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Iraqi Prime Minister May Be Speeding Toward The First Dictatorship Since Saddam
Business Insider - 28 Apr 2013 22:50
There used to be a joke Iraqis told about television: there are only four channels, and Saddam is on every one of them. Now Saddam's long dead, it's a decade later, and Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has openly censored ...
Key economic events for the week of April 29
Washington Post - 28 Apr 2013 23:22
This week: A new jobs report is released, as well as data on housing, construction and personal income. The Federal Reserve holds its latest policy meeting. Personal income data for March comes out at 8:30 a.m. Analysts ...
Earnings beating forecasts but jury's out on rest of season
Reuters - 28 Apr 2013 23:17
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Facebook Sees Increase In Parse Signups, Tells Developers "No Plans To Change How App Data Is Used"
TechCrunch - 28 Apr 2013 00:44
Despite developers grumbling that they would ditch Parse's mobile app backend service now that it's been bought by Facebook, Parse CEO Illya Suhkar tells me signups spiked 9.4x and fewer clients are leaving than before. ...
Review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Is the Kitchen Sink of Smartphones
Forbes - 28 Apr 2013 23:07
Instead of Galaxy S4, Samsung should have called its new phone the KS 4, for "kitchen sink," because when designing this phone, Samsung threw in "everything but the kitchen sink."
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Mass Production Begins Next Month
Ubergizmo - 28 Apr 2013 22:57
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor was first revealed back at CES 2013. It is a quadcore chip that utilizes Qualcomm's new Krait 400 CPU designed with 28nm process and optimized for frequencies as high as 2.3Ghz. It h...
Watch: 'Frank Underwood' to Obama: 'Welcome to Nerd Prom'
ABC News - 28 Apr 2013 22:44
Kevin Spacey as cut-throat Representative from "House of Cards" opens the White House Correspondent's Dinner.
Disrupt NY Hackathon Gets Hacked: Man Takes Stage And Uses His 60 Seconds To Disrupt Capitalism
TechCrunch - 28 Apr 2013 20:27
When you're a hacker waiting to take the Disrupt Hackathon stage, you're probably just making sure that your project actually works. One gentleman decided to scrap his project completely and use his 60 seconds to discuss...
The Perils of Speed Dating
Mashable - 28 Apr 2013 18:28
Speed dating is always a bit of a risk. What if you don't like the other person? What if he or she thinks you're terribly boring? What if your soul mate is sitting in a coffee shop thousands of miles away? SEE ALSO: More...
GOP Lawmakers Embrace Conspiracy Theories In Wake Of Boston Bombing
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2013 23:06
A few days after the Boston bombings, Stella Tremblay went to Glenn Beck's Facebook page to express her conviction that the terror attack was, in fact, orchestrated by the U.S. government.
Photos: Cranky Zoo Cat Has Following
ABC News - 28 Apr 2013 22:22
A fierce-looking Pallas's cat has become a favorite with visitors to the Zurich Zoo.
Mom Abducted From Late Shift Job
ABC News - 28 Apr 2013 21:46
The disappearance of a Michigan mother who was last seen working the late shift at a gas station was reclassified today as an abduction, as the woman's family pleaded for her safe return.
Give your tweets a death sentence with Efemr
The Verge - 28 Apr 2013 23:56
Efemr is a new web app that posts time-limited messages to Twitter; tweets are automatically deleted after an amount of time chosen by you, the user. It's basically an attempt to apply SnapChat's hugely popular formula -...
Brooklyn Man Refusing to Testify in Times Square Bomb Case
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2013 23:55
Gerald Koch, a self-described anarchist who is not a suspect in the 2008 episode, could face jail time for rebuffing a federal grand jury.
Rihanna and Chris Brown's Relationship Divides the Public
The New York Times - 28 Apr 2013 23:52
Despite the news media's outrage when Chris Brown assaulted Rihanna in 2009, many Rihanna fans have forgiven the pair's recent reconciliation.
Italo Media Mogul Berlusconi Regains Political Power
Variety - 28 Apr 2013 23:50
Italy got a new government on Sunday, sealing Silvio Berlusconi's stunning political comeback with key posts for his PDL party just as his Mediaset TV empire is prepping to launch into digital content distribution, possi...
Church Choir Stabbing Injures 4
ABC News - 28 Apr 2013 23:49
Four members of an Albuquerque church choir were stabbed today when a man rushed them at the end of mass, police said.
Apple And Nuance Deliberating Bringing Swype Keyboard To iOS
Ubergizmo - 28 Apr 2013 23:42
Most Android users are familiar with Swype keyboard, it is an intelligent virtual keyboard which makes typing faster as users don't have to punch in letters like they would normally have to do. By sliding the thumb over ...
Animal Photos Of The Week: Rhinos, Kudus, Tigers And More Pictures
The Huffington Post - 28 Apr 2013 23:41
Here's a recap of animal stories and events from the past week: A study recently came out claiming that pet owners share more bacteria with their dog or cat than with their children Jack the dog proved he has a talent fo...
Granada and Sociedad boost aspirations
Al Jazeera English - 28 Apr 2013 23:39
Real Sociedad cement Champions League place as Granada end nine-game winless streak to escape relegation zone.
Man Stabs 4 at Albuquerque Church
ABC News - 28 Apr 2013 23:38
Police say man stabs 4 people at Catholic church in Albuquerque
Michigan mother vanishes during late shift at gas station
Fox News - 28 Apr 2013 23:35
Michigan police investigating the mysterious disappearance of a mother who works at a gas station are now calling it an abduction case, while her family is pleading for her return.