Monthly Archives: November 2011

Better ovarian cancer screening, still no answers (Reuters)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – After disappointing results earlier this year, researchers say new study findings from Kentucky offer a bit of hope for ovarian cancer screening. But they still fall short of answering the important question: does ovarian cancer … Continue reading →

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Just 1 in 4 with HIV have infection under control (AP)

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Health News

ATLANTA – Only about 1 in 4 Americans with the AIDS virus have the infection under control with medications, federal health officials said Tuesday. Part of the reason is that about 20 percent of those infected with HIV don’t know … Continue reading →

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U.S., EU mull free trade talks, sign secure trade pact

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON | Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:20pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and European Union agreed Tuesday to reduce red tape related to cargo security and pledged to work toward tearing down tariffs and regulatory … Continue reading →

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Fed’s No. 2 sees room for further monetary easing

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

By Ann Saphir SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve’s influential vice chair, said on Tuesday the U.S. central bank has room to ease monetary policy further, possibly by providing more information on the path of interest rates. … Continue reading →

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S&P reduces bank credit ratings

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

29 November 2011 Last updated at 18:43 ET SP’s move hit the share prices of US banks Ratings agency Standard Poor’s has downgraded the long-term credit grades of a string of major financial firms. Wall Street titans Bank of America … Continue reading →

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Ivory Coast ex-head on way to ICC

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - World News

29 November 2011 Last updated at 19:34 ET Laurent Gbagbo has been detained since his arrest in April after he refused to stand down as president Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is on his way to the International Criminal … Continue reading →

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Optimus LTE rebranded as LG Nitro HD on AT&T

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

On the eve of the iPhone 4S announcement in October, LG announced a high-end smartphone of its own, the Optimus LTE. It was originally only slated for Korea; later it was branded in Canada as the Optimus Eye. Yesterday ATT … Continue reading →

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Facebook settles with FTC, will be audited for 20 years

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

* Facebook has settled with the Federal Trade Commission, over charges that it deceived customers with its privacy settings. The settlement dictates that Facebook will require users to opt in to any future privacy changes. The network will also have … Continue reading →

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Siri dictation hack pulled from Cydia

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

The hack that enables Siri dictation on jailbroken iOS devices has been pulled from Cydia. The app’s developer withdrew his app, Siri0us, in order to find a voice recognition service that he can use legally. Siri0us connects to Naunce’s voice … Continue reading →

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uTorrent Plus now available to pre-order for $24.95

Written on November 29, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Back in July BitTorrent Inc. announced that its very popular free torrent-downloading client uTorrent would be getting a premium version called uTorrent Plus. In return for paying to use uTorrent, users would gain the ability to “find, get and play … Continue reading →

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