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29 March 2011

So far, most of tax cut is going down the gas tank (AP)

So far, most of tax cut is going down the gas tank (AP)

So far, most of tax cut is going down the gas tank (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:06 PM PDT

In this March 14, 2011 photo, Kelley and Ed Postal, of Pinckney, Mich., from left, work with salesman Darnell Forte at a Nissan dealership in Ann Arbor, Mich. Consumer spending rises at fastest pace since October, led by purchases of autos and gasoline.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya)AP - Americans are earning and spending more, but a lot of the extra money is going down their gas tanks. Gas prices have drained more than half the extra cash Americans are getting this year from a cut in Social Security taxes.

Ex-mistress: Bonds blamed steroids for injury (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Barry Bonds arrives at a federal courthouse as the slugger's trial continues Monday, March 28, 2011, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Barry Bonds' former mistress testified Monday that he blamed a 1999 elbow injury on steroid use, and that the body and behavior of baseball's home run king changed during their nine-year relationship.

Libyan rebels bear down on Gadhafi's hometown (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Smoke billows as Libyan rebels are seen some 120 km (75 miles) east of Sirte in eastern Libya,Monday, March 28, 2011. Rebel forces on Monday fought their way to the doorstep of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold guarding the road to the capital Tripoli. (AP Photo)AP - Rebel forces bore down Monday on Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, a key government stronghold where a brigade headed by one of the Libyan leader's sons was digging in to defend the city and setting the stage for a bloody and possibly decisive battle.

SimpleGeo Launching ‘Storage’: A Distributed Hosted Database For Location Data

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:00 PM PDT

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Review: Disjointed <cite>Dragon Age II</cite> Desperately Lacks Adventure

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 03:00 PM PDT

The followup to the acclaimed role-playing game Dragon Age: Origins lacks a sense of grand adventure, but packs a bunch of pointless side quests.


<cite>N.Y. Times</cite> Paywall Goes Up; Kindle Subs to Get Site Free

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:57 PM PDT

As the somewhat confusing New York Times paywall went up Monday, theoretically pushing readers towards new digital subscriptions, Amazon announced that Kindle subscribers will also get access to nytimes.com for free — just not right away.


Syrian forces fired warning shots in Deraa (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:55 PM PDT

A burnt poster depicting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) and his father late president Hafez al-Assad, is seen at the entrance of the Baath party's office that was burnt by protesters in the town of Nawa, near the southern Syrian city of Deraa, in this picture taken March 26, 2011. REUTERS/via Your ViewReuters - Syrian forces fired into the air on Monday to disperse a pro-democracy protest in the southern flashpoint city of Deraa, where reformists want to overthrow the 41-year rule of the Assad family.

Time short, tempers flare in budget showdown (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:53 PM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. speaks during a 'Back Off Social Security' rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 28, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - With the clock ticking toward a possible government shutdown, spending-cut talks between Senate Democrats and the Republicans controlling the House have broken off in a whom-do-you-trust battle over legislation to keep operations running for another six months.

Rebels push west before Libya crisis talks (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:51 PM PDT

A rebel fighter (R) looks on as people celebrate after forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fled, following Western air strikes around Ras Lanuf, the eastern town of Ajdabiyah, March 27, 2011. REUTERS/Youssef BoudlalReuters - Rebels advanced west toward the birthplace of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday, firing mortars and heavy machineguns in sporadic clashes with loyalist forces.

No threat from Japanese radiation spread across US (AP)

Posted: 28 Mar 2011 02:50 PM PDT

AP - Traces of radioactive material from the endangered Japanese nuclear plant are being detected from coast to coast in the United States and in Iceland, but amounts continue to be far below levels that would cause health problems.
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