Monthly Archives: November 2011

Gingrich trails in organizing in early-voting Iowa (AP)

DES MOINES, Iowa – Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich leads the 2012 pack in buzz but trails his rivals in just about every other category in Iowa. The former House speaker is striving for a remarkable comeback with the smallest … Continue reading

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Cain plows ahead but says yet again: reassessing (AP)

DAYTON, Ohio – His campaign’s survival in question, Herman Cain plowed ahead Wednesday in an effort to move past a woman’s allegation that they had a longtime affair. But he acknowledged the toll was rising and said he would decide … Continue reading

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Americans mixed on adequacy of cancer screenings (Reuters)

(Reuters) – Many Americans are satisfied with how often they are screened for cancer but some say they are not screened often enough, while a growing body of evidence suggests too much screening for certain types of cancer may do … Continue reading

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Meg Whitman Is Not Steve Jobs, But HP Is a Buy

Meg Whitman’s New HP: Taking A Page From Steve Jobs Rob Enderle Contributor This article appeared in the Dec. 19, 2011 issue of Forbes magazine. In late September, when Steve Jobs was a fortnight from his long good night, HP, … Continue reading

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‘Hopeful’ Clinton in Burma visit

30 November 2011 Last updated at 05:35 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Hillary Clinton’s plane landed at the airport in the remote capital Nay Pyi Daw

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Saudis accused of new repression

30 November 2011 Last updated at 19:01 ET Saudi authorities are accused of of arresting people for demanding political and social reform Amnesty International has accused Saudi Arabia of reacting to the Arab Spring by launching a wave of repression. … Continue reading

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Lenovo planning Windows Phone devices for 2012 debut

Lenovo has been busy working on Android smartphones and tablets, but they’re going to start putting ARM to work on another mobile platform: Windows Phone. Leaked images first appeared about a month ago, showing what looked like a Lenovo LePhone … Continue reading

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NASA revokes rocket engine from auction winner

Someone needs to report NASA to eBay for not delivering on an auction item. For some reason, the organization confiscated a Saturn RL-10 rocket engine (just like the one pictured above) that was being auctioned online, saying it was theirs … Continue reading

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Infinity Blade 2 arrives, US users can download tonight

Among iOS games, Infinity Blade is peerless. Its gameplay is addictive, and its graphics are both detailed and vivid enough for it to be mistaken for a PS3 title. So it’s no surprise that we were listening closely when Epic … Continue reading

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Japan hopes world’s tallest tower will boost tourism

If you’re afraid of heights, this may be a story you want to skip. The Guinness Book of World Records recently certified that the tallest tower in the world is indeed the Sky Tree which stands in Tokyo, Japan. A work in … Continue reading

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