1. China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meeting 16 minutes ago   permalink

China warns against Obama-Dalai Lama meeting
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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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2. Red Wings win third straight vs. Sharks, 4-2 28 minutes ago   permalink

Josh Dubow / Newsvine

Derek Meech scored a tiebreaking power-play goal early in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 Tuesday night.

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Quick's Kings stifle Rangers for 7th straight win   —  Anze Kopitar scored a short-handed goal and Jonathan Quick made 20 saves in the Los Angeles Kings' seventh straight victory, 2-1 over the punchless New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

3. Honda profit soars fivefold from previous year 22 minutes ago   permalink

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Honda says its profit for the October-December quarter soared fivefold from the previous year to 134.6 billion yen ($1.49 billion) as it slashed research expenses and other costs to offset declining sales.

4. Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go 31 minutes ago   permalink

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

5. Field Thins in Race for Obama’s Seat 40 minutes ago   permalink

MONICA DAVEY / NYT

Mark Steven Kirk, a centrist Republican, is set to face Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer, in November.

6. University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009 41 minutes ago   permalink

Donna Gordon Blankinship / Newsvine

Charitable contributions to colleges and universities plummeted an average 11.9 percent nationwide in 2009, the steepest drop in at least three decades, according to a new report.

7. 'We Are the World' Remade for Haitian Relief 1 hour ago   permalink

'We Are the World' Remade for Haitian Relief
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Over 80 stars from the music and entertainment world gathered in Los Angeles on Monday to remake the classic benefit recording 'We Are the World,' and this time the victims of the Haitian earthquake will receive aid as a result of this song's sale and download. What makes this remake so exciting is that here it is 25 years later and an entire ...

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8. Obama Acts to Engage G.O.P., Testing Party’s Intentions 47 minutes ago   permalink

Obama Acts to Engage G.O.P., Testing Party’s Intentions
CARL HULSE / NYT

The outreach is a marked shift in White House strategy intended to share the burden of governing and force Republicans to make compromises or be portrayed as obstructionist.

9. A.I.G. Plan for $100 Million Bonus Payout Draws Fire 48 minutes ago   permalink

MARY WILLIAMS WALSH / NYT

The giant insurer and recipient of the biggest government bailout in history agreed to cut its next round of bonuses by $20 million.

10. Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats 1 hour ago   permalink

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David Streitfield writes : The number of Americans who owed more than their homes were worth was virtually nil when the real estate collapse began in mid-2006, but by the third quarter of 2009, an estimated 4.5 million homeowners had reached the critical threshold, with their home’s value dropping below 75 percent of the mortgage balance. ...

11. Airplane bomb suspect said cooperating with U.S. 1 hour ago   permalink

Airplane bomb suspect said cooperating with U.S.
Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to U.S. authorities after the FBI flew his relatives to the United States to urge him to cooperate, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

12. Gracia Martore Promoted to Gannett President & COO 1 hour ago   permalink

Gracia Martore Promoted to Gannett President & COO
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CHICAGO Gracia Martore, who has been CFO of Gannett Co. Inc. since January 2003, was named to the new position of president and chief operating officer, Chairman and CEO Craig Dubow announced Monday morning in a conference call with analysts.

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'Joplin Globe' Appoints New Publisher
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14. Lancet retracts paper linking vaccine to autism 1 hour ago   permalink

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15. Open Thread and Diary Rescue 1 hour ago   permalink

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Tonight's Rescue brought to you by ItsJessMe, YatPundit, mem from somerville, jennyjem, grog, and pico. Diary Rescue is all about promoting good writers, so remember to subscribe to diarists whose work you enjoy reading. In The Raw Politics of Immigration Reform Should Lead to Legislation , Duke1676 suggests the dynamics may actually be ...

16. Illinois primary results: the land of Lincoln weighs in 2 hours ago   permalink

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It's official: Alexi Giannoulias will face off against Mark Kirk this November to fill Barack Obama's former senate seat. It only took four plus hours after the polls closed to call it, but Giannoulias held off a challenge from David Hoffman, 39% - 34%. The Republican side was never in doubt, with Kirk crushing his teabagger opponent 57% - 19%. ...

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19. Manual Nexus One Update Now Available 3 hours ago   permalink

Manual Nexus One Update Now Available
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Following up on the announcement of the over the air update for the Nexus One, there is now a manual procedure available for applying the update as follows:

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20. 3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market 2 hours ago   permalink

3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market
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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 ...