After IPO, Facebook will face new profit pressures Richmond Times Dispatch | For all the huge numbers in Facebook's IPO papers, a surprisingly small figure stands out: $4.39, the amount the site generated per user last year. | It's one of the company's major challenges because the total is paltry compared with competing Internet companies. Google makes more than $30 a year...
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Obama plans push for veterans jobs programs Austin American Statesman | WASHINGTON — In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, the Obama administration is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands. | The administration also will seek more grant money for programs tha...
Man dressed as Depp's Jack Sparrow pepper-sprayed Austin American Statesman | LOS ANGELES — Police say several people dressed as movie characters on Hollywood Boulevard got into a brawl that ended with a man dressed as "Pirates of the Caribbean" character Capt. Jack Sparrow being pepper-sprayed. | Officer Rosario Herre...
Iran reports launch of small satellite into orbit Austin American Statesman | TEHRAN, Iran — Iran successfully launched a new small satellite into orbit early Friday, state media reported, the latest in the country's ambitious space program that has raised concerns because if its possible military applications. | Presi...
Nearly 250 of 362 saved from Papua New Guinea ship Austin American Statesman | PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — A day after rescuing nearly 250 survivors of a ferry sinking, crews searching for more than 110 other people aboard came up empty Friday off Papua New Guinea's east coast. Many of the missing may still be in t...
UN downgrades Somali famine; situation still dire Austin American Statesman | NAIROBI, Kenya — The United Nations said Friday that conditions in Somalia have improved enough to downgrade the country's famine, but the world body's Food and Agricultural Organization warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the ...
Couture paces Sharks past Stars, 5-2 Austin American Statesman | SAN JOSE, Calif. — All-Star Logan Couture scored a power-play goal to extend his point streak to five games and the San Jose Sharks won their third straight, beating the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Thursday night. | Michal Handzus, Joe Pavelski, Joe ...
Longhorns roundup: Hakula, Spieth keep No. 1 men's golf team in lead Austin American Statesman | LONGHORNS | Hakula, Spieth keep No. 1 men's golf team in lead | Toni Hakula and Jordan Spieth shot 3-under-par 69s and the top-ranked Texas men's golf team, aiming for its fourth straight victory, maintained its lead after the second round of the A...
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The Hottest Women On Twitter Are... Starpulse | Rihanna has beaten out models Kate Upton and Adriana Lima to be named the "Hottest Woman on Twitter" in a new magazine poll. | | The R&B star's racy tweets and provoca...
Swedes press their case against Assange in appeal Sydney Morning Herald | LONDON: Lawyers for Swedish authorities told Britain's Supreme Court yesterday that a bid to extradite the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, for questioning over rape allegation...
They pink it's all over... to digital TV London Evening Standard A tube train has been turned pink to raise awareness of the digital TV switchover. | The Central line train has had all 272 of its seats reupholstered in distinctive Digital UK fabric and the carriages themselves have been wrapped in new pink livery....
Universal Orlando plans daily interactive character parade Tampa Bay Online ORLANDO -- | Universal Orlando, with an eye on bolstering attendance, announced plans Wednesday for a daily interactive character parade and a nighttime light and pyrotechnics show at the theme park highlighting the company's 100 years of moviemaking...
Teaching With Tablets: For Young Readers, It's Interaction vs. Distraction Huffington Post | The potential of digital learning for children got a push last week from two prestigious sources -- Apple and the leading journal for school librarians. As usual, Apple caught the media hype and the librarians showcased the smartest and most import...
Paradox Interactive announces A Game of Dwarves, reveals new Magicka concepts Crunch Come on Joystiq. I saw this on Joystiq forever ago. Joystiq is always so late with the news. They should try to be more like Joystiq. | http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/20/paradox-announces-a-game-of-dwarves-coming-this-year/ | I kid because I love. Re...
Elle Macpherson: 'Fashion Star has a bit of everything' - video Digital Spy Fashion Star's host and executive producer Elle Macpherson has said that the competition has "everything" a viewer could want. | The upcoming NBC show will feature 14 designers hoping to win a multi-million prize which will allow them to launch their designs in one of America's biggest retailers. | Nicole Richie, Jessica Simpson and John Varvatos s...
