Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
McClatchy Newspapers – PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani army has launched a military operation to clear insurgents from North Waziristan — long a haven for al Qaida and the Afghan Taliban — and hopes to wind up offensive actions in all its tribal areas by June, according to the Pakistani general who’s in charge of the special paramilitary force for the area.
Read More: Pakistani general: Al Qaida-Taliban haven to be cleared by June
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AFP – China is ready for “serious” talks at the United Nations on Iran’s nuclear program, the United States said Wednesday, as it sought to build pressure on Tehran.
Read More: China ready for UN talks on Iran: US
(AFP)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
OneWorld.net – BANGKOK, Mar 31, 2010 (IPS) – If Burma’s
military regime goes ahead with its promised general election this year,
some 27.2 million voters will be deprived of the chance to cast a
ballot for the political party that has come to symbolise democratic
hope in that oppressed nation.
Read More: Burma: In Opting for Poll Boycott, Suu Kyi’s Party Goes for Broke
(OneWorld.net)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Time.com – Iyad Allawi has accused Iran of meddling in Iraq’s election, as Shi’ite rivals maneuver to deny him the premiership. An inconclusive outcome could leave Iraq politically adrift
Read More: Iraq Election: Media Call Allawi Win, Deadlock Remains
(Time.com)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Iraq’s political disarray deepened Wednesday when a potential kingmaker withheld his support from both big election winners and said he would ask his supporters to make the choice in a referendum.
Read More: Al-Sadr asks backers for input on future Iraq PM
(AP)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says donors went “far beyond expectations” and pledged $9.9 billion over more than three years to rebuild earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
Read More: Donors pledge $9.9 billion for Haiti
(AP)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – A Chechen militant claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks on the Moscow subway in an Internet message posted Wednesday, hours after two more suicide bombers struck southern Russia in brazen defiance of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Read More: Chechen militant claims Moscow subway blasts
(AP)
Posted under World on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AFP – England and Manchester United were waiting anxiously Wednesday for news of a scan on key striker Wayne Rooney’s ankle injury, just 10 weeks before the World Cup in South Africa kicks off.
Read More: England and Man Utd await Rooney injury scan
(AFP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Switzerland’s decision on extraditing Roman Polanski will be made after a California court rules whether he can be sentenced in absentia in a 33-year-old sex case, a Swiss official said Wednesday.
Read More: Swiss to decide on Polanski after Calif. ruling
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – David Mills, a veteran television writer who worked on the award-winning series “ER” and “The Wire,” died after collapsing on the set of his latest production. He was 48.
Read More: Veteran 'Wire,' 'ER' screenwriter David Mills dies
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Jet Li still is fearless, still a hero, but he’s showing new and richer acting moves in “The Warlords,” his latest Chinese historical epic that teams him to good effect with fellow Asian superstars Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro.
Read More: Review: Li adds dramatic footwork to `Warlords'
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Playbill – Broadway and television actress Jasmine Guy will star in the world-premiere co-production of Pearl Cleage’s The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years, to play Alabama and Georgia this fall.
Read More: Jasmine Guy Will Star in Southern Co-Production of 'The Nacirema Society'
(Playbill)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – The winners of the 2009 Peabody Awards, announced Wednesday, include the ABC sitcom “Modern Family,” Fox network’s “Glee,” CBS’ “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and HBO’s “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.”
Read More: `Modern Family,' `Glee' among Peabody winners
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – Steve Miller hasn’t released a new studio album in 17 years, but he plans to make up for lost time with a pair of blues and R&B cover sets that will come out this year and next.
Read More: Steve Miller records two albums after 17-year break
(Reuters)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – An upcoming Fox News Channel special hosted by Sarah Palin is titled “Real American Stories.”
Read More: Palin's show drops LL Cool J after he complains
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Playbill – Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis and Bay Area favorite Marco Barricelli return to American Conservatory Theatre for Vigil, the Bay Area premiere of the dark Canadian comedy written and directed by Morris Panych, opening March 31 after previews from March 25.
Read More: Dukakis and Barricelli Star in Panych's 'Vigil', Opening in CA
(Playbill)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Jesse James reportedly is seeking professional help to deal with “personal issues” after a cheating scandal that has put his nearly five-year marriage to Sandra Bullock on the line.
Read More: Jesse James reportedly seeking professional help
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Lindsey Vonn is going from Olympic star to “Law & Order” bit player and said she’s delighted about it.
Read More: Lindsey Vonn gets her `Law & Order' wish next week
(AP)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – David Mills, an Emmy Award-winning television writer who contributed to dramas “The Wire” and “ER,” has died at age 48 after apparently suffering a brain aneurysm, HBO said on Wednesday.
Read More: "The Wire" and "ER" writer David Mills dies
(Reuters)
Posted under Entertainment on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – Online retailer Amazon.com Inc has struck deals with two publishers on the pricing of electronic books, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Read More: Amazon, publishers strike e-book pricing deal: report
(Reuters)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – A substantial number of American couples are looking beyond just state-of-the-art fertility treatments to therapies dating back centuries in hopes of improving their chances of conceiving a baby, according to new research.
Read More: Alternative remedy use common among infertile
(Reuters)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – Pudgy babies may be adorable, but being overweight may delay a baby’s ability to roll over, crawl, or conquer other important physical skills, researchers report.
Read More: Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills
(Reuters)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is evaluating clinical data that may suggest Novartis AG’s Parkinson’s disease treatment Stalevo is linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer.
Read More: FDA evaluating cancer link in Parkinson's drug
(Reuters)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Reuters – People with higher intakes of vitamin K from food may be less likely to develop or die of cancer, particularly lung or prostate cancers, than those who eat relatively few vitamin-K- containing foods, a new study suggests.
Read More: Higher vitamin K intake tied to lower cancer risks
(Reuters)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Do-it-yourself tests for
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) apparently would be a hit among
women.
Read More: Women Would Welcome At-Home Test for STDs
(HealthDay)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
HealthDay – TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Obesity, high blood
pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout
in women, a new study finds.
Read More: Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women's Gout Risk
(HealthDay)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans — a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect.
Read More: With new health bill, premiums may rise 17 pct for young adults
(AP)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — Having their parents in
the recovery room doesn’t calm children when they wake up after surgery,
but does offer long-term behavioral benefits, new research suggests.
Read More: Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery
Kids
(HealthDay)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – A former Food and Drug Administration scientist said Tuesday his job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from high-grade medical scanning.
Read More: Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns
(AP)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AFP – A drug commonly used to shrink enlarged prostates in men has been found to also cut the risk of developing cancer in the same glands, a new study said.
Read More: Prostate drug cuts cancer risk: study
(AFP)
Posted under Health on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Full results of a big study testing a drug for preventing prostate cancer show a higher risk of heart failure, a surprise finding that could dampen enthusiasm for expanding its use.
Read More: Study finds possible heart risk with prostate drug
(AP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AFP – A major Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed Internet stars such as Google and Amazon on Wednesday doubled a fund to support software tailored for Apple gadgets.
Read More: Silicon Valley venture capital powerhouse bets on iPad
(AFP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
PC World – A rumor circulated by game site VG247 that BioWare’s upcoming PC-based Star Wars online role-playing game is on the way for the Xbox 360 has been halfheartedly quashed. Calling its not-an-April-Fool’s-story a “super rumor,” VG247
Read More: Sorry Xbox 360, No Star Wars: The Old Republic For You
(PC World)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – In a decision that could set new ground rules for Internet privacy in the workplace, New Jersey’s Supreme Court has ruled an employer was wrong in retrieving e-mails between a former employee and her attorney, even though they were sent from a company computer.
Read More: NJ court: Employee-attorney e-mails are private
(AP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Christopher Null – On the surface, the iPad looks like a pretty good deal. After all, just $499 gets you in the door with the entry-level model, which seems plenty capable for most users.
Read More: Get ready to pay more for iPad apps
(Christopher Null)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
NewsFactor – Google will integrate the Adobe Flash Player into its Chrome browser and work with Adobe Systems, Mozilla and others to define the next generation of the browser plug-in application programming interface (API). The announcement Tuesday by the search giant could have an impact on competition among mobile devices and on the next generation of multimedia on the web.
Read More: New API Standard Could Improve Browser Plug-Ins
(NewsFactor)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Christopher Null – It’s a little thing, but as with many changes that look small at first, the fallout could be larger than expected.
Read More: At Facebook, 'Fans' are out, 'Like' is in
(Christopher Null)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – Ford Motor Co. says buyers of its electric vehicles won’t have to pay extra for software that will help them save money when recharging their cars.
Read More: NY auto show: Ford-Microsoft deal, Hyundai hybrid
(AP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AFP – Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a major redesign aimed at clearing out visual noise and capturing the attention of viewers at the superstar video-sharing website.
Read More: YouTube redesigns website to keep viewers captivated
(AFP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
NewsFactor – Cisco Systems unveiled a new Linksys router lineup Wednesday that promises to make it easier for consumers to customize and control their home wireless networks. Cisco also is copying the design simplicity of its Flip Video products in a new wireless router called Valet.
Read More: New Cisco Products Make Home Wireless Simple
(NewsFactor)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
AP – One of the most popular sites on the Web — YouTube — is getting a new look.
Read More: YouTube video playback pages get a new look
(AP)
Posted under Technology on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
InfoWorld – Managing your network efficiently is not easy. To help IT pros fine-tune their networks with minimal pain, InfoWorld.com is offering a no-cost, 10-class course via email on best practices for managing local area networks (LANs). The Networking Boot Camp starts on Monday, April 12, and to participate you must sign up on or before Sunday, April 11.
Read More: Email 'boot camp' class to teach networking tips
(InfoWorld)
Posted under U.S. on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 at 3:25 pm
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