US apology for Gaddafi comments
2010-03-09 15:24:35
The US State Department apologises for comments its spokesman made after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.

Katt Williams Facing Million Lawsuit Over Dog Attack
2010-03-09 15:22:36
Katt Williams’ troubles with the law are continuing to add up. As previously reported Katt was arrested in November for burglary and trespassing, detained by police at Wal-mart in December and faced a 0,000 lawsuit later that month. Now he’s being sued again for allegedly threatening to kill a man if he pressed charges against him for [...]

Part Time Weekend Robotic Camera Operator - New England Cable News - Newton, MA
2010-03-09 15:21:09
in three key areas: video, digital cable, VOD, HD... and continuously monitor video levels from all camera sources throughout production to ensure continuous... From Comcast - Programming - New England Cable News - 09 Mar 2010 20:21:09 GMT - job details - View all Newton jobs

Associate Producer-Comcast SportsNet New England - Comcast Sports Group - Burlington, MA
2010-03-09 15:20:49
in three key areas: video, digital cable, VOD, HD... Minimum of three (3) years experience in television production Experience with newsroom computer systems... From Comcast - Programming - Sports Group - 09 Mar 2010 20:20:49 GMT - job details - View all Burlington jobs

Lawmakers Consider Banning Sex Offenders From Social Networking
2010-03-09 15:00:42
Georgia lawmakers are looking to put an end to pedophiles and sex offenders trolling for unsuspecting victims on Facebook and MySpace. Pop the hood for more. With sexual predators on the rise, especially on the Internet, Georgia is taking steps forward to place restrictions on sex offenders on popular social networks. With abductions growing at an [...]

Chomp Closes In On 300,000 Users, Launches App Review Site And Chomp Connect
2010-03-09 14:57:35
When Chomp launched eight weeks ago in the iTunes store, it launched as an app for reviewing other iPhone apps. The app shows you a stream of realtime reviews, which you can filter by everyone or just your Facebook freinds. The app is showing some traction and should hit 300,000 active monthly users sometime tomorrow, according to co-founder Ben Keighran. While it started out as an app, today Chomp launched a complimentary Website with full app search capabilities and links for each app. There, users can also see the stream of reviews, as well as dedicated pages for each app and vanity URLs for each reviewer. Developers can now link to the Chomp reviews directly from inside their apps using Chomp Connect, which also launched today in private beta. Chomp Connect lets developers add Chomp review buttons right inside their apps without forcing to go anywhere else.

Embrace Your Inner Geek At The New Linux Store
2010-03-09 14:50:14
The Linux Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth of the Linux kernel, has launched a merchandise store where people can purchase a newly launched line of original T-shirts, hats, mugs and other items that reflect “geek culture.' According a release sent out by the Foundation, merchandise available in the Linux.com store is 'designed to reflect the unique and varied culture associated with Linux' and will support the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds. For example, t-shirts contain phrases like 'Free The Code,' 'FSCK the Establishment,' and 'Fork You.' All revenue generated from the store will go directly towards Linux Foundation activities, initiatives and events.

Bayern edge past Fiorentina
2010-03-09 14:32:12
Bayern Munich qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, despite suffering a 3-2 loss to Fiorentina.

NYT: Facebook Location Features Coming Next Month
2010-03-09 14:30:03
Facebook is finally going to enter the location game at this April's f8 conference, according to a report this morning on the NYT's Bits blog. And they're looking to take Google head on. We've been hearing rumors about Facebook's location features for a long time, but the buzz has picked up in the last few months. Those rumors got legs in October, when we noticed that the site had added language explicitly talking about location features to its rewritten privacy policy. The question now is exactly what this location sharing will look like. I've heard that Facebook has tested simply attaching location data to user status updates, similar to the way Twitter does it.

Bent hat-trick trounces Trotters
2010-03-09 14:28:20
Darren Bent struck a second-half hat-tick for Sunderland as they sealed a 4-0 victory over Bolton.

Whelan critical of Reds' owners
2010-03-09 14:25:45
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan feels Liverpool fans are being short-changed by their American owners.

Casey keen on Tiger chance
2010-03-09 14:21:37
Paul Casey admits he would relish the chance to partner Tiger Woods as and when the world number one makes his comeback to golf.

Just In Time For The Location Wars, Twitter Turns On Geolocation On Its Website
2010-03-09 14:17:16
When I wrote that location would be this year's Twitter at SXSW, I also meant that Twitter's geolocation would be this year's Twitter at SXSW. The service has just turned on geolocation on its website today for the first time. While Twitter's geolocation feature has been live through its API since last November, there was no sign of integration into the main twitter.com site until now. As you can see in the screenshot above, for tweets tagged with location, right next to the source of the tweet there is a location placemarker. When you hover over it, it turns blue, and clicking on it brings up a little Google map showing the location that tweet was sent from.

Jerome gives Pompey the Blues
2010-03-09 14:10:23
Birmingham exacted revenge for their weekend FA Cup exit as Cameron Jerome's brace downed Portsmouth.

Five-star Gunners march on
2010-03-09 14:05:10
Arsenal sailed into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 5-0 rout of Porto at the Emirates.

It’s Official: We’re No Longer Updating Our Twitter Accounts, We’re Tweeting
2010-03-09 14:05:06
Twitter has quietly changed the wording on the button users need to press to update their statuses on the Twitter.com website. It took them 10 billion (or so) tweets to realize we don't 'Update', we 'Tweet'. A lot of people are noticing the change, although I have to say I had to hit the refresh button of my browser a couple of times before I saw it too.

GMAC finance chief leaves for private-equity firm
2010-03-09 14:00:00
The CFO of GMAC Financial Services is leaving the auto lender to join a private-equity firm. Robert Hull will join Providence Equity Partners in April as chief financial officer.

Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
2010-03-09 13:47:28
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.

PANIC! Study Finds That Students are Addicted To Their iPhones!
2010-03-09 13:45:54
200 students surveyed in a Stanford study were found to be 'addicted' to their iPhones. 'When asked to rank their dependence on the iPhone on a scale of one to five – five being addicted and one being not at all addicted – 10 percent of the students acknowledged full addiction to the device, 34 percent ranked themselves as a four on the scale, and only 6 percent said they weren't addicted at all.'

Nigeria urged to end impunity after village massacre (Reuters)
2010-03-09 13:28:38
Reuters - Nigeria must prosecute those behind a weekend massacre and address underlying issues of poverty and discrimination if it is to end a cycle of violence in the zone between its Muslim north and Christian south, rights groups and diplomats said.