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BlackBerry unveils new phone, expands BBM to rival devices
BlackBerry chief executive officer Thorsten Heins has unveiled a new smartphone for the developing world and says the company will soon offer its BBM messaging service on iPhones and Android-powered devices. Continue reading
5 unanswered questions about the IRS’s targeting of conservative groups
Outrage intensified in Washington on Monday over the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status.President Barack Obama, at a White House appearance with the British prime minister, said that he wanted all the facts but used strong terms to condemn the reported conduct.“I’ve got no patience with it. I will n.. Continue reading
5 unanswered questions about the IRS targeting of conservative groups
Outrage intensified in Washington on Monday over the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative groups for special scrutiny when they applied for tax-exempt status.President Barack Obama, at a White House appearance with the British prime minister, said that he wanted all the facts but used strong terms to condemn the reported conduct.“I’ve got no patience with it. I will n… Continue reading
Feds: 500 fewer firefighters to face West’s heightened risk this summer
WASHINGTON – Shrinking budgets mean fewer firefighters will be available this summer even as unusually dry weather has increased the risk of fire in much of the West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned Monday.”As a result of sequester and across-the-board cuts we will have about 500 fewer firefighters at the Forest Service than we would otherwise have,” said Vilsack.Cuts known as sequest… Continue reading
IRS tea party scandal unlikely to fade as Congress plans investigations
Conspiracy theories aside, there’s no evidence that the Obama White House had anything to do with Internal Revenue Service bureaucrats targeting tea party-type organizations for special tax scrutiny. Continue reading
Coca-Cola India Partners With Dhingana for Roadblock Campaign, Yields Over 1-Million Ad Impressions / Coca-Cola’s "Crazy for Happiness" Campaign on Dhingana Averaged CTR of Over 2% on Mobile and Over 1% on Web
PUNE, INDIA — (Marketwired) — 05/02/13 — Coca-Cola India partnered with Dhingana to launch its brand campaign, Crazy for Happiness, on the streaming service’s web and mobile platform. The goal o… Continue reading
Boeing board approves new 777 sales – WSJ
(Reuters) – Boeing Co's board has given its commercial airplanes unit approval to start selling a new version of its long-range 777 jetliner, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed person familiar with the decision. The approval came at a board meeting in Chicago that coincided with Boeing's annual shareholder meeting on Monday, the Journal said. Continue reading
Settlement cost for Moody’s, S&P, Morgan Stanley is $225 million: WSJ
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley and two ratings agencies have agreed to pay about $225 million to settle lawsuits claiming they concealed risks in two mortgage-related deals that collapsed during the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The cost of the settlement will be shared equally among the investment bank and the two ratings firms, Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's, according to the Journal. Continue reading
George Bush Library — Staff, Secret Service Go Wild … For Fried Chicken!
George W. Bush’s posse wasn’t about to get fancy for Continue reading
