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World War Cancer - The New Yorker

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<base href="data:">Richard Nixon launched the so-called War on Cancer on December 23, 1971, in what was supposed to be a "moonshot" effort to cure the disease. Two years later, a Time magazine cover read, "Toward Control of Cancer." Two decades after that, it announced, in bold red letters, "Hope in the War Against Cancer," surmising that "a turning point" may have been reached. In 2001, its cover asked if the blood cancer drug Gleevec "is the breakthrough we've been waiting for." And this past April, the newsweekly pronounced "How to Cure Cancer." Yet roughly one hundred and forty thousand Americans have died from the disease in the last three months. Outrage over our paltry victories against cancer informs the forthcoming book, "The Truth in Small Doses: Why We're Losing the War on Cancer—and How to Win It," by Clifton Leaf, who wrote a much-discussed essay on the same topic for Fortune in 2004. The title comes from a 1959 pamphlet that tells doctors to trickle out information to cancer-stricken patients, since most of them "couldn't stand" to know the truth: the disease would kill them and there was little that could be done about it. Today, draped in ribbons of every hue, blinded by the promises of targeted therapies and antioxidants, we have, according to Leaf, neglected a basic truth: "'the cancer problem' is, in reality, as formidable a challenge as ever." (Jerome Groopman discussed the progress in cancer cures, particularly immune therapy, in the magazine last year.) Leaf is not an oncologist, but he became acquainted with the profession at an early age; he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at fifteen years old. In the book's most poignant moment, Leaf orders his father into the corner of his hospital room to atone for having dozed off while sitting bedside. When Leaf woke up the next morning, "the biggest man I had ever known" was still standing in the corner. As an editor at Fortune, Leaf became enthralled by the promise of Gleevec, an enzyme inhibitor that, since its release in 2001, has proven highly effective at battling chronic myeloid leukemia. Many thought a new age was coming, in which the chaotic spread of cancer would be hindered by drugs that would be precision-targeted to block the replication of rogue cells. It seemed far better than indiscriminately killing both cancerous and healthy cells, as chemotherapy had been doing for the past half-century. But Gleevec is the exception, not the rule—and C.M.L. is a relatively simple cancer compared to solid-state tumors of the lung, colon, pancreas, or breast. Once they metastasize, most cannot be cured. Those, like Leaf, who have faced cancer have good reason for their impatience: it takes an average of thirteen years to bring a new cancer drug to market. Many of these drugs are pellets fired into cancer's flank. A recent article in the New York Times titled "Promising New Cancer Drugs Empower the Body's Own Defense" hailed a new melanoma drug whose median survival rate was 16.8 months. An editorial this winter in The Lancet, the august British medical journal, put the matter even more bluntly: "Has cancer medicine failed patients? In the words of cancer experts, the answer is yes." Leaf argues we should be closer to an all-out cure, considering our investment in the effort. The National Cancer Institute receives roughly five billion dollars per year from the federal government. If both public and private investments are to be accounted for, then Leaf estimates the United States spends about sixteen billion dollars a year on cancer research. Nor is there a lack of political will to eradicate cancer, as there is to, say, reducing carbon emissions. Leaf calls it a "bipartisan disease" that a Republican from Alabama would want defeated as much as a Democrat from Illinois. President Barack Obama said in 2009 that he would "launch a new effort to conquer a disease that has touched the life of nearly every American, including me, by seeking a cure for cancer in our time." In Leaf's telling, oncology is a hidebound field averse to risk, a culture that "has grown progressively less hospitable to new voices and ideas over the past four decades." He yearns for the likes of Sidney Farber, the unorthodox pathologist who invented chemotherapy in the late nineteen forties at Boston Children's Hospital by injecting children stricken with acute lymphoblastic leukemia with aminopterin, which prevents cancer cells from replicating. A hero in Siddhartha Mukherjee's "The Emperor of All Maladies," Farber is largely responsible for the fact that childhood A.L.L. is a manageable disease today. But his methods had a high cost: he disobeyed superiors, conducted his own trial-and-error studies, and foisted unproven drugs on sick, vulnerable children. What made Farber an iconoclast is that he wanted to cure cancer even more than he wanted to understand it. As he would come to argue, "The three hundred and twenty-five thousand patients with cancer who are going to die this year cannot wait; nor is it necessary, in order to make great progress in the cure for cancer, for us to have the full solution of all the problems of basic research…the history of Medicine is replete with examples of cures obtained years, decades, and even centuries before the mechanism of action was understood for these cures." Few new bold projects are being funded now, writes Leaf, noting that in 2010, the N.C.I. used the bulk of its two billion dollars in research grants on existing projects. He is as incensed that the same institutions get most of the money, writing that "in 2011, the top 43 research centers got more funding ($12 billion) than did the bottom 2,574 institutions receiving any kind of NIH support." To some, this is the price of science that is both sound and safe. To others, it is a culture of scientific inefficiency, an I.B.M. mindset in a field that desperately yearns for Apple. Oncologists in the field with whom I spoke agreed with this overall assessment of the War on Cancer. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, a pediatric surgical oncologist at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, told me that "Our strategic attacks are improving, and we are winning some battles, but not the war yet." Silvia Formenti, who chairs the radiation oncology department at New York University's Langone Medical Center, was even more negative in her assessment of the War on Cancer. She wrote to me in an e-mail, "We have managed to make cancer a huge business, and a national 'terror,' but the progress in reducing mortality is quite questionable." The book suggests some remedies, foremost among them preventing cancer before it strikes. At Stage 0, a cancerous growth can be detected and removed before it has diversified and spread. By the time a tumor is the size of a grape, it has as many as a billion cells. Those cells become increasingly heterogeneous, and once they break through the basement membrane that acts as a final barrier between organs and tissues, they are free to metastasize throughout the body via the bloodstream or the lymphatic system. The book finds great promise in the chemoprevention pioneered by Dartmouth researcher Michael Sporn, who wants to treat pre-invasive lesions as seriously as full-blown cancers. This seems to fly in the face of the cautious watch-and-wait philosophy popular with many oncologists, who have become convinced (not without reason) that the cure—toxic chemotherapy, high doses of radiation—could be worse than the disease. However, other than the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and the H.P.V. vaccine—both of which can reduce the risk of getting cancer, not cure the disease—the promise of chemoprevention remains largely unrealized. A recent paper by two preventative oncologists concluded, "There have been numerous chemoprevention trials in the past 10 years, but the number of approved chemoprevention drugs is still quite small."Another recent study on older men with prostate cancer suggested that "watchful waiting" was often the best route, noting that many patients opted for expensive treatments they didn't need, thus leading to impotence and incontinence. And a federal task force ruled four years ago that women should delay getting mammograms until age fifty (ten years later than the previous recommendation) because of the procedure's own potential dangers. Leaf acknowledges these dangers, and also points out an even more serious problem with chemoprevention: biomarkers that would signal carcinogenesis in its earliest stages have not been found. So while he is correct to highlight the potential promise of a prophylactic approach, Leaf's own description of "the failed biomarker hunt" is, indirectly, a defense of why oncologists today are left with no choice but to wait until the disease develops. The desire for an accelerated approach to cancer has antecedents in the AIDS activism of the nineteen-eighties. As Mukherjee describes in his book, organizations like ACT UP "made the FDA out to be a woolly bureaucratic grandfather—exacting but maddeningly slow." That had repercussions in cancer medicine, where patients also demanded quicker access to potentially life-saving therapies. Especially en vogue by the early nineties was "megadose chemotherapy" for breast cancer, complemented by a bone marrow transplant. (The original marrow would have been destroyed by the high toxicity of the purported cure.) Yet as Mukherjee notes, by early 2000, the procedure was discovered to have been supported by fictional studies. One of its main proponents, a South African oncologist named Werner Bezwoda, had charmed his fellow practitioners with astounding results that masked the true, fatal dangers of this excessive approach. Mukherjee calls Bezwoda's influential drug trials "a fraud, an invention, a sham," yet he was hardly the lone cheerleader for megadose chemotherapy. Any urge to hasten the War on Cancer—however justified that urge may be—must grapple with the risk of promising anecdotes curdling into hideous truths. Of course, some approaches are neither terribly controversial nor difficult, at least from a medical standpoint: Debu Tripathy of the University of Southern California's Norris Cancer Center told me that he believes that ninety per cent of all lung cancers could be eliminated through the cessation of cigarette smoking. Studies have shown a link between red meat consumption and an elevated risk of cancer. Here, then, may be cancer prevention in its simplest form. On the whole, Leaf is much less optimistic than Mukherjee. Surveying the state of cancer medicine as it was in 2005, Mukherjee concludes, "The empire of cancer was still indubitably vast…but it was losing power, fraying at its borders." Surveying some three thousand years of humanity's battle with cancer, Mukherjee's is the more meditative work. Leaf's book is more urgent, more insistent—the voice of a frightened patient who yearns for a cure, rather than of the sober oncologist concerned with getting the science right. "Emperor" is a story; "Truth" is an argument. Earlier in June, researchers discovered a tumor of the rib bone of a Neanderthal believed to be a hundred and twenty thousand years old. What plagued him then still plagues us today, much as it plagued Atossa, the ancient Persian queen who is believed to have suffered from breast cancer, as well as the London chimney sweeps stricken with scrotal malignancies. This war has been a long one. Alexander Nazaryan is a writer living in Brooklyn. <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/07/world-war-cancer.html">http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/07/world-war-cancer.html</a>

World War Cancer - The New Yorker

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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tech/ The latest Tech news headlines from Yahoo News UK. Find videos, pictures and in-depth Tech coverage from the UK and around the world.en-GBCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSat, 09 Nov 2013 00:02:23 +00005http://uk.news.yahoo.com/tech/ http://l.yimg.com/rz/d/yahoo_news_en-GB_s_f_p_bestfit_news.png<a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-mystery-barge-artistic-high-tech-exhibition-venue-000223217–sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TiS6hpckrlR2oGt74QroGg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-09T000223Z_1_CBRE9A8004200_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-MYSTERY.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Mysterious structure built on floating barge is seen in San Francisco Bay" align="left" title="Mysterious structure built on floating barge is seen in San Francisco Bay" border="0″ /></a>By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Able-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security cameras will eventually make up the on-board complement of a mysterious four-story barge being built by Internet company Google Inc. The barge is actually a &quot;technology exhibition space,&quot; that Google will move between several piers in the San Francisco Bay area and other West coast locations over the next two years, according to a 36-page information packet submitted in August to the Port of San Francisco. an experience unlike any other that celebrates community, local organizations and the history of San Francisco,&quot; reads the document, which lists the project as being spearheaded by By and Large LLC. The floating structure built of stacked shipping containers, and a twin vessel in Portland, Maine, have stirred intense speculation about their purpose ever since reports of their existence surfaced last month. Google has gone to great lengths to keep the details of the barges secret, requiring at least one U.S. Coast Guard employee to sign a non-disclosure agreement. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-mystery-barge-artistic-high-tech-exhibition-venue-000223217–sector.html Sat, 09 Nov 2013 00:02:23 +0000Reutersgoogle-mystery-barge-artistic-high-tech-exhibition-venue-000223217–sector<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/google-mystery-barge-artistic-high-tech-exhibition-venue-000223217–sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TiS6hpckrlR2oGt74QroGg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-09T000223Z_1_CBRE9A8004200_RTROPTP_2_GOOGLE-MYSTERY.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Mysterious structure built on floating barge is seen in San Francisco Bay" align="left" title="Mysterious structure built on floating barge is seen in San Francisco Bay" border="0″ /></a>By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Able-bodied seamen, decorative sails meant to evoke fish fins and dozens of security cameras will eventually make up the on-board complement of a mysterious four-story barge being built by Internet company Google Inc. The barge is actually a &quot;technology exhibition space,&quot; that Google will move between several piers in the San Francisco Bay area and other West coast locations over the next two years, according to a 36-page information packet submitted in August to the Port of San Francisco. an experience unlike any other that celebrates community, local organizations and the history of San Francisco,&quot; reads the document, which lists the project as being spearheaded by By and Large LLC. The floating structure built of stacked shipping containers, and a twin vessel in Portland, Maine, have stirred intense speculation about their purpose ever since reports of their existence surfaced last month. Google has gone to great lengths to keep the details of the barges secret, requiring at least one U.S. Coast Guard employee to sign a non-disclosure agreement. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printed-liver-survive-40-days-153900181.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8gm_2_3Dd00xN6y5iBPUWw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpiygqn3.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="3D printed liver is here and it can survive for up to 40 days" align="left" title="3D printed liver is here and it can survive for up to 40 days" border="0″ /></a>This particular liver printing example comes out of a San Diego startup, Organovo, who can generate a slice of functioning, long-lasting liver by printing layers of living cells. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printed-liver-survive-40-days-153900181.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:39:00 +0000Pocket-lint3d-printed-liver-survive-40-days-153900181<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printed-liver-survive-40-days-153900181.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8gm_2_3Dd00xN6y5iBPUWw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpiygqn3.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="3D printed liver is here and it can survive for up to 40 days" align="left" title="3D printed liver is here and it can survive for up to 40 days" border="0″ /></a>This particular liver printing example comes out of a San Diego startup, Organovo, who can generate a slice of functioning, long-lasting liver by printing layers of living cells. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telefonica-profit-drop-overshadows-debt-reduction-125503723–finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pI4_HP050yctI9cplPu3Og–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-08T125503Z_1_CBRE9A70ZVU00_RTROPTP_2_TELEFONICA-SPAIN.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A man speaks by a mobile next to Telefonica&#039;s tower in Barcelona" align="left" title="A man speaks by a mobile next to Telefonica&#039;s tower in Barcelona" border="0″ /></a>By Julien Toyer MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish telecom group Telefonica on Friday posted a sharp drop in nine-months earnings, overshadowing its progress on cutting debt and efforts to revive a loss-making investment in Telecom Italia. Telefonica, which is one of Europe&#039;s most heavily indebted major companies, said it had met its target to cut debt below 47 billion euros ($ 62.9 billion) by the end of the year, three months early. Scaled-down operations as a result of the sale of non-core assets in Europe and Latin America to help meet that target were another reason for falling revenue. Telefonica on Thursday backed an overhaul of Telecom Italia&#039;s finances in a bid to reverse years of sliding growth at the Italian group and eventually recoup some of the 1.6 billion euros in writedowns it has taken on its investment. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telefonica-profit-drop-overshadows-debt-reduction-125503723–finance.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:41:45 +0000Reuterstelefonica-profit-drop-overshadows-debt-reduction-125503723–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telefonica-profit-drop-overshadows-debt-reduction-125503723–finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pI4_HP050yctI9cplPu3Og–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-08T125503Z_1_CBRE9A70ZVU00_RTROPTP_2_TELEFONICA-SPAIN.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A man speaks by a mobile next to Telefonica&#039;s tower in Barcelona" align="left" title="A man speaks by a mobile next to Telefonica&#039;s tower in Barcelona" border="0″ /></a>By Julien Toyer MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish telecom group Telefonica on Friday posted a sharp drop in nine-months earnings, overshadowing its progress on cutting debt and efforts to revive a loss-making investment in Telecom Italia. Telefonica, which is one of Europe&#039;s most heavily indebted major companies, said it had met its target to cut debt below 47 billion euros ($ 62.9 billion) by the end of the year, three months early. Scaled-down operations as a result of the sale of non-core assets in Europe and Latin America to help meet that target were another reason for falling revenue. Telefonica on Thursday backed an overhaul of Telecom Italia&#039;s finances in a bid to reverse years of sliding growth at the Italian group and eventually recoup some of the 1.6 billion euros in writedowns it has taken on its investment. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/magellan-echo-smart-running-watch-sale-now-bluetooth-131700098.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/exlKnIZy6AsKdzH_6RkEUA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpk1r80g.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Magellan Echo smart running watch on sale now with Bluetooth heart rate monitor" align="left" title="Magellan Echo smart running watch on sale now with Bluetooth heart rate monitor" border="0″ /></a>Outdoor GPS specialist Magellan has created a smart sports watch called Echo which is now on sale. The Echo is designed for runners and intelligently works with your smartphone via Bluetooth. The Echo can be used as a general wristwatch, with a read-out displaying time, day and date, but any fitness data from the compatible apps can also be shown on screen. The Magellan Echo is out now in black, blue or orange and will cost £130, or £170 with the Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Monitor. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/magellan-echo-smart-running-watch-sale-now-bluetooth-131700098.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 13:17:00 +0000Pocket-lintmagellan-echo-smart-running-watch-sale-now-bluetooth-131700098<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/magellan-echo-smart-running-watch-sale-now-bluetooth-131700098.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/exlKnIZy6AsKdzH_6RkEUA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpk1r80g.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Magellan Echo smart running watch on sale now with Bluetooth heart rate monitor" align="left" title="Magellan Echo smart running watch on sale now with Bluetooth heart rate monitor" border="0″ /></a>Outdoor GPS specialist Magellan has created a smart sports watch called Echo which is now on sale. The Echo is designed for runners and intelligently works with your smartphone via Bluetooth. The Echo can be used as a general wristwatch, with a read-out displaying time, day and date, but any fitness data from the compatible apps can also be shown on screen. The Magellan Echo is out now in black, blue or orange and will cost £130, or £170 with the Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Monitor. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/willing-merge-machinery-120800558.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NgkApooNVB_zHH9QwIaAZw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-11-08/b9d46f03-b0eb-4798-b478-cb4eadffc1f6_Screen-Shot-2013-11-08-at-14-34-42.png" width="130″ height="86″ alt="British Boy Gets First &#039;Robot Leg&#039;" align="left" title="British Boy Gets First &#039;Robot Leg&#039;" border="0″ /></a>The boy in question, Eddy Parry, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at a very young age, and was sadly forced to have his leg amputated. After all, it is human intelligence that will have to build artificial intelligence, no matter how far it develops once this initial process has been completed. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/willing-merge-machinery-120800558.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 12:08:00 +0000Yahoo Contributor Networkwilling-merge-machinery-120800558<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/willing-merge-machinery-120800558.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NgkApooNVB_zHH9QwIaAZw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-11-08/b9d46f03-b0eb-4798-b478-cb4eadffc1f6_Screen-Shot-2013-11-08-at-14-34-42.png" width="130″ height="86″ alt="British Boy Gets First &#039;Robot Leg&#039;" align="left" title="British Boy Gets First &#039;Robot Leg&#039;" border="0″ /></a>The boy in question, Eddy Parry, was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer at a very young age, and was sadly forced to have his leg amputated. After all, it is human intelligence that will have to build artificial intelligence, no matter how far it develops once this initial process has been completed. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-64-bit-chip-16-megapixel-111600226.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DrE025eyO5QDhFxJL_x24Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpecq960.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Samsung Galaxy S5 to get 64-bit chip and 16-megapixel camera?" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy S5 to get 64-bit chip and 16-megapixel camera?" border="0″ /></a>Since Apple unleashed its iPhone 5S with 64-bit A7 processor the rumour mill has been spinning out stories of Samsung bringing a 64-bit chip to its next flagship Galaxy S5. The latest evidence to support this comes from Digitimes. Admittedly the track record of Digitimes isn&#039;t great so we&#039;re taking this one with a pinch of salt. It&#039;s reported that Samsung Display and Japan Display will begin making its WQHD displays soon and 64-bit CPUs. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-64-bit-chip-16-megapixel-111600226.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:16:00 +0000Pocket-lintsamsung-galaxy-s5-64-bit-chip-16-megapixel-111600226<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-64-bit-chip-16-megapixel-111600226.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DrE025eyO5QDhFxJL_x24Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpecq960.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Samsung Galaxy S5 to get 64-bit chip and 16-megapixel camera?" align="left" title="Samsung Galaxy S5 to get 64-bit chip and 16-megapixel camera?" border="0″ /></a>Since Apple unleashed its iPhone 5S with 64-bit A7 processor the rumour mill has been spinning out stories of Samsung bringing a 64-bit chip to its next flagship Galaxy S5. The latest evidence to support this comes from Digitimes. Admittedly the track record of Digitimes isn&#039;t great so we&#039;re taking this one with a pinch of salt. It&#039;s reported that Samsung Display and Japan Display will begin making its WQHD displays soon and 64-bit CPUs. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-apps-parental-control-100000474.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FuHiZnWnbpVzDf5SQeETog–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-11-08/11a05d04-e36d-4991-b356-54699aa963ad_rexfeatures_2863464a.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Boy on bed using a tablet" align="left" title="Boy on bed using a tablet" border="0″ /></a>Carphone Warehouse published a report in 2012 stating that 1.2 million school children have accessed inappropriate content on their mobile phone so we have rounded up five apps, available for your phone or tablet, to make sure they only see what you want them to see. You&#039;ll have to make the McGruff browser your default browser, but after that you can block by age or category and there are over 100 categories to allow or block. There is also a YouTube filter that filters YouTube videos based on title, description or key words and safe search, which is compatible with popular search engines. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-apps-parental-control-100000474.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 11:07:44 +0000Pocket-lintfive-apps-parental-control-100000474<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-apps-parental-control-100000474.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FuHiZnWnbpVzDf5SQeETog–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-11-08/11a05d04-e36d-4991-b356-54699aa963ad_rexfeatures_2863464a.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Boy on bed using a tablet" align="left" title="Boy on bed using a tablet" border="0″ /></a>Carphone Warehouse published a report in 2012 stating that 1.2 million school children have accessed inappropriate content on their mobile phone so we have rounded up five apps, available for your phone or tablet, to make sure they only see what you want them to see. You&#039;ll have to make the McGruff browser your default browser, but after that you can block by age or category and there are over 100 categories to allow or block. There is also a YouTube filter that filters YouTube videos based on title, description or key words and safe search, which is compatible with popular search engines. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/worlds-first-4k-tablet-panasonic-toughpad-4k-sale-104500386.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9RcugTri6rijfRUj5_O.qg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/php7xcgft.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="World&#039;s first 4K tablet, Panasonic Toughpad 4K, to go on sale for $ 6000″ align="left" title="World&#039;s first 4K tablet, Panasonic Toughpad 4K, to go on sale for $ 6000″ border="0″ /></a>We got to play with the world&#039;s first 4K tablet at CES but didn&#039;t think we&#039;d see it on sale after hearing nothing about it for a while. Now Panasonic says it will be selling the 4K Toughpad for $ 6,000 (£,3773). … http://uk.news.yahoo.com/worlds-first-4k-tablet-panasonic-toughpad-4k-sale-104500386.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:45:00 +0000Pocket-lintworlds-first-4k-tablet-panasonic-toughpad-4k-sale-104500386<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/worlds-first-4k-tablet-panasonic-toughpad-4k-sale-104500386.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9RcugTri6rijfRUj5_O.qg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/php7xcgft.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="World&#039;s first 4K tablet, Panasonic Toughpad 4K, to go on sale for $ 6000″ align="left" title="World&#039;s first 4K tablet, Panasonic Toughpad 4K, to go on sale for $ 6000″ border="0″ /></a>We got to play with the world&#039;s first 4K tablet at CES but didn&#039;t think we&#039;d see it on sale after hearing nothing about it for a while. Now Panasonic says it will be selling the 4K Toughpad for $ 6,000 (£,3773). … </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/asda-unveils-5-pay-phone-103635000.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8UVCQJ6pinJvZFapc4meKQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology081120131046292-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Asda has unveiled a new basic and cheap mobile phone deal" align="left" title="Asda has unveiled a new basic and cheap mobile phone deal" border="0″ /></a>Supermarket giant Asda has launched what it claims is the UK&#039;s cheapest mobile phone – at just £5 on a pay-as-you-go deal from T-Mobile. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/asda-unveils-5-pay-phone-103635000.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:36:35 +0000Press Associationasda-unveils-5-pay-phone-103635000<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/asda-unveils-5-pay-phone-103635000.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8UVCQJ6pinJvZFapc4meKQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology081120131046292-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Asda has unveiled a new basic and cheap mobile phone deal" align="left" title="Asda has unveiled a new basic and cheap mobile phone deal" border="0″ /></a>Supermarket giant Asda has launched what it claims is the UK&#039;s cheapest mobile phone – at just £5 on a pay-as-you-go deal from T-Mobile. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pioneer-announces-range-lightning-dock-speaker-systems-december-095100270.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vLlEkolcGq5SB89Sytpcbg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phptbtuhl.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Pioneer announces range of Lightning dock speaker systems for December release" align="left" title="Pioneer announces range of Lightning dock speaker systems for December release" border="0″ /></a>Just in time for Christmas Pioneer will be releasing its first range of speaker docks with Lightning connections for new iPhones and iPads. There will be the X-SMC 11DAB and a more expensive X-SMC55DAB models announced. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pioneer-announces-range-lightning-dock-speaker-systems-december-095100270.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:51:00 +0000Pocket-lintpioneer-announces-range-lightning-dock-speaker-systems-december-095100270<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pioneer-announces-range-lightning-dock-speaker-systems-december-095100270.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vLlEkolcGq5SB89Sytpcbg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phptbtuhl.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Pioneer announces range of Lightning dock speaker systems for December release" align="left" title="Pioneer announces range of Lightning dock speaker systems for December release" border="0″ /></a>Just in time for Christmas Pioneer will be releasing its first range of speaker docks with Lightning connections for new iPhones and iPads. There will be the X-SMC 11DAB and a more expensive X-SMC55DAB models announced. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/buy-very-own-google-glass-now-ebay-091200652.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U5iK6DTRawDfHaD4_CnMww–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phppo7mma.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Buy your very own Google Glass right now, on ebay" align="left" title="Buy your very own Google Glass right now, on ebay" border="0″ /></a>We learned, just last night, that Google had relaxed its rules on Glass Explorers by, sort of, allowing them to sell their headsets – something that would have had them deactivated in the past. The Google Glass Explorer Edition (XE) is the charcoal model but the white pair claims to be model 2.0, hence the higher price. Don&#039;t confuse that with Google Glass 2 – that hasn&#039;t even been released officially yet. When asked if it is OK for Explorers to try to sell their devices online and whether Google would disable the device if sold, Google says it is still against its terms of service to sell the device. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/buy-very-own-google-glass-now-ebay-091200652.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:12:00 +0000Pocket-lintbuy-very-own-google-glass-now-ebay-091200652<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/buy-very-own-google-glass-now-ebay-091200652.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U5iK6DTRawDfHaD4_CnMww–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phppo7mma.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Buy your very own Google Glass right now, on ebay" align="left" title="Buy your very own Google Glass right now, on ebay" border="0″ /></a>We learned, just last night, that Google had relaxed its rules on Glass Explorers by, sort of, allowing them to sell their headsets – something that would have had them deactivated in the past. The Google Glass Explorer Edition (XE) is the charcoal model but the white pair claims to be model 2.0, hence the higher price. Don&#039;t confuse that with Google Glass 2 – that hasn&#039;t even been released officially yet. When asked if it is OK for Explorers to try to sell their devices online and whether Google would disable the device if sold, Google says it is still against its terms of service to sell the device. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-g-handset-leaks-official-photo-ahead-085600020.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HaeJ4G8ZX8VUSos4ftOrRg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpjmwqif.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Motorola Moto G handset leaks in official photo ahead of 13 November launch" align="left" title="Motorola Moto G handset leaks in official photo ahead of 13 November launch" border="0″ /></a>The latest Motorola handset, the Moto G, will be unveiled at an event on 13 November where it&#039;s rumoured to sell for a meagre £135 off-contract. Now we&#039;ve been granted a look at the multi-coloured mid-range smartphone options. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-g-handset-leaks-official-photo-ahead-085600020.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 08:56:00 +0000Pocket-lintmotorola-moto-g-handset-leaks-official-photo-ahead-085600020<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/motorola-moto-g-handset-leaks-official-photo-ahead-085600020.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HaeJ4G8ZX8VUSos4ftOrRg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpjmwqif.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Motorola Moto G handset leaks in official photo ahead of 13 November launch" align="left" title="Motorola Moto G handset leaks in official photo ahead of 13 November launch" border="0″ /></a>The latest Motorola handset, the Moto G, will be unveiled at an event on 13 November where it&#039;s rumoured to sell for a meagre £135 off-contract. Now we&#039;ve been granted a look at the multi-coloured mid-range smartphone options. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-sell-argentina-unit-towers-strategy-021659081–finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aNwrBCVntM7Sag1ne0UC6w–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T221808Z_2_CBRE9A61PVO00_RTROPTP_2_TELECOMITALIA-TELEFONICA-GOVERNMENT.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Telecom Italia phone booth is pictured in downtown Rome" align="left" title="Telecom Italia phone booth is pictured in downtown Rome" border="0″ /></a>By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Telecom Italia will sell its Argentina unit and other assets while issuing a convertible bond, aiming to raise around 4 billion euros ($ 5.3 billion) to stave off a credit rating downgrade and strengthen operations in Italy and Brazil. Italy&#039;s biggest telecoms operator, which is in the middle of a strategy shift under new Chief Executive Marco Patuano, said it had received an unsolicited offer for its 22.7 percent stake in Telecom Argentina and planned to sell. Argentine newspapers Clarin and La Nacion said late on Thursday that the buyer would be investment fund Fintech, which already holds shares in Telecom Italia&#039;s Argentine unit. Telecom Italia also plans to sell and lease back more than 17,000 mobile towers it owns in Italy and Brazil, and unload an Italian digital broadcasting unit, aiming to reap more than 2 billion euros from these deals. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-sell-argentina-unit-towers-strategy-021659081–finance.html Fri, 08 Nov 2013 02:16:59 +0000Reuterstelecom-italia-sell-argentina-unit-towers-strategy-021659081–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-sell-argentina-unit-towers-strategy-021659081–finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aNwrBCVntM7Sag1ne0UC6w–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T221808Z_2_CBRE9A61PVO00_RTROPTP_2_TELECOMITALIA-TELEFONICA-GOVERNMENT.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Telecom Italia phone booth is pictured in downtown Rome" align="left" title="Telecom Italia phone booth is pictured in downtown Rome" border="0″ /></a>By Danilo Masoni and Leila Abboud MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Telecom Italia will sell its Argentina unit and other assets while issuing a convertible bond, aiming to raise around 4 billion euros ($ 5.3 billion) to stave off a credit rating downgrade and strengthen operations in Italy and Brazil. Italy&#039;s biggest telecoms operator, which is in the middle of a strategy shift under new Chief Executive Marco Patuano, said it had received an unsolicited offer for its 22.7 percent stake in Telecom Argentina and planned to sell. Argentine newspapers Clarin and La Nacion said late on Thursday that the buyer would be investment fund Fintech, which already holds shares in Telecom Italia&#039;s Argentine unit. Telecom Italia also plans to sell and lease back more than 17,000 mobile towers it owns in Italy and Brazil, and unload an Italian digital broadcasting unit, aiming to reap more than 2 billion euros from these deals. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trove-adobe-user-data-found-breach-security-firm-215451284–sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nMR_PXQxnUrsdLyX.ehxRw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T232322Z_1_CBRE9A61SYZ00_RTROPTP_2_US-ADOBE-CYBERATTACK.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Picture illustration shows Adobe company logos, in Vienna" align="left" title="Picture illustration shows Adobe company logos, in Vienna" border="0″ /></a>A computer security firm has uncovered data it says belongs to some 152 million Adobe Systems Inc user accounts, suggesting that a breach reported a month ago is far bigger than Adobe has so far disclosed and is one of the largest on record. LastPass, a password security firm, said on Thursday that it has found email addresses, encrypted passwords and password hints stored in clear text from Adobe user accounts on an underground website frequented by cyber criminals. Adobe said last week that attackers had stolen data on more than 38 million customer accounts, on top of the theft of information on nearly 3 million accounts that it disclosed nearly a month earlier. The maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software confirmed that LastPass had found records stolen from its data centre, but downplayed the significance of the security firm&#039;s findings. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trove-adobe-user-data-found-breach-security-firm-215451284–sector.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 23:23:22 +0000Reuterstrove-adobe-user-data-found-breach-security-firm-215451284–sector<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/trove-adobe-user-data-found-breach-security-firm-215451284–sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nMR_PXQxnUrsdLyX.ehxRw–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T232322Z_1_CBRE9A61SYZ00_RTROPTP_2_US-ADOBE-CYBERATTACK.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Picture illustration shows Adobe company logos, in Vienna" align="left" title="Picture illustration shows Adobe company logos, in Vienna" border="0″ /></a>A computer security firm has uncovered data it says belongs to some 152 million Adobe Systems Inc user accounts, suggesting that a breach reported a month ago is far bigger than Adobe has so far disclosed and is one of the largest on record. LastPass, a password security firm, said on Thursday that it has found email addresses, encrypted passwords and password hints stored in clear text from Adobe user accounts on an underground website frequented by cyber criminals. Adobe said last week that attackers had stolen data on more than 38 million customer accounts, on top of the theft of information on nearly 3 million accounts that it disclosed nearly a month earlier. The maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software confirmed that LastPass had found records stolen from its data centre, but downplayed the significance of the security firm&#039;s findings. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ibms-cfo-loughridge-retire-end-213022183–finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7mwAWCLrf7iaULFvhqPHRA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T213022Z_1_CBRE9A61NQT00_RTROPTP_2_TECH-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Mark Loughridge, IBM Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, speaks at the Reuters Global Technology Summit New York" align="left" title="Mark Loughridge, IBM Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, speaks at the Reuters Global Technology Summit New York" border="0″ /></a>(Reuters) – IBM&#039;s Chief Financial Officer Mark Loughridge is retiring at the end of the year after almost a decade on the job as the technology services provider struggles with declining revenue and weakness in emerging markets. Loughridge, who joined International Business Machines in 1977 as a development engineer, will be succeeded by Martin Schroeter, who was previously IBM&#039;s head of global finance, the company said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. In December, Loughridge will turn 60, IBM&#039;s traditional retirement age, a spokesman said. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ibms-cfo-loughridge-retire-end-213022183–finance.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 21:40:25 +0000Reutersibms-cfo-loughridge-retire-end-213022183–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ibms-cfo-loughridge-retire-end-213022183–finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7mwAWCLrf7iaULFvhqPHRA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T213022Z_1_CBRE9A61NQT00_RTROPTP_2_TECH-SUMMIT.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Mark Loughridge, IBM Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, speaks at the Reuters Global Technology Summit New York" align="left" title="Mark Loughridge, IBM Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, speaks at the Reuters Global Technology Summit New York" border="0″ /></a>(Reuters) – IBM&#039;s Chief Financial Officer Mark Loughridge is retiring at the end of the year after almost a decade on the job as the technology services provider struggles with declining revenue and weakness in emerging markets. Loughridge, who joined International Business Machines in 1977 as a development engineer, will be succeeded by Martin Schroeter, who was previously IBM&#039;s head of global finance, the company said in a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday. In December, Loughridge will turn 60, IBM&#039;s traditional retirement age, a spokesman said. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-reviews-strategy-telefonica-tightens-grip-175010340–finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zHlqlxUsJxW7JbGSAGIEbA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T175010Z_1_CBRE9A61DJQ00_RTROPTP_2_TELECOMITALIA.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A man uses a Telecom Italia phone booth at a bus stop in Rome" align="left" title="A man uses a Telecom Italia phone booth at a bus stop in Rome" border="0″ /></a>Telecom Italia announced on Thursday a string of assets sales and other extraordinary measures aimed at boosting its finances by around 4 billion euros ($ 5.35 billion) to concentrate on its operations in Italy and Brazil. Italy&#039;s biggest telecoms operator, which is in the middle of a strategy shift after the departure of former chairman Franco Bernabe, said it was planning to sell Telecom Argentina, adding it had received an unsolicited offer for the unit. The group also said it was planning to lease more than 17,000 towers it owns in Italy and Brazil and sell Italian multiplex platforms, aiming to reap more than 2 billion euros from these deals. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-reviews-strategy-telefonica-tightens-grip-175010340–finance.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:48:20 +0000Reuterstelecom-italia-reviews-strategy-telefonica-tightens-grip-175010340–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/telecom-italia-reviews-strategy-telefonica-tightens-grip-175010340–finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zHlqlxUsJxW7JbGSAGIEbA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T175010Z_1_CBRE9A61DJQ00_RTROPTP_2_TELECOMITALIA.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A man uses a Telecom Italia phone booth at a bus stop in Rome" align="left" title="A man uses a Telecom Italia phone booth at a bus stop in Rome" border="0″ /></a>Telecom Italia announced on Thursday a string of assets sales and other extraordinary measures aimed at boosting its finances by around 4 billion euros ($ 5.35 billion) to concentrate on its operations in Italy and Brazil. Italy&#039;s biggest telecoms operator, which is in the middle of a strategy shift after the departure of former chairman Franco Bernabe, said it was planning to sell Telecom Argentina, adding it had received an unsolicited offer for the unit. The group also said it was planning to lease more than 17,000 towers it owns in Italy and Brazil and sell Italian multiplex platforms, aiming to reap more than 2 billion euros from these deals. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ie-11-available-windows-7-200620682.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XLK84C3JK07wIkoo3aSSBQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120132006312-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Microsoft has made Internet Explorer 11 available for users of Windows 7″ align="left" title="Microsoft has made Internet Explorer 11 available for users of Windows 7″ border="0″ /></a>Microsoft has made its latest browser, Internet Explorer 11, available to users of Windows 7 machines. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ie-11-available-windows-7-200620682.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:06:20 +0000Press Associationie-11-available-windows-7-200620682<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ie-11-available-windows-7-200620682.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XLK84C3JK07wIkoo3aSSBQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120132006312-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Microsoft has made Internet Explorer 11 available for users of Windows 7″ align="left" title="Microsoft has made Internet Explorer 11 available for users of Windows 7″ border="0″ /></a>Microsoft has made its latest browser, Internet Explorer 11, available to users of Windows 7 machines. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16-twitter-shares-sale-054621288.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/goMKzZP2qbIHmpsyZRNkCg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120131703481-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Twitter shares opened at 45.10 US dollars (£28.05) on the New York stock exchange (AP)" align="left" title="Twitter shares opened at 45.10 US dollars (£28.05) on the New York stock exchange (AP)" border="0″ /></a>A Twitter storm on Wall Street saw the micro-blogging site add billions of dollars to its value as the company made its market debut. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16-twitter-shares-sale-054621288.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 17:02:54 +0000Press Association16-twitter-shares-sale-054621288<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/16-twitter-shares-sale-054621288.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/goMKzZP2qbIHmpsyZRNkCg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120131703481-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Twitter shares opened at 45.10 US dollars (£28.05) on the New York stock exchange (AP)" align="left" title="Twitter shares opened at 45.10 US dollars (£28.05) on the New York stock exchange (AP)" border="0″ /></a>A Twitter storm on Wall Street saw the micro-blogging site add billions of dollars to its value as the company made its market debut. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-scores-shows-disneys-marvel-151237998–finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L.fZcfuvU4eElqqSqKHPDg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T151237Z_1_CBRE9A6169500_RTROPTP_2_NETFLIX-RESULTS.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="The Netflix logo is is shown on an ipad in Encinitas, California" align="left" title="The Netflix logo is is shown on an ipad in Encinitas, California" border="0″ /></a>Netflix is ramping up its original programming lineup with four new television series and one miniseries from Disney&#039;s Marvel unit, known for its success with &quot;The Avengers&quot; franchise based on super hero comic books. The deal with Marvel will start in 2015, the companies said in a press release and last &quot;multiple years.&quot; Each of the four series will focus on Marvel characters, &quot;Daredevil,&quot; &quot;Jessica Jones&quot;, &quot;Iron Fist&quot; and &quot;Luke Cage.&quot; Netflix and Marvel were unavailable for comment on financial details on Thursday. Marvel has committed to a minimum of four 13-episode series and has also agreed to make a mini-series called &quot;The Defenders.&quot; The series will be produced by Marvel Television and ABC Television Studios. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-scores-shows-disneys-marvel-151237998–finance.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:12:37 +0000Reutersnetflix-scores-shows-disneys-marvel-151237998–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/netflix-scores-shows-disneys-marvel-151237998–finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/L.fZcfuvU4eElqqSqKHPDg–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T151237Z_1_CBRE9A6169500_RTROPTP_2_NETFLIX-RESULTS.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="The Netflix logo is is shown on an ipad in Encinitas, California" align="left" title="The Netflix logo is is shown on an ipad in Encinitas, California" border="0″ /></a>Netflix is ramping up its original programming lineup with four new television series and one miniseries from Disney&#039;s Marvel unit, known for its success with &quot;The Avengers&quot; franchise based on super hero comic books. The deal with Marvel will start in 2015, the companies said in a press release and last &quot;multiple years.&quot; Each of the four series will focus on Marvel characters, &quot;Daredevil,&quot; &quot;Jessica Jones&quot;, &quot;Iron Fist&quot; and &quot;Luke Cage.&quot; Netflix and Marvel were unavailable for comment on financial details on Thursday. Marvel has committed to a minimum of four 13-episode series and has also agreed to make a mini-series called &quot;The Defenders.&quot; The series will be produced by Marvel Television and ABC Television Studios. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/htc-m8-pops-casing-photos-slimmer-sleeker-htc-145200107.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ibaEoYVxYOH534MpVfcI0Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/php1sxk0g.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="HTC M8 pops up in casing photos, slimmer and sleeker than the HTC One?" align="left" title="HTC M8 pops up in casing photos, slimmer and sleeker than the HTC One?" border="0″ /></a>The yet-to-be officially announced and named HTC M8 has allegedly appeared in some hastily taken photos emerging from China. Tech site chinese.vr-zone.com has posted a couple of pics of what it claims to be the rear casing of the new HTC flagship phone and although they don&#039;t reveal much, they do show that the next device could be slimmer and more rounded at the sides than the HTC One, its current top-of-the-range handset. If genuine, it seems the HTC M8 – or HTC One 2 as it could be called (would be a hit with roadies for sure) – will be encased in aluminium, not just the rear section. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/htc-m8-pops-casing-photos-slimmer-sleeker-htc-145200107.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:52:00 +0000Pocket-linthtc-m8-pops-casing-photos-slimmer-sleeker-htc-145200107<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/htc-m8-pops-casing-photos-slimmer-sleeker-htc-145200107.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ibaEoYVxYOH534MpVfcI0Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/php1sxk0g.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="HTC M8 pops up in casing photos, slimmer and sleeker than the HTC One?" align="left" title="HTC M8 pops up in casing photos, slimmer and sleeker than the HTC One?" border="0″ /></a>The yet-to-be officially announced and named HTC M8 has allegedly appeared in some hastily taken photos emerging from China. Tech site chinese.vr-zone.com has posted a couple of pics of what it claims to be the rear casing of the new HTC flagship phone and although they don&#039;t reveal much, they do show that the next device could be slimmer and more rounded at the sides than the HTC One, its current top-of-the-range handset. If genuine, it seems the HTC M8 – or HTC One 2 as it could be called (would be a hit with roadies for sure) – will be encased in aluminium, not just the rear section. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/driverless-cars-hit-towns-roads-134312350.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0CHKwdiBtabIkUTGbZ7uag–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120131343532-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A new driverless car scheme is to be launched" align="left" title="A new driverless car scheme is to be launched" border="0″ /></a>Driverless cars will transport people through the streets of a British town in a £1.5 million project aimed at boosting green technology. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/driverless-cars-hit-towns-roads-134312350.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:43:12 +0000Press Associationdriverless-cars-hit-towns-roads-134312350<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/driverless-cars-hit-towns-roads-134312350.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0CHKwdiBtabIkUTGbZ7uag–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/pressass/Technology071120131343532-1.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="A new driverless car scheme is to be launched" align="left" title="A new driverless car scheme is to be launched" border="0″ /></a>Driverless cars will transport people through the streets of a British town in a £1.5 million project aimed at boosting green technology. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/six-phones-under-70-132807047.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZPPihXYSg70L9itYMacW7g–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprw3f8m.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Six phones under £70″ align="left" title="Six phones under £70″ border="0″ /></a>Asda has just announced the Alcatel 1010 for £5, so skip lunch for the day and you can afford yourself an emergency phone. The Alcatel 1010 comes with a 400mAh battery, which promises 2 hours of talk time and up to 333 hours of standby time. Running on a single core processor with 4MB RAM under the hood, the Alcatel 1010 has a music player and built-in radio so you won&#039;t miss out on the latest news and tunes. Samsung&#039;s E1200 comes with a 800MHz battery giving you up to 720 hours on standby and up to 7 hours talk time. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/six-phones-under-70-132807047.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:28:07 +0000Pocket-lintsix-phones-under-70-132807047<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/six-phones-under-70-132807047.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZPPihXYSg70L9itYMacW7g–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phprw3f8m.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Six phones under £70″ align="left" title="Six phones under £70″ border="0″ /></a>Asda has just announced the Alcatel 1010 for £5, so skip lunch for the day and you can afford yourself an emergency phone. The Alcatel 1010 comes with a 400mAh battery, which promises 2 hours of talk time and up to 333 hours of standby time. Running on a single core processor with 4MB RAM under the hood, the Alcatel 1010 has a music player and built-in radio so you won&#039;t miss out on the latest news and tunes. Samsung&#039;s E1200 comes with a 800MHz battery giving you up to 720 hours on standby and up to 7 hours talk time. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printing-coming-mcdonalds-happy-meal-toy-fresh-125000471.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lJukRcEguhTX.Oi8ZN.W5Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpztkgeg.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="3D printing coming to McDonald&#039;s? Get your Happy Meal toy fresh off the press" align="left" title="3D printing coming to McDonald&#039;s? Get your Happy Meal toy fresh off the press" border="0″ /></a>McDonald&#039;s could consider offering 3D printing in store some time in the future, according to Mark Fabes, UK director of IT for the fast food chain.  In a recent interview, Fabes said  the idea of 3D printing a toy for your Happy Meal is something he could see happening, in an attempt to bring technology to customers in store. &quot;As we know, you don&#039;t always get every toy in a set. McDonald&#039;s is currently focused on testing tablets in stores. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printing-coming-mcdonalds-happy-meal-toy-fresh-125000471.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:50:00 +0000Pocket-lint3d-printing-coming-mcdonalds-happy-meal-toy-fresh-125000471<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/3d-printing-coming-mcdonalds-happy-meal-toy-fresh-125000471.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lJukRcEguhTX.Oi8ZN.W5Q–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpztkgeg.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="3D printing coming to McDonald&#039;s? Get your Happy Meal toy fresh off the press" align="left" title="3D printing coming to McDonald&#039;s? Get your Happy Meal toy fresh off the press" border="0″ /></a>McDonald&#039;s could consider offering 3D printing in store some time in the future, according to Mark Fabes, UK director of IT for the fast food chain.  In a recent interview, Fabes said  the idea of 3D printing a toy for your Happy Meal is something he could see happening, in an attempt to bring technology to customers in store. &quot;As we know, you don&#039;t always get every toy in a set. McDonald&#039;s is currently focused on testing tablets in stores. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-leaps-extends-shift-smartphones-servers-071455538–finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0gS1ltxNkS1hP.PXRWSjxQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T071455Z_1_CBRE9A60K4X00_RTROPTP_2_BLACKBERRY-LENOVO.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="People walk past a Lenovo shop in Hefei, Anhui province" align="left" title="People walk past a Lenovo shop in Hefei, Anhui province" border="0″ /></a>By Paul Carsten BEIJING (Reuters) – China&#039;s Lenovo Group Ltd, the world&#039;s biggest personal computer maker, is reinventing itself as a growing force in mobile devices and data storage servers to beat the slump in the PC market that is crippling less agile rivals. Lenovo said on Thursday net profit beat estimates, jumping over a third in July-September to a quarterly record of $ 219.7 million (136.7 million pounds). Now the world&#039;s fourth-biggest smartphone maker, the company also said it&#039;s looking for new businesses to buy as it remoulds itself. The progress at Lenovo, with a 17.7 percent share of worldwide PC shipments according to research firm IDC, is in sharp contrast with that of other PC makers like Acer Incorporated. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-leaps-extends-shift-smartphones-servers-071455538–finance.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 12:35:16 +0000Reuterslenovo-profit-leaps-extends-shift-smartphones-servers-071455538–finance<text type="html"><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/lenovo-profit-leaps-extends-shift-smartphones-servers-071455538–finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0gS1ltxNkS1hP.PXRWSjxQ–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-07T071455Z_1_CBRE9A60K4X00_RTROPTP_2_BLACKBERRY-LENOVO.JPG" width="130″ height="86″ alt="People walk past a Lenovo shop in Hefei, Anhui province" align="left" title="People walk past a Lenovo shop in Hefei, Anhui province" border="0″ /></a>By Paul Carsten BEIJING (Reuters) – China&#039;s Lenovo Group Ltd, the world&#039;s biggest personal computer maker, is reinventing itself as a growing force in mobile devices and data storage servers to beat the slump in the PC market that is crippling less agile rivals. Lenovo said on Thursday net profit beat estimates, jumping over a third in July-September to a quarterly record of $ 219.7 million (136.7 million pounds). Now the world&#039;s fourth-biggest smartphone maker, the company also said it&#039;s looking for new businesses to buy as it remoulds itself. The progress at Lenovo, with a 17.7 percent share of worldwide PC shipments according to research firm IDC, is in sharp contrast with that of other PC makers like Acer Incorporated. </text><a href="http://uk.news.yahoo.com/radio-times-discovertv-ipad-hits-uk-listings-recommedations-114500662.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4rBZvLRphlYUvtkxFI4qIA–/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_uk/News/PocketLint/phpibxqve.jpg" width="130″ height="86″ alt="Radio Times DiscoverTV for iPad hits UK: Listings, recommedations and on demand access" align="left" title="Radio Times DiscoverTV for iPad hits UK: Listings, recommedations and on demand access" border="0″ /></a>The Radio Times is still the biggest selling quality magazine in the UK, with an average of 812,500 copies sold every week. But publisher Immediate Media realises that the rise in digital platforms will more than likely eat away at those figures in time, so has released an iPad TV listings guide that it hopes will sate the needs of the more tech-centric generation. Radio Times DiscoverTV offers 14-day customised TV and radio listings, but it also does much more than that. The brand dabbled with an iPad version of its Christmas TV guide last year, but the new app is cut from a different cloth. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/radio-times-discovertv-ipad-hits-uk-listings-recommedations-114500662.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 11:45:00 +0000Pocket-lintradio-times-discovertv-ipad-hits-uk-listings-reco jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();});

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Murder charges recommended in Minnesota Nazi case - Colorado Springs Gazette :: <a href="http://gazette.com/murder-charges-recommended-in-minnesota-nazi-case/article/feed/63191">http://gazette.com/murder-charges-recommended-in-minnesota-nazi-case/article/feed/63191</a> Justices Reject Challenge to NSA Program - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/us/justices-reject-challenge-to-nsa-program.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/us/justices-reject-challenge-to-nsa-program.html</a> Obamacare turns into a war for the President - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/obamacare-turns-war-president-article-1.1520159">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/obamacare-turns-war-president-article-1.1520159</a> Cheney sisters spar over gay marriage on social media - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/18/liz-cheney-gay-marriage-sister-facebook/3625829/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/18/liz-cheney-gay-marriage-sister-facebook/3625829/</a> Rob Ford: Mayor challenges councillors to call an election - Toronto Star :: <a href="http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/11/18/rob_ford_council_proposal_to_curb_mayors_power_moves_ahead.html">http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/11/18/rob_ford_council_proposal_to_curb_mayors_power_moves_ahead.html</a> US, Boeing Officials to Travel to Russia After Kazan Plane Crash - RIA Novosti :: <a href="http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131118/184789013/US-Boeing-Officials-to-Travel-to-Russia-After-Kazan-Plane-Crash.html">http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131118/184789013/US-Boeing-Officials-to-Travel-to-Russia-After-Kazan-Plane-Crash.html</a> Liberation newspaper and Societe Generale targeted in gun attacks - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24987792">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24987792</a> Pa. pastor stands church trial over gay marriage - FoxReno.com :: <a href="http://www.foxreno.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3dfbc7b3-www.foxreno.com.shtml">http://www.foxreno.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/3dfbc7b3-www.foxreno.com.shtml</a> Gov. Quinn after killer storms: 'We will prevail' - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/18/weather-tornadoes-twister-midwest-illinois/3625235/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/18/weather-tornadoes-twister-midwest-illinois/3625235/</a> Dow breaks 16000 barrier, S&P 500 tops 1800 as stocks hit milestones - NBCNews.com :: <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/business/dow-breaks-through-16-000-point-barrier-first-time-2D11603445">http://www.nbcnews.com/business/dow-breaks-through-16-000-point-barrier-first-time-2D11603445</a>

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11-Nov-2013 18:10

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Bryant Park 'shooter' all but confessed online - New York Post :: <a href="http://nypost.com/2013/11/10/cops-bust-alleged-bryant-park-skating-rink-shooter/">http://nypost.com/2013/11/10/cops-bust-alleged-bryant-park-skating-rink-shooter/</a> No Charges For Shock Artist Over Red Square Stunt - RIA Novosti :: <a href="http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131111/184642162/No-Charges-For-Shock-Artist-Over-Red-Square-Stunt.html">http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131111/184642162/No-Charges-For-Shock-Artist-Over-Red-Square-Stunt.html</a> European satellite burns up after plunging into Earth's atmosphere - Chicago Tribune :: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-space-satellite-20131109,0,1837151.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-space-satellite-20131109,0,1837151.story</a> Gunmen Kill Senior Haqqani Leader in Pakistan - Voice of America :: <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/gunmen-kill-senior-haqqani-leader-in-pakistan/1787837.html">http://www.voanews.com/content/gunmen-kill-senior-haqqani-leader-in-pakistan/1787837.html</a> Veterans Day meal deals - KOB.com :: <a href="http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3214913.shtml?cat%3D500">http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3214913.shtml?cat%3D500</a> Gunman kills 3, then self, in rampage tied to New York rock group - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-nyc-shooting-rampage-20131111,0,5778774.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-nyc-shooting-rampage-20131111,0,5778774.story</a> Amy Robach of 'GMA' reveals breast cancer diagnosis detected after on-air ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com :: <a href="http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2013/11/amy_robach_breast_cancer_good_morning_america.html">http://www.nj.com/entertainment/celebrities/index.ssf/2013/11/amy_robach_breast_cancer_good_morning_america.html</a> Typhoon-ravaged Philippines declares state of calamity - TVNZ :: <a href="http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/typhoon-ravaged-philippines-declares-state-calamity-5707757">http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/typhoon-ravaged-philippines-declares-state-calamity-5707757</a> The iPhone: Should Apple change its screens? - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-iphone-should-apple-change-its-screens/2013/11/11/2232cde4-4ad8-11e3-ac54-aa84301ced81_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/the-iphone-should-apple-change-its-screens/2013/11/11/2232cde4-4ad8-11e3-ac54-aa84301ced81_story.html</a> Veterans Day: Events and Ceremonies Around Nation - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/veterans-day-events-honor-military-service-20847631">http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/veterans-day-events-honor-military-service-20847631</a>

11-Nov-2013 18:10

Bryant Park 'shooter' all but confessed online - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2013/11/10/cops-bust-alleged-bryant-park-skatin...

Google prevails over authors in book

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://www.ndtv.com/news/images/story_page/Google_AFP360.jpg" width="600"/> New York: Google Inc on Thursday won dismissal of a lawsuit by authors who accused the Web search and media group of digitally copying millions of books for an online library without permission. US Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan accepted Google's argument that its scanning of more than 20 million books, and making 'snippets' of text available for online searches, constituted 'fair use' under US copyright law. The judge said the massive library makes it easier for students, teachers, researchers and the public to find books, while maintaining 'respectful consideration' for authors' rights. He also said the digitization was 'transformative,' and could be expected to boost rather than reduce book sales. 'In my view, Google Books provide significant public benefits,' Chin wrote. 'Indeed, all society benefits.' The decision on Thursday is a turning point for litigation that began in 2005, when authors and publishers sued Google over its digital books plan. Google had estimated that it could owe more than $3 billion if the Authors Guild, an association of authors that demanded $750 for each scanned book, prevailed. Michael Boni, a partner at Boni & Zack, the law firm representing authors, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Google did not immediately respond to a similar request. In March 2011, Chin rejected a $125 million settlement, saying it raised copyright and antitrust issues by giving Google a 'de facto monopoly' to copy books en masse. The publishers eventually settled in October 2012. In July, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals found that Chin had prematurely certified a class of authors without first evaluating the fair use defense. Chin oversaw the case as a trial judge, and kept jurisdiction after joining the 2nd Circuit. The case is Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136. </div>

Technology Google prevails over authors in book

New York: Google Inc on Thursday won dismissal of a lawsuit by authors who accused the Web search and media group of digitally copying milli...

24-Nov-2013 22:21

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MSNBC's Chris Matthews weighs in on Martin Bashir fiasco. Sort of. - Washington Post (blog) :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2013/11/23/msnbcs-chris-matthews-weighs-in-on-martin-bashir-fiasco-sort-of/">http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2013/11/23/msnbcs-chris-matthews-weighs-in-on-martin-bashir-fiasco-sort-of/</a> 'Knockout game' leads to arrests, more police patrols - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/22/knockout-game-arrests/3676649/</a> Bahrain welcomes (5+1) Group – Iran Interim Nuclear Deal - Bahrain News Agency :: <a href="http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/589597">http://www.bna.bh/portal/en/news/589597</a> Egypt's interim president issues law restricting protests - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/24/egypt-interim-president-issues-controversial-law-to-restrict-protests-no/">http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/11/24/egypt-interim-president-issues-controversial-law-to-restrict-protests-no/</a> Pope Francis shows 'St Peter's bones' to public for first time - <a href="http://Telegraph.co.uk">Telegraph.co.uk</a> :: <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10471075/Pope-Francis-shows-St-Peters-bones-to-public-for-first-time.html">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10471075/Pope-Francis-shows-St-Peters-bones-to-public-for-first-time.html</a> Two Rhodes Scholars with Chicago ties named - Chicago Tribune :: <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-rhodes-scholars-20131124,0,6979045.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-chicago-rhodes-scholars-20131124,0,6979045.story</a> Large storm already blamed for 8 deaths threatens Thanksgiving travels - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/24/powerful-storm-system-slams-west-killing-at-least-5/">http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2013/11/24/powerful-storm-system-slams-west-killing-at-least-5/</a> Secrecy shrouds Sandy Hook shooting investigation - San Francisco Chronicle :: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Secrecy-shrouds-Sandy-Hook-shooting-investigation-5007901.php">http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Secrecy-shrouds-Sandy-Hook-shooting-investigation-5007901.php</a> Japan Rejects China's Claim to Air Rights Over Disputed Islands - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/world/asia/japan-rejects-chinas-claim-to-air-rights-over-disputed-islands.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/world/asia/japan-rejects-chinas-claim-to-air-rights-over-disputed-islands.html</a> Officials Say Toughest Work on Iran's Nuclear Program Lies Ahead - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/world/middleeast/officials-say-the-toughest-work-on-irans-nuclear-program-still-lies-ahead.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/25/world/middleeast/officials-say-the-toughest-work-on-irans-nuclear-program-still-lies-ahead.html</a>

24-Nov-2013 22:21

MSNBC's Chris Matthews weighs in on Martin Bashir fiasco. Sort of. - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik...

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 13, 2014

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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/JwITt9e04dI" width="560"></iframe> </div> <div style="text-align: center;">Syria Conflict: 'Surge' In Fighting Death Toll -- BBC</div> Activists in Syria have reported a surge in fighting across the country, amid attempts to broker a peace deal in Geneva. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said more than 200 people had been killed every day for the past three weeks. Both government forces and rebels were trying to gain territory, it said. This was possibly to strengthen their negotiating position at the peace talks, it added. The talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups are continuing in Switzerland, but there is no sign of a breakthrough. At least 4,959 people had died in the three-week period since 22 January, the SOHR reported. About a third of the casualties were civilians, including 515 women and children. That casualty rate was higher, the group added, than in any other three-week period since the conflict began in March 2011. <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26166834">Read more</a> .... <div style="text-align: center;">More News On Syria's Civil War</div> <a href="http://www.albawaba.com/news/syria-554319">More Syrians dying than ever before as peace talks stumble in Geneva</a> -- Al Bawaba <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/13/us-syria-crisis-talks-idUSBREA1B0TX20140213">Syria killing accelerates as peace talks falter </a>-- Reuters <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/surge-in-deaths-as-syria-talks-flounder/2014/02/12/c36d7272-9411-11e3-9e13-770265cf4962_story.html">Surge in deaths as Syria talks founder</a> -- Washington Post <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2014/02/13/syrian-airstrikes-shelling-kill-aleppo/PuV7uyvkkBzVFva4rxrEGP/story.html">Syria strikes kill 400 so far this month in Aleppo</a> -- AP <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-13/syrian-government-strikes-kill-51-as-peace-talks-in-geneva-stall.html">Syrian Government Strikes Kill 51 as Peace Talks in Geneva Stall</a> -- Bloomberg <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26171825">Syrian troops bombard rebel stronghold of Yabroud </a>-- BBC <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/25551673-418/syrian-planes-pound-rebel-town-near-lebanon-border.html">Syrian planes pound rebel town near Lebanon border </a>-- AP <a href="http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/syrian-army-starts-crucial-battle-against-rebels-114021300769_1.html">Syrian army starts crucial battle against rebels</a> -- Business Standard <a href="http://news.sky.com/story/1211084/syrian-army-gains-ground-in-key-region">Syrian Army Gains Ground In Key Region</a> -- SKY News <a href="http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/02/lebanese-sunnis-fighting-holy-war-syria-201421394828913798.html">Lebanese Sunnis fighting 'holy war' in Syria</a> -- AL Jazeera <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-26181501">Anil Khalil Raoufi killed in Syria 'was jihadist'</a> -- BBC <a href="http://www.dw.de/syrians-flee-besieged-homs/g-17423542">Syrians flee besieged Homs </a>-- Deutsche Welle <a href="http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-452878/">U.N. Resumes Aid Mission in Homs</a> -- Wall Street Journal <a href="http://www.dw.de/syria-ceasefire-extended-in-homs-as-talks-in-geneva-deadlock-again/a-17429638">Syria ceasefire extended in Homs as talks in Geneva deadlock again</a> -- Deutsche Welle <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/un-watching-fate-200-men-homs-powerless-n28661">UN Watching Fate of 200 Men from Homs, But Powerless</a> -- NBC <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26171674">Syria conflict: Emerging from the siege of Homs</a> -- BBC <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/opposition-plan-post-war-syria-ignores-assad-228893">Opposition Plan for Post-War Syria Ignores Assad </a>-- Newsweek/Reuters <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/world/middleeast/syria.html">Syrian Rebels Sketch Peace Plan That Omits Demand for Assad’s Ouster </a>-- New York Times <a href="http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=673279">Syria regime refuses to discuss opposition plan</a> -- Ma'an News Agency <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/14/world/middleeast/syria.html?hpw&rref=world">U.S. and Russian Diplomats Confer With Syria Mediator </a>-- New York Times <a href="http://rt.com/news/syria-resolution-russian-variant-818/">Russia offers alternative Syria resolution, slams West-Arab draft as helping 'military aggression'</a> -- RT <a href="http://en.ria.ru/world/20140213/187506770/Russian-Resolution-Focuses-on-Fighting-Terror-in-Syria--Minister.html">Russian Resolution Focuses on Fighting Terror in Syria – Minister</a> -- RIA Novosti <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/02/13/us-ship-tasked-with-destroying-syrian-chemical-arms-arrives-in-spain-en-route/">US ship tasked with destroying Syrian chemical arms arrives in Spain en route to Italy </a>-- FOX News/AP <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hD8-IXUlZn5R9EebNmxNkFp2WbRw?docId=023b519d-4e12-4033-9b71-e69f5f8ad66c">US ship stops in Spain on way to destroy Syria weapons</a> -- AFP <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/us-ship-on-syria-chemical-arms-mission-in-spain/2014/02/13/e5411cc4-9483-11e3-9e13-770265cf4962_story.html">US chemical arms ship arrives in Spain</a> -- Washington Post/AP

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 13, 2014

Syria Conflict: 'Surge' In Fighting Death Toll -- BBC Activists in Syria have reported a surge in fighting across the country, amid ...

Google defeats authors in US book

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<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'><img src="http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20131114&t=2&i=811838408&w=460&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&r=CBRE9AD15RK00" width="600"/> Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009. U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin in Manhattan accepted Google's argument that its scanning of more than 20 million books, and making 'snippets' of text available for online searches, constituted 'fair use' under U.S. copyright law. The judge said the massive library makes it easier for students, teachers, researchers and the public to find books, while maintaining 'respectful consideration' for authors' rights. He also said the digitization was 'transformative,' and could be expected to boost rather than reduce book sales. 'In my view, Google Books provide significant public benefits,' Chin wrote. 'Indeed, all society benefits.' The decision on Thursday is a turning point for litigation that began in 2005, when authors and publishers sued Google over its digital books plan. Google had estimated that it could owe more than $3 billion if the Authors Guild, an association of authors that demanded $750 for each scanned book, prevailed. Michael Boni, a partner at Boni & Zack, the law firm representing authors, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Google did not immediately respond to a similar request. In March 2011, Chin rejected a $125 million settlement, saying it raised copyright and antitrust issues by giving Google a 'de facto monopoly' to copy books en masse. The publishers eventually settled in October 2012. In July, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Chin had prematurely certified a class of authors without first evaluating the fair use defense. Chin oversaw the case as a trial judge, and kept jurisdiction after joining the 2nd Circuit. The case is Authors Guild Inc et al v. Google Inc, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 05-08136. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and Jeffrey Benkoe) </div>

Technology Google defeats authors in US book

Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith A photo of the Google Inc. logo is shown on a computer screen in San Francisco, California July 16, 2009. U...

For a Boomer, Sunscreens Came Late and Cancer Too Soon - NYT

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<blockquote type="cite">In retrospect, I should have taken a last look at the nose I was born with. This was on the first Wednesday of November in 2011, the day of a scheduled appointment with a dermatological surgeon for Mohs micrographic surgery, the purpose of which was to carefully remove some previously discovered skin cancer from the lower left side of my nose. But it was also the fourth day after a surprise autumn snowstorm that had left our home in north central Connecticut without heat or electricity and the surrounding landscape devastated by thousands of fallen trees. On the morning of my procedure I washed my hair and sponged my body with a few quarts of water heated in a stockpot on a gas barbecue grill outside the house, threw on some clothes and rushed out the door. The entire exercise felt like an inconvenience. Looking back, taking proper care of my freckled, reddish skin, descended from somewhere on the moors of Ireland, had always felt like an inconvenience.There was scarcely time to squint at my reflection in the near-darkness and run cold fingers over the contours of a nose that over the course of my five and a half decades on earth had been broken, punched, cut, slapped, tweaked, swollen, nuzzled, kissed, blown and sunburned (boy, had it been sunburned), and, unbeknown to me, would be roughly half gone in a few hours. I was in a hurry. The appointment was at eight in the morning, so I plotted out the rest of the day as I drove through a snowy, battered moonscape en route to the procedure: Home by 10, cut up and stack tree limbs until early afternoon, scarf down some lunch, work until darkness. No problem. This was the norm for me: to schedule my hours aggressively and resent any intrusion on my plans, whether for a day, a week or the rest of my life.Mohs surgery involves progressively removing sections of cancer-afflicted tissue, microscopically examining the tissue and, if cancer is found, taking yet another larger and deeper slice. This process is repeated — in "stages," according to the language of the profession — until the cancer is gone. It's even more primitive than it sounds but it almost always leaves the infected area cancer free (though disfigured to varying degrees). The statistic quoted reassuringly by the surgeon's scheduler was that 80 percent of their patients are out of the office after one stage. Because my tumor (a basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer) was in the thin, alar wall of the nose, and near the bottom, I had been warned that some plastic surgery might be needed to smooth out the cosmetic damage (would it ever). In fact, removal of my cancer required 6 stages, 8 hours and 29 shots of Novocain. Office assistants who had been cheerful in the morning were averting their gazes by late afternoon. One of them blinked back tears when she gave me a phone charger to use.A plastic surgeon was brought in from a neighboring office suite and tipped his head to the side as he assessed the damage, which I had not seen and would purposely not examine for another five days. "You know,'' he said, "there are some great prosthetic noses out there.'' Hence the first of many decisions was made: That guy wasn't getting near me with a scalpel or a rubber nose, which I imagined would look like Bozo's. I walked into the fading daylight with a bandage the size of a throw pillow taped to my face, very much in need of a skilled facial plastic surgeon and with no conventional Internet access to find one. I tapped out e-mails and texts to college and professional friends on my phone, looking for advice. The local guy was prepared to operate in two days, and with my nose a wasteland of exposed tissue, cartilage and bone, the clock was ticking. Two hours after the last stage of cancer was removed, I had made an appointment with a New York plastic surgeon who was recommended by a family friend with high standards. In truth, my decision was based almost solely on my long-held belief that the best of almost everything is in New York, especially doctors and pastrami.The reconstruction would take place in three surgeries over six weeks, during which a chunk of tissue from my forehead would be used to build a new nose. This sounds medieval, but it's older than that: the Mayans had used forehead flaps to repair warriors whose noses had been sheared off in battle or by torture. Two days before the first procedure, my surgeon, Dr. Adam R. Kolker, insisted that I look at the damaged area so that I would understand the starting point in this process. I had avoided looking beneath my dressings, fearing that I would become emotionally engaged when I needed a clear head to make decisions. I looked in a hand-held mirror for less than 10 seconds. A notch the size of the first joint of my pinkie was entirely gone, extending from the rim into the middle of the nose; a much larger area, probably a little bigger than a quarter, was an open wound, dark brown in color, with flecks of white cartilage. Frankly, it was disgusting. And deeply dispiriting. Dr. Kolker explained that my "defect,'' (a technical term that seems to imply some sort of manufacturer's error) was in the upper 5 percent of skin cancer damage, in terms of size and severity. (The good news: basal cell carcinomas rarely metastasize, so this was a cosmetic issue, albeit a significant one). I would later learn that damage of this variety is usually seen in patients in their 70s and 80s, whose faces have already undergone many Mohs procedures.Many in my generation resent the inconveniences of aging, injury and illness and regard them as if they are optional. This is delusional, but there you go. I had long expected that with enough vigorous exercise and attention to popular music tastes I could live indefinitely as I had in my 20s. I would be the cool dad to my kids (they would debate that this was ever true) and later drink tankards of beer after winning a road race trophy in the 80 to 84 age group. The reality is that life changes in a heartbeat. Mine changed when I looked in that mirror. (At the time I told Dr. Kolker to save me a photograph of the "before'' nose. He told me I would never want to see it, and he was right. I don't want to see it).How did I get myself into this mess? The same way that Hemingway's Mike Campbell went broke in "The Sun Also Rises," "Gradually, then suddenly.''The damage that led to my skin cancer was almost certainly done in childhood and adolescence, when I was sunburned frequently. I could blame my mother for this, but in truth she took care to keep me in hats and T-shirts and slathered me in white, goopy suntan lotion, which was the standard of care in the 1960s and '70s. But she wasn't always there. I once spent the afternoon at a friend's pool and was burned so badly that my small town doctor made a house call and bathed me in ice water cooled with rubbing alcohol because I was covered in water blisters and running a dangerously high fever. There were other occasions: at daylong high-school track meets, on beaches in Florida and Cape Cod during college breaks and countless times on golf courses. Sun protection was an annoyance. (How could I approach that girl at the ocean with white gunk on my nose?). As a professional journalist, I incurred many surprise sunburns, like the time when an N.F.L. player decided he would prefer to do our 45-minute interview out on the field, rather than in the locker room, and I hadn't worn a hat or applied sunscreen. Through much of this, skin cancer was a distant echo. I denied its existence, I suppose, like a smoker pretends he is not destroying his lungs (though I'm guessing at this, because I've never smoked).In my 40s, I began getting annual skin checks from a dermatologist, most of which resulted in dozens of precancerous keratoses being frozen with liquid nitrogen. (This was around the same time that my sister was found to have a serious melanoma, a far more dangerous form of skin cancer, although I was already getting checked by then). In the fall of 2009, I noticed what looked like peeling skin on my nose and made an unscheduled visit to the dermatologist. He froze the area and sent me along. The peeling returned, and bled when disturbed. The dermatologist froze it again and again it returned. Eighteen months passed before he elected to perform the biopsy that turned up the cancer. By then I could feel what seemed to be a pea-size lump in the wall of my nose, and was, in fact, a basal cell tumor. It's pointless to wonder if I should have pushed for a biopsy earlier, but I wonder nonetheless. I take some solace in my plastic surgeon's assurance that my outcome would have been similar, "18 months earlier or later,'' because skin cancer cells grow slowly.Through the reconstructive surgeries, I spent six weeks with my nasal tissue graft tethered to its original home on my forehead by a tentacle of flesh and arteries, providing it with a blood supply to grow in its new home. It looked deeply weird. If I tapped the graft on my nose with my index finger, I would feel it on my forehead. I went out in public only to see the surgeon (and once for an emergency visit to my dentist; you should have seen the look on his face). In late December of that year, the graft was separated and allowed to live on its own, in essence giving me a new nose.It is not a perfect nose. We get only one of those, and we get it at birth. The procedure has left me with a vertical scar from my rapidly (and naturally) disappearing hairline to the inside edge of my left eyebrow, which is a little asymmetrical from the cutting. The nasal graft itself is slightly different in texture from the rest of my original nose, because forehead tissue is the closest match to nasal tissue, but it's not exactly the same. The graft is slightly enlarged where cartilage was transplanted from my left ear. There is a parabola-shaped scar line where the graft was sewn into my nose to cover the defect. The entire ensemble often feels strange; part of me, yet not fully mine. My surgeon will tinker some more before we're done, and nature will continue to blend the new into the old for years. Yet, the nose works fine now — I can breathe through it, blow it and sneeze with it. I have begun a collection of sun hats and bought a supply of sunscreen that costs more for three ounces than a bottle of decent wine. The truth is that given where I started, I am very fortunate.Yet not a day passes that I don't wish I had stayed indoors more often as a kid, or worn a dorky, wide-brimmed hat as a college student. This regret accomplishes nothing useful, but I find it inescapable. I am keenly aware that I could have drawn much worse numbers in the cancer lottery; I never worked a day for the editor who gave me the most important break of my career 25 years ago, because he was given a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer right after hiring me and was gone in 13 months at age 50. I have a very healthy heart from lifelong exercise, a reasonably good diet and solid genes (the same ones that gave me red skin; DNA giveth and DNA taketh away). There's nothing I could do before the surgery that I can't do now, except possibly reprise my stirring cameo in the movie "Secretariat."I am a sports journalist by trade, which means that much of my work revolves around one-on-one interviews in which I'm trying to earn a subject's trust with my intelligence, preparation and, not least, appearance. My profession has a reputation for slovenliness, and I've always tried to defeat that stereotype. I had been a high school and college athlete and ran until age 50 before arthritis (more inconvenience!) forced me to become a cyclist, all in the name of staying lean and vibrant. I would dress professionally. Now I find myself wondering what subjects think of my face, and the only way to get past that worry is to focus more intensely on the substance of the interview. Paradoxically, it's made me better at my job.Vanity is a complex partner. "Fortunately," I would tell people, "I wasn't attractive before the surgery." That's half true. Like most humans, I also wasn't unattractive. Now I pause to look at my reflection in mirrors, car windows, elevator walls and pretty much any reflective surface, trying to convince myself that others' assurances of my normalcy are sincere. (My wife and grown children are exhausted with this exercise, presumably, because one can only say ``You look fine,'' so many times before giving up). I study people's noses, coveting some and drawing strength from the imperfections of others, of which there are many.There is a constant energy in all of this. Life relentlessly doesn't pause for earthquakes and hurricanes, so it sure doesn't wait for a sportswriter to mourn the loss of his old nose or become accustomed to a new one. Family and friends thrive and grow or suffer and struggle. Seasons shift. Games are played and articles written. Lives change, but life surges forward.<div style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> </div><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/booming/for-a-boomer-sunblocks-came-late-and-cancer-too-soon.html?ref=booming&_r=0&pagewanted=print">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/27/booming/for-a-boomer-sunblocks-came-late-and-cancer-too-soon.html?ref=booming&_r=0&pagewanted=print</a></blockquote>

For a Boomer, Sunscreens Came Late and Cancer Too Soon - NYT

In retrospect, I should have taken a last look at the nose I was born with. This was on the first Wednesday of November in 2011, the day of ...