British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe Jan 28. 2012, 11:55 Police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's newspapers Saturday after arresting five men in a probe of police bribery by journalists.	Suicide bomber kills 33 at Shiite funeral in Iraq Jan 28. 2012, 11:32 A suicide car bomber struck a Shiite funeral procession Saturday, killing 33 people in the latest attack as suspected al-Qaeda militants.
Obama, GOP blame each other for gridlock Jan 28. 2012, 10:00 Days after the State of the Union address, President Obama and the Republicans blamed each other for the sour mood in Washington, D.C., during ...	Obama meets with George H.W. and Jeb Bush Jan 28. 2012, 05:57 President Obama, former President George H.W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush enjoyed at personal visit at the White House Friday.
Justice Dept. releases documents in Fast and Furious probe Jan 28. 2012, 05:23 In Fast and Furious, the ATF lost track of guns and many were eventually recovered from crime scenes in the U.S. and Mexico.	Scientists try to bring back ladybugs Jan 28. 2012, 04:32 Research has yielded three different theories on the disappearance of the nine-spotted ladybugs.
France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit Jan 28. 2012, 04:02 Sarkozy also announced a faster-track exit for France, the fourth-largest contributor of troops in Afghanistan.	Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid Jan 28. 2012, 03:48 Defense Secretary acknowledges that a Pakistani doctor gave key information to the U.S. in advance of the assault on bin Laden's compound.
Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent \'70s, dies Jan 28. 2012, 03:34 White led the city for 16 years including racially turbulent times in the 1970s and was credited with putting it on a path to prosperity.	St. Louis to host first big parade marking end of Iraq War Jan 28. 2012, 01:58 Since the Iraq War ended there has been little fanfare for the American veterans returning home. Saturday, in St. Louis, that will change.
Ron Paul denies report that he approved newsletters Jan 28. 2012, 01:17 Ron Paul flatly denied a Washington Post report he was deeply involved in company that produced provocative, racially charged newsletters.	Murray seeks release during Jackson appeal Jan 28. 2012, 00:27 Conrad Murray is asking to be released from jail while he appeals his involuntary manslaughter conviction for the death of Michael Jackson.
France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit Jan 28. 2012, 00:09 France and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces, President Sarkozy said.	High-tech foreign workers await fate of green-card bill Jan 27. 2012, 23:45 Congressional lawmakers from both parties support lifting the cap for employer-backed applicants, but the bill is stuck in the Senate.
Obama critic backed bankrupt clean energy firm Jan 27. 2012, 23:18 Gov. Mitch Daniels championed a taxpayer-backed clean energy firm that has filed for bankruptcy.	\'Barefoot Bandit\' sentenced to 6 1/2 years Jan 27. 2012, 22:17 Colton Harris-Moore was sentenced for an international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.

Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet Jan 28. 2012, 08:43 BEIJING (AP) -- A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause....	US women\'s soccer team qualifies for Olympics Jan 28. 2012, 08:42 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The final goal in the game that put the U.S. women's soccer team into the Olympics was scored by Alex Morgan, the super-sub who made her name at last year's World Cup....
College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan Jan 28. 2012, 08:16 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Illinois State University President Al Bowman says President Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls is a product of "fuzzy math." His counterpart at the University of Washington calls it little more than "political theater."...	Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title Jan 28. 2012, 08:01 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader....
Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability Jan 28. 2012, 07:52 SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: that he is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Even some of his supporters seem to be struggling to buy the former House speaker's claim, an indication that chief rival Mitt Romney's efforts to undercut him may be working....	AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahead Jan 28. 2012, 07:37 DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade....
Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at Sundance Jan 28. 2012, 07:31 PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana are in Park City to promote their film, "The Words," which is closing the Sundance Film Festival....	Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move in Jan 28. 2012, 07:03 CHICAGO (AP) -- One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom - drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge's verdict before the moment passes....
What we worry about when we worry about Greek debt Jan 28. 2012, 04:22 NEW YORK (AP) -- Remember Greece?...	Facebook IPO could value it among top companies Jan 28. 2012, 04:20 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America....
Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing Jan 28. 2012, 04:20 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials....	Actress\' claim to be gay by choice riles activists Jan 28. 2012, 04:19 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political....
Student charged in Utah school bomb plot Jan 28. 2012, 04:15 ROY, Utah (AP) -- The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives. They had hours of flight simulator training on a home computer and a plan to flee the country, but no plane....	\'Barefoot Bandit\' sentenced to 6 1/2 years Jan 28. 2012, 04:13 SEATTLE (AP) -- After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore - the infamous "Barefoot Bandit" - says he's lucky to be alive....
GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size Jan 28. 2012, 04:10 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall....	Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries Jan 27. 2012, 12:09 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis....

Former ‘Sons of Iraq’ targeted by insurgents after U.S. pullout Jan 28. 2012, 11:00 BAGHDAD — Muhannad Mahmoud can’t find a place in the new Iraq. The American military, which hired him and more than 80,000 other Sunni fighters to take on al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents, just left. But the insurgents certainly have not. Read full article >>	Violence surges in Syria as U.N. Security Council meets Jan 27. 2012, 22:25 BEIRUT — Violence surged in Syria on Friday, with government forces using heavy artillery to bombard several towns, while the United Nations debated a resolution on ways to end the bloodshed, intensifying the diplomatic pressure on Damascus. Read full article >>
Navy wants commando ‘mothership’ in Middle East Jan 27. 2012, 21:57 The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other threats. In response to requests from U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, the Navy is converting an aging warship it had planned to decommission into a makeshift staging base for the commandos. Unofficially dubbed a “mothership,” the floating base could accommodate smaller high-speed boats and helicopters commonly used by Navy SEALs, procurement documents show. Read full article >>	France will speed up troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by one year Jan 27. 2012, 21:00 PARIS — France announced Friday that it will pull its combat forces out of Afghanistan one year ahead of the scheduled NATO withdrawal and said it would urge the rest of the alliance to do the same. President Nicolas Sarkozy made the unexpected proposal in concert with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at a news conference here. “We have decided . . . to ask NATO to consider a total handing of NATO combat missions to the Afghan army over the course of 2013,” Sarkozy said. Read full article >>
India: From banning homosexuality to gay tourism destination in two years Jan 27. 2012, 18:31 Only two years ago, same-sex couples in India lived under a 148-year-old law that banned homosexual relations. Now, their country is rated “one of the hottest new destinations” for gay and lesbian travellers. Read full article >>	Europe’s debt crisis stretches on Jan 27. 2012, 16:13 PARIS — Despite months of urgent summits, repeated rescue plans and merciless budget cuts, European governments remain on the edge of a financial abyss, struggling to meet mountainous debts accumulated over four decades of living beyond their means. Read full article >>
Is Turkey the new home for Hamas? Jan 27. 2012, 15:52 Hamas is developing new relations with Turkey, according to new reports coming from the region. The arrangement includes opening an official Hamas office in Turkey in a matter of weeks and a reported Turkish pledge of $300 million to help re-build Hamas-controlled Gaza. Read full article >>	In Germany, attitudes toward ‘Mein Kampf’ slowly changing Jan 27. 2012, 14:11 The city that was the center of Adolf Hitler’s empire is littered with reminders of the Nazi past, from the bullet holes that pit the fronts of many buildings to the hulking Luftwaffe headquarters that now house the Finance Ministry. Read full article >>
Baghdad landing by U.S. helicopter sparks rumors U.S. troops still in Iraq Jan 27. 2012, 13:59 BAGHDAD — A helicopter operated by the U.S. Embassy made an emergency landing near the Tigris River on Friday, setting off rumors among Iraqi citizens that U.S. combat troops hadn’t actually left. The helicopter was on a routine flight transporting embassy personnel over Baghdad, according to embassy officials. Read full article >>	Featured Advertiser Jan 27. 2012, 13:55
ACTA protests erupt in Poland Jan 27. 2012, 13:55 It’s not every day parliamentary members identify themselves with a subversive Internet group. But that’s just what happened in Poland when lawmakers from the leftist party Palikot’s Movement covered their faces with Guy Fawkes masks, the look that has become shorthand for Anonymous. A contentious fight broke out in parliament — and in the streets — over Poland's plans to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Read full article >>	Bomb in Shiite neighborhood kills dozens in funeral procession Jan 27. 2012, 11:48 BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber detonated a car full of explosives amid a funeral procession here Friday morning, killing at least 31 people and injuring at least 60, a security official said. Mourners had gathered outside a hospital to receive the body of three people killed the night before, said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly. The blast occurred in the Shiite neighborhood of Zafaraniyah, in the southeastern part of the city. Read full article >>
In Libya, rebels still dominate Tripoli streets Jan 27. 2012, 10:30 TRIPOLI — Despite repeated pledges by Libya’s transitional government to find jobs for the rebel fighters who forced Moammar Gaddafi from power, tens of thousands of them are still operating in armed militia groups, patrolling streets and guarding buildings in Tripoli and other cities. Read full article >>	Five myths about China’s power Jan 26. 2012, 18:52 1. China’s rise is marginalizing American influence in Asia. Just the opposite. Certainly, China’s power in Asia is growing; its economy is now the biggest in the region, and China is the largest trading partner for every Asian nation. And its military modernization has made the People’s Liberation Army a more lethal fighting force. Read full article >>
Clinton: Done with the ‘high wire’ of politics. Really. Jan 26. 2012, 18:49 Like President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she hasn’t been watching the Republican primary debates. But at least Clinton has an excuse for tuning out — she says she’s quitting government after the election no matter who wins. Read full article >>	Pentagon budget set to shrink next year Jan 26. 2012, 18:12 The Pentagon budget will actually shrink next year, for the first time since 1998, under a proposal released by the Obama administration that will cut the size of the Army and Marine Corps, trim the number of fighter aircraft and ships, and seek congressional approval for another round of military base closures. Read full article >>

Refinery closings could push gasoline prices back to $4 Jan 28. 2012, 13:00 Refineries are closing because high crude prices and low demand for gasoline are squeezing profits.	Greek yogurt on a marathon-like growth spurt Jan 28. 2012, 12:10 Upstate New York company Chobani is making Greek yogurt as fast as Americans are eating it.
Apple makes move into offices Jan 28. 2012, 12:00 Younger workers and those near or at the top of the corporate ladder were more likely to use Apple products.	Mini puts a price on topless fun Jan 28. 2012, 11:03 Can you put a price on fun? Mini thinks you can
Money Watch: Tapping into your 401(k) early can be costly Jan 28. 2012, 09:00 Q: I am 55 years old and unemployed. I need to use the money in my 401(k) plan to survive. What is the penalty for tapping into it?	Enviros laud California\'s clean-car mandate Jan 27. 2012, 23:11 Environmentalists are thrilled that California's clean-air regulations mandates one out of seven cars sold in 2025 be plug-ins or electrics.
California passes auto emission, hybrid rules Jan 27. 2012, 21:26 Air regulators unanimously passed auto emission standards, including a mandate for 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by ...	Report: Facebook may file for IPO next week Jan 27. 2012, 21:20 The six-year-old company is expected to raise $10 billion, with a valuation of between $75 billion and $100 billion.
Stocks end mixed after fourth-quarter GDP report Jan 27. 2012, 20:58 The economy is growing but more slowly than desired, worrying investors who are counting on strong U.S. growth during the euro crisis.	VW Jetta hybrid on sale about Dec. 1 Jan 27. 2012, 20:32 Volkswagen says the hybrid version of its Jetta midsize sedan will go on sale about Dec. 1 and get 45 mpg in city/highway driving.
Obama extends mortgage help program Jan 27. 2012, 20:21 The Obama administration is extending its home mortgage assistance program for a year, and expanding the number of homeowners eligible.	Justice Dept. unit to probe mortgage-backed securities Jan 27. 2012, 18:40 Federal and state law enforcement launch fraud-fighting probe to root out wrongdoing in market for mortgage-backed securities.
Sexiest Super Bowl ads of all time Jan 27. 2012, 18:24 Madison Avenue has been using sex to sell products for years and no where is that more evident than in Super Bowl ads.	Four-cylinder Honda Crosstour on sale today Jan 27. 2012, 18:21 Honda figured out Crosstour, the Accord-based, slope-backed crossover, would still have pep and get better mileage with a 4-cylinder.
P&G profit plunges on one-time charges; it beats estimates Jan 27. 2012, 18:09 Emerging markets are play a bigger role in Procter & Gamble's growth.	Union membership up slightly, outlook in doubt Jan 27. 2012, 17:44 Total number of unionized workers up by 50,000 to 14.8M in 2011 after losing 1.4M members prior 2 years.

Azarenka routs Sharapova for Australian Open title Jan 28. 2012, 12:26 Victoria Azarenka roared past Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to capture the Australian Open title, and with it she will be the new WTA No. 1.	Tiger Woods shares lead in Abu Dhabi Jan 28. 2012, 12:21 Tiger Woods is tied for the clubhouse lead with Robert Rock at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship after a third-round 6-under 66.
U.S. women can breathe easy with Olympic berth in hand Jan 28. 2012, 06:08 After a lackluster first half, the U.S. women's soccer team beat Costa Rica 3-0 to earn a spot in the London Olympics.	AP: Torre, Magic groups alive in Dodgers bidding Jan 28. 2012, 04:39 Groups including Joe Torre and Magic Johnson have survived the first round of cuts in bidding for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a source says.
Wade returns, Anthony sits as Heat top Knicks Jan 28. 2012, 04:11 Dwyane Wade scored 28 points in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Heat beat the three-point-obsessed Knicks 99-89.	U.S. women\'s soccer team qualifies for Olympics Jan 28. 2012, 04:03 The U.S. women's soccer team qualified for the London Olympics on Friday night with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica.
Rubio, Love lift Timberwolves over Spurs Jan 28. 2012, 03:49 Ricky Rubio had 18 points and 10 assists, Kevin Love had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Minnesota held off San Antonio 87-79.	Celtics hold off Pacers to get back to .500 Jan 28. 2012, 03:42 Paul Pierce had 28 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Boston held off Indiana 94-87 for its fourth consecutive win.
Brewers: Braun\'s status clouds hopes Jan 28. 2012, 03:35 With Fielder gone and question's about Braun's availability in the air, the Brewers offense will have work to do.	Sandusky asks Pa. court to see grandchildren Jan 28. 2012, 01:15 Jerry Sandusky has petitioned the court for permission to see his 11 grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under bail conditions.
Fans from seating snafu coming to Indianapolis Jan 28. 2012, 00:35 Of the approximately 3,200 fans whose Super Bowl XLV experience was marred last year in Dallas, 246 of them are heading to Indianapolis.	Ryan Suter isn\'t planning to re-sign before trade deadline Jan 27. 2012, 23:53 Defenseman Ryan Suter said that he isn't planning to re-sign with the Predators before the Feb. 27 trade deadline
Bucks C Andrew Bogut out 8-12 weeks with ankle injury Jan 27. 2012, 23:35 The oft-injured Bogut, Milwaukee's third-leading scorer and leading rebounder, fractured his left ankle Wednesday against the Rockets.	Raiders announce hiring of coach Dennis Allen Jan 27. 2012, 23:00 Former Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen will be formally introduced Monday as Oakland's new head coach.
Eddie Alvarez expects April rematch with Aoki Jan 27. 2012, 22:57 Eddie Alvarez foresees a spring date in Bellator Fighting Championships with Dream lightweight champion Shinya Aoki.	CBSSports.com fires writer after Paterno story Jan 27. 2012, 18:53 A story on the website prematurely reported the death of the former Penn State coach.

2010 Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Journey Earn Pet Safe Choice Awards Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Journey have been awarded Bark Buckle UP's 2010 Pet Safe Choice Awards at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show. The Pet Safe Choice Award is given to vehicles that best accommodate a variety of pet needs, including ventilation for pets and adaptability of third-party pet-travel gear. "The 2010 Chrysler ...	Porsche Presents 918 Spyder High-Performance Concept Sports Car in Geneva Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Presenting a high-performance mid-engined concept sports car with ultra-efficient, low-emission drive technology, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is further increasing the Company’s competence in hybrid technology. The 918 Spyder prototype combines high-tech racing features and electro-mobility to offer a fascinating range of qualities: An emission level of just 70 grams CO2 per kilometre on ...
New 2011 Sierra Heavy-Duty Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 GMC today announces the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD, the first offering of the exclusive Denali line on a heavy-duty GMC pickup. The Sierra Denali HD leads a comprehensively redesigned lineup of 2011 Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks that go on sale in early summer – including the most powerful diesel engine in the ...	Lexus to Unveil \'CT200h\' at 2010 Geneva Motor Show Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Lexus announces that it will unveil the five-door hybrid "CT200h1"—the first Lexus vehicle in the premium-compact segment—at the 80th Geneva International Motor Show2, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, for the press on March 2 and 3 and for the public from March 4 to 14. ...
New 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Chevrolet’s new 2011 Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups deliver the segment’s best diesel power. Their new, optional 6.6L Duramax turbo-diesel V-8 is rated at 397 horsepower (296 kW) at 3,000 rpm and 765 lb.-ft. of torque (1,037 Nm) at 1,600 rpm – an improvement of 32 horsepower (24 kW) and 105 lb.-ft. of torque ...	Honda Showcases CR-Z and Zero Emission Concepts at Geneva 2010 Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Honda has unveiled two battery electric urban concept cars at Geneva, the stylish EV-N and the three-wheeled 3R-C, which envisions a single occupant vehicle for zero emission commuting. The radical concepts draw on Honda’s expertise in zero and ultra low emission technologies to show two urban vehicles with no harmful tailpipe emissions.
2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 When the 2006 Corvette Z06 was introduced, it represented the closest connection to the Corvette race cars ever. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 closed the gap between racing and production even further. This year, Corvette continues its tradition of track-to-street technology transfer with the 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Limited Edition.  “Designed to ...	Fourth Generation Micra Sets New Global Standard Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, today unveiled the company's all new Micra, the fourth generation of the iconic city car, at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show. Micra Boasting breakthrough packaging and small-car engineering, the all-new, fourth generation Nissan Micra (known as March in Japan) is on course ...
MINI launches Product Design Competition Mar 13. 2010, 03:00 In keeping with the brand’s “Creative Use of Space” philosophy, MINI is holding an international design competition to celebrate the launch of the MINI Countryman in suitable style. The competition invites creative people around the world to design potential tools for the unique MINI ...	Chevrolet Cruze Brings Midsize Car Presence To The Compact Car Segment Jan 11. 2010, 03:00 DETROIT – The U.S. production version of the Chevrolet Cruze, unveiled at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show, delivers many segment-leading features and details that challenge preconceived notions about what a compact car can be in North America. The Cruze also affirms Chevrolet’s commitment to building refined, fuel-efficient vehicles using new, small-displacement four-cylinder engines. It ...

Apple and Labor Jan 27. 2012, 17:59 Following a scathing report, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets defensive. The New York Times has published a lengthy report titled “In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad.” It begins with a scene that no Apple employee could feel particularly proud to read: “The explosion ripped through Building A5 on Friday evening last May, an eruption of fire and noise that twisted metal pipes as if they were discarded straws.” The story goes on to relate that the explosion came from an area of a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, where workers did nothing but polish iPad cases, thousands of them each day. Two workers died instantly in the blast, with more than 12 others injured.	The TV on Your Shirt Jan 27. 2012, 16:29 Adafruit Industries announces a new wearable technology platform. Wearable electronics gets a new boost, with a new platform from Adafruit Industries, the brainchild of DIY-goddess Limor Fried (hacker handle: Ladyada). The new platform, dubbed the Flora, points to a future where people are wearing TV screens--or at least, something vaguely like them--on their T-shirts.
Why 3-D Printing Isn\'t Like Virtual Reality Jan 27. 2012, 15:35 Before you dismiss it as a fad, consider the evolution of 2-D printing. I'd like to sneak up on the question of 3-D printing by way of boring old 2-D printing.	...And Scrabble Proved PSPACE-Complete Jan 27. 2012, 04:10 Following news that Pac-Man is NP-Hard, theorists determine the computational complexity of Scrabble Having been invented in the US in the mid-20th century, Scrabble is now available in dozens of languages and sells in numbers measured in hundreds of millions. That makes it one of the most popular games in the world.
In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels Jan 27. 2012, 04:00 Advances are opening solar to the 1.3 billion people who don't have access to grid electricity. The falling cost of LED lighting, batteries, and solar panels, together with innovative business plans, are allowing millions of households in Africa and elsewhere to switch from crude kerosene lamps to cleaner and safer electric lighting. For many, this offers a means to charge their mobile phones, which are becoming ubiquitous in Africa, instead of having to rent a charger.	The Online Map Wars Jan 27. 2012, 04:00 Inspired by Wikipedia, Waze lets app users draw its maps. Getting a map and directions in your car used to require a several-hundred-dollar investment in a GPS device. The popularity of this equipment led to fast growth for companies like TomTom and Garmin, the dominant makers of "personal navigation devices," as well as profits for companies that supplied digital street maps, like Navteq and Tele Atlas.
New Virtual Helper Challenges Siri Jan 27. 2012, 04:00 An app named Evi uses semantic data to provide a wider range of answers. The market for sweetly named smart-phone assistants is heating up, as Siri, Apple's iPhone-based virtual helper, just got a new "frenemy" named Evi.	\'Super Wi-Fi\' Blankets First County in U.S. Jan 26. 2012, 20:01 A campaign to free up spectrum hoarded by old media bears fruit. New Hanover County, North Carolina, just rolled out Super Wi-Fi, which is its actual name, not just a patronizing euphemism I'm deploying because I think you can't handle "a new Wi-Fi standard operating in the 'white spaces' between 50-700Mhz, where previously only television stations were allowed to transmit."
Blog - Natural Gas: The Next Presidential Transportation Fad Jan 26. 2012, 15:54 What comes after funding for fuel cells, biofuels and electric cars? Why, support for natural gas vehicles, of course. America’s presidents can’t make up their minds about how to reduce dependence on oil imports.	Blog - The Chevy Volt Is Safe Jan 26. 2012, 14:17 (Told you so.) Back in November, the Internet was in a flurry about a fire that had engulfed a Chevy Volt that had undergone a particularly aggressive crash test, and then had been set aside on a lot without following GM’s battery-draining protocol. Two other fires later occurred in relation to other safety tests. Though the news seemed to give fodder to EV skeptics and other friends of the fossil fuel industry, the fact of the matter was that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that it had no reason to believe the Volt was “at a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles.” I called the whole thing a tempest in a teapot.
Blog - Pac-Man Proved NP-Hard By Computational Complexity Theory Jan 26. 2012, 09:33 The classic '80s arcade game turns out to be equivalent to the travelling salesman problem, according a new analysis of the computational complexity of video games	Smallest-Ever Nanotube Transistors Outperform Silicon Jan 26. 2012, 09:00 A nine-nanometer device shows that nanotubes could be a viable alternative to silicon as electronics get even tinier. The smallest carbon-nanotube transistor ever made, a nine-nanometer device, performs better than any other transistor has at this size.
Better Place Launches Electric Fleet in Israel Jan 26. 2012, 04:00 A network of fast battery-switching stations offers an unusual business model for electric cars. In four years, the electric-car company Better Place has traveled from startup to starting line. Last week, a fleet of 100 electrically powered Renault Fluence ZE sedans set out in a caravan along Israeli highways, signaling the start of the company's efforts to reach a wide swath of consumers.	Blog - Manufacturing is Key to Innovation as Well as Jobs Jan 25. 2012, 20:21 We need a robust manufacturing sector to create tomorrow's technology. Suddenly, it seems that manufacturing is again in the news. Or, more precisely, manufacturing and jobs are.
Blog - Why 3-D Printing Will Go the Way of Virtual Reality Jan 25. 2012, 19:55 Extruding, printing, and sintering are not the same as manufacturing.	Blog - Europe, Data, and the "Right to Be Forgotten" Jan 25. 2012, 14:23 The EU talks tough on data protection. The European Union is about to propose new rules on data protection, according to several sources. Among the proposals will be the possibility of levying stiff fines on companies for losing customers’ data, and a so-called “right to be forgotten” (the same one I wrote about last year). Not everyone is happy about the proposed legislation, and we can expect to see a debate drag on though the legislative process.

Are Google and Apple really \'monopolies\'? Jan 28. 2012, 11:00 Recent charges claiming that Google or Apple are monopolies, are monopolistic or wield monopoly power are simply false. And those who use the M word about these companies are misleading you, writes columnist Mike Elgan.	Twitter\'s country-specific blocking brings hazards and hope Jan 28. 2012, 00:28 Twitter's move to comply with government requests and block tweets in specific countries could blunt its edge as a political tool, but there may be an upside in helping to unmask censorship, some privacy experts said Friday.
Lookout Security rebuts rival\'s Android malware claims Jan 27. 2012, 23:52 Researchers from Lookout Security disagreed with rival Symantec that 13 apps on the Android Market were malicious, instead saying that they showed the same behaviors as other ad-supported apps.	Adscend denies Facebook, AG allegations Jan 27. 2012, 20:41 Adscend Media, the defendant in lawsuits filed this week by Facebook and the Washington attorney general, on Friday denied the allegations in the complaints and shifted blame to its affiliates.
Juniper\'s financial challenges continue Jan 27. 2012, 20:18 Juniper Networks' challenges are due to timing with new product rollouts and shifts in investments from customers and channel partners.	Salesforce.com customers say new analytics should be included in core fees Jan 27. 2012, 20:08 Salesforce.com customers are sounding off about the fact that an upcoming Analytics Edition of the CRM (customer relationship management) software will have an additional price tag, saying that the functionality it includes should be part of their base subscriptions.
Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users Jan 27. 2012, 20:02 The largest-ever Android malware campaign may have duped as many as 5 million users into downloading infected apps from Google's Android Market, Symantec said today.	Cisco aims to simplify, unify collaboration products\' design, interfaces Jan 27. 2012, 19:51 Cisco is in the midst of a major initiative to better integrate its various collaboration products and to give their interfaces a uniform, consistent design in order to make them easier to use and more effective at helping employees work with each other.
Wall Street Beat: Tech shines as earnings come in strong Jan 27. 2012, 19:43 This week's tsunami of tech earnings, led by Apple's jaw-dropping quarterly report, has given market watchers something to cheer about and also points to industry shifts around tablets and cloud computing.	Dig deep into Lion: The best overlooked, underrated features Jan 27. 2012, 19:00 Mission Control and other snazzy new Lion features may have gotten all the press, but columnist Ryan Faas has uncovered a slew of lesser-known features that every OS X Lion user should know about.
Facebook IPO could come next week Jan 27. 2012, 18:56 The Internet juggernaut Facebook could file papers for an initial public offering as early as Wednesday, hoping to raise as much as US$10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.	The top 10 H-1B visa users in the U.S. Jan 27. 2012, 09:53 Offshore outsourcing companies continued to make up the majority of the top 10 H-1B visa users in 2011, according to new U.S. government data. These offshore firms have been adding employees by the thousands as revenues increase.
Samsung loses again in German patent suit against Apple Jan 27. 2012, 09:13 The district court in Mannheim, Germany, has again sided with Apple in a patent suit brought by Samsung Electronics, saying on Friday that the company had not infringed on a second patent asserted by Samsung against the iPhone and iPad.	Apple is the No. 1 smartphone vendor again, say research firms Jan 27. 2012, 04:49 Apple has emerged as the No. 1 smartphone vendor worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2011, by a small margin, after losing ground to Samsung in the previous quarter, research firms Strategy Analytics and IHS iSuppli said Thursday.
Twitter can now block tweets in specific countries Jan 27. 2012, 00:04 Twitter can now remove tweets from users' feeds in specific countries while keeping them visible elsewhere, according to a post on the company's blog on Thursday.	Apple customers voice mixed reaction to reports of poor working conditions Jan 26. 2012, 21:38 Amid renewed reports of poor working conditions at factories making Apple products in China, it's unclear whether customers will demand change.

Stolen iPhone Saved By iCloud Jan 27. 2012, 20:38 New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police follow Find My iPhone directions to nab a suspect and recover an iPhone in the space of four hours.	Twitter Country Blocks: 10 Key Facts Jan 27. 2012, 18:08 Twitter says functionality aims to help the company better respond to legal requirements. What restrictions already exist and what's next?
InformationWeek\'s RSS Feed is brought to you by Cisco Cius. The Mobile Device for Business. Jan 27. 2012, 18:08   Offering highly secure remote connections, enterprise ready apps and TelePresence integration. Because it?s built for business from the ground up. Learn More at cisco.com/cius Ads by Pheedo	Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra Resigns Jan 27. 2012, 18:06 Chopra, the first person to hold the federal CTO post and a strong voice behind Obama administration efforts on open government, will depart in February.
White House Presses For New Cybersecurity Laws Jan 27. 2012, 18:02 Congress has dragged its feet for years on passing cybersecurity legislation, so the Obama administration is applying pressure.	India’s HCL Hiring 10,000 In U.S., Europe Jan 27. 2012, 17:37 Outsourcer says political pressure and the changing nature of tech work means more jobs need to stay on shore.
Nokia Numbers Show Microsoft’s Mobile Madness Jan 27. 2012, 16:37 Every Windows Phone 7 device Nokia shipped in Q4 cost Microsoft $250, minus a royalty. But Microsoft is burning this cash with good reason.	Megaupload: What\'s Next for Founders, Users? Jan 27. 2012, 16:35 Justice Department tells Megaupload's customers they shouldn't expect to get their files back.
Futuristic Clinical Decision Support Tool Catches On Jan 27. 2012, 16:34 IndiGO healthcare software, which predicts which patients will develop chronic conditions and the best interventions to head off disease, signs users.	More Venture Capital Dollars Flow To Health IT Jan 27. 2012, 14:55 Venture capitalists invested $633 million in medical software and services in 2011, a 22% increase from 2010.
VMware Vs. The Old School: Data Center Management Battle Jan 27. 2012, 14:08 With vCenter Operations Suite 5, VMware takes steps to manage the burgeoning virtual machine environment in a more advanced manner than traditional management tool vendors can.	InformationWeek\'s RSS Feed is brought to you by Cisco Cius. Built for Business. Jan 27. 2012, 14:08   Offering highly secure remote connections, enterprise ready apps and TelePresence integration. Because it?s built for business from the ground up. Learn More at cisco.com/cius Ads by Pheedo
Mobile Payment Technology Gotchas Jan 27. 2012, 14:03 Implementing mobile payment systems presents a high risk, high reward opportunity.	RIM CEO: We\'re Not Baking Cookies Jan 27. 2012, 13:52 Research In Motion's new CEO says his earlier comments regarding change at the BlackBerry maker were a bit misunderstood. Instead of taking the easy way out, RIM hopes the more difficult path leads to success.
Smartcards: Still A Smart Choice? Jan 27. 2012, 13:39 Despite recent compromises, smartcard technology still has high potential for retail, enterprise security, and other uses.	Google Study: Social Media Enhances Privacy Jan 27. 2012, 13:15 Sharing can shape your reputation, thereby building trust and privacy, Google research says. "Clean coal," meet "privacy-aware sharing." Let the oxymoron wars begin.