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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

13-Jun-2012 23:33

Giffords and the oddities of democracy - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/giffords-and-the-oddities-of-democracy/2012/06/13/gJQAcDlfaV_blog.html

Spain Presses EU to Act :: Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy pressed Europe to move aggressively to stem the rise in euro-zone nations' borrowing costs as Moody's cut the country's rating to one step above junk.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577463810659029668.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Lance Armstrong faces doping charges from U.S. Anti-Doping Agency - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120613/SPORTS18/120613067/lance-armstrong-anti-doping-agency

Best of the Web Today: Talk Talk :: It's the contextualization of the caveats in the complex, nuanced narrative, stupid.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303901504577462693813045030.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

What's Michelle Obama doing on Pinterest? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2012/0613/What-s-Michelle-Obama-doing-on-Pinterest-video

Di Matteo becomes permanent Chelsea manager - Canada.com :: http://www.canada.com/sports/soccer/Matteo%2Bbecomes%2Bpermanent%2BChelsea%2Bmanager/6777325/story.html

Gomez goes double-Dutch to put Germany up 2-1 over Netherlands - Canada.com :: http://www.canada.com/sports/soccer/Gomez%2Bgoes%2Bdouble%2BDutch%2BGermany%2Bover%2BNetherlands/6777493/story.html

WHO sounds alarm: diesel exhaust causes lung cancer - Indian Express :: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/who-sounds-alarm-diesel-exhaust-causes-lung-cancer/961773/

William and Kate join the jubilee tour - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id%3D760771%26vId%3D

A surprising find: Tropical lake on Saturn moon Titan - msnbc.com :: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47803727/ns/technology_and_science-space/

.app, .amazon, .google ... 'The internet is about to change forever' - Brisbane Times :: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/technology-news/app-amazon-google--the-internet-is-about-to-change-forever-20120614-20b5j.html

Agricole Preps for Greek Exit :: CrÃ©dit Agricole is making contingency plans to abandon its Greek bank or merge it with a conglomerate of domestic banks if Greece exits from the euro zone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303822204577464540024212070.html?mod=rss_most_emailed_day_europe

Dems: Obama could lose, donors better get moving - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/n/a/2012/06/13/politics/p134308D56.DTL

US accuses Russia but needs its help in Syria - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/n/a/2012/06/13/national/w134703D32.DTL

JP Morgan Loss: Jamie Dimon Tells Senators That Traders Could Have Pay 'Clawed ... - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16246635

US accuses Russia but needs its help in Syria - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/US-accuses-Russia-but-needs-its-help-in-Syria-3630977.php

Weak U.S. sales, inflation data favor Fed action :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/bamsoNfxD5M/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE85C0NT20120613

Verizon Overhauls Wireless Plans :: Verizon Wireless lifted the curtain on its long-awaited shared-data plans that allow users to put additional devices under one umbrella.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303901504577462241394886300.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

'Goodfellas' mobster Henry Hill dead at age 69 - Ottawa Citizen :: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Goodfellas%2Bmobster%2BHenry%2BHill%2Bdead/6777395/story.html

Hydrofracking Under Cuomo Plan Would Be Restricted to a Few Counties :: A proposal by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo would restrict the controversial process known as hydraulic fracturing primarily to a struggling area near the Pennsylvania border.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/nyregion/hydrofracking-under-cuomo-plan-would-be-restricted-to-a-few-counties.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

13-Jun-2012 11:21

The 50 Best Inventions :: The year's most inspired ideas, innovations and revolutions, from the microscopic to the stratospheric
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2099708,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Charles Munger's push for Beth Gaines becomes campaign issue - Sacramento Bee (blog) :: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/05/charles-mungers-push-for-beth-gaines-becomes-campaign-issue.html

Loving Day Honors Mixed-Race Marriage, Fights Prejudice :: Loving Day, which commemorates the 1967 Supreme Court case and fights prejudice against mixed-race couples, is a reason to throw an awesome, inclusive party
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Former News Int. chief in court for phone hacking - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Former-News-Int-chief-in-court-for-phone-hacking-3629721.php

Drugs, alcohol, tight underwear don't affect men's fertility: study - Firstpost :: http://www.firstpost.com/life/drugs-alcohol-tight-underwear-dont-affect-mens-fertility-study-342121.html

Threat Spreads Across Europe :: Borrowing costs for Italy and Spain continued to surge, escalating calls for bigger steps from euro-zone leaders amid a new warning that the crisis is dragging down even the world's resilient emerging economies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303768104577462592595250280.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Pressure Mounts for Italy's Monti :: Italy's return to the cross hairs of the euro-zone debt crisis has ratcheted up pressure on Mario Monti to accelerate his turnaround of the country's moribund economy. But the effort is running up against a rising tide of discontent at home.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303444204577462580947519316.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Anglian Water lifts hosepipe ban - Horncastle News :: http://www.horncastlenews.co.uk/community/anglian-water-lifts-hosepipe-ban-1-3943121

David Cameron and Nick Clegg at loggerheads over Jeremy Hunt decision - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/jun/13/cameron-clegg-loggerheads-hunt-decision

24 foreigners hurt in clashes at Euro 2012 - Yahoo! Sports :: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/24-foreigners-hurt-clashes-euro-085434369--sow.html

WHO confirms diesel fumes carcinogenic - ABC Online :: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-13/diesel-fumes-carcinogenic/4068414

George Zimmerman's wife arrested, charged with perjury - Boston Herald :: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/south/view/20120613george_zimmermans_wife_arrested_charged_with_perjury/srvc%3Dhome%26position%3Drecent

Success despite strife - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2012/06/13/friends_lebron_james_and_kevin_durant_vie_for_title/

Spain bond yields head back up - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57452113/spain-bond-yields-head-back-up/

Habbo Hotel chats silenced over 'unsafe for children' allegations - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/9328489/Habbo-Hotel-chats-silenced-over-unsafe-for-children-allegations.html

FOREX-Euro steady, but vulnerable to Italian and Greek woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/markets-forex-update-idUSL5E8HD22F20120613

N America head bids for new web suffixes - News24 :: http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/N-America-head-bids-for-new-web-suffixes-20120613

Oil Hovers Above $83 as Traders Eye OPEC Meeting :: http://feeds.abcnews.com/click.phdo?i=8540a831ef2d22981f4f2ef0d66bdc73

Eyewitness testifies on abuse - Winnipeg Free Press :: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/eyewitness-testifies-on-abuse-158840375.html

13-Jun-2012 10:20

Charles Munger's push for Beth Gaines becomes campaign issue - Sacramento Bee (blog) :: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/05/charles-mungers-push-for-beth-gaines-becomes-campaign-issue.html

Loving Day Honors Mixed-Race Marriage, Fights Prejudice :: Loving Day, which commemorates the 1967 Supreme Court case and fights prejudice against mixed-race couples, is a reason to throw an awesome, inclusive party
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Basketball: Thunder strike first blood in NA finals - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_sports/view/1207347/1/.html

Mexicoâ€™s Zetas Accused of Laundering Money With Horses :: Federal authorities say that a horse breeding organization run by one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world and his brother allowed them to launder millions of dollars.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/us/drug-money-from-mexico-makes-its-way-to-the-racetrack.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Bombs kill 44 in Iraq attacks on pilgrims, police :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/nlF6Rx-6434/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE85C05920120613

Mrs. Mubarak screams at prison officials - Al-Bawaba :: http://www.albawaba.com/editorchoice/mubarak-coma-429505

Rebekah Brooks to appear in court accused of perverting course of justice - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/13/rebekah-brooks-appear-court-justice?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Former Gabrielle Giffords aide Ron Barber wins election to finish her term - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57452078/former-gabrielle-giffords-aide-ron-barber-wins-election-to-finish-her-term/

A Little Polish for Chrome OS :: Google redesigned its PC operating system, Chrome OS, but the new version still doesn't shine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303901504577462523659450102.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Tiger Woods' golf game in better shape after second win - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120613/SPORTS15/206130326/Tiger-Woods-golf-game-in-better-shape-after-second-win

European shares inch up, capped by Spanish crisis - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/european-shares-inch-up-capped-by-spanish-crisis/articleshow/14087860.cms

Louise Mensch: Lib Dems are being silly by abstaining on Jeremy Hunt commons vote - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9328342/Louise-Mensch-Lib-Dems-are-being-silly-by-abstaining-on-Jeremy-Hunt-commons-vote.html

US Accuses Russia of Delivering Attack Helicopters to Syria - The Moscow Times :: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/us-accuses-russia-of-delivering-attack-helicopters-to-syria/460250.html

Lifestyle 'little impact on sperm' - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/2012/06/13/lifestyle-little-impact-on-sperm-91466-31172837/

Harry's had it but Spurs line-up Â£4m West Brom star Olsson to join Vertonghen - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2158553/Jonas-Olsson-Jan-Vertonghen-set-Spurs.html

Pressure Mounts for Italy's Monti :: Italy's prime minister is under pressure to accelerate his turnaround of the economy. But the effort is running up against a rising tide of discontent at home.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303444204577462580947519316.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Euro 2012: 183 arrested after Polish and Russian clash as march descends into ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/euro-2012/9327483/Euro-2012-183-arrested-after-Polish-and-Russian-clash-as-march-descends-into-violence-on-Russia-Day.html

British Press Inquiry Strains Coalition Government - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/world/europe/british-hacking-inquiry-strains-coalition-government.html

A lesson in civics and justice - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/06/13/a_lesson_in_civics_and_justice/

13-Jun-2012 09:19

Charles Munger's push for Beth Gaines becomes campaign issue - Sacramento Bee (blog) :: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/05/charles-mungers-push-for-beth-gaines-becomes-campaign-issue.html

Loving Day Honors Mixed-Race Marriage, Fights Prejudice :: Loving Day, which commemorates the 1967 Supreme Court case and fights prejudice against mixed-race couples, is a reason to throw an awesome, inclusive party
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Threat Spreads Across Europe :: Borrowing costs for Italy and Spain continued to surge, escalating calls for bigger steps from euro-zone leaders amid a new warning that the crisis is dragging down even the world's resilient emerging economies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303768104577462592595250280.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_day_europe

Behind U.S. reluctance on Syria - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/158667195.html

Thousands in Russia defy Putin in protest - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/158790225.html

David Arquette files for divorce from Courtney Cox Arquette - WalesOnline :: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/showbiz/2012/06/13/david-arquette-files-for-divorce-from-courtney-cox-arquette-91466-31172516/

New app lets bank customers withdraw Â£100 a time from cash machines using ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158491/Getcash-app-allow-customers-withdraw-100-dont-wallet.html

Redknapp rejects exit rumours - Irish Examiner :: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/redknapp-rejects-exit-rumours-555127.html

More on NBA Finals, Game 1 - CBSSports.com (blog) :: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ken-berger/19341685/durants-fourth-quarter-performance-deals-quick-blow-to-lebron-heat

Bombs kill 44 in Iraq attacks on pilgrims, police :: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/MostRead/~3/nlF6Rx-6434/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE85C05920120613

Survivor of shooting spree wins Ariz. House seat - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/survivor-of-shooting-spree-1457026.html

Scaling modes on the MacBook Pro with Retina display - CNET :: http://asia.cnet.com/scaling-modes-on-the-macbook-pro-with-retina-display-62216502.htm

Euro 2012: 183 arrested after Polish and Russian fans are injured in clash as ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/euro-2012/9327483/Euro-2012-183-arrested-after-Polish-and-Russian-fans-are-injured-in-clash-as-march-descends-into-violence-on-Russia-Day.html

Commons vote on Jeremy Hunt to lay bare Coalition split - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9328342/Commons-vote-on-Jeremy-Hunt-to-lay-bare-Coalition-split.html

Hodgson mindful of midfield men - The Press Association :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iAdMDFueI4mc-tds6OAdd-EiRV2w?docId%3DN0248581339565033330A

Greece and the EU in a high-stakes poker game - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16017980,00.html

Apple dumps Google Maps, includes Facebook in latest iOS - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/apple-developers-conference-2012/apple-dumps-google-maps-includes-facebook-in-latest-ios_53525.html

Lifestyle 'little impact on sperm' - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/lifestyle-little-impact-on-sperm-16171713.html

Hosepipe bans are being lifted by three of the UK's big water companies. - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/18420762

13-Jun-2012 08:18

Charles Munger's push for Beth Gaines becomes campaign issue - Sacramento Bee (blog) :: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/05/charles-mungers-push-for-beth-gaines-becomes-campaign-issue.html

Loving Day Honors Mixed-Race Marriage, Fights Prejudice :: Loving Day, which commemorates the 1967 Supreme Court case and fights prejudice against mixed-race couples, is a reason to throw an awesome, inclusive party
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1996028,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938 :: Adolf Hitler: Man of the Year, 1938
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,760539,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Thunder's fourth-quarter fly-by beats Heat in NBA Finals opener - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-heat-thunder-20120613,0,3736589.story

Firms set to lift hosepipe ban - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18420478

Suspect in Auburn shooting turns himself in - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-suspect-in-auburn-shooting-turns-himself-in-20120612,0,2016367.story

NATO boss takes aim at Russia over Syria - Brisbane Times :: http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/nato-boss-takes-aim-at-russia-over-syria-20120613-209u9.html

Hosni Mubarak 'fears doctors are trying to kill him' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/9328276/Hosni-Mubarak-fears-doctors-are-trying-to-kill-him.html

Poland grab vital draw - Yahoo! Eurosport UK :: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/poland-grab-vital-draw-053457490.html

Russia ready to host conference on Syria - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/russia-ready-to-host-conference-on-syria_781514.html

A Little Polish for Chrome OS :: Google redesigned its PC operating system, Chrome OS, but the new version still doesn't shine.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303901504577462523659450102.html?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular

Syria: Fears grow of new massacre as UN warns of civil war - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/syria-fears-grow-of-new-massacre-as-un-warns-of-civil-war-16171700.html

Fish oil pills 'offer no protection against dementia' - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9326714/Fish-oil-pills-offer-no-protection-against-dementia.html

Former Giffords aide Barber wins her House seat - msnbc.com :: http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/47792283/

Verizon introduce radical new pricing plans allowing customers to share data ... - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158522/Verizon-introduce-radical-new-pricing-plans-allowing-customers-share-data-phones-computers-tablet-devices-actually-save-money.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Google to be investigated over data cover-up claims - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/Technology/EDC120613-0000114/Google-to-be-investigated-over-data-cover-up-claims

Jose Trevino Morales arrested - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2158538/Jose-Trevino-Morales-arrested.html?ito%3Dfeeds-newsxml

Mexicoâ€™s Zetas Accused of Laundering Money With Horses :: Federal authorities say that a horse breeding organization run by one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the world and his brother allowed them to launder millions of dollars.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/13/us/drug-money-from-mexico-makes-its-way-to-the-racetrack.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Divorce for the Arquettes - The Age :: http://media.theage.com.au/national/selections/divorce-for-the-arquettes-3371731.html?%26exc_from%3Dstrap

Obama's gamble â€" Asking for more time to fix economy - euronews :: http://www.euronews.com/newswires/1549906-obamas-gamble-asking-for-more-time-to-fix-economy/