» Despite lightheartedness at CPAC gathering, tension within movement can be felt
09/02/12 19:29 from Politics
Just 15 months after a huge election victory, members of a fractured conservative movement gathered on Thursday to agree on one thing: If they don’t get their act together soon, the country will really be in trouble. Read full article >> ..
» Obama\'s Jobs Bounce
09/02/12 19:26 from FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right
Perceptions about economic performance may more important than the underlying reality, at least in the short run.
» One mortgage mess culprit: Signature mills
09/02/12 19:04 from Breaking News: CBSNews.com
As banks pay up for fraud and abuse, we take a look back at \"60 Minutes\" 2011 segment on the \"rob-signers\" that helped fuel foreclosures
» Conservatives see tough challenges on road to White House
09/02/12 18:44 from CNN Political Ticker
Washington (CNN) - Republicans looking to take back the White House in November face a challenging political environment, a trio of conservative political observers said Thursday at an annual gathering of conservative activists. The recent..
» Pentagon to ease restrictions on women in some combat roles
09/02/12 18:30 from Politics
The Pentagon will maintain bans on women serving in most ground combat units, defense officials said Thursday, despite pressure from lawmakers and female veterans who called the restrictions outdated after a decade a war. Read full article..
» Civilians bear brunt of Syrian assault
09/02/12 18:21 from Breaking News: CBSNews.com
A cycle of gun battles and funerals dominates daily life in Syrian opposition hotspots, as the crackdown intensifies
» Kodak\'s Decline Continues as Digital Cameras Get the Ax
09/02/12 17:58 from Read/Write Web
Kodak, once a symbol of technological innovation, is lately looking more like a textbook example of a disrupted company. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month , after years of struggling to keep up in a landscap..
» At CPAC, little love for Mitt Romney, but most see him as inevitable nominee
09/02/12 17:42 from Politics
There was little consensus among attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday on who should win the Republican presidential nomination. But there appeared to be broad agreement on who should not get the nod: former..
» Henry David Thoreau the Buddhist?
09/02/12 17:39 from The Buddhist Blog
This quote from the great early American writer, Henry David Thoreau sounds very similar to something you\'d hear said in Buddhism. Perhaps the similarity stems from Thoreau\'s transcendental beliefs. ~I bow to the Buddha within all beings~
» Yes I\'m gonna be a star
09/02/12 17:33 from Breaking News: CBSNews.com
Sir Paul McCartney receives star on Hollywood\'s Walk of Fame
» Santorum says opposition to contraception rule doesn\'t restrict women\'s rights
09/02/12 17:26 from CNN Political Ticker
(CNN) - Rick Santorum said Thursday that arguments against a recent federal law requiring health insurance coverage for contraception were not ignoring the rights of women. \"It\'s the churches\' money, and forcing them to do something that t..
» Google\'s New, New Nav Bar
09/02/12 17:24 from Read/Write Web
When RWW webmaster Jared Smith sent me screenshots of yet another change to Google\'s top navigation bar, I thought it was a bug. Then I got it, too. It\'s a weird hybrid of the old, black nav bar with plain, gray text and the new, light one..
» First Glimpses of Office 15 Are Minus the Ribbon
09/02/12 17:15 from Read/Write Web
As part of a carefully timed preview of the forthcoming Windows on ARM (WOA) operating system, which borrows the new \"Metro-style\" usage model from Windows 8, Microsoft released a video showing WOA running what were described as technical ..
» $1m in 1 Day: Meet Double Fine, the New Kings of Kickstarter
09/02/12 17:09 from Read/Write Web
Late last night Jane McGonigal , the most respected authority in the world of gamification , Tweeted that she\'d pitched in to support the creation of a new point and click adventure game from respected game development shop Double Fine . T..
» Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs: Are You Fundable?
09/02/12 17:00 from Read/Write Web
Today\'s roundtable had a couple of interesting businesses, but before I get to them, I want to underscore that entrepreneurs MUST gauge fundability before assuming that they can build their businesses by raising money. TravelTriangle.com F..
» Did Nancy Pelosi inadvertently cross a legal line?
09/02/12 16:58 from CNN Political Ticker
Washington (CNN) - Did House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi inadvertently cross a legal line by asking for political contributions while on federal property? At a Capitol Hill press conference Thursday, Pelosi was making the case for campa..
» Santorum ties Romney in Pennsylvania poll
09/02/12 16:46 from Politics
Rick Santorum is up in Pennslvania, Huntsman has a spot at Ford, Obama has some music he’d like you to listen to and Joe Miller might run again in 2014. Make sure to sign up to get “ Afternoon Fix ” in your e-mail inbox every day by 5 (ish..
» Microsoft Will Launch Kinect For Workplace Next Month
09/02/12 16:45 from Read/Write Web
Microsoft wants its popular Kinect to be a game changer for more than just video games. The company plans to introduce the first version of Kinect authorized for use in the workplace next month. The product will be marketed through its Mic..
» Romney meets privately with conservative leaders at CPAC
09/02/12 16:37 from CNN Political Ticker
Washington (CNN) – Mitt Romney met quietly with a small group of conservative leaders in Washington on Thursday in an effort to reassure Republicans who remain skeptical about his candidacy, CNN has learned. The Romney campaign arran..
» Cable TV\'s Erosion is Real, It\'s Just Very Slow
09/02/12 16:30 from Read/Write Web
The disruption of cable television at the hands of the Internet and its premium video streaming services has been predicted for some time now. Perhaps there\'s something about the size and demeanor of the cable industry that makes some peop..
» Windows on ARM: Yes, There\'s a Desktop; No, It\'s Not Compatible
09/02/12 16:15 from Read/Write Web
While Apple\'s preferred method for introducing customers to new products is with a gala stage event, Microsoft\'s method has become the doling out of information in carefully timed lumps through corporate blog posts. Today, a rather hefty l..
» The GOP\'s \'Meh\' Moment On Full Display At Conservative Confab
09/02/12 16:09 from NPR Topics: Politics & Society
If the opening day of the American Conservative Union\'s annual star-studded CPAC convention is any indication, the Republican presidential hopefuls all have a lot of persuading to do. » E-Mail This » Ad..