Amazon Cloud Goes Down Friday Night, Taking Netflix, Instagram And Pinterest With It

Amazon Cloud Goes Down Friday Night, Taking Netflix, Instagram And Pinterest With It


Amazon Cloud Goes Down Friday Night, Taking Netflix, Instagram And Pinterest With It

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:19 PM PDT

As of 11:21 PM EST??Amazon's??Elastic Compute Cloud??in North Virginia went down, due to severe thunder storms in the area. The Washington Post reports torrential rains, ?scary winds and lightening? and massive power outages in the D.C. area. Amazon EC2 runs many major websites and services.??Netflix,??Instagram, and??Pinterest??have all been taken out of service during the outage. ...


Suu Kyi returns from triumphant European tour

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 26, 2012 file photo, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, left, and French President Francois Hollande walk in the Elysee Palace garden in Paris. The Myanmar opposition leader's triumphant two-week tour of Europe, her first return in 24 years, triggered an outpouring of nostalgia that put a softer, more personable face on the woman known for her steely defiance and stoicism. (AP Photo/Bertrand Langlois, Pool, File)Cheering crowds welcomed Aung San Suu Kyi home Saturday from her triumphant tour of Europe, where she won enthusiastic support for her role in Myanmar's democratic transition and was celebrated like a head of state.



Europe's bold rescue plan still awaiting details

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Europe's leaders surprised skeptics with a bold plan to pump cash into troubled banks, reduce borrowing costs for Italy and Spain and stop forcing austerity on every government that needs aid.


Why Bristol And Astra Teamed Up To Buy Amylin In Unique $7 Billion Deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:24 PM PDT

Two of the worlds largest drug giants are teaming up to buy a smaller rival to get access to its once-a-week diabetes shot. ?s is spending $5.3 billion to purchase Amylin Pharmaceuticals, maker of the diabetes drugs Byetta and Bydureon, plus another $1.7 billion in debt and to fulfill a contractual obligation to Eli Lilly, ...


VIDEO: Paraguay suspended from Mercosur

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:26 PM PDT

The Mercosur trade bloc has suspended Paraguay over the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo on 22 June.


Telegenic Candidate Stars in Mexican Election

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:33 PM PDT

Enrique Peña Nieto, who overcame tragedy, is favored to win Mexico's presidential election on Sunday. How Mexico's dominant broadcaster Televisa merged marketing with politics to create the country's likely next president.


Army Preps Spy Blimp

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 04:28 PM PDT

The U.S. military is preparing for the maiden flight of a football-field-size airship laden with surveillance gear designed to do the work of a dozen drones—and destined for Afghanistan.


America's New Tiger Immigrants

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 10:36 PM PDT

Asians have arrived in record numbers in recent years and are transforming the terms of the debate.


The Elusive Girl From Ipanema

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:08 PM PDT

The endlessly covered Brazilian song turns 50 this year. What explains its quirky endurance?


VIDEO: Paraguay suspended from Mercosur

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:26 PM PDT

The Mercosur trade bloc has suspended Paraguay over the impeachment of President Fernando Lugo on 22 June.


As Syria writhes, divided powers meet in Geneva

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:48 PM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Foreign ministers of world powers gather in Geneva on Saturday to try and forge a common strategy to end the bloodshed in Syria, but differences between Russia and the West may thwart them.


U.N. publishes report on North Korea sanctions violations

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:06 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - After more than a month's delay due to Chinese objections, the United Nations on Friday published a report on North Korea that says a panel of independent experts is investigating reports of possible North Korean arms deals with Syria and Myanmar.


Italy's Monti Hopes to Gain From Summit Win

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:14 PM PDT

Over the course of the round-the-clock summit in Brussels, the Italian premier deployed the kind of hard-nosed negotiating tactics that belie his public image as a mild-mannered economics professor.


In Ireland, Hope of Retroactive Relief

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Deals struck by European leaders early Friday elicited perhaps the loudest cheers from Ireland, which more than any other euro-zone nation has suffered the ill effects of a tight embrace between a country and its banks.


Spain: The Team That Owns the Ball

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 09:13 PM PDT

During Euro 2012, strong teams are submitting to the Spaniards' will, allowing La Roja to dictate the pace, flow, and style of every match it plays.


Ann Curry Gets the Shaft After 15 Years of Service at Today

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:10 PM PDT

Did Ann Curry ever exist??? One day after her teary and touching goodbye from Today, there was no mention of her on the morning's broadcast, or any reference to yesterday's turn of events. Instead, Guthrie was seated in Curry's chair next to Matt Lauer.?? The show's announcer never said their names during the opening voiceover, ...


Strong quake hits remote western China: USGS

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:34 PM PDT

A graphic locates the site of an earthquake in western ChinaBEIJING (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 quake struck a remote region of western China, close to the Kazakhstan border early on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring around 10 people. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 6.5, struck at 5:07 a.m. local time on Saturday (2107 GMT on Friday), and was centered 87 miles southwest of the town of Shihezi in Xinjiang, home to the mainly Muslim Uighur people. ...



U.N. publishes report on North Korea sanctions violations

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:06 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - After more than a month's delay due to Chinese objections, the United Nations on Friday published a report on North Korea that says a panel of independent experts is investigating reports of possible North Korean arms deals with Syria and Myanmar. The 74-page report, which was seen by Reuters last month, says North Korea "continues actively to defy the measures in the (U.N. sanctions) resolutions." The so-called Panel of Experts submitted the report to the U.N. Security Council's North Korea sanctions committee last month. U.N. ...


Doubts Cast on Turkish Account of Jet Incident

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 08:22 PM PDT

The Turkish warplane that Syria shot down in late June was likely in Syrian airspace, U.S. intelligence indicates, a finding at odds with Turkey's assessment.


Strong quake jolts western China; at least 17 hurt

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 07:14 PM PDT

A strong earthquake jolted China's far-western frontier early Saturday, shaking buildings and cutting off electricity in the remote mountainous area and injuring at least 17 people.