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  • 2.7 mn Jeeps to be recalled by Chrysler over concerns on fuel tanks 2.7 mn Jeeps to be recalled by Chrysler over concerns on fuel tanks

    NEW YORK - Chrysler avoided a showdown with the US government by agreeing to recall 2.7 million Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions. Chrysler said it recognised the matter had raised concerns for customers The US company said it had resolved its differences with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall affects ...

  • Microsoft offering hackers $1mln for finding bugs in Windows

    Software giant Microsoft has decided to reward security researchers to report bugs and find novel methods for exploiting the security built into the latest version of Windows. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Microsoft has announced that it will pay up to one million dollars for finding bugs with Windows 8 and those who can demonstrate a way to block the new attack method can earn 50,000 ...

  • Microsoft alters key components of Xbox One sharing policies

    Software giant Microsoft has reportedly altered some of its sharing policies for its latest gaming and entertainment console Xbox One after addressing to feedbacks from the 'Xbox community'. Microsoft has dropped the 24-hour Internet connection requirement for playing all disc-based games, and has made games using and sharing unlimited, CNN reports. According to the report, president of the ...

  • Of Lab Rats M.I.C.E Getting Most Anyone To Do What You Want

    One self-made millionaire explained his very clear view of the people he deals with; they're lab rats. This is not intended to be demeaning (though lab rats might find it insulting). The reference to lab rats means that there are ways to influence nearly all behavior at least to some extent. While this viewpoint has its limits, what's important to understand and remember is that you ...

  • Europe Markets Europe stocks sink after Fed meeting

    LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets moved sharply lower on Thursday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said late the prior day the central bank may scale back its bond purchases this year, depending on the economic ...


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City by the Sea

City by the Sea

City by the Sea, which is about a veteran New York police detective who must track down his own murder-suspect son, was based on a true story reported in the pages of Esquire by journalist Michael McAlary in 1997. Yet, it never feels real. For all the grit and dirt and smoke and trash that fill virtually every scene in the film, reminding us of the realities of urban decay and its c ... ...

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  • Metals Stocks Gold tumbles as Fed signals stimulus slowdown

    MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices slid Thursday, stung after the Federal Reserve signaled it may reduce the amount of monetary stimulus it provides as early as this ...

  • Microsoft makes u-turn on Xbox One features

    Microsoft has reversed plans to implement a number of features on its upcoming Xbox One gaming console after a wave of criticism online. The company has initially suggested that the Xbox One could block the use of second-hand games, stopping users from trading in old games or swapping software with friends. Gamers also expressed distaste for a requirement that the console be connected to the ...

  • Xbox One U-turn - has Microsoft done enough

    Microsoft has responded to global outcry by abandoning plans to require daily online authentication and to restrict sharing of games on its forthcoming Xbox One console. Xbox president, Don Mattrick, said the decision came after 'candid feedback' from gamers - there had been much outcry and talk of boycotting the console. However Microsoft did not move to address concerns over a price ...

  • Federal Reserve hints it could end stimulus program next year

    Bernanke's suggestion shook investors, and markets fell as the Fed chairman gave more details about a possible end to QE. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA Photograph: Susan ...

  • Living In A Van Down By The River

    Sly and the Family Stone play the Opera House in Bournemouth. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) We so revere our heros, especially the ones that helped us through our formative stages of youth. It's difficult to imagine that anyone with a song played on the radio then or now is living anything less than the American dream of fame and fortune. After living in Los Angeles for more than half of my ...

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