venerdì 27 aprile 2012

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ANSA: Fed: tassi invariati tra 0 e 0,25%

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 11:47 AM PDT

Ripresa Usa moderata, ma disoccupazione resta alta, preoccupa

ANSA: Petrolio: chiude in rialzo a 104,10 dlr

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Contratto guadagna lo 0,5%

ANSA: Petrolio: in lieve ribasso

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 12:01 AM PDT

Brent a 119 dollari

Aljazeera: Murdoch admits 'cover-up' over phone hacking

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 03:41 AM PDT

Media baron tells press ethics inquiry he "failed" to properly investigate phone hacking at News of the World tabloid.

Financial Times: BoJ adds Y5tn to asset purchase plan

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 10:06 PM PDT

The Bank of Japan announces further measures to battle slowing growth and deflation while adjusting the terms to allow it to buy more government debt

Aljazeera: US drone-policy shift criticised

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:34 PM PDT

Rights group opposes move to allow CIA and Pentagon to launch attacks in Yemen when identity of "targets" is unknown.

ANSA: Fiat: S&P taglia rating, outlook stabile

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 01:22 AM PDT

Il taglio del rating a BB- da BB, secondo l'agenzia, riflette 'la debole performance in Europa'

Aljazeera: Egypt releases presidential candidates list

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:08 AM PDT

Election committee confirms 13 candidates can run in next month's poll, including former Mubarak-era PM Ahmed Shafiq.

Financial Times: Chinese activist flees house arrest

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:13 AM PDT

At least two of human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng's relatives have been detained following his getaway, says a human rights group

Financial Times: Mexican migrant town is left on its knees

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:15 AM PDT

As the net flow of migrants from Mexico to the US has ground to a halt, the once booming town of Altar is struggling to survive

Financial Times: Ford profit falls 45% on weakness abroad

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:52 AM PDT

US carmaker's first-quarter profit falls to $1.4bn due to higher tax rate and weak international sales, which offset strength in its home market

Huffington Post: Emoticon Defense Used In Cyberbullying Case: Can It Work?

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT

INDIANAPOLIS -- Even if three Indiana girls were just kidding around and used emoticons and LOLs when they discussed killing classmates on Facebook, their talk still could be considered cyberbullying if it inflicted emotional harm, experts say.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the eighth-graders this week, claiming the Griffith Public Schools district in northern Indiana violated the girls' civil rights when it expelled them on the basis of a personal off-campus conversation that attorneys say shouldn't have been taken so seriously.


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Huffington Post: John Edwards And Andrew Young: Another Love Affair Turned Sour

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT

John Edwards and Rielle Hunter's torrid romance may be over, but their breakup was a happy one compared to what happened between Edwards and Andrew Young, the former aide who was once so devoted to Edwards that he claimed paternity of the former senator's love child.

As Edwards' criminal trial reaches the end of its first week, Young has been cast as a spurned lover who was used and discarded once his lie was laid bare. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell asked Young outright if he fell in love with Edwards:

"A lot of people in the country did," Young replied.

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Huffington Post: Fast And Furious Investigation: House Committee Prepares To Cite Eric Holder For Contempt

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:55 AM PDT

WASHINGTON -- A House Committee is preparing a contempt citation against Attorney General Eric Holder in a dispute over access to documents from a flawed gun-tracking operation.

An official of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee said a final decision on issuing the citation has not been made. The official, who was not authorized to be quoted by name, said the citation could be avoided if the Justice Department changes its stand and produces documents sought by the committee.


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Huffington Post: Taschen Book 'Information Graphics' Presents Beauty Of Design (PHOTOS)

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Sometimes simplicity is far harder to achieve than complexity. That is where design comes in. In a new book by Taschen, titled, "Information Graphics," we see a range of diverse subjects stripped down and presented in similar ways. Information ranges from an atlas of UK government spending to a representation of the different varieties of beer. (And surprisingly, the beer graphic looks harder to navigate!)

This book, a design nerd's fantasy, comes at the perfect time. The internet's rule has led to a rise in popularity of information graphics, all attempting to communicate ideas visually in the most effective ways possible. Sometimes how we see can completely alter what we can know. The book features essays examining the history of visual communication, looking back all the way to cave paintings. There are over 400 examples of contemporary infographics, each with a written explanation.

Taschen is often known for its sexy books, and for a design lover this coffee table prize will be no exception. BoingBoing dubbed it "a new Taschen porn book you can't live without," and we agree.


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