Monthly Archives: January 2011

Wintry blast for Super Bowl too early for trouble (AP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

AP – A wintry blast descending through the Midwest is expected to bring subzero wind chill factors to Super Bowl week in Texas. Continue reading →

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Salesforce Frees Chatter To Drive Worker Collaboration (NewsFactor)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NewsFactor – It’s official. Salesforce.com has made Chatter.com publicly available to every company in the world. Any company can now create a free, private social network to collaborate and drive productivity across the enterprise. Continue reading →

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‘Catch Me If You Can’ delays B’way preview start (AP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

AP – You’ll have to wait a little more to catch “Catch Me If You Can” on Broadway. Continue reading →

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Taliban ‘abduct 21 Afghan tribal elders’ (AFP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

AFP – Taliban militants kidnapped 21 tribal elders in Afghanistan close to the Pakistani border whose relatives apparently work for the Afghan government and NATO, an official said Monday. Continue reading →

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House GOP freshmen poised to push immediate spending cuts above leadership’s goals (Daily Caller)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Daily Caller – Read more stories from The Daily CallerWhite House launches ‘Startup America’ but business is wary of programIs the University of Virginia biased against professors that challenge the idea of global warming?Rep. Burton’s resolution to en… Continue reading →

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Liberal Activists Target Tea Party Koch Brothers (The Atlantic Wire)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

The Atlantic Wire – This weekend, hundreds
of activists rallied outside a conservative retreat in California hosted by the Koch
Brothers, some of the biggest donors to the Tea Party and libertarian
causes. Police in helmets held back the
protesters… Continue reading →

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Dems sell aviation bill as jobs boon (Politico)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Politico – Senate Democrats have a new sales pitch for the long-stalled Federal Aviation Authorization. Continue reading →

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Paper: Cable shows UK advised Libya on Lockerbie (AP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

AP – Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper claims that a leaked U.S. diplomatic cable shows Britain advised Libya’s government on how to secure the release of convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi. Continue reading →

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Trial delayed for Iranian in Nigerian arms case (AFP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

AFP – The trial of an alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guard over an illegal arms shipment seized in Nigeria was delayed on Monday, with prosecutors seeking to have the case moved from the capital to Lagos. Continue reading →

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Survey measures post-oil spill seafood attitudes (AP)

Written on January 31, 2011 by Editor - Business News

AP – A marketing survey commissioned by Louisiana’s seafood promotion board shows more than 70 percent of consumers polled nationally express some level of concern about seafood safety following the BP oil spill, and 23 percent have actually reduced th… Continue reading →

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