Syrians strive to survive in 'frontline' town

Syrians strive to survive in 'frontline' town

Syrians strive to survive in 'frontline' town

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:51 PM PDT

Families face acute shortages and daily dangers in conflict-ravaged border town of al-Qusayr.


North Carolina bans gay marriages

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:30 PM PDT

Southeastern state approves amendment prohibiting same-sex marriages and civil unions, dealing blow to gay rights in US.


Ukraine's Tymoshenko moved from prison to hospital

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT

KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, whose plight in prison has soured relations between the country's leadership and the West, was moved to a local hospital on Wednesday, eyewitnesses said.

Start Planning For 2013 Kentucky Derby Now

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:20 PM PDT

The Kentucky Derby, coupled with the Kentucky Oaks, is two full days of fun, excitement, history in the making, tradition, fancy dress, hats, drinks, food and simply an experience without compare. I loved everything about the Derby weekend - it is a true must-do, Bucket List event. Today I'll talk about how to do it right.


My iPhone Reminds Me Of The Past...And Feels Like The Future

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Guest post written by Robert Levitan Robert Levitan is CEO of Pando Networks. Prior to founding Pando, he co-founded iVillage, Flooz.com and YearLook Enterprises. After many years using a Research In Motion Blackberry, I recently switched to using an Apple iPhone. Now I am using my phone in many ways I did not previously do ...


China expulsion of Al-Jazeera reporter criticized

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:15 PM PDT

China's expulsion of an American reporter working for the pan-Arab news network Al-Jazeera has drawn criticism from other journalists and the United States, and in turn a particularly tight-lipped reaction from Beijing.


Fire in Philippine garment store kills 16 workers

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:05 PM PDT

An inferno at a three-story clothing store in the southern Philippines early Wednesday killed at least 16 employees, most of whom were asleep, officials said.


Police beat reporters during Vietnam land eviction

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:48 PM PDT

Police and security guards beat two journalists from Vietnamese state radio while they were covering the mass eviction of farmers from land slated for a housing project, the journalists and state-controlled media said.


Britain seeks delay to EU's Iran ship insurance ban

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:35 PM PDT

LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain is seeking to persuade fellow European Union members to postpone by up to six months a ban on providing insurance for tankers carrying Iranian oil, arguing that it could lead to a damaging spike in oil prices, European diplomats said.

VIDEO: Underwear bomber 'was double agent'

Posted: 08 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Reports from the US say the would-be suicide attacker in a foiled "underwear bomb" plot was in fact a double agent.


"Dark Shadows" With Johnny Depp Is A Mess, Resembling Nothing of the TV Series

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:30 PM PDT

I wasn?t a fan particularly of the TV show, ?Dark Shadows,? when it aired on ABC in the late afternoons in the late 1960s. But I know what it was about. Tim Burton?s movie called ?Dark Shadows? resembles it almost not one bit. I have no idea what it?s supposed to be. Stylish, yes, because ...


Top Gripes Of The Midas List, 2012 Edition

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:43 PM PDT

The Midas List always has its critics. This year is no exception. When you have a list of the top 100 tech investors in a competitive industry, there's bound to be disagreement about who made it and who didn't. Here are the top gripes about FORBES' 2102 Midas List.


How The Online Ad Market Resembles The Airline Industry

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:39 PM PDT

Guest post written by Denise Collela Denise Collela is chief revenue officer at Maxifier,?? The online advertising industry has experienced a meteoric rise over the past few years, riding on the coat tails of search technology and its data-driven, algorithmically-led automated bidding capabilities. What's ironic, however, is that the traditional two-way dialogue and connectivity there ...


Why 'The Avengers' Worked So Well - And May Top $1 Billion At The Box-Office

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:29 PM PDT

'The Avengers' was a brilliant superhero movie, but what made it work so well was the very ensemble cast that some critics have complained about.


The Logos Quiz Game: Why The Top Free iPad Game This Week is Worth a Fortune

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:15 PM PDT

Yes, we're surrounded by brand messages 24/7 and the average American sees thousands of advertising images a day???but is there a game in that? According to young Spanish developer Javier Perez Estarriaga, there is. And this week it is the #1 free iPad app (and #3 free iPhone app) on the Apple App Store. But t's not just that he has figured out an appealing game, in the process, he has gamified the quantification of corporate branding.


Off With His Head! Yahoo's BIG Mistake?

Posted: 08 May 2012 09:07 PM PDT

An apology might not be enough for CEO Scott Thompson after being exposed for lying on his resume. USAtoday.com cites a number of angry, if anonymous, employees: ?He cheated and lied his way to his position at PayPal, didn?t get caught, got brazen, and decided to swing it to become a CEO of an ailing ...


Some Pain, But Plenty to Gain, from Cloud Deployments: Survey

Posted: 08 May 2012 08:57 PM PDT

When it comes to cloud computing, the rule ?no pain, no gain? seems to apply. Cisco just released a survey that had some rather colorful analogies relating to the attitudes IT managers have toward cloud computing deployments. Nevertheless, cloud is coming on fast and furious. For instance, the survey of 1,300 managers finds that almost ...


Qaeda bomber adept at breaching aviation security

Posted: 08 May 2012 08:45 PM PDT

File photo of TSA workers carrying out security checks at Denver International Airport, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday in DenverLONDON (Reuters) - A Saudi bombmaker believed behind several failed but ingenious attempted attacks on the West is the most likely creator of an improved "underwear bomb" discovered in a plot foiled by U.S. and allied authorities, security experts and officials say. Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri, who once provided the bomb for a suicide mission by his younger brother, a fellow militant, is described by security officials as one of the most dangerous and innovative explosives experts ever to serve al Qaeda. ...

Fox News Host: 'Politics Is Weird And Creepy'

Posted: 08 May 2012 08:45 PM PDT

Truer words were never spoken. Fox News host Shepard ?Shep? Smith delivers one of the best lines in recent cable TV in the below video: ?It's the deadpan expression and voice when Shep says "and creepy" more than anything else that makes this so awesome,? writes Tod Kelly, ?and more like something one of us ...


Worst Job Ever: Infiltrating Al Qaeda To Steal A Bomb

Posted: 08 May 2012 08:25 PM PDT

There are many terrible jobs out there. Some are dangerous, others dirty. Some are dangerous and dirty. Many of the worst jobs don?t pay well. Many of them put you in harms way. But out of all those terrible, horrible jobs, one stands tall above the rest: The lumberjack. In 2012, the lumberjack clocks in ...


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