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Associated Press NEW YORK — State regulators in New York say they may ask the legislature to give them the power to ban alcoholic energy drinks.
A spokesman for the State Liquor Authority tells the Daily News that the agency is concerned about the punch packed by caffeinated alcoholic beverages like the popular Four Loko drink.
The beverages have quadruple the alcohol content of some types of beer.
But he says state law doesn't currently give the authority the power to ban products approved by federal regulators.
The makers of Four Loko and other caffeine-laced drinks say their beverages are no more nefarious than a scotch and soda or an Irish coffee.
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Scientists find 'dramatic' damage to marine life near BP spill site
(CNN) -- Scientists have found evidence of "dramatic" damage to deep-sea coral near the site of the Gulf oil disaster, with one biologist describing it as a shocking find that "slapped you in the face."
"This was the first time that anyone has seen a visually compelling indication of impact to deep sea animals in the vicinity of this deep-sea event," said Charles Fisher, a Penn State University biologist and the leader of a government-funded research expedition.
"We have some very compelling circumstantial evidence and that came from this expedition where we were out studying deep sea coral communities we know about, and exploring for new communities."
The research team encountered an apparently "unhealthy" colony of Madrepora -- a hard coral species -- on November 2 at a depth...
Move over iPhone and BlackBerry. Here comes Android
A model displays a new smart phone with a 3D display produced by electronics giant Sharp has and based on Google's Android OS:Google» If you think the smartphone wars are a two-horse race between RIM’s BlackBerry and Apple’s iPhone, think again. Google’s barely two-year-old Android mobile operating system now outsells them both.
Data this week from research firm NPD confirms that Android is now the most popular smartphone operating system in the U.S.
In the most recent quarter, Android accounted for...
Michael Jackson's Kids To Be On Oprah
Michael Jackson’s kids would be on a television talk show for the first time since the death of their legendary father as they share space with the great Oprah Winfrey on her patent Show. The episode will be telecasted on the 8th of November which happens to be this Monday.
If the father was the most iconic figure ever in the world of pop then the son as well as the daughters are bound to get a taste of stardom by themselves. And if that father was a certain somebody by the name of Michael Jackson then it becomes all the more obvious that his kids are going to get the attention of the entire world and it is somewhat baffling that they have not made it to the big league of starlets just yet.
After all they have crossed the threshold of 8...
Lil Wayne -- Taking His Talents to New Orleans
Lil Wayne -- Taking His Talents to New Orleans11/6/2010 1:38 PM PDT by TMZ Staff Lil Wayne is taking advantage of the fact he's out of jail -- last night he traveled to New Orleans to see Chris Paul and the Hornets take on LeBron James and the Miami Heat...
Jill Clayburgh Passes Away at 66
November 6th, 2010 Jill Clayburgh dies at 66Oscar-nominated actress Jill Clayburgh passed away late Friday due to complications from chronic leukemia, which she had lived with for twenty-one years. Jill was known for portraying strong, independent women on screen, and helped push forward ideas of feminism in her starring roles throughout the 70s. She was sixty-six years old at the time of her death.
Jill began her career on Broadway, portraying many characters that had emerged from the new feminist era. She is best remembered for her starring role in Paul Mazursky's 1978 drama An Unmarried Woman, where she played Erica, a strong-willed...
Apple iPhone Considered by Bank of America, Citigroup: Report
Apple's iPhone is being evaluated for use by Bank of America and Citigroup, hinting at the device’s continued push into the enterprise space.
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NASA Delays Shuttle Launching After Finding Hydrogen Leak and Crack
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — The shuttle Discovery, already delayed three times by technical problems and bad weather, was grounded again Friday, this time by a potentially dangerous gaseous hydrogen leak in a vent line attached to the ship’s external tank.
The Discovery was initially scheduled to make its 39th and final flight last Monday, bearing fresh supplies and an intelligent robot for the International Space Station. But complications delayed the flight from Monday to Friday, when the hydrogen leak led NASA to conclude that the shuttle would not be ready to launch before its flight window closed this Monday.
Almost at the same time that NASA managers were deciding to delay another attempt until Nov. 30, the opening of the next available launching window, engineers...
Daylight savings ends: Time to 'fall back'
By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / November 6, 2010 If you've ever wished you could have one hour back, tonight's your night.
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At 2 a.m. local time Nov. 7 – the wee hours of Sunday morning – Daylight Saving Time ends for much of the United States. That means turning clocks back one hour for an extra bit of shut-eye or an extra chapter or two in that novel before hitting the pillow.
The "Spring forward, Fall back" ritual was codified in the Uniform Time Act of 1966. States can opt out, of course. Hawaii and Arizona have said no thanks to the time changes that kick in on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.
But the rest of the country, including the once temporally bifurcated...
Google Limits Facebook Access to Gmail Contacts
By AMIR EFRATI Google Inc. is launching a salvo against Facebook Inc., saying it will no longer allow the social network to grab information about Google users' social and professional contacts in Gmail, Google's email service.
Google has always allowed Google users to transfer data, including their contacts, to other websites. Until now, new Facebook users could find out whether their contacts on Gmail also had Facebook accounts, simply by typing in their Gmail user name and password as part of the Facebook signup process.
Bloomberg NewsThe Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, U.S., on Wednesday, Oct....
Jurors split over Connecticut home invasion killer Steven Hayes execution
A Connecticut jury is torn over whether they should sentence a man convicted of killing a family in their home to death.
Steven Hayes has been convicted of 16 felony counts in the rape and murder of Jennifer Hawke-Petit and tying her two daughters Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11 to their bed and setting them on fire.
Only the father, Dr William Petit, survived the horrifying attack.
The case has captivated the nation - and now it appears the decision over whether Hayes should live or die will not be an easy one.
Court notes released today suggested the jury is already split on the decision after just one day of deliberating.
The jurors sought...
Box office update: 'Megamind' earns $12.5 mil on Friday by John Young
Paramount Pictures’ and DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind kicked off the holiday movie season by collecting $12.5 million on Friday, according to early estimates. That’s slightly more than the $12.1 million snared by DreamWorks’ last original CG-animated movie, How to Train Your Dragon, which opened in March. Megamind should see a big uptick on Saturday as kids will be out of school and singing that “Mega-Mega-Megamind” song until their parents crack. Figure a weekend total of about $45 million, which is right in line with what Paramount said they were anticipating for the $130 million film. (I was thinking the star-power of Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Tina Fey would knock the movie above $50 million, but we learned a valuable box-office equation today: Ferrell + Pitt + Fey = dragon)....
On Day 1 of India visit, Obama showcases trade deals with US firms
By Ben Arnoldy, Staff Writer / November 6, 2010 Mumbai, India
President Obama made a forceful case for free trade on the first day of his state visit to India, showcasing how trade with India can create US jobs.
He brought with him hundreds of US executives who finalized deals on the sidelines of the trip totaling nearly $10 billion in new US exports. The payoff for Mr. Obama‚s argument: 50,000 new American jobs.
'In our interconnected world, increased commerce between the United States and India can be and will be a win-win proposition for both nations,' he said at a business summit in Mumbai. Noting that the US exports less to India than to the Netherlands – a country with fewer people than Mumbai...
Yemen Judge Orders Arrest of Qaeda-Linked Cleric
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Yemeni judge on Saturday ordered the “forcible arrest” of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric who is believed to play an important role in the regional branch of Al Qaeda. Mr. Awlaki, who is thought to be hiding among fellow tribesmen in Yemen’s remote Shabwa Province, failed to appear Tuesday at a trial where he was accused of killing a foreigner. It is rare for a Yemeni judge to order the arrest of a defendant so soon after his failure to appear.
Yemen has been under increased American pressure to act decisively against Al Qaeda since powerful explosives were discovered Oct. 29 in two separate...
66 blast victims buried in Darra
PESHAWAR: Most of the 66 blast victims of Friday’s mosque attach in Darra Adam Khel were buried in their native graveyards in gun manufacturing town, amid touching scenes as the entire area wore a grim look on Saturday.
The Suicide bomber is the 67th dead in the list of those killed in the blast.
A spokesmana for the Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan disowned the Darra mosque blast adding some TV Channels are maligning them.
The bomber, a teenaged boy with small beard, had blown himself up amidst the worshippers in a mosque of Darra Adman Khel, killing and injuring dozens.
Funeral processions took out from almost every house of village Akhurwal.
Seventy injured are still in hospitals where their condition of many is said to be stable. A total of 95 injured were brought to Lady Reading...
Obama looks for home run in India pitch
MUMBAI: In the spirit of give and take, US President Barack Obama on Saturday signalled the easing of export controls on dual use technology even as he announced signing of deals worth $10 billion with US companies, something he said would create 50,000 jobs back home.
Hammered by plummeting approval rating and the loss of the House of Representatives to the Republicans, and under pressure to offer his Indian hosts something more tangible to chew on rather than soaring rhetoric, Obama used his meeting with the high priests and priestesses of India Inc to placate both constituencies — it was a dual use speech, as one person present at the gathering quipped to TOI.
His 20-minute special keynote address at the US-India Business and Entrepreneurship summit at The Trident was understandably...
Farooq buried amid tears and shock
Farooq buried amid tears and shock
Karachi wears deserted look | Thousands attend funeral rituals amidst tight security
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KARACHI – The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Imran Farooq, who was stabbed to death outside his house in London on September 17, 2010, was laid to rest in Shuhada Cemetery Yaseenabad amid shock and tears here on Saturday.
Heart-rending scenes were witnessed on this occasion, as the family, friends and party leaders laid him at his final resting place. After prayers for the deceased, MQM Leader Farooq Sattar announced that soyem for the deceased would be held on Sunday (today) at Lal Qila Ground Azizabad from Zuhr to Asr. Separate arrangements for men and women will be made for the purpose.
Quran Khawani or recitation of...
