The Hindu Scott Thompson needs to boldly change YahooSan Francisco ChronicleScott Thompson has said that he needs to be in the role as Yahoo CEO before he can decide how to change the company. Midway into Yahoo's conference call Wednesday introducing Scott Thompson as its chief executive, an analyst asked whether the …Yahoo's New... »
The Hindu As dust settles in Iowa, GOP race kicks into high gearDetroit Free PressMitt Romney has a sizable lead in New Hampshire, polls show, and could add to his front-runner status with a win. / Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Todd Spangler US Rep. Ron Paul blasted his rival Newt Gingrich on foreign policy... »
Boston.com Activists: Syrian regime misleading Arab observersBoston.comJanuary 04, 2012|Bassem Mroue, AP Activists accused President Bashar Assad's regime on Wednesday of misleading Arab League observers by taking them only to areas loyal to the government and changing street signs to confuse them. …Syrian activists say government armor still in citiesReutersSyrian Regime Misleading Arab Observers, Activists... »
ABC News West Virginia Routs Clemson 70-33 in Orange BowlABC NewsBy STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer The West Virginia Mountaineers were tough to slow down, and only the Orange Bowl mascot could stop Darwin Cook. Geno Smith tied the record for any bowl game with six touchdown passes, and the No. …Nothing can stop... »
Cinema Blend Zooey Deschanel And Ben Gibbard's Marriage Is Over, Are You Surprised?Cinema BlendSinead O'Connor and Barry Herridge may have decided to give their marriage another shot, but unfortunately, that stick-to-itiveness hasn't extended to fellow musician Ben Gibbard's marriage. The thirty-five year old Death Cab For Cutie frontman married …Zooey Deschanel Files for Divorce... »
Wall Street Journal Boeing Betrays Wichita After City Helped Win Tanker, Mayor SaysBusinessWeekBy Darrell Preston and David Mildenberg Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — Boeing Co.'s decision to shut down its Wichita, Kansas, plant after more than 80 years betrayed public officials who helped the planemaker win a US Air Force contract for midair refueling …Boeing... »
The Hindu Yahoo's New CEO Aims at Turnaround as Sale Prospects Fade: TechBusinessWeekBy Brian Womack Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — As president of EBay Inc.'s PayPal unit, Scott Thompson used an eye for detail and a push into mobile payments to more than double revenue and boost the user base to more than 100 million.... »
ABC News Herpes Vaccine Fails to Protect WomenABC NewsBy MICHAEL SMITH, MedPage Today Staff Writer A once-promising vaccine against herpes viruses has failed in a large clinical trial, researchers reported. The vaccine had markedly reduced the risk of genital herpes disease in women in so-called …Herpes Vaccine Disappoints in Large Clinical TrialKGO-AMTrial herpes vaccine... »
The Hindu Tables Turn on Romney as Rivals Assail Him in New HampshireBusinessWeekBy Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Lisa Lerer Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) — Mitt Romney, able to seize the offensive in Iowa's Republican presidential contest, turned overnight into a front-runner on the defensive as rivals stepped up attacks on the former …Rick Santorum confronts... »
USA TODAY Miami given a big football game thanks to Geno Smith, West VirginiaMiamiHerald.comBy Greg Cote How was this even possible? Wasn't the result pre-ordained? Color-coded? I mean, seriously. It was the Orange Bowl Classic. In a stadium whose interior is an endless carpet of orange seats. In an event whose original stadium was... »