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TV's Ferguson, art dealer wed
Denver Post (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
You couldn't miss the wedding band on Craig Ferguson's ring finger when he returned to CBS's "The Late Late Show" from his holiday break. -
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Democratic opposition to seating Burris cracks
Examiner (subscribe) | 49 minutes ago | US
Senate Democrats are looking for ways to defuse the standoff that has denied Roland Burris the vacated Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama of Illinois, but maybe not much longer. -
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so long and you’re welcome for all the fish
Knowledge is Power (subscribe) | 57 minutes ago | Politics
President Bush hasn’t won much praise from environmentalists over the past eight years, but he may have won over some critics with his plan to designate three remote Pacific island chains as national monuments in what combined with other actions has become the largest marine conservation effort in history . ~ * ~ It will be the second time Bush has used the law to protect marine resources. Two years... -
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Obama hits Bush on deficit and vows to curb U.S. debt
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Politics
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama yesterday criticized President Bush for "irresponsibly" doubling the federal debt, then warned that he could preside over trillion-dollar-a-year deficits for "years to come." -
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Police search for infant's body
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Police searched trash dumps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania yesterday for the body of a baby apparently thrown out with the trash at a Jersey City hospital during the last two weeks. -
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New push for truce after a deadly strike
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
GAZA CITY, Gaza - France and Egypt announced an initiative late yesterday to stop the fighting in Gaza, hours after Israeli mortar shells exploded near a U.N. school sheltering hundreds of people displaced by the onslaught on Hamas extremists. At least 30 Palestinians died, staining streets with blood.
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Israel Ponders Truce Plans as Conflict Enters Its 12th Day
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Sanyo said to be cutting up to 1,000 jobs ahead of Panasonic buy
TechConnect Magazine (subscribe) | 14 minutes ago | Technology
While Panasonic has announced that it will acquire Sanyo Electric less than a month ago, the latter is now reported to be preparing a few restructuring moves that will see some 1,000 workers losing their jobs. Said to happen by the end of March, the job cuts will affect about 500 regular workers in Japan, and an equal number of temporary employees. Sanyo hasn't confirmed any workforce reductions as... -
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Chinese bank says Bank of America selling shares
Houston Chronicle (subscribe) | 35 minutes ago | World
Bank of America Corp. is selling part of its stake in China Construction Bank Ltd., China's second-largest state-owned lender, in a deal that could be worth up to $3 billion as the U.S. institution raises money to cope with trouble at home. -
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Marquis moves into rotation
Denver Post (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | Sports
The Rockies were never in the hunt for a marquee, free-agent starting pitcher. Instead, they dealt for innings-eating right-hander Jason Marquis. -
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Milky Way bigger and faster than once thought
DV Hardware (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | Sciences
Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, US, claim the Milky Way is bigger, faster and more massive than previously thought. By using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), scientists discovered our galaxy has about 50 percent more mass than earlier productions, is about 15 percent wider than previously thought, and that it is moving 15 percent faster than earlier... -
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Social Security introducing online application
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
WASHINGTON - The Social Security Administration, bracing for the coming eligibility of 80 million baby boomers, is introducing an online application that will allow individuals to apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes. - see all breaking news
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Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat
Chuqui 3.0 (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat: One of the biggest complaints about Apple’s iPhone is that you cannot remove and replace the battery yourself. On the eve of its final Macworld Expo, it appears Apple is willing to live with that complaint for the newest version of its MacBook Pro line of computers as well. And here's why: this is a non-issue. Here's... -
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Sanjay Gupta, Surgeon General
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports : President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial... -
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Oh, look at that, it’s Sony’s VAIO P
CrunchGear (subscribe) | 7 hours ago | Technology
Engadget believes this to be the VAIO P. No one can verify or deny this claim because AOL didn't pay for us to be the 'official blog of CES' or whatever it is they are. So, we're not privy to the hallowed grounds of the LVCC until tomorrow. That double wide trailer would be nice, though. -
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SanDisk shipping Mobile Ultra 16GB microSDHC / M2 cards
Engadget (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Technology
SanDisk got official (after some fighting) with its 16GB microSDHC and M2 cards way back in September, but now we're being formally introduced to the Mobile Ultra line. Both cards remain topped out at 16GB, and it's also bundling a MobileMate Micro Reader along with each. They ought to be hitting shelves this month for $119.99 (microSDHC) / $129.99 (M2), and you can catch the full release just after... -
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Exclusive Movie Trailer: The World's Best Gadget Designers Speak in Objectified...
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
newVideoPlayer("/objectified_trailer_2.flv", 596, 356,""); As he did for Helvetica's namesake typeface, Gary Hustwit gathered the world's top designers for his forthcoming documentary Objectified,... -
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Eee PC T91 convertible tablet lives
Engadget (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Technology
It's been expected for months , now Asus has announced its Eee PC T91 convertible tablet ripe for a fresh Windows 7 tossing. The 2-pound (right, two!), 1-inch thick tablet features an 8.9-inch LED backlit touch panel riding atop Intel's Z520 Atom processor. It also features a TV-tuner and built-in GPS . No other details yet but it won't be long. Filed under: Laptops Eee PC T91 convertible tablet lives...
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They Did Talk to Wyden
Talking Points Memo (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
We were trying to nail down whether the Obama transition really did brief Sen. Wyden and not Feinstein. Or was it that Wyden just got tipped off informally, perhaps even from Panetta. Turns out no. Wyden's office tells us they... -
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CES 2009 News: 6.5mm Samsung LCD TV
Product Reviews Net (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Not long to go until CES 2009, and there have already been a number of articles about what we are likely to see at the Consumer Electronics Show. We can always count on Samsung to bring something sexy to the show, and their new range of 6.5mm LCD TV’s is no exception. This new line of [...] -
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Engadget's new double-wide HQ rolls in to Vegas
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Oh hells yes. We've arrived at CES in full nerd style. We sent Moms to Atlantic City so us kids could hijack the trailer all the way to Vegas baby, Las Vegas. And in true Kojak style we parked right in front of the central hall just outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. What better base to provide the best CES 2009 coverage on the Net? Check our first pass on the show floor after the break. With... -
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Apple Confirms $179 Battery Swap Cost for 17" MacBook Pro [Macworld 2009]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
We just confirmed with Apple that swapping out the 17" MacBook Pro's non-removable battery will cost $179 including labor. Fortunately, says Apple, the swap might not be needed for a long time: From a spokesperson at Apple: It will likely be years before you need to replace it (1000 cycles at 200 cycles/year = 5 years). You can have the battery replaced at any Apple Store or Apple-authorized reseller.... -
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Komrade Obama names Leon Panetta as CIA director
Return of the Conservatives (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Politics
Don't be surprised when 9/11 is seen as but an opening act. Stop the ACLU Debbie Schlussel Patterico's Pontifications NY Times -
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WowWee mixes it up at CES: Cinemin pico PJ, new Alive Cubs and more
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Can you say "diversify?" WowWee can, and it's saying it loudly and proudly here at CES 2009 . While the company has surely dabbled in areas outside of straight-up robotics before, it's never taken it upon itself to product a suite of pico projectors nor pets designed solely as sleeping companions. No need to wipe the sand from your eyes -- the same company responsible for Mr. Personality is dish out... - see all discussions
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