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Microsoft’s Xbox One is out of the bag, and the next-gen console war’s in full swing. So what happens next? Truthfully, the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U are still big boxes of mystery–even though one already’s been out in stores for months.
So, how will this new gaming landscape shake out? Sony and Nintendo, the also-rans to the current success story of Microsoft and the
Xbox 360, have options. But they’re not always pretty.
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James Martin/CNET)
Sony
Differentia [...]
How Sony and Nintendo can battle the Xbox One
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James Martin/CNET)
Microsoft’s Xbox One is out of the bag, and the next-gen console war’s in full swing. So what happens next? Truthfully, the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U are still big boxes of mystery–even though one already’s been out in stores for months.
So, how will this new gaming landscape shake out? Sony and Nintendo, the also-rans to the current success story of Microsoft and the
Xbox 360, have options. But they’re not always pretty.
(Credit:
James Martin/CNET)
Sony
Differentia [...]
Jury says cannot decide if Arias should get death; judge says keep deliberating
By Tim Gaynor
PHOENIX |
Wed May 22, 2013 4:34pm EDT
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Convicted killer Jodi Arias feels betrayed by an Arizona jury that found her guilty of murdering her ex-boyfriend, according to an interview aired on Wednesday shortly before that same jury became deadlocked over whether to sentence her to death.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sherry Stephens had asked the jury on Tuesday afternoon to begin deliberations on a sentence for Arias, 32, after closing arguments in the penalty phase [...]
Bernanke hails benefits of stimulus
22 May 2013
Last updated at 15:23 ET
Mr Bernanke said the recovery could slow if the Fed changed its policies
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has told Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank’s monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates.
He said the Fed’s policies were “providing significant benefits” and changing course now could harm growth.
He warned that a “premature tightening of monetary policy” would risk “slowing or ending the economic recover [...]
The black attack on Obama
When President Obama told a black audience years ago that black men needed to be better fathers the response from Rev. Jesse Jackson was to criticize him for talking down to black people and whisper that he deserved to be castrated.
Now the president has done it again.
Speaking at graduation ceremonies at Morehouse College in Atlanta last weekend the President said it is time to stop using racism and discrimination – though they still exist – to excuse bad personal decisions that block success.
And the critics are back at President Obam [...]
Jaguars sign wide receiver Jeremy Ebert, waive defensive tackle Jeris Pendleton
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars have signed first-year receiver Jeremy Ebert and waived defensive tackle Jeris Pendleton.
Ebert was a seventh-round draft pick by New England Patriots in 2012. He also spent time on Philadelphia’s practice squad last season. He re-signed with the Patriots on Jan. 21 and was waived April 29.
Ebert had 173 receptions for 2,400 yards and 21 touchdowns at Northwestern. He led the team in receiving his final two seasons, including 75 catches for 1,060 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior.
The 29-year-old [...]
Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Migraines and depression can each cause a great deal of suffering, but new research indicates the combination of the two may be linked to something else entirely — a smaller brain.
Already aware that people with migraines face double the risk of depression, scientists wanted to determine if having both conditions together affected total brain volume. The difference in size — about 2 percent — isn’t alarming, study authors said, but needs further research t [...]
Goodlatte: Senate bill falls short
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte rattled off several criticisms of the Senate Gang of Eight bill on Wednesday, saying the legislation will ultimately not stem the flow of illegal immigration into the United States.
Those remarks from Goodlatte — who will be a central Hill figure in immigration reform — were his most critical yet on the landmark Senate legislation, which passed the Judiciary Committee Tuesday night on a bipartisan 13-5 vote.
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Mosquito behavior may be immune response, not parasite manipulation
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Malaria-carrying mosquitoes appear to be manipulated by the parasites they carry, but this manipulation may simply be part of the mosquitoes’ immune response, according to Penn State entomologists. “Normally, after a female mosquito ingests a blood meal, she matures her eggs and does not take another one until the meal is digested,” said Lauren J. Cator, postdoctoral fellow in entomology and a member of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Penn State. “If infected [...]
Airbnb seeks to reassure members
22 May 2013
Last updated at 16:08 ET
Airbnb currently has more than 22,000 listings in New York City
Airbnb has told its members “we are not going anywhere”, after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment through the site broke the law.
Nigel Warren was fined $2,400 (£1,600) for subletting his apartment to a Russian tourist in December.
The judge said he broke a law stopping people from subletting for fewer than 30 days.
Airbnb helps its members to rent out their spare rooms or homes.
Mr Wa [...]
Stella McCartney Makes Her Mark in Asia
An English pub isn’t the first thing one might expect to see in the middle of a luxury mall in Beijing. But leave it to Stella McCartney to bring a taste of the UK to the Chinese megalopolis. Tuesday night, the designer opened her first Beijing store and invited guests to toast the milestone with pints of Guinness and Pimm’s Cups. Partygoers noshed on chips and tapped their toes to nineties Brit pop while perusing the airy two-story boutique. Fittingly, the eco-conscious McCartney chose a green location for the new space. Replete with su [...]
While Oklahoma staggers, Joplin marks 2 years after its own tornado
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A man salvages a guitar from a severely damaged home in Joplin, Mo., on May 23, 2011.
While Oklahoma begins to clean up after a ferocious tornado, the site of one of the worst twisters in American history — Joplin, Mo., a little more than 200 miles away — is marking a solemn anniversary.
The deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since 1947 struck Joplin, Mo., on May 23, 2011.
On May 22, 2011, a tornado all but wiped Joplin off the map. The twister killed 161 people, injured more than 1,000 and wrought almost $3 billion [...]
Tandem deaths driver is jailed
22 May 2013
Last updated at 14:06 ET
Ross and Clare Simons were riding a tandem bike when they were hit by the car
A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike with a car while being pursued by police has been jailed for over 10 years.
Ross Simons, 34, and his wife Clare, 30, died at the scene in Hanham, Bristol, on 27 January.
Last month Nicholas Lovell, 38, of West Street, Oldland Common, admitted two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, at Bristol Crown Court.
Lovell, who was banned fr [...]