New York Times (blog)
Former Lawmaker Denies Sexual AllegationsWall Street JournalBy BRODY MULLINS WASHINGTON—Former Rep. Eric Massa (D., NY) on Tuesday said he had groped a male aide, but he denied that his actions were sexual in nature. Mr. Massa also backed off a charge he made earlier that Democratic leaders in the House forced …Fox's [...]
March 10th, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Washington Post
Oscars Lock in Bigger TV AudienceWall Street JournalThe audience for Sunday night's Academy Awards grew for the second time in as many years, indicating that live events continue to draw big audiences amid the overall fragmentation of the television landscape. …Cablevision likely winner in ABC dispute -Moody'sReutersABC's Oscars 2010 strikes gold with Academy Awards [...]
March 9th, 2010 | Posted in Entertainment | Comments Off
Reuters
ABC Goes Dark for Cablevision CustomersWall Street JournalBy SAM SCHECHNER and SHIRA OVIDE Walt Disney Co. pulled ABC television stations from Cablevision Systems Corp. early Sunday after the companies failed to resolve a financial dispute over monthly subscription fees. The blackout comes less than a day …Cablevision Loses ABC Content Hours Before OscarsPC MagazineABC goes [...]
March 7th, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Reuters
Pentagon Shooter's Motives ProbedWall Street JournalBy YOCHI J. DREAZEN And TW FARNAM WASHINGTON—The sole suspect in Thursday's Pentagon shooting died from the wounds he received in gunfire exchange with police, deepening the mystery surrounding the failed assault on the Defense Department's sprawling …Pentagon Station reopensWashington Post (blog)US APNewsAlertThe Associated PressPentagon gunman was 9/11 conspiracy theorist [...]
March 5th, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Globe and Mail
Apple's IPad To Be Available April 3 In USWall Street JournalApple Inc. (AAPL) said Friday that the first models of its highly anticipated iPad tablet computer will be available in the US on April 3, with preorders starting in one week. Shares rose 3.8% to $218.77 in recent trading. Apple's stock has more [...]
March 5th, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
USA Today
“American Idol” Season 9, Top 10 Girls Perform (Including Crystal Bowersox)Wall Street Journal (blog)By Brian R. Fitzgerald The big question heading into tonight's episode was whether Crystal Bowersox would be able to sing. She was sidelined Tuesday with an undisclosed illness — diabetes-related, if you believe the Web chatter — forcing the guys to [...]
March 4th, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Washington Post
Obama Calls for 'Up or Down' Vote on HealthWall Street JournalBy LAURA MECKLER And HENRY J. PULIZZI AP President Barack Obama made a final push for comprehensive health-care legislation, calling on lawmakers to schedule a vote in the next few weeks. "No matter which approach you favor, I believe the United States …Obama Urges [...]
March 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
CBC.ca
Democrats Chase Health VotesWall Street JournalBy GREG HITT , LAURA MECKLER And JANET ADAMY At least a half-dozen House Democrats who voted against the health-care bill say they are now undecided, and President Barack Obama says he is willing to embrace several Republican ideas to collect more …Obama to push Congress to 'finish its work' [...]
March 3rd, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Boston Globe
Court Leans to Pro-Gun-Rights RulingWall Street JournalBy JESS BRAVIN WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court seemed ready to rule that gun possession is fundamental to American freedom, a move that for the first time would give federal judges power to strike down state and local weapons laws for infringing Second …Supreme Court case reopens US gun control [...]
March 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off
Telegraph.co.uk
Sony's PS3 Suffers Massive OutageWall Street Journal (blog)By Jennifer Valentino-DeVries Gaming sites were abuzz this morning with the news that Sony's PlayStation 3 has a bug that is preventing users from being able to access PlayStation's Internet network and in some cases blocking games from being played …Sony fixing PlayStation 3 Network 'failure'BBC NewsGlitch Blocks [...]
March 1st, 2010 | Posted in Trend | Comments Off