USAID Chief Rajiv Shah Talks Philanthropy, Innovation, Transparency and More |
- USAID Chief Rajiv Shah Talks Philanthropy, Innovation, Transparency and More
- Is Microsoft's New Tablet Just Another Cheap PC?
- Syrian forces pound cities as Obama, Putin meet
- Japanese authorities sat on data showing radiation spread
- The Irrelevance of Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling: Politicians Bicker While Physicians Innovate
- Worldwide Summer Solstice Celebrations Mark Longest Day Of The Year
- "Not Guilty" Verdict for Roger Clemens "Not Likely" to Restore His Brand Value in Endorsements, Memorabilia
- Buy The Countdown, Sell The Launch: China's Aerospace Stocks Mixed After Milestone
- Myanmar's president promises second wave of reform
- Japanese authorities sat on data showing radiation spread
- 6 Reasons To Buy A PlayStation 3 Instead Of An Xbox 360
- Microsoft Goes To Hollywood: Surprises, Questions, Really Inaccurate Rumors
- EndFossilFuelSubsidies: You Cannot Be Serious?
- VIDEO: Second fire at Turkish jail injures 14
- Myanmar's president promises second wave of reform
- More remains tied to Green River killer identified
- More remains tied to Green River killer identified
- Protests erupt as Sudan's Bashir unveils austerity plan
- Chavez rejects poll debate, irking rival
- Spain Back in Cross Hairs
| USAID Chief Rajiv Shah Talks Philanthropy, Innovation, Transparency and More Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:25 PM PDT In a recent interview with Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for Development (USAID), we discussed the intersection of philanthropy and development, effective public-private partnerships, why openness and transparency increase aid effectiveness, the role of social entrepreneurs and social innovators in accelerating progress, and why cross-sector collaboration is absolutely critical to tackling today's ...
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| Is Microsoft's New Tablet Just Another Cheap PC? Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:20 PM PDT Microsoft's new tablet computer seems to be a "me too" product.
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| Syrian forces pound cities as Obama, Putin meet Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:06 PM PDT
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| Japanese authorities sat on data showing radiation spread Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:49 PM PDT
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| The Irrelevance of Obamacare Supreme Court Ruling: Politicians Bicker While Physicians Innovate Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:39 PM PDT In a previous piece??The Irrelevance of the Supreme Court Decision on Obamacare, I spoke of the disruptive innovation that is the bigger worry to healthcare executives than what nine black-robed individuals in DC will rule. The best part of my job as a startup CEO is speaking with those disruptive innovators who see the current ...
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| Worldwide Summer Solstice Celebrations Mark Longest Day Of The Year Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:32 PM PDT The official start of summer and the longest day of the year arrives on June 20, bringing with it a smattering of festivals and special events in cities from to Stockholm. Celebrating the summer solstice???when Earth is most tilted toward the sun, bringing more than 14 hours of light in a day???is a traditionally pagan ...
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| Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:23 PM PDT Roger Clemens was acquitted Monday on all 6 charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress by denying he used performance-enhancing drugs during the latter stages of his illustrious pitching career. But despite his legal victory, there is one area in which he has already suffered defeat.?? One area that he likely will never be ...
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| Buy The Countdown, Sell The Launch: China's Aerospace Stocks Mixed After Milestone Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:20 PM PDT Shares in Chinese suppliers to the country's space program were mixed yesterday after enjoying a run-up ahead of the liftoff and historic docking success of the country?s Shenzhou IX spacecraft and its three-member crew. Shares in Shaanxi Aerospace Power Hi-Tech dropped by 2.2% to 12.94 yuan, after climbing 16% between June 6 and June 11 ...
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| Myanmar's president promises second wave of reform Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:10 PM PDT
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| Japanese authorities sat on data showing radiation spread Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:29 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities failed to disclose U.S. data about the spread of radiation spewing from a crippled nuclear plant last year, a cabinet minister said on Tuesday, leaving some evacuees fleeing in the same direction as the radioactive emissions.
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| 6 Reasons To Buy A PlayStation 3 Instead Of An Xbox 360 Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:07 PM PDT If you still don?t have a current generation video game console, you may want to consider the PlayStation 3 over the Xbox 360. Here?s why. When it comes to console gaming, it?s close to a toss-up between Sony?s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft?s Xbox 360. If you?re a serious Nintendo fan, the Wii makes sense. For ...
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| Microsoft Goes To Hollywood: Surprises, Questions, Really Inaccurate Rumors Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:03 PM PDT As I detailed at length in a previous post, Microsoft today entered the tablet hardware business with a new line called Microsoft Surface. The tablets feature a high-def 10.6 inch display with a 16?9 display ratio intended to be perfect for watching video. There will be one version based on an ARM-based Nvidia processor running ...
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| EndFossilFuelSubsidies: You Cannot Be Serious? Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:32 PM PDT A coalition of environmental activists under the hashtag EndFossilFuelSubsidies performed the digital equivalent of a dog and pony show on Twitter to persuade world leaders attending this week?s G20 summit to ?end fossil fuel subsidies.? While I support a strong policy response to the threat of climate change, I am stunned by how casually the ...
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| VIDEO: Second fire at Turkish jail injures 14 Posted: 18 Jun 2012 09:06 PM PDT Fourteen people have been wounded in a second fire at a prison in southeast Turkey, officials say.
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| Myanmar's president promises second wave of reform Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:31 PM PDT YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar wants to loosen the state's grip on the economy, President Thein Sein said on Tuesday, outlining what he called "a second wave of reforms" that would focus on the impoverished country's development after decades of stagnation.
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| More remains tied to Green River killer identified Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:52 PM PDT
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| More remains tied to Green River killer identified Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:55 PM PDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - Remains of a woman killed by Gary Ridgway, the "Green River Killer" convicted of killing 49 women, were identified 30 years after she went missing thanks to DNA evidence provided by her family, authorities said on Monday.
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| Protests erupt as Sudan's Bashir unveils austerity plan Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:45 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's police used tear gas and batons to break up protests in Khartoum on Monday, witnesses said, after President Omar Hassan al-Bashir unveiled tough austerity measures to plug a budget deficit.
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| Chavez rejects poll debate, irking rival Posted: 18 Jun 2012 08:35 PM PDT
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| Posted: 18 Jun 2012 10:52 PM PDT The afterglow from Greece's vote to try to remain in the euro was quickly extinguished by bad news out of Spain that rattled investors' faith in the currency bloc's ability to support its most troubled members.
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