1. US wary over Iran uranium offer  permalink

US wary over Iran uranium offer
BBC News

The US reacts warily after Iran says it will accept a deal to swap its enriched uranium for processed nuclear fuel.

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US wary over Iran uranium offer Iran, Dallas, Owen Pallett   —  One of Iran's most celebrated filmmakers, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, represents Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his opposition Green Movement. Makhmalbaf tells Kurt from Paris about the situation in Iran as protests continue in the face of a seemingly intractable regime.

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US wary over Iran uranium offer Iran test-fires satellite rocket: report   —  TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test-fired a domestically made satellite-carrier rocket on Wednesday, Iranian media said, a move that may worry Western powers who fear Tehran is seeking to build a nuclear bomb and missile delivery systems.

2. Foreigners die in Pakistan blast  permalink

Foreigners die in Pakistan blast
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Police say three Westerners are among 10 people killed after a roadside bomb hits a convoy in north-west Pakistan.

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Pakistan blast kills eight including foreigners   —  A bomb blast in northwest Pakistan has killed eight people, including four foreign aid workers and children at a school which had just been rebuilt after a previous Islamist attack.

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Explosion near girls' school in Pakistan   —  Foreign aid workers and security officials reported to be among casualties of blast on Afghan border An explosion near a girls' school along the Afghan border in north-west Pakistan wounded several people today, police said. Local TV channels reported foreign aid workers and security officials were among the casualties, but the officials would ...

3. American painter Norman Rockwell's birth marked by Google Doodle  permalink

American painter Norman Rockwell's birth marked by Google Doodle
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The painting was one of Rockwell?s most popular and appeared on the front cover of the Saturday Evening Post on April 24 1926 The Google Doodle shows a painting by Rockwell called “Little Spooners” in which a boy and girl sit arm in arm on a bench as they stare at the sunset.

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American painter Norman Rockwell's birth marked by Google Doodle Google May Cut Ribbon on Enterprise App Store   —  A brief stroll through the Google Solutions Marketplace shows you that the search giant is already working and playing well with others when it comes to the business of specialized business software. Need something to give your Google Calendar a little sharing and productivity boost? What about enhancements to Google Spreadsheets?

4. China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meeting  permalink

China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meeting
Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned President Barack Obama on Wednesday that a meeting between him and the Dalai Lama would further erode ties between the two powers, already troubled by Washington's arms sales to Taiwan.

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Obama Should Act More and Talk Less   —  David of ID in response to Mary Kate Cary: Obama's Meeting with House GOP

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At Black Hat, a search for the best response to China   —  Google's revelation last month that attacks out of China resulted in the theft of some of its data drew attention to the broader question at the Black Hat conference over what can be done to the villains.

5. Michael Jackson doctor faces trial  permalink

Adam Gabbatt / The Guardian World News

Dr Conrad Murray prepared to hand himself in and appear before judge, according to his lawyer Michael Jackson's doctor is to be charged with involuntary manslaughter, according to reports. Dr Conrad Murray, whom Jackson hired as his personal physician ahead of his planned comeback performances in London, is in Los Angeles and prepared to turn ...

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Jackson's doctor arrives in Los Angeles   —  Michael Jackson's physician has arrived in Los Angeles in anticipation of a decision from the district attorney's office on whether to charge him for the singer's death, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

6. New Software Update for Nexus One phones  permalink

New Software Update for Nexus One phones
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Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

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Google’s Chrome OS: Why It’s Not a Layup Nexus One gets a software update, enables multitouch   —  Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.

7. Toyota U.S. sales hit by recall  permalink

Toyota U.S. sales hit by recall
Reuters

TOKYO/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp suffered a sharp drop in U.S. sales last month as its massive recall and unprecedented sales halt allowed rivals to grab market share from the world's largest automaker.

8. UK defence thinking to be set out  permalink

UK defence thinking to be set out
BBC News

Ministers are to set out their thinking on the UK's defence strategy and resources to combat security threats.

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10. Evernote, Now Playing On Nokia N900  permalink

Evernote, Now Playing On Nokia N900
Om Malik / GigaOM

Evernote, a Mountain View, Calif.-based start-up that says that Nokia has developed a version of its web service that allows users to capture and store information using the built-in sharing functionality of the device. It is made possible using a plug-in using the Evernote API.

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Evernote, Now Playing On Nokia N900 Are Emerging Markets Enough to Fuel Nokia’s Ovi Store?   —  Nokia's Ovi Store has overtaken Apple's App Store as the storefront of choice for mobile developers in emerging mobile markets. But can Nokia leverage its traction in developing economies as Apple and Android build on their momentum in Western markets?

11. Tories 'used misleading violent crime figures'  permalink

David Adam / The Guardian World News

BBC investigation finds Conservatives omitted Home Office caveats about use of crime statistics The Conservatives today denied distorting statistics amid claims that they distributed misleading figures on violent crime. Official figures sent out for campaigning purposes to Tory activists in constituencies throughout England and Wales appeared to ...

12. Elections if Assembly falls - PM  permalink

Elections if Assembly falls - PM
BBC News

Gordon Brown will call an NI Assembly election rather than suspend the institutions if the Executive falls.

13. Crash test  permalink

Crash test
BBC News

Report after report tells us that premiums have risen at record rates, with personal injury claims and fraud blamed for the seemingly unstoppable increases.

14. Gowalla Prepares To Roll Out On BlackBerry  permalink

Gowalla Prepares To Roll Out On BlackBerry
MG Siegler / TechCrunch

The check-in arms race continues to heat up. Foursquare has been working fast to secure its place on not only the iPhone, but also Android , Palm Pre, BlackBerry, and most recently, Windows Mobile . But rival Gowalla is working hard to get onto the other platforms as well. Recently, they launched a version that works on Android phones through ...

15. Stephen Colbert: Blippy Is More Exciting Than Going Through Old Receipts  permalink

Stephen Colbert: Blippy Is More Exciting Than Going Through Old Receipts
MG Siegler / TechCrunch

Normally, it takes quite a bit of time before a startup gets any sort of mainstream spotlight. That's not the case with Blippy . Tonight, the controversial social credit card data aggregator was featured on Comedy Central's Colbert Report . As you might imagine, host Stephen Colbert ripped into the service's ability to show everyday purchases at ...

16. A Green leap forward in Brighton?  permalink

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John Harris visits the seaside, where Caroline Lucas could become party's first MP John Harris John Domokos Natalie Hanman Caroline Lucas

17. Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go  permalink

Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go
Www.mobilecrunch.com

As you’ve probably realized, local news is undergoing a massive transformation. The rapid demise of “old media” has resulted in fewer local publications, and it’s likely that in a few months your local paper may no longer exist. As “new media” takes over, users will be faced with a plethora of choices to ...

18. George Osborne offers a route out of the economic morass  permalink

George Osborne offers a route out of the economic morass
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George Osborne sought to steady the Tory ship yesterday by shifting the focus away from deficit reduction to a wider vision of a new economic model, where it has a good story to tell. It was an important speech not only because it set out what the Conservatives will seek to achieve with the economy, but also the manner in which they intend to ...

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19. Psalm 59:16  permalink

Psalm 59:16
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20. 3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market  permalink

3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market
Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch

3Crowd , the new startup from BitGravity co-founder Barrett Lyon, is ready for its close-up. Until now little was known about the company, other than that its backers include Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, Storm Ventures, and Greenwich Technology Associates. Now the company is talking: 3Crowd is looking to change the way people use content delivery ...