Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Was the 'Big One' Says Top Seismologist (Time.com)

Haiti Earthquake Was the 'Big One' Says Top Seismologist (Time.com)


Haiti Earthquake Was the 'Big One' Says Top Seismologist (Time.com)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:48 AM PST

Time.com - A British seismologist says the 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti was the Big One that the Caribbean had been dreading


Allan Gerson: President Obama at the Crossroads: Freeing or Tying Up Iran's Opposition

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:18 PM PST

It is 2010 and welcome to a new Iran. What a difference a year makes! Or does it? Last year, on the eve of President Obama's inauguration, the key-note of Mr. Obama's foreign policy had already been set. "Engagement" was in. Bush's "saber rattling" was out. The Iranian regime - like it or not- was deemed the new "super power of the region". It was time to cut a deal with Tehran. Now, the new regional "superpower" seems to be tottering. For some it is on a slippery downhill slope. For other Iran watchers, the regime seems too ruthless to give hope to revolution or reform. On December 27th h


Eva Mendes vs. Megan Fox Ads

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:58 AM PST

Who Was Sexier? Ooooh, a celeb hotness showdown! While Megan Fox was bringing the heat to new Emporio Armani ads, Eva Mendes turned up with her own Calvin Klein adverts that featured whitewashed jeans, oil, and plenty o' flesh. Who's the hottest in this celebrity advert showdown? We'll let you decide! I do like the addition of the man in Eva's... yummy.


Bolivian President a fan of `Avatar`

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:38 PM PST

Evo Morales has liked the movie 'Avatar' - calls it a great film.


White House credits stimulus with up to 2M jobs (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:11 AM PST

President Barack Obama is trumpeting a new White House estimate that his top economist calls "stunning": His stimulus plan has already created or saved up to 2 million jobs.


Video of the Day: Ellen's First Day at 'American Idol'

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:00 AM PST

This week Ellen started her big role at "American Idol." They're taping Hollywood Week, and today she shared all the details of her first day on the job! Take a look now to find out what she said!


Martha Coakley: The Voice for Fat Cats and Corruptocrats (Michelle Malkin)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:50 AM PST

Michelle Malkin - Democrat Martha Coakley is the voice of the "little people" the way Ted Kennedy was the voice of sobriety. If Massachusetts voters want another privileged liberal who talks a good "social justice" game while ignoring public corruption, pocketing gobs of money from Beltway fat cats and pandering to corporate special interests, Coakley's the one.


Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 11:17 AM PST

It's a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.


Mark Wahlberg And Rhea Durham's Big Happy Family

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 03:48 PM PST

Mark Wahlberg and his wife, Rhea Durham, greeted their fourth child yesterday. Keywords: Angelina Jolie, baby, Brad Pitt, celeb love, divorce, family, kids, Mark Wahlberg, marriage, Rhea Durham, unmarried parents Bookmark/Share this post with: read more


Google’s China Stance: More about Business than Thwarting Evil

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 07:24 PM PST

Writing about China as an American is always tricky, but nowhere near as tricky as what an American company faces doing business there. Let me say upfront, I don't envy Google. The company has had more success in China than a lot of other big Valley names, but isn't and will likely never be the market leader. And to get that far, many in the West feel Google has had to compromise its "do-no-evil" ethics by agreeing to some of the government's censorship rules. Google has been damned either way: China is too big of a market to ignore, but getting as far as they have has come at a steep price to


Salvation Army in SC gets help after check fraud (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:47 AM PST

AP - A Salvation Army chapter in South Carolina says it is receiving donations from as far away as California after it was victimized by a hoax involving a fake check.


Pope meets, forgives woman who knocked him down (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:35 AM PST

AP - Pope Benedict XVI met on Wednesday with the woman who knocked him over at St. Peter's Basilica during Christmas Eve Mass, and he forgave her, the Vatican said.


Men more evolved? Y chromosome study stirs debate (AP)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 10:32 AM PST

AP - Women may think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code.


Will You Marry Me?: The Couples' Private Pictures

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:08 AM PST

Take a look at our photo gallery of the four beautiful couples from our Will You Marry Me? contest and peek into their individual love stories. Share in their happiness and vote for your favorite pair. The winner gets...


Mozart Effect Helps Premature Babies Get Stronger (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 13 Jan 2010 06:46 AM PST

LiveScience.com - Playing Mozart music to premature babies seems to help them gain weight faster and become stronger, new research found.


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