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White House accuses Republicans of ‘fishing expeditions’

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures as he walks back to the White House from the Treasury in Washington

(Reuters) - The White House on Sunday accused Republicans of conducting political "fishing expeditions," while Republican lawmakers showed no let up in attacking President Barack Obama's administration for a culture of what they called cover-up and "intimidation." With controversies on three fronts - the Internal Revenue Service, the administration's explanation of last year's Benghazi attack and the Justice Department's seizure of the Associated Press' phone records - White House senior … [Read more...]

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Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
U.S. President Barack Obama steps aboard Air Force one at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Obama's use of military drone aircraft to attack extremists has drawn fire and increased tensions in countries like Pakistan and been criticized by human rights activists in the United States. His inability to … [Read more...]

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Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations

May 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht stands for a portrait while visiting Reuters in New York

(Reuters) - Europe's top trade official for the first time late on Friday officially cited Chinese mobile telecommunications equipment makers Huawei and ZTE Corp for violating anti-dumping and anti-subsidy guidelines. European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said he was prepared to launch a formal investigation into anti-competitive behavior by these Chinese companies in order to protect a "strategic" sector of Europe's economy. "Huawei and ZTE are dumping their products on the … [Read more...]

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Yahoo + Tumblr = Big Win. Facebook + Tumblr = Bigger Win

May 18, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Yahoo is going to buy Tumblr for $1 billion on Monday according to reports. In this post I will explain to you why the media is freaking out, why big companies need to make more bets like this, why Yahoo is the perfect home and why Zuckerberg should offer $2 billion. Media... Freak Out! Over 20 years in the industry I’ve learned that when something gets bought for $1 billion or more, people tend to freak out. People can comprehend millions of dollars, because we all know folks who … [Read more...]

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The Party on my Facebook Page

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The Party on my Facebook Page

An ACLU post argues that Facebook flattens our in-born privacy intuitions. In real life, we keep our networks separate, we share wild stuff with the college pals and tamer stuff with a work audience. You can designate different audiences on Facebook, but the post suggests many do not. I see the point, but I have also had the delightful experience of people from my different networks intersecting on my page. My military neighbor debates my privacy friends, my NY political pal helps out a … [Read more...]

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IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller is sworn-in during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington

(Reuters) - The outgoing head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service angered Republican lawmakers on Friday by resisting their demands that he identify who at the tax-collection agency had inappropriately targeted conservative groups for extra scrutiny. But during the first hearing into a growing IRS scandal that could preoccupy Washington for months, Republicans did learn that a top official in President Barack Obama's administration knew that the IRS was looking into targeting by the tax … [Read more...]

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How Will Adding Intelligence to Everyday Things Change Your World?

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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On a global level, we are adding connected intelligence to both machines and objects using chips, micro sensors, and both wired and wireless networks to create a rapidly growing “Internet of things” sharing real-time data, performing diagnostics, and even making remote repairs. Many jobs will be created as we add intelligent connected sensors to bridges, roads, buildings, homes, and much more. By 2020, there will be well over a billion machines talking to each other and performing tasks … [Read more...]

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5 Ways to Brand Yourself Like David Beckham

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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It was not talent alone that made David Beckham the most famous and admired soccer player in the world, with a personal brand worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Doing things with a football that most of us can only dream of was clearly an important part of the brand of the English soccer star, who announced his retirement on May 18th. They even made a movie about someone who wanted to "Bend It Like Beckham". But assuming we have found something we are good at, what can we learn from … [Read more...]

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Jets’ Mike Goodson arrested

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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New York Jets running back Mike Goodson was arrested Friday morning on drug possession and weapon charges, according to the New Jersey state police. Goodson was found with another man stopped in the center-left lane on Interstate 80 in Denville, N.J., just after 3 a.m. ET, police said. A tow truck driver found them and called 911 due to concerns about the physical condition of Goodson, who was in the passenger seat of a GMC Yukon SUV. He was transported to St. Clare's Hospital, then … [Read more...]

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DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu: source

May 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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(Reuters) - The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation. The person acknowledged that other parties were involved, adding that DirecTV was "one of many" suitors. Media reports have previously identified Time Warner Cable Inc as another company weighing a potential stake in the company. Representatives of DirecTV and Time Warner Cable declined to comment on … [Read more...]

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