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AT&T to pay $215M to TiVo to settle patent suit

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:40:26 -0800

AT&T to pay $215M to TiVo to settle patent suit:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — AT&T Inc. will pay TiVo Inc. at least $215 million through June 2018, becoming the latest TV signal provider to settle a patent lawsuit involving the digital video recorder…

Fire attacks at NYC homes, Islamic center probed

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:59:03 -0800

Fire attacks at NYC homes, Islamic center probed

US auto industry to post another good sales year

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:28:59 -0800

US auto industry to post another good sales year:

DETROIT (AP) — After hitting a 30-year low in 2009, U.S. auto sales are poised for a second straight year of growth - the result of easier credit, low interest rates and pent-up demand for cars and…

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:27:07 -0800

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II….

Bright spots, dark clouds _ Obama seeks right tone

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:25:00 -0800

Bright spots, dark clouds _ Obama seeks right tone

Iran navy tests surface-to-air missile in drill

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:52:59 -0800

Iran navy tests surface-to-air missile in drill:

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s navy said Sunday it test-fired an advanced surface-to-air missile during a drill in international waters near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-sixth…

Hollywood's take on Obama: Less gushing this time

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 02:25:54 -0800

Hollywood's take on Obama: Less gushing this time:

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent of a breakout movie star….

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:39:32 -0800

Designer behind Apple's products knighted in UK:

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans of the clean, inviting look of the iPhone, iPad and other blockbuster Apple products are legion, and that includes Queen Elizabeth II….

Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:47:01 -0800

Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011

In 2012, Obama to press ahead without Congress

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:29:37 -0800

In 2012, Obama to press ahead without Congress:

HONOLULU (AP) — Leaving behind a year of bruising legislative battles, President Barack Obama enters his fourth year in office having calculated that he no longer needs Congress to promote his…

Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:06:35 -0800

Hope reigns as US rings in 2012, after dud 2011

Icons of 2011: A 'winning' actor, a runaway bride

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:40:26 -0800

Icons of 2011: A 'winning' actor, a runaway bride:

NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, we had wars, natural disasters, a growing populist movement and a presidential race heating up, not to mention the deaths of a technology icon, a silver-screen goddess and a…

Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:06:00 -0800

Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments:

NEW YORK (AP) — After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit…

US wants 2012 talks for Taliban political office

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:20:32 -0800

US wants 2012 talks for Taliban political office

Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:24:25 -0800

Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights:

NEW YORK (AP) — Comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character in the fiery form that originated in the early 1970s, a federal judge ruled Wednesday as she…

Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:08:54 -0800

Preventive care: It's free, except when it's not

Gingrich goes after rivals despite positive pledge

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:36:39 -0800

Gingrich goes after rivals despite positive pledge

Abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler dies at 83

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:25:18 -0800

Abstract painter Helen Frankenthaler dies at 83:

NEW YORK (AP) — Helen Frankenthaler, an abstract painter known for her bold, lyrical use of color who led a postwar art movement that would later be termed Color Field painting, died Tuesday at her…

Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:00:28 -0800

Sony, Samsung dissolve panel joint venture:

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Sony and South Korean rival Samsung are dissolving their joint venture in liquid crystal display panels as Sony tries to stanch years of losses in its TV business….

Royal Dutch Shell says Nigeria spill contained

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:31:30 -0800

Royal Dutch Shell says Nigeria spill contained:

ABOARD THE BONGA FLOATING OIL VESSEL (AP) — The worst Nigeria offshore oil spill in more than a decade has been contained before reaching the West African nation’s coast, officials with Royal Dutch…