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| New Orleans Mayor: Defenses 'Operating as Designed' Wall Street Journal (blog) On the 7th anniversary of Katrina, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the ring of defenses protecting the area from Hurricane Isaac was "operating as designed." Though flooding posed a threat, Mr. Landrieu said the federally-funded levees weren't ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| New York senators oppose $2B transmission line carrying cheap power from ... Montreal Gazette MONTREAL — Political posturing and protectionism are the main reasons behind opposition to a proposed US$2 billion transmission line to carry cheap electricity from north of the border to New York City, a Quebec energy policy expert says. A group of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Behind the New View of Globalization New York Times (blog) After a recent Economix post (as part of the election-year project called The Agenda) explaining that many economists see globalization as a major cause of the income slowdown in this country, Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations noted on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sony Introduces New Xperia Phones, Tablet PCWorld Sony is expanding is Xperia smartphone range with three new models, including one that features a new NFC (near field communication) system. The company also plans to extend the brand name to its tablet computers, it said Wednesday at the IFA trade ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cricket Announces New Wireless Plans, Muve Music Expansion in Lieu of 4G PC Magazine The Muve Music expansion is just one piece of Cricket's new wireless rate plan puzzle, which provides customers with more choices and flexibility in their unlimited wireless service. New plans include more full-speed data choices and enhanced ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Silver's Sexual-Harassment Payout May Get New York Ethics Review Businessweek Common Cause New York and the National Organization for Women's New York City chapter said they are filing the complaint with the state's ethics commission today, according to an e- mailed statement. The formal letter allows the commission to begin an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Samsung reveals new Galaxy Note II DailyFinance NEW YORK -Fresh off a legal battle with Apple, Samsung is announcing a new version of the Galaxy Note, an offbeat, oversized smartphone that's become a surprise hit. Samsung, the world's largest maker of phones, is revealing the Galaxy Note II at a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Body Scans, Junked? DHS, Darpa Look for New Airport Sensors Wired (blog) Two years ago, the Department of Homeland Security stepped up its campaign to install controversial body scanners at airports nationwide. At the time, the agency claimed the machines could spot all sorts of hidden weapons and contraband. Today, more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Get Ready For The Madness: Next Month's Schedule of New Mobile Device ... ReadWriteWeb During any given year, new mobile devices are announced and released like clockwork. The Consumer Electronics Show, Mobile World Congress and other large conference herald the first round. The second round comes as the holiday shopping season ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| McMahon issues new ad as poll puts her behind Murphy The Hill (blog) McMahon's new ad, "Summarize," slams Murphy for missing committee hearings during the financial crisis, and says he voted to raise taxes and cut Medicare. "Chris Murphy is not happy that his lack of a work ethic has been exposed, but that's the least ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Isaac weakens but threat to New Orleans remains ABC Online The storm is dumping heavy rain on the region, the same area devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, with the worst hit region this time being 30 kilometres south of New Orleans. But New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu says the multi-billion dollar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cashman: 'I Wasn't Surprised' ESPN ... Mark Teixeria, Brian Cashman. NEW YORK -- New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he was not surprised when he heard that former Yankees Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon failed drug tests and were suspended for 50 games. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New painting of Zuma with penis out is insult to artist' parents- ANC Zambian Watchdog A new painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed is an insult, the ANC in the Eastern Cape said. "It hurts us to find this nasty painting especially after the painful incident involving one desperate fellow, Brett Murray, and the City ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Football: New head coaches meet in first week match-up Houston Chronicle Friendswood's Robert Koopmann and Alvin's Trey Herrmann are new head coaches with their respective football teams, and one is guaranteed a victory during this opening week of the 2012 season. That's because the Friendswood Mustangs and Alvin ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Antofagasta tightening project controls - new chief Reuters UK LONDON (Reuters) - Chilean miner Antofagasta's (ANTO.L) new boss, Diego Hernandez, said the company will push cautiously ahead with new copper projects, despite the industry's problems with spiralling costs and a sharp drop in the metal's price since ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fan's Guide to the New York Giants' MetLife Stadium Yahoo! Sports You have to head to New Jersey to watch the New York Giants play football, but the stadium is one of the finest ever built. With an open roof, all weather is welcome as Eli Manning and the Giants play there during the regular season. If you've never ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Charlie Sheen's new show picked up for long run TVNZ Following the success of the first 10 episodes of the TV comedy series - which is currently on TV2 on Wednesday nights - FX Networks has opted to extend the run over the next two years with production set to begin next month and new shows in line to ... See all stories on this topic » |
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