming up with bogus arguments about why P2P technology is just plain evil. Most of these ha read more »
TechdirtUS politicians have, for years, been coming up with bogus arguments about why P2P technology is just plain evil. Most of these ha read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
InfoWorld - A high-profile figure in Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris community has quit, accusing Sun of retaining too much contro read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsInfoWorld - A high-profile figure in Sun Microsystems' OpenSolaris community has quit, accusing Sun of retaining too much contro read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said late on Wednesday it will cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video-game consoles in Canada, in a cont read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Microsoft Corp said late on Wednesday it will cut the prices of its Xbox 360 video-game consoles in Canada, in a cont read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - As the fashion show cycle heads to a climax in Milan and Paris, in London industry executives are debating if Britain' read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - As the fashion show cycle heads to a climax in Milan and Paris, in London industry executives are debating if Britain' read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AP - Consumers paid more to fill up their gas tanks, buy groceries and go to the hospital in January as prices on a range of items read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAP - Consumers paid more to fill up their gas tanks, buy groceries and go to the hospital in January as prices on a range of items read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - Life in the former Soviet republic of Belarus can test the creativity of non-conformists in the arts. read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - Life in the former Soviet republic of Belarus can test the creativity of non-conformists in the arts. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply lowered its forecast for economic growth in 2008 and said it was worried the read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday sharply lowered its forecast for economic growth in 2008 and said it was worried the read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region is likely to have posted a third month of contraction when February d read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region is likely to have posted a third month of contraction when February d read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
The video game gender debate has been going on for years now, fueled mainly by complaints that the video game industry continues t read more »
TechdirtThe video game gender debate has been going on for years now, fueled mainly by complaints that the video game industry continues t read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - MySpace, the top social networking site owned by News Corp, is in talks to create an online music joint venture with t read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - MySpace, the top social networking site owned by News Corp, is in talks to create an online music joint venture with t read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - Hands cramping up from too many video games? read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - Hands cramping up from too many video games? read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will make Xbox 360 video games developed by players available for download through the cons read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will make Xbox 360 video games developed by players available for download through the cons read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - Tremble, cable: Apple has its sights on you. Tremble, Netflix: Silicon Valley's brightest is out to get you, too. read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - Tremble, cable: Apple has its sights on you. Tremble, Netflix: Silicon Valley's brightest is out to get you, too. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd unveiled on Wednesday new online services for their video game consoles to showcase read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Microsoft Corp and Nintendo Co Ltd unveiled on Wednesday new online services for their video game consoles to showcase read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - A steady rise in U.S. consumer prices in January pointed to persistent inflation pressures despite fresh signs on Wedn read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - A steady rise in U.S. consumer prices in January pointed to persistent inflation pressures despite fresh signs on Wedn read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Say what you want about the Wall Street Journal, but they're generally pretty reliable on fact checking and not reporting baseless read more »
TechdirtSay what you want about the Wall Street Journal, but they're generally pretty reliable on fact checking and not reporting baseless read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday as a strong profit outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co lifted technology shares and the Federal R read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday as a strong profit outlook from Hewlett-Packard Co lifted technology shares and the Federal R read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - An Al-Qaeda linked group broken up in Morocco this week planned to assassinate government officials and had carried out crim read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - An Al-Qaeda linked group broken up in Morocco this week planned to assassinate government officials and had carried out crim read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - More than 60 survivors and victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak began a trek to New Delhi on Wednesday to press for a clean-u read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - More than 60 survivors and victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak began a trek to New Delhi on Wednesday to press for a clean-u read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
NewsFactor - Several weeks after Microsoft started to feed a Windows Vista update to users, it has suspended automatic delivery wh read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsNewsFactor - Several weeks after Microsoft started to feed a Windows Vista update to users, it has suspended automatic delivery wh read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - In an environmental dispute seemingly scripted for eco-friendly California, a man asked prosecutors to file charges against h read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - In an environmental dispute seemingly scripted for eco-friendly California, a man asked prosecutors to file charges against h read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Pakistan's opposition parties claimed the elections would be massively rigged then they won. International monitors said W read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Pakistan's opposition parties claimed the elections would be massively rigged then they won. International monitors said W read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - News Corp. has approached the four major record labels to discuss launching an online music service through its popular MySpa read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - News Corp. has approached the four major record labels to discuss launching an online music service through its popular MySpa read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology 
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Sony executives may be popping the champagne corks after winning the high-definition war between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats -- read more »
NewsFactor NetworkSony executives may be popping the champagne corks after winning the high-definition war between the Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats -- read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Fed up with violence and economic hardship, voters in the deeply conservative northwest have thrown out the Islamist parties read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Fed up with violence and economic hardship, voters in the deeply conservative northwest have thrown out the Islamist parties read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - An internal investigation by Societe Generale into a massive trading loss blamed on a single trader has found control read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - An internal investigation by Societe Generale into a massive trading loss blamed on a single trader has found control read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - The U.S. military said Wednesday that two women used as suicide bombers in attacks earlier this month had undergone psychiatr read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The U.S. military said Wednesday that two women used as suicide bombers in attacks earlier this month had undergone psychiatr read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Apparently, in his quest to convince the world that his alternative medicine practices are worth 9,999 euros, Joseph Chikelue Obi read more »
TechdirtApparently, in his quest to convince the world that his alternative medicine practices are worth 9,999 euros, Joseph Chikelue Obi read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Stocks advanced on Wednesday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as technology shares led gains after unexp read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Stocks advanced on Wednesday, sending major indexes up more than 1 percent, as technology shares led gains after unexp read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Bain Capital Partners has withdrawn its application for U.S. security approval of its $2.2 billion purchase of 3Com Co read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Bain Capital Partners has withdrawn its application for U.S. security approval of its $2.2 billion purchase of 3Com Co read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will release a sequel to blockbuster "Gears of War" video game in November, giving it another key titl read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Microsoft Corp will release a sequel to blockbuster "Gears of War" video game in November, giving it another key titl read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AP - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its projection for economic growth this year, citing damage from the double blows of read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAP - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered its projection for economic growth this year, citing damage from the double blows of read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
NewsFactor - The open-source developer of the Firefox browser has fleshed out its plan for a new Mozilla Messaging subsidiary. The read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsNewsFactor - The open-source developer of the Firefox browser has fleshed out its plan for a new Mozilla Messaging subsidiary. The read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
InfoWorld - Lawrence Lessig, the cyberlaw author and advocate for free software and online civil liberties, is considering a run f read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsInfoWorld - Lawrence Lessig, the cyberlaw author and advocate for free software and online civil liberties, is considering a run f read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Saudi Arabia is warning its citizens against traveling to Lebanon, the U.S. Embassy is urging Americans to be vigilant and Fr read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Saudi Arabia is warning its citizens against traveling to Lebanon, the U.S. Embassy is urging Americans to be vigilant and Fr read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
When your company's goal is to allow easier sharing of media "between friends and family," you can be sure you'll get the attentio read more »
NewsFactor NetworkWhen your company's goal is to allow easier sharing of media "between friends and family," you can be sure you'll get the attentio read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
Intel, Dell, Microsoft, AMD and a host of other tech titans joined forces Tuesday to form the PC Gaming Alliance. The PCGA's focus read more »
NewsFactor NetworkIntel, Dell, Microsoft, AMD and a host of other tech titans joined forces Tuesday to form the PC Gaming Alliance. The PCGA's focus read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - "Scatter!" the Hamas police chief ordered his black-bearded officers at the sound of an aircraft, fearing they'd become the l read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - "Scatter!" the Hamas police chief ordered his black-bearded officers at the sound of an aircraft, fearing they'd become the l read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it had lowered its growth forecast for 2008 to between 1.3 percent and 2 percent read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it had lowered its growth forecast for 2008 to between 1.3 percent and 2 percent read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
There was a ton of press coverage yesterday over the fact that one-by-one, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile all announced read more »
TechdirtThere was a ton of press coverage yesterday over the fact that one-by-one, Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile all announced read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
NewsFactor - Free-speech and privacy advocates are up in arms after a U.S. judge shut down Wikileaks.org. The Web site that let wh read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsNewsFactor - Free-speech and privacy advocates are up in arms after a U.S. judge shut down Wikileaks.org. The Web site that let wh read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AP - Off-price retailer TJX Cos. on Wednesday said improvements in inventory, cost controls and marketing boosted its fourth-quart read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAP - Off-price retailer TJX Cos. on Wednesday said improvements in inventory, cost controls and marketing boosted its fourth-quart read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - The $2.2 billion offer for 3Com made by a private-equity group and Chinese telecommunications is no longer on the table, acco read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - The $2.2 billion offer for 3Com made by a private-equity group and Chinese telecommunications is no longer on the table, acco read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Bain Capital Partners has withdrawn its application for U.S. national security approval of its $2.2 billion purchase o read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Bain Capital Partners has withdrawn its application for U.S. national security approval of its $2.2 billion purchase o read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - Maybe it was the crippling writers' strike or the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Or was it something in the exp read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - Maybe it was the crippling writers' strike or the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Or was it something in the exp read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
Several weeks after Microsoft started to feed a Windows Vista update to users, it has suspended automatic delivery while it invest read more »
NewsFactor NetworkSeveral weeks after Microsoft started to feed a Windows Vista update to users, it has suspended automatic delivery while it invest read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Stocks rebounded on Wednesday as optimism spurred by unexpectedly strong profits from computer maker Hewlett-Packard C read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Stocks rebounded on Wednesday as optimism spurred by unexpectedly strong profits from computer maker Hewlett-Packard C read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
We've already discussed just how weak Comcast's defense of its traffic shaping efforts are, but Ed Felten chimes in with another p read more »
TechdirtWe've already discussed just how weak Comcast's defense of its traffic shaping efforts are, but Ed Felten chimes in with another p read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
FT.com - The UK banks were again at the forefront of volatility on Tuesday after a profit warning from Alliance & Leicester. read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessFT.com - The UK banks were again at the forefront of volatility on Tuesday after a profit warning from Alliance & Leicester. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Sets are being built. A stretch of Hollywood Boulevard is closed. Rehearsals have begun. With the writers strike finally in t read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Sets are being built. A stretch of Hollywood Boulevard is closed. Rehearsals have begun. With the writers strike finally in t read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
The open-source developer of the Firefox browser has fleshed out its plan for a new Mozilla Messaging subsidiary. The new division read more »
NewsFactor NetworkThe open-source developer of the Firefox browser has fleshed out its plan for a new Mozilla Messaging subsidiary. The new division read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - Viacom Inc's BET Networks will launch in the United Kingdom next week as the Black entertainment network expands its g read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - Viacom Inc's BET Networks will launch in the United Kingdom next week as the Black entertainment network expands its g read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Fashion Wire Daily - Every so often in fashion there comes a moment when you see a new future, a different vernacular of style, an read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsFashion Wire Daily - Every so often in fashion there comes a moment when you see a new future, a different vernacular of style, an read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Games maker Nintendo Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will launch a new physical fitness game product called Wii Fit for U. read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Games maker Nintendo Co Ltd on Wednesday said it will launch a new physical fitness game product called Wii Fit for U. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - The Supreme Court handed a victory to Medtronic Inc on Wednesday, ruling that patients cannot sue medical-device manu read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - The Supreme Court handed a victory to Medtronic Inc on Wednesday, ruling that patients cannot sue medical-device manu read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran has brought world powers "to their knees" and successfully resisted U. read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that Iran has brought world powers "to their knees" and successfully resisted U. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
Reuters - Liberians called for "more trade, less aid" on Wednesday as they prepared to welcome President George W. Bush, who win read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsReuters - Liberians called for "more trade, less aid" on Wednesday as they prepared to welcome President George W. Bush, who win read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
Reuters - The Chinese government is neglecting and actively undermining the Tibetan language as part of continuing efforts to di read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsReuters - The Chinese government is neglecting and actively undermining the Tibetan language as part of continuing efforts to di read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - Arsene Wenger knows Arsenal are hurting mentally and physically but he is confident his side will rise to the occasion in We read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - Arsene Wenger knows Arsenal are hurting mentally and physically but he is confident his side will rise to the occasion in We read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
PC World - Researchers' suggestions of using wormlike software to distribute patches draws security concerns. read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsPC World - Researchers' suggestions of using wormlike software to distribute patches draws security concerns. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
Free-speech and privacy advocates are up in arms after a U.S. judge shut down Wikileaks.org. The Web site that let whistle-blowers read more »
NewsFactor NetworkFree-speech and privacy advocates are up in arms after a U.S. judge shut down Wikileaks.org. The Web site that let whistle-blowers read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Thousands of refugees were caught in the crossfire Wednesday as Darfur rebels battled a large Sudanese government offensive n read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Thousands of refugees were caught in the crossfire Wednesday as Darfur rebels battled a large Sudanese government offensive n read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Jon Healy, whose writing for the LA Times I admire quite a bit, has written up a very balanced discussion concerning whether or no read more »
TechdirtJon Healy, whose writing for the LA Times I admire quite a bit, has written up a very balanced discussion concerning whether or no read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
PC World - Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsPC World - Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider Sprint Nextel Corp is expected to offer flat-rate calling plans at up to a 40 perc read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - No. 3 U.S. mobile service provider Sprint Nextel Corp is expected to offer flat-rate calling plans at up to a 40 perc read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AP - Troubled retailers Sharper Image Corp. and Lillian Vernon Corp. have filed for bankruptcy, pointing to the effects of a weak read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAP - Troubled retailers Sharper Image Corp. and Lillian Vernon Corp. have filed for bankruptcy, pointing to the effects of a weak read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
FT.com - Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday, after US consumer prices rose more than expected last month, adding to concerns tha read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessFT.com - Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday, after US consumer prices rose more than expected last month, adding to concerns tha read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AFP - Japan's hugely popular online social networking site Mixi said Wednesday it planned to expand into China, whose growing numb read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAFP - Japan's hugely popular online social networking site Mixi said Wednesday it planned to expand into China, whose growing numb read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
FT.com - Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday after US consumer prices rose more than expected last month, adding to concerns that read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessFT.com - Wall Street stocks fell on Wednesday after US consumer prices rose more than expected last month, adding to concerns that read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Stocks fell sharply at the open on Wednesday after higher-than-expected consumer prices last month suggested that infl read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Stocks fell sharply at the open on Wednesday after higher-than-expected consumer prices last month suggested that infl read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Inflation accelerated in January in a worrying sign for the Federal Reserve's campaign to bolster the flagging economy read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Inflation accelerated in January in a worrying sign for the Federal Reserve's campaign to bolster the flagging economy read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Bain Capital Partners said on Wednesday it withdrew its application for U.S. national security approval for its planne read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Bain Capital Partners said on Wednesday it withdrew its application for U.S. national security approval for its planne read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
Forget about counting minutes. In an unusual synchronicity, three major carriers -- AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile - read more »
NewsFactor NetworkForget about counting minutes. In an unusual synchronicity, three major carriers -- AT&T Wireless, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile - read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Mika, Leona Lewis and Take That were the front-runners for Wednesday's Brit Awards, the British music industry's most prestig read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Mika, Leona Lewis and Take That were the front-runners for Wednesday's Brit Awards, the British music industry's most prestig read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
PC World - Microsoft's chairman weighs in on the Internet, e-business, and his retirement plans. read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsPC World - Microsoft's chairman weighs in on the Internet, e-business, and his retirement plans. read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - 3Com Corp. on Wednesday said it could not come to an agreement with federal authorities reviewing the national security impli read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - 3Com Corp. on Wednesday said it could not come to an agreement with federal authorities reviewing the national security impli read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc announced its support for Sony Corp's Blu-ray format on Wednesday, days after Toshiba Corp pulled the p read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Amazon.com Inc announced its support for Sony Corp's Blu-ray format on Wednesday, days after Toshiba Corp pulled the p read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
InfoWorld - Toshiba's announcement to end production of HD DVD players and recorders will not affect the Xbox 360, even though Mic read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsInfoWorld - Toshiba's announcement to end production of HD DVD players and recorders will not affect the Xbox 360, even though Mic read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Armenia's capital Wednesday after an election official said complete resul read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Armenia's capital Wednesday after an election official said complete resul read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
Reuters - Egyptian police detained dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members on Wednesday, security officials said, escalating a crac read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsReuters - Egyptian police detained dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members on Wednesday, security officials said, escalating a crac read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - A compulsive gambler took a betting chain to court Wednesday seeking compensation for two million pounds in losses he racked read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - A compulsive gambler took a betting chain to court Wednesday seeking compensation for two million pounds in losses he racked read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Pakistan's president will not step down as head of state and intends to serve out his five-year term, his spokesman said, des read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Pakistan's president will not step down as head of state and intends to serve out his five-year term, his spokesman said, des read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - The Palestinians should follow Kosovo's example and unilaterally declare independence if peace talks with Israel fail, a seni read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The Palestinians should follow Kosovo's example and unilaterally declare independence if peace talks with Israel fail, a seni read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Three FBI agents arrived in East Timor on Wednesday to join the investigation into attacks last week on the tiny nation's pre read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Three FBI agents arrived in East Timor on Wednesday to join the investigation into attacks last week on the tiny nation's pre read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
As economic indicators continue to suggest the U.S. economy is headed for -- or is already in -- recession, Hewlett-Packard report read more »
NewsFactor NetworkAs economic indicators continue to suggest the U.S. economy is headed for -- or is already in -- recession, Hewlett-Packard report read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Hollywood director Steven Spielberg's decision to quit the Beijing Olympics over the Darfur crisis is drawing condemnation by read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
AP - "American Idol" fans will be able to download their favorite performances thanks to a new agreement between the Fox talent sh read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsAP - "American Idol" fans will be able to download their favorite performances thanks to a new agreement between the Fox talent sh read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - An influential international observer mission said Armenia's presidential election was "mostly in line with the country's int read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - An influential international observer mission said Armenia's presidential election was "mostly in line with the country's int read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
USATODAY.com - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - SmugMug has thrived in a competitive market by serving a specific niche: passionate amateur read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsUSATODAY.com - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - SmugMug has thrived in a competitive market by serving a specific niche: passionate amateur read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Last August the Australian Prime Minister announced plans to spend many millions of dollars to offer free internet filters that pa read more »
TechdirtLast August the Australian Prime Minister announced plans to spend many millions of dollars to offer free internet filters that pa read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsInfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to manufacture its latest UltraSparc processors, read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may let a six-month cease-fire expire as soon as Saturday, a move that could send his Shiite read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may let a six-month cease-fire expire as soon as Saturday, a move that could send his Shiite read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the mor read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the mor read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - The former head of MI6 denied Wednesday that the British intelligence agency was responsible for the car accident that killed read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - The former head of MI6 denied Wednesday that the British intelligence agency was responsible for the car accident that killed read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
The Cornell University junior was in his dorm between classes when the text message came in from a friend. Check out JuicyCampus.c read more »
NewsFactor NetworkThe Cornell University junior was in his dorm between classes when the text message came in from a friend. Check out JuicyCampus.c read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology NewsFactor Network
Verizon Wireless introduced an unlimited calling plan Tuesday for $99.99 a month, an offer that was quickly matched by AT&T Mobili read more »
NewsFactor NetworkVerizon Wireless introduced an unlimited calling plan Tuesday for $99.99 a month, an offer that was quickly matched by AT&T Mobili read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology 
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Posted by Rick Klau, Strategic Partner Development Manager and Elections HipsterI'm a political junkie, and as Super Tuesday neare read more »
Official Google BlogPosted by Rick Klau, Strategic Partner Development Manager and Elections HipsterI'm a political junkie, and as Super Tuesday neare read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Dutch financial services group ING took a lower-than-expected impairment charge of 194 million euros ($286 million) on read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Dutch financial services group ING took a lower-than-expected impairment charge of 194 million euros ($286 million) on read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has threatened to lift by the end of the week a six-month cease-fire widely credited wi read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has threatened to lift by the end of the week a six-month cease-fire widely credited wi read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - British bank Alliance & Leicester on Wednesday suffered a double blow from the impact of financial market turmoil, wa read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - British bank Alliance & Leicester on Wednesday suffered a double blow from the impact of financial market turmoil, wa read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered has withdrawn two proposals to rescue a $7 billion structured investment vehicle read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered has withdrawn two proposals to rescue a $7 billion structured investment vehicle read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AP - On Sunday, Kosovo was born, becoming the 21st century's third new nation. The two other infant states, East Timor and Montene read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAP - On Sunday, Kosovo was born, becoming the 21st century's third new nation. The two other infant states, East Timor and Montene read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - The inaugural Pocket Film Festival in Japan, showing movies made entirely on mobile phone cameras, will kick off Frida read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - The inaugural Pocket Film Festival in Japan, showing movies made entirely on mobile phone cameras, will kick off Frida read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
FT.com - London equities fell fast on Wednesday with the banking sector hit by news of a big drop in annual profits at Alliance read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessFT.com - London equities fell fast on Wednesday with the banking sector hit by news of a big drop in annual profits at Alliance read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Earlier this week, there was plenty of buzz going around concerning an effort to draft Larry Lessig to run for Congress in the sea read more »
TechdirtEarlier this week, there was plenty of buzz going around concerning an effort to draft Larry Lessig to run for Congress in the sea read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Technology Yahoo! News: Technology News
Reuters - Games maker Nintendo Co is planning to launch a new physical fitness product called Wii Fit for U.S. shipping in May, read more »
Yahoo! News: Technology NewsReuters - Games maker Nintendo Co is planning to launch a new physical fitness product called Wii Fit for U.S. shipping in May, read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - MySpace, the online social networking site owned by News Corp (NWSa.N), is in talks with music companies to launch an read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - MySpace, the online social networking site owned by News Corp (NWSa.N), is in talks with music companies to launch an read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - KKR Financial Holdings , the listed affiliate of private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , has delayed repay read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - KKR Financial Holdings , the listed affiliate of private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , has delayed repay read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Dutch financial services group ING took a lower than expected impairment charge of 194 million euros ($286 million) o read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Dutch financial services group ING took a lower than expected impairment charge of 194 million euros ($286 million) o read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
AP - Kirstie Alley and Jenny Craig may have gone their separate ways, but the one-time "Fat Actress" isn't giving up on the weight read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsAP - Kirstie Alley and Jenny Craig may have gone their separate ways, but the one-time "Fat Actress" isn't giving up on the weight read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - The director and producers of a documentary about Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where convicted war criminals are among the read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - The director and producers of a documentary about Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, where convicted war criminals are among the read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
AFP - Aircraft orders are expected to decline by about 50 percent to 700 planes this year in tandem with a slowing global economy, read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessAFP - Aircraft orders are expected to decline by about 50 percent to 700 planes this year in tandem with a slowing global economy, read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf rejected calls to resign as opposition parties on Wednesday mulled a coalition governme read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf rejected calls to resign as opposition parties on Wednesday mulled a coalition governme read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Oil retreated on Wednesday, after surging nearly 5 percent to a record above $100 a day ago, on fresh influx of capita read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Oil retreated on Wednesday, after surging nearly 5 percent to a record above $100 a day ago, on fresh influx of capita read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 World Yahoo! News: World News
AFP - The powerful Japan Football Association on Wednesday become the latest organisation to reject plans by the English Premier L read more »
Yahoo! News: World NewsAFP - The powerful Japan Football Association on Wednesday become the latest organisation to reject plans by the English Premier L read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Entertainment Yahoo! News: Entertainment News
Reuters - The Style Network has designs on more of Kimora Lee Simmons. The cable channel has given a second-season pickup to the read more »
Yahoo! News: Entertainment NewsReuters - The Style Network has designs on more of Kimora Lee Simmons. The cable channel has given a second-season pickup to the read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Techdirt
Google certainly has become quite a target for lawsuits lately. The latest one involves a former Google contractor who claims tha read more »
TechdirtGoogle certainly has become quite a target for lawsuits lately. The latest one involves a former Google contractor who claims tha read more »
Date : 20 Feb 2008 Business Yahoo! News: Business
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Wednesday it will sell its microchip production facilities in western Japan to Toshiba Corp read more »
Yahoo! News: BusinessReuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) said on Wednesday it will sell its microchip production facilities in western Japan to Toshiba Corp read more »