Boston Globe
Coast Guard OK'd all BP requests to use dispersants
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Washington Post reported that despite an administration order, use of chemical dispersants wasn't rare. By DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD, CAROL LEONNIG and STEVE MUFSON, Washington Post While the BP well was still gushing, the Obama administration issued an ...
Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spillWashington Post
Coast Guard: Work On Smaller Gulf Leak To Begin SundayWall Street Journal
AP Top News at 10:55 pm EDTThe Associated Press
NOLA.com -Anniston Star -Raw Story
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msnbc.com
Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo
PC World
Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the Defcon hacking conference Saturday. ...
Hacker builds $1500 cell-phone tapping deviceKZTV Action 10 News
Hacker shows how he can intercept cell phone calls with $1500 deviceVentureBeat
Researcher Intercepts GSM Cell Phones During Defcon DemoDark Reading
The Associated Press -PC World -Forbes (blog)
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WKRG-TV
Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf spill
Washington Post
BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of gallons of oil spewing from the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Chemical dispersants speed the natural process of breaking up ...
Despite Directive, BP Used Oil Dispersant Often, Panel FindsNew York Times
Scientists: BP dispersants have made spill more toxicmsnbc.com
Scientists' dispersant concerns remainCNN
The Guardian -Naperville Sun -Anniston Star
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Only Kent (blog)
Japanese User Claims Twitter's 20 Billionth Tweet
ABC News
AP By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA AP Writer Twitter's 20 billionth message didn't make much sense, but it spoke volumes about the rapid global growth of the microblogging service. It came at 12:44 am Sunday (1544 GMT, 11:44 am EDT Saturday) from user ...
Japan user marks Twitter's 20 billionth 'tweet'Computerworld
Twitter Hits 20 Billion TweetsMashable (blog)
Twitter To Reach 20 Billion Tweets TomorrowForbes (blog)
Only Kent (blog) -The Next Web
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New York Times
Small Step on Small Fees, but Big Charges Remain
New York Times
PICTURE a tiny hole in the hull of a ship on a long ocean voyage. It is slowly letting in water. If the hole isn't plugged, the leak will eventually slow the vessel drastically — maybe even sink it. Mary Schapiro of the SEC said fund ...
Some mutual fund fees may soon be demystifiedBoston Globe
The Intelligent Investor: A Murky Find Fee That Refuses to DieWall Street Journal
SEC's proposed mutual fund sales fee reformsCNBC
InvestmentNews -iBerkshires.com -NASDAQ
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USA Today
Nissan shows refreshed Rogue at Z car 40th anniversay event
USA Today
Music City is Nissan City this weekend, as the Z Car Club Association celebrates the 40th birthday of the Datsun/Nissan Z's in Nashville (see earlier post here). Nissan, which having the club's Z car and heritage car shows at its headquarters, ...
Nissan to unveil Rogue crossoverThe Associated Press
Updated 2011 Nissan Rogue debuts this weekendAutoWeek
Home » WOT » Nissan Revises Rogue for 2011, Unveil Set for This Weekend's ...MotorTrend Magazine
PR Newswire (press release) -NetCarShow.com -The Car Connection (blog)
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Moneycontrol.com
China Setting Milestone as Economy Passes Japan's
ABC News
AP By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer China is set to overtake Japan as the world's second-largest economy in a resurgence that is changing everything from the global balance of military and financial power to how cars are designed. ...
China setting milestone as economy passes Japan'sThe Associated Press
China's economy to grow over nine percent in 2010Economic Times
China overtakes Japan as No. 2 economyChicago Tribune
Reuters -Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek
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New York Times (blog)
This weekend: Maker Faire at the Henry Ford
Detroit Free Press
Every second will count the next couple of days for do-it-yourself creator Matthew Switlik. The 28-year-old Royal Oak resident and software developer for Oakland University has a "little extra wiring to do, most definitely another ...
48 Hours of options for funThe Detroit News
Ford collaborates with DIY workshop for Detroit locationAutoWeek
Ford to Open DIY Centerautoevolution
New York Times (blog) -AnnArbor.com -Southgate Amateur Radio Club
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PC World
Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
BusinessWeek
In space, everyone smokes cigars. Space cowboys sit in bars, listen to country music and drink whiskey by the gallon. The Terran space marines in StarCraft are a weathered, dirty bunch. You remove their machine guns and body armor and ...
StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player PlauditsPC World
StarCraft 2 is a full game, no matter what whiners sayArs Technica
Starcraft 2: Wings of LibertyComputerandvideogames.com
Digitaltrends.com -RipTen -MacNN
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Moneycontrol.com
ICICI Bank Posts 17% Increase in First-Quarter Net Income to $222 Million
Bloomberg
ICICI Bank Ltd., India's second- biggest lender, said first-quarter profit rose 17 percent, as it cut provisions for bad loans and increased fee income from distributing mutual funds and ...
ICICI Bank profit up 17 percent on better loansThe Associated Press
ICICI Bank Q1 net up 17 percent; meets forecastEconomic Times
ICICI Bank Posts 17% ProfitWall Street Journal
Reuters India -The Hindu -Moneycontrol.com
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Reuters
Industry says bill will kill jobs, hurt production
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON — The House narrowly approved a sweeping plan to crack down on offshore drilling Friday, despite objections from Gulf Coast lawmakers and oil industry advocates who said the measure would slash US jobs and curb domestic ...
House approves bill with new safeguards for oil rigsBoston Globe
House approves oil spill reform billReuters
House approves oil spill legislationLos Angeles Times
Wall Street Journal -The Associated Press -Fort Worth Star Telegram
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My Fox Boston
Shark sightings close a Cape Cod beach
Boston Globe
Beachgoers relaxed yesterday on South Beach, where swimming was banned after sightings of at least five distinct sharks. (Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff) By Jack Nicas CHATHAM — Town officials closed South Beach for swimming indefinitely yesterday after a ...
Sharks seen near shoreBoston Herald
'Shark Tourism' Exploding in Cape CodFOXNews
Shark sightings causing a buzz on Cape beachesMy Fox Boston
WHDH-TV -The Associated Press -WBZ
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Amsterdam News.Net
US Regulators Close Five Banks In Four States
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--US regulators closed five more banks in four states Friday evening, as a still-weak economy continues to batter the banking industry. Federal regulators said banks in Georgia, Florida, ...
Heritage Bank acquires Cowlitz Bank after closureSeattle Post Intelligencer
US bank failures total 108 after 5 shut on FridayReuters India
Regulators close banks in Fla., Ga., Ore., Wash.KATU
The News-Press -MiamiHerald.com -MarketWatch
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Microsoft To Release Emergency Patch For Windows
InformationWeek
The "out of band" emergency update addresses a Windows vulnerability that is being exploited by attackers using a "highly virulent strain" of malware. By Antone Gonsalves Microsoft plans to release on Monday an emergency fix for a Windows vulnerability ...
Microsoft rushes fix for Windows shortcut holeCNET
Microsoft sets emergency Windows patch for MondayComputerworld
MS preps emergency patch for Windows shortcut perilRegister
SearchSecurity.com -PC Magazine (blog) -Redmondmag.com
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Christian Science Monitor
Five myths about the Bush tax cuts
Washington Post
The tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003, known as the Bush tax cuts, are set to expire Dec. 31, and the fight over what to do is increasingly heated. Should the tax cuts expire, as some Democrats have said? Should they be extended, ...
Tax Cuts for Wealthy Should Remain to Aid Recovery, Republican Pence SaysBloomberg
Bush tax cuts to expire this yearKING5.com
Clashing views on tax cuts in Pa. US Senate raceCentre Daily Times
New York Times -Chicago Tribune -Grand Forks Herald
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The AtlanticWire (blog)
Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now
New York Times
With the nation's debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first place lawmakers look. But the program, which has provided a significant financial cushion for ...
Payments proposed in lieu of benefit raiseLas Vegas Review-Journal
Coalition Launches Campaign to Strengthen Social SecurityMs. Magazine
Social Security Stories Project seeks public's personal experienceChiefland Citizen
UC Riverside -WebCPA -IMarketnews.com
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Reuters UK
RIM answers Jobsian tablet with...The BlackPad*
Register
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is preparing to launch an iPad competitor in November, and it will be called the BlackPad, according to a report citing two people familiar with the company's plans. Bloomberg reports that the RIM tablet will have ...
RIM plans to counter Apple's iPad with 'Blackpad' in NovemberApple Insider
What is the RIM Blackpad?Christian Science Monitor
RIM spent $719000 lobbying in second quarterThe Associated Press
Afterdawn.com -TG Daily -CTV.ca
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SCRAWL (blog)
Medal of Honor awarded Battlefield 3 multiplayer beta
GameSpot
EA offering Limited Edition purchasers of EALA's next effort guaranteed access to upcoming DICE-developed shooter. Gamers are used to paying a premium for the limited edition of any given title, but EA will be bucking that ...
EA Announces Battlefield 3 in Medal of Honor PromoGamespy.com
Ice-T Says Medal of Honor Beta "Sucks"Escapist Magazine
Battlefield 3 details emerge from Medal of Honor Limited Edition announcementGamePro.com
Destructoid -Neoseeker -Gaming Union
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Town Hall
Regulators Seize Georgia Bank, Year's 104th
Wall Street Journal
US regulators closed NorthWest Bank & Trust of Acworth, Ga., the 104th bank to fail this year and the 11th in the state. The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance seized the two-branch bank, which had about $167.7 million in ...
Regulators close small Georgia bankThe Associated Press
Georgia bank is 104th U.S. failure of the yearMarketWatch
Acworth bank closed by regulatorsAtlanta Journal Constitution
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) -PR Newswire (press release) -Investing Contrarian
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WHTC
Bernanke Recouped Personal Losses in 2009
ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's personal finances recovered in 2009, disclosure forms released by the central bank on Friday showed. Bernanke listed assets in a range of $1.2 million to $2.5 million. ...
Bernanke financial disclosure shows no-frills planSeattle Times
Bernanke bounces backCNNMoney (blog)
Bernanke's Assets Gained as Much as 31% Last Year as U.S. Stocks ReboundedBloomberg
Wall Street Journal (blog) -MarketWatch -Procurement Leaders News
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