Archive for May, 2009

Game bytes: ‘Wii-Fit’ leads to boom in ‘exergaming’ - Charleston Gazette

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

– ACTIVE VOLCANO: Nintendo’s “Wii Fit” exercise program has topped the video-game sales charts since its debut a year ago. But come on, folks: Surely you’ve mastered the sun salutation and the downward-facing dog by now and you’re ready for …

Gates: NKorea nuke progress sign of `dark future' - The Associated Press

Saturday, May 30th, 2009


Telegraph.co.uk

Gates: NKorea nuke progress sign of `dark future'
The Associated Press
SINGAPORE (AP) - North Korea's progress on nuclear weapons and long-range missiles is "a harbinger of a dark future" and has created an urgent need for more pressure on the reclusive communist government to change its ways, US Defense Secretary Robert
Video: Gates: N. Korea Nukes a Grave Threat The Associated Press
Gates: Nuclear-armed N. Korea not acceptable CNN
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Obama Confident in Sotomayor's Record - Washington Post

Saturday, May 30th, 2009


Telegraph.co.uk

Obama Confident in Sotomayor's Record
Washington Post
By Michael D. Shear President Obama warned against "attempting to draw old battle lines and playing the usual political games" during the consideration of his nominee to the Supreme Court, urging Congress to begin considering the nomination without
Obama Says Efforts to Scuttle Sotomayor Will Fail Wall Street Journal
GORDON WHITE: Athletic Ties: Supreme Court Nominee Rules in Sports Southern Pines Pilot
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Three hanged in Iran mosque bombing - Los Angeles Times

Saturday, May 30th, 2009


Voice of America

Three hanged in Iran mosque bombing
Los Angeles Times
AP Blood is seen on the ceiling inside the mosque after an explosion in Zahedan, Iran. Local TV broadcast images of the execution.
US condemns 'terrorist attacks' in Iran AFP
Iran summons Pakistani ambassador over Zahedan mosque bombing Xinhua
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Nintendo prepares to set new Wii gizmo into motion - Carroll County Times

Friday, May 29th, 2009

LOS ANGELES — There’s nothing all that charming about Nintendo’s latest gadget. The gamemaker is hoping a small cube-shaped device called Wii MotionPlus will take the Wii’s motion-sensing controls to a new level of precision. It’s no secret …

Review: Punch Out!! for the Nintendo Wii - Reno Gazette

Friday, May 29th, 2009

If you loved playing Punch-Out!! before Mike Tyson started biting ears and threatening to eat kids, then you owe it to yourself to get the latest iteration of Nintendo’s boxing classic for the Wii. Read the full review HERE

The Conduit Creator Announces The Grinder and Gladiator A.D. - Softpedia

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Since its release, some players have been saying that the Nintendo Wii is unable to handle more hardcore titles and genres like the first person shooter, which usually generate good sales on other gaming platforms. But High Voltage Software thinks …

North Korea tests 6th missile, South Korean military source says - CNN

Friday, May 29th, 2009


The Associated Press

North Korea tests 6th missile, South Korean military source says
CNN
SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea has test-fired a short-range missile off the country's east coast, a South Korean military source told CNN on Friday.
Video: Inside story - Nuclear tension - 28 May 09 Al Jazeera
North Korea 'tests another missile' Aljazeera.net
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That's All You Got? The Attacks on Sotomayor Come Across as Desperate - Huffington Post

Friday, May 29th, 2009


FOXNews

That's All You Got? The Attacks on Sotomayor Come Across as Desperate
Huffington Post
I'm not in the habit of giving advice to the Republican Party, which is just as well, because they're not in the habit of accepting it.
Video: Obama nominates Sotomayor to Supreme Court UPI
Supreme Court pick Sotomayor under fire for comments USA Today
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PA official: Abbas expects US pressure to push out Netanyahu - Jerusalem Post

Friday, May 29th, 2009


Telegraph.co.uk

PA official: Abbas expects US pressure to push out Netanyahu
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will not resume negotiations with Israel unless the Netanyahu government agrees to a complete settlement freeze and publicly accepts a two-state solution, Abbas has told the Washington
Video: Obama Presses Abbas, Israel to Move Toward Peace The Associated Press
Palestinian negotiator: We are encouraged by Obama-Abbas meet Ha’aretz
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