Monthly Archives: April 2011

Attacks in Iraq kill 10, including 8-year-old girl (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

BAGHDAD – Attacks killed 10 people around Iraq on Friday, including the 8-year-old daughter of an imam who preached against violence and three police officers ambushed in Baghdad, officials said. The string of bombings and shootings underlined the security concerns … Continue reading →

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After the Royal Wedding: Why Kate and William’s Royal Marriage Will Last (Time.com)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

The royal family has proved yet again that it’s rather good at weddings. At marriage, however, it sucks. While it was a safe bet that the nuptials of Prince William and Catherine Middleton would come off without a hitch, it’s … Continue reading →

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German police arrest three al Qaeda suspects (Reuters)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested three suspected members of al Qaeda on Friday, averting “a concrete and imminent danger” of a terrorist operation, authorities said. The newspaper Bild quoted security sources as saying the three, all young Moroccans, were … Continue reading →

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Yemen’s Saleh due to sign transition deal (Reuters)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s president was to sign an agreement on Saturday to quit power in a month’s time in exchange for immunity, a deal rejected by street protesters demanding his immediate ouster and prosecution. Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has … Continue reading →

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US lawmakers press Sony for info on data breach (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

WASHINGTON – U.S. lawmakers are pressing Sony Corp. for more information about the loss of personal data in a security breach that affected 77 million accounts on its PlayStation Network. Republican Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack and Democratic Congressman G.K. Butterfield … Continue reading →

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Amazon Apologizes for EC2 Cloud Outage (NewsFactor)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Now that the dust has settled on the Amazon EC2 cloud outage, the company is offering an apology and a credit for its role in making many popular web sites, like FourSquare, Twitter, and Netflix, unavailable. Amazon Elastic Book Store … Continue reading →

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Amazon launches 69-cent song store (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

LOS ANGELES – Amazon.com Inc. this week launched a store that sells digital songs for 69 cents, an attempt to bring more people to its e-commerce website and bolster its plan to eventually charge people to store tunes on distant … Continue reading →

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Google introducing video chat on select Android devices (Yahoo! News)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Google just announced that it will start supporting video chat through its Google Talk mobile app, but only on select Android devices. The initial rollout of this feature will only be available on phones running Android version 2.3 or higher, … Continue reading →

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This chair made from computers puts your recycling efforts to shame (Yahoo! News)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

When today’s technology eventually falls out of date, it’s sometimes hard to know what to do with it. Many of us have drawers filled with old wires, outdated modems, obsolete cell phones, and other devices that have met the end … Continue reading →

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Apple juggernaut sends ripples through tech world (AP)

Written on April 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NEW YORK – Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc.’s supertanker. Close to oblivion in 1997, Apple is now the world’s second-most valuable company, after Exxon Mobil Corp. … Continue reading →

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