Chavez undergoes surgery in Cuba

Chavez undergoes surgery in Cuba

Chavez undergoes surgery in Cuba

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:06 PM PST

Venezuelan president in "good physical condition" after latest operation in Cuba to remove pelvic lesion, officials say.


Iran: two worlds meet, over tea (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:22 PM PST

Reuters - Mina and Mohammad stood on opposite sides of the political barricades when protests against Iran's rulers erupted into mass street violence; she, a student demanding democratic reform, he a member of the hard-line Basij militia that helped crush the greatest challenge ever to the Islamic Republic.


U.S. sees "more of the same" from new North Korea leader (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:48 PM PST

Reuters - New North Korean leader Kim Jung-un looks unlikely to depart from the nuclear brinkmanship, threats to his region and repression of his father and grandfather, the top U.S. military commander for the Asia-Pacific region said on Tuesday.


U.S. sees "more of the same" from new North Korea leader

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:48 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New North Korean leader Kim Jung-un looks unlikely to depart from the nuclear brinkmanship, threats to his region and repression of his father and grandfather, the top U.S. military commander for the Asia-Pacific region said on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Raspberry Pi computer in action

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:01 PM PST

The Raspberry Pi computer is just a small green circuit board about the size of a credit card - but it is hoped that it will get thousands of school children interested in programming.


VIDEO: How to measure a T. rex's bite

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 06:51 PM PST

Dr Karl Bates from the University of Liverpool explains how he recreated the snapping jaws of Tyrannosaurus rex in order to measure the force of its bite.


VIDEO: Cool business: Ice cream school

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:30 PM PST

Why so many Americans are turning to frozen desserts in their efforts to beat the economic downturn.


Iran: two worlds meet, over tea

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:22 PM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Mina and Mohammad stood on opposite sides of the political barricades when protests against Iran's rulers erupted into mass street violence; she, a student demanding democratic reform, he a member of the hard-line Basij militia that helped crush the greatest challenge ever to the Islamic Republic.

Interpol website down after announcing arrests of 25 suspected Anonymous in Europe and Latin America (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:47 PM PST

Digital Trends - To top off the recent Anonymous news, it looks like members of the hacktivist group have been snared in a trap laid by Interpol. According to the International Criminal Police Organization, 25 alleged members of Anonymous have been rounded up from Europe and Latin America.


Nigerian pirates rob ship, kidnap 2 crew (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:49 PM PST

African Union commission chairman Jean Ping attends a press conference following the Somalia Conference at Lancaster House in London February 23, 2012. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threatened sanctions against anyone blocking reforms intended to end Somalia's AP - An international maritime watchdog says armed pirates have robbed a cargo ship anchored in a Nigerian port and kidnapped at least two crew members in the latest attack off Africa's west coast.

How Mobile Takes Retailers Into Uncharted Territory

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:04 PM PST

Guest post written by Todd Dipaola Todd Dipaola is president and co-founder of inMarket, a shopping rewards app. Welcome to the mobile age of shopping: A time when consumers are visiting stores armed with playing card-sized devices that provide instant access to offers, reviews and price comparison. The savviest shoppers are more powerful than ever, ...


Several killed in China axe attacks

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:50 PM PST

Police in Xinjiang province blame Uighurs for marketplace attack by axe-wielding men that left at least 12 people dead.


New Zealand shipwreck captain pleads guilty

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:57 PM PST

Captain and navigating officer admit operating ship in a dangerous manner and trying to pervert course of justice.


Clinton says Japan, E.U. working to comply with Iran sanctions (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:21 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday pledged to aggressively implement new U.S. sanctions on Iran but noted that some allies such as Japan face "unique situations" as they seek to reduce Iranian oil imports.


Colombia's chief prosecutor unseated by court (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:45 PM PST

AP - A Colombian high court unseated the country's chief prosecutor on Tuesday on the grounds that she was improperly elected. Her marriage to an ex-congressman tied to drug lords had cast a shadow over her tenure.


China tells Arab League it backs humanitarian aid for Syria (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:26 PM PST

Reuters - China backs international efforts to send humanitarian aid to Syria, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said, after Western powers proposed a United Nations resolution authorizing humanitarian aid.


Actor David Hewlett Gives Us a Hilarious Glimpse of His Life as an Unemployed Actor

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:03 PM PST

Actor David Hewlett, who starred as the lovably grouchy Dr. Rodney McKay on Stargate: Atlantis for five seasons--and most recently appeared in Rise of the Planet of the Apes--has been a busy working actor since the late 1980s. But lately, he hasn't been working as much as he would like. So how does he spend his time?


Roth IRA Conversion 2012: Roth Calculator for Ms. Small Business Owner

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:02 PM PST

In Roth IRA Conversion 2012: A Roth Conversion Calculator I showed how nearly everyone is an excellent candidate for executing a Roth conversion this year. But the exact amount depends on your annual taxable income, age, value of your IRA and how much it appreciates after conversion but before you have to make a decision ...


"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go." ~Dr. Seuss

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:52 PM PST

A little story. ??My close friend, the brilliantly talented Simon Doonan, was once getting dressed for a big event at Barneys. ??For some reason (just accept this part as I can?t recall the reason) he had to attend said event, dressed as Queen Elizabeth. ??So he put on a dress, a crown, a full face ...


Water Acquisitions Rise: Will Venture Capital Follow?

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:50 PM PST

Mergers and acquisitions of water companies jumped last year, even as venture-capital deals in water technologies fell, Cleantech Group CEO Sheeraz Haji told me Wednesday. Global water acquisitions totaled $12.7 billion in 55 deals in 2011, up from roughly $900 million in 40 deals in 2010. Meanwhile, venture-capital investments in water dropped to $224 million ...


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