Nexus 10 Cheaper Than iPad; Has Sharper Screen, Fewer Apps

affiliate marketing Up to now, Google has avoided competing directly with Apple‘s iPad. It’s done so indirectly, through third-party products like the Motorola Xoom, and the many other generic-brand Android tablets. But when Google itself stepped up to bat, earlier this year, it released the Nexus 7, which is half the size and half the...

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Ghosts scare off gore for Halloween movies

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After almost a decade in which torture films dominated the box office, horror movies are returning to ghostly thrills with a new slew of low-budget productions making big money for studios.The success of 2009′s “Paranormal Activity” – which was made for $ 15,000 and grossed more than $ 107...

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Meningitis outbreak spreads to 19 states with case in Rhode Island

affiliate marketing (Reuters) – The deadly meningitis outbreak tied to steroid injections from potentially tainted medications spread to a 19th state on Monday with the first case reported in Rhode Island, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.Only four of the 23 states that received some of the medication have not reported...

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Sandy and 100 Years of Hurricanes

affiliate marketing Even before it slammed into the New Jersey coast, Hurricane Sandy had disrupted travel, halted stock trading, and forced thousands to flee to higher ground.  Rated initially as a Category 1 hurricane (based on the five-point Saffir/Simpson Hurricane Scale), Sandy still was, as President Barack Obama put it, “a...

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Pole gets 30 years for killing 6 on Channel Island

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — A Polish builder who killed six people, including his wife and children, on the British Channel Island of Jersey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Damian Rzeszowski, 31, carried out the knife attack in August 2011 at his home. He was said to have become depressed after his wife admitted to an...

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In San Francisco, tech investor leads a political makeover

affiliate marketing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – One morning in April, Ron Conway, the billionaire technology investor, sat in a conference room on the second floor of San Francisco‘s City Hall with about 50 representatives from the city’s business community.On the agenda was a sweeping proposal by Mayor Ed Lee to reform the city’s payroll...

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“Argo” rises above “Cloud Atlas” as Sandy spooks

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Acclaimed Iran hostage thriller “Argo” brought home its first box-office win over a quiet weekend, leading movie charts with $ 12.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales as would-be moviegoers hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy.The tally for “Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck,...

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Dr. Besser’s 3 Tips to Ride Hurricane Sandy Out Safely

affiliate marketing For those in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the wind, rain, floods and potential blackouts are on the way.If you are sheltered in place with adequate food, water, batteries and other supplies, you are likely to be well-prepared for the approaching weather threat. However, there are some simple mistakes that many people...

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Asian shares edge higher on U.S. growth data

affiliate marketing TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher on Monday as investors took comfort in signs of stable growth in the United States, though caution over the uncertain global corporate earnings outlook capped prices.The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.MIAPJ0000PUS> added 0.2 percent after shedding...

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Ukraine’s opposition doing well in election

affiliate marketing KIEV, Ukraine (AP) —Ukraine’s opposition parties performed strongly in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to an exit poll, but President Viktor Yanukovych‘s party could still retain control of the legislature as its members are likely to sweep individual races across the country. affiliate...

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