DIM THE LIGHT

Study rejects ‘faster than light’ particle finding

CERNscientist-afp

An international team of scientists in Italy studying the same neutrino particles colleagues say appear to have travelled faster than light rejected the startling finding this weekend, saying their tests had shown it must be wrong.

REVOLUTION, AGAIN

Egypt protest crackdowns become violent

egypt-protest-blood-twitpic

Clashes between Egyptian protesters calling for an end to military rule and the army and police have been going on for some 36 hours, and Reuters is reporting at least ten dead and 214 wounded on Sunday alone.

DIRTY DEEDS

Lobbying firm sent out memo to undermine ‘Occupy Wall Street’

A picture of the New York Stock Exchange, Wall street. Image via AFP.

A D.C. lobbying firm has prepared a memo for its Wall Street bank clients informing them of ways to deal with “Occupy Wall Street” and the political fallout the movement may cause.

MONEY IN THE BANANA STAND

Netflix to revive ‘Arrested Development’

A promotional image for the Twentieth Century Fox TV show "Arrested Development."

In a surprise move, industry-leading video streaming service Netflix said this weekend that it will revive the critically acclaimed Fox television series “Arrested Development” in the lead-up to a feature film based on the show.

RELEASING THEIR INNER HIPPIE

Occupy Wall Street parties near Bloomberg’s doorstep

occupy-bloomberg-drum-circle-afp

A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters left their familiar haunts in Lower Manhattan on Sunday to hold an “Occupy Bloomberg’s Mansion Drum Circle Protest And Love-In Art Show,” located almost on the mayor’s doorstep.

FOX VS OCCUPY

Chris Wallace: Americans fed up with 'Occupy Wall Street'

Fox News host Chris Wallace

Fox News host Chris Wallace claimed Sunday that the Occupy Wall Street movement is no longer a plus for politicians who support it because Americans are “fed up” with the protesters.

Science

Overweight people eat less often: study

(Reuters) – Overweight adults eat less often than people in the normal body weight range,…

Africa reports improvement in HIV treatment: U.N.

Access to HIV treatment has improved greatly in Sub-Saharan Africa, the region which has long been worst hit…

Tech News

Apple accepts payment in China’s yuan currency

Apple has started accepting payment in China’s yuan currencythrough its online store, opening it up to the biggest Internet…

Amazon sells Kindle Fire below cost: research firm

At $199, Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire slightly below the cost it takes to manufacture the tablet computer,…

Media

Howard Kurtz to NYC: Apologize for media ‘censorship’ of Occupy evictions

CNN’s Howard Kurtz is calling for New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg to apologize…

‘Third Eye Blind’ releases ‘Occupy Wall St.’ song

Alternative rockers “Third Eye Blind,” who’ve sold millions of albums in their decade and a…

World

Spanish conservatives win in landslide, promise more austerity

By Angus MacSwan and Barry Moody MADRID (Reuters) – The opposition People’s Party (PP) won a crushing victory in Spain’s…

Wild boars from Texas invading Mexican farmland

MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials have unveiled plans to slaughter some 50,000 wild boars that have crossed the border from…

‘Time has come’ to act on Iran, Israel says

WASHINGTON — The “time has come” to deal with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday, refusing to rule…

Deadline looms on Pakistan ‘obscene’ text message ban

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s mobile operators were Sunday scrambling to block text messages containing any of over 1,600 “obscene” terms banned…

U.S. News

Rand Paul: ‘Millionaires and billionaires pay all the taxes’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Sunday that millionaires and billionaires pay “all the taxes” in…

U.S. soldiers mark last Thanksgiving in Iraq

VICTORY BASE COMPLEX, Iraq — US soldiers gathered for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday…

Republican presidential candidates storm Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican candidates are taking Iowa by storm as the clock ticks…

Thousands rally against Wisconsin Governor Walker

MADISON (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered at the Wisconsin capitol on Saturday to demand…

Oakland protesters defiantly set up new tent city

OAKLAND (Reuters) – Throngs of anti-Wall Street protesters took over a vacant lot in downtown…