Globe and MailDespite Windows 8 Availability, Enterprises Transitioning From XP to 7CRNIf enterprises are holding off on Windows 8, they are still embracing Windows 7 as an upgrade solution, Microsoft CFO Peter Klein said Thursday. "This quarter we saw continued progress from the transition of Windows XP to Windows 7. Now, two-thirds of all ...Microsoft posts record third quarter revenue in spite of flat Windows numbersArs Technicaall 423 news articles »
Daily BeastNew Habitable Planets DiscoveredDaily BeastDoes this mean we can start packing our bags? NASA astronomers have discovered two planets with ideal conditions for life—that is, they're just the right size and just the right distance from their star. Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, fraternal twin planets ...Kepler closing in on Earth-like planetsCBS NewsNASA discovers three more potentially habitable alien worldsOpen Minds UFO NewsKepler spots a pair of the most exciting alien planets yetDVICEPittsburgh Post Gazette -Timesonline.com -Enterprise-Recordall 200 news articles »
Bethesda's Mysterious Project Is Led By Shinji MikamiRipTenAfter departing Platinum Games in 2010, Mikami formed his own studio, Tango Gameworks, which began work on a new survival-horror project code-named â€Zwei.†In October of that year, it was announced that Tango had been acquired by Bethesda's parent ...and more »
CBS NewsKepler closing in on Earth-like planetsCBS NewsSlowly but surely closing in on an answer to a fundamental question -- how common are Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars? -- NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered the smallest worlds yet found orbiting in or near the habitable zones of two ...NASA discovers three planets that could support lifeKPLC-TVThree More Exoplanets Discovered In The Habitable Zone, Including The ...UproxxNASA's Kepler discovers three potentially habitable planets - EngadgetEngadgetall 206 news articles »
LivemintMicrosoft defies tough PC marketThe AustralianMICROSOFT'S profits for the third quarter jumped 19 per cent as its core Windows division reported higher sales, despite reports of tanking sales for personal computers. Microsoft's Q3 earnings report follows figures released by IT research outfits Gartner and ...Why Doesn't Microsoft Understand Tablets?ForbesDespite Windows 8 Availability, Enterprises Transitioning From XP to 7CRNMicrosoft posts record third quarter revenue in spite of flat Windows numbersArs Technicaall 424 news articles »
New YorkerFellow Texans urged to offer whatever assistance they can to community of WestHouston ChronicleFor a list of organizations providing help to victims of the explosion in West, see chron.com. In the little Czech community of West, there will be time in the coming days to determine why a potentially dangerous fertilizer plant was situated in a residential area ...Trade association sought to exclude fertilizer blenders from reporting requirementsAustin American-StatesmanSearch and Rescue Effort Still Ongoing in West, TexasKIII TV3Live: Fertilizer plant explosion in TexasThe PhoenixThe Baytown Sunall 2,135 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukMerkel Concedes on Quotas for WomenNew York TimesBERLIN — In a rare political setback for the world's most powerful woman, Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday found herself forced to give in to a rebellious bloc in her own party who insisted that Germany's leading companies be compelled to increase ...Merkel Defends Stance on Tightening Budgets of Euro Bloc NationsBloombergall 39 news articles »
Irish IndependentPope Francis redirects employee bonuses to charityWashington PostVATICAN CITY — Vatican employees won't receive the special bonus they are traditionally awarded when a new pope is elected, the Vatican confirmed on Thursday (April 18), under orders from Pope Francis to give extra money to charity instead.Pope Francis likely to cut staff bonus, citing hard timesReuters UKNo 'new Pope' Bonus for Vatican employees - Rome ReportsRome ReportsPope: answering God with the heart protects against ideologiesDFW CatholicSalon -MYfoxLUBBOCK.COMall 100 news articles »
New York Times2 Good Places to Live, 1200 Light-Years AwayNew York TimesAstronomers working with NASA's Kepler planet-finding spacecraft said Thursday that they had found the most Earth-like worlds yet known in the outer cosmos, a pair of planets that appear capable of supporting life and that orbit a star 1,200 light-years from ...'Most Earth-like' planets found by Nasa Kepler telescopeBBC NewsTwo planets that could possibly support life discoveredeuronewsAlmost like home: Astronomers find Earth-like planetsHindu Business LineChristian Science Monitor -Daily Beast -CBS Newsall 189 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukGermany should face the German questionFinancial TimesYou might think that an enfeebled France would engender quiet satisfaction in Berlin. François Hollande's domestic travails, after all, eliminate any challenge to Germany's economic prescriptions. The tangled politics of Europe and the eurozone, though, are ...Merkel Defends Stance on Tightening Budgets of Euro Bloc NationsBloombergMy letter to Angela Merkel, the Green Lady - Proactive InvestorsProactive Investors USA & Canadaall 39 news articles »
Telegraph.co.ukGermany rejects female board member quota billTelegraph.co.ukMPs voted by 320 votes to 277 to defeat an opposition measure for a quota of 20 per cent by 2018, rising to 40 per cent by 2023. Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) managed to stave off a rebellion over the vote after agreeing to introduce a 30 per ...New German anti-euro party may rock the boat in upcoming electionIrish Independentall 39 news articles »
New Yorker (blog)The Fertilizer BombNew Yorker (blog)The explosion of the West Fertilizer Company plant in the town of West, Texas, has devastated the small community of twenty-eight hundred, killing at least five people and injuring more than a hundred and fifty. At least fifty to sixty homes have been damaged.Texas gov.: Plant explosion a 'nightmare scenario'The Associated PressThe West disaster and the medical response that followedDallas Morning NewsTexas Waco fertiliser plant blast search for survivorsBBC NewsE! Online -RT -Houston Chronicleall 1,246 news articles »
DAWN.comMusharraf's farmhouse to be declared sub-jail: sourcesDAWN.comISLAMABAD: Former military strongman General (retd) Pervez Musharraf's farmhouse in the suburbs of Islamabad on Thursday night is likely to be declared a sub-jail amid a high level meeting at the Presidency, DawnNews reported. The decision, to declare ...Court orders arrest of Pakistan's MusharrafSouth African Broadcasting CorporationMusharraf on the run: Pakistan ex-president Pervez flees after arrest ordergulfnews.comPakistan's Musharraf flees court as judges order his arrestIrish TimesZee News -The News International -PakistanToday.com.pkall 210 news articles »
The Associated PressColin Powell: N. Korea's use of bomb would be suicideWashington PostWhile in Moscow, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States has a capacity to destroy the North Korean regime and that he recommends doing so if Kim Jong Un uses a nuclear weapon. CBS News. Correction: Clarification: RELATED ...US, North Korea appear far apart on conditions for negotiationNBCNews.com (blog)North Korea needs more tests for nuclear missile: US expert - The Straits TimesStraits TimesNorth Korea Negotiations: US Open To 'Authentic And Credible' Talks With ...Huffington PostSky News -The Australian -Toronto Sunall 255 news articles »
NewsdayTwo compelling analyses of Germany in our time and beforeThe EconomistEurope: The Struggle for Supremacy, from 1453 to the Present. By Brendan Simms. Basic Books; 690 pages; $35. Allen Lane; £30. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk. German Europe. By Ulrich Beck. Polity; 98 pages; $19.95 and £16.99. Buy from ...Merkel Commits to Lead Germany Through 2017 as Election NearsBloombergGerman Parliament votes against 40% quota - Women's AgendaWomen's AgendaSPD secretary general Nahles holds a placard demanding a women's quota in ...Reuters AlertNetall 41 news articles »
YnetnewsObama arrives in Boston for bombing-victim memorialYnetnewsUnited States President Barack Obama spoke at a memorial service for the Boston bombing victims Thursday. Addressing the unknown perpetrator, the president reiterated: "We will find you. You will face justice." Obama will address the interfaith service and ...Obama to address Boston memorial serviceFinancial TimesPresident Obama And First Lady Attend Interfaith Service For Victims Of Boston ...Getty ImagesNapolitano: 'We need the public's help' in locating 2 Marathon menBoston HeraldHuffington Post -Yahoo! Eurosport UK -Boston.comall 12,465 news articles »
AFPCyprus parliament hikes corporate tax rateAFPNICOSIA — MPs hiked Cyprus's ultra-low corporate tax rate on Thursday as part of a package of measures to secure a controversial 10 billion euro rescue package that must still be ratified by parliament. They voted to raise the corporate tax rate from the ...Euro zone news: Germany approves Cyprus aid, Italy fails to elect new presidentGlobalPostNews Analysis: Putting off parliament vote casts uncertainty on Cyprus bailoutXinhuaGerman Lawmakers Back Cyprus BailoutNew York TimesFinancial Times -euronews -Telegraph.co.ukall 52 news articles »
Philly.comFertilizer disaster again, 66 years and one day after Texas City blastDallas Morning News (blog)The devastating fertilizer-plant explosion in West, Texas, comes 66 years after a similar disaster involving the combustible fertilizer chemical ammonium nitrate. That one, in Texas City, on the Gulf Coast, was the worst industrial disaster in the nation's history ...Death toll still unknown after Tx. explosion, some buildings too unsafe to enterCTV NewsWaco explosion: Live coverage as up to 15 feared dead and 160 injured after ...Mirror.co.ukTexas Fertilizer Firm Cited Minimal Risks in Regulatory FilingsWall Street JournalHouston Chronicle -Salt Lake Tribune -Telegraph.co.ukall 1,183 news articles »
VentureBeatYahoo Unveils Flickr-Powered Weather AppComplex.com (blog)Yahoo's new standalone calendar app launched today, and from what we can tell, it looks solid. Yahoo! Weather features Flickr integration, meaning you'll finally get a glimpse of snow in Siberia and how charming Paris is in the springtime. Even better, you ...Yahoo Weather for iOS May Be the Most Beautiful Weather App Yet - LifehackerLifehackerYahoo adds 2 more applications to mobile arsenalYahoo! Newsall 51 news articles »
Daily MailJennifer Lawrence and Jay-Z are named as two of the most influential people in ...Daily MailJay Z and Jennifer Lawrence have been named among the most influential people in the world by Time magazine. The publication has printed its annual Time 100, and the special issue of the publication features seven covers, each featuring a member of the ...Jay-Z Praised By New York Mayor Bloomberg In Time Cover StoryMTV.comJennifer Lawrence Named To Time 100 List - RTTNewsRTT NewsJodie Foster Has Beautiful Things to Say to "TIME" About Jennifer LawrenceTooFab.comHipHopBlog.com (blog) -HipHopDXall 149 news articles »
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