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Archive for May, 2012
Jurors in Edwards case begin 9th day of talks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial has begun a ninth day of talks in North Carolina. As the jury ended its eighth day of talks without a verdict Wednesday, the judge released four alternate jurors who garnered attention for their matching shirts. They have not participated in the […]
S Carolina man arrested for allegedly making false bomb threat about US Airways flight in Ariz
TUCSON, Ariz. – A South Carolina man has been arrested for allegedly making false statements about a bomb aboard a commercial flight in Tucson. Federal authorities said Wednesday that 24-year-old Ivan Bugakov, of Jacksonville, is accused of giving false information and threats involving aircraft. Bugakov was on a US Airways flight that was scheduled to […]
Young woman sentenced to death by stoning in Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Sudanese woman, believed to be around 20, has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, and is being held near Khartoum, shackled in prison with her baby son, rights groups and lawyers said on Thursday. Campaigners condemned the ruling, saying it violated international standards and raised concerns that Sudan […]
Jurors in John Edwards case reach verdict
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Jurors have reached a verdict in John Edwards‘ campaign corruption trial. The verdict will be read Thursday. The jurors have been deliberating for about nine days. Edwards is accused of masterminding a plan to use money from wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in […]
Jurors in Edwards case reach verdict on 1 count
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The jury in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial has reached a verdict on one of six counts, but is apparently deadlocked on the others. The judge told the jury Thursday that she understood that the panel had reached a verdict on all counts, and the jury foreman said no. The […]
U.S. man jailed for 1968 hijack to Cuba to be re-sentenced
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A man serving a 15-year prison term for participating in a 1968 hijacking of a Pan American airliner to Cuba was improperly denied the possibility of parole and must be re-sentenced, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New […]
Judge rejects Ohio Amish hate crime law challenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The religious beliefs of victims of alleged beard- and hair-cutting attacks in Ohio Amish country are what matters in the case, not those of the defendants, a federal judge ruled Thursday in rejecting the defendants’ challenges of the federal hate crimes law. The defendants, who include 16 members of an eastern […]
Review: ‘Diablo III,’ better the devil you know
The epic fantasy genre has matured in the last decade, thanks to writers like “Game of Thrones” mastermind George R.R. Martin who are less interested in the eternal conflict between good and evil than in the gray areas in between. Video games have followed suit, with ambitious adventures like “Dragon Age: Origins,” ”The Witcher II” […]
Hell Hath No Fury Like an Amtrak Wi-Fi User Stalled
Nothing gets a privileged train rider—or really any expectant Internet user—more riled than lack of a connection. Today, we hear about the poor, wireless-deprived Amtrak riders who can’t access the train’s supposed free WiFi, from The New York Times‘ Ron Nixon. These wretched of the earth, like many of the disconnected and dispossessed, are so very […]
US officials, others say no to UN Internet control
US officials, lawmakers and technology leaders voiced firm opposition Thursday to efforts to bring the Internet under UN control, saying it could hurt free expression and commerce. At a congressional hearing, the comments were united in opposition to place the Internet under the jurisdiction of the International Telecommunications Union, a United Nations agency which governs […]
Men In Black and other Hollywood hits take on Android
Summer is approaching and that means one thing: Hollywood blockbuster season. Things have already heated up with The Avengers debut, toppled this past weekend by Will Smith’s return in Men In Black 3. As with most big-budget action movies there’s an Android game to go along with the promotional material, and the MIB franchise was […]
The Dragon Has Landed: SpaceX Capsule Splash a Success
The first private mission to the International Space Station is over, and roundly hailed as a success, as the SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Baja, CA. at 11:42 a.m. EST. Welcome home, private space explorers. Views: 0
New service lets you track tweets politicians tried to delete
Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, is in steep decline. The company, once the crown jewel of the Canadian technology industry, is now worth 1 percent of Apple’s market capitalization. One way for RIM to stop the downward tailspin: It could sell itself to a competitor or financial firm. But who would … […]
Apple assembly plant conditions still harsh in China-activists
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Working conditions at Foxconn‘s gargantuan Chinese factories that assemble Apple Inc‘s slick gadgets have barely improved despite pledges this year to halt labor violations, workers’ rights activists and employees said on Thursday. Foxconn Technology Group, Apple’s main global contract manufacturer run by Taiwanese tycoon Terry Gou and employing 1.2 million workers […]
News Summary: First prepaid iPhone in mainland US
ANOTHER FIRST: Leap Wireless International Inc., the parent of the Cricket cellphone service, is the first mainland U.S. phone company to sell the iPhone on a prepaid, no-contract basis. DETAILS: Starting June 22, Leap will sell the iPhone 4S starting at $500 and the iPhone 4 starting at $400. Service will cost $55 per month […]
Canada’s CGI to buy Logica to create global IT firm
LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s top IT services firm, CGI Group Inc, agreed to buy larger Anglo-Dutch rival Logica Plc for $2.64 billion on Thursday, a move that more than doubles its size and helps serve multinational clients in Europe. The deal, funded with debt and a C$1 billion ($965.44 million) cash infusion from CGI’s largest […]
Zynga shares rise slightly after bruising decline
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of online game maker Zynga Inc. moved higher Thursday after an analyst upgraded the online game maker‘s stock. He said the company’s risks are now reflected in the stock price, which has dropped sharply since early March. THE SPARK: Baird analyst Colin Sebastian upgraded his rating on Zynga shares to […]
Virgin Galactic Takes a Big Step Closer to Private Space Flights
Space tourism is closer to reality now that Virgin Galactic was finally issued permits to test its rocket-powered space plane. As Space News’ Brian Berger reports, The company announced yesterday that the FAA has given approval for them to begin “the rocket-powered phase of test flight” on SpaceShipTwo, the six-seat space craft designed by Scaled Composites that […]
Technicolor looks for patent payoff from Apple and Samsung
Technicolor, the iconic French company that invented the process that enables color movies, is looking for large patent payoffs from major mobile vendors, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The company holds more than 40,000 video, audio and optics patents, and reportedly employs a team of 220 people who dissect every new smartphone and tablet from vendors […]