Monthly Archives: December 2010

Transocean tries to stop another Horizon probe (Reuters)

Reuters – Transocean Ltd, the world’s biggest offshore rig contractor, aims to stop a seventh U.S. body from investigating the accident that sank one of its rigs while causing the largest U.S. offshore oil spill. Continue reading

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Russian police detain 130 in anti-government protests (Reuters)

Reuters – Police detained at least 130 protesters at New Year’s Eve rallies in Moscow and St Petersburg on Friday against restrictions on freedom of assembly and a court decision to keep former tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in jail. Continue reading

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FBI in hunt for pro-WikiLeaks hackers: report (AFP)

AFP – The FBI has joined the hunt for hackers who took down websites like PayPal, after they stopped processing payments to whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, US media reports said Friday. Continue reading

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Oprah keeps hand in media with OWN, snubs politics (omg!)

omg! – AP – Oprah Winfrey wants to better the world in her own way, and that absolutely, positively excludes a political career. Continue reading

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Oprah keeps hand in media with OWN, snubs politics (AP)

AP – Oprah Winfrey wants to better the world in her own way, and that absolutely, positively excludes a political career. Continue reading

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Facebook tops Google in website hits: study (AFP)

AFP – Facebook stole the thunder from Google this year as the most-visited website in the United States, according to a new study from Internet research firm Experian Hitwise. Continue reading

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Cultured Traveler: In London, Private Homes on Display (International Herald Tribune)

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Heads Up: A Los Angeles Market Gets New Life (International Herald Tribune)

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Letter: Damascus (International Herald Tribune)

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Sydney’s Convict Past (International Herald Tribune)

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