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Know how to hack a video game console? The U.S. Navy wants you!
Mon,9 Apr 2012 09:34 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - For players just looking to have a good time when gaming online, hackers are a major nuisance. But regardless of how frustrating playing against someone with an unfair advantage can be, the practice of game console hacking has apparently caught the … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Trayvon Martin shooting: no grand jury for Zimmerman
Mon,9 Apr 2012 09:14 AM PDT
The Lookout - Florida state attorney Angela Corey, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, said on Monday that the case will not go to a grand jury. The decision does not rule out the possibility that George Zimmerman, Martin's shooter, could be arrested. The grand jury had been set to meet Tuesday [...] Full Story 		Top

Gingrich all but quits presidential campaign
Mon,9 Apr 2012 08:31 AM PDT
The Ticket - This week, Newt Gingrich will hold events in North Carolina, New York, Delaware and Missouri as he maintains a packed 2012 campaign schedule. But the former House speaker's activity belies what is quickly becoming the certain end of his presidential bid. Asked by "Fox News Sunday" host Brit Hume Sunday if he's resigned to the idea of [...] Full Story 		Top

Tulsa shooting suspects Jake England and Alvin Watts held on $9.16 million bond each
Mon,9 Apr 2012 08:19 AM PDT
The Lookout - A Tulsa, Oklahoma, judge has ordered that Jake England and Alvin Watts—the two men arrested in connection with Friday's shooting spree that left three dead and two wounded—each be held on a $9.16 million bond. The pair have been charged with three counts of murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill. They [...] Full Story 		Top

Vice President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail on Twitter
Mon,9 Apr 2012 06:47 AM PDT
The Ticket - Vice President Joe Biden on Monday formally hit the campaign trail on Twitter, launching a new account (@JoeBiden) for what are sure to be regular attacks on the Republican candidate. It's maintained by President Barack Obama's campaign staff; tweets will be signed "Joe" when he sends them himself. The account kicked off with the inaugural [...] Full Story 		Top

Gingrich in North Carolina, Santorum with hospitalized daughter, plus more to watch for Monday in politics
Mon,9 Apr 2012 04:06 AM PDT
The Ticket - Easter Monday is a holiday in many countries around the world, and it feels like that on the politics front in this country. The GOP hopefuls are keeping a low profile on Monday in terms of scheduled events, except for Newt Gingrich, who has two stops planned in North Carolina and his wife Callista has [...] Full Story 		Top

Senator calls Obama 'stupid' on Twitter
Mon,9 Apr 2012 02:05 AM PDT
The Lookout - A veteran Republican senator set off a Twitter firestorm over the weekend by calling President Obama "stupid" for his recent comments on the Supreme Court health care case. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa wrote: "Constituents askd why i am not outraged at PresO attack on supreme court independence. Bcause Am ppl r not stupid as [...] Full Story 		Top

'The Hipster Games': 'Hunger Games' video spoof goes viral
Sun,8 Apr 2012 01:38 PM PDT
The Sideshow - "The Hunger Games," the film that topped the U.S. box office for the third weekend in a row with $33.5 million, has inspired plenty of parodies. But this one—pitting hipsters from Portland, Austin, Brooklyn, Oakland and Silver Lake, Calif., in a dystopian fight to the death—may be the best. [ Video: Sketchy and Yahoo! Comedy [...] Full Story 		Top

President Obama wishes Jews, Christians happy Passover, Easter
Sun,8 Apr 2012 01:17 PM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to wish Jews and Christians celebrating Passover and Easter, respectively, this weekend well: For millions of Americans, this weekend is a time to celebrate redemption at God's hand. Tonight, Jews will gather for a second Seder, where they will retell the story of the Exodus. [...] Full Story 		Top

Mike Wallace dead: '60 Minutes' legend was 93
Sun,8 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT
The Cutline - Mike Wallace, the legendary CBS News broadcaster, interviewer and "60 Minutes" icon, has died, the network said Sunday. He was 93. Wallace, whose "probing, brazen style made his name synonymous with the tough interview -- a style he practically invented for television more than half a century ago" died "peacefully" on Saturday night, surrounded by [...] Full Story 		Top

Tulsa shootings: Police arrest two men, fear it was a hate crime
Sun,8 Apr 2012 07:12 AM PDT
The Lookout - Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma have arrested two men in connection with Friday's shooting spree that left three dead and two wounded--and sparked fears of a hate crime in the community. According to Tulsa police, two white men--19-year-old Jake England and 32-year-old Alvin Watts, were arrested early Sunday. "We're not exactly sure what their relationship is [...] Full Story 		Top

An American guide to British English for the London Olympics
Sat,7 Apr 2012 04:22 PM PDT
The Upshot - In 1882, Oscar Wilde wrote about Great Britain: "We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." That still rings true today. So if you're one of the estimated 250,000 Americans going to the Olympics Games in London this summer, you might want to pack a dictionary. For English-to-English translations. For [...] Full Story 		Top

NBC fires producer over edited Zimmerman 911 call
Sat,7 Apr 2012 01:11 PM PDT
The Upshot - A producer for NBC News has been fired for editing a recording of George Zimmerman's call to police the night he fatally shot Trayvon Martin. The New York Times is reporting that "the person was fired on Thursday, according to two people with direct knowledge of the disciplinary action who declined to be identified discussing [...] Full Story 		Top

Sushi-making robots can crank out tasty fish rolls 24 hours a day
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:36 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Like many traditional dishes, great sushi is as much about the skill of the chef as it is the quality of the ingredients, and we all know by now that there's no person on the planet that can match the dexterity of … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

What the Friday: World's first hotel for sheep opens in Japan
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:33 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - The life of the ludicrously rich in Japan is indeed tough. You get to go on exotic vacations constantly, but each trip requires you to find a house sitter for your pet sheep. Thankfully, though, the well-off Japanese businessman has a … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Trisomy 18 in spotlight following Bella Santorum's hospitalization
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:27 PM PDT
The Upshot - There is speculation (though no confirmation) that the hospitalization of Rick Santorum's three-year-old daughter, Isabella, is related to Trisomy 18, the rare genetic condition she suffers from. News of Bella's sudden hospitalization sent off a massive number of searches for Trisomy 18. Over the course of just one hour, Yahoo! searches for "trisomy 18" surged [...] Full Story 		Top

Bone Pugz video creator Abby Koocher talks to Yahoo News about going viral
Fri,6 Apr 2012 02:53 PM PDT
The Sideshow - BONE PUGZ from Bone Pugz on Vimeo. "My 15-year-old self would probably be having a great panic attack." Abby Koocher, creator of the brilliant Bone Pugz video that is taking the Internet by storm, has given an exclusive interview to Yahoo News. (Warning: contains some NSFW language) In her video, Koocher uses four pug dogs [...] Full Story 		Top

Meet the newest tech start-up: the Obama campaign
Fri,6 Apr 2012 02:24 PM PDT
The Ticket - Were you to walk into parts of the Obama reelection campaign's headquarters, you could be forgiven for thinking you were in Silicon Valley. Beginning last year, Obama's re-election effort started hiring dozens of designers and developers, engineers, and data scientists. A cross check of the Obama for America FEC filings and Twitter bios turns up [...] Full Story 		Top

Checking Santorum's delegate math: Are Romney's numbers really inflated?
Fri,6 Apr 2012 02:04 PM PDT
The Ticket - Click image to see more photos. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) According to a campaign strategist for Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney doesn't have anywhere near the number of delegates that both his campaign and most media outlets report. A memo by strategist John Yob, made public Friday morning, claims that the figures from the Associated Press used by both [...] Full Story 		Top

Gay BYU students contribute to "It Gets Better"
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:37 AM PDT
The Upshot - The "It Gets Better" campaign continues to gain support. The latest contribution to the video series comes from gay, lesbian, and bisexual students at Brigham Young University. The clip, which runs about nine minutes, features gay and lesbian BYU students, many of whom are members of the Mormon church. The students talk about when they [...] Full Story 		Top

Cyclist accident makes waves on the Web
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:15 AM PDT
The Upshot - The story of a San Francisco cyclist who plowed into a pedestrian on March 29 and then apparently took to a bicycle blog forum to tell his side of the story is blowing up on the Web. Chris Bucchere allegedly struck 71-year-old Sutchi Hui—who later died—at a busy San Francisco intersection, and then identified himself [...] Full Story 		Top

Charges filed against five who removed teen's kidney
Fri,6 Apr 2012 11:09 AM PDT
The Upshot - Last year, a Chinese teen sold his kidney to raise money to buy an Apple iPad and iPhone. Now, five people, including the surgeon who conducted the operation, are being charged with "intentional injury." According to prosecutors, the boy, who was 17 at the time of the operation, has suffered from renal deficiency, a serious [...] Full Story 		Top

U.S. Navy jet crashes in Virginia; 2 pilots ejected, 9 taken to hospital
Fri,6 Apr 2012 10:47 AM PDT
The Lookout - Latest developments [5:45 pm EST] Nine people taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries; all but one have been released Search for victims is about halfway complete Pilots reportedly safe and conscious Fuel dumped before crash likely avoided, "massive fireball" Officials have confirmed that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet jet has crashed in Virginia after [...] Full Story 		Top

Twitter files lawsuits to shut down spammers
Fri,6 Apr 2012 10:29 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - You're not the only one extremely annoyed with Twitter spammers — Twitter is, too. The microblogging site is putting its proverbial foot down and taking its fight against tweeting spam bots to the next level. In an official blog post, Twitter announced … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Facebook app is easy pickings for ID thieves, but only if your phone is jailbroken or stolen
Fri,6 Apr 2012 10:25 AM PDT
Technology News Blog - If you have a Facebook account — and let's be honest, who doesn't these days? — you're likely very protective of the information housed within. Earlier this week it was discovered that the Facebook app for Apple mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad may … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Maryland offering $200 gift card for dead snakehead fish
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:39 AM PDT
The Sideshow - Getting paid to fish sounds like a dream come true to some. But does it have the same appeal if you're going up against a "fish from hell" that can travel on land and sink its teeth into a steel-toed boot? The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Inland Fisheries (DNR) is hoping so and is [...] Full Story 		Top

Bosnia's Lesson for Syrian Slaughter
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT
Around the World - Twenty years ago, Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sucic were shot and killed in Sarajevo. They were the shots heard around the world and they started the Bosnian War. I covered that war, and many colleagues are gathering in Sarajevo now to commemorate what took hundreds of thousands of lives, left so many more wounded, and [...] Full Story 		Top

Obama highlights women at economic forum as party courts female vote
Fri,6 Apr 2012 09:18 AM PDT
The Ticket - President Barack Obama headlined an event Friday morning focused on one demographic that is quickly becoming the key voting bloc in 2012: women. At a White House Women and the Economy Forum, which coincided with the release of a White House report on the same topic, Obama spoke about the women who shaped his life, [...] Full Story 		Top

Family claims $130 million in Coke stock sold at garage sale
Fri,6 Apr 2012 08:57 AM PDT
The Sideshow - In 2008, Tony Marohn visited a local estate sale where he paid a "nominal amount" for an antique oil stock certificate. And now, Marohn's family is suing soda giant Coca-Cola, saying the certificate entitles them to 1.8 million shares of the company's stock, worth an estimated $130 million. Marohn passed away in 2010, but not [...] Full Story 		Top

Poll shows big racial divide in opinion on Trayvon Martin case
Fri,6 Apr 2012 07:49 AM PDT
The Lookout - Americans are sharply divided by race in their opinion of the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida by a Hispanic neighborhood watchman. A Gallup/USA Today poll finds that most black Americans (73 percent) think Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, would have been arrested if Martin had been white. Only 33 percent of non-Hispanic [...] Full Story 		Top

March unemployment rate, Gingrich on Fox, plus more to watch for this weekend in politics
Fri,6 Apr 2012 03:51 AM PDT
The Ticket - There's not another GOP presidential primary until April 24. It's Easter weekend. It's Passover. It's relatively quiet on the politics front. That doesn't mean there won't be some spin when the March unemployment figure comes out Friday morning. If it's a positive report, Republicans will say it's despite President Obama's policies. The White House will [...] Full Story 		Top

Conservatives turn Obama re-election campaign's hashtag against the president
Thu,5 Apr 2012 08:25 PM PDT
The Ticket - Next time President Barack Obama's re-election campaign wants to motivate the Twitterverse with a hashtag, they might consider using one that doesn't have so much flexibility. On Thursday night, the campaign took to Twitter as part of its push for Mitt Romney to release his tax returns, using the @BarackObama handle to ask people #WhatsRomneyHiding. [...] Full Story 		Top

Class photo called 'offensive' and 'degrading'
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:33 PM PDT
The Upshot - An elementary school class photo is causing quite a stir after the photographer Photoshopped a cartoon smiley face over a boy's head. David Claussen, owner of Broward County Pictures, a company that has been taking school photos for more than 35 years, said after the photo of the second grade class at Sawgrass Elementary was [...] Full Story 		Top

Just Show Me: How to clear the browser history on your Kindle Fire
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:22 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to clear your browser history on your Kindle Fire. Keep your … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

New York attorney general shuts down 3,500 online gaming accounts of registered sex offenders
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:18 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - The New York attorney general's office recently shut down more than 3,500 online gaming accounts owned by registered sex offenders in the state. The project called Operation: Game Over was conducted in collaboration with several gaming companies, including Sony, Microsoft, … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Giant, feathered dinosaur remains discovered in China
Thu,5 Apr 2012 07:08 PM PDT
The Sideshow - The largest feathered dinosaur ever discovered has been unearthed in China, measuring more than 30 feet in length and weighing in at more than 3,000 pounds. Its length would make it the largest known feathered animal in history. The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) reports that the "Yutyrannus huali" is 40 times heavier than any other [...] Full Story 		Top

Did Zimmerman say 'punks' or racial slur in 911 recording?
Thu,5 Apr 2012 05:57 PM PDT
The Upshot - Though it was widely reported that George Zimmerman grumbled a racial slur before shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his lawyers have insisted their client instead said "F---ing punks". Now they seem to have science on their side. Renowned forensic audio expert Tom Owen analyzed the 911 recording—which was fraught with cell phone interference—and told CNN that [...] Full Story 		Top

Russia developing a gun that turns people into zombies (seriously)
Thu,5 Apr 2012 04:25 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - Ever since the game Resident Evil and the movie 28 Days Later breathed new light into the zombie attack genre, America has been on something of an obsessive kick. We all played Plants vs. Zombies. We've designed exercise routines to help keep us safe … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Your future gadgets may have bendy, edgeless displays
Thu,5 Apr 2012 03:47 PM PDT
Technology News Blog - In the future, bendy, twisty phones and tablets may be common options when buying new devices. Samsung has long been working on flexible gadgets and even showed off prototypes at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Nokia envisions an elastic phone in its future, … Continue reading → Full Story 		Top

Keith Olbermann sues Current TV for millions
Thu,5 Apr 2012 03:44 PM PDT
The Upshot - TMZ is reporting that fired broadcaster Keith Olbermann is suing his former employer Current TV for tens of millions of dollars. The Associated Press and CNN have also reported the suit. Olbermann, who came to Current from MSNBC less than a year ago, was fired late last week via a rather humiliating open letter from [...] Full Story 		Top


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