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Car detectives crowd around Monday’s runaway Prius (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:06:00 +0000

AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.

Accused Letterman extortionist pleads guilty (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:03:09 +0000

Reuters - A television producer pleaded guilty Tuesday to trying to extort $2 million from U.S. talk show host David Letterman by threatening to reveal his affairs with women who worked on his late-night program on CBS.

Kicked In The Nuts World Record Holder – Comedy.com

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:58:59 +0000

Comedy.com’s WTF TV hits the streets to set a world record for how many times one guy can get women on the street to kick him in the nuts. So painful, so funny.

Cisco leapfrogs rivals with faster router

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:45:12 +0000

Cisco Systems announced on Tuesday the CRS-3 Carrier Routing System, a new Internet networking architecture that is designed with the huge growth of video transmission, mobile devices and new online services in mind.
The Cisco CRS-3 provides more than 12 times the traffic capacity of the nearest competing system, according to John Chambers, chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems. The CRS-3 triples the capacity of its predecessor, the Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System, said Chambers. Its multi-chassis architecture handles up to 322 terabits per second (Tbps). The new routing system is designed to accelerate the delivery of new services, new revenue opportunities for service providers, and new ways to collaborate in the workplace, according to the company.
The new network will thrive on speed, collaboration and flexibility. To be successful, the new network must be compatible with all types of networks, Chambers said.

Pope’s brother: I ignored physical abuse reports (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:41:56 +0000

AP - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:32:16 +0000

AP - The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star.

Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:19:30 +0000

AP - Hundreds of construction workers raised a rallying cry of "Build it now!" on Tuesday, gathering with elected officials at the World Trade Center site to urge a quick rebuilding of the complex.

Judge considers sending ex-Edwards aide to jail (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:12:24 +0000

AP - A former aide to John Edwards narrowly escaped jail time Tuesday over his handling of a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter.

LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone (Reuters)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:56 +0000

Reuters - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.

Pa. woman accused of recruiting jihadists online (AP)

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:02:04 +0000

AP - A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist, prosecutors said Tuesday.