Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 <IT WORLD> | Gaming gamble for Google | By Martin J Young | HUA HIN, Thailand - Google is cooking up new recipes in its digital kitchen, with reports this week about a number of partnerships with online gaming companies. A social gaming platform seems to...
Europe Unleashes Online Gambling to Fill Coffers The New York Times | PARIS — Across Europe, cash-strapped governments looking for ways to reduce yawning budget gaps are embracing online gambling, a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism. | While U.S. opposition to Internet betting has centered on concerns about gambling addiction, European po...
Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times | Jul 31, 2010 <IT WORLD> | Gaming gamble for Google | By Martin J Young | HUA HIN, Thailand - Google is cooking up new recipes in its digital kitchen, with reports this week about a number of partnerships with online g...
Tseng Has Four-Shot Lead at Royal Birkdale The New York Times | Filed at 5:05 p.m. ET | SOUTHPORT, England (AP) -- Yani Tseng certainly is consistent. | The 21-year-old from Taiwan shot her second consecutive 4-under 68 on Friday, taking a four-shot lead after the second round of the Women's British Open. The A...
The Onion Puts a Price on News From the Future The New York Times | Launched in April 2007, The Onion News Network has been delivering the comedy stalwart’s skewed perspective on current events through web video, making it possibly, in Chris Albrecht’s words, “the funniest video programming on the...
Delta Fined $38M for Northwest Cargo Price-Fixing The New York Times | Filed at 4:05 p.m. ET | Delta Air Lines will pay $38 million to settle criminal accusations that the cargo unit of Northwest Airlines fixed prices. | The Justice Department announced the guilty plea by Northwest Airlines LLC on Friday. A felony cha...
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Del Bosque: Spain's quiet conqueror The Independent | Few of the protagonists in South Africa have resisted the seduction of World Cup stardom with the ease of Vicente del Bosque. | A caricature of a pensionable Guardia Civil keepin...
population reduction Newsvine | A transcript from a facebook discusion. | Warning: foul language; | I must admit, I am no angle, and I do like to play a troll once in a while; for fun, you know? What can I say?...
NHK cancels live broadcasts of sumo tournament Asahi News | Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) announced Tuesday that it would not provide live TV or radio coverage of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament from Sunday, following revelations of ram...
China Says It Opposes EU Sanctions Against Iran The New York Times | Filed at 9:27 a.m. ET | BEIJING (AP) -- China said Friday that it opposes the sanctions the European Union is imposing on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, saying it supports Iran's renewed efforts to hold talks on a possible swap of nuclear ...
Stock Futures Fall Ahead of GDP Report The New York Times | Filed at 6:54 a.m. ET | NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures dropped Friday as investors cautiously awaited the government's first reading on gross domestic product. | GDP, the measure of the economy's total quarterly output, is likely to confirm that th...
Renault Returns to Profit in First Half The New York Times | Filed at 4:15 a.m. ET | PARIS (AP) -- Renault SA said Friday it returned to profit in the first half of the year as higher car sales in all regions helped reverse massive losses a year earlier. | Europe's number three car maker behind Volkswagen AG...
Justice Joins Whistle-Blower in Suit Accusing Oracle of Overcharging U.S. The New York Times | SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department has joined a whistle-blower in accusing Oracle, the business software giant, of defrauding the federal government by overcharging for software. | In a civil suit filed in federal court on Thursday, the J...
Europe Unleashes Online Gambling to Fill Coffers The New York Times | PARIS — Across Europe, cash-strapped governments looking for ways to reduce yawning budget gaps are embracing online gambling, a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism. | While U.S. opposition to Internet betting has centered on concerns about gambling addiction, European politicians previously objected for a different reas...
Roethlisberger Arrives at Camp, Hoping to Put Off-Season Behind Him The New York Times | LATROBE, Pa. — Ben Roethlisberger arrived at training camp in a caravan with his offensive line, big men squeezed into a string of Mini Coopers. Roethlisberger, who was investigated after allegations of sexual assault and has been suspended for six games by the N.F.L. for his behavior, said that when he and offensive tackle Willie Colon pul...
