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Wisconsin’s Recall-New Governor Candidate Emerging
Dec 15th
Since the formal recall effort against Wisconsin Governor Walker began November 15th, United Wisconsin, the committee organizing the recall, announced it had collected over 100,000 petitions in the first 96 hours and 300,000 petitions within the first twelve days. United Wisconsin calls itself a non-partisan grassroots organization of citizens who have signed a pledge to recall Governor Walker.
Bolivia’s president says he fears possible U.S. plot
Jul 27th
Bolivian leader Evo Morales says he’s worried that U.S. authorities will plant something on his presidential plane to link him with drug trafficking when he attends Wednesday’s United Nations General Assembly meeting.
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Analysis: What today’s Supreme Court decision means to us
Jun 28th
In 2005, California state legislature passed Assembly Bill 1179, a law penned by Democratic state senator Leland Yee which prohibited the sale of violent video games to minors. The law mandated the application of special stickers to titles deemed too violent, and slapped retail employees who sold those games to anyone under the age of 18 with a maximum $1,000 fine. The law was signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, but was struck down by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California before it could be enforced.
Following an unsuccessful appeal of that decision in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the law’s progenitors petitioned for a hearing in the United States Supreme Court. The petition was successful, the case was argued last November and, earlier today, seven of the nine Supreme Court Justices decided to uphold the decision of the lower courts: California Assembly Bill 1179 violates the First Amendment rights afforded to all forms of media in the United States.
This decision obviously doesn’t just affect Californian teenagers with a penchant for video games above their maturity level. It represents a vote of confidence in games and the non-governmental agency (see: The ESRB) which regulates their sale.
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Analysis: What today’s Supreme Court decision means to us originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Storms blow across the East Coast as Midwest counts its toll
May 27th
Severe weather that pummeled large sections of the central United States this week largely spared the eastern third of the country even as the U.S. heartland counted the devastating toll to its communities.
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Is the U.S. entering a population slump?
May 26th
The population of the United States is still growing — but not the way it once was. And it definitely isn’t booming like populations in some other countries in the world.
Gas hits $4 mark, near all-time high
May 8th
The average gas price in the United States has hit the $4 mark, just 11 cents shy of the all-time high, according to a survey published Sunday.
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App Accepting Donations For April Storm Victims
May 6th
Following the recent storms in the United States, Apple has expedited the approval of an app to assist those in need. The North Alabama Storms Victims Donation App is now available in the App Store.
The app, released today, has one purpose: to direct users to various charities that are accepting donations for the victims of the storms of April 27, 2011.
Among the charities accepting donations are the American Red Cross, United Way, Salvation Army, and other organizations.
According to the app’s iTunes page:
Over 250 people died in these storms in Alabama alone and more than 349 across the entire south. Within Alabama at least 3 towns no longer exist, 5 schools have been totally destroyed with more severely damaged, hundreds of homes destroyed and more. Most that enter the area equate it to total devastation. Any help you can provide to those effected would be appreciated.
We encourage our readers to download The North Alabama Storms Victims Donation App, and if possible, give to the charity of your choice.
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Analysis: Death may be turning point in U.S.-Pakistan relations
May 2nd
The death of Osama bin Laden could prove to be a turning point in United States-Pakistani counterterrorism cooperation. But whether it is for better or for worse remains to be seen.
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Hackers group says it will target Iran on Sunday
May 2nd
The Internet hackers group Anonymous plans to hack Iran on Sunday, according to a press release published on their website. The group wants to use International Workers’ Day, which commemorates the first national general strike in the United States, as an opportunity to reignite last year’s protests in Iran.
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Microsoft’s Xbox To Have Streaming TV Service?
Apr 26th
BogenDorpher writes “Microsoft is reportedly in talks with major TV networks about having its Xbox Live service stream TV channels in the United States. This would be an interesting move on the company’s part as it would allow an Xbox 360 user to stream TV channels though their Xbox.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Will the ‘Age of America’ end in 2016?
Apr 26th
Is the ‘Age of America’ drawing to a close? According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), its demise as the leading economic power is five years away and the next president of the United States will preside over an economy that plays second fiddle to China’s.
See the article here: Will the ‘Age of America’ end in 2016?
India wants to spy on Nokia users, BlackBerry fans no longer feel special
Apr 17th
Poor Nokia, between having to abandon its Symbian baby and hawk anachronistic wares at a Microsoft event, it’s had a pretty rough go of it recently. Now India’s Ministry of Home Affairs wants to block the launch of the company’s new push email service until a monitoring system can be put in place. According to The Economic Times, the Department of Telecommunications is being asked to hold back the service until the intelligence community has a way to spy on messages being sent. RIM recently fought a similar battle with the Indian government, as well as those in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Looks like the two companies share more in common than just their slip from the top of the smartphone heap.
India wants to spy on Nokia users, BlackBerry fans no longer feel special originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 22:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Bing begins roll out of HTML5-enhanced search interface
Apr 11th
Bing’s new HTML5-and-CSS3-enhanced search interface, which was first demonstrated back in September 2010 to showcase the power of IE9, has started to roll out.
The most notable addition to the new interface is is smooth page transitions — the fade in and out — and navigation tabs (maps, images, videos, etc.) now persistently float at the top of the page. WinRumors is also reporting that a feature reminiscent of Google Instant search is being added to Bing, with page elements smoothly transitioning in and out as you type in your search query.
If you want to try out the new Bing UI, your best bet is to set your locale to United States – English and pray that you’re part of the initial roll out. Alternatively, just wait a few days until MIX 2011, Microsoft’s Web developer conference, which is when the new Bing UI should be officially launched.
Bing begins roll out of HTML5-enhanced search interface originally appeared on Download Squad on Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Firefox 4 manages 7 million downloads in first 24 hours, still going strong
Mar 24th
In its first 24 hours of public availability, Firefox 4 was downloaded around 7 million times, beating out 3.5′s tally of 5 million, but falling short of Firefox 3′s monumental 8 million.
Mozilla’s new browser has maintained more than 4000 downloads per minute for the last 24 hours, peaking at around 9000 per minute in the late afternoon yesterday, when all of Europe and the Americas were awake. There was also a surge over night as Asia woke up, with huge download spikes caused by Japan and India. China, despite having the largest population of Internet surfers, has seen relatively slow uptake, and is currently third in Asia, some way behind India.
The United States registered the largest number of downloads in 24 hours, with about 1.5 million. Germany was second with around 600,000, which, considering Germany’s population of 82 million, also represents the most Firefox downloads per capita. The U.K. has seen fairly poor adoption of the browser, registering just 235,000 downloads in the first 24 hours.
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Firefox 4 manages 7 million downloads in first 24 hours, still going strong originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Will iPhone 5 hold dual SIM cards? We think not
Mar 17th
It seems like each morning sun brings with it a new iPhone 5 rumor. The newest word on the street? Apple may include two SIM card slots in the iPhone 5, making it possible to be on two wireless carrier networks at the same time. Sound odd? In the United States and Europe it is almost unheard of, reports IT Pro Portal.
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Muslims, Supporters Rally Against Congress Hearings
Mar 8th
On Sunday, March 6, 2011. hundreds of Muslims and their supporters gathered near Times Square in New York City to protest upcoming congressional hearings on the role of Muslims in homegrown terrorism and radicalization amongst members of that religion in the U.S.
The rally was organized by a group of inter-faith, citizen and government organizations in response to the hearings headed by US Congressman Peter King from New York, being condemned by some as leading to racial profiling of Muslims.
King is the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
He has said that “he sees an international movement with elements in the United States of Muslims becoming more radical and identifying with terrorists”.
Opponents see the hearings as a “demonizing of American Muslims.”
The rally, held under sometimes torrential rain. included a multi-religious, multi-racial representations, with sings proclaiming “Today I am a Muslim too”, some held by Jews, one by a gay couple.
A priest carried a sign that read: “Who would Jesus persecute? Islam is not my enemy.”
A real tweet: US, Canada prepare for yearly bird count (AFP)
Feb 20th
AFP – Tens of thousands of people in the United States and Canada will this week rediscover the original meaning of “twitter” and “tweet” as they take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count.
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iPhone comparison: Verizon vs. AT&T
Feb 10th
On Feb. 3, the iPhone 4 was made available for preorder to current Verizon customers. This is the first time that the iPhone has been available on any network besides AT&T in the United States.
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US: Sooner is better for fair Egypt elections (AP)
Feb 3rd
AP – The United States says the sooner Egypt holds free and fair elections, the better.
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Bitter cold, power outages follow in wake of massive winter storm
Feb 3rd
Bitter cold temperatures plunged into Texas and the Deep South on Thursday as a massive winter storm exited the United States for the Canadian Maritimes.
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IMF: US could privatize Fannie, Freddie (AP)
Jan 27th
AP – The International Monetary Fund says the United States must overhaul the housing finance system responsible for its financial crisis, possibly by privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Day of service honors Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 18th
Events around the United States honored the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as the nation marked the 25th anniversary of the holiday in honor of one of the country’s most prominent civil rights leaders.
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Verizon iPhone 4 on CDMA Network Set to Be Announced
Jan 8th
The long-expected arrival of the iPhone on Verizon will end years of exclusivity for AT&T and is likely to upend the smartphone market in the United States.
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China’s rare earths export cut raises trade concerns (Reuters)
Dec 29th
Reuters – China has raised fresh international trade concerns after slashing export quotas on rare earths minerals, risking action from the United States at the World Trade Organization.
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