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New York oil up despite record US suppliesLive Mode

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New York oil up despite record US supplies

New York oil up despite record US suppliesLive Mode

New York oil up despite record US supplies

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Vote Compass: Australians back limits on foreign ownership, CSG

abc.net.au - Updated August 23, 2013 07:28:23A clear majority of Australians want greater restrictions on the foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land, according to the latest data from Vote Compass .Seventy-six per cent of Australians support tighter government controls, and even higher numbers of older voters and people in rural areas are concerned about overseas ownership of farms.A majority of Australians are against any easing of restrictions on coal seam gas, today's Vote Compass data on rural and mining issues also shows.

Nasdaq halts all trading after technical problemLive Mode

reuters.com - NEW YORK | Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:50pm EDTNEW YORK (Reuters) - All trading on Nasdaq, the second-biggest U.S. stock exchange, was halted on Thursday shortly after midday due to a technical problem, the exchange said.All traffic through Nasdaq stopped at 12:14 p.m. EDT, the exchange said on its website, citing a problem distributing stock price quotes. The exchange, which lists about 3,200 companies, said it expects to resume trading later on Thursday.

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espn.go.com - The Relevancy All-Stars How is this guy playing? Lowe »Upon Closer Examination 2013 MLB predictions. Keri » The Heat in hindsight. Simmons »RICK REILLYMeet The ShockersTim Tebow knows this year's Cinderella, Wichita State. Why don't you? Column »Tiger Woods' ad way out of bounds »MECHELLE VOEPELUpsets are great, but without Brittney Griner, the Final Four won't be the same. Column »VIDEO: HAVE YOU SEEN.

UN urged to respond to alleged Syria gas attack - Irish TimesLive Mode

irishtimes.com - The United Nations demanded Syria give its chemical weapons experts immediate access tonight to rebel-held Damascus suburbs where poison gas appears to have killed hundreds just a few miles from the UN team’s hotel.There was no sign, however, that they would soon be taking samples at the scene of horrors that have drawn comparison with the gassing of thousands of Iraqi Kurds at Halabja in 1988.President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents gave death tolls from 500 to well over 1,000 and said more bodies were being found in the wake of yesterday’s mysterious pre-dawn killer fumes, which the Syrian government insists were not its doing.

GENTING BUS TRAGEDY UPDATE:Bangladeshi family among victims - New Straits TimesLive Mode

nst.com.my - Its Counselor S.M. Anisul Haque said the other family members, the mother and two children, were in relatively stable condition and being treated in Selayang Hospital for broken back, hands and legs.When contacted by Bernama today, he said the other son of the family and relatives were expected to arrive in Kuala Lumpur today and they planned to transfer the injured family to Gleneagles hospital, if possible.

Ashes 2013: England v Australia, fifth Test live - Telegraph.co.ukLive Mode

telegraph.co.uk - OVER 15: ENG 29/0 (Cook 14* Root 13*) Haddin appeals for a catch down the leg side against Root, but the bowler Starc is not interested and nor is Aleem Dar. It hit the pad. Starc is bowling dreadfully, in truth, although there is always the threat of that magic inswinger.OVER 14: ENG 28/0 (Cook 13* Root 13*) Siddle beats Root with a lovely delivery, bowled from wider on the crease and then moving away off the seam.

Latest Inside Llewyn Davis Trailer Pulls At The Guitar Strings - We Got This CoveredLive Mode

wegotthiscovered.com - The Coen Brothers almost never disappoint; even their worst films have some excellent points, performances, moments. Luckily, in recent years we’ve been given a string of truly great films from the duo. If the trailers for their latest film Inside Llewyn Davis are any indication, then that string shall remain unbroken.Inside Llewyn Davis follows the story of a struggling folk musician, played by Oscar Isaac, in 60s Greenwich Village.

'Sending a message': what the US and UK are attempting to doLive Mode

theguardian.com - Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger on Monday night disclosed the remarkable news that UK authorities, several weeks ago, threatened the Guardian UK with prior restraint if they did not destroy all of their materials provided by Edward Snowden, and then sent agents to the basement of the paper's offices to oversee the physical destruction of hard drives. The Guardian has more details on that episode today, and MSNBC's Chris Hayes interviewed the Guardian's editor-in-chief about it last night.

iPhone 5S: The Latest Launch Buzz - Sci-Tech TodayLive Mode

sci-tech-today.com - By Seth FitzgeraldAugust 19, 2013 1:55PMUnlike with previous generations of the iPhone, there could be multiple iPhone 5S devices. Colors will be the main distinguishing factor between them. Many reports from reputable supply chain sources have stated that there will be blue, red, yellow, and even gold versions of the iPhone.With the iPhone 5S buzz becoming more and more prevalent as the release date approaches, rumors about the tons of features and specs that the devicemight sport are being thrown around.

Gamescom 2013: Top 10 things you need to know from the second day - Mirror.co.ukLive Mode

mirror.co.uk - It's been Day 2 of gamescom in Germany and while it was never going to top yesterday's big PlayStation 4 release date news, there has still been plenty of exciting revelations .Here's our guide to the best 10 announcements from today in Cologne.1) Football's greatest battle is never between Arsenal and Spurs or Manchester United and Manchester City or even a clash of the Milan teams.It's all about FIFA v Pro Evolution Soccer and while the EA game has had a resurgence in the past two or three seasons, Konami's rival is never a pushover.

Independents see problems in BLM's latest proposed frac rule - Oil & Gas JournalLive Mode

ogj.com - US independent oil and gas producers identified three main problems as two of their trade associations submitted comments on the US Bureau of Land Management’s proposed revised hydraulic fracturing regulations. Officials from the Independent Petroleum Association of America and the Western Energy Alliance also reiterated that federal fracing rules aren’t even necessary.“Our federal system has vested the states with the authority to ensure that development of energy sources is safe and responsible,” IPAA Pres.

Allen Iverson to Officially Retire - SLAM OnlineLive Mode

slamonline.com - Tweetby Tzvi Twersky | @ttwerskyAllen Iverson is prepared to officially announce his retirement from the NBA in the coming days, a source close to the native of Virginia told SLAM.Iverson, 38, played his last professional basketball in Turkey in 2011. Before that, he appeared in his final NBA game, as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, in 2010.When he last spoke publicly, at a Sixers game on March 30, Iverson answered a question about continuing his career by saying, “My No.

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100, 75, 50 Years Ago - New York TimesLive Mode

nytimes.com - 1913 New Military Plane UnveiledPARIS — Few weeks pass without some appreciable improvement being made in the military branch of aviation, and it is probable in this branch that the greatest studies are being made toward the perfection of the aeroplane. An illustration of this is the new military aeroplane which a Herald correspondent saw and photographed yesterday [Aug. 22] at M. Maurice Farman’s aerodrome at Buc.

'Houses full of dead people' after alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria ... - GlobalPostLive Mode

globalpost.com - Signing offThis live blog is now closed. Please check here for further developments.US holds flurry of meetings on SyriaWhile the United States said it is still unable to "conclusively determine" that chemical weapons were used in the attack that killed hundreds of Syrians in the eastern Ghouta region near Damascus, Secretary of State John Kerry held seven phone calls with other foreign ministers and attended a national security council meeting, the Guardian reported .

Use dialogue to resolve issues, Pakistan tells India - PakistanToday.com.pkLive Mode

pakistantoday.com.pk - ISLAMABAD -FO urges India to stop ceasefire violations, other provocationsOffer of dialogue does not mean Pakistan has changed stance over KashmirExpressing its grave concern over recent incidents of violation of ceasefire across the Line of Control in Kashmir, Pakistan on Thursday urged India to adopt the process of dialogue to resolve issues and build trust between the two countries.In his weekly briefing at Foreign Office, spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry asked the Indian leadership to adopt patience like Pakistan had been showing to reduce tension across LoC.

A Topical Caffeine Spray Is Silicon Valley's Latest Attempt at Disrupting Sleep - Motherboard (blog)Live Mode

motherboard.vice.com - Sometimes it takes dropping out of college to create exactly what every college student needs. Case in point: the topical caffeine spray.Ben Yu dropped out of Harvard after a semester. In lieu of an Ivy League degree, Yu took Paypal founder Peter Thiel’s fellowship to work on his own pet project. According to the Thiel Fellows website , fellowship winners are “given a no-strings-attached grant of $100,000 to skip college and focus on their work, their research, and their self-education.

Sony PS4 - The Latest Cable Rival? - CableFAXLive Mode

cablefax.com - August 21, 2013 Sony PS4 - The Latest Cable Rival?Who said the upcoming Sony PlayStation 4 was just another gaming console? Reports that Sony has inked a tentative agreement with Viacom to stream cable channels, potentially over the PS4, has tongues wagging as the company reportedly pursues similar deals with Time Warner and Disney . The PS4 is expected to be available later this year. Will PS4 be Sony's version of Microsoft 's all-in-one entertainment console Xbox 1?

McClendon's latest venture focuses on Ohio - Fort Worth Star TelegramLive Mode

blogs.star-telegram.com - Former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon has settled on Ohio's Utica Shale for his re-entry into the energy business, according to several published reports. The Wall Street Journal has one account , as does industry trade journal Upstream and others. You'll run into pay walls at those publications, but the basics are this: McClendon's new energy company, American Energy Partners LP, is the unannounced buyer of some 22,500 acres of leases in the Utica, a developing shale play, sold last week for $284 million by Enervest, a Houston-based energy investor also active in the Barnett Shale.

Bradley Manning: I want to live as a woman named ChelseaLive Mode

cbsnews.com - FORT MEADE, Md. Bradley Manning plans to live as a woman named Chelsea and wants to begin hormone therapy as soon as possible, the soldier said Thursday, a day after being sentenced to 35 years in prison for sending classified material to WikiLeaks .Manning announced the decision in a written statement provided to NBC's "Today" show, asking supporters to refer to him by his new name and the feminine pronoun.

FOMC Minutes Show Broad Support for Tapering TimelineLive Mode

bloomberg.com - Federal Reserve policy makers considering when to reduce bond buying were “broadly comfortable” with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ’s plan to taper this year if the economy strengthens, with a few saying a reduction may be needed soon, minutes of their last meeting show.“Almost all committee members agreed that a change in the purchase program was not yet appropriate,” and a few said “it might soon be time to slow somewhat the pace of purchases as outlined in that plan,” according to the record of the Federal Open Market Committee’s July 30-31 gathering released yesterday in Washington .

Bill de Blasio Is the Target at the Latest Mayoral DebateLive Mode

politicker.com - Bill de Blasio.There was a very tall target in tonight’s mayoral debate in the form of Bill de Blasio.The latest front-runner in the topsy-turvey race took repeated hits from his rivals at a heated debate where the candidates faced off on issues ranging from income inequality to driving while texting, with less than three weeks to go until primary day.One of the first shots came from former Comptroller Bill Thompson, who criticized Mr.

Rashida and Kidada Jones Star In the Latest Band of Outsiders Campaign - PapermagLive Mode

papermag.com - Rashida Jones and her older sis, Kidada, are returning to modeling by being the latest VFCP (or Very Fuckin' Cool People) to star in Band of Outsiders' polaroid campaign. Looking like ladies who lunch (and give speeches while taking their cigarette break?), the Jones women show off the brand's Fall/Winter '13 collection, which includes '40s silhouettes , poufy, turban-esque headgear and ladylike pencil skirts.

Bill de Blasio Is the Target at the Latest Mayoral DebateLive Mode

Bill de Blasio Is the Target at the Latest Mayoral Debate

Internet.org: Facebook's latest effort to deliver data to the developing world - Economic TimesLive Mode

articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com - The companies intend to accomplish their goal in part by simplifying phone applications so they run more efficiently and by improving the components of phones and networks so that they transmit more data while using less battery power.For Zuckerberg, the formation of the coalition is yet another way in which he is trying to position himself as an industry leader. He has been speaking out more forcefully than other tech executives on topics like immigration overhaul, which the industry sees as critical to its hiring needs.

Bradley Manning says he wants to live as a woman - Irish TimesLive Mode

irishtimes.com - ‘I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning, I am a female,’ says US soldier jailed for 35 years for leaking documents to WikiLeaksUS soldier Bradley Manning , sentenced for leaking classified documents, said he is female and wants to live as a woman named Chelsea.“As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning, I am a female,” Manning (25) said in the statement read on the NBC News Today show.

After suspension, Nasdaq resumes trading - CBS NewsLive Mode

cbsnews.com - (MoneyWatch) After halting all trading in stocks listed on its exchange because of a technical problem, Nasdaq said at 3:25 p.m. ET that it had resumed trading in all shares.The shutdown began at about 12:15 p.m. ET. Until 3:25 p.m., the Nasdaq composite stood unmoving at 3,631, with a gain of 31 points, or nearly 1 percent. After it resumed trading it rose further and closed at 3,639, up 39 points.

Video: Military hovercraft lands on Russian beach - Irish TimesLive Mode

irishtimes.com - Holidaymakers near the Russian port city of Kaliningrad were startled yesterday when a giant military hovercraft landed in their midst on a beach in Mechnikovo.Video of the incident posted on the internet shows beachgoers marveling at the sight of the Zubr-class hovercraft as it lands on the beach.Purported to be the world’s largest vessel in its class the Zubr (Bison) vessel weighs some 550 tonnes, carries sophisticated weapons systems and is capable of carrying tanks and up to 400 troops.

RELIC's Old Universe Past Teased in Latest 'What's New in the New 52' - NewsaramaLive Mode

newsarama.com - Art from Relic #1CREDIT: DC ComicsReaders of Green Lantern: The New Guardians know a bit about Relic's past - he comes from a dead universe, and he hates those who wield the emotional spectrum. He was surprised by Kyle Rayner's white light, and he wants to extinguish all rings from the new universe he's woken up in.In the latest "What's New in the New 52" on the DC blog, Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras assures readers that they'll find out all about Relic in his Villains Month special, Green Lantern #23.

See the latest in beam scanners at LME - Industrial Laser Solutions MagazineLive Mode

industrial-lasers.com - St. Charles, IL - At this year’s Lasers for Manufacturing Event (LME), taking place September11-12, 2013 at the Schaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL, Scanlab America will be featuring its newest scan solutions for industrial laser material processing applications.Scanlab America will introduce the: SCANcube III, hurrySCAN III,and intelliSCAN III, which have high accuracy and dynamic performance.

Hard National Security Choices - Lawfare (blog)Live Mode

lawfareblog.com - In breaking news, Bradley Manning, 25, has been dishonorably discharged and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Here are the Wall Street Journal and New York Times on that.Syrian rebels have accused the government of firing rockets carrying poison gas in areas east of Damascus, says the Times . The reported death toll ranges from ” dozens ” killed to 213 to “at least 640 .” The allegations come only a day after UN officials arrived in the capital to investigate prior claims of chemical weapons use.

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Bad News: The Latest Report on the Number of Americans Seeking ... - TheBlaze.comLive Mode

theblaze.com - It’s time once again for our weekly jobless claims report:Applications for jobless benefits increased by 13,000 for the week ending August 17, bringing the total to 336,000, up from last week’s revised figure of 332,750, the Labor Department announced on Thursday.The four-week moving average, a “less volatile” figure, fell by 2.250, bringing the total to 330,500, down from the previous average of 332,750.

Bad News: The Latest Report on the Number of Americans Seeking ... - TheBlaze.comLive Mode

German tourist dies of shark attack wounds in Hawaii - Irish TimesLive Mode

irishtimes.com - A 20-year-old German tourist who lost an arm in a shark attack off the coast of Maui last week died of her wounds yesterday, her family said, becoming the first person to die of a shark attack off Hawaii in nearly a decade.Jana Lutteropp (20), had been hospitalised since she was attacked while snorkeling near Maui and had been on life support prior to her death, a hospital spokeswoman said.“Jana fought hard to stay alive.

Bad News: The Latest Report on the Number of Americans Seeking ... - TheBlaze.com

'Fifty Shades of Grey': Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson roped into latest ... - Entertainment WeeklyLive Mode

insidemovies.ew.com - The guessing game of who will star in the adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey — the erotic novel by E L James that has sold over 70 million copies worldwide — continues!The film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson , is slated to hit theaters in August of next year, but so far the only news we’ve gotten are the names of actors who aren’t going to appear in the movie. (For a list of all the actors who have denied rumors they’ll star in the film — from Emma Watson to Sam’s husband, Aaron Johnson-Taylor, please click here .

'Fifty Shades of Grey': Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson roped into latest ... - Entertainment Weekly

The Whole Solar System Is The Playground In The Latest 'Destiny' Trailer - UproxxLive Mode

uproxx.com - Bungie has been a bit guarded about their upcoming MMO-shooter Destiny — they gave us around 10-minutes of footage at E3 and not a heck of a lot since then. Until now that is! Today they released a new trailer/developer-diary full of new footage and big promises. Will Destiny live up to Bungie’s own hype? It seems almost impossible that it will, but hey, at least Bungie’s swinging for those fences

Gold price today: Latest updates - Zee NewsLive Mode

zeenews.india.com - Zee Media Bureau/Ajeet KumarGold prices extended their yesterday's gains by Rs 56 to Rs 31,500 per 10 grams in futures trade Thursday as market participants enlarged their positions even weak trend overseas.As per market analysts, further depreciation in rupee against the dollar, which made imports costlier, supported prices.The rupee fell as much as 65.56 against the US dollar today.At the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold for delivery in October gained by Rs 56 to Rs 31,500 per ten grams.

Antoinette Tuff: Meet the Woman Who Prevented a Mass School Shooting YesterdayLive Mode

policymic.com - Rachel GeorgeinPolitics14 hours agoFortunately, Tuesday's gunman incident at an elementary school near Atlanta ended with no injuries or deaths. This is mainly thanks to Antoinette Tuff, a school clerk who spent about an hour calmly persuading the gunman to put his rifle down and surrender.Tuff feared the worst when she encountered the gunman carrying an AK-47 assault rifle and other weapons in her school office.

Family sells everything to visit all 50 states - Today.com (blog)Live Mode

today.com - 9 hours agoImagine visiting Mount McKinley, Pearl Harbor, the St. Louis Gateway Arch, Niagara Falls and Disney World all in one trip.Add in scores of historical sites, presidential libraries, sports venues, museums and natural wonders in every state in between, and you’ve got the last year in the life of the Martin family.Randy, 41, and Heidi Martin, 43, spent nine months planning a family trip of a lifetime.

Stocks Climb With Metals on Factory Data as Dollar Gains - BloombergLive Mode

bloomberg.com - Stocks and metals gained on data showing improvement in manufacturing and the U.S. labor market amid a three-hour trading halt on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The dollar rose as signs of an improving global economy increased speculation the Federal Reserve will reduce stimulus.The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (SPX) added 0.9 percent to 1,656.96 at 4 p.m. in New York . The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.

Zuckerberg's New Nonprofit Pitch: Get Everyone Online - Associations NowLive Mode

associationsnow.com - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s latest nonprofit endeavor is Internet.org, backed by a coalition of companies that aims to broaden online access worldwide.Increasing access to the internet—it’s an idea that’s been floated pretty widely in recent months ( in Google’s case, literally ).Now, the latest nonprofit endeavor of one of the internet’s youngest, richest entrepreneurs is forming a coalition to encourage universal online access.

Chelsea Transfer Rumours: What to Make of Latest Wayne Rooney Drama - Bleacher ReportLive Mode

bleacherreport.com - Embattled Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney should really seek legal counsel to protect the movie rights to his 2013 summer.Football fans would pay hard-earned money to relive it, and we don't even know how it's going to end.That alone should tell you how much drama has surrounded the 27-year-old Englishman over the past three months.The latest surrounding Rooney's "will he or won't he?" transfer journey is just another unceremonious chapter in what's been an offseason of uncertainty surrounding the future of the Red Devils in the David Moyes era.

Apple and Samsung Users Remain Violent Half-wits in Latest Ad for Windows ... - AdweekLive Mode

adweek.com - There isn't a public event that Apple and Samsung users can't spoil by fighting with each other, according to Crispin Porter + Bogusky's hyperbolic but still amusing campaign for the Windows Phone—which continues with the spot below, again directed by Roman Coppola and set to air Sunday during MTV's Video Music Awards.Coppola directed the earlier spot, "The Wedding," which was a big success (more than 6 million YouTube views), and he brought back many of the same actors for "The Recital.

Apple and Samsung Users Remain Violent Half-wits in Latest Ad for Windows ... - AdweekLive Mode

Facebook's latest local venture – breaking into restaurant reservations - Inside FacebookLive Mode

insidefacebook.com - Facebook has been hard at work to make their mobile pages more valuable to both consumers and businesses. The latest enhancement , which comes from their partnership with OpenTable, lets users make reservations on their mobile device, when visiting a restaurant’s Facebook Page. Reservations can now be made at nearly 20,000 U.S. dining establishments without ever leaving Facebook.By improving the usefulness of pages, Facebook positions itself to gain a large market share of local search business.

Facebook's latest local venture – breaking into restaurant reservations - Inside FacebookLive Mode

Facebook's latest local venture – breaking into restaurant reservations - Inside Facebook

Dan Loeb's latest picks: fertilizer, entertainment - MarketWatchLive Mode

marketwatch.com - By Meena Krishnamsetty and Matt DoironWe track quarterly 13F filings from hundreds of hedge funds and other notable investors, including billionaire Dan Loeb's Third Point. These filings have proven useful in developing investment strategies: the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds outperform the S&P 500 by 18 percentage points per year on average, and our own portfolio based on these results earned an excess return of 33 percentage points in the last 11 months.

Somehow, this latest A's loss just figures - Sacramento BeeLive Mode

sacbee.com - OAKLAND – Losing baseball has a certain inevitability to it. You can feel it and dread it from the first inning. You know the mistakes you've been making have cost you games, but you make them anyway.You fail to put the ball in play – to hit a simple fly ball to the outfield – when you have a runner on third with no outs. You make foolish pitches when you're ahead 0-2 in an ultimate pitcher's count.

Twins pair plays 'Bucks' in bid for bankroll - MLB.comLive Mode

mlb.mlb.com - TwitterFacebookEmailThe hit MLB.com game show "Bucks on the Pond" powered by Ford has doled out more than $20,000 to fans on the concourses of 25 of the 30 Major League ballparks over the past year, and the opportunity to be part of that made a meaningful ballpark date at Target Field even more special for Episode 31 contestants Nick Bravos and Moriah Bricker.The pair met last fall as interns in Washington.

Somehow, this latest A's loss just figures - Sacramento BeeLive Mode

Will Latest Attack Confirm Chemical Weapon Use by Syrian Regime? - PBS NewsHourLive Mode

pbs.org - RAY SUAREZ: For more on the possible chemical attack, I'm joined by Jeffrey White, a former senior analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency, now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, and Amy Smithson, a senior fellow at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies.Jeffrey White, the images are terrible. What does this tell you about the state of the civil war in Syria?JEFFREY WHITE, Washington Institute for Near East Policy:

Will Latest Attack Confirm Chemical Weapon Use by Syrian Regime? - PBS NewsHourLive Mode

Will Latest Attack Confirm Chemical Weapon Use by Syrian Regime? - PBS NewsHour

Syria opposition group claims 1,300 killed in chemical attack in Damascus suburbsLive Mode

cbsnews.com - BEIRUT The Syrian opposition said Wednesday that state security forces had launched intense artillery and rocket barrages on the eastern suburbs of the capital Damascus, claiming that hundreds of people died in what was being called a "poisonous gas" attack.George Sabra, deputy head of the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition, said at a news conference that 1,300 people were killed as shells rained down on the capital's eastern suburbs of Douma, Jobar, Zamalka, Arbeen and Ein Tarma.

Renegade Windows App Store Pokki Lands Lenovo As Its Latest OEM Partner, Will Preload On Its PCsLive Mode

techcrunch.com - After securing Acer as its first major OEM deal , Pokki , an alternative Windows application marketplace and Start Button replacement, today secured Lenovo as its newest partner. The deal will see Pokki’s game arcade and Start Menu shipped with Lenovo machines, greatly boosting its marketshare in the PC ecosystem.Pokki started as an application system that shipped a lightweight app experience on the desktop of PCs.