Iranians reflect on sanctions as nuclear talks loom
DUBAI (Reuters) - An Iranian crewman climbed down from the cabin of the ship and shuffled over to the fence that separated the public road from the quayside. "Sanctions?" he said, surprised by the question. "No. They aren't a problem for us." Flicking the ash from his cigarette, he pointed to the souk clinging to the side of the dock, a smattering of stores doing an active business selling household goods, clay pots and garden plants brought by boat from Iran to the United Arab Emirates. ... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Iraq, Today, 5:56am
Iraq seeks drones to protect oil facilities
Iraq is seeking to acquire surveillance drones to help protect its oil pipelines and platforms, which are key to the country's economy, Iraqi and US officials said. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict, Today, 5:35am
Iraq seeks drones to protect oil facilities
Iraq is seeking to acquire surveillance drones to help protect its oil pipelines and platforms, which are key to the country's economy, Iraqi and US officials said. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Iraq, Today, 5:35am
Iraq bombings kill six, including four children
Bombings in the centre of the ethnically-mixed city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, killed six people including four children on Tuesday, an army officer and a doctor said. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict, Today, 5:19am
Iraq bombings kill six, including four children
Bombings in the centre of the ethnically-mixed city of Baquba, north of Baghdad, killed six people including four children on Tuesday, an army officer and a doctor said. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Iraq, Today, 5:19am
IAEA, Iran 'soon' to sign nuclear accord: Amano
The International Atomic Energy Agency will soon sign an accord with Iran aimed at trying to resolve disputes over its nuclear drive, the UN watchdog's chief Yukiya Amano said Tuesday. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict, Today, 5:11am
Yemen, US vow to crush Qaeda after troops massacred
Yemen's President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi backed by his US counterpart Barack Obama vowed to fight "terrorism" after a suicide bomber killed 96 soldiers in relatiation for an army offensive against Al-Qaeda. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict, Today, 4:54am
Dust storm shuts Baghdad airport ahead of nuclear talks
A dust storm shut Baghdad airport on Tuesday, an Iraqi Airways official said, a day ahead of key talks between world powers and Iran on the Islamic republic's controversial nuclear programme. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Iraq, Today, 3:53am
Obama's preference for talks with Iran faces test
President Barack Obama's preferred path to end the Iranian nuclear standoff faces a stern test this week when world powers sit down with Iran in another bid to press it to meet international demands to prove it is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. Failure will strengthen calls for military action. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Iraq, Today, 3:07am
S.Korea seeks exemption from EU Iran oil ban
Seoul is seeking an exemption from a European Union embargo that would effectively halt shipments of Iranian oil to South Korea from July 1, officials said on Tuesday. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Mideast Conflict, Today, 2:58am
Hundreds of Harry Potter fans abandon pet owls after series ends
People will go to great lengths to imitate pop culture characters they adore, and Harry Potter fans are no different. Forget the cheesy Halloween costumes and silly accents: Some fans even adopted pet owls after seeing or reading about them in Harry … Continue reading → Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:40am
Facebook shares sink 11 percent as reality overtakes hype
(Reuters) - Facebook shares sank 11 percent in the first day of trading without the full support of the company's underwriters, leaving some investors down almost 25 percent from where they were Friday and driving others to switch back to more established stocks. Facebook's debut was beset by problems, so much so that Nasdaq said on Monday it was changing... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:33am
Nasdaq seen struggling with aftermath of Facebook IPO
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX faces short-term costs from its botched handling of Facebook shares on their first day of trading but the longer term repercussions could be more expensive as it struggles to restore its image. Initially, the exchange said it plans to set aside $13 million to resolve bad trades, and even if all of that was used, the cost would be minimal compared with the $387 million in net income it reported last year. The bigger hit to Nasdaq's business is likely to come from the damage done to its reputation by the stumble. ... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:33am
Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO
(Reuters) - In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank's consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company. The... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:16am
Microsoft sets sights on SKorean digital education
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer met Seoul education officials Tuesday to discuss using digital technology in classrooms as South Korea prepares to replace paper textbooks with digital ones. Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:04am
Motorola won’t update DROID 3, DROID X2 to Android 4
Motorola recently updated its Android release timeline and revealed that certain devices will remain on Android 2.3 rather than receiving an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The handsets in question are both modern and more than capable of running the latest Android operating system, however the vendor claims the latest software won’t “improve” the devices, and that’s why updates will not be released. Both the DROID 3 and DROID X2 will remain on Android 2.3, despite the fact that both... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 1:00am
Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter, but venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are keen to shrug off Facebook's stumble - at least for now. ... Read more...
Yahoo! News: U.S. News, Today, 12:51am
Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter, but venture capitalists in Silicon Valley are keen to shrug off Facebook's stumble - at least for now. ... Read more...
Yahoo! News: Technology News, Today, 12:51am
World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens
The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:45am
Foundation objects to auction of purported vial of Reagan's blood
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ronald Reagan's foundation expressed outrage on Monday at a British company's auction of what it says is a vial of the late U.S. president's blood taken at the hospital where he was treated after a 1981 assassination attempt. PFC Auctions, a company based in Guernsey in the United Kingdom, announced on Sunday that... Read more...
Yahoo! News: U.S. News, Today, 12:39am
Thunder surge past Lakers 106-90 to win West semis
Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, Kevin Durant added 25 points and... Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:32am
Obama praises Joplin's resiliency after tornado
One year after a deadly tornado devastated their city, President Barack Obama praised the residents of Joplin, Mo., for a spirit of perseverance and resiliency that he said could serve as a model for a nation still grinding its way through tough economic times. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:30am
Trains collide in south India, killing 15
A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in a fiery wreck, officials said. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:30am
SpaceX readies new rocket launch attempt
SpaceX readied a fresh bid to become the first private company to launch its own craft to the International Space Station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier try. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:24am
DEA Wants To Install License Plate Scanners and Retain Data for Two Years
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Slashdot, Today, 12:08am
Revived focus on regulation after JPMorgan loss
Federal regulators and lawmakers are renewing the focus on financial regulation in the wake of a multibillion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Today, 12:03am
Buccaneers deal TE Winslow to Seattle, sign Clark
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded tight end Kellen Winslow to the Seattle Seahawks for a draft pick on Monday night and signed former Colts star Dallas Clark to replace him. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Yesterday, 11:59pm
DmC Runs to PCs Next Year
The Capcom Unity Blog has a release date for DmC and a confirmation of plans for a PC edition of the new Devil May Cry hack-and-slash. Word is the console versions are due on January 15, 2013, and... Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
The Elder Scrolls Online Interview
GameInformer.com now offers a piece called "Creating The Story For The Elder Scrolls Online" with some details on Bethesda's upcoming MMORPG, and a 12-minute video interview with lead content... Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Aliens: Colonial Marines Suspense Trailer
The SEGA Blog now offers a new Aliens: Colonial Marines Suspense Trailer made with 100% in-game footage from Gearbox's upcoming Aliens shooter. This is accompanied by some screenshots and an update... Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
On Sale
Cold War on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 50%. Men of War: Condemned Heroes on GameStop PC Downloads. Men of War: Vietnam Special Edition on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 50%. Painkiller Complete Pack... Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Safety Dance
Thanks j.c.f. Spammers Promote Fake Luxury Goods on Hijacked Joomla and WordPress Sites. Spam with malicious attachments rising. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Legal Briefs
British hackers get jail terms. Thanks j.c.f. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Into the Black
Link of the Day: SKYFALL - Official Teaser Trailer. Thanks Neutronbeam. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Mobilization
Major U.S. Cable Companies Join Forces on WiFi. Thanks Ant. Activision creating new UK mobile studio. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Metaverse
Google Chrome Becomes World's No. 1 Web Browser; Still No. 2 In US. Thanks Ant via Slashdot. Cogeco Raising Prices Starting in July - TV, Internet and Voice Services All Seeing Hikes. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Tech Bits
Thanks Ant. Leap Motion promises Kinect-beating 3D tracking. Thanks Thermight. Look out, kids- Windows 8 gives parents a computer-use report card. Thanks HARDOCP. Apple's Cook Tops the List of... Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
Evening Consolidation
Bungies new game exclusive to Xbox, Activision contract shows. Read more...
Blue's News, Yesterday, 11:55pm
'House' closes after 8 seasons of healing and pain
Whither Dr. Gregory House? Would the cantankerous hero of the Fox medical drama mend his ways or self-destruct for all time? Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Yesterday, 11:54pm
6 missing after boat reported sunk in Gulf
An extensive daylong search by the U.S. Coast Guard turned up no sign of six people who had radioed that their fishing boat was sinking in the Gulf of Mexico off Galveston. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Yesterday, 11:52pm
World's tallest tower, the Tokyo Sky Tree, opens
The world's tallest tower and Tokyo's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Sky Tree, has opened to the public. Read more...
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Yesterday, 11:51pm
Reds LHP Chapman arrested on traffic charges
Yahoo! News - Top Stories, Yesterday, 11:49pm