Country-Specific Censorship
You wouldn’t be surprised in future if you visit Blogspot.com other than in US country you’ll be redirected to your country specific URL in browser in fact its happening now – where Google redirecting Indian users from blogspot.com domain to blogspot.in. For e.g if you visit Googleblog.blogspot.com URL from India you’ll be taken to Googleblog.blogspot.in URL. ...
==>> Techdows
TV Viewer's Guide
In just a few recent years, the coverage of college football’s National Signing Day has gone from simply listing a school’s commitments at the end of the day to wall-to-wall coverage from dawn to dusk comparing classes, needs and just how favorably and loosely a cornerback’s hips are. ...
==>> bleacherreport.com
SAG Awards 2012: Mary Tyler Moore Honored for Lifetime
'The Help' nabs Best Ensemble' in a stunning upset, while awards-show fave 'The Artist' leaves light on wins. By Eric Ditzian (@ericditzian) The SAG Awards, as we have noted, often have a curious way of letting us know what the Oscars are going to ...
==>> MTV.com
Chromosomal Defect Trisomy 18
Trisomy 18, the genetic disorder that sent Rick Santorum's daughter Bella to the hospital Saturday evening, kills about 90 percent of children before or during birth and those that do live past birth suffer serious symptoms. Children with Trisomy 18, ...
==>> ABC News (blog)
Giants top 49ers 20-17 in OT to reach Super Bowl
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Eli Manning is headed to another Super Bowl with a shot to show the world he belongs in the same breath as Tom Brady.
Manning directed one short, final drive and Lawrence Tynes kicked a game-winning 31-yard field goal in sudden death overtime, sending the New York Giants to the Super Bowl with a 20-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game Sunday night. ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Evidence of life on Venus
The Indo-Asian News Service reported Saturday that a Russian scientist has published what he claims is evidence of life on Venus, Earth’s nearest neighbor in the direction of the sun.
Leonid Ksanfomaliti, an astronomer based at the Space Research Institute of Russia’s Academy of Sciences, analyzed photographs ...
==>> news.yahoo.com
Mega Conspiracy?
MegaUpload, one of the world's largest file-sharing websites, was shut down Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused it of violating piracy and copyright laws.
In an indictment, the Justice Department alleged that MegaUpload was a "mega conspiracy" and a global criminal organization "whose members engaged in criminal copyright infringement and money laundering on a massive scale." ......
==>> Los Angeles Times
Hacker shut down the RIAA, the MPAA, Universal Music, ...
... down groups that pirate media illegally – in retaliation the hacker collective known as Anonymous have shut down the RIAA, the MPAA, Universal Music, and the United States Government site Justice.org, belonging to the Department of Justice. ...
==>> SlashGear
Alternatives to MegaUpload
The FBI shuttered file-sharing web site MegaUpload this afternoon, arrested its executives, and have called the site an "international organized criminal enterprise." Even though there's little doubt that MegaUpload was host to some copyrighted ...
==>> Gizmodo
Megaupload was taken down w/out SOPA being law
"The government takes down Megaupload? 15 minutes later Anonymous takes down government and record label sites," the Anonymous Twitter feed read. That note was followed shortly by this one: "Megaupload was taken down w/out SOPA being law. ...
==>> PCWorld
Open Marriage
By James Oliphant It took only a matter of minutes for the explosive allegations by Newt Gingrich's ex-wife that he once asked for an “open marriage” that would include his mistress to emerge front and center at Thursday evening's Republican debate in ...
==>> Los Angeles Times
Apple iBooks 2
The new service, called iBooks 2, will help make textbooks more interactive with videos, animations and search features, Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of product marketing, said today at an event in New York. More than 1.5 million iPads ...
==>> Washington Post
Online Courses through iTunes U App
Apple on Thursday unveiled a new version of its iTunes U product from a press conference in New York City. Apple’s Eddy Cue was on hand to reveal a new iOS version of iTunes U, bringing users an iBooks-like interface through which they can access iTunes U content. iTunes U has served 700 million downloads to date, and it has primarily been used for lectures. The new version of iTunes U gives teachers a variety of new tools to ...
==>> bgr.com
Khloe Kardashian was betrayed by her husband?
Khloe Kardashian seems to be the subject of all the tabloids these days. First, the The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star had to deal with paternity accusations from her stepmothers, then she was rumored to have been seeking fertility treatments, which she denied, and now rumors ...
==>> Reality TV Magazine
Medicare
TUCSON - Are you or is someone in your family on Medicare? The News 4 Investigators has an important fraud alert impacting nearly 1,000 people, most of them right here in Tucson.
Some of you contacted The Investigators after you noticed your insurance coverage was switched last year during open enrollment without your consent. ...
==>> kvoa.com
EVERYONE is Eligible to Free File!
Let Free File do the hard work for you with brand-name software or online Fillable Forms. You can prepare and e-file your federal return for free. Participating software companies make their products available through the IRS. Some also support state tax returns.
Review the three-step process below, and you'll be on your way to e-filing your return--for free! ...
==>> irs.gov
Wolf's Lair
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is looking for an investor to turn the "Wolf's Lair" of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler into a tourist attraction.
The ruins of Hitler's fortress complex deep in the woodlands of northeastern Poland is famed as the site of an assassination attempt on Hitler by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and popularized by a 2008 film starring Tom Cruise.
The Wolf's Lair served as one of Hitler's military headquarters during World War Two and ...
==>> news.yahoo.com
Paula Deen Announces She Has Type 2 Diabetes
Celebrity chef Paula Deen has finally admitted that yes, she does have Type 2 Diabetes -- a story first reported by the National Enquirer in April, 2010. The controversial Food Network star -- known for her over-the-top fatty Southern cuisine ...
==>> Radar Online
Teen mom Jenelle Evans is back in jail
Jenelle Evans has been arrested once again. We know this must come as a shock to you, but it's true. This time she got popped for violating a domestic protective order. ...
==>> thehollywoodgossip.com
SOPA/PIPA Discussion
Internet Censorship & The Attack On Tech Innovators (LIVE VIDEO)
The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is hosting a discussion on the SOPA House bill and the PIPA Senate bill at 12:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday. ...
==>> huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/
Cruise ship captain argues with coast guard
Audio of the captain of a stricken cruise liner arguing with the Coast Guard was made available Tuesday, and five more bodies were found in the vessel grounded off the Italian coast. (Jan. 17) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan ...
==>> Washington Post
Cruise ship Costa Concordia
Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over described a chaotic evacuation as they crawled along upended hallways trying to reach safety. The cruise ship Costa Concordia lies stricken off the shore of the island of Giglio, ...
==>> Washington Post
Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others
To: English Wikipedia Readers and Community
From: Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director
Date: January 16, 2012
Today, the Wikipedia community announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18 (you can read the statement from the Wikimedia Foundation here). The blackout is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States — the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate — that, if passed, would seriously damage the free and open Internet, including Wikipedia. ...
==>> wikimediafoundation.org
Accounts Hacked at Zappos
(Reuters) - Online shoe retailer Zappos told customers this weekend that it has been the victim of a cyber attack affecting more than 24 million customer accounts in its database.
The popular retailer, which is owned by Amazon.com, said customers' names, email addresses, billing and ...
==>> finance.yahoo.com
Miss America asks Aaron Rodgers to call her
After the Green Bay Packers came up short on Sunday, the state of Wisconsin may be feeling like a bunch of losers. But never fear, cheeseheads. Though the Packers couldn't win a playoff game the season after winning the Super Bowl, Miss Wisconsin did come through for you. ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Fox and Elway agree: Tim Tebow’s earned the right to start in 2012
If there was any doubt about Tim Tebow's ability to drive a passing offense at the NFL level, it most likely went away when the second-year quarterback made several big-time throws against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that loaded up against the run in the wild-card win. That 29-23 upset over the Steelers was followed by a 45-10 rout in the divisional frame at the hands of ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Kindle Comparison
As with any product, consumers, as well as analyst’s, shop and compare. With so many tablets out on the market, the match ups are plentiful. One of the biggest is being found to be between the Kindle Fire and the new iPad 2. It is most likely because they are both at the top of the list of buys for the year, even though there are some major differences. ...
==>> TechLeash
Heather Locklear Hospitalized
AP National News Video More>> THOUSAND OAKS, California (AP) - Authorities say Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons after receiving an emergency call from her home. Paramedics and sheriff's deputies ...
==>> wandtv.com
Police pursue 'intriguing' information in Natalie Wood case
Nearly two months after reopening its investigation into the death of movie star Natalie Wood, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has yet to come across new information that changes the case. ...
==>> cnn.com
Was Tim Tebow’s game-winning touchdown illegal?
A review of Tim Tebow's game-winning throw vs. the Steelers shows something not quite right.
A review of the Denver Broncos' pre-snap formation on the game-winning touchdown pass from Tim Tebow to Demaryius Thomas suggests that the play could have been ruled illegal. Photographic evidence ==> ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Katie Holmes Poses Topless
Katie Holmes is showing a lot of skin in her new ads for H. Stern jewelry. Katie Holmes is showing a lot of skin in her new ads for H. Stern jewelry. ...
==>> Los Angeles Times
Little Girl Stares Down Lion at New Zealand Zoo
Sofia Walker may be the bravest little girl ever to have visited the Wellington Zoo in New Zealand, but the 3-year-old's recent stare-down with a large African lion was undoubtedly unnerving to her her mother, who was watching from nearby. ...
==>> grindtv.com
Mark Davis
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis smiles as he introduces Reggie McKenzie as the team's new general manager during an NFL football news conference in Alameda, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012. The Raiders fired coach Hue Jackson ...
==>> San Francisco Chronicle
Doomsday Clock Moves Up
By Stephanie Pappas The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' "Doomsday Clock" is set at 6 minutes to midnight but may tick forward or backward on Jan. 10, 2012. In a sign of pessimism about humanity's future, scientists today set the hands of the ...
==>> Fox News
Lsu Football
NEW ORLEANS — Boos rained down from a corner of the Superdome dominated by purple-and-gold clad fans as LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson trotted onto the field for a crucial third-quarter drive. One more victory in the final game of his career could ...
==>> Washington Post
Coachella 2012 line up
Tickets were initially sold for the 2012 festival nearly a year in advance of the event. Three-day passes went on sale via Coachella's official site for one week in June. In prior years, tickets were not sold until the lineup had been revealed, ...
==>> Los Angeles Times
LSU vs. Alabama
Fans know the SEC is the most stalwart, with LSU and Alabama combining for one touchdown between them in their two meetings this season—their defenses colliding like tractors in a demolition derby. What is just now becoming clear is that LSU-Alabama ...
==>> Wall Street Journal
Alabama Football
Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after being dunks after the BCS National Championship college football game against LSU Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in New Orleans. Alabama won 21-0. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) / by David J. Phillip, AP By Paul Newberry, ...
==>> Florida Today
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
Three-day passes for the two April weekends of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will be available on the fest's official site beginning at 10 am Friday PST. Since the lineup was announced Monday afternoon, the Coachella site has been struggling ...
==>> Los Angeles Times
Kim Kardashian wishes Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, a Happy Birthday
It's ALL about Kate Middleton today - as the Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 30th birthday and we all go mad having tea parties and the like (any excuse to eat scones).
==>> Yahoo! omg! UK
Have you signed the petition to Boycott Kim Kardashian?
While many people complain about Kim Kardashian and her family's reality show, very few do anything about it. One person, though, was disgruntled enough and decided that enough was enough and launched a petition asking people to boycott Kim. ...
==>> Gather Celebs News Channel
Hot air balloon crash
A fire department ladder truck takes police over the area where a hot air balloon crash occurred in Carterton, some 94 miles (150 kilometers) north of the capital, Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 7, 2012.
==>> CBS News
Project Runway All Stars
Project Runway All Stars is here and a few of the memorable Latino designers from past seasons are ready to dress and accessorize their way to the top. The cast chosen for the reality fashion competition includes former memorable contestants such as ...
==>> Fox News
Connell and Highland
The actions of a high school player may have made him one of the most hated athletes in his state.
Connell (Wash.) High's Cole Vanderbilt was a relative unknown in the basketball world, but all that changed two days ago, when a viral YouTube video turned him into one of the most hated players in Washington.
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Identity Theft
Usurpation of your identity is dreadful and can be expensive, but most consumers tell themselves it will never happen to them. Discover how to protect yourself and what to do if it does happen.
Identity theft is a serious problem affecting more people every day. That’s why learning how to prevent it is so important. Knowing how to prevent identity theft makes your identity more secure. The more people who know how to prevent identity theft, the less inclined others may be to commit the crime.
Super Bowl 2012 Odds
It would seem like the Super Bowl would be most hotly anticipated in places like New Orleans, Green Bay, or even the frigid, self-satisfied sprawl of Red Sox Nation. False. As we enter the 2012 NFL playoffs, there are few places on earth more gleefully ...
==>> Huffington Post
Stephen Hawking
Professor Stephen Hawking delivers his speech at the release of the 'Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' on January 17, 2007, in London, England. (Getty Images) CAMBRIDGE, England - British scientist Stephen Hawking has decoded some of the most puzzling ...
==>> CBS News
Bluefin tuna
This year's record tuna was caught off Oma, in Aomori prefecture and just north of the tsunami-battered coast. Bluefin tuna is prized for its tender red meat. The best slices of fatty bluefin - called 'o-toro' here - can sell for 2000 yen ($24) per ...
==>> Daily Mail
Jersey Shore Season 5
BY ALAN RIQUELMY - ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com The Ledger-Enquirer live blogged the season premiere of Jersey Shore Season 5. See a full recap below: OMG Jersey Shore Season 5 is beginning right now. MTV is treating us to a montage of select scenes ...
==>> Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Girl Scout cookie
New Girl Scout cookie honors organization's 100th anniversary. The new Girl Scout cookie, the 'Savannah Smiles,' is a lemon shortbread cookie dusted with powdered sugar. By Schuyler Velasco, Correspondent / January 5, 2012 Boxes of Girl Scout cookies ...
==>> Christian Science Monitor
Project Runway
After much hype and some delays, we have finally arrived at the premiere of Project Runway All Stars with some of the best designers from previous seasons. We have a new host, new judges and the drama of all the designers they have brought back. ...
==>> Realitywanted
Michael Dyer
AP Speculation has been slowly gaining momentum since his suspension that Michael Dyer was set to join his former Auburn offensive coordinator at Arkansas State, so much so, in fact, that Red Wolves players were tweeting about the potential blockbuster ...
==>> NBCSports.com
Girl Scout Cookies
By Courtney Clark, Morning/Noon Anchor - email You may want to put in a few extra hours at the gym this week, because Girl Scout cookies go on sale Friday. Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, which serves 61 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, ...
==>> WVNS-TV
Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel
While Us Weekly says Timberlake proposed last month, neither of the stars' reps has commented on the report. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) On Wednesday (January 4), the Internet was abuzz after a report that Justin Timberlake had proposed to longtime ...
==>> MTV.com
Nick Cannon Kidney Failure
Last year it was new mom Mariah Carey who spent some time in the hospital, but now it's her husband Nick Cannon who is recuperating. The singer took to Twitter Wednesday to reveal that Cannon recovering from "mild" kidney failure in ...
==>> huffingtonpost.com
DASH diet
Compared to the healthy American diet, which slightly raised cholesterol, the vegetable- and fruit-based DASH diet and the diets including lean beef lowered LDL and total cholesterol to a mean of 129 and 200 mg/dL, respectively. The diets also slightly ...
==>> ABS CBN News
Iowa caucuses
Make that: It's time for about 5 percent of Iowa voters to go to their caucuses. Tonight's caucuses could reshape the Republican presidential field, giving new life to some campaigns and closing the book on others. Weather. ...
==>> San Francisco Chronicle
Aretha Franklin Engaged
Aretha Franklin has always been one to add a sprinkle of spunk and a little mystery to her relationships. She has never publicly announced her children's fathers, and she later had a quick affair that led to a marriage with Ted White. ...
==>> Cinema Blend
Pickens talked to reporters in the press box of University of Phoenix Stadium before the Cowboys' showdown with Stanford about this season, the future of OSU football and coach Mike Gundy's contract negotiations. How does it feel to be in a BCS bowl? ...
==>> NewsOK.com
Brandi Glanville
US reality TV star and Leann Rimes' one-time love rival Brandi Glanville has confirmed her one-day 'marriage' is over. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, who was married to Rimes' new husband Eddie Cibrian, wed mixed martial arts manager Darin ...
==>> Contactmusic.com
School Closings
In North Syracuse, when the wind chill reaches 17 degrees below zero, that's when the district will delay or cancel school depending on how long those temperatures are expected to last. We'll track any school closings tomorrow morning. ...
==>> NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Beyonce And Jay-Z
By Radar Staff No, she hasn't given birth yet. Ignoring the rumors that went around the world that she and Jay-Z had become parents last week, Beyonce and her hip hop mogul husband spent New Year's ...
==>> radaronline.com
Victor Cruz’s TD dance
Victor Cruz had musical accompaniment during his salsa touchdown dance on Sunday night. While the New York Giants receiver was celebrating his 74-yard TD against the Dallas Cowboys with his patented dance routine, NBC appeared to play a brief snippet of salsa music over the game audio. ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
2012 NFL Playoff Schedule
The 2012 NFL Playoff schedule get started next Saturday (Jan. 7) and it's an interesting selection of games that wild card weekend provides. The 2012 NFL Playoffs have two games on Saturday (Jan. 7) and two games on Sunday (Jan. 8) before advancing to the divisional round and finally the conference championship games. Below is the full schedule for wild card weekend. ...
==>> http://sports.yahoo.com
New laws
New laws going into effect Sunday cover some of the nation's most contentious issues, from immigration to abortion, while others deal with tanning beds, tuition and where you can sell a pet.
==>> http://articles.cnn.com
Weight Loss
Here's a question as we head into New Year's resolution time: What's the best thing to commit to in order to lose weight? ...
==>> huffingtonpost.com
Oprah Winfrey
LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey earned the rare opportunity to convert her media charisma into a monogramed TV channel. Now she’s the one tasked with rescuing OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, after a disappointing first year. ...
==>> dailyfreeman.com
Stevie Johnson benched after ‘Happy New Year’ celebration
Buffalo's Stevie Johnson gets flagged, and then benched, for a message written under his uniform. ...
==>> sports.yahoo.com
Predictions for 2012
2012 predictions are in full swing as people all over the world wish each other a happy new year. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, has made his own 2012 prediction: a “first or second” place finish in ...
==>> The State Column
Iowa Caucus
But as Bachmann darted around Iowa in the hectic days before Tuesday's caucuses, she hit the woman theme hard. "I'm an Iowa girl. And one thing I remember about Iowa is we are a state of strong women," Bachmann told the lunch crowd at a 50s-themed ...
==>> Huffington Post
NHL Winter Classic 2012
SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high quality year-round coverage and conversation led by fans who are passionate about their favorite teams, leagues or sports. By empowering fans, SB Nation has ...
==>> sbnation.com
December 21 2012
The inscription describes the return of mysterious god Bolon Yokte at the end of a 13th period of 400 years, known as Baktuns, on the equivalent of December 21 2012. The fragment was a prophecy of ruler Bahlam Ajaw, who wanted to plan the passage of ...
==>> Daily Mail
ROSE BOWL 2012
Perhaps Wisconsin's greatest weakness heading into the Rose Bowl is the performance of the Special Teams. It's been a theme all season. Drops, kicks returned for seriously long yardage, poor kick coverage. Really, you name it, the Badgers have done it. ...
==>> Sitio
Rose Parade
By Joe Piasecki, Los Angeles Times Streams of Silly String, flying tortillas and long lines at the ladies' rooms during past parades have inspired a unique set of laws that govern Monday's Rose Parade and other special events in Pasadena. ...
==>> Los Angeles Times
Twilight Zone
With the entire original run of The Twilight Zone available to watch instantly, we're partnering with Twitch Film to cover all of the show's 156 episodes. Are you brave enough to watch them all with us? The Plot: A woman gives in to greed and allows ...
==>> filmschoolrejects.com
Mayan calendar
Call it Apocalypse Cash Cow: The endless stream of books, DVDs, merchandise and even smartphone apps tied to the day when the Mayan calendar ends — and, as a slew of authors say, so will the world as we know it. “It's an amazing cottage industry ...
==>> New York Daily News
Dick Clark
Dick Clark marks his 40th anniversary of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" on Saturday (Dec. 31), which he says he hopes is not his last. ...
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