Archive for June 14th, 2009
DailyTech Schwarzenegger's Push for Digital TextbooksABC NewsThe Calif. Gov. Wants to Save Money by Dumping Printed Books for Online Texts; Is it Feasible? By MICHAEL B. FARRELL SAN FRANCISCO – Gov.Waste board key battleground in budget fight San Francisco ChronicleBudget cuts also would cost state billions in federal funds San Diego Union TribuneCalifornia Progress Report - [...]
Boston Globe Global Finance Chiefs Cite Signs of StabilityWashington PostBy Anthony Faiola Financial chiefs from the Group of Eight industrialized nations yesterday offered their most optimistic assessment yet of the global crisis, noting encouraging signs of economic stabilization and calling for an "exit strategy" from …At Group of 8 Talks, Geithner Defends Stimulus New York [...]
Washington Post It's official: 15 General Motors dealers in Colorado to lose …Bizjournals.comFifteen General Motors dealerships in Colorado have been told they will be dropped next year, a congressional committee confirmed Friday.Showdown over auto dealer cuts CNNMoney.comLawmakers Chide Automakers Over Dealership Cuts Washington PostBloomberg - New York Times - Wall Street Journal - Atlanta Journal Constitutionall 1,400 news [...]
ABC News Shuttle Endeavour grounded by hydrogen leakCNET Newsby William Harwood Launch of the shuttle Endeavour, grounded by a gaseous hydrogen leak during fueling Saturday, is off until Wednesday at the earliest, NASA officials say.Video: Hydrogen Leak Forces NASA to Scrub Launch The Associated PressNASA scrubs launch of york astronaut Seacoastonline.comNew York Times - eWeek - BBC [...]
CBS News Bing lands with a bang, but will it boom?Los Angeles TimesBy Jen Leo The travel section of Bing ( www.bing.com/travel) is one of the major upsides to Microsoft's new search engine. The level of integration within the search feature makes shopping for travel a more informed experience from the first click …Google could [...]
New Zealand Herald Bing Bungle Won't Faze GoogleBarron’sBING, WHICH IS THE third iteration of Microsoft (ticker: MSFT) Search, includes a number of helpful search features. However, we do not believe that the launch of Bing will result in a sustainable material shift in search market share for a number of …Microsoft Bing thinks Molly Wood [...]
Washington Post FCC Calls Shift to Digital TV SmoothWashington PostThe transition to digital television went fairly smoothly, with only a few glitches, federal officials said yesterday, although some viewers may still need help tuning into the new broadcast signals.Video: Some struggle with DTV switch WISH TVDigital TV switch mostly static-free San Francisco ChronicleABC News - The [...]
New York Times 'Taking of Pelham 1-2-3' could never happen on crowded No. 6 trainNew York Daily NewsBY Matthew Lysiak and Oren Yaniv Having a crowded No. 6 subway hijacked by criminals – a la 'The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3' – is even less likely than running into John Travolta and Denzel Washington [...]
BBC Sport Is Pacquiao the best option for Cotto?FOXSports.comby Patrick Gutierrez, Special to FOXSports.com After a split-decision victory over Joshua Clottey at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, Miguel Cotto – and by extension Cotto's promoter Bob Arum – is chock-full of options.NEW YORK — Breaking down the fight round-by-round: USA TodayMiguel Cotto retains WBO [...]
guardian.co.uk Lakers' Bryant, Jackson on verge on NBA titleThe Associated PressORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Like any couple, they've had their fair share of ups and downs. They've feuded publicly and fought privately.For Lakers, there's nothing to get too bubbly about, yet Los Angeles TimesBryant: Future in LA 'won't be an issue' ESPNFOXSports.com - Boston Globe - MiamiHerald.com - [...]