Tuesday, April 9, 2013

McConnell campaign alleges it was bugged, seeks FBI investigation

McConnell campaign alleges it was bugged, seeks FBI investigation

NBCNews.com
31 minutes ago

Written by
Michael O'Brien

By Michael O'Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News. Follow @mpoindc. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign has asked federal authorities to help it identify the source of a recording of private strategy sessions earlier this year.

Stephen Colbert lures Bill Clinton to Twitter

The Associated Press - ‎14 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Bill Clinton is now on Twitter, albeit without a very presidential name. Stephen Colbert lured the former president to the social networking site on "The Colbert Report" on Monday, signing him up with the handle PrezBillyJeff.

Lip-smacking link between monkeys, humans

Fox News - ‎2 hours ago‎
The lip-smacking vocalizations gelada monkeys make are surprisingly similar to human speech, a new study finds. Many nonhuman primates demonstrate lip-smacking behavior, but geladas are the only ones known to make undulating sounds, known as ...

At Penney, Need for Stability and New Path

Wall Street Journal - ‎49 minutes ago‎
Now that Ron Johnson is out of the picture, Myron "Mike" Ullman will have to decide what parts of Mr. Johnson's JCP to keep and how much of his traditional J.C.

Brad Paisley responds to 'Accidental Racist' backlash: 'I wouldn't change a thing'

New York Daily News - ‎1 hour ago‎
Brad Paisley's "Accidental Racist" song has certainly caused a stir for its blunt take on being a "white man coming to you from the southland," and LL Cool J's added description of feeling like a "newfangled Django" in his included rap … but the country crooner ...

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes town near Iranian nuclear plant

Fox News - ‎15 minutes ago‎
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the town of Iran's first nuclear power plant has left at least 4 dead, state TV reported on Tuesday, but operations at the plant are unaffected.

Serbia's worst peacetime massacre as gunman kills 13 in village rampage

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎1 hour ago‎
Ljubisa Bogdanovic, 60, using a licensed firearm, reportedly first shot his son and then went from house to house gunning down his neighbours and relatives in the village of Velika Ivanca, 31 miles southeast of the capital Belgrade, in the early hours of ...

South Africans remain divided: Did Margaret Thatcher help or hinder the demise ...

Washington Post - ‎10 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG - Nineteen years after the end of apartheid, South Africans remain passionately divided over the role Margaret Thatcher played in their country: Did she help or hinder the racist apartheid system and prolong the jailing of Nelson Mandela?

5 Indian peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush

The Hindu - ‎1 hour ago‎
Five Indian peacekeepers lost their lives while escorting a United Nations convoy in a particularly volatile part of South Sudan on Tuesday morning.

Fire destroys medical office in Detroit following report of shooting; no word of ...

Fox News - ‎10 minutes ago‎
DETROIT - A fire has destroyed a Detroit building containing a medical office where a shooting was also reported. The Detroit Fire Department says it responded to a 911 call about the blaze Tuesday morning.

NY gambling nun admits taking $128K from churches

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎22 minutes ago‎
ALBION, N.Y. (AP) - A Roman Catholic nun with a gambling addiction has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $130,000 from two rural western New York parishes.

Ariz. lawmakers got few complaints on civil unions

USA TODAY
11 minutes ago

Written by
alia rau

Bisbee's ordinance, effective in May, creates a civil union recognized only within city limits. 040213 bisbee. Historic Bisbee, Ariz.

US companies post more job, but fill them slowly

Boston.com - ‎19 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in nearly five years in February, but overall hiring rose at a much slower pace.

KPMG Resigns as Herbalife's Auditor Over Investigation

New York Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
Traders at the Herbalife post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this Brendan McDermid/ReutersTraders at the Herbalife post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year.

Ford Focus ranked as world's top-selling car; Toyota Corolla second

Los Angeles Times
6 minutes ago

Written by
Jerry Hirsch

An American automaker has the top-selling car in the world -- the Ford Focus. Research firm R.L. Polk & Co. said Ford Motor Co.

US Wholesale Inventories Slide Most in 1.5 Years

CNBC.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
U.S. wholesale inventories recorded their biggest decline in nearly 1-1/2 years in February as petroleum stocks tumbled and overall sales rose solidly, which could see first-quarter growth estimates shaved.

Microsoft's Android complaint: greivance or tactics?

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎43 minutes ago‎
If you're a third party smartphone or tablet manufacturer today, Android is an easy choice. Google will develop and market the software and you don't have to pay a penny.

Google Play rolls out new design and simpler check-out

SlashGear - ‎10 minutes ago‎
As expected, Google has issued a redesign to the Google Play store, and it's starting to roll out now to Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo and higher.

Why Chat Heads Will Be Facebook's SMS-Killer

ReadWriteWeb - ‎2 hours ago‎
Facebook Home's innovative Chat Heads feature puts Facebook's messaging platform in a strong position to take over from carrier-bound text messaging.

UK Lulzsec hacker Ryan Ackroyd pleads guilty

BBC News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to one count of computer hacking as part of a group known as Lulzsec. Ryan Ackroyd, from South Yorkshire, admitted to being part of the group, whose targets included the NHS and the UK's Serious Organised Crime ...

Bart Simpson to cable? Jay-Z to Universal. RIP Annette Funicello.

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
After the coffee. Before seeing if a palm tree hit my car last night. The Skinny: Driving during that windstorm Monday night was pretty scary.

Exec threatens to make Fox pay-TV-only channel if Aereo goes on

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
A top executive with the owner of the Fox broadcast network on Monday threatened to convert the network to a pay-TV-only channel if Internet startup Aereo Inc. continues to "steal" Fox's over-the-air signal and sell it to consumers without paying for rights.

James Deen Confirms Shooting Porno with Teen Mom's Farrah Abraham

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Farrah Abraham has taken a cue out of Octomom's book and filmed a porn with none other than noted adult film star James Deen. "We definitely shot a scene, and in my opinion it was very amazingly awesome," Deen tells E! News.

'The Voice' recap: Talent turns chairs, coaches raise dukes

Los Angeles Times - ‎9 minutes ago‎
The fifth night of "The Voice" blind auditions started with coaches old and new congratulating themselves on their chemistry and going in for a group hug with host and "fifth Beatle" Carson Daly.

Royal maternity style through the years: From the Duchess of Cambridge to ...

New York Daily News - ‎37 minutes ago‎
Kate Middleton may be the reigning queen when it comes to stellar maternity style, but she's not the first fashion-forward royal to ever rock a baby bump.

Roy Halladay Says Struggles to Start 2013 Season Are '95-Percent' Mental

NESN.com
18 minutes ago

Written by
Doug Kyed

Roy Halladay's season has started off shockingly bad, but he says it's all in his head. Through two games, Halladay has a 14.73 ERA in 7 1/3 innings after allowing 12 earned runs and three home runs.

Juuuuuust A Bit Outside: Marty Foster robs Rays as part of awful night

SI.com - ‎32 minutes ago‎
Joe Maddon and Ben Zobrist were right to be outraged by Marty Foster's terrible call that ended Monday night's Rays-Rangers game.

Skiing champ's brother found dead in Sierra

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎33 minutes ago‎
(04-09) 08:17 PDT MAMMOTH LAKES, MONO COUNTY -- The younger brother of famed skier Bode Miller was found dead after suffering a seizure in his van near Mammoth Lakes, officials said Tuesday.

Bucks, Heat square off in possible playoff preview

Sports Network - ‎1 hour ago‎
(Sports Network) - The Miami Heat will get an early preview of an expected first-round playoff matchup Tuesday night when they host the Milwaukee Bucks in South Beach.

Transatlantic flights 'to get more turbulent'

BBC News - ‎16 hours ago‎
Flights across the North Atlantic could get a lot bumpier in the future if the climate changes as scientists expect. Planes are already encountering stronger winds, and could now face more turbulence, according to research led from Reading University, UK.

European scientists propose world's largest quantum network, between Earth ...

ExtremeTech
2 hours ago

Written by
Mr Seb

A group of European researchers has proposed the largest quantum network yet: Between Earth and the International Space Station. Such a network would see entangled photons transmitted over a distance of 250 miles - two or three times greater than ...

More Than a Quarter of Melanoma Survivors Skip Sunscreen, Study Finds

U.S. News & World Report - ‎21 hours ago‎
MONDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Even people who have survived melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, often fail to protect themselves from the sun, a new study suggests.

Hospital group says 'alarm fatigue' can be deadly

Boston.com - ‎22 hours ago‎
CHICAGO (AP) - Constantly beeping alarms in hospitals are being linked to patient deaths and other dangers in a new alert from the Joint Commission.