If you listened to any top-of-the-hour radio newscast yesterday, you probably heard that General Motors has exited from bankruptcy, with the company promising to really, really do better this time around. You more than likely didn’t hear anything about how much government money it has taken to enable GM to survive and reemerge. …
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Attorney General Eric Holder is considering whether to appoint a criminal prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration's interrogation practices, a controversial move that would run counter to President Barack Obama's wishes to leave the issue in…
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TiPb App Store Picks of the Year
One year, 56,000 apps, and over a billion downloads later, Apple’s iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch celebrates its first birthday. To mark the occasion, we’re taking our Picks of the Week, where a few of us from team TiPb, bloggers and forum crew alike, bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful apps, and giant-sizing it to cover the whole year. …
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RentHop: Easier Apartment Hunting, Without The Broker Fee
Anyone who has tried to use the immensely popular ‘housing’ section of Craigslist to do some apartment hunting is well aware of its limitations: aside from breaking listings into basic neighborhoods, for the most part they lack any structure, which can make them a pain to browse through, especially when you’re trying to compare more than one apartment. …
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How-To: Reclaim your hijacked search bar
The other morning, I clicked on an upgrade button for Winamp. Generally, I like the program, it seems to load faster than Media Player, and doesn't bother me too much. In the afternoon, I did a search by typing in the address bar of Firefox. …
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Image of Zune HD's marketplace surfaces, leaves much to the imagination
Clamoring for even the tiniest morsel of Zune HD news? This might just do the trick. Xbox 360 Program Manager "Fitret" has posted on Twitter a pic of his new Tegra-infused portable that happens to show a glimpse of the marketplace section, specifically an artist sub-menu for The Hold Steady. …
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23andMe Zeppelin Hanging Out Above My House, Creeping Me Out
I’m a fan of DNA startup 23andMe . In fact, I was one of the first people to lay down $1,000 and take the test. And I like what they are doing to help disease research. But this blimp (or rather a zeppelin) they’re flying around Silicon Valley is a menace. …
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Economy casts shadow on Oakland 10K plan's 10th
One evening in late April, Oakland's well-to-do mingled among acrobats, stilt walkers and ribbon twirlers at the grand opening of the Ellington, an extravagant celebration that ignored the misfortune of finishing an upscale condo building three years…
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Japan's PM faces crucial test in Tokyo poll
Japan's embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso faces a crucial test in a Tokyo municipal election Sunday, seen as a bellwether for a coming national vote in which the ruling party risks losing power after governing for virtually all the past 50 years.…
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Planet Hollywood agrees to pay $500,000 fine in NV
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine to Nevada gambling regulators over lax policing of illegal activity inside an independently operated nightclub at the resort. In a settlement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board,…
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Casino dealers sue Wynn Las Vegas
Three Wynn Las Vegas dealers have sued the Las Vegas Strip resort, claiming its tip sharing policy violates federal labor laws. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court, claims that by requiring the dealers to share tips with supervisors, the…
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Swine flu could paralyse country
Vital sections of society could be paralysed if swine flu reaches epidemic proportions as expected, the government has been warned. A Whitehall meeting of emergency services and business chiefs has been told that more than a third of Britain's businesses…
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Father, son rescued after falling in Snake River
A Los Angeles man who was rescued along with his 15-year-old son after they fell off an inflatable raft into the Snake River has been issued two citations. Grand Teton National Park officials said 40-year-old Byron Phames was cited with not having…
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Kerr holds 2-stroke after third round of U.S. Open
Former champion Cristie Kerr scrambled for a 1-over 72 to take a two-shot lead over Eun Hee Ji of South Korea after three rounds of the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday. Kerr, the 2007 champion, was at 2-under 211, the only subpar score after three rounds…
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