New Colorado wildfire breaks out
New Colorado wildfire breaks out EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread. The Lime Gulch Fire in Pike National Forest was small but devouring [...]
June 19, 2013
FCC chairman Wheeler in favor of legalizing unlocking cell phones
FCC chairman Wheeler in favor of legalizing unlocking cell phones FCC Chairman Wheeler Cellphone Unlocking At the risk of stating the obvious, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission thinks that it should be legal to unlock your cell phone. Ars Technica reports that new FCC chairman Tom Wheeler told the Senate Commerce Committee during [...]
June 19, 2013
IRS draws new criticism over $70M bonuses
IRS draws new criticism over $70M bonuses WASHINGTON (AP) — Already reeling from a pair of scandals, the Internal Revenue Service is drawing new criticism over plans to hand out millions of dollars in employee bonuses. The Obama administration has ordered agencies to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts, but the IRS says [...]
June 19, 2013
Senators eye compromise on border security
Senators eye compromise on border security WASHINGTON (AP) — After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. Under the emerging compromise, the [...]
June 19, 2013
FBI says it uses drones on U.S. soil
FBI says it uses drones on U.S. soil By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack Obama‘s use of domestic surveillance. The acknowledgement came in response to questions from U.S. senators [...]
June 19, 2013
Obama’s job approval rating slips
Obama’s job approval rating slips President Barack Obama at a dinner hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Charlottenburg Castle in Berlin …President Barack Obama’s job approval rating slipped slightly to 49 percent in June despite controversies over National Security Agency surveillance and the IRS targeting of conservative groups, according to a new poll from [...]
June 19, 2013
BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings
BlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings TORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry shares fell 4 percent on Wednesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to “underperform” ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings release next week. While Bernstein‘s Pierre Ferragu said he expected disappointing results from the smartphone maker, [...]
June 19, 2013
Wikileaks founder offers aid to NSA leaker
Wikileaks founder offers aid to NSA leaker Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in …Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday that his anti-secrecy group has been in touch with National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden’s legal team in a bid to help him secure asylum in Iceland. “I feel a [...]
June 19, 2013
Analyst says next-gen iPad mini won’t have a Retina display
Analyst says next-gen iPad mini won’t have a Retina display iPad Mini 2 No Retina Display Despite numerous reports suggesting Apple’s second-generation iPad mini will ship later this year with a Retina display, one industry watcher believes the Retina-equipped version of Apple’s latest tablet won’t launch until sometime in 2014. According to NPD DisplaySearch analyst [...]
June 19, 2013
Afghan leader balks at Taliban talks
Afghan leader balks at Taliban talks KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility for a rocket attack that killed [...]
June 19, 2013