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Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ... European Union
(Newser) - As it struggles with internal divisions and an ongoing debt crisis, the European Union has been given a surprise morale boost by the Nobel Committee—plus a $1.2 million prize a few of its members could certainly use. The committee awarded the 2012 peace prize to the 27-member bloc,... More »
Who Won? Call It a Draw
(Newser) - Pundits—and the public, according to a CNN poll —seem split on who won the vice-presidential debate , but most agree that the feisty meeting had more to offer viewers and voters than the first Obama-Romney debate. Viewers "were treated to a free-wheeling and substantial debate over the size... More »
How Lance Armstrong Got Away With It
(Newser) - Lance Armstrong's oft-repeated claim that he'd never tested positive for doping was the result of some elaborate masking techniques —and some less-sophisticated methods, like hiding from testers, according to a US Anti-Doping Agency report. Cyclists have to keep national anti-doping groups updated on their whereabouts. But if... More »
Panetta Warns of 'Cyber Pearl Harbor'
(Newser) - America needs to beef up its defense or face a "cyber Pearl Harbor" attack from foreign hackers capable of dismantling the nation's infrastructure, Leon Panetta warns. Nations like Iran and China or militant groups could "gain control of critical switches," the defense secretary said in a... More »
Debate's Big Buzz: Biden's Smiles, Smirks
(Newser) - Joe Biden must think Paul Ryan is hilarious, because he was constantly smiling, smirking, or laughing outright at his opponent during last night's vice-presidential debate. It didn't go unnoticed. Twitter lit up with posts about the smile strategy, Politico reports, and it even spawned two, count them two,... More »
Best Buy to Match Amazon's Prices
(Newser) - Best Buy is changing things up this holiday season. Amid concerns over "showrooming"—when customers visit stores, check out products, and then buy them online—Best Buy is set to match online prices, including Amazon's, the
Wall Street Journal reports. It's also going to throw in... More »
Rover's Latest Find: Rock Type Not Seen Before on Mars
(Newser) - Curiosity has identified a type of rock that no rover had previously spotted on Mars. It has the same chemical composition as rocks relatively common on Earth, found in rift zones like Hawaii's volcanoes,
Wired reports. They develop in high-pressure conditions, often near water, though it's unclear if... More »
Moderator Raddatz Shows How It's Done
(Newser) - As with the Obama-Romney debate, a lot of the post- Biden-Ryan debate talk is focusing on the moderator—but this time they're saying nice things. Martha Raddatz, senior foreign affairs correspondent for ABC, "pursued each man with the vigor of a woman more accustomed to needling foreign leaders... More »
Tom Hanks to Make Broadway Debut
(Newser) - Tom Hanks' collaboration with Nora Ephron has lasted beyond the grave. The actor, who worked with the screenwriter and director in
Sleepless in Seattle and
You've Got Mail, will make his Broadway debut in a drama written by Ephron, who died in June , reports Reuters . In
Lucky Guy, which... More »
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