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T-Mobile urges FCC to block sale of cable-company wireless spectrum to Verizon ... - Washington Post

2012-02-22
Bakersfield NowT-Mobile urges FCC to block sale of cable-company wireless spectrum to Verizon ...Washington PostNEW YORK — T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is urging the federal government to block another deal in the wireless world: Verizon's planned purchase of spectrum from cable companies for $3.9 billion.Verizon Rivals Push FCC to Block Spectrum BuyWall Street JournalT-Mobile Urges US to Block Verizon's Spectrum PurchaseNew York TimesT-Mobile to FCC: Deny Verizon Spectrum DealsVision 2 Mobileall 368 news articles »

NBA Commissioner David Stern talks to USA TODAY - USA TODAY

2012-02-22
USA TODAYNBA Commissioner David Stern talks to USA TODAYUSA TODAYBy Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY In a conference room adjacent to his Manhattan headquarters office, overlooking St. Patrick's Cathedral and its majestic neo-Gothic white marble spires, NBA Commissioner David Stern, 69, spoke of the state of the league and ...and more »

Gannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA Today - Forbes

2012-02-22
The Atlantic WireGannett Building Paywalls Around All Its Papers Except USA TodayForbesThere is one Gannett title, however, that will remain free, at least for the foreseeable future: USA Today. Gannett CEO explained that decision as a matter of priorities, noting that USA Today is in the midst of overhauling its website to create a user ...Gannett seeks to charge more for contentMarketWatchall 31 news articles »
Japan's Ryo Ishikawa reacts after sinking a putt on the first green in the first round during the Match Play Championship golf tournament, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Marana, Ariz.  (AP Photo/Matt York)

Ishikawa rallies in Match Play

2012-02-22
One putt changed everything for Ryo Ishikawa and sent Riviera winner Bill Haas home early Wednesday in a riveting start to the Match Play Championship.

Castrodale: Plenty of pressure riding with Danica Patrick

2012-02-21
Castrodale: The problem for Danica Patrick is that she’s also DANICA PATRICK, the brand, and her status as a two-legged marketing strategy threatens to overshadow her abilities as a driver.
New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin (17) puts up a shot as New Jersey Nets' Deron Williams looks on during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Madison Square Garden in New York.  (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

In Miami, the Heat await a look at Linsanity

2012-02-22
The hottest team versus the hottest story.
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A sun-watching NASA satellite sights a partial solar eclipse from space, which serves as a warmup for earthly solar alignments to come.

See a solar eclipse from outer space

2012-02-21
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A sun-watching NASA satellite sights a partial solar eclipse from space, which serves as a warmup for earthly solar alignments to come.

'ID thieves have bounced back': Big jump, survey says

2012-02-22
Identity thieves have regained the upper hand, suggests a new survey released Wednesday by fraud research firm Javelin Strategy & Research.  The firm's annual survey of 5,000 consumers suggests a rise in the rate of ID theft during 2011, reversing a drop in identity-related that was found in last year's survey.  The main cause of the new increase: A return to old-fashioned credit card fraud.

Microsoft to Google: Please don't kill Web video

2012-02-22
Microsoft has made a complaint to the Europe’s competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and Google, accusing them of breaking competition rules and potentially blocking Web videos.
Contaminated dirty surgical instruments, such as endoscopes used for colonoscopies, have led to infection outbreaks in hospitals nationwide, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity and NBC News.

Dirty surgical tools a problem in the OR

2012-02-22
Contaminated dirty surgical instruments, such as endoscopes used for colonoscopies, have led to infection outbreaks in hospitals nationwide, according to a report by the Center for Public Integrity and NBC News.

Whooping cough vaccine urged for all adults

2012-02-22
A federal advisory panel wants all U.S. adults to get vaccinated against whooping cough.

Mercury in skin cream blamed for poisoning

2012-02-22
California health officials sent out a medical alert earlier this month after tracing the mercury poisoning of a 39-year-old Alameda County woman to an illegal skin-lightening cream smuggled in from Mexico.

Opinion: GOP, run against ObamaCare

2012-02-22
William Bennett says the health care law should be a rallying cry that will reinvigorate and enlarge the base of opposition to President Barack Obama.

Afghan Quran burning protests

2012-02-22
Violence left five people dead today as protests over Quran burning by coalition troops intensified in Afghanistan. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul went into lockdown.

Turner: Keystone pipeline too risky

2012-02-22
Ted Turner: Congress is trying to do an end run to OK the Keystone oil pipeline, which could mean disastrous toxic spills and poisoned water.

FDA to review safety of caffeine powder

2012-02-22
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether a form of caffeine sold in lipstick-shaped containers is safe for consumers.

Crash test dummy unveiled for larger children

2012-02-21
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new crash test dummy to be used to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds.

Ironman champ: Train your brain

2012-02-21
Sporting success rests with having the mental fortitude necessary to overcome our fears, pain, and discomfort, Chrissie Wellington says.

Adele's gesture overshadows prizes at Brit Awards

2012-02-22
Singing sensation Adele continued rolling in the prizes at the Brit Awards in London, but she made headlines Wednesday for something else: she gave the middle finger when she was cut off during the live broadcast.

Stop Keystone pipeline before it's too late

2012-02-22
I own a property in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, called the Bad River Ranch. It is a beautiful place, where we have worked very hard to restore the landscape, reintroduce native wildlife species and raise bison sustainably. But it sits about 15 miles downstream of the point where TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline would cross the Bad River, and being that close has led me to examine more closely the potential risks and benefits of a project about which I have been highly skeptical from the beginning. After careful scrutiny, I believe it is not in our national interest to pursue it.

Global meeting on Syria faces pressure

2012-02-22
Desperation and a rapidly growing death toll serve as a backdrop for a new effort dozens of countries are launching in hopes of finally stemming the brutal crackdown under way in Syria.

Judge tosses another claim in Madoff case

2012-02-22
In another blow to the trustee in the Bernard Madoff case, a federal judge threw out a $20 billion lawsuit attempting to recover more of the stolen funds.

Mitt Romney's plan to cut your taxes

2012-02-22
In a switch to a more aggressive tax plan, Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he now favors cutting marginal tax rates for individuals by 20%.

Obama: Slash corporate tax breaks and rates

2012-02-22
After more than a year in the making, the Obama administration on Wednesday released its plan to overhaul the corporate tax code.

Video: Marie Colvin's last call to CNN

2012-02-22
American journalist Marie Colvin was with a baby in Syria when he died from his wounds. She described the conditions in Homs to Anderson Cooper. Tragically, Colvin was killed shortly after she gave this interview. Here's a transcript of the conversation: Anderson Cooper: A reporter was in the room when the child died: Marie Colvin of [...]

Video: Adoption custody battle for Veronica

2012-02-22
Adoptive parents are appealing a ruling that forced them to give their baby to her biological dad. Randi Kaye reports.

Video: Federal law alters child's adoption

2012-02-22
Anderson Cooper and Areva Martin discuss how the Indian Child Welfare Act sent a baby back to her biological father.