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White House Adviser: US Must Prepare for Asteroid
The White House has asked Congress to consider how to best deal with the potential threat to Earth of an impact with an asteroid from space.
If an asteroid were on a collision course with Earth, would we be ready to defend against its destructive impact or would we be helpless and defenseless?
NASA, America's space agency, is being charged with leading the way to protect not only the U.S. but the entire world in the event of such a horrifying scenario. And a top White House science adviser says we have to be prepared.
13 executed at Tijuana drug treatment center
The assault may have been carried out in retaliation for the seizure of 134 tons of marijuana in the city last week.
Reporting from Mexico City —
Gunmen stormed a private drug treatment center in Tijuana and executed at least 13 men at close range, authorities in Baja California said Monday.
Who should be in charge of Enterprise 2.0?
There have been a number of discussions lately about where the leadership for internal social media should be located in an organization. For businesses, it’s an increasingly important question as the numbers continue to show that social media is becomes ever more strategic to the way organizations communicate and collaborate today.
Inside the new MacBook Air's screen
Almost immediately after Apple launched the new MacBook Air, TechRestore began offering a matte finish screen replacement for its glossy screen. I asked CEO Shannon Jean a few questions about getting inside the new MBA:
Google faces probes over privacy issues
Google is feeling rekindled heat over the private data it collected without permission in more than 30 nations.
The British Information Commissioner's Office on Monday asked to take a closer look at the evidence Google made available earlier this year, after the company admitted that cars sent to take photos for its Street View mapping service also carried Internet eavesdropping gear.
Wifi Direct certifications starts, device-to-device transmission also starting soon
Bluetooth has some competition - Wi-Fi Direct is touted to everything Bluetooth does, but with far less issues and annoyances all while using a protocol that is far more widespread and easier to setup.
Olympic Committee vows to crack down on illegal betting
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is planning to increase its efforts to tackle illegal gambling in sport ahead of the 2012 London Games by working closely with governments and betting agencies.
Although the IOC said there were no reported cases of athletes being involved in illegal gambling at previous Olympics, the governing body was under no illusions that it could eventually happen.
Although the IOC said there were no reported cases of athletes being involved in illegal gambling at previous Olympics, the governing body was under no illusions that it could eventually happen.
Firefox extension reveals Facebook and Twitter logins
Public wireless networks have always been perceived as generally safe. Surely, the odds of having your private details stolen out of thin air must be slim to none? And surely, the ability to steal those details must be restricted to the most knowledgeable and most evil of techies? Even Google's recent announcement that it accidentally collected complete emails, usernames and passwords using its Street View cars was treated as a one-off accident. Grabbing private data from unsecured networks isn't something that the average user can do – so the average user isn't concerned.
What 2 Watch 4: Giants vs Cowboys and LA Kings vs MN Wild
NFC East rivals clash tonight on Monday Night Football. The resurging New York Giants visit the Dallas Cowboys, a team in desperate need of a win. Dallas is 1-4 this season, with all four of its losses coming by seven points or fewer. It's just the 6th time in their illustrious history that the Cowboys have started 1-4 or worse. Cowboys QB Tony Romo has thrown for 1,566 yards and 10 TDs this season.
Album review: Taylor Swift, "Speak Now"
By Allison Stewart
Taylor Swift's ridiculously entertaining new album, "Speak Now," is a lengthy, captivating exercise in woo-pitching, flame tending and score-settling -- with a heavy emphasis on the latter.
The song "Innocent," written in response to last year's Kanye West contretemps on the MTV Video Music Awards, may be the most telling. It is a small masterpiece of passive aggressiveness, a vivisection dressed up as a peace offering: "It's okay, life is a tough crowd," Swift faux-consoles West, who is, apparently, "32 and still growing up now."
Michael Chiklis Plays 'No Ordinary' Superhero
The story has often been told, how Michael Chiklis reinvented himself from the schlubby suburban flatfoot of his early-1990s drama "The Commish" to a ferocious rogue cop on "The Shield."
Chiklis won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance in "The Shield." It seemed Detective Vic Mackey was the role of his lifetime.
First-Ever TIPS Auction at Negative Yields
This afternoon’s U.S. Treasury auction marked the first-time ever that Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) were sold at a negative yield, meaning that investors were willing to
Mac App Store Provokes Developer Interest, Concern
Apple is on a mission to cram the iPad’s and iPhone’s successes into the Mac, beginning with a brand-new software store serving Mac apps. That may be both good and bad.
The Mac App Store will create a new channel for Mac users to find software easily, and it will make it easier for programmers to reach a large audience. But some developers worry about Apple’s future road map, and the potential the App Store has to turn the Mac platform into a more closed, controlled environment subject entirely to Apple’s whims.
Rangers must reverse horrible record in San Fran
Not only have the Texas Rangers never been to the World Series before, they are winless in nine games at AT&T Park. And make that an 11-game losing streak in San Francisco dating back to the windy, cold nights at the Giants' former home of Candlestick Park.
Alzheimer's risk doubles in heavy smokers
People who smoke heavily in middle age seem to more than double their risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia late in life, research suggests.
Smoking is a well-established risk factor for stroke, but the link between smoking and risk of Alzheimer's and other types of dementia has been less clear since heavy smokers often die from other ailments before smoking's toll on the brain is evident.
Departing Microsoft visionary sees 'post-PC' world
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp's departing software chief, has asked the company to move on from its roots as a computer-oriented company to imagine a 'post-PC world' that relies on wireless devices and the Internet to function.
The call from Ozzie, who announced his retirement from Microsoft last week, is meant to galvanize the company, which has fallen behind Apple Inc and Google Inc in the rapidly growing phone and tablet computer sector that many now see as key to the future.
Warren Buffett's latest pick? Investor Todd Combs
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett may have just made one of his boldest market bets: hiring 39-year-old Todd Combs to manage a major part of Berkshire Hathaway's investments.
On Monday Berkshire announced Combs, chief executive and portfolio manager at Castle Point Capital Management LLC, had been hired after a three-year search to "handle a significant portion of Berkshire's investment portfolio."
Castle Point is a value-oriented long-short equity fund that focuses on financial services companies. He managed $395 million on July 1, according to a July investor letter obtained by Reuters.
Karzai: We receive cash from Iran
arzai insists that the cash transfers are legitimate and used to cover important costs
Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has said that his office receives cash in bags from Iran.
The Afghan leader said on Monday that this method of aid distribution is transparent and helps cover government expenses. He also said that the US makes similar cash payments.
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