AP in talks with Germany's DDP over stake in its German service, content sharingSeptember 25th, 2009 AP may sell stake in its German ServiceFRANKFURT — The Associated Press said Friday that it is in talks with German news agency DDP about selling a stake in AP's German language news service to the Berlin-based company. The discussions involve the possibility of Deutscher Depeschendienst GmbH acquiring a shareholding in AP GmbH — AP's Germany-based subsidiary — and a long-term content-sharing agreement, AP said.
New Google tool seeks to convert Net into newsstandSeptember 16th, 2009 SAN JOSE - So far, you have been spending time browsing to read news on Internet. But now, top search engine and content giant Google will help you read news, as if you were actually flipping newspapers or magazines.
Boston gears up for new bike-sharing program; in talks with Montreal-based companyAugust 12th, 2009 Boston gears up for new bike-sharing programBOSTON — Boston officials are hoping to reach a final decision with a Canadian company to create what would be the largest, urban bike-sharing system in the U.S. Officials are in talks with the Public Bike System Company in Montreal to install a network of 2,500 bikes and 290 stations across the city by next summer, with the option of expanding to a 5,000-bike system encompassing neighboring Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville.
Officials say ex-Armenian consul among those arrested in probe of immigration document scamJuly 28th, 2009 Ex-Armenian consul arrested in immigration probeLOS ANGELES — Officials say they have arrested a former Armenian consul and an immigration attorney following a two-year investigation into an alleged document scam. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say in a statement Tuesday that 52-year old former consul Norair Ghalumian (Nor-EHR' Guh-LOOH'-mee-ehn) and four others are accused of obtaining and selling letters to immigrants facing deportation to help block their removal to Armenia.
EU nations support expanded anti-terror bank data sharing deal with USJuly 27th, 2009 EU supports more anti-terror data sharing with USBRUSSELS — European Union nations on Monday unanimously supported expanding the bloc's anti-terror cooperation with the United States to stop the transfer of funds supporting terror groups. EU Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot said the 27-nation bloc wants to give anti-terror investigators at the U.S.
ABC's Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq for the first time since he was almost killed 3 years agoJuly 13th, 2009 ABC News' Bob Woodruff returns to IraqNEW YORK — ABC News correspondent Bob Woodruff returned to Iraq on Monday for the first time since he was nearly killed there by a roadside bomb more than three years ago. Woodruff is on a reporting trip that left Washington with Adm.
McCain suggests a probe of interrogation practices would give recruiting tool to terroristsJuly 12th, 2009 McCain opposes probe of interrogation practicesWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he's against opening a criminal investigation into whether CIA officers tortured detainees during the Bush administration.
The good, the bad, the tasty: Obama savors chef's to-die-for pie; grates at 'shine police'July 2nd, 2009 To-die-for pie testing Obama's disciplineWASHINGTON — Now it can be told: President Obama says one of the best-kept secrets at the White House is the pastry chef's to-die-for pie. In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Obama was asked to reveal a White House secret, and he dished about the pie.
Mass. man held in kidnapping, attempted rape of a 6-year-old girl riding bike at apartmentsJune 29th, 2009 Mass man held in girl's kidnapping, attempted rapeHANOVER, Mass. — Prosecutors say a Massachusetts man lured a 6-year-old girl to an apartment, restrained her and injected her with an unknown substance intending to rape her, but instead freed her and slashed his own wrist.
Prosecutor: Massachusetts girl in leg shackles escapes from would-be rapistJune 28th, 2009 Prosecutor: Mass. girl escapes would-be rapistHANOVER, Mass.
ICFJ to launch new international media institute in IndiaJune 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The International Centre For Journalists (ICFJ), a Washington-based non-profit organisation that works to promote quality journalism worldwide, is launching a media school in the Delhi suburb of Noida, its first such venture in India. Launched with support from the Knight Foundation and the MacArthur foundation, the International Media Institute Of India (www.imii.co.in) will be run by ICFJ and Indian journalists and expects to start courses in October.
First factory for Qualcomm's power-sipping cell phone displays opens in TaiwanJune 3rd, 2009 Power-sipping cell phone displays come closerNEW YORK — The first factory dedicated to making a new type of power-thrifty cell phone display has started operations, Qualcomm Inc. said this week.
Tiny particles give LED light the warm glow of the incandescent bulbMay 5th, 2009 Tiny particles make LED light more pleasingNEW YORK — Light-emitting diodes are prime candidates for replacing inefficient incandescent bulbs, but have a few things working against them. they can provide a pleasing warm light or they can be energy-efficient, but they haven't been able to be both at the same time.
Harry Potter's invisibility cloak comes closer to realityMay 1st, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have made yet another advancement in bringing invisibility cloak closer to reality by developing a material that renders objects invisible to near-infrared light. Previous "cloaks" had metals in their structure, which resulted in imperfect cloaking due to loss of light.
Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gaining support, could enter European ParliamentApril 30th, 2009 Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gains supportSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June. The poll published Thursday in the Stockholm newspaper Dagens Nyheter shows the Pirate Party's backing has surged after a court verdict against The Pirate Bay file-sharing site.
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