CBS NewsFacebook for Android updated for faster photo viewing, voice messagesGMA NewsFacebook users with mobile devices running Google's Android can now enjoy faster viewing and voice messages with the social network's updated Android app. The app, updated over the weekend, also allows users to share stories to Timelines, Pages and ...Free Calling For iPhones: Is This The Real Facebook Phone?ForbesFacebook's Android Update Gives Users More Robust Use Of Mobile Share ButtonAllFacebookSave your minutes, Facebook Messenger announces free phone calls for iPhoneLA Snark (blog)SlashGear -Hot Hardware -Investorplace.comall 316 news articles »
Boeing probe focuses on battery, 787 deliveries haltedChicago TribuneSEATTLE/TAKAMATSU, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. and Japanese aviation safety officials finished an initial investigation of a badly damaged battery from a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet on Friday as Boeing said it was halting deliveries until the battery concerns ...and more »
Telegraph.co.ukArmstrong interview draws 3.2 million viewersHouston ChronicleNEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's much-anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong was seen by a total of 4.3 million viewers in back-to-back airings Thursday night on OWN. But the interview with the disgraced cycling champion drew only 3.2 million ...Lance Armstrong: 4.3 million watch interview with Oprah on OWNLos Angeles TimesOWN Says Lance Armstrong Interview Drew 4.3 Million ViewersBloombergTeammate: Armstrong 'actually sounded sorry'New Zealand HeraldEntertainment Weekly (blog) -Reuters -NPR (blog)all 10,797 news articles »
NPRPowerful But Fragile: The Challenge Of Lithium BatteriesNPRAviation authorities in the U.S. and abroad have grounded the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner because of problems with big batteries onboard. Batteries failed on two planes operated by Japanese airlines, including one battery that burned while the plane was ...Buy Boeing? Not yetGlobe and MailBoeing 787 probe focuses on battery, more checks dueReuters UKDreamliner fault tests focus on damaged batteryThe IndependentReuters -Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) -Huffington Postall 10,153 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukAlgeria state news: 12 hostages killed since start of siegeCTV NewsAIN AMENAS, Algeria -- The bloody three-day hostage standoff at a natural gas plant in the Sahara took a dramatic turn Friday as Algeria's state news service reported that nearly 100 of the 132 foreign workers kidnapped by Islamic militants had been freed.Algeria hostage crisis: 'utmost care must be taken to preserve innocent life,' says ...Telegraph.co.ukHow Did Algeria Screw Up Its Hostage Crisis So Badly?The AtlanticFreed British Hostages Tell Of Rescue ReliefSky NewsBrisbane Times -New York Times (blog) -San Francisco Chronicleall 12,674 news articles »
San Francisco ChronicleObama's at 53%CNN (blog)Washington (CNN) - As President Barack Obama gets ready to start his second term in office, an average of the latest surveys indicates that 53% of Americans approve of the job he's doing in office, with 42% giving him a thumbs down. That's according to a ...Obama's First Inaugural: A Look Back at the 2009 Celebration in PhotosThe AtlanticPresidents Bush to Skip Obama InauguralABC News (blog)Barack Obama's second termFinancial TimesThe Guardian -McClatchy Washington Bureau -Metro.usall 2,925 news articles »
Goal.comNewcastle boss Pardew: Santon and Krul going nowhereGoal.comReports emerging from Italy over the past few days have suggested the Netherlands goalkeeper could become the subject of a sizable bid from the Rossoneri, while Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi expressed his interest in the Italian full-back earlier this month.Newcastle United v Reading: Squad sheetsThe GuardianTime For Newcastle United To Sink Or SwimThe MagPardew: I'd reject 'extraordinary offer' for Krul & SantonESPN.co.ukThe Independent -ITV News -WhatCulture!all 281 news articles »
CBS NewsNRA's choice: Be part of solution or continue to make problem worseKansas City StarA faint promise of hope and change filtered through the Washington chatter in the days preceding President Barack Obama's swearing in for a second term. It came not from the president but from an organization dead set to quash a defining goal of his ...The NRA ExplainsDaily BeastSome States Say No to Obama Gun Proposals, Is it Constitutional?ABC NewsNRA President: Barack Obama Is Threatening To Murder MeWonkette (satire)San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Washington Post -Huffington Post (satire)all 18,046 news articles »
AFPAfrica Cup brolly ban despite deluge warningAFPJOHANNESBURG — Umbrellas will be banned at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations opening double-header Saturday, despite warnings of heavy rain. Police fear brollies could be used as weapons during the matches between South Africa and Cape Verde ...Africa Cup of Nations 2013: South Africa ready for openerBBC NewsTime for Bafana to move up the gearsSuperSportAfrican Nations Cup will be a success, say organisersBusinessLIVEDeutsche Welle -Business Recorder (blog) -Mail & Guardian Onlineall 815 news articles »
Times of IndiaSoot Pollution - the Number Two Contributor to Climate Change?Energy CollectiveSoot is defined as the particulate matter released by the burning of fossil fuels, mainly coal. It is often a black substance that is deemed harmful because the dark particles cause warming by absorbing heat in the air, it will also enhance melting when they ...Mobilizing scientists on climate changeWashington PostHere's something climate scientists got badly wrongTelegraph.co.uk (blog)Surprising strategy to fight global warming: Cut down on sootNBCNews.com (blog)BDlive -National Geographic -Registerall 182 news articles »
Wall Street Journal (blog)The Day Armstrong's Answers ChangedWall Street Journal (blog)For years, there was a ritual aspect to it: Some alphabet-soup agency or other would lodge allegations of doping against Lance Armstrong, which he would heatedly deny. It would dent Armstrong's reputation, but nothing much would come of it. It was as ...Cycling-Armstrong confession a convenient truth, says WADAEurosport.com ASIAHow Lance Armstrong broke my heartNational PostDisbelief, anger following Armstrong's doping admissionCBC.caOttawa Citizen -U.S. News & World Report -Today.com (blog)all 9,415 news articles »
Deutsche WelleAnti-government cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri has ended his mass protest in Islamabad ...Deutsche WelleFirebrand Pakistani-Canadian cleric and leader of the religious organization Tehreek-e-Minjahul Quran, Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, promised to bring a "revolution" to Pakistan by marching into Islamabad with his hundreds of thousands of supporters and remove the ...Pakistani anti-corruption official found hangedThe GuardianUS only supports democratic government in Pakistan: OlsonThe Express TribunePakistan prime minister investigator found deadTelegraph.co.ukMontreal Gazette -Business Recorder (blog) -India Todayall 2,882 news articles »
The GuardianFrench hostage cowered under bed through Algeria siegeReutersPARIS | Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:59am EST. PARIS Jan 18 (Reuters) - A French catering firm employee spent 40 hours cowering alone under his bed, terrified he would be killed, as Islamist militants took over the In Amenas gas facility in Algeria where he works, ...Algeria hostage crisis: militant group wanted to trade US hostages for "Blind ...Telegraph.co.ukWest African troops begin Mali missionDeutsche WelleAlgeria hostage crisis: Brits at risk as Cameron condemns 'brutal and savage ...The IndependentThe Sun -Globe and Mail -U.S. News & World Reportall 13,713 news articles »
Court remands electrician for possessing Indian hempGhanaWebA Tarkwa circuit court has remanded Iddrisu Anas Babao, electrician, into prison custody for possessing dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp without authority. His plea was not taken and he will re-appear before court on February 8. Detective Chief ...and more »
The GuardianWhere should Walcott play?ESPN (blog)After the 16th game this season, a 2-0 home loss to Swansea, Arsenal was in seventh place and in need of a tactical change to boost the squad's on-field mojo. Fast forward to the January transfer window, and instead of buying a striker to enhance the offense ...New contract for WalcottEurosport.com ASIAArsenal Says Walcott Signs 'Long-Term Contract' to Stay at ClubBloombergWalcott signs new Arsenal deal - is he the best Arsenal can do?SoccerlensESPN.co.uk -talkSPORT.co.uk -Goal.comall 627 news articles »
BBC SportSouth Africa v Cape VerdeBBC SportHosts South Africa kick off the 29th Africa Cup of Nations against tournament debutants Cape Verde. Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund rotated his players in recent friendlies to make it difficult to predict his starting line-up. Neither side has any injury ...AFCON (Gallo Images)SPORT24African Nations Cup will be a success, say organisersBDliveBafana face mammoth task to emulate class of 96Mmegi OnlineSan Francisco Chronicle -The National -Independent Onlineall 902 news articles »
MSNBC3 days until Inauguration DayMSNBCFile Photo: US President-elect Barack Obama climbs up stairs to delivers his speech during the 'We Are One†concert, one of the events of Obama's inauguration celebrations, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on January 18, 2009. (Photo by Jewel ...Presidential Playlist: Barack Obama reveals inauguration tracksThe SunAmericans want a good inauguration show – corporate funding or notChristian Science MonitorPresident Obama's Inaugural 2.0: Breaking the Second-Term JinxHuffington PostEntertainment Weekly (blog) -The Center for Public Integrity -Washington Postall 2,322 news articles »
FortuneHow Lance Armstrong can bounce backFortunePlenty of shamed high-profile personalities have found their way back into the hearts of fans and scored endorsements again. A few things Armstrong can do now. Lance Armstrong. By Harrison Monarth. FORTUNE -- Fifteen years ago, Lance Armstrong ...Oprah's Lance Armstrong interview: no point nitpicking – this was TV historyThe GuardianLance Armstrong Confession: Why now?Washington PostCycling: Confession right on cueNew Zealand HeraldGlobe and Mail -CNN -Forbesall 9,161 news articles »
CBS NewsWhite House releases videos of children reading letters on gun violenceWashington Post (blog)Now, the White House is posting online videos of the four elementary-schoolers reading their letters to Obama — part of its campaign to win public support for its new gun-policy agenda. Eight-year-old Grant Fritz, 11-year-old Julia Stokes, 10-year-old Taejah ...Joe Biden proves an essential weapon for Obama as he maps out second termThe GuardianBidens to go abroadWDEL 1150AMWhat Do You Think of the Sweeping Gun Laws the President Proposed ...Patch.comWIVB -AFP -Politico (blog)all 18,599 news articles »
BBC NewsAlgerian reaction to raid rooted in historyBBC NewsAlgeria's military intervention against kidnappers at a Saharan gas plant apparently came as a surprise to those foreign governments whose citizens were being held hostage. Japan called for an end to the raid, summoning the Algerian ambassador to ...Hostage crisis: Energy needs ensnare Europe in the SaharaChristian Science Monitor650 hostages freed by Algerian army forces at gas field: reportXinhuaThe man behind the Algerian hostage dramaDeutsche WelleFortune (blog) -Daily News & Analysis -The Guardianall 13,590 news articles »
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