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Fri 8:39 pm EST Fewer children are learning to play a musical instrument than in their parents' generation, a survey suggests. Fri 8:36 pm EST Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests. Fri 8:17 pm EST A fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a Tennessee Islamic centre was arson, investigators say. Fri 8:02 pm EST A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday. Fri 7:56 pm EST Israeli scientists believe they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to learn to read. Fri 1:01 pm EST A strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 4 miles southeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on the nation's South Island, in the middle of the night local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday. New Zealand - South Island - Christchurch - Oceania - Travel and Tourism Fri 8:15 am EST SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together. Fri 8:07 am EST A Wyoming man has given more than $1.5 million to foot legal bills to help defend Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's controversial immigration enforcement measure in courtArpaio: Justice Dept. 'Sandbagged' Me25 Dead in Mexico Shootout Fri 5:55 am EST Fri 1:45 am EST NASA experts will present options and recommendations Friday evening after assessing the needs of the 33 miners trapped far below the Earth's surface. |
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In less than two days, Apple’s Ping music social network has surpassed the 1 million user milestone. Apple introduced Ping as the centerpiece of iTunes 10 at its music event earlier this week. It is a music-centric social network where… Fri 8:08 pm EST Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch. Fri 7:07 pm EST
Google has agreed to pay a hefty sum to make a class action lawsuit concerning Google Buzz disappear — $8.5 million, to be exact. The lawsuit dates back to February, when lawyers filed a class action complaint against… Fri 6:45 pm EST VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations. We find out why on this week's show, featuring Claire Cain Miller of The New York Times and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb. Fri 6:41 pm EST
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Fri 7:04 pm EST Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says. Fri 7:02 pm EST Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission. Fri 5:54 pm EST President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus. Fri 4:57 pm EST Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market. Fri 4:12 pm EST The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers. Fri 6:00 am EST How various health-care costs are allotted to which categories is a subject of fierce debate with the sector, and the stakes are high for the public, an economist writes. Thu 2:42 pm EST |
