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The iPad mini hit stores Friday, and the folks at SquareTrade are back with a video of what the tablet does when it hits somewhere else: the pavement.[More from Mashable: iPad Mini Launch in NYC Gets Late Start [VIDEO]]
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“Fringe” Two-Hour Finale Set for January
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Fringe” might be on its way out, but it’s leaving with a bang.The series, co-created by J.J. Abrams, will end its five-season run with a two-hour finale on January 18 starting at 8 p.m., Fox said Friday. The finale, which will also mark the series’ 100th episode, will bring the series...
Factbox: Obama, Romney solutions to stimulating the economy
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(Reuters) – The health of the U.S. economy has been central to the campaign for the White House, with both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney seeking to convince voters they have a plan to usher in faster growth and job creation.The economy has struggled to break above a 2 percent annual...
As foreigners go, Afghan city is feeling abandoned
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) — By switching from studying business management to training as a nurse, 19-year-old Anita Taraky has placed a bet on the future of the southern Afghan city of Kandahar — that once foreign troops are gone, private-sector jobs will be fewer but nursing will always be in demand.Besides, if...
Nov
02
IDC: Android on 75 pct of smartphones in 3Q
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NEW YORK (AP) — Google‘s Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple, according to research firm IDC.Apple‘s iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent. Apple‘s new iPhone...
NJ’s Springsteen, Bon Jovi join Sting in Sandy concert
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi will join Sting and other top music stars on Friday for a special television benefit concert on NBC to aid victims of Sandy, the giant storm that killed scores and devastated large sections of the U.S. Northeast.The Walt Disney Co meanwhile...
Older voters prefer Romney on healthcare, Medicare: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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(Reuters) – As early voting proceeds across the country ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election, voters over 50 continue to be more likely than most to prefer Republican challenger Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama and to favor Romney‘s position on two issues that directly affect the elderly: healthcare and Medicare.While...
Obama’s Billion-Dollar Bet
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From the moment the presidential race started taking shape, it was clear that along with being a contest between two candidates, the election would also be a contest between two different approaches to winning. Team Romney and its super PAC allies signaled that they would raise a ton of money to run a traditional...
Gruesome video raises concerns about Syria rebels
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BEIRUT (AP) — A video that appears to show a unit of Syrian rebels kicking terrified, captured soldiers and then executing them with machine guns raised concerns Friday about rebel brutality at a time when the United States is making its strongest push yet to forge an opposition movement it can work with.U.N. officials...
Nov
01
Microsoft pushes new Windows to developers
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SEATTLE (Reuters) – Days after launching Windows 8, Microsoft Corp is mounting a strong campaign to win over the software developers it needs to kick-start its new operating system.A lack of apps is Microsoft’s Achilles heel as it attempts to catch Apple Inc and Google Inc in the rush toward mobile computing.
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‘Wilfred’ Gets 3rd Season From FX
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LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Wilfred” will bark once more.FX has given the series, which stars Elijah Wood as a struggling young man who befriends his neighbor’s curiously human-like dog, a third season, the cable network said Wednesday.
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Oct
31
RIM starts carrier testing on BlackBerry 10 devices
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TORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion has started carrier testing of its new line of BlackBerry 10 devices ahead of the launch of the devices in the first quarter of 2013, the company said on Wednesday.“In the last week, BlackBerry 10 achieved lab entry with more than 50 carriers, a key step in our preparedness for...
A Minute With: Rapper RZA putting on “Iron Fists” for new movie
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper and music producer RZA is best known as the leader of the hip-hop group the Wu-Tang Clan which also includes such popular members as Method Man, Ghostface Killah and the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.RZA branched out into film, taking on small acting roles and scoring music, including the soundtrack...
Meningitis outbreak toll: 377 illnesses, 29 deaths
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An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled.Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
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Canadian dollar ends near flat after GDP data shows contraction
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TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar weakened below parity against the U.S. currency before clawing back to end little changed on Wednesday after data showed the Canadian economy contracted unexpectedly in August.The currency weakened to a session low shortly after the gross domestic product data pointed to slower...
Clinton calls for overhaul of Syrian opposition
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ZAGREB (Reuters) – The United States called on Wednesday for an overhaul of Syria‘s opposition leadership, saying it was time to move beyond the Syrian National Council and bring in those “in the front lines fighting and dying”.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, signaling a more active stance by Washington in attempts...
Oct
30
Nexus 10 Costs $100 More Than Kindle Fire, Has 10x the Apps
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Amazon appears to be positioning its Kindle Fire lineup of tablets as the Pepsi to Apple‘s Coke, as John Gruber put it earlier this week. The various iPad models are better made and have more apps, but lack a handful of features and cost a lot more.How does the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD compare to Google’s new Nexus...
Disney to make new ‘Star Wars’ films, buy Lucas co
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A decade after George Lucas said “Star Wars” was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $ 4.05 billion.The seventh movie, with a working title of “Episode 7,” is set for release in 2015....
Hospitals battled to protect patients as Sandy raged
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – At one New York hospital where backup generators failed, staff carried premature babies down more than a dozen flights of stairs in one of the more dramatic moments for healthcare workers during powerful storm Sandy.Record flooding and power outages across the northeastern United States made for...
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