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EUROPEAN BANKS GET E.U. WARNING

2011-03-04T21:05:00.001-08:00

Failed government-backed banks could be forced to sell off assets or even to close.

CARDINALS DOWN NATS 4-1 IN RAIN-SHORTENED GAME (AP)

2011-03-04T15:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Adam Wainwright pitched six strong innings, Rick Ankiel broke a five-week homer drought and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing skid with a rain-shortened 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night.

SYTYCD: KATIE HOLMES GOT HAPPY, BUT NIGEL, CAT AND TWO DANCERS GOT SAD (E! ONLINE)

2011-03-04T12:05:00.001-08:00

E! Online - Katie Holmes is so pretty, but is she a great song-and-dance gal?

KEITH URBAN GOES WITH INSTINCT ON DIGITAL RELEASE (REUTERS)

2011-03-04T08:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - Keith Urban's contribution to the iTunes Originals series features interview segments and new, live-in-studio recordings of six songs -- including three from his latest album, the chart-topping "Defying Gravity."

AIR FORCE REPORT ENVISIONS A BROADER USE OF DRONES

2011-03-04T04:05:00.001-08:00

The Air Force envisions drones that could do the work of bombers and cargo planes and miniature ones that could spy inside a room.

MICROSOFT SALES DROP SHARPLY, SEES NO QUICK RECOVERY (REUTERS)

2011-03-04T00:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - Microsoft Corp posted the first-ever drop in annual sales of Windows and its quarterly revenue fell a steeper-than-expected 17 percent as its business continued to be hurt by the weak global PC and server markets.

AMAZON.COM CEO APOLOGIZES FOR ORWELL INCIDENT (AP)

2011-03-03T20:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos has apologized to Kindle customers for deleting pirated copies of George Orwell novels "1984" and "Animal Farm" from their e-reader devices.

DOW CLOSES OVER 9,000; FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY

2011-03-03T11:05:00.001-08:00

A report showing that sales of existing homes rose 3.6 percent in June and a flurry of positive earnings reports fueled the surge.

ON THE CALL: MICROSOFT CFO CHRIS LIDDELL (AP)

2011-03-02T23:05:00.001-08:00

AP - With businesses cutting back on technology spending and consumers favoring low-end notebooks, the average amount Microsoft Corp. brings in from selling a copy of its Windows software has fallen.

RULING MAY BOLSTER CLAIM TO I.B.M. FORTUNE

2011-03-02T19:05:00.001-08:00

The Maine Supreme Court upheld an adult, same-sex adoption by a descendant of I.B.M.?s founder. The adoptee is pursuing what she says is her share of the family fortune.

MICROSOFT CAN?T EVADE DOWNTURN?S TIGHT GRIP

2011-03-02T16:05:00.001-08:00

The company significantly missed Wall Street?s revenue target and reported the first decline in full-year revenue in its 34-year history.

SALES OF FLU DRUG IMPROVE RESULTS AT ROCHE

2011-03-02T12:05:00.001-08:00

Sales of the drug Tamiflu have skyrocketed since the outbreak of swine flu in April, bolstering the profits of the drug?s maker, Roche.

MORE @ THE FABFREE HEADQUARTERS!

2011-03-02T09:05:00.001-08:00

DOES AVATAR SOUND LIKE THE NEXT TITANIC? (E! ONLINE)

2011-03-02T04:05:00.001-08:00

E! Online - After four years of development, $200 million in production costs, and a thick shroud of secrecy, superdirector James Cameron (Titanic) showed Comic-Con fans 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of his new 3-D flick Avatar.

BAIDU REVENUE GROWTH RETURNS, UP 37 PERCENT (PC WORLD)

2011-03-02T01:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - Chinese online search leader Baidu returned to ad sales growth in the second quarter, escaping the effects of a scandal late last year over troublesome medical ads.

MUSLIM HONOUR KILLING IN CANADA: THREE DAUGHTERS & ?FIRST WIFE? MURDERED BY FATHER, 2ND WIFE, SON

2011-03-01T22:05:00.001-08:00

OFFENSE BACKS HAMELS IN PHILLIES' 9-4 WIN (AP)

2011-03-01T16:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Cole Hamels pitched seven effective innings, Jayson Werth and Pedro Feliz had three hits apiece and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 9-4 in a makeup game Thursday night.

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2011-03-01T12:05:00.001-08:00

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2011-03-01T08:05:00.001-08:00

Blue Polka Dot Swimsuit Halter Babydoll Top: Swimwear Top Only
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2011-03-01T06:05:00.001-08:00

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2011-03-01T03:05:00.001-08:00

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2011-03-01T01:05:00.001-08:00

Blue Polka Dot Swimsuit Extra Full Bottom: Swimwear Bottom Only
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2011-02-28T21:05:00.001-08:00

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A.P. CRACKS DOWN ON UNPAID USE OF ARTICLES ON WEB

2011-02-28T19:05:00.001-08:00

Software on each article will state what uses are permitted and notify the news agency how the article actually is used.

SOURCE: VICK, GOODELL MET WEDNESDAY IN NEW JERSEY (AP)

2011-02-28T14:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Michael Vick might soon discover just who's interested in giving him a second chance.

BREAKINGVIEWS.COM: PAST MISSTEPS HAUNT CERBERUS

2011-02-28T11:05:00.001-08:00

One of its biggest headaches ? Chrysler ? is over, but it lost some of its 51 percent stake in GMAC in the government bailout.

PALM PRE WEBOS 1.1.0 AVAILABLE, FIXES ITUNES SYNC (PC WORLD)

2011-02-28T07:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - Remember when Apple updated iTunes to version 8.2.1, breaking syncing with the Palm Pre? Well, that feature is back, along with loads of other stuff.

NA SHOOTS 63 TO TAKE CANADIAN OPEN LEAD (AP)

2011-02-28T03:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Kevin Na birdied the final five holes and nine of his last 12 for a 9-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over Retief Goosen, Scott Verplank and Joe Durant on Thursday during the suspended first round of the 100th Canadian Open.

PORSCHE CHIEF PAYS FOR OVERREACHING

2011-02-27T19:05:00.001-08:00

Porsche fired its chief and approved plans for an investment by Qatar as a prelude to a merged company that will make Porsche the 10th brand in VW?s stable.

MICROSOFT REVENUE FALLS 17%

2011-02-27T11:05:00.001-08:00

The company significantly missed Wall Street?s revenue target and reported the first decline in full-year revenue in its 34-year history.

RADIOACTIVE DRUG FOR TESTS IS IN SHORT SUPPLY

2011-02-27T08:05:00.001-08:00

The shutdown of two nuclear reactors is creating a shortage in a product crucial to tests for cardiac disease and cancer.

U.P.S. EARNINGS DECLINE 49%, TO $445 MILLION, AS DOWNTURN SAPS DEMAND

2011-02-27T05:05:00.001-08:00

The package delivery company predicted third-quarter profits below analysts? projections.

ADVERTISING: AN OGRE?S TRAIL LEADS TO A BARGAIN

2011-02-27T02:05:00.001-08:00

The Broadway musical was looking for a way to lure theatergoers, and the M&M?s World store was looking for a way to lure shoppers, so they decided to work together.

BUFFETT?S GOLDMAN STAKE PAYS RICHLY

2011-02-26T22:05:00.001-08:00

According to one calculation, Warren Buffett would realize an annualized return of about 111 percent, if he sold his Goldman stake.

STUDIOS BRING ANOTHER DIMENSION TO COMIC-CON

2011-02-26T18:05:00.001-08:00

For the first time, the annual convention, a major event on Hollywood?s calendar, devoted an entire day to presenting films in 3-D.

HACKER GROUP L0PHT MAKES A COMEBACK, OF SORTS (PC WORLD)

2011-02-26T14:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - The news report begins with shots of a tense space shuttle launch. Engineers hunch over computer banks and techno music pounds in the background. There is a countdown, a lift-off, and then you see a young man in a black T-shirt and sunglasses, apparently reporting from space.

LAPTOP PRICES DIP UNDER $300 IN THE US (PC WORLD)

2011-02-26T11:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - Laptops are closing the price gap on less-powerful netbooks, with retailers delivering fully equipped systems for under US$300 as part of promotional offers.

MANHATTANS, MARTINIS AND MOONLIGHT 1000PC. PUZZLE (TOY) NEWLY TAGGED "GAME"

2011-02-26T08:05:00.001-08:00

Manhattans, Martinis and Moonlight 1000pc. Puzzle (Toy)
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2 used and new from $14.90

First tagged "game" by gatorgirl99
Customer tags: games, puzzle

FORCED MARRIAGE LAWS KEEP YOUNG COUPLE APART EVEN THOUGH THEY LOVE EACH OTHER

2011-02-26T04:05:00.001-08:00

A young wife faces being separated from her husband for two years under immigration laws brought in to protect Asian women from forced marriages.

PARIS HILTON: I'M NOT STUPID AND I'M NOT A SLUT (E! ONLINE)

2011-02-26T01:05:00.001-08:00

E! Online - Paris Hilton insists she's not stupid?or slutty?like you may think.

PC RESELLER DISTANCES ITSELF FROM GLOBAL VERGE (PC WORLD)

2011-02-25T18:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - NextDay Network has signed up 3,000 resellers from Global Verge, the company recruiting people to sell a forthcoming mobile service from Zer01, but the PC reseller says it doesn't have a relationship with the multilevel marketing company.

NO DOUBT STRONGER THAN EVER IN RETURN TO SOCAL (REUTERS)

2011-02-25T16:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - "Hella Good." That's the title of the futuristic funk workout No Doubt performed early in its 90-minute-plus set Wednesday at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, but it also effectively summed up the quartet's performance.

BMG/KKR MUSIC VENTURE BUYS 8,000-SONG CATALOG (REUTERS)

2011-02-25T13:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - BMG Rights Management, the music venture owned by Bertelsmann and KKR, said on Thursday it agreed to its first acquisition by buying a catalog of songs including "Who Let the Dogs Out" and "Livin La Vida Loca."

G.M. ADDS 5 DIRECTORS AND ANNOUNCES SEVERAL TOP-LEVEL RETIREMENTS

2011-02-25T09:05:00.001-08:00

The U.S. and Canadian governments have appointed five more members to the board of the General Motors, which recently came out of court-supervised reorganization.

NEWS CORP SEES MYSPACE AS PLACE FOR VIDEOGAMES (REUTERS)

2011-02-25T07:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - News Corp hopes to transform MySpace, which has been losing users to Facebook, into a stronger online videogaming platform as it works to reposition the six-year-old site as an entertainment destination.

SPRAINED KNEE SENDS GUILLEN TO DL (AP)

2011-02-25T03:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Kansas City Royals right fielder Jose Guillen is headed to the 15-day disabled list after spraining his right knee while putting on his shin guard against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday night.

CURRENT, FORMER SAINTS SUE MOVIE STUDIO (AP)

2011-02-24T22:05:00.001-08:00

AP - A New Orleans Saints linebacker and two former players sued a film studio Thursday to try to get their money back from investments they say were never made.

GOOGLE LATITUDE FOR IPHONE ARRIVES — AS WEB APP (MACWORLD.COM)

2011-02-24T17:05:00.001-08:00

Macworld.com - Google released Latitude earlier this year as a location-based service (LBS) that competes with Brightkite and Loopt. After bringing Latitude to Android phones last month, it is now available as an iPhone web app—because Apple didn't want it as a native app.

MORE IN-PERSON HELP FROM IBM FOR IND. WELFARE (AP)

2011-02-24T13:05:00.001-08:00

AP - IBM Corp.'s 362-page plan to fix problems with Indiana's privately run welfare system calls for providing more face-to-face help and no longer "forcing clients to self-service channels" such as telephone call centers and online applications.

"TWILIGHT" SEQUEL DRAWS FANGIRLS BY THE THOUSANDS (AP)

2011-02-24T09:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Most camped out overnight. Some spent two nights outside the San Diego Convention Center. They wore homemade T-shirts, made friends with fellow fans and talked about their allegiance to Team Edward or Team Jacob.

LOTS OF DRESSES FOR THE CHICHICKIES!

2011-02-24T07:05:00.001-08:00

KIDS TV PROGRAMMING RULES, ADS TO BE REVIEWED IN U.S (REUTERS)

2011-02-24T04:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - U.S. rules governing television programing for children are to be reviewed in light of the proliferation of online videos and other technological changes.

NAS ORDERED TO MAKE $40K MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO KELIS (AP)

2011-02-24T02:05:00.001-08:00

AP - A judge has ordered Nas to pay Kelis nearly $40,000 in monthly support for the near future, a day after the "Milkshake" singer gave birth to the divorcing couple's baby boy.

AMAZON APOLOGIZES FOR KINDLE BOOK DELETIONS (MACWORLD.COM)

2011-02-23T23:05:00.001-08:00

Macworld.com - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos apologized Thursday for its remote-deletion of illegally sold books, including George Orwell’s “1984” and “Animal Farm,” on its Kindle e-book reader.

SWIMSUIT ISSUE: SPORT'S LEADERS SAY 'NOT SO FAST' (AP)

2011-02-23T19:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The swimmers on the pool deck in Rome are ogling each other's high-tech bodysuits like fashionistas on the runways of Milan, thinking of gliding into history with yet another record-smashing time.

CONCERT TOUR OF "STAR WARS" TO KICK OFF IN OCTOBER (REUTERS)

2011-02-23T14:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - A concert version of "Star Wars", featuring a live symphony orchestra, huge screens, film clips and a traveling exhibit, will kick off a North American tour in October with plans to go global in 2010, organizers said on Thursday.

FAMILIAR SCRIPT: NETFLIX 2Q TOPS EXPECTATIONS (AP)

2011-02-23T12:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit shot past analyst expectations, following a familiar script as recession-weary consumers flocked to its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming service.

HIGH & LOW FINANCE: A RETREAT FROM GLOBAL BANKING

2011-02-23T09:05:00.001-08:00

Countries are retreating to national regulations to protect themselves from international financial risk.

EU EUROPEAN UNION GIVES MILLIONS TO BARBADOS IN FOREIGN AID? BARBADOS CITIZENS NOT ALLOWED TO ASK FOR SPENDING DETAILS

2011-02-23T06:05:00.001-08:00

NH MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM PENALIZED FOR VIOLATIONS (AP)

2011-02-22T19:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team has been penalized by the NCAA for recruiting violations.

#3: TERRY BEACH ROMPER IN PINK

2011-02-22T15:05:00.001-08:00

Terry Beach Romper in Pink
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#2: SWIMWEAR WRAP HALTER TOP: SWIMSUIT TOP ONLY

2011-02-22T12:05:00.001-08:00

#10: RAISINS JUNIORS' REGGAE ROOTS SLIDE BRA BIKINI TOP

2011-02-22T08:05:00.001-08:00

Raisins Juniors' Reggae Roots Slide Bra Bikini Top
Raisins

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EU MIGRANTS 'GOOD FOR UK ECONOMY'

2011-02-22T04:05:00.001-08:00

The migrants who came from eastern Europe to live and work in Britain over the past five years have made a positive contribution to the public purse, research reveals.

AP SETTING UP TRACKING SYSTEM FOR WEB CONTENT (AP)

2011-02-22T00:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The Associated Press is moving ahead with plans for a system to detect unlicensed use of its content and potentially create new ways for the 163-year-old news cooperative and other media to make more money on the Internet.

AT&T EARNINGS DROP 15%, PARTLY ON IPHONE SUBSIDIES

2011-02-21T16:05:00.001-08:00

The company also activated more than 2.4 million iPhones in the quarter. More than a third of those were for new customers.

PADRES ELIMINATE 10-20 BUSINESS OFFICE JOBS (AP)

2011-02-21T13:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The San Diego Padres have eliminated between 10 and 20 positions as part of what new CEO Jeff Moorad calls the first step of a reorganization of the team's business operations.

JUDGE APPROVES DEALS TO REPRINT `MOONWALK' (AP)

2011-02-21T10:05:00.001-08:00

AP - A judge on Thursday cleared the way for Michael Jackson's autobiography, "Moonwalk," to return to store shelves in the United States, Canada and Europe.

JEFF BRIDGES RETURNS TO WORLD OF TRON, NOW IN 3D (AP)

2011-02-21T05:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Jeff Bridges promises the new "TRON" is just as groundbreaking as the 27-year-old original.

BRISTOL-MYERS AND WYETH REPORT BIG GAINS IN PROFIT

2011-02-21T01:05:00.001-08:00

Various factors, including brisk sales of certain drugs, lifted the companies in the second quarter.

ROCHE REVENUE UP ON STRONG SALES OF SWINE FLU DRUG

2011-02-20T22:05:00.001-08:00

Sales of the drug Tamiflu have skyrocketed since the outbreak of swine flu in April, bolstering the profits of the drug?s maker, Roche.

DOW CLOSES ABOVE 9,000 FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JANUARY

2011-02-20T18:05:00.001-08:00

A report showing that sales of existing homes rose 3.6 percent in June and a flurry of positive earnings reports fueled the surge.

PRIME-TIME METERED MARKET WEDNESDAY RATINGS: NBC FINISHES FIRST ON THIS ATYPICAL EVENING (MEDIAWEEK.COM)

2011-02-20T10:05:00.001-08:00

Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: (Expectations are, of course, lower in the summer months) America's Got Talent (NBC)

BOOKS OF THE TIMES: CHILLY TREKS IN A MELTING WORLD

2011-02-20T07:05:00.001-08:00

This crisp and bracing little book is a welcome addition to the literature of cold weather and the great north, one that moves easily from geography and biology to history, myth and folklore.

MICROSOFT, INTEL DESIGN WINDOWS 7 TO BE SPEEDY (PC WORLD)

2011-02-20T05:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - Collaboration with Microsoft could allow the software giant's upcoming Windows 7 OS to take advantage of multithreaded and multicore Intel chips for faster application performance, according to an Intel official.

EARNINGS FALL 48% AT AMERICAN EXPRESS

2011-02-20T02:05:00.001-08:00

American Express, the credit card lender, said its earnings fell 48 percent in the second quarter, but it reversed the recent trend of quarterly losses to post a profit.

ILLINOIS ADDS A YEAR TO RON ZOOK'S CONTRACT (AP)

2011-02-19T23:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Illinois football coach Ron Zook has received a one-year contract extension.

VIKINGS SIGN 3RD-ROUNDER ALLEN (AP)

2011-02-19T19:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The Minnesota Vikings have signed third-round draft pick Asher Allen to a four-year contract.

MICROSOFT REVENUE MISSES, SHARES TUMBLE (REUTERS)

2011-02-19T15:05:00.001-08:00

Reuters - Microsoft Corp's quarterly revenue fell a steeper-than-expected 17 percent and annual sales of Windows fell for the first time ever, as its business continued to be hurt by the weak global PC and server markets.

JACKSON'S MOM, KIDS BEGGING FOR BIG ALLOWANCE (E! ONLINE)

2011-02-19T11:05:00.001-08:00

E! Online - Rest assured Michael Jackson's kids are probably not gonna be working, working working day and night.

ROETHLISBERGER SAYS HE'LL FIGHT RAPE ALLEGATIONS (AP)

2011-02-19T08:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger vowed Thursday to fight a Lake Tahoe casino hostess' rape allegations against him, calling them "false and vicious."

NFL TO START DRAFT ON THURSDAY IN PRIME TIME (AP)

2011-02-19T04:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The NFL is making its already popular draft even more television-friendly, moving the first round to Thursday night.

SOFT PC SALES SEND MICROSOFT PROFIT DOWN 29 PCT (AP)

2011-02-19T01:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its profit in the last quarter plunged 29 percent because of weak computer sales, ending a fiscal year in which the software maker's revenue fell for the first time since the company went public in 1986.

JOHNNY DEPP CRASHES COMIC-CON—THEN SPLITS! (E! ONLINE)

2011-02-18T21:05:00.001-08:00

E! Online - There had been murmurs that Johnny Depp, one of the stars of Tim Burton's way weird live-action adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, would drop by this morning's Disney 3-D panel.

AMAZON REPORTS LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED SALES

2011-02-18T17:05:00.001-08:00

Amazon.com posted weaker-than-expected earnings, and its stock fell sharply in after-hours trading.

MICROSOFT?S REVENUE FALLS 17%; PC SLUMP CONTINUES

2011-02-18T14:05:00.001-08:00

The company significantly missed Wall Street?s revenue target and reported the first decline in full-year revenue in its 34-year history.

TIERNEYLAB: RESEARCHER CONDEMNS CONFORMITY

2011-02-18T09:05:00.001-08:00

A psychologist and well-known researcher of twins decries conformity in scientific culture.

NETFLIX POSTS HIGHER 2Q PROFIT, SALES (AP)

2011-02-18T06:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit coasted past expectations as recession-weary customers continued to embrace its DVD-by-mail and streaming movie service.

CA 2Q PROFIT NEARLY FLAT, BUT OUTLOOK LIFTS SHARES (AP)

2011-02-18T02:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Business management software company CA Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit was nearly flat as revenue edged lower. But the company forecast fiscal 2010 sales at the high end of its prior outlook, sending shares up nearly 5 percent in after-hours trading.

AMAZON 2Q PROFIT FALLS WITH TOYS R US SETTLEMENT (AP)

2011-02-17T22:05:00.001-08:00

AP - Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings fell while sales rose, due to a $51 million payment to settle a long-standing dispute with former partner Toys R Us. The profit still beat Wall Street estimates, though.

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2011-02-17T19:05:00.001-08:00

BUCKS AGREE TO BRING ILYASOVA BACK FROM SPAIN (AP)

2011-02-17T16:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to contract terms with Ersan Ilyasova, potentially bringing the forward back to Milwaukee after two seasons overseas.

MAC NEWS BRIEFS: MACPROVIDEO.COM ADDS UPDATED FINAL CUT TUTORIALS (MACWORLD.COM)

2011-02-17T13:05:00.001-08:00

Macworld.com - On the heels of Apple’s just-released update to its Final Cut Studio video-editing suite, MacProVideo.com has added tutorials to show users how to use the latest version.

FIERCELY PHYSICAL 'CABINET OF WONDERS' WILL PREMIERE IN PHILADELPHIA (PLAYBILL)

2011-02-17T08:05:00.001-08:00

Playbill - Kira Obolensky's Cabinet of Wonders: An Impossible History, a commission from the Philadelphia company Gas & Electric Arts, will have its world premiere Sept. 29-Oct. 24, 2009 in Philadelphia.

HIGH & LOW FINANCE: WHAT ONCE WAS GLOBAL NOW IS LOCAL

2011-02-17T05:05:00.001-08:00

Countries are retreating to national regulations to protect themselves from international financial risk.

INDIANS SEND BETANCOURT TO ROCKIES (AP)

2011-02-17T02:05:00.001-08:00

AP - The Cleveland Indians have traded reliever Rafael Betancourt to Colorado for minor league pitcher Connor Graham.

THE BODY AS ART II

2011-02-16T22:05:00.001-08:00

APOGEE INTRODUCES GIO AUDIO INTERFACE AND FOOT CONTROLLER (MACWORLD.COM)

2011-02-16T18:05:00.001-08:00

Macworld.com - Apogee has introduced GiO, an audio interface and foot controller for the Mac, designed to work with Apple’s new Logic Studio and GarageBand ’09.

USOC DOUBLES FUNDRAISING GOAL IN JUNE (AP)

2011-02-16T15:05:00.001-08:00

AP - A donation drive that focused on $5 gifts has netted the U.S. Olympic Committee $4.4 million

BUILDING BRIDGES: CASEY HUDSON TALKS MASS EFFECT 2 (PC WORLD)

2011-02-16T10:05:00.001-08:00

PC World - BioWare's Xbox 360 and Windows interactive space opera Mass Effect 2 is still half a year away for most of us, but for lead producer Casey Hudson it's happening right now.