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http://news.yahoo.com/internet/ Get the latest internet news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking internet news, including analysis and opinion on top internet stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 31 Aug 2012 18:22:32 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/internet/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifPHOENIX (Reuters) - A tough-on-immigration Arizona sheriff, who resigned as co-chair of Mitt Romney's state campaign after allegations he threatened a male lover with deportation, has been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, the state attorney general's office said on Friday. Earlier this year, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu asked the office to investigate claims made by his former boyfriend, Jose Orozco, accusing the lawman of abuse of authority, threats and intimidation. ...http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-sheriff-accused-ex-lover-cleared-wrongdoing-222232674.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 18:22:32 -0400Reutersarizona-sheriff-accused-ex-lover-cleared-wrongdoing-222232674<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-cracks-down-fake-likes-212649558--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iGD6NbUpVw8x09XeXHZj4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-31T212649Z_1_CBRE87U1NKT00_RTROPTP_2_FACEBOOK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company&#039;s IPO launch," align="left" title="The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company&#039;s IPO launch," border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is weeding out fake &quot;Likes&quot; on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketeers as it strives to maintain credibility as an advertising platform. Facebook said the number of Likes, or endorsements by users, on corporate pages is likely to drop by less than 1 percent, on average, after the crackdown. &quot;Newly improved automated efforts will remove those Likes gained by malware, compromised accounts, deceived users, or purchased bulk Likes,&quot; Facebook said in a post on its official blog on Friday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-cracks-down-fake-likes-212649558--sector.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 17:26:49 -0400Reutersfacebook-cracks-down-fake-likes-212649558--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-cracks-down-fake-likes-212649558--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/iGD6NbUpVw8x09XeXHZj4Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-31T212649Z_1_CBRE87U1NKT00_RTROPTP_2_FACEBOOK.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company&#039;s IPO launch," align="left" title="The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company&#039;s IPO launch," border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc is weeding out fake &quot;Likes&quot; on its social network that are being caused by spammers, malware and black marketeers as it strives to maintain credibility as an advertising platform. Facebook said the number of Likes, or endorsements by users, on corporate pages is likely to drop by less than 1 percent, on average, after the crackdown. &quot;Newly improved automated efforts will remove those Likes gained by malware, compromised accounts, deceived users, or purchased bulk Likes,&quot; Facebook said in a post on its official blog on Friday. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-backstreet-boys-cause-buzz-134731028.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zbkEoN8Nm0obNMJlyZNMiQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/backstreet.c9a85132531.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US boy band the Backstreet Boys" align="left" title="US boy band the Backstreet Boys" border="0" /></a>Twitter users are buzzing about 1990s US boy band the Backstreet Boys and transfer news in the English Premier League on Friday, August 31.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-backstreet-boys-cause-buzz-134731028.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 09:47:31 -0400AFP Relax Newstwitter-index-backstreet-boys-cause-buzz-134731028<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-backstreet-boys-cause-buzz-134731028.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zbkEoN8Nm0obNMJlyZNMiQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/backstreet.c9a85132531.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US boy band the Backstreet Boys" align="left" title="US boy band the Backstreet Boys" border="0" /></a>Twitter users are buzzing about 1990s US boy band the Backstreet Boys and transfer news in the English Premier League on Friday, August 31.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/android-phone-makers-back-platform-consider-other-options-134034166--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p2cLO.tLntxGaWD4J199Bg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-31T134139Z_1_CBRE87U121N00_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-CONFERENCE-ANDROID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An Android 4.1 &quot;Jelly Bean&quot; mobile operating system logo is seen during Google I/O 2012 Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco" align="left" title="An Android 4.1 &quot;Jelly Bean&quot; mobile operating system logo is seen during Google I/O 2012 Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - Some phonemakers are quietly exploring alternatives to the Android operating system implicated in the Samsung-Apple ruling, industry watchers say, despite their public pronouncements they are sticking with the technology. Last week, a U.S. court ruled Samsung&#039;s Android devices were violating Apple patents - a major blow to the leading mobile software platform because it could lead to sales bans and high licensing fees. The impact could also hit smaller vendors that use Android like HTC, ZTE, and Sony. Android is used in more than two thirds of smart phones. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/android-phone-makers-back-platform-consider-other-options-134034166--sector.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 09:41:39 -0400Reutersandroid-phone-makers-back-platform-consider-other-options-134034166--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/android-phone-makers-back-platform-consider-other-options-134034166--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p2cLO.tLntxGaWD4J199Bg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-31T134139Z_1_CBRE87U121N00_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-CONFERENCE-ANDROID.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="An Android 4.1 &quot;Jelly Bean&quot; mobile operating system logo is seen during Google I/O 2012 Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco" align="left" title="An Android 4.1 &quot;Jelly Bean&quot; mobile operating system logo is seen during Google I/O 2012 Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - Some phonemakers are quietly exploring alternatives to the Android operating system implicated in the Samsung-Apple ruling, industry watchers say, despite their public pronouncements they are sticking with the technology. Last week, a U.S. court ruled Samsung&#039;s Android devices were violating Apple patents - a major blow to the leading mobile software platform because it could lead to sales bans and high licensing fees. The impact could also hit smaller vendors that use Android like HTC, ZTE, and Sony. Android is used in more than two thirds of smart phones. ...</p><br clear="all"/>HONG KONG (Reuters) - GOME Electrical Appliances, China's No. 2 home appliance chain, said profitability should improve thanks to lower costs and a likely pick-up in its online business, when reporting an expected first-half loss. "Since most of our investment in e-commerce has been made, the situation will improve in the second half," chief financial officer Victor Fang told reporters on Friday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/gome-sees-online-sales-driving-profitability-122130856--sector.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 08:21:30 -0400Reutersgome-sees-online-sales-driving-profitability-122130856--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-andy-roddick-clint-eastwood-102333195.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c3mvTbw0aQAvSCrnIeSgCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_dv1300441.d3f5e101620.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor-director Clint Eastwood addresses the audience at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC)." align="left" title="Actor-director Clint Eastwood addresses the audience at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC)." border="0" /></a>Google+ users are discussing Andy Roddick&#039;s announcement that he will retire after the US Open and Clint Eastwood&#039;s standup comedy routine on Friday, August 31.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-andy-roddick-clint-eastwood-102333195.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 06:23:33 -0400AFP Relax Newsgoogle-trends-andy-roddick-clint-eastwood-102333195<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-andy-roddick-clint-eastwood-102333195.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c3mvTbw0aQAvSCrnIeSgCA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_dv1300441.d3f5e101620.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Actor-director Clint Eastwood addresses the audience at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC)." align="left" title="Actor-director Clint Eastwood addresses the audience at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012 on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC)." border="0" /></a>Google+ users are discussing Andy Roddick&#039;s announcement that he will retire after the US Open and Clint Eastwood&#039;s standup comedy routine on Friday, August 31.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bing-adds-facebook-photo-search-feature-084907083.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h1DBTa1BVXMIHrrJkOwHmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/nouvelle_image.e3f38080939.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Facebook photo search on Bing" align="left" title="Facebook photo search on Bing" border="0" /></a>Bing added a feature Thursday that lets people search through photos friends posted on Facebook.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bing-adds-facebook-photo-search-feature-084907083.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 04:49:07 -0400AFP Relax Newsbing-adds-facebook-photo-search-feature-084907083<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bing-adds-facebook-photo-search-feature-084907083.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h1DBTa1BVXMIHrrJkOwHmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/nouvelle_image.e3f38080939.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Facebook photo search on Bing" align="left" title="Facebook photo search on Bing" border="0" /></a>Bing added a feature Thursday that lets people search through photos friends posted on Facebook.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-targets-ads-based-interests-081542333.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMaeSmeACzLxyu.4C8D6dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_was3780395.af491165156.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter targets ads based on interests" align="left" title="Twitter targets ads based on interests" border="0" /></a>Twitter on Thursday began letting advertisers target users with &quot;promoted tweets&quot; based on interests expressed at the globally popular one-to-many texting service.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-targets-ads-based-interests-081542333.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 04:15:42 -0400AFP Relax Newstwitter-targets-ads-based-interests-081542333<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-targets-ads-based-interests-081542333.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MMaeSmeACzLxyu.4C8D6dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_was3780395.af491165156.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter targets ads based on interests" align="left" title="Twitter targets ads based on interests" border="0" /></a>Twitter on Thursday began letting advertisers target users with &quot;promoted tweets&quot; based on interests expressed at the globally popular one-to-many texting service.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitters-ads-now-target-user-interests-181405260--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tyaAkQHfNbNBTuGRyl3N3A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T181405Z_1_CBRE87T1ENL00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE-TWITTER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter&#039;s CEO Dick Costolo is seen during a conference at the Cannes Lions" align="left" title="Twitter&#039;s CEO Dick Costolo is seen during a conference at the Cannes Lions" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Twitter Inc will begin allowing advertisers to directly target users based on the interests they reveal in their tweets, the social media company said Thursday. No longer content to be a &quot;dumb&quot; bulletin board, with 400 million micro-messages posted daily, Twitter has moved to a strategy of actively sifting through what each user is reading and tweeting in order to discern every individual&#039;s interests. Founded in 2006, Twitter is hoping to catch up to other consumer Internet companies that have found varying degrees of success by using technology to serve better-targeted ads. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitters-ads-now-target-user-interests-181405260--sector.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 15:27:17 -0400Reuterstwitters-ads-now-target-user-interests-181405260--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitters-ads-now-target-user-interests-181405260--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tyaAkQHfNbNBTuGRyl3N3A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T181405Z_1_CBRE87T1ENL00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE-TWITTER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Twitter&#039;s CEO Dick Costolo is seen during a conference at the Cannes Lions" align="left" title="Twitter&#039;s CEO Dick Costolo is seen during a conference at the Cannes Lions" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Twitter Inc will begin allowing advertisers to directly target users based on the interests they reveal in their tweets, the social media company said Thursday. No longer content to be a &quot;dumb&quot; bulletin board, with 400 million micro-messages posted daily, Twitter has moved to a strategy of actively sifting through what each user is reading and tweeting in order to discern every individual&#039;s interests. Founded in 2006, Twitter is hoping to catch up to other consumer Internet companies that have found varying degrees of success by using technology to serve better-targeted ads. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sony-ceo-says-vita-gaming-device-performs-near-103154623--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p3TW.LSC9cVczX8ie4hiKA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T165717Z_1_CBRE87T0Z1000_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="President and CEO of Sony Corporation Hirai addresses news conference before start of IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin" align="left" title="President and CEO of Sony Corporation Hirai addresses news conference before start of IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said on Thursday that its new gaming device Vita was mostly selling in line with its expectations, though in some places it was off the pace. Vita hit the stores earlier this year, the latest in a line of mobile gaming gadgets in the spirit of Nintendo&#039;s Game Boy and Atari&#039;s Lynx, but some analysts have questioned whether there is room for such a device in a market increasingly dominated by games played on smartphones and tablets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sony-ceo-says-vita-gaming-device-performs-near-103154623--finance.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 12:57:17 -0400Reuterssony-ceo-says-vita-gaming-device-performs-near-103154623--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sony-ceo-says-vita-gaming-device-performs-near-103154623--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p3TW.LSC9cVczX8ie4hiKA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T165717Z_1_CBRE87T0Z1000_RTROPTP_2_GERMANY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="President and CEO of Sony Corporation Hirai addresses news conference before start of IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin" align="left" title="President and CEO of Sony Corporation Hirai addresses news conference before start of IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (Reuters) - Sony Chief Executive Kazuo Hirai said on Thursday that its new gaming device Vita was mostly selling in line with its expectations, though in some places it was off the pace. Vita hit the stores earlier this year, the latest in a line of mobile gaming gadgets in the spirit of Nintendo&#039;s Game Boy and Atari&#039;s Lynx, but some analysts have questioned whether there is room for such a device in a market increasingly dominated by games played on smartphones and tablets. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amazon-says-kindle-fire-22-percent-u-market-134412615--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dR8mnBkbKHv2azNYvk20FA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T160744Z_2_CBRE87T125W00_RTROPTP_2_AMAZON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire at a news conference during the launch of Amazon&#039;s new tablets in New York" align="left" title="Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire at a news conference during the launch of Amazon&#039;s new tablets in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday its Kindle Fire tablet computer is sold out, raising expectations that the world&#039;s largest Internet retailer will launch at least one new version of the device at an event next week. Amazon shares hit a record high of $250 after the announcement, before paring gains to $247.37, up 25 cents on the day. Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the 7-inch Kindle Fire has grabbed 22 percent of U.S. tablet sales since it hit stores in November at $199, well below the price of Apple Inc&#039;s market-leading iPad. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/amazon-says-kindle-fire-22-percent-u-market-134412615--sector.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 12:07:44 -0400Reutersamazon-says-kindle-fire-22-percent-u-market-134412615--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/amazon-says-kindle-fire-22-percent-u-market-134412615--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dR8mnBkbKHv2azNYvk20FA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T160744Z_2_CBRE87T125W00_RTROPTP_2_AMAZON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire at a news conference during the launch of Amazon&#039;s new tablets in New York" align="left" title="Jeff Bezos holds up the new Kindle Fire at a news conference during the launch of Amazon&#039;s new tablets in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday its Kindle Fire tablet computer is sold out, raising expectations that the world&#039;s largest Internet retailer will launch at least one new version of the device at an event next week. Amazon shares hit a record high of $250 after the announcement, before paring gains to $247.37, up 25 cents on the day. Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos said the 7-inch Kindle Fire has grabbed 22 percent of U.S. tablet sales since it hit stores in November at $199, well below the price of Apple Inc&#039;s market-leading iPad. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/australia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-154529677--spt.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/v6fhO_3hl2A09YhGcATpUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T155818Z_1_AJOE87T18D700_RTROPTP_2_OZASP-CRICKET-ENGLAND-STRAUSS-20120830.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="England&#039;s captain Strauss waits for the presentations after South Africa defeated England in the first cricket test match at the Oval cricket ground in London" align="left" title="England&#039;s captain Strauss waits for the presentations after South Africa defeated England in the first cricket test match at the Oval cricket ground in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - England captain Andrew Strauss announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. Following is a selection of tributes from his fellow players: Australia captain Michael Clarke on Twitter: &quot;Big congratulations to Andrew Strauss on a great career. Still is a very good player and a lovely man. Can only wish him the best for the future.&quot; South Africa test captain Graeme Smith on Twitter: &quot;Just want to congratulate Andrew Strauss on a great career as captain and player for England. &quot;Fully appreciate the demands of captaining your country. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/australia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-154529677--spt.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 11:45:29 -0400Reutersaustralia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-154529677--spt<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/australia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-154529677--spt.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/v6fhO_3hl2A09YhGcATpUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T155818Z_1_AJOE87T18D700_RTROPTP_2_OZASP-CRICKET-ENGLAND-STRAUSS-20120830.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="England&#039;s captain Strauss waits for the presentations after South Africa defeated England in the first cricket test match at the Oval cricket ground in London" align="left" title="England&#039;s captain Strauss waits for the presentations after South Africa defeated England in the first cricket test match at the Oval cricket ground in London" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - England captain Andrew Strauss announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect on Wednesday. Following is a selection of tributes from his fellow players: Australia captain Michael Clarke on Twitter: &quot;Big congratulations to Andrew Strauss on a great career. Still is a very good player and a lovely man. Can only wish him the best for the future.&quot; South Africa test captain Graeme Smith on Twitter: &quot;Just want to congratulate Andrew Strauss on a great career as captain and player for England. &quot;Fully appreciate the demands of captaining your country. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - England captain Andrew Straussannounced his retirement from professional cricket withimmediate effect on Wednesday. Following is a selection oftributes from his fellow players: Australia captain Michael Clarke on Twitter: "Bigcongratulations to Andrew Strauss on a great career. Still is avery good player and a lovely man. Can only wish him the bestfor the future." South Africa test captain Graeme Smith on Twitter: "Justwant to congratulate Andrew Strauss on a great career as captainand player for England. "Fully appreciate the demands of captaining your country. ...http://news.yahoo.com/cricket-australia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-strauss-151641315--spt.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 11:16:41 -0400Reuterscricket-australia-captain-clarke-leads-praise-retired-strauss-151641315--sptSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's U.S. website got a boost in recent months from a new search engine developed by the world's largest retailer, a company executive said on Thursday. Wal-Mart hopes the new search engine, Polaris, will help it compete better with e-commerce leaders Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc. The new search technology was developed in roughly 10 months by a team of about 15 engineers and product specialists from @WalmartLabs, a tech-focused unit of the retailer based near Silicon Valley. Search is a crucial technology for e-commerce companies. ...http://news.yahoo.com/wal-mart-sees-online-boost-search-engine-150247901--sector.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 11:02:47 -0400Reuterswal-mart-sees-online-boost-search-engine-150247901--sector* Kaboul out for four months * Defoe signs new contract (Adds new Defoe deal) LONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur received mixedfortunes on Thursday with centre half Younes Kaboul having aknee operation that will sideline him for four months whilestriker Jermain Defoe signed a new three-year contract. "Younes Kaboul has undergone knee surgery in France today.The France defender is expected to be sidelined for fourmonths," the Premier League club said on their website(www.tottenhamhotspur.com) on Thursday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/1-soccer-spurs-defender-kaboul-four-months-125642930--sow.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 10:31:53 -0400Reuters1-soccer-spurs-defender-kaboul-four-months-125642930--sow<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-mtv-video-music-awards-qpr-windows-141746239.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L.jXn1Y0RM5_HZv7zVhzuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/drake.8fcb5114308.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Recording artist Drake arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards." align="left" title="Recording artist Drake arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards." border="0" /></a>On August 30, for the second day in a row, Twitter users are buzzing about the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, while QPR and Windows 8 enter the charts.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-mtv-video-music-awards-qpr-windows-141746239.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 10:17:46 -0400AFP Relax Newstwitter-index-mtv-video-music-awards-qpr-windows-141746239<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-mtv-video-music-awards-qpr-windows-141746239.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L.jXn1Y0RM5_HZv7zVhzuQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/drake.8fcb5114308.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Recording artist Drake arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards." align="left" title="Recording artist Drake arrives at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards." border="0" /></a>On August 30, for the second day in a row, Twitter users are buzzing about the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, while QPR and Windows 8 enter the charts.?</p><br clear="all"/>BERLIN (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies, China's top telecom equipment maker, on Thursday unveiled four new smartphone models and two tablets, all using Google's Android software. "We have made our choice," Vice President Lars-Christian Weisswange told Reuters when asked about the software choice in the light of the latest legal challenges against the Android platform. At a trade show in Berlin, Huawei also demonstrated Emotion software, its new user interface, which aims to offer a better user experience to consumers on top of the Android platform. ...http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-huawei-unveils-6-android-devices-130210708--finance.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 09:02:10 -0400Reuterschinas-huawei-unveils-6-android-devices-130210708--financeLONDON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur defender YounesKaboul will be sidelined for four months after having anoperation on an unspecified injury. "Surgery done with success ... now looking forward to myrehab," the French international said on his Twitter account onThursday. "Should be (out) for four months." Media reports said surgery was carried out on his knee. The26-year-old was forced out of Euro 2012 because of a seriousknee complaint. Kaboul's injury could mean that England defender MichaelDawson will stay at Spurs after all. ...http://news.yahoo.com/soccer-spurs-defender-kaboul-four-months-124543696--sow.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 08:45:43 -0400Reuterssoccer-spurs-defender-kaboul-four-months-124543696--sow(Reuters) - Video technology provider Kit Digital Inc replaced recently appointed Chief Executive Barak Bar-Cohen with shareholder and director Peter Heiland, the company said in a regulatory filing. Heiland is a managing director of JEC Capital Partners Llc, which holds roughly an 8 percent stake in Kit. The technology-focused investment firm proposed a slate of four directors for the board in June. Kit Digital, which has been facing an extensive management rejig, named Chief Administrative Officer Bar-Cohen interim CEO in March, replacing Kaleil Isaza Tuzman. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kit-digital-replaces-ceo-shareholder-112700132--sector.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 07:27:00 -0400Reuterskit-digital-replaces-ceo-shareholder-112700132--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-samsung-causes-buzz-ifa-clijsters-retires-110627656.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tpOlHZ.F5.UMY8wlcecgFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/galaxy_camera_f.b88b6092536.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung&#039;s Android Galaxy Camera - front" align="left" title="Samsung&#039;s Android Galaxy Camera - front" border="0" /></a>Samsung is causing a buzz on Google + on August 30 after revealing a range of new devices, including an Android-equipped camera, at Wednesday&#039;s Berlin press conference.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-samsung-causes-buzz-ifa-clijsters-retires-110627656.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 07:06:27 -0400AFP Relax Newsgoogle-trends-samsung-causes-buzz-ifa-clijsters-retires-110627656<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-samsung-causes-buzz-ifa-clijsters-retires-110627656.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tpOlHZ.F5.UMY8wlcecgFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/galaxy_camera_f.b88b6092536.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung&#039;s Android Galaxy Camera - front" align="left" title="Samsung&#039;s Android Galaxy Camera - front" border="0" /></a>Samsung is causing a buzz on Google + on August 30 after revealing a range of new devices, including an Android-equipped camera, at Wednesday&#039;s Berlin press conference.</p><br clear="all"/>NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "Homeland" fans who can't wait for the show's second season to get their fix of creepy espionage are in luck: Showtime is debuting a new alternate reality game to tide them over. The game, playable now on ItHitsHome.com, offers fans a storyline that connects the show's first and second seasons. It finds Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) about to undergo her first round of electroconvulsive therapy. She gives fans a mission that involves digging through video and audio, documents, and unique interactive events. ...http://news.yahoo.com/homeland-gets-alternate-reality-game-203049106.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 16:30:49 -0400Reutershomeland-gets-alternate-reality-game-203049106Aug 29 (Reuters) - Queen's Park Rangers midfielder JoeyBarton has completed the first part of his medical at Ligue 1club Olympique Marseille, he said on his Twitter account onWednesday. Barton flew by private jet with his management to thesouthern port city in France to discuss terms with Marseilleofficials including sporting director Jose Anigo. Barton is expected to agree a loan deal with Marseille afterhe signed a lucrative four-year contract following QPR'spromotion to the Premier League last year. "Just finished the 1st part of my medical at Marseille. It'sgreat to finally be here. ...http://news.yahoo.com/soccer-barton-closes-marseille-switch-184737931--sow.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 14:47:37 -0400Reuterssoccer-barton-closes-marseille-switch-184737931--sowBOSTON (Reuters) - The scope of a cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other parts of the Middle East has widened, even after security experts blew the operation's cover last month, according to the research firm that discovered the Mahdi Trojan. Israeli security company Seculert said it had identified about 150 new victims over the past six weeks as developers of the Mahdi virus had changed the code to evade detection by anti-virus programs. That has brought the total number of infections found so far to nearly 1,000, the bulk of them in Iran. ...http://news.yahoo.com/cyber-spying-spreads-iran-operation-blown-researchers-183022498--finance.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 14:33:35 -0400Reuterscyber-spying-spreads-iran-operation-blown-researchers-183022498--financeLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Motion Picture Association of America is supporting the Republican party's platform to protect intellectual property from online piracy, MPAA CEO Chris Dodd said in a statement Wednesday. "Copyright is the cornerstone of innovation: it allows creators to benefit from what they create," Dodd, a former Democratic senator from Connecticut, said. The GOP the platform was set Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. yesterday. "Victimized private firms will be encouraged to raise claims in both U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/mpaa-supports-gop-platforms-opposition-piracy-183302169.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 14:33:02 -0400Reutersmpaa-supports-gop-platforms-opposition-piracy-183302169<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-andrew-strauss-mtv-video-music-awards-130102419.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XI_IchG0xtdt36Av6zPQeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/mtv_video_music.1e80c104303.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="MTV Video Music Awards" align="left" title="MTV Video Music Awards" border="0" /></a>On August 29 Twitter users are buzzing about Andrew Strauss&#039;s retirement, the nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards and sharing concerns and news about New Orleans.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-andrew-strauss-mtv-video-music-awards-130102419.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 09:01:02 -0400AFP Relax Newstwitter-index-andrew-strauss-mtv-video-music-awards-130102419<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-andrew-strauss-mtv-video-music-awards-130102419.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XI_IchG0xtdt36Av6zPQeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/mtv_video_music.1e80c104303.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="MTV Video Music Awards" align="left" title="MTV Video Music Awards" border="0" /></a>On August 29 Twitter users are buzzing about Andrew Strauss&#039;s retirement, the nominees for the MTV Video Music Awards and sharing concerns and news about New Orleans.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-hurricane-isaac-gsa-105852749.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.n7z5Nq5862esKqgM9DuXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_arp3289360.ac882105647.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Strong winds and big waves engulf Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on August 28, 2012 in Louisiana, where Hurricane Isaac has made landfall." align="left" title="Strong winds and big waves engulf Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on August 28, 2012 in Louisiana, where Hurricane Isaac has made landfall." border="0" /></a>Google+ users are sharing news and concerns regarding Hurricane Isaac and buzzing about Google&#039;s Student Ambassador Program.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-hurricane-isaac-gsa-105852749.htmlWed, 29 Aug 2012 06:58:52 -0400AFP Relax Newsgoogle-trends-hurricane-isaac-gsa-105852749<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-hurricane-isaac-gsa-105852749.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.n7z5Nq5862esKqgM9DuXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_arp3289360.ac882105647.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Strong winds and big waves engulf Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on August 28, 2012 in Louisiana, where Hurricane Isaac has made landfall." align="left" title="Strong winds and big waves engulf Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on August 28, 2012 in Louisiana, where Hurricane Isaac has made landfall." border="0" /></a>Google+ users are sharing news and concerns regarding Hurricane Isaac and buzzing about Google&#039;s Student Ambassador Program.?</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - United Continental Holdings said it was resuming normal operations on Tuesday after a temporary network outage hampered its website and airport functions. The airline said in a statement that the outage caused flight delays and cancellations. As a result, United said it was allowing passengers affected by the incident to cancel and rebook flights without penalty. The airline's website was also back up and operating after the earlier outage. United bought Continental in a $3.17 billion stock deal in 2010, creating the world's largest air carrier. ...http://news.yahoo.com/united-continental-operations-hit-network-outage-214035529--finance.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 18:32:32 -0400Reutersunited-continental-operations-hit-network-outage-214035529--finance(Reuters) - Online media company RealNetworks Inc will cut about 80 jobs, or 7 percent of its global workforce, as part of plans to reduce operating expenses. The company, known for its Real media player and Rhapsody music streaming service, expects to record charges of between $2 million and $2.5 million in the current quarter related to the job cuts. RealNetworks also notified about 80 additional employees its plans of cutting their positions in the next seven months, unless it is able to place the employees in other internal positions, it said in a regulatory filing. ...http://news.yahoo.com/realnetworks-cut-80-jobs-worldwide-plans-more-213907123--sector.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 17:39:07 -0400Reutersrealnetworks-cut-80-jobs-worldwide-plans-more-213907123--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-users-salute-nude-prince-harry-142851836.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sFghBZtPhG2hQ6sm4oGbWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_dv1297103.5b1f4131007.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Prince Harry is picture during the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, in Campinas, some 120 km north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 11, 2012" align="left" title="Prince Harry is picture during the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, in Campinas, some 120 km north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 11, 2012" border="0" /></a>Whatever the royal family may think of his exploits in Las Vegas, many Britons can barely hide their support for Prince Harry, posting naked pictures of themselves online in tribute.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-users-salute-nude-prince-harry-142851836.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 10:28:51 -0400AFP Relax Newsfacebook-users-salute-nude-prince-harry-142851836<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/facebook-users-salute-nude-prince-harry-142851836.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sFghBZtPhG2hQ6sm4oGbWQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_dv1297103.5b1f4131007.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Prince Harry is picture during the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, in Campinas, some 120 km north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 11, 2012" align="left" title="Prince Harry is picture during the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, in Campinas, some 120 km north of Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 11, 2012" border="0" /></a>Whatever the royal family may think of his exploits in Las Vegas, many Britons can barely hide their support for Prince Harry, posting naked pictures of themselves online in tribute.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-things-die-movie-quotes-selena-gomez-141408121.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NS0gKfoef.fZICxBgy7w3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_was4426423.66754110455.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Selena Gomez" align="left" title="Singer Selena Gomez" border="0" /></a>Twitter users are talking about things to do before they die, the best movie quotes and Selena Gomez on Tuesday, August 28.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-things-die-movie-quotes-selena-gomez-141408121.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 10:14:08 -0400AFP Relax Newstwitter-index-things-die-movie-quotes-selena-gomez-141408121<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-things-die-movie-quotes-selena-gomez-141408121.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NS0gKfoef.fZICxBgy7w3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_was4426423.66754110455.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Singer Selena Gomez" align="left" title="Singer Selena Gomez" border="0" /></a>Twitter users are talking about things to do before they die, the best movie quotes and Selena Gomez on Tuesday, August 28.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-roger-federer-apple-boycott-100821731.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3HcaUsLdsf1PEUEYmO7ImQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_hkg3854395.c9d60160435.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A boy plays with the Apple iPad" align="left" title="A boy plays with the Apple iPad" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday, August 28, Google+ users are buzzing about Roger Federer, who is currently competing in the US Open, and threatening to boycott Apple as the Apple vs. Samsung fallout builds momentum after Apple&#039;s legal victory on Friday.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-roger-federer-apple-boycott-100821731.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 06:08:21 -0400AFP Relax Newsgoogle-trends-roger-federer-apple-boycott-100821731<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-trends-roger-federer-apple-boycott-100821731.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3HcaUsLdsf1PEUEYmO7ImQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_hkg3854395.c9d60160435.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A boy plays with the Apple iPad" align="left" title="A boy plays with the Apple iPad" border="0" /></a>On Tuesday, August 28, Google+ users are buzzing about Roger Federer, who is currently competing in the US Open, and threatening to boycott Apple as the Apple vs. Samsung fallout builds momentum after Apple&#039;s legal victory on Friday.?</p><br clear="all"/>TORONTO (Reuters) - Television viewers can watch hundreds of shows via broadcast, cable, satellite TV and the Internet, as well as on-demand, but how does one manage all that content? TV Guide has an app to help. TV Guide late last week released a free companion app for Apple's iOS devices called TV Guide Mobile. The highlight is its "Watchlist," a personalized guide based on user habits that consolidates the many viewing choices available. Within Watchlist, users select their favorite shows, movies, celebrities and sports teams. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tv-guide-app-personalizes-viewing-choices-210152307.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 19:48:54 -0400Reuterstv-guide-app-personalizes-viewing-choices-210152307LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed a lower court decision from last year blocking ivi TV from streaming broadcasters' live signals on the Internet. The Seattle-based ivi launched a service in 2010 offering packages of TV signals from broadcasters to ivi subscribers - without compensating broadcasters for the retransmissions. Ivi was charging its own customers $4.99 a month for the streaming service while refusing to pay the shows' owners. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ivi-tv-loses-bid-back-online-rebroadcasting-business-222140621--finance.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 18:21:40 -0400Reutersivi-tv-loses-bid-back-online-rebroadcasting-business-222140621--finance(Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at whether it should relax rules governing what companies can say ahead of initial public offerings, Chairwoman Mary Schapiro said in a letter obtained by Reuters. The review comes after Facebook Inc's botched offering, which prompted more than a dozen shareholder lawsuits accusing the social networking company and its underwriters of obscuring its weakened growth forecasts ahead of the listing. Facebook shares have fallen by nearly half from their $38 IPO price. Some U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/sec-review-quiet-period-ipo-rule-facebook-mess-061637670--sector.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 12:15:16 -0400Reuterssec-review-quiet-period-ipo-rule-facebook-mess-061637670--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/swedish-pioneer-launches-networking-top-1-users-160511303.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81kxe_Jd8I6oAk0u0b1jDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/capture_d_aoe_c.a2d18154402.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&quot;Best of All Worlds&quot; screenshot" align="left" title="&quot;Best of All Worlds&quot; screenshot" border="0" /></a>Swedish social media entrepreneur Erik Wachtmeister on Monday announced the launch of a new social networking site targeting the &quot;top one percent&quot; of Internet users, called Best of All Worlds.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/swedish-pioneer-launches-networking-top-1-users-160511303.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 12:05:11 -0400AFP Relax Newsswedish-pioneer-launches-networking-top-1-users-160511303<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/swedish-pioneer-launches-networking-top-1-users-160511303.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81kxe_Jd8I6oAk0u0b1jDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/capture_d_aoe_c.a2d18154402.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&quot;Best of All Worlds&quot; screenshot" align="left" title="&quot;Best of All Worlds&quot; screenshot" border="0" /></a>Swedish social media entrepreneur Erik Wachtmeister on Monday announced the launch of a new social networking site targeting the &quot;top one percent&quot; of Internet users, called Best of All Worlds.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-insights-chad-kroeger-tony-scott-prince-harry-152511077.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vVm9TL4b1PNywa42EdPCaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_apw20030114.05234144008.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Canadian rock group Nickelback with Chad Kroeger far left" align="left" title="Canadian rock group Nickelback with Chad Kroeger far left" border="0" /></a>Celebrities Chad Kroeger, Tony Scott, Prince Harry, Neil Armstrong and Lance Armstrong dominate this week&#039;s Google Insights.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-insights-chad-kroeger-tony-scott-prince-harry-152511077.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 11:25:11 -0400AFP Relax Newsgoogle-insights-chad-kroeger-tony-scott-prince-harry-152511077<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-insights-chad-kroeger-tony-scott-prince-harry-152511077.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vVm9TL4b1PNywa42EdPCaQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/000_apw20030114.05234144008.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Canadian rock group Nickelback with Chad Kroeger far left" align="left" title="Canadian rock group Nickelback with Chad Kroeger far left" border="0" /></a>Celebrities Chad Kroeger, Tony Scott, Prince Harry, Neil Armstrong and Lance Armstrong dominate this week&#039;s Google Insights.?</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-essex-olly-riley-134232256.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7Rws1JDqCkL1OLkZrG1Hvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/shutterstock_36.1c330092428.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A lion has allegedly been spotted in Essex,UK." align="left" title="A lion has allegedly been spotted in Essex,UK." border="0" /></a>Twitter users in the UK are buzzing about a rumored escaped lion roaming Essex and infamous troll Olly Riley on Monday, August 27.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-index-essex-olly-riley-134232256.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 09:42:32 -0400AFP Relax News

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