Citing a palpable “aesthetic experience” in classic games while eschewing others, the Museum of Modern Art announced Thursday that it has assembled a new collection of video games. The museum’s initial collection includes 14 classics like Pac-Man and Tetris, but also more recent additions to the canon like Passage and Canabalt. The museum has a “wish list” of...
Russian court bans “extremist” Pussy Riot video
Label: LifestyleMOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court ruled on Thursday that video footage of the Pussy Riot punk group protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a church was “extremist” and should be removed from websites.The demonstration last February offended many Russian Orthodox Christians. But Putin has been criticized by U.S. and European leaders over what they saw as disproportionate jail sentences imposed...
No “substantive” progress made on fiscal cliff: Boehner
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (Reuters) – House Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday that no substantive progress has been made to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of spending cuts and tax hikes that will start to go into effect early next year if Washington does not act.“Listen, I remain hopeful that productive conversations can be had in the days ahead. But the White House has to get serious,” House of Representatives Speaker...
Nov
28
Little Company Makes a Big Play for Net Domains
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US rabbi says jailed American in good health
Label: WorldHAVANA (AP) — A prominent New York rabbi and physician visited an American subcontractor serving a long jail term in Cuba and said the man is in good health, despite his family’s concerns about a growth on his right shoulder.Rabbi Elie Abadie, who is also a gastroenterologist, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview following Tuesday’s 2 1/2-hour visit at a military hospital in Havana...
German lawmakers condemn Google campaign against copyright law
Label: TechnologyBERLIN (Reuters) – Senior German politicians have denounced as propaganda a campaign by Google to mobilize public opinion against proposed legislation to let publishers charge search engines for displaying newspaper articles.Internet lobbyists say they are worried the German law will set a precedent for other countries such as France and Italy that have shown an interest in having Google pay publishers...
Thousands celebrate Hobbit premiere in New Zealand
Label: LifestyleWELLINGTON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people packed New Zealand’s capital city, clambering on roofs and hanging onto lamp posts on Wednesday to get a glimpse of the stars at the red carpet world premiere of the film “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey”.Wellington, where director Peter Jackson and much of the post production is based, renamed itself “the Middle of Middle Earth“, and fans with...
Médicos de atención primaria siguen sin recibir aumento de salario en EEUU
Label: HealthNUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) – A pesar del aumento del gastoen la atención de la salud de Estados Unidos, un estudio sugiereque los médicos de atención primaria seguirían sin recibir losbeneficios en sus sueldos.Esto podría influir en lo que algunas predicciones señalancomo una reducción de los profesionales de atención primaria enalgunas regiones del país en los próximos años.Los autores descubrieron...
Nov
27
Global recovery ‘under threat’
Label: Business27 November 2012 Last updated at 07:41 ETDecisive policy action is needed to ensure the world is not “plunged back into recession”, according to the OECD.The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, which represents the world’s richest nations, also lowered its growth forecasts.The group’s economies will grow by 1.4% next year, rather than the 2.2% forecast in May, it said.The eurozone...
Nintendo says more than 400,000 Wii Us sold in US
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S., the company said Monday.The Wii U launched on Nov. 18 in the U.S. at a starting price of $ 300. Nintendo said the sales figure, based on internal estimates, is through Saturday, or seven days later.The Wii U is the first major game console to launch in six years. It...
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