Weather Summary Weather figures for Dec 18 2012 to Dec 19 2011
Weather data shows last 30 days and year to date totals with daily measurements. Total precipitation recorded includes .0.13 inches and .0.00 inches for two days and .1.04 inches plus .25.82 inches for others.
NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel freed after Syria kidnapping
NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and colleagues were kidnapped by pro-regime gunmen in Syria for five days, blindfolded and threatened with mock executions. They escaped during a firefight between captors and rebels and crossed into Turkey. The captors, allied with Iran and Hezbollah, sought an exchange for prisoners.
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NBC
Richard Engel
Syria
Engel
Iranian Revolutionary Guard
Hezbollah
Iran
Information Ministry
Gilles Jacquier
Remi Ochlik
Britain
Sunday Times
Marie Colvin
Anthony Shadid
The
New York Times
ABC News
U.S
Iraq
Middle East
Stanford University
Judge denies Apple bid to stop Samsung phones sales
A federal judge in San Francisco denied Apples request to ban Samsung phones found to infringe Apple patents. The ruling allows Samsung to keep selling three older models in the United States while Apple’s $1.05 billion victory stands. The judge noted Samsung argued adaptations avoid infringement and warned injunctions could harm consumers given the phones' many non infringing features.
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Apple
Samsung
San Francisco
Apple Inc
U.S
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United States
Lucy Koh
iPhone
Velvin Hogan
Seagate Technology
Seagate
Hogan
Ace
Software apps fear new rules curb kid privacy impact
The FTC proposes updates to COPPA expanding data rules for children's apps. Developers warn stricter standards raise costs and may reduce kid friendly content. FTC investigates apps for data collection without parental consent amid industry pushback.
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Dan Russell-Pinson
Federal Trade Commission
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N.C
Trade Commis
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FTC
Jon Leibowitz
Capitol Hill
Apple
Association For Competitive
Yocmen
Morgan Reed
Reed
Russell-Pinson
FIC
W3 Innovations
Barr
Google
Google Play
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