News Review - July 27, 2012
News Review: Facebook's stock tumbles after 1st public quarter | Facebook loses more Wall St. friends | A fire rages in Brooklyn | First world records at Olympics | Milosevic Ex-Ally Set to Lead Serbia | Asia Hardest Hit by Viral Hepatitis | Cyberattacks Are Up, National Security Chief Says | Samsung Tops Nokia Again as World's Biggest Mobile Phone Seller - Bloomberg | White House makes clear: No push for new gun laws | Colo. massacre casts ugly scar on Batman mythology - U.S. News & World Report | Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions | UK's Cameron to press Russia's Putin over Syria, trade as they watch Olympic ... - Washington Post | Obama most followed world leader on Twitter, study says - CBS News
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"The American people have to be inspired to lead again. They need to be reminded that the US is not just any other country: we are exceptional in the clarity of our conviction that free markets and free peoples hold the key to the future, and in our willingness to act on those beliefs" writes Condoleezza Rice in the FT. Here's her opinion piece: http://on.ft.com/P3MW3i
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End of the line for Bo Xilai?
Today, July 27, 2012,
33 minutes ago | (author unknown)
What wife's murder charge means for China's
Bo Xilai
Egypt president meets Hamas PM
Today, July 27, 2012,
36 minutes ago | (author unknown)
Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi discusses
"solutions" to the blockade of Gaza at talks with the head of the Hamas-led
government, Ismail Haniya.
Six sent to prison for UK insider dealing ring
Today, July 27, 2012,
37 minutes ago | (author unknown)
LONDON (Reuters) - Six members of an illegal
UK trading ring were sent to prison on Friday for what the judge described as a
deliberate, planned and dishonest insider share dealing. The four-and-a-half
month trial cost the Financial Services Authority 5 million pounds, its longest
and most complex prosecution to date in its "credible deterrence" crack down on
market abuses. "You knew precisely what you were doing," Judge Jeffrey Pegden
told Southwark Crown Court in London, adding an element of deterrence was
included in the prison terms due to the time-consuming nature of such cases.
...
ECB-driven rally runs out of steam in Europe
Today, July 27, 2012,
40 minutes ago | (author unknown)
European markets stabilized Friday after the previous
day's rally, which had been driven by the European Central Bank chief's pledge
to do whatever it takes to save the euro currency union.Bodies Built for Gold
Today, July 27, 2012,
41 minutes ago | (author unknown)
With high-level training now ubiquitous, an
extraordinary physical advantage, such as Missy Franklin's 76-inch wing span, is
increasingly necessary to win it all.
7:12 AM 7/27/2012
First world records at Olympics
Today, July 27, 2012,
9 minutes ago | (author unknown)
London 2012 has seen its first world records
broken as the South Korean archery team set two landmarks at Lord's.
Bodies Built for Gold
Today, July 27, 2012,
17 minutes ago | (author unknown)
With high-level training now ubiquitous, an
extraordinary physical advantage, such as Missy Franklin's 76-inch wing span, is
increasingly necessary to win it all.
Milosevic Ex-Ally Set to Lead Serbia
Today, July 27, 2012,
28 minutes ago | (author unknown)
Ivica Dacic, a wartime spokesman for late
Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic was poised to become prime minister of the
Balkan nation Thursday.
What's China Blogging About?
Today, July 27, 2012,
32 minutes ago | (author unknown)
The
WSJ's Li Yuan explains why the announcement of formal charges against the wife
of fallen politician Bo Xilai is causing a flurry of online activity. Also, for
some in China, counting Olympic medals is less important than counting pennies.
Annan pushing Syria mediation despite being "scapegoat": source
Today, July 27, 2012,
34 minutes ago | (author unknown)
GENEVA (Reuters) - International mediator
Kofi Annan is still trying to forge a political solution to the Syria crisis
despite being made a scapegoat for the failure of the two sides to agree, a
source close to the mediation effort said on Friday. Annan and U.N. Secretary
General Ban Ki-moon were meeting in London on Friday to discuss the future of
mediation efforts and the U.N. observer mission, and the Syria "Action Group"
may meet again soon, but not at ministerial level, the source said. The source
described the latest veto of a U.N. ...
Samsung Revs Up Its Smartphone Engine
Today, July 27, 2012,
40 minutes ago | (author unknown)
Samsung
extends its dominance of the smartphone market over Apple, taking advantage of
the wait before the next iPhone is released. The DJN's Yun-Hee Kim has the
details.
Opening ceremony London 2012 to wow with memorable show - Christian Science Monitor
Today, July 27, 2012,
1 hour ago | (author unknown)
 Christian Science Monitor |
Opening
ceremony London 2012 to wow with memorable show
Christian Science Monitor By John Leicester, AP / July 27, 2012 Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during a rehearsal for the opening ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, on July 25, in London. The world city that needs no introduction but could do with an ... London Olympics opening ceremony hours awayBBC News All eyes on London and spectacular Games openingReuters London 2012 Olympics: how Fleet Street captured Britain's Games spiritTelegraph.co.uk The Guardian (blog) -The News International -The Press Association all 9,762 news articles » |
IHT Rendezvous: The Olympics Blog
Today, July 27, 2012,
3 hours ago | By THE INTERNATIONAL HERALD
TRIBUNE
Follow the Olympics blog for round the
clock, on the ground coverage, including live blogging of Friday's opening
ceremonies. Join the Global Olympics
conversation»
On world stage, Olympic culture clashes inevitable
Today, July 27, 2012,
4 hours ago | By NICOLE WINFIELD
LONDON (AP) -- In a way it was inevitable,
given the size and scope of the event that is taking place in this most
multicultural of capitals....
Asia Hardest Hit by Viral Hepatitis
Today, July 27, 2012,
4 hours ago | (author unknown)
Nearly
70% of people infected with viral hepatitis live in the Asia. The co-founders of
Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific, Charles Gore and
professor Joseph Sung, talks to the WSJ about ways to fight the disease.
On World Stage, Olympic Culture Clashes Inevitable - ABC News
Today, July 27, 2012,
4 hours ago | (author unknown)
 ABC News |
On
World Stage, Olympic Culture Clashes Inevitable
ABC News In a way it was inevitable, given the size and scope of the event that is taking place in this most multicultural of capitals. But the Olympic-sized political gaffes and cultural goofs already registered before the games officially open Friday have ... and more » |
Olympic Games’ Social Legacy Awaits Score
Today, July 27, 2012,
4 hours ago | By KATRIN BENNHOLD and STEPHEN
CASTLE
Teenagers from ethnically diverse districts
in London helped persuade the Olympic Committee that their generation needed the
Games, but seven years later, it is unclear how impressive the legacy will
be.
Cyberattacks Are Up, National Security Chief Says
Today, July 27, 2012,
5 hours ago | By DAVID E. SANGER and ERIC
SCHMITT
Gen. Keith B. Alexander of the National
Security Agency said that the nation was not fully prepared for the attacks on
electricity grids, water supplies and other targets.
World in Focus - San Francisco Chronicle
Today, July 27, 2012,
6 hours ago | (author unknown)
 San Francisco Chronicle |
World
in Focus
San Francisco Chronicle Urmila Gayari, a Bodo woman affected by ethnic violence, holds her two-year-old son at a relief camp at Bijni in Chirang District, Assam, India, Thursday, July 26, 2012. Indian authorities rushed more troops to the remote northeastern state Assam on ... and more » |
'Tremendous Honor:' Opening Ceremony Dancer To Perform For The World - NPR (blog)
Today, July 27, 2012,
6 hours ago | (author unknown)
 Globe and Mail |
'Tremendous
Honor:' Opening Ceremony Dancer To Perform For The World
NPR (blog) by Tom Goldman Sasha Freachem (right) will be performing in an urban street dance during the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics Friday. The London Summer Olympics officially begin today with the Opening Ceremony. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle of ... On US Olympic team, it's golden age for women athletes, who outnumber men for ...New York Daily News Wise: Britain, and the Olympic SpiritWashington Post (blog) Stadium in sight for Olympic torchThe Press Association CNN International -Salt Lake Tribune -BBC News all 813 news articles » |
Lyovikha Journal: Siberian Village Shaken by Gruesome Mystery
Today, July 27, 2012,
6 hours ago | By ELLEN BARRY
The discovery of 248 fetuses in a wooded
area of a Siberian village is the area’s latest representation of death and
abandonment.
Karzai Proposes Corruption Reforms
Today, July 27, 2012,
6 hours ago | By ALISSA J. RUBIN
Many provisions in the decree by President
Hamid Karzai are vague, leaving unclear the timetable for compliance and how
some of the measures would be financed.
Thousands attend Olympic concert
Today, July 27, 2012,
7 hours ago | (author unknown)
July 27 - Olympic fever torches Hyde Park as
thousands turn out for a special concert. Julie Noce reports.
Arab American Literature | Morocco World News
Today, July 27, 2012,
7 hours ago | abennis
Morocco World News. Casablanca,
July 27, 2012. Arab American literature has developed over a century. The
importance of this type of literature, I believe, lies in the very glaring fact
that Arabs' experience has been at the ...
Two World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria scenarios detailed with screenshots - Examiner.com
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:51:40 PM | (author unknown)
 MTV UK |
Two
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria scenarios detailed with
screenshots
Examiner.com After announcing the release date for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria yesterday, Blizzard Entertainment detailed two of the new scenarios that are being introduced with the expansion. Scenarios are a new feature being introduced with Mists of ... World Of Warcraft: Mists Of Pandaria Launching September 25Inside Mac Games World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria lands September 25TG Daily World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria To Be Released in SeptemberPCWorld EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) -Clarksville Online -Macgasm all 138 news articles » |
Samsung Tops Nokia Again as World's Biggest Mobile Phone Seller - Bloomberg
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:36:43 PM | (author unknown)
 Sydney Morning Herald |
Samsung
Tops Nokia Again as World's Biggest Mobile Phone Seller
Bloomberg Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) topped Nokia Oyj (NOK1V) as the world's biggest seller of mobile phones for the second straight quarter, according to an industry study. Samsung shipped 93 million phones in the three months ended June 30, a 26 percent ... Galaxy Phones Drive Samsung to Record Profit AgainTIME Samsung reports record profitsBelfast Telegraph all 763 news articles » |
The Lede Blog: Iranian Scientist Claims U.S. Cyberattack Was ... Loud
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 10:15:08 PM | By WILLIAM J. BROAD
A scientist with Iran's atomic energy agency
said the United States used "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC in an attack on the
program's computers.
Poll: Few think Romney's faith resembles their own
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 8:59:42 PM | By JENNIFER AGIESTA
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Most of America doesn't
relate to Mitt Romney's religion but that may not matter in his race against
President Barack Obama....
White House makes clear: No push for new gun laws
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 8:59:33 PM | By BEN FELLER
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama
will not push for stricter gun laws this election year, the White House said
Thursday, one day after his impassioned remarks about the need to keep assault
weapons off the streets suggested he may plunge into that political fight and
challenge Congress to act....
Cuba broadens economic reforms, plans new measures - Reuters
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 8:10:19 PM | (author unknown)
 AFP |
Cuba
broadens economic reforms, plans new measures
Reuters * Some state companies to be granted greater autonomy * All Cubans to pay income and property taxes * New cooperatives to divide profits as members see fit By Marc Frank HAVANA, July 26 (Reuters) - Cuba adopted a new tax code this week and said it ... Raul Castro reiterates willingness to sit down with US as Cuba marks ...Washington Post Raul Castro: Cuba willing to sit down with USNewsday Cuban President Raul Castro 'willing to talk to US'BBC News all 567 news articles » |
Facebook loses more Wall St. friends
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 7:59:00 PM | (author unknown)
July 26 - Facebook's first quarterly report
as a publicly traded company earned it few friends among shareholders even as it
posted double-digit user growth. Conway G. Gittens reports.
Facebook's stock tumbles after 1st public quarter
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 7:25:59 PM | By BARBARA ORTUTAY
NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook's first earnings
report as a public company had solid numbers, but in the end it landed with a
thud - much like its rocky initial public offering two months
ago....
Report shows US drought rapidly intensifying
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 6:50:21 PM | By JIM SUHR
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The widest drought to grip
the United States in decades is getting worse with no signs of abating, a new
report warned Thursday, as state officials urged conservation and more ranchers
considered selling cattle....
Facebook fumbles first earnings
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 6:47:00 PM | (author unknown)
July 26 - Summary of business headlines:
Slower revenue growth for Facebook; Amazon and Starbucks warn; Consumer products
companies show strength; Markets reassured by euro zone central bank chief; U.S.
initial jobless claims fall near four-year low. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Keeping Cool in Paris
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 6:22:00 PM | (author unknown)
July 26 - Summer arrives in the French
capital as temperatures soar, leaving tourists and locals to bathe in fountains
in front of the Eiffel Tower. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Chick-fil-A sandwiches become a political symbol
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 4:38:20 PM | By BILL BARROW
ATLANTA (AP) -- All of a sudden, biting into
a fried chicken sandwich has become a political statement....
A New Tool for Writing: The Eyes
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 4:30:47 PM | (author unknown)
French
researchers have found a way to train people to write with their eyes in cursive
script on a computer monitor, in an advance that could help people who can't
move their arms or hands to communicate. Robert Lee Hotz has details on The News
Hub. Photo: Charlotte Gonzalez for The Wall Street Journal.
A Royal match
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 4:25:00 PM | (author unknown)
July 26 - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
and Prince Harry visit Bacons College in Rotherhithe to launch sports coaching
program. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A fire rages in Brooklyn
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 3:59:00 PM | (author unknown)
July 26 - Firefighters are hurt while
battling a massive fire at a Brooklyn apartment building. Deborah Lutterbeck
reports.
Colo. massacre casts ugly scar on Batman mythology
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 3:56:36 PM | By DERRIK J. LANG
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bat-fan and comic-book
historian Arlen Schumer is worried. He fears the mass shooting at a midnight
screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colo., will forever be
associated with the legend of Batman....
Obama: Hey Romney, Europe and I go way back - ABC News
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 3:55:52 PM | (author unknown)
 ABC News |
Obama:
Hey Romney, Europe and I go way back
ABC News Dear Britain: The White House wants you know that even if Mitt Romney may harbor doubts about your ability to pull off the Olympics, President Barack Obama "has the utmost confidence" in you. In fact, the Obama administration would also like Israel and ... Mogul's Latest Foray Courts Jews for the GOPNew York Times In Israel-Iran Conflict, Don't Rely on RomneyBloomberg Israelis likely to take Romney visit with a grain of saltLos Angeles Times Newsday -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Fox News all 195 news articles » |
Colo. massacre casts ugly scar on Batman mythology - U.S. News & World Report
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 3:55:16 PM | (author unknown)
Colo.
massacre casts ugly scar on Batman mythology
U.S. News & World Report "He tries to show the world it's as ugly as he is — and he's always been doing that to make himself feel bigger in the world. That could appeal to individuals who want the world to fit around them. For the majority of fans, they don't have that ... and more » |
Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 3:49:58 PM | By LAURAN NEERGAARD
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AIDS is graying. By the
end of the decade, the government estimates, more than half of Americans living
with HIV will be over 50. Even in developing countries, more people with the
AIDS virus are surviving to middle age and beyond....
A Look Back: London's Other Two Olympics
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 1:49:47 PM | (author unknown)
The
Olympics may have been just another event in London in 1908 and 1948, but 64
years later London will become the first city to host the modern games three
times. WSJ's Dipti Kapadia takes a look back at London's past Olympics.
UK's Cameron to press Russia's Putin over Syria, trade as they watch Olympic ... - Washington Post
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 12:10:53 PM | Mike Nova
UK's
Cameron to press Russia's Putin over Syria, trade as they watch Olympic ... -
Washington Post:
 AFP |
UK's
Cameron to press Russia's Putin over Syria, trade as they watch Olympic
...
Washington Post LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron says he plans to hold talks with Russia President Vladimir Putin next week at an Olympic judo match. Cameron confirmed Thursday that Putin would attend the Olympics — despite earlier doubts over whether he ... Putin Lauds Russian Aerospace DefensesRIA Novosti Putin pushes nuclear, space defense reformRT all 115 news articles » |
Russia says demands that Assad quit prolong Syrian conflict
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:33:41 AM | Mike Nova
Russia
says demands that Assad quit prolong Syrian conflict: MOSCOW (Reuters) -
Demands that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quit power are blocking efforts to
end the 16-month-old conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on
Thursday. Lavrov said such calls - made by the United States, several European
and Arab governments and Turkey - were fanning the flames of violence and
reiterated Moscow's claim that support for Syrian rebel groups was tantamount to
backing terrorism. "We propose things that would allow for an immediate
ceasefire, but the other side says, 'No, either the regime capitulates or we
will continue to back ... ...
DEA launches raid on sellers of designer drugs
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:33:11 AM | Mike Nova
DEA
launches raid on sellers of designer drugs: The Drug Enforcement
Administration is leading a national crackdown against manufacturers,
distributors and vendors of synthetic designer drugs.
Huge Dominican gold mine 'essentially' finished
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:32:31 AM | Mike Nova
Huge
Dominican gold mine 'essentially' finished: The CEO of the world's largest
gold company says production will start in August at the huge Pueblo Viejo mine
in the Dominican Republic.
App gives autistic children a voice
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 11:28:50 AM | Mike Nova
App
gives autistic children a voice:
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An app is giving a voice to
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Obama most followed world leader on Twitter, study says - CBS News
Yesterday, July 26,
2012, 10:49:45 AM | (author unknown)
 CBS News |
Obama
most followed world leader on Twitter, study says
CBS News But the rise in so-called "Twiplomacy" resembles something of an echo chamber, according to an analysis of 264 government accounts in 125 countries that the PR firm Burson-Marsteller describes as the first-ever global study of world leaders on Twitter. 'Twiplomacy' Study Says Majority of World Leaders Use TwitterTIME Study finds world leaders take to Twitter, but new 'Twiplomacy' has its limitsNewser @BarackObama = most-followed world leader on Twitter: studyGlobalPost all 234 news articles » |
