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By Cheryl Chong - August 3rd, 2010
With their competitors unveiling their own flashy new phones, Research In Motion (RIM), creators of the BlackBerry, have followed suit. At a Manhattan news conference today, RIM presented the BlackBerry Torch, featuring a touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard. The Torch will go on sale on August 12 for $199 with a two-year AT&T contract...
By Pat Ryley - July 31st, 2010
Who:
- Maxine Waters, Democratic House of Representatives member since 1991 (from California)
- Office of Congressional Ethics & House Ethics Committee
What: The findings by the Office of Congressional Ethics on an investigation into Waters are expected to be released on Monday. Sources claim Waters is prepared to fight the charges.
When: Monday, August 2, 2010
Why: ...
By Pat Ryley - July 31st, 2010
Who:
- Charles Rangel
- Democratic House of Representatives member since 1971 (from New York).
- Former chairman of the tax-writing ways and means committee.
- Founding member of Congressional Black Caucus.
- House Ethics Committee
What: Rangel was officially charged with 13 counts of violating House ethics rules and federal laws by the House Ethics Committee.
When: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Where: House Ethics hearing
Why: ...
By Cheryl Chong - July 30th, 2010
Viewers knew that American Idol would never be the same after the deliciously biting Simon Cowell left, but now it looks like the new season will barely have any familiar faces at the judging table. With Ellen DeGeneres already announcing her departure, reports are now saying that Kara DioGuardi is leaving too – though against her will...
By Cheryl Chong - July 29th, 2010
Blending together two unheard-of concepts in the technology world: solar power and super affordability, India has just designed a prototype for a laptop that will cost the public only $35. Called the “Sakshat,” it was developed by top talent from India's Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science. A manufacturer is currently being sought by Its creator, Kapil Sibal...
By Pat Ryley - July 26th, 2010
On Sunday July 25, TD Jakes, the chief pastor of the The Potter's House, a megachurch with 30,000 members, preached at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston TX, a church that reaches seven million viewers weekly throughout the world. ...
By Cheryl Chong - July 23rd, 2010
Steve Jobs gave the world its first look at Apple's highly anticipated “iPhone 4” on June 7th at the Worldwide Developers Conference. Getting more than just an aesthetic makeover, the new model come with an abundance of new things to play around with; the crowd was in the palm of Job's hand as they applauded each new feature that was unveiled - until Jobs himself lost connectivity while demonstrating the new iphone's web features. ...
Video: Steve Jobs's antenna problems began as the iPhone 4 was unveiled.
By Cheryl Chong - July 20th, 2010
Bedbugs are popping up in a growing number of stores, with most recently, in a Victoria’s Secret in Lenox Hill. A SoHo Hollister and an Abercrombie & Fitch at the South Street Seaport are just the tip of the iceberg. Local exterminators predict that the worst is yet to come, with a sporting goods store, a doctor’s office and a mattress warehouse already being affected...
By John - July 15th, 2010
'What are the odds of ______?' It is often difficult to get a straight answer to this simple question. For quite some time I have been looking to intrade.com to see what an open market predicts. ...
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