Hu Jintao is willing to make diplomatic nice-nice on all facets of US-China relations—with two important exceptions, reports the Christian Science Monitor . Taiwan and Tibet. Both “concern China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and they represent China’s core interests,” he told US business leaders today. “We should treat each other…
Continue reading …A feature that’s apparently been around a while on Samsung phones is getting lots of buzz this week after someone on Reddit spotted a how-to in a user’s manual. It includes a handy section on “Fake Calls”—making your phone ring in simulation of a real incoming call—for “when…
Continue reading …Lots of celebrities do philanthropy, but George Clooney’s actually suffering in the line of do-goodery—the actor contracted malaria while on a recent trip to Sudan, People reports. However, he’s fully cured after a 10-day convalescence, said a spokesman. Clooney was in Sudan ahead of its vote on southern independence.
Continue reading …Wal-Mart is embarking on a plan that could have a big impact on American nutrition: It will modify its house brand to make the food healthier, and lower costs for items such as fruits and veggies, and products made with whole grain. The initiative is the result of collaboration with…
Continue reading …Verizon has filed a court challenge to new federal regulations that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic flowing over their networks. In a filing in federal appeals court in the District of Columbia, Verizon argues that the FCC overstepped its authority in adopting the “network neutrality” rules last…
Continue reading …Google made a surprise shuffle at the top today when announcing its quarterly results: Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by co-founder Larry Page, reports MarketWatch . Schmidt will remain with the company as executive chairman with a focus on deals and partnerships, while Page’s co-founder,…
Continue reading …Google made a surprise shuffle at the top today when announcing its quarterly results: Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO and will be replaced by co-founder Larry Page, reports MarketWatch . Schmidt will remain with the company as executive chairman, while Page’s co-founder, Sergey Brin, will take a bigger role…
Continue reading …Two Miami police officers—one male, one female—were killed in a shootout today while serving a homicide warrant in a crime-heavy neighborhood, the Miami Herald reports. A suspect also died in the gunfight, which was the deadliest in decades for the Miami-Dade force. Several suspects reportedly fled the scene,…
Continue reading …Hamid Karzai has delayed the inauguration of Afghanistan’s newly elected parliament, at the behest of a court he appointed himself to hear complaints from losing candidates largely loyal to him. Those candidates complain that fraud and security concerns excluded many people from the vote. But Karzai’s international allies insist the…
Continue reading …Odd political comment of the day: Rick Santorum says he doesn’t understand how Barack Obama, as a black man, can support abortion rights, reports Politico . In an interview with CNS television, the former GOP senator and potential 2012 candidate made the case that a fetus is a person and criticized…
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