Let's forget HS2 and invest in high-speed broadband instead | Charles Arthur

At Google's developer conference in San Francisco, its chief executive Larry Page took part in an impromptu Q&A session. What, one person asked, was the point of the company's rollout of optical fibre networking in places such as Kansas City, where it is offering connections that run at 1,000 megabits per second...

guardian.co.uk (1 minute ago)

Yahoo $1.1bn Tumblr grab official: “Promises not to screw it up”

Yahoo’s acquisition of Tumblr has been made official, in a $1.1bn deal that will see the microblogging site run as a separate business as part of Yahoo’s promise “not to screw it up.” The deal, rumored for the past few weeks, will be paid predominantly in cash, and will give Yahoo a vital footprint in ...

slashgear.com (2 minutes ago)

Is Yahoo Paying Too Much for Tumblr?

Morning Business Memo… Yahoo is spending $1.1 billion to buy the six-year-old blogging site Tumblr. The acquisition is the biggest yet for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and is part of her continuing push to give Yahoo credibility with a younger crowd, and make it a...    

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Controversial Monona Terrace carpet to go from brassy burnt orange to burgundy

Replacement of the convention center's famously loud carpeting is part of a multi-million-dollar renovation planned for this winter.

madison.com (34 minutes ago)

Public TV producers gathering photos of Vietnam veterans

The images are expected become part of a display planned for the Vietnam Memorial Education Center in Washington, D.C.

madison.com (34 minutes ago)

Frontrunning: May 20

Obama's Counsel Was Told of IRS Audit Findings Weeks Ago (WSJ) North Korea fires sixth missile in three days (Reuters) Enron No Lesson to Traders as EU Probes Oil-Price Manipulation (BBG) Don't cry for me, Eurozone: Thinking the Unthinkable - Quitting a Currency (WSJ) H-1B Models Strut Into U.S. as Programmers Pray...

zerohedge.com (35 minutes ago)

LOCAL FOLKS: Kingsley joins survivor club

Since 1995, Donna Kingsley has been a part of Lee County Relay for Life.

djournal.com (37 minutes ago)

Hall of fame to honor 1991 Black River baseball team

The coach, already a Medina County Sports Hall of Fame inductee, is semi-retired and lives in West Union, W.Va., a town so rural that occasional cell phone service is considered a blessing. The star pitcher has spent the last 15 years as part of the United States Secret Service, including four working presidential...

medinagazette.northcoastnow.com (38 minutes ago)

Army team verifying Fort Riley cemetery

FORT RILEY - An Army team is inspecting the cemetery at Fort Riley to verify that all service members buried there are properly identified and commemorated. The work is part of the Army’s initiative to make proper accounting of 27 cemeteries at 17 sites nationwide by June 30. Nearly 40,000 graves will be reviewed in...

cjonline.com (41 minutes ago)

Pakistan turns off air-conditioners and tells civil servants to ditch socks

Pakistan has told its civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid soaring temperatures to deal with chronic power cuts. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no...

guardian.co.uk (42 minutes ago)

It will take more than PCC regulations to stop the bullying of trans people | Jane Fae

Oh, the ingratitude! Last week, the Press Complaints Commission announced its intention to "issue editorial guidance for journalists on how to report on transgender issues in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Editors' Code of Practice". Are the trans community happy? Not a bit of it. Or rather, one hears...

guardian.co.uk (42 minutes ago)

Water taxi to shuttle people across Ship Channel starting June 1; details still being worked out

A new water taxi will shuttle people across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel starting June 1 as part of an experimental project to bolster tourism in the Sports Entertainment Arts (SEA) District.

caller.com (59 minutes ago)

The top four things Obama and Democrats can do to win back the House

The top four things Obama and Democrats can do to win back the HousePolitico says Dems need triple play to win back House. Wrong, it takes offense, not defense.The “scandals” hurt, even if part are trumped up...

examiner.com (59 minutes ago)

New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon

SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new device that gives doctors a better view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer suspicious growths during those exams, a new study shows. Colonoscopies are the recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, which is the second leading cancer killer of men and...

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Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds

SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research. Extra vitamin D "was associated with significantly less physical, emotional and general fatigue,...

ivillage.com (1 hour ago)

More Scrutiny Ahead for the IRS

Think the Internal Revenue Service scandal will fade away in time for summer? That may be wishful thinking on the part of the White House and congressional Democrats, who are poised to endure another week of congressional hearings in both the House and Senate.

yahoo.com (1 hour ago)

Alternative review of the football season: part one, August to December

Barton adopts French accent, Walcott urged to sign da ting and Tony Hibbert prompts delirium in first part of our leftfield round-up of the season.    

telegraph.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Gambling on Tumblr: Marissa Mayer’s Billion-Dollar Bet to Make Yahoo Cool

What’s the price of “cool”? For Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, the number appears to be $1.1 billion. That’s how much cash Yahoo plans to pay for New York-based social blogging platform Tumblr, according to multiple reports. Yahoo’s board approved the transaction on Sunday, and an announcement is expected Monday,...

time.com (1 hour ago)

Empowering Our Digital Sixth Sense with Google Glass, Augmented Reality and Wearable Health Gadgets

We all know about our five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Many people believe we also have a kinesthetic sense, which is what some folks believe is a sort of spiritual sense - for instance, when they perceive another person is in a room with them even though the other person is behind them and...

time.com (1 hour ago)

North Korea fires two more missiles

North Korea has fired more two short-range missiles, making six launches in three days, and condemning South Korea for criticising what it said were its legitimate military drills. South Korea's defence ministry said North Korea had fired one missile on Monday morning and a second one in the afternoon. Both were...

guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There...

yahoo.com (1 hour ago)

Big Bank Phobia: Glass-Steagall Would Be Folly

This is the third of a three-part series rebutting the three most popular approaches toward lowering the systemic risk of large U.S. banks. Part one tackles breaking up the banks and part two deals with capital vs. liquidity. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Bringing back the complete separation of investment banks from...

thestreet.com (1 hour ago)

Major Tim: Britain Sending Astronaut To The International Space Station

A British former helicopter pilot will become the country's first astronaut in space for 20 years, after being confirmed for a mission to the International Space Station. Major Timothy Peake, 41, will live and work on the space station for six months in a mission to launch in November 2015. Maj Peake will carry out...

huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

WATCH: The Biggest Explosion On The Moon Ever Filmed

Nasa has captured video of the largest explosion ever seen on the Moon's surface. A meteor smashed into the Moon back in March, causing a bright burst of light visible with the naked eye. The impact of the 40kg rock was not seen in real time, but was noticed later by an analyst reviewing footage taken by satellites...

huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

One Of Saturn's Moons Is Literally Made Of Fluff

Saturn has a lot of moons - and many of them are strange and inhospitable. But this might take the award for the weirdest of the lot. New Scientist has an interesting report about Methone, a shiny white satellite orbiting within one of Saturn's rings which is literally made of fluff. Spotted up close for the first...

huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

2 FBI agents killed in Virginia training exercise

Two FBI agents were killed while taking part in a training exercise near Virginia Beach, the bureau said in a statement. The statement was brief: "Special Agent Christopher Lorek and Special Agent Stephen Shaw were assigned to the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group. The cause of the incident is under ...

washingtontimes.com (1 hour ago)

How to dummy-proof the PCs of friends and family

BRR-RING! The phone rings at midnight, interrupting your sleep-or worse, your late night Steam session with your gaming clan. Is someone sick? Did a car hit your dog? Is it your pal, calling to tell you he got the munchies and discovered that, joy of joys, the McRib is back? Perplexed (and maybe a bit hungry), you...

pcworld.com (1 hour ago)

Bicyclists take part in Sequoia Visalia Kiwanis event

visaliatimesdelta.com (1 hour ago)

'Mad Men': Don's First Time Far From Romantic

This week's episode of "Mad Men" took place over a long -- and yet moving faster than Don realized -- weekend. The gang was struggling to come up with a pitch that their big shiny new client Chevrolet would like, and they all took some sort of vitamin-enhanced secret stimulant to keep them going. What it did was...

huffingtonpost.com (1 hour ago)

Briton to be charged in France with children's murder

A British man who has reportedly admitted killing his two children by slitting their throats is due to appear in court in Lyon charged with their murder. "He has recognised the facts, he has given factual elements of what happened, but he has not gone into details about the motive and hasn't shown much remorse," the...

guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)