Obama’s iPod a bit like his electorate _ varied

affiliate marketing WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama‘s iPod could pass for a voter outreach tool.Interviewed Monday on Cincinnati radio station WIZF, Obama ran through his musical tastes, an eclectic and all-encompassing list of artists and tracks that reflect the varied coalition of voters he is seeking to attract. affiliate...

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Letterman and Fallon tape sans audiences as Stewart and Colbert cancel shows due to Sandy

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon said they would tape their shows without audiences Monday as Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert joined Jimmy Kimmel in cancelling tapings because of Hurricane Sandy.All decided to cancel or not admit audiences because of fears of people being injured going to...

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Pole gets 30 years for killing 6 on Channel Island

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — A Polish builder who killed six people, including his wife and children, on the British Channel Island of Jersey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Damian Rzeszowski, 31, carried out the knife attack in August 2011 at his home. He was said to have become depressed after his wife admitted to an...

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Verizon Wireless to sell Nokia’s new Lumia smartphones

affiliate marketing HELSINKI (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless will begin selling Nokia‘s new Lumia smartphones this autumn, helping the Finnish company to fight back against Apple and Samsung in the United StatesThe Nokia Lumia 822, which will run on Microsoft‘s Windows Phone 8 software, will include an 8 megapixel camera and allow for wireless...

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‘Anderson Live’ to end after 2 seasons

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anderson Cooper‘s daytime talk show will be wrapping after two seasons.Warner Bros. said Monday that the marketplace made it increasingly difficult for “Anderson Live” to “break through” to viewers despite format changes. affiliate marketing The...

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New test to improve HIV diagnosis in poor countries

affiliate marketing LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have come up with a test for the virus that causes AIDS that is ten times more sensitive and a fraction of the cost of existing methods, offering the promise of better diagnosis and treatment in the developing world.The test uses nanotechnology to give a result that can be seen with the...

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In China, a ‘Golden Rice Bowl’ For Civil Service

affiliate marketing Paper-pushing for low pay? That’s not how most Chinese view employment in the country’s civil service, touted as the “golden rice bowl” for the lifetime of cushy benefits it provides. By the evening of Oct. 24, the closing of the application period, some 1.6 million people were expected to have registered to take...

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Ukraine’s opposition doing well in election

affiliate marketing KIEV, Ukraine (AP) —Ukraine’s opposition parties performed strongly in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to an exit poll, but President Viktor Yanukovych‘s party could still retain control of the legislature as its members are likely to sweep individual races across the country. affiliate...

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SAP eyes “long” period of high sales growth: report

affiliate marketing BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany‘s SAP may be able to sustain high sales from software and related services for a “very long time,” co-chief executive Bill McDermott told a German newspaper.“It’s our ambition to grow with double-digit numbers for a very long time to come,” Euro am Sonntag quoted McDermott as saying in an...

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Reports: UK police arrest Gary Glitter

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — The sex abuse scandal surrounding the late BBC children’s television host Jimmy Savile widened on Sunday as police arrested former glam rock star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter in connection with the case, British media said.Police would not directly identify the suspect arrested Sunday, but...

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