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Indian Homoeopathic Medical League, Chennai Chapter hosts clinical

Indian Homoeopathic Medical League, Chennai chapter cordially invites you to the clinical meet on 26th August 2012 at Balamandhir Trust Hall, G.N.Chetty Road, Chennai ? 600017 at 3.00 pm. Check below for more details.

Worshipful?P. Benjamin Deputy Mayor, Corporation of Chennai
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Guest of Honour
Dr. S. Mohamed Aleem
Governing Body Member, IHML

3.00 pm Prayer
3.01 pm Welcome address by Dr Monalisa John
Lighting Kuthuvizhakku
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3.10 pm Address by the Chief Guest
Worshipful?P. Benjamin
Deputy Mayor, Corporation of Chennai

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Dr. Dinesh Rajkumar Samuel, M.D (hom), Coimbatore
4.15 pm Successful Homoeopathic Management of Menstrual Disorder
Dr. Khushali Pranay Gambhir, M.D (hom), Chennai
4.55 pm Vote of thanks Dr. P. T. Sundar
5.00 pm Hi tea

Chennai Homeopathy clinical meet Aug 26,2012

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Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/wireless/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif'Roseanne' Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/roseanne-predicted-internet-addiction-weather-alert-hell-212835430.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/BOe5ttsLwZowDi25gVNWVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/_Roseanne__Predicted_Internet_Addiction__A-775f6c414cbe829f287fe11c967561f4" width="130" height="86" alt="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" align="left" title="&#039;Roseanne&#039; Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from Hell" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. 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This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/android-under-attack-malware-threats-tripled-q2-164532392.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aBHy8yzEJ5a3fjIQxlc25Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Android-Malware.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" align="left" title="Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2" border="0" /></a>According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. 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Over the three-month period, the company found more than 14,900 new malicious programs targeting the platform. Nearly half of the malicious files were classified as multi-functional Trojans that were programmed to steal data from smartphones and could also download and install programs from remote servers. A quarter of the malware was made up of SMS Trojans, which are capable of sending text message to premium-rate numbers without the owner?s consent, and 18% were considered backdoor threats that can give hackers full control over an infected device. ?In the near future, we expect not only more malware, but</p><br clear="all"/>How makers of phones and tablets are faring<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hhW0Th35jezgNZJyzPaTNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30c3749abb564514160f6a706700f349.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google&#039;s Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 11:44:20 -0400Associated Pressmakers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/makers-phones-tablets-faring-145513655--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hhW0Th35jezgNZJyzPaTNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30c3749abb564514160f6a706700f349.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, July 19, 2012, photo an Apple customer Shayan Hooshmand, 11, uses PhotoBooth on a 21.5-inch iMac at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>Many companies including Nokia and Research in Motion have been struggling to compete with Apple and manufacturers of devices running Google&#039;s Android software. That shows in some of the earnings reports released so far for the latest quarter.</p><br clear="all"/>A look at recent tech-industry earnings<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xq9_16ZWeQURtBqcwjDifQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/246bd53d07b38915160f6a706700ed93.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" align="left" title="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" border="0" /></a>Next week, Dell and Hewlett-Packard will report quarterly earnings. They will offer a peek into whether global economic worries have affected their sales, as they have with some other tech companies.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 11:41:40 -0400Associated Presslook-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/look-recent-tech-industry-earnings-001704437.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xq9_16ZWeQURtBqcwjDifQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/246bd53d07b38915160f6a706700ed93.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" align="left" title="Shoppers try out Samsung Electronics&#039; Galaxy S III smartphones at a showroom in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012. Samsung, the world&#039;s largest technology company by revenue, reported another record-high quarterly profit as customers flocked to Galaxy smartphones, helping it outdo rivals at a challenging time for the global tech industry. Samsung Electronics Co.&#039;s net profit swelled to 5.2 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in the April-June quarter, a 48 percent jump from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)" border="0" /></a>Next week, Dell and Hewlett-Packard will report quarterly earnings. They will offer a peek into whether global economic worries have affected their sales, as they have with some other tech companies.</p><br clear="all"/>OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOPI3plN2yl1sh3GsEJasg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/OnLive-Game-Service-on-LG-G2-Series-TV-275x209.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" align="left" title="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" border="0" /></a>We&#039;re hearing unconfirmed reports that OnLive -- a cloud gaming startup focused on bringing a console experience to devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android phones -- laid off its entire staff Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 10:50:54 -0400Mashableonlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/onlive-said-lay-off-entire-staff-145054031.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TOPI3plN2yl1sh3GsEJasg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/OnLive-Game-Service-on-LG-G2-Series-TV-275x209.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" align="left" title="OnLive Said to Lay Off Entire Staff" border="0" /></a>We&#039;re hearing unconfirmed reports that OnLive -- a cloud gaming startup focused on bringing a console experience to devices such as the iPhone, iPad and Android phones -- laid off its entire staff Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A9rQTK1CWtHTHd6pBtQtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Gift-Card-645x565.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" align="left" title="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" border="0" /></a>Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger than before, Android Police decided to compare the new store with an older version. While it was only 300 kilobytes larger, the website discovered strong evidence that Google was making significant changes to the way users can purchase content for their Android device. The Internet giant seems to be readying Google Play gift cards, along with granting users the ability to create a wish list for desired apps, games, movies, TV shows, magazines and books. Shortly after the initial report, Android Central received further evidence of Google?s future plans ? a picture the cards themselves.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 23:30:46 -0400BGR Newsgoogle-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/google-play-store-getting-gift-cards-wish-lists-033046197.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/A9rQTK1CWtHTHd6pBtQtKw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Gift-Card-645x565.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" align="left" title="Google?s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists" border="0" /></a>Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger than before, Android Police decided to compare the new store with an older version. While it was only 300 kilobytes larger, the website discovered strong evidence that Google was making significant changes to the way users can purchase content for their Android device. The Internet giant seems to be readying Google Play gift cards, along with granting users the ability to create a wish list for desired apps, games, movies, TV shows, magazines and books. Shortly after the initial report, Android Central received further evidence of Google?s future plans ? a picture the cards themselves.</p><br clear="all"/>Back-to-School Tech: What gadgets do your kids really need?It doesn't matter what grade your child is going into this fall ? there's at least one high-tech tool they'll both want and need this year. But with the average American spending some $700 per young student and $1,000 on ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/back-school-tech-gadgets-kids-really-024344582.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:43:44 -0400blogs/technology-blog/back-school-tech-gadgets-kids-really-024344582RIM plans new contact management features on BB10 devices<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Opd0DkOuEUrRbppUNXLaDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T023534Z_1_CBRE87G077I00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-DEVICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" align="left" title="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion plans to provide BlackBerry users with an easy way to tap their contacts&#039; public profiles -- including blog posts, tweets, emails and other details -- in its latest push to regain ground in the shartphone market. The new contact management feature, which pulls in contact details from social media and other Internet sites into a single Blackberry page, will be available on RIM&#039;s next generation of smartphones that are set to launch early next year, the company said on Thursday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:40:23 -0400Reutersrim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rim-plans-contact-management-features-bb10-devices-023534310--sector.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Opd0DkOuEUrRbppUNXLaDw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-17T023534Z_1_CBRE87G077I00_RTROPTP_2_CTECH-US-RIM-DEVICES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" align="left" title="Research in Motion (RIM) BlackBerry smartphone handsets are pictured in this illustration picture taken in Lavigny" border="0" /></a>TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion plans to provide BlackBerry users with an easy way to tap their contacts&#039; public profiles -- including blog posts, tweets, emails and other details -- in its latest push to regain ground in the shartphone market. The new contact management feature, which pulls in contact details from social media and other Internet sites into a single Blackberry page, will be available on RIM&#039;s next generation of smartphones that are set to launch early next year, the company said on Thursday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Nintendo gets low marks for using ?conflict minerals,? while anti-war Intel shinesMinerals like?tantalum, tin, and tungsten are all prevalent in modern electronics, but they're often sourced from war-torn nations with sales frequently benefitting some pretty terrible militant groups. Specifically, an armed group in the Congo known as the March 23 Movement ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nintendo-gets-low-marks-using-conflict-minerals-while-022955516.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:29:55 -0400blogs/technology-blog/nintendo-gets-low-marks-using-conflict-minerals-while-022955516HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MAP1ZGDh1AaPVSM43Re9qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/htc-sign-283.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" align="left" title="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" border="0" /></a>HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg?reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining that ?we have people in meeting and talking all the time but without decision, strategic direction or sense of urgency,? and he also said that when HTC employees did decide to do something, they ?either didn?t do it or executed it loosely.? Chou went on to say that in order to turn HTC?s fortunes around, its employees needed to unshackle themselves from the culture of bureaucracy and just get things done regardless of whether they?re done exactly according to company rules and regulations. ?Don?t let the processes, rules and norms to impact our important goals,?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 22:15:25 -0400BGR Newshtc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/htc-chief-blames-company-woes-long-pointless-meetings-021525388.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/MAP1ZGDh1AaPVSM43Re9qQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/htc-sign-283.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" align="left" title="HTC chief blames company?s woes on long, pointless meetings" border="0" /></a>HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg?reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining that ?we have people in meeting and talking all the time but without decision, strategic direction or sense of urgency,? and he also said that when HTC employees did decide to do something, they ?either didn?t do it or executed it loosely.? Chou went on to say that in order to turn HTC?s fortunes around, its employees needed to unshackle themselves from the culture of bureaucracy and just get things done regardless of whether they?re done exactly according to company rules and regulations. ?Don?t let the processes, rules and norms to impact our important goals,?</p><br clear="all"/>iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Isws5ptsblJeUuWzUCqTWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/angry-birds-trilogy.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" align="left" title="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" border="0" /></a>Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That?s the reality that portable game console manufacturers Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) have to deal with as Android and iOS tablets have become powerful enough to host some high-quality games such as ?Infinity Blade.? As Fortune?reports, the latest research from Flurry Analytics shows that Android and iOS devices last year accounted for 58% of all mobile gaming revenues in the United States while the Sony PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS accounted for just 36% of mobile gaming revenue in the U.S. For some perspective, consider that back in 2009 Nintendo alone accounted for 70% of all mobile U.S. gaming</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 21:10:43 -0400BGR Newsios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ios-android-stomping-sony-nintendo-portable-game-businesses-011043364.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Isws5ptsblJeUuWzUCqTWg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/angry-birds-trilogy.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" align="left" title="iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo?s portable game businesses" border="0" /></a>Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That?s the reality that portable game console manufacturers Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) have to deal with as Android and iOS tablets have become powerful enough to host some high-quality games such as ?Infinity Blade.? As Fortune?reports, the latest research from Flurry Analytics shows that Android and iOS devices last year accounted for 58% of all mobile gaming revenues in the United States while the Sony PlayStation Vita and the Nintendo 3DS accounted for just 36% of mobile gaming revenue in the U.S. For some perspective, consider that back in 2009 Nintendo alone accounted for 70% of all mobile U.S. gaming</p><br clear="all"/>A Bar Mitzvah Boy's 'Vogue;' A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sgeMioom3wD0M8vrpjFaZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Bar_Mitzvah_Boy_s__Vogue__-b5ad1c1fe2cb6baaf7e29f03f9487a33" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" align="left" title="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 18:17:38 -0400The Atlantic Wirebar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bar-mitzvah-boys-vogue-lesson-watermelon-consumption-221738443.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sgeMioom3wD0M8vrpjFaZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Bar_Mitzvah_Boy_s__Vogue__-b5ad1c1fe2cb6baaf7e29f03f9487a33" width="130" height="86" alt="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" align="left" title="A Bar Mitzvah Boy&#039;s &#039;Vogue;&#039; A Lesson in Watermelon Consumption" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>Exclusive: Canada minister was prepped if RIM CEO talked takeover<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1gW.0LFeHXsCWGvVAUhpYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T203118Z_1_CBRE87F1L0G00_RTROPTP_2_RIM-MEETING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" align="left" title="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Canadian minister was prepped to discuss foreign investment rules with Research In Motion&#039;s new CEO in a March telephone call, mindful of intense takeover speculation that&#039;s still swirling around the embattled BlackBerry maker. Internal documents obtained by Reuters show that aides to the industry minister - who has the power to block foreign takeovers - were closely tracking reports of a possible bid for RIM, a national icon that is now struggling to survive. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 16:31:18 -0400Reutersexclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-canada-minister-prepped-rim-ceo-talked-takeover-203118731--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1gW.0LFeHXsCWGvVAUhpYg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T203118Z_1_CBRE87F1L0G00_RTROPTP_2_RIM-MEETING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" align="left" title="The exterior of one of the Research In Motion Limited (RIM) buildings is seen in Waterloo" border="0" /></a>OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - A senior Canadian minister was prepped to discuss foreign investment rules with Research In Motion&#039;s new CEO in a March telephone call, mindful of intense takeover speculation that&#039;s still swirling around the embattled BlackBerry maker. Internal documents obtained by Reuters show that aides to the industry minister - who has the power to block foreign takeovers - were closely tracking reports of a possible bid for RIM, a national icon that is now struggling to survive. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Intel, Apple praised for clean mineral effortsApple, Hewlett-Packard and Intel have become "pioneers of progress" through their efforts to avoid purchasing minerals that fund armed groups in Central Africa, an advocacy group said Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/intel-apple-praised-clean-mineral-efforts-190506795--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 15:33:00 -0400Associated Pressintel-apple-praised-clean-mineral-efforts-190506795--financeProtect yourself from smishing (video)It's the latest high-tech attack and it's coming to cell phones everywhere. Here's the lowdown on smishing and what you can do about it.http://news.yahoo.com/protect-yourself-from-smishing--video-.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 13:47:27 -0400CNET.comprotect-yourself-from-smishing--video-Enough praises Intel for clean mineral effortsIntel, Motorola Solutions, HP and Apple have become "pioneers of progress" through their efforts to avoid purchasing minerals that fund armed groups in Central Africa, according to a report released Thursday.http://news.yahoo.com/enough-praises-intel-clean-mineral-efforts-093010025--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 13:13:53 -0400Associated Pressenough-praises-intel-clean-mineral-efforts-093010025--financeBlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S.<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/njQ0ZImJgDXYc5UvS5_X7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/blackberry-bold-rim-sign.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." align="left" title="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." border="0" /></a>Research In Motion?s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over the past year that RIM?s usage share has dwindled to almost nothing. Ad network Chitika recently conducted an 11-month study of RIM?s usage in the U.S., and the firm released its findings to BGR on Thursday. According to the study, mobile traffic from BlackBerry devices across its network plummeted 25% between September 2011 and July 2012. RIM?s smartphones and PlayBook tablet combined to account for as much as 5% of all mobile usage in the U.S. late last year but as of last month, that figure sank to just over 1%. Chitika notes that Apple?s</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 12:50:35 -0400BGR Newsblackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blackberry-usage-share-plummets-just-1-u-165035225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/njQ0ZImJgDXYc5UvS5_X7w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/blackberry-bold-rim-sign.jpeg" width="130" height="86" alt="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." align="left" title="BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S." border="0" /></a>Research In Motion?s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over the past year that RIM?s usage share has dwindled to almost nothing. Ad network Chitika recently conducted an 11-month study of RIM?s usage in the U.S., and the firm released its findings to BGR on Thursday. According to the study, mobile traffic from BlackBerry devices across its network plummeted 25% between September 2011 and July 2012. RIM?s smartphones and PlayBook tablet combined to account for as much as 5% of all mobile usage in the U.S. late last year but as of last month, that figure sank to just over 1%. Chitika notes that Apple?s</p><br clear="all"/>5 Free Android Apps for Tethering<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CnhJjFHyQUuNqIxtlgXnMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/pdanet.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" align="left" title="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" border="0" /></a>1. PdaNet</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 11:31:32 -0400Mashable5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/5-free-android-apps-tethering-153132741.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CnhJjFHyQUuNqIxtlgXnMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/mashable/pdanet.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" align="left" title="5 Free Android Apps for Tethering" border="0" /></a>1. PdaNet</p><br clear="all"/>Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1znwVHTcYAFgafD7xzegOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_brittni_colleps_dm_120816_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" align="left" title="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" border="0" /></a>A former Texas high school English teacher and mother of three is on trial, accused of having sex with five male students. The evidence against Brittni Colleps, 28, includes cell phone video that allegedly shows group sex between her and four students at her home....</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 09:43:39 -0400blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/teacher-accused-having-group-sex-students-video-134339076--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1znwVHTcYAFgafD7xzegOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_brittni_colleps_dm_120816_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" align="left" title="Teacher Accused of Having Group Sex With Students on Video" border="0" /></a>A former Texas high school English teacher and mother of three is on trial, accused of having sex with five male students. The evidence against Brittni Colleps, 28, includes cell phone video that allegedly shows group sex between her and four students at her home....</p><br clear="all"/>Asian markets mixed, yen boosts Tokyo<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RY1njjpJDujlH0POTAOEMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345107361758-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo the best performer as the yen weakened against the dollar owing to dimming expectations of fresh monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 06:38:55 -0400AFPasian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-mixed-yen-boosts-tokyo-085705974--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RY1njjpJDujlH0POTAOEMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1345107361758-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="A man monitors shares trading on electronic screens in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>Asian markets were mixed on Thursday, with Tokyo the best performer as the yen weakened against the dollar owing to dimming expectations of fresh monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve.</p><br clear="all"/>Big retailers team up on mobile payments plan<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SYTkD0e.S8SV9Ij9KgAIDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T064051Z_7_CBRE87E0IIB00_RTROPTP_2_WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" align="left" title="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan&#039;s 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones. The system, known as Merchant Customer Exchange, is a retailer-led initiative that would match similar services from Google Inc, which began operating its own system last year on its Android devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 02:40:51 -0400Reutersbig-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/big-retailers-team-mobile-payments-plan-064051438--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SYTkD0e.S8SV9Ij9KgAIDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T064051Z_7_CBRE87E0IIB00_RTROPTP_2_WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" align="left" title="Shoppers cart their purchases from a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - A group of big retailers that includes Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Target Corp and Japan&#039;s 7-Eleven is developing a mobile payment network, adding to the proliferation of options that let consumers pay with smartphones. The system, known as Merchant Customer Exchange, is a retailer-led initiative that would match similar services from Google Inc, which began operating its own system last year on its Android devices. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Lenovo profit up 30 percent but growth slows<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHbtIj7o4lN2xfRBLQAVeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fb99d77009306217180f6a706700ce03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" border="0" /></a>Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 30 percent on strong sales in developing markets but growth slowed amid global economic weakness.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:58:01 -0400Associated Presslenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-30-percent-growth-slows-023116275--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/LHbtIj7o4lN2xfRBLQAVeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fb99d77009306217180f6a706700ce03.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 6, 2012 photo, a Lenovo employee, front, walks near the company logos during a Lenovo promotional event in Beijing, China. Beijing-based Lenovo, the world&#039;s second-largest personal computer maker, said Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 it earned $144 million in the three months ending June 30. The profit growth rate was down from the previous quarter&#039;s 59 percent increase. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)" border="0" /></a>Lenovo Group said Thursday its quarterly profit rose 30 percent on strong sales in developing markets but growth slowed amid global economic weakness.</p><br clear="all"/>Taxpayers Subsidize CEO Pay, Report SaysThe Institute for Policy Studies, a self-described ?progressive multi-issue think tank,? analyzed the link between tax loopholes and excessive executive compensation and concluded that the loopholes created an ?uneven playing field? between large companies and small businesses and led ?to?lost ?tax revenue. The latest edition...http://news.yahoo.com/report-taxpayers-subsidize-ceo-pay-040124133--abc-news-deals.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 00:01:24 -0400ABC Newsreport-taxpayers-subsidize-ceo-pay-040124133--abc-news-dealsSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aHom1y0XNdIPPvFYSS963A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/galaxytab271-e1345038373222.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" border="0" /></a>Verizon (VZ) subscribers will be able to able to pick up the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at their local retail stores starting on August 17th. Verizon is selling the 7-inch tablet for $349.99 with no contract required, although users will have to sign up for a Verizon LTE data plan to get the tablet. In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2 GHz dual-core application processor and 8GB of internal storage. The full press release follows below. VERIZON WIRELESS ADDS SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2??7.0 TO EXPANSIVE TABLET PORTFOLIO Affordable 7-inch Tablet with Access to Rich Multimedia on America?s Largest 4G LTE Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS ? Verizon</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 23:30:27 -0400BGR Newssamsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-2-7-0-launches-friday-033027680.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aHom1y0XNdIPPvFYSS963A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/galaxytab271-e1345038373222.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon" border="0" /></a>Verizon (VZ) subscribers will be able to able to pick up the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at their local retail stores starting on August 17th. Verizon is selling the 7-inch tablet for $349.99 with no contract required, although users will have to sign up for a Verizon LTE data plan to get the tablet. In terms of specs, the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 features Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, a 1.2 GHz dual-core application processor and 8GB of internal storage. The full press release follows below. VERIZON WIRELESS ADDS SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 2??7.0 TO EXPANSIVE TABLET PORTFOLIO Affordable 7-inch Tablet with Access to Rich Multimedia on America?s Largest 4G LTE Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS ? Verizon</p><br clear="all"/>Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kbP2Q_hMBiEApYIg_QC3lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Galaxy-S-III-JB-645x397.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" align="left" title="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" border="0" /></a>From the looks of it, Samsung?s?(005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. According to a YouTube video from AndroidMX, the South Korean manufacturer?s Jelly Bean update is rather far along and could be arriving sooner than we once thought. The video walk-through reveals that Samsung?s update will have almost no visual changes thanks to the TouchWiz user interface, but it will include?enhanced?notifications and Google Now. The company previously promised that a Jelly Bean update would be available by the end of August, although it did not indicate which markets would receive the update first. The video showing Jelly Bean running on A Galaxy S III can be</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 18:05:00 -0400BGR Newssamsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-unreleased-jelly-bean-hits-galaxy-iii-early-220500202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kbP2Q_hMBiEApYIg_QC3lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/BGR_News/Galaxy-S-III-JB-645x397.png" width="130" height="86" alt="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" align="left" title="Samsung?s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]" border="0" /></a>From the looks of it, Samsung?s?(005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. According to a YouTube video from AndroidMX, the South Korean manufacturer?s Jelly Bean update is rather far along and could be arriving sooner than we once thought. The video walk-through reveals that Samsung?s update will have almost no visual changes thanks to the TouchWiz user interface, but it will include?enhanced?notifications and Google Now. The company previously promised that a Jelly Bean update would be available by the end of August, although it did not indicate which markets would receive the update first. The video showing Jelly Bean running on A Galaxy S III can be</p><br clear="all"/>A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn't Mess with Bicyclists<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JM2iLLYP0srmMGq9QXR1Pw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Toast_to_Shark_Week-5426a4485a5a6e64b1cc95b5c5f6c023" width="130" height="86" alt="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" align="left" title="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:58:53 -0400The Atlantic Wiretoast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/toast-shark-week-why-shouldnt-mess-bicyclists-215853810.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JM2iLLYP0srmMGq9QXR1Pw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/A_Toast_to_Shark_Week-5426a4485a5a6e64b1cc95b5c5f6c023" width="130" height="86" alt="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" align="left" title="A Toast to Shark Week and Why You Shouldn&#039;t Mess with Bicyclists" border="0" /></a>We realize there&#039;s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:</p><br clear="all"/>Summary Box: Google girds for map battle vs. AppleSHOWING THE WAY: Google's maps for mobile devices running on the company's Android software are trying to make it easier for people to find their way around the mass transit systems in nearly 500 cities.http://news.yahoo.com/summary-box-google-girds-map-battle-vs-apple-215344129--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:53:44 -0400Associated Presssummary-box-google-girds-map-battle-vs-apple-215344129--financeGoogle spruces up mobile maps for Android devices to thwart Apple challenge on iPhone, iPadSAN FRANCISCO - Google's mapping service for mobile devices is getting an upgrade as the Internet search leader braces for new competition from iPhone maker Apple.http://news.yahoo.com/google-spruces-mobile-maps-android-devices-thwart-apple-214337395.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:43:37 -0400Associated Pressgoogle-spruces-mobile-maps-android-devices-thwart-apple-214337395Google upgrades Android maps as Apple battle loomsGoogle is upgrading the maps designed for mobile devices running on its Android software as it braces for new competition from Apple.http://news.yahoo.com/google-upgrades-android-maps-apple-battle-looms-180342058--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:59:52 -0400Associated Pressgoogle-upgrades-android-maps-apple-battle-looms-180342058--financeReview: Samsung tablet takes aim at iPad with pen<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-samsung-tablet-takes-aim-ipad-pen-162308260--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HBw0XUV3pfmbsN7tsuVobg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2155c78ff2285716180f6a706700b2b1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, Samsung&#039;s new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet is demonstrated in New York. Samsung Electronics Co. will start selling the new tablet in the U.S. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in its latest effort to compete with Apple&#039;s dominant iPad. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)" align="left" title="In this Aug. 14, 2012 photo, Samsung&#039;s new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet is demonstrated in New York. Samsung Electronics Co. will start selling the

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All rights reservedSat, 18 Aug 2012 22:09:51 -04005Obama News - Yahoo!Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/obama/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifRyan puts personal spin on Medicare debate<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EtgmJVTUi30Oa9a8oBKphQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-19T020928Z_2_CBRE87H1LST00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" border="0" /></a>THE VILLAGES, Florida (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed to safeguard the health insurance program for the elderly. Under attack by Democrats for his budget cost-cutting plan that proposes a major transformation in how Medicare works, Ryan has gone on the offensive, charging that President Barack Obama would take billions from Medicare to pay for his 2010 health care reform law. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 22:09:51 -0400Reutersryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ryan-puts-personal-spin-u-medicare-debate-020928642.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EtgmJVTUi30Oa9a8oBKphQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-19T020928Z_2_CBRE87H1LST00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-CAMPAIGN-RYAN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate Ryan introduces his mother Betty Douglas at a campaign event at The Villages in Lady Lake, Florida" border="0" /></a>THE VILLAGES, Florida (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan on Saturday put a personal spin on the debate over Medicare, bringing his 78-year-old mother on stage at a speech to seniors in Florida where he vowed to safeguard the health insurance program for the elderly. Under attack by Democrats for his budget cost-cutting plan that proposes a major transformation in how Medicare works, Ryan has gone on the offensive, charging that President Barack Obama would take billions from Medicare to pay for his 2010 health care reform law. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Bickering over bona fides in Montana Senate race<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sW7rW4CSWK_dvMeOD_bnaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2ec68ae5273b8e17180f6a706700cd59.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" align="left" title="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" border="0" /></a>Denny Rehberg often wears cowboy boots while campaigning for the U.S. Senate, telling stories about his ranching background and bashing the &quot;death tax&quot; and &quot;Obamacare,&quot; characterizations popular with Montana&#039;s rural residents.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:49:08 -0400Associated Pressbickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bickering-over-bona-fides-montana-senate-race-114416852.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sW7rW4CSWK_dvMeOD_bnaA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2ec68ae5273b8e17180f6a706700cd59.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" align="left" title="U.S. Sen. John McCain, left, reacts to U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, while campaigning for Rehberg in Great Falls, Mont. Rehberg is enlisting McCain&#039;s help as he attempts to woo veterans in his race to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras)" border="0" /></a>Denny Rehberg often wears cowboy boots while campaigning for the U.S. Senate, telling stories about his ranching background and bashing the &quot;death tax&quot; and &quot;Obamacare,&quot; characterizations popular with Montana&#039;s rural residents.</p><br clear="all"/>Report: Iraqis helping Iran skirt sanctionsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:46:18 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004618293Iraqis helping Iran skirt sanctions: NY TimesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq has been helping Iran skirt economic sanctions imposed because of its nuclear program, using a network of financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New York Times said on Saturday. In some case, Iraqi government officials are turning a blind eye to trade with Iran, while other officials in Baghdad are directly profiting from the activities -- with several of them having close ties to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, the Times said. U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/iraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 20:45:56 -0400Reutersiraqis-helping-iran-skirt-sanctions-ny-times-004556825Obama talks about daughters' NH camp experience<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SRZcvMUPtkQC9fOWRxPnGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0d8ee623410da717180f6a70670094bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama is talking about his daughters&#039; experience at summer camp and revealing for the first time where they spent their summer ? New Hampshire.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:50:49 -0400Associated Pressobama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-talks-daughters-nh-camp-experience-235049560.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SRZcvMUPtkQC9fOWRxPnGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0d8ee623410da717180f6a70670094bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama points to his bags of apples as he walks across the South Lawn of the White House during their arrival, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 in Washington. Obama purchased the items in a campaign stop at Mack&#039;s Apples in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>President Barack Obama is talking about his daughters&#039; experience at summer camp and revealing for the first time where they spent their summer ? New Hampshire.</p><br clear="all"/>Michelle Obama to visit Sikh temple victims' familyFirst Lady Michelle Obama will visit relatives of the victims of the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin on Thursday, a White House official said.http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-visit-sikh-temple-victims-family-234351284.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:43:51 -0400AFPmichelle-obama-visit-sikh-temple-victims-family-234351284Medicare in focus as Obama, Ryan trade charges<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Be6RTPEFdck9JMU7F1hM1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7a7f9f404043a317180f6a7067005ed8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" border="0" /></a>Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney&#039;s running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flashpoint in a presidential campaign of flying elbows.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:37:16 -0400Associated Pressmedicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-obama-ryan-trade-charges-180224104.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Be6RTPEFdck9JMU7F1hM1g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7a7f9f404043a317180f6a7067005ed8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama wipes sweat from his forehead while speaking to supporters during a campaign stop in Windham, N.H., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)" border="0" /></a>Who loves Medicare more? President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney&#039;s running mate vied for that distinction Saturday as Medicare became the latest flashpoint in a presidential campaign of flying elbows.</p><br clear="all"/>Michelle Obama to meet families of Sikh temple shooting victims<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t.dclTO.mqDNktddmhddLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-18T230603Z_1_CBRE87H1S6C00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-DENVER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" align="left" title="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday will meet with families of victims of the shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin earlier this month, a White House aide said on Saturday. Six people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured on August 5 when Wade Michael Page, an Army veteran with links to racist groups, gunned them down and then killed himself. Obama will go to Milwaukee to meet with immediate family members of those who were killed and injured, the aide said on condition of anonymity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:06:03 -0400Reutersmichelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-meet-families-sikh-temple-shooting-victims-165628798.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/t.dclTO.mqDNktddmhddLw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-18T230603Z_1_CBRE87H1S6C00_RTROPTP_2_USA-SHOOTING-DENVER.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" align="left" title="U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama talks to staff who treated victims of the Colorado movie theater shooting in Aurora" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama on Thursday will meet with families of victims of the shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin earlier this month, a White House aide said on Saturday. Six people were killed and four others, including a police officer, were injured on August 5 when Wade Michael Page, an Army veteran with links to racist groups, gunned them down and then killed himself. Obama will go to Milwaukee to meet with immediate family members of those who were killed and injured, the aide said on condition of anonymity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Romney mingles at Massachusetts restaurantMitt Romney is briefly mingling with voters in Massachusetts even though he has no hopes of winning the state this fall.http://news.yahoo.com/romney-mingles-massachusetts-restaurant-230213653.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 19:02:13 -0400Associated Pressromney-mingles-massachusetts-restaurant-230213653Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gXDlNuATApGcGQl2ZK1dtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_barack_obama_new_hampshire_jt_120818_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" align="left" title="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" border="0" /></a>By ALEX MARINO, MATTHEW LAROTONDA and DEVIN DWYER WINDHAM, N.H. ? President Obama today ratcheted up attacks on Mitt Romney over his personal tax rate, accusing the presumptive GOP nominee of choosing a running mate whose budget plan would reduce his tax burden to less...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 17:47:35 -0400ABC OTUS Newsobama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-ryan-plan-means-lower-taxes-romney-214735699--abc-news-politics.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gXDlNuATApGcGQl2ZK1dtA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/us.news.abcnews.otus/ap_barack_obama_new_hampshire_jt_120818_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" align="left" title="Obama: Ryan Plan Means Lower Taxes for Romney" border="0" /></a>By ALEX MARINO, MATTHEW LAROTONDA and DEVIN DWYER WINDHAM, N.H. ? President Obama today ratcheted up attacks on Mitt Romney over his personal tax rate, accusing the presumptive GOP nominee of choosing a running mate whose budget plan would reduce his tax burden to less...</p><br clear="all"/>Obama slams Romney on taxesPresident Barack Obama hounded Mitt Romney on Saturday, saying his wealthy rival would pay only one percent in taxes on his vast wealth under a plan authored by his running mate Paul Ryan.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-romney-taxes-195823418.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:58:23 -0400AFPobama-slams-romney-taxes-195823418Paul Ryan: Wisconsin roots, Washington clout<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O6_8VQ3qsrxpQWwOKuK2aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/773f168e3f549f17180f6a706700e203.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>Since his youth, Paul Ryan has shown a knack for eliciting mixed feelings.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 15:18:12 -0400Associated Presspaul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-wisconsin-roots-washington-clout-162005804.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/O6_8VQ3qsrxpQWwOKuK2aA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/773f168e3f549f17180f6a706700e203.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 13, 2011, file photo House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes questions in reaction to President Obama&#039;s speech on a federal spending plan, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Ryan initially established his reputation in Congress mostly behind-the-scene, impressing GOP colleagues with his willingness to delve into complex number-crunching and budgetary minutia. But he has become in the past couple of years one of the highest-profile and influential members of the House, to the point that he engaged in verbal showdowns with President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>Since his youth, Paul Ryan has shown a knack for eliciting mixed feelings.</p><br clear="all"/>UK, Ecuador seek solution to deadlock over Assange<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ol8uE8LO68oBHJiWH7HYnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e57181726748b17180f6a7067001dfb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" border="0" /></a>Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.K. official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin American nation confirmed it would offer him asylum.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:48:28 -0400Associated Pressuk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-ecuador-seek-solution-deadlock-over-assange-171229935.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ol8uE8LO68oBHJiWH7HYnQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6e57181726748b17180f6a7067001dfb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, arrives at the Supreme Court in London. It has been two months since Assange ducked into Ecuador&#039;s London embassy to seek political asylum, and as the stalemate over Assange settled in Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, it appeared London&#039;s veiled threat that it could storm Ecuador&#039;s embassy and drag Assange out has backfired ? drawing supporters to the mission where the WikiLeaks founder is holed up and prompting angry denunciations from Ecuador and elsewhere. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)" border="0" /></a>Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a U.K. official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin American nation confirmed it would offer him asylum.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama, Romney compete for undecideds, stoke base<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dVEpZup5mDJdGgafDMq6kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/083c3a063fe8a117180f6a706700f2e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican Mitt Romney.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:46:00 -0400Associated Pressobama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-romney-compete-undecideds-stoke-124918730.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dVEpZup5mDJdGgafDMq6kw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/083c3a063fe8a117180f6a706700f2e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney writes on a white board as he talks about Medicare during a news conference in Greer, S.C. As they rush towards their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican challenger Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Rushing toward their party conventions, the rival presidential campaigns are trying to invigorate core supporters while reaching out to a sliver of undecided voters who harbor doubts about President Barack Obama yet aren&#039;t sold on Republican Mitt Romney.</p><br clear="all"/>An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QyEv8bnR2_lZ2TZ4IjHmOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/An_Expanded_Curriculum_for_Newt-0198c96a009da52a74d25f8d2e7b1782" width="130" height="86" alt="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" align="left" title="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" border="0" /></a>Newt Gingrich just announced he&#039;s going to be teaching classes on policy at the Republican National Convention in Tampa at the end of the month and they&#039;re calling it &quot;Newt U.&quot; We thought of four other classes former real-life college professor Newt could add to the fall&#039;s curriculum.?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:27:58 -0400The Atlantic Wireexpanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expanded-curriculum-newt-u-182758327.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QyEv8bnR2_lZ2TZ4IjHmOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theatlanticwire/An_Expanded_Curriculum_for_Newt-0198c96a009da52a74d25f8d2e7b1782" width="130" height="86" alt="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" align="left" title="An Expanded Curriculum for Newt U" border="0" /></a>Newt Gingrich just announced he&#039;s going to be teaching classes on policy at the Republican National Convention in Tampa at the end of the month and they&#039;re calling it &quot;Newt U.&quot; We thought of four other classes former real-life college professor Newt could add to the fall&#039;s curriculum.?</p><br clear="all"/>Paul Ryan Makes an Emotional Pitch for Medicare Plan in FloridaTHE VILLAGES, Fla. ? In front of thousands of Florida seniors, Republican vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan made a highly emotional appeal for his Medicare reforms and slammed a 15-member board charged with slowing the cost growth of the popular entitlement program.http://news.yahoo.com/paul-ryan-makes-emotional-pitch-medicare-plan-florida-181244099.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 14:12:44 -0400National Journalpaul-ryan-makes-emotional-pitch-medicare-plan-florida-181244099Romney, Busy Fundraising, Wishes He Was on the StumpPausing to forage for snacks aboard a charter flight between fundraisers today, Mitt Romney said today he wished he was out campaigning, and blamed President Obama for having to spend so much time seeking cash. ?That?s a challenge with a president who blew through the...http://news.yahoo.com/romney-busy-fundraising-wishes-stump-174929177--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:49:29 -0400ABC OTUS Newsromney-busy-fundraising-wishes-stump-174929177--abc-news-politicsRomney says he needs to keep big fundraising push<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ek85oRFQMov8ygzPfViMtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3efe02b03f719f17180f6a7067005840.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney says he needs to keep raising money at a furious pace because President Barack Obama broke all fundraising marks four years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:41:09 -0400Associated Pressromney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-says-needs-keep-big-fundraising-push-174109897.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ek85oRFQMov8ygzPfViMtw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3efe02b03f719f17180f6a7067005840.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" align="left" title="Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives at Martha&#039;s Vineyard airport for fundraising events on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in West Tisbury, Mass. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney says he needs to keep raising money at a furious pace because President Barack Obama broke all fundraising marks four years ago.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama slams Romney, Ryan on MedicarePresident Barack Obama sharply criticized rival Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan on Medicare, saying the Republican challengers would alter the health care system for older Americans by making them pay more so wealthy taxpayers can get a tax break.http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-romney-ryan-medicare-173631760.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:36:31 -0400Associated Pressobama-slams-romney-ryan-medicare-173631760Romney wants running mate to play it safe, for now<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sGzAzhXnFhrvbf3Shl89Xw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/73dcc10f3fc5a117180f6a7067008137.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:33:06 -0400Associated Pressromney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-running-mate-play-safe-now-173013896.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sGzAzhXnFhrvbf3Shl89Xw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/73dcc10f3fc5a117180f6a7067008137.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, works the crowd after campaigning at The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>Medicare in focus as Ryan, mom appear in Florida<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uBKCb8KdC_96Vvc7XBS06g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/62f8ef473fb9a117180f6a70670065dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Paul Ryan, a champion of changing Medicare, spoke as a passionate defender Saturday, promising seniors that he and Mitt Romney would save it, and he introduced his mother to voters to drive home the point that the health program &quot;was there for our family&quot; and &quot;we have to keep that guarantee.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 13:14:02 -0400Associated Pressmedicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/medicare-focus-ryan-mom-appear-florida-133817989.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uBKCb8KdC_96Vvc7XBS06g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/62f8ef473fb9a117180f6a70670065dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" align="left" title="Republican vice-presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center left, and his mother Betty Ryan Douglas wave to supporters at a campaign rally in The Villages, Fla., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)" border="0" /></a>Paul Ryan, a champion of changing Medicare, spoke as a passionate defender Saturday, promising seniors that he and Mitt Romney would save it, and he introduced his mother to voters to drive home the point that the health program &quot;was there for our family&quot; and &quot;we have to keep that guarantee.&quot;</p><br clear="all"/>Romney wants risky pick Ryan to play it safe<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2w8oVgBd13lEFBqLjW0mCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90475adc27098d17180f6a7067003454.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 12:52:59 -0400Associated Pressromney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/romney-wants-risky-pick-ryan-play-safe-142242772.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2w8oVgBd13lEFBqLjW0mCw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/90475adc27098d17180f6a7067003454.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" align="left" title="Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. speaks during a campaign rally at West Springfield High School in Springfield, Va. on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" border="0" /></a>Mitt Romney wants running mate Paul Ryan to play it safe.</p><br clear="all"/>POTUS to Say in NH: Under Ryan Plan, Romney Would Have Paid Less Than 1 Percent in Taxes - Is It True?Later today in Windham, New Hampshire, President Obama will note that ?Congressman Ryan put forward a plan that would let Governor Romney pay less than 1 percent in taxes each year. Here?s the kicker: he expects you to pick up the tab. Governor Romney?s tax...http://news.yahoo.com/under-ryan-plan-romney-paid-less-1-percent-162156577--abc-news-politics.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 12:21:56 -0400ABC OTUS Newsunder-ryan-plan-romney-paid-less-1-percent-162156577--abc-news-politicsBiographical information on Michelle ObamaMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama.http://news.yahoo.com/biographical-information-michelle-obama-152429261.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:24:29 -0400Associated Pressbiographical-information-michelle-obama-152429261Biographical information on Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama Jr.http://news.yahoo.com/biographical-information-barack-obama-152103830.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:21:03 -0400Associated Pressbiographical-information-barack-obama-152103830Michelle Obama: the person and the persona<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:13:01 -0400Associated Pressmichelle-obama-person-persona-151114241<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/michelle-obama-person-persona-151114241.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TYtOHh6QO1kMhfrH5fWvgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7fe9902f3ef09d17180f6a7067006381.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian&#039;s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.</p><br clear="all"/>The veep: A regular and not-so-regular Joe<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 11:08:31 -0400Associated Pressveep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/veep-regular-not-regular-joe-150645839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UjrI0m8dhuvgYRxtOycusw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/65f1ac893f139e17180f6a706700ef54.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.</p><br clear="all"/>First lady to see Sikh shooting victims' familiesMichelle Obama plans to go to Milwaukee to meet with family members of those killed and injured in a Sikh temple shooting this month.http://news.yahoo.com/first-lady-see-sikh-shooting-victims-families-144756609.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:48:45 -0400Associated Pressfirst-lady-see-sikh-shooting-victims-families-144756609Trying to see into the heart of the GOP candidate<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mbJ0OAHaPAKAnImh81c9sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2eee2eae3efd9d17180f6a706700eaae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0" /></a>George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:40:53 -0400Associated Presstrying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trying-see-heart-gop-candidate-143651194.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mbJ0OAHaPAKAnImh81c9sA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2eee2eae3efd9d17180f6a706700eaae.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this March 5, 2012, file photo, Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, laughs with him as he campaigns at a town hall meeting at Taylor Winfield in Youngstown, Ohio. Long before Romney became the millionaire candidate from Massachusetts, he was his father&#039; son, weeding the garden in the upscale suburb of Detroit where he grew up. He hated the chore. But he idolized the man who made him do it _ George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)" border="0" /></a>George Romney, the outspoken, no-nonsense, auto executive turned politician.</p><br clear="all"/>No longer a blank slate: Obama, 4 years later<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)" border="0" /></a>Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he?</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.htmlSat, 18 Aug 2012 10:32:22 -0400Associated Pressno-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/no-longer-blank-slate-obama-4-years-later-142741869.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0HdNSFbQR3B9T5EiGB9A1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/026cb1493eed9d17180f6a7067006847.jpg" width="130" heigh

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