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Friday, July 26, 2013
Op-Ed Contributor: High-Tech, High-Risk Forensics
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Friday, July 19, 2013
Roanoke College poll: many undecideds for governor
Pollsters at Roanoke College have found that one quarter of registered voters in Virginia have not decided who they?ll vote for in the race for governor. The latest Roanoke Poll shows almost two-thirds of voters say they have thought only a little or not at all about the race for governor. Of those currently saying they have made a choice, Republican Ken Cuccinelli leads Democrat Terry McAuliffe 37%-31%. WFIR?s Starr Anderson has the story.
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Monday, July 1, 2013
Glastonbury hosts heaven, hell and haircuts alongside the music
By Isla Binnie
PILTON, England (Reuters) - Tomato fights, anarchic gymnasts and astrophysics drew festival-goers of all ages away from the mainstream music acts at Britain's Glastonbury festival this weekend.
The 1,500 hippies who paid one pound ($1.52) to attend the first Glastonbury festival in 1970 would barely recognize the massive three-day event, where around 150,000 fans were watching 2,000 acts on 58 stages, alongside thousands of workshops and stalls.
The Rolling Stones, who were headlining the festival on Saturday for the first time in their 50-year career, were guaranteed to draw a huge audience, but many preferred to seek out the smaller venues and avoid the heaving crowds.
"I'm usually not so into the huge stages. I like the ones that are more intimate," said Sean-Tastic, one half of the Irish dance and comedy duo Lords of Struts.
With their farcical gymnastics routine, the neon lycra-clad pair drew an enthusiastic crowd to an outdoor stage in the festival's Cabaret area.
Dancing in silence was the theme of one of the festival's late-night events. After dark, a sprawling 900-acre site transformed into a pulsating strobe-lit playground where revelers dance to music played on flashing headphones.
Another nocturnal venue, the Shangri-La area, adopted a heaven and hell theme, offering golden wristbands and entry to a mud-free haven to those approved by the Desk of Judgment.
The Latin-themed Common area, where staff stalked around dressed as the dead, was due to host a tomato fight on Sunday, imitating the annual Tomatina festival in eastern Spain.
Less messy activities included getting a novelty hairstyle.
"I get a bit bored by some of the things on the main stages," said Flo Lipin, 35, as she queued outside a caravan called "Total Eclipse of the Head" for a haircut themed on music styles of the music of the 1970s, '80s or '90s.
"The smaller things are more interesting - and sillier."
For those who agreed with Stones front man Mick Jagger that rock'n'roll can be "intellectually undemanding", celebrity astrophysicist Brian Cox was due to talk about the mysteries of the universe and veteran protest singer Billy Bragg was debating politics and feminism in the Left Field tent.
With the average age of Glastonbury revelers now hitting 36 and more families attending, there were also family-friendly attractions such as a circus and clay modeling.
Craft-minded festival-goers could choose between workshops on making Mongolian-style tents, magic wands, or jewellery out of drink-can ring-pulls.
"The wonderful thing about Glastonbury is that I feel so safe here and it is great for families," said Nancy Laws, 35, at the festival with her 3-year-old son Joshua and 10-month-old daughter Amelie. "There is a really relaxed vibe."
($1 = 0.6593 British pounds)
(Additional reporting by Belinda Goldsmith; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/glastonbury-hosts-heaven-hell-haircuts-alongside-music-154159127.html
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Graham on Snowden: ?The freedom trail is not exactly China-Russia-Cuba-Venezuela?
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As the international manhunt for Edward Snowden continues to unfold like a social-media-fueled spy novel?ping-ponging from Hong Kong to Moscow and, perhaps soon, Havana, Caracas and Quito?angry U.S. officials in Washington appeared on the Sunday morning talk-show circuit to talk about the accused National Security Agency leaker-turned-asylum-seeking fugitive.
?I believe he hurt our nation," South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said on "Fox News Sunday." "He compromised our national security program. The freedom trail is not exactly China-Russia-Cuba-Venezuela, so I hope we?ll chase him to the ends of the Earth, bring him to justice and let the Russians know there?ll be consequences if they harbor this guy.?
?If they want to be part of the world community," Graham added, "want a good relationship with the United States, they should hold this fellow and send him back home for justice."
According to Russian news agencies, Snowden landed in Moscow on a flight from Hong Kong, where he was met by officials from the Ecuadoran embassy. Snowden, who is reportedly staying at an airport hotel, is said to be en route to Ecuador via Cuba and Venezuela.
WikiLeaks, which has been assisting Snowden since he blew the whistle on NSA's surveillance program, said that the former government contractor is "being escorted by diplomats and legal advisers from WikiLeaks." Ricardo Pati?o Aroca, Ecuador's foreign minister, confirmed on Twitter that the government theree had indeed "received an asylum request from Edward J. #Snowden."
?Mr. Snowden is delusional,? Utah Sen. Mike Lee said. ?If he thinks that he?s going to find a country with a better human rights record in Moscow or in Havana or in Caracas, and I think he?s in for a rude awakening if that?s what he?s got in mind.?
"Every one of those nations is hostile to the United States," Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said on NBC's "Meet The Press." "When you think about what he says he wants and what his actions are, it defies logic."
The Obama administration, Rogers said, "should use every legal avenue we have to bring him back to the United States."
And if Snowden "really believes he did something good," Rogers added, "he should get on a plane, come back, and face the consequences of his actions."
"If he cozies up to either the Russian government, the Chinese government, or any of these governments that are perceived still as enemies of ours," Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said on CNN, "I think that that will be a real problem for him in history."
On CNN's "State of the Union," New York Sen. Charles Schumer placed some of the blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Putin always seems almost eager to stick a finger in the eye of the United States?whether it is Syria, Iran and now of course with Snowden," Schumer said. "Allies are supposed to treat each other in decent ways."
New York Rep. Peter King agreed, suggesting the United States put diplomatic sanctions on Putin. "We need to keep the pressure on Russia," King said. "We can't let this happen."
?I think it is important for the American people to realize that this guy is a traitor, a defector," King said earlier on Fox News. ?He?s not a hero."
On CBS' "Face The Nation," California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, said, "I think we need to know exactly what he has. He could have a lot, lot more that may really put people in jeopardy."
On ABC's "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander said Snowden's leak had done ?irreversible and significant damage.?
?It?s clearly an individual who has betrayed the trust and confidence we had in him,? Alexander said. ?This is an individual who is not acting, in my opinion, with noble intent.?
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/snowden-washington-reaction-182004272.html
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Vertu TI now available in red or blue limited editions, only 1,000 of each made
It's been almost half a year since Vertu launched its first-ever Android phone, the TI, and now the company's decided to throw in a couple of limited editions to lure the big spenders. As pictured above, the new Vertu TI Colours collection is wrapped in either "Sunset Red" or "Midnight Blue" calf leather, and only 1,000 units are made for each color. As per typical Vertu style, there's a unique number etched on the back to indicate which of the 1,000 units yours is.
The rest of this hand-crafted, matt grey titanium phone remains unchanged otherwise, namely its 3.7-inch tough sapphire screen, Android 4.0, 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4, 64GB storage plus an 8-megapixel camera. And of course, the phone still comes with the famed Vertu Concierge, a "100 percent independent" service that CEO Perry Oosting is very proud of. To join this exclusive club, you'll have to somehow fork out a whopping HK$90,000 or €8,900 (about US$11,700) -- just a tad more expensive than the TI Titanium Pure Black edition, but also more flamboyant. This author already spotted these new phones at Vertu's Hong Kong Airport store, and he's currently accepting donations.
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Amazon optimizes MP3 store for iOS devices in the UK, makes it easier to access tunes
Just as it did earlier this year here in the States, Amazon has now quietly announced that it's brought some HTML5 tweaks to its UK-based MP3 store in order to make it more friendly with iDevices. Thanks to these under-the-hood enhancements, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users in the United Kingdom can now have access to more options within the web version of Amazon's music shop -- you know, things like downloading and streaming songs. Naturally, once you've purchased some tunes, they'll automatically be added to the Cloud Player, where they can then be played from any other compatible device (e.g. Sonos systems or an Android tablet / smartphone). You can check out the optimized Amazon MP3 hub over at the source below.
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Monday, June 24, 2013
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WSJ: Facebook Is Developing a Flipboard-Style News Reader
So long Google Reader, hello... Facebook? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Zuckerberg and co are working on a service that "displays content from Facebook users and publishers in a new visual format tailored for mobile devices".
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Idaho hometown of captive U.S. soldier rallies in his support
By Laura Zuckerman
HAILEY, Idaho (Reuters) - An estimated 2,000 supporters rallied on Saturday in the Idaho hometown of prisoner-of-war Bowe Bergdahl to call for the safe return of the U.S. Army sergeant believed to be held captive by Taliban militants in northwestern Pakistan.
The rally, the largest yet for the only known American prisoner of war tied to the Afghanistan war, marked the latest effort by residents of Hailey, a close-knit town of 7,000, to draw attention to Bergdahl's plight and push for his release.
Bergdahl, now 27, was serving with an Alaska-based infantry unit when he disappeared from his base in southern Afghanistan in June 2009 and was taken captive by the Taliban.
The gathering in Hailey capped a week of renewed hope for Bergdahl's release after reports that planned peace talks between the United States and the Taliban could yield a possible prisoner swap as a confidence-building measure.
U.S. officials were due to hold preliminary discussions with the Taliban on Thursday on ending the 12-year-old war but they were called off when Afghan President Hamid Karzai objected to the fanfare surrounding the militant's opening of an office in Qatar.
In Idaho, hundreds of motorcyclists from clubs tied to helping the causes of veterans and prisoners-of-war escorted Bergdahl's father, Bob, to a local park, where he and his wife Jani spoke in a rare public appearance.
Bob Bergdahl pleaded with the Taliban to provide news of his son and then addressed him directly. "Bowe, my son, if you can hear me ... You are part of the peace process. You are part of ending the Afghan war," the father said.
'HAVE FAITH'
Bob Bergdahl spoke in Pashto to the Taliban, using their language to encourage them and "those who believe" to bring good to the world. He urged his son: "Have faith. Do good work. Have the patience that can only come from God."
Jani Bergdahl told her son he was not forgotten. "I love you, my son, as I have from the moment I heard of you."
In a statement earlier this month, Bergdahl said he and his wife had received a letter from their son that gave them hope that he is well despite his circumstances.
The trees on Hailey's main street have been decorated with yellow ribbons for four years to show that the town - sandwiched between a trout stream and the Sawtooth Mountains - has not forgotten its native son.
Banners that read "Bring Bowe home" and "We stand with Bowe" hung in storefronts and supporters handed out stickers and wristbands honoring the soldier.
"When something happens to one person in our community, it happens to everyone in our community," said Debbie O'Neill, a family friend who organized the rally. "None of us will rest until Bowe's safely home."
Hailey Assistant Fire Chief Jon Wisby spent much of Saturday shepherding a procession of bikers whose riding leathers were stamped with American flag and POW-MIA insignia.
Asked how his community had responded to news of the proposed talks between the United States and the Taliban, Wisby said, "There's definitely more of a possibility of Bowe coming home now than there was in the past. And this may be our last opportunity to get him home."
(Writing by Laura Zuckerman and Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Steve Gorman and Christopher Wilson)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/idaho-hometown-captive-u-soldier-rallies-support-003129664.html
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Hernandez double gives Mexico 2-1 win over Japan
By ROB HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
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updated 5:22 p.m. ET June 22, 2013
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) -Javier Hernandez cemented his status as Mexico's leading striker Saturday, sending his team home from the Confederations Cup on a high by scoring twice to clinch a 2-1 victory over Japan in their final Group A match.
With seven goals in his last eight games for Mexico, the 25-year-old Manchester United striker has now climbed up his country's all-time scoring leaderboard to third spot, which he shares with retired forward Luis Hernandez.
"He's always been a very insistent, determined player," said Mexico coach Jose Manuel De la Torre, who also managed Hernandez at Guadalajara.
"He's highly competitive, and has a huge dynamic and sense of timing in order to score ... and that is what has taken him to be at these very high levels with Manchester United. Now he's simply responding with these goals for the national team."
After struggling to threaten in the first half at the Mineirao Stadium, Hernandez met Andres Guardado's cross in the 54th minute and headed in again in the 66th from Giovani Dos Santos' corner.
Shinji Okazaki pulled one back for Japan in the 86th and Hernandez won a penalty in stoppage time, but his weak effort was saved and he then sent the follow-up against the crossbar.
Both Mexico and Japan were playing only for pride, having been eliminated from the Confederations Cup by losing their first two matches at the 2014 World Cup test event.
"We have an unpleasant taste in our mouths - we don't like seeing our team being eliminated early from a tournament," Hernandez said through a translator.
"But Mexico at least made it to the (Confederation Cup) finals ... and this victory helps us in building the confidence back."
Although Japan leaves Brazil having finished bottom of its group without a point, the team's return trip to Brazil is already guaranteed.
The Asian champions were the first World Cup qualifiers while Mexico is still slugging it out for a spot from the CONCACAF confederation.
Japan was the speedier and hungrier initially, picking up where it left off in Wednesday's slender 4-3 loss to Italy.
Using their pace down the flanks, the Japanese were displaying the dynamism the Mexicans were lacking at first.
Japan striker Shinji Okazaki found the net after 10 minutes from the edge of the area, but it was ruled out for a border-line offside decision.
An early effort from Shinji Kagawa was blocked by the boot of goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who also easily collected a low strike from Keisuke Honda.
For all the creativity and slick passing, the Japanese had nothing to show for its domination.
Mexico eventually got a foothold in the game, with Jesus Zavala heading over from a free kick and testing goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima with a long-range effort that was turned wide.
Only the post prevented Mexico going in at half time in front, with Andres Guardado given the space to meet Jorge Torres' cross with a free header that crashed against the woodwork.
The Mexican momentum carried over into the second half, with the team looking sharper as Japan faded.
"You could say there was little petrol in our tank," Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said through a translator.
Hernandez soon began to find himself in goal-scoring positions, with defender Hiroki Sakai throwing himself at the ball to deny the striker's first effort of the half.
The Japanese defense was finally breached as it failed to track Hernandez in the penalty area and headed in twice, from a cross and a corner.
"He was very good at headers even though he's not that tall," Zaccheroni said.
"If you look how we conceded goals, our defense line was all there and we conceded goals because of high play ... it wasn't the case of the opposing players outnumbering ours," Zaccheroni added.
Dos Santos has been one of Mexico's most dangerous players in Brazil and, on the turn, twice unleashed powerful shots that Kawashima did well to keep out.
As Mexico pressed with confidence, Japan struggled to gain control of the ball, and the finishing was deficient when it did, with Ryoichi Maeda and Yasuyuki Konno striking wide.
The consolation came when Okazaki was left in space in front of goal to meet a cross from captain Yauhito Endo.
And Hernandez's penalty miss - after being fouled by Maya Yoshida - ensured the result was the same as when the sides met at the 2005 Confederations Cup.
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
'Monsters University': The Reviews Are In!
While some critics appreciate the prequel's lighthearted fun, most don't rank it among Pixar's best efforts.
By Todd Gilchrist
Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709427/monsters-university-reviews.jhtml
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Apps of the Week: Ghostbusters Fans, Tasker, GetGlue and more!
News, tools and fun - we cover all the bases this week
Welcome back to yet another edition of our Apps of the Week, where we show off the apps that the Android Central writers have been using over the past week. We have another full and diverse list for your enjoyment, and that means we're likely to show off at least one app that grabs your attention. What matters to us is being able to show off apps that we've personally enjoyed, because app discovery can be tough sometimes.
Hang with us after the break and see how this week's picks stack up with the rest. If you find one that you like, be sure to let us know how it works for you.
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