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Today's Blogs - Yahoo! News: Pope sends first tweet, does so using iPad 2 Review: HTC Evo 3D brings 3D to your mobile phone Fox News continues to dominate cable ratings war, while CNN gains on MSNBC and Casey Anthony trial boosts HLN Reuters poaches star Times reporter David Rohde LAST TICKET: Obama aides defend WH campaign shots; Ex-Bachmann staffer says she’s not ready for 2012 Poll: New Yorkers support gay marriage law, religious voters split Senate panel approves U.S. Libya mission A disturbing trend: Neo-Nazi codes Calfskin, diamonds, and titanium come standard on smartphone for the super rich Chris Suellentrop joins Yahoo! News blog network from New York Times Magazine Tom Petty reportedly wants Bachmann to stop using ‘American Girl’ Anthony Weiner’s not done yet Suicide bombers strike Kabul hotel Meet Google’s Facebook competitor, the Google+ Project Dictator dossier: As exile options dwindle, deposed leaders fight to hold on Fopo news roundup: Pawlenty raps GOP, Obama as timid; the pope tweets The endless summer media feud: Jon Stewart v. Chris Wallace Zandi: Debt default would trigger recession Herman Cain loses two top staffers Bloomberg: ‘Rupert Murdoch is what God meant when he created a media executive’ Former PlayStation 3, iPhone hacker gets a job at Facebook Bristol Palin says her mom has ‘definitely’ decided about 2012 Moving day at NewsBeast Napolitano defends ICE immigration memo Fed official: Biggest banks put ‘future of capitalism’ at risk How to be the perfect president of the United States of Iowa Asteroid Buzzes Through Twitter, Michele Bachmann’s Mix-Up, and Twitter Sides With Supreme Court on Video Games Pawlenty says Obama ‘failed’ in the Middle East Behind Obama’s Return to Iowa Americans regaining confidence (slightly) in newspapers and TV news CNN names new chief White House correspondent Over 40% of computer users are still using decade-old Windows XP Does video show UFO over UK? Yahoo! to hold Digital Moment of Silence commemorating 10-year anniversary of 9/11 Bachmann admits John Wayne flub, but still insists John Quincy Adams was a Founding Father Los Alamos lab official: Wildfire poses little threat Gabrielle Giffords makes public appearance FIRST CUTS: Balz in; a reporter’s surprising solution to PTSD FIRST LOOK: Thousands flee Los Alamos as wildfire spreads Pope sends first tweet, does so using iPad 2 Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:26 PM PDT Technology News Blog - When you think of the Catholic Church, you probably don't imagine the Pope tweeting about the latest church news to thousands of social network followers, but that's just what happened today. Taking to Twitter for the very first time, Pope … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Review: HTC Evo 3D brings 3D to your mobile phone Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:02 PM PDT Technology News Blog - Last week, Sprint launched the U.S.'s first 3D-capable smartphone â€" the HTC Evo 3D. Based on the same design as Sprint's original Evo 4G that debuted last summer, this new phone comes packed with features and speed improvements that make … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Fox News continues to dominate cable ratings war, while CNN gains on MSNBC and Casey Anthony trial boosts HLN Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT The Cutline - It's nearly the end of June, which means it's time for cable news networks to tout their quarterly Nielsen ratings. Fox News, for example, has been the most watched news channel for 38 consecutive quarters--but really, who's counting? The channel holds the top 12 cable news programs in total viewers (led by "The O'Reilly Factor," [...] Full Story1 Top Reuters poaches star Times reporter David Rohde Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT The Cutline - David Rohde, the Pulitzer-winning New York Times reporter who was famously kidnapped by the Taliban in 2008, is leaving the paper of record to become a columnist at Reuters. "I've long admired David's richly reported, deeply insightful work. I'm thrilled that he's joining our Reuters team," said Stephen Adler, editor-in-chief of Reuters, in a statement [...] Full Story1 Top LAST TICKET: Obama aides defend WH campaign shots; Ex-Bachmann staffer says she’s not ready for 2012 Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:29 PM PDT The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Obama aides defended the use of the White House to film a campaign video. (Fox News) • South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed taxpayer funding for her state's 2012 presidential primary. (Politico) • Ethics watchdog group CREW called [...] Full Story1 Top Poll: New Yorkers support gay marriage law, religious voters split Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:24 PM PDT The Ticket - The first major poll after the New York legislature voted to legalize same-sex marriage shows that more than half of the state approves the decision. The poll was taken ahead of Friday's vote approving gay unions. The Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday shows that 54 percent of voters support the legislature's actions, with a major [...] Full Story1 Top Senate panel approves U.S. Libya mission Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:36 PM PDT The Envoy - President Barack Obama got one bit of welcome news from Capitol Hill today, when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to approve the United States' limited role in international military operations in Libya. Four Republicans joined all the committee's Democrats to approve the resolution in a 14 to 5 vote. The measure "imposes a one-year [...] Full Story1 Top A disturbing trend: Neo-Nazi codes Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:33 PM PDT The Upshot - The swastika, unmistakable symbol of Nazi power, has been banned in Germany for some time. However, neo-Nazis are finding ways around that law, initiating alternate graphics and codes to promote their Hitler-inspired beliefs. A new brochure titled "Hide and Seek," featured in German news magazine Der Spiegel, explains the troubling trend. Of course, the symbols [...] Full Story1 Top Calfskin, diamonds, and titanium come standard on smartphone for the super rich Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:32 PM PDT Technology News Blog - Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer is well known for its high-quality timepieces, but rarely do they venture into the world of electronics. So when the company unveiled its new Link smartphone, we knew it wouldn't be the kind of device you'd … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Chris Suellentrop joins Yahoo! News blog network from New York Times Magazine Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:29 PM PDT The Cutline - Chris Suellentrop, an editor at the New York Times Magazine, has joined Yahoo's network of news blogs, where he will become deputy editor starting August 8. "We're very excited that Chris is coming on board to help manage and edit the most widely trafficked news blogs on the Web," said Chris Lehmann, editor of the [...] Full Story1 Top Tom Petty reportedly wants Bachmann to stop using ‘American Girl’ Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:27 PM PDT The Ticket - It's not a campaign if a rock star doesn't get mad about a politician using their music without permission. Following in the steps of David Byrne v. Charlie Crist and other legendary artist versus candidate smack downs, Tom Petty is reportedly preparing to take legal action against Michele Bachmann's campaign, after she played his 1977 [...] Full Story1 Top Anthony Weiner’s not done yet Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:39 PM PDT The Ticket - It's a general rule that public figures, after undergoing a national scandal that strips them of power, should probably lay low for a while. But, as we know by now, Anthony Weiner doesn't always act in his best interest. The disgraced former New York Democratic representative, who resigned from Congress this month after sending a [...] Full Story1 Top Suicide bombers strike Kabul hotel Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT The Envoy - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for an attack on Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel. "A group of suicide bombers attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul Tuesday, and fighting was ongoing with Afghan security forces," CNN reported, citing Afghanistan's Chief of Criminal Investigation Mohammed Zahir. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, at about 10 p.m. [...] Full Story1 Top Meet Google’s Facebook competitor, the Google+ Project Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:00 PM PDT Technology News Blog - Move over +1 â€" Google's very own social network has bubbled up to the service at long last. Called the Google+ Project, the venture seems to be a collection of standalone social features, rather than a one-stop social hub like Facebook. … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Dictator dossier: As exile options dwindle, deposed leaders fight to hold on Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:50 AM PDT The Envoy - Henchmen for Libya's Moammar Gadhafi on Monday dismissed arrest warrants issued against him by the international war crimes court as inconsequential with little near-term prospect of being carried out. But such confidence in a future without punitive measures is perhaps no more than posturing on the part of despots. Amid the turbulence of Arab Spring [...] Full Story1 Top Fopo news roundup: Pawlenty raps GOP, Obama as timid; the pope tweets Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:46 AM PDT The Envoy - • IMF names France's Christine Lagarde as new managing director. (New York Times) • GOP presidential hopeful former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty staked out familiar hawkish terrain in foreign policy speech, taking swipes at GOP isolationism and mocking Obama's "timid" reaction to the Arab Spring; audience reaction was skeptical. (New York Times; Washington Post; Business [...] Full Story1 Top The endless summer media feud: Jon Stewart v. Chris Wallace Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:33 AM PDT The Cutline - Like it or not, the media feud of the summer is officially here: Jon Stewart versus Chris Wallace. A week after the "Daily Show" host made a contentious appearance on "Fox News Sunday"--one that became so heated it was subsequently fact-checked by a third party--he and Wallace, who grilled him on the Sunday chat show, are still [...] Full Story1 Top Zandi: Debt default would trigger recession Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:22 AM PDT The Lookout - If the United States defaults on its debt, the country is likely to suffer a double-dip recession, according to one prominent economist. "I think if we get to August 2nd and there is no debt ceiling [increase] ... we'll probably be thrown into a recession," Mark Zandi of Moody's Economics told reporters this morning, Talking [...] Full Story1 Top Herman Cain loses two top staffers Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:18 AM PDT The Ticket - Early campaign implosions aren't just for Newt Gingrich anymore. Republican Herman Cain lost two top staffers in the past several days, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Matt Murphy, who ran the New Hampshire operation for Cain, told the newspaper that he resigned over how the campaign planned to invest in New Hampshire. "There was [...] Full Story1 Top Bloomberg: ‘Rupert Murdoch is what God meant when he created a media executive’ Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT The Cutline - Tonight at 9 p.m. Bloomberg Television is airing a one-hour special on Rupert Murdoch, head of the $30 billion media empire known as News Corporation. As was the case with the spate of recent profiles of Fox News chairman Roger Ailes (New York magazine, Rolling Stone), this documentary did not enlist any cooperation from News Corp., [...] Full Story1 Top Former PlayStation 3, iPhone hacker gets a job at Facebook Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT Technology News Blog - Hacker George Hotz â€" who goes by the handle "Geohot" â€" used to be a major thorn in side of both Apple and Sony, but it appears he's gone legit. And he didn't just get a job at the local … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Bristol Palin says her mom has ‘definitely’ decided about 2012 Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:11 AM PDT The Ticket - Sarah Palin's oldest daughter says her mom has decided whether she'll run for president in 2012, but for now, the decision will remain within the family. "She definitely knows," Bristol Palin said in an interview with Fox & Friends Tuesday. "We've talked about it before, but some things just need to stay in the family." [...] Full Story1 Top Moving day at NewsBeast Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:47 AM PDT The Cutline - Staffers at Tina Brown's Newsweek-Daily Beast hybrid are bidding farewell--or maybe more like good riddance!--to the makeshift workspace that the joint operation has shared for the past eight months. Brown herself was said to have blanched at the sight of the temporary digs upon first touring them last fall. There's not much of a net [...] Full Story1 Top Napolitano defends ICE immigration memo Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:28 AM PDT The Lookout - Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano rebuffed accusations from Republican senators today that the Obama administration is attempting to bypass Congress to secretly allow young illegal immigrants to stay in the country. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa asked Napolitano if President Obama was attempting to implement "mass amnesty" administratively, by staying deportations for [...] Full Story1 Top Fed official: Biggest banks put ‘future of capitalism’ at risk Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT The Lookout - Are Wall Street mega-banks so powerful and sprawling that they threaten our entire capitalist system? That's the claim being made by one top Federal Reserve official. In a speech at New York University Monday (pdf), Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed, argued that the biggest and most complex banks are "fundamentally inconsistent [...] Full Story1 Top How to be the perfect president of the United States of Iowa Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:15 AM PDT The Ticket - Every four years, presidential hopefuls send an army of consultants and pollsters to Iowa with the mission to report back on everything Hawkeye--what do these people eat, what do they like to do, what do they believe, will they like me? The aim in all this earnest research, of course, is that the candidates can [...] Full Story1 Top Asteroid Buzzes Through Twitter, Michele Bachmann’s Mix-Up, and Twitter Sides With Supreme Court on Video Games Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:10 AM PDT Trending Now - The twittersphere is abuzz over a school bus-sized asteroid that came within 7,500 miles of Earth yesterday, zooming even below some satellites. Noted science, technology, and news outlets on Twitter sensationalized the event with tweets about the asteroid being a "near miss" and "close shave" that "buzzed earth." But there was no need to watch [...] Full Story1 Top Pawlenty says Obama ‘failed’ in the Middle East Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:27 AM PDT The Ticket - On Tuesday, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty sought to boost his foreign policy profile in a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations by slamming the president's Middle East agenda. And he used the platform to challenge to his fellow GOP presidential contenders on what he described as a retreat from engaging with global policy [...] Full Story1 Top Behind Obama’s Return to Iowa Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT Exclusive - By George E. Condon Jr. National Journal For one day, the Republicans who have been swarming all over Iowa will have to share the spotlight with the man they have been attacking with such vigor. President Obama returns on Tuesday … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Americans regaining confidence (slightly) in newspapers and TV news Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:01 AM PDT The Cutline - U.S. voters may not have much faith in a reporter's ability to deliver the news without injecting any political bias, but they do appear to be regaining faith in two traditional news formats. Americans this year are ever-s0-slightly more confident in newspapers and television news than they were in 2010, with 28 and 27 percent [...] Full Story1 Top CNN names new chief White House correspondent Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:45 AM PDT The Cutline - CNN has found its replacement for Ed Henry, this morning naming Jessica Yellin as its chief White House correspondent. Sam Feist, CNN's political director, made the announcement. Yellin called her promotion "a dream assignment." She had served as the network's national political correspondent since early 2009, reporting on politics, policy, and culture for various programs, [...] Full Story1 Top Over 40% of computer users are still using decade-old Windows XP Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:41 AM PDT Technology News Blog - While many computer lovers eagerly await the arrival of Windows 8 and Mac OS X Lion, a massive segment of users takes a decidedly slower approach when it comes to embracing new operating systems. According to an uber-detailed infographic by … Continue reading â†' Full Story1 Top Does video show UFO over UK? Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:40 AM PDT The Lookout - Does the video above show a UFO "mothership" and a fleet of spacecraft hovering in the sky over London, England? It certainly seems to be sparking interest. Since being posted on YouTube Friday, it's been viewed more than 835,000 times. The video, taken by a pedestrian on a London street, shows three shining circular dots [...] Full Story1 Top Yahoo! to hold Digital Moment of Silence commemorating 10-year anniversary of 9/11 Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:12 AM PDT The Upshot - Business as usual on Yahoo! will come to a stop during a "Digital Moment of Silence" to be observed this coming September 11, the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack on the United States. Service on our site will be interrupted for one minute. Users will be invited to reflect on the victims of the [...] Full Story1 Top Bachmann admits John Wayne flub, but still insists John Quincy Adams was a Founding Father Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:11 AM PDT The Ticket - Michele Bachmann acknowledged Tuesday that she misspoke when she claimed yesterday that actor John Wayne was from her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. But the 2012 GOP hopeful refused to dial back on another one of her notable gaffes: Her claim that the nation's Founding Fathers "worked tirelessly to end slavery." In an interview with ABC's [...] Full Story1 Top Los Alamos lab official: Wildfire poses little threat Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:26 AM PDT The Lookout - An anti-nuclear watchdog group has warned that the wildfire raging in New Mexico is only a few miles away from 30,000 55-gallon drums of nuclear waste at the Los Alamos National Laboratory's nuclear weapons research facility. The town is under a mandatory evacuation order, and thousands of residents fled the 44,000-acre fire area yesterday. But [...] Full Story1 Top Gabrielle Giffords makes public appearance Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:13 AM PDT The Ticket - Rep. Gabrielle Giffords appeared at a public event last night for the first time since being shot in the head in a Jan. 8 attack in her home district of Tucson, Ariz. The Arizona Democrat entered the auditorium at Space Center Houston to a standing ovation, ABC News reports, where her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, [...] Full Story1 Top FIRST CUTS: Balz in; a reporter’s surprising solution to PTSD Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:04 AM PDT The Cutline - Our list of headlines that should be on your morning media menu: • Dan Balz is staying at the Washington Post after all. (Politico/On Media) • Americans are starting to regain confidence in newspapers and TV news. (Gallup) • Why The Atlantic is launching a new single-topic standalone site. (Adweek) • Mac McClelland explains "how [...] Full Story1 Top FIRST LOOK: Thousands flee Los Alamos as wildfire spreads Tue,28 Jun 2011 05:32 AM PDT The Lookout - Welcome to First Look, our daily roundup of early-bird news: • A wildfire has forced the evacuation of a New Mexico town, home to the Los Alamos nuclear laboratory. (AP) • Obama is shifting tactics and trying to raise taxes only for the super-rich. (The Hill) • Gabrielle Giffords made her first public appearance in Houston. (ABC News) • Trial [...] Full Story1 Top

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