Danish director Refn splatters Cannes festival with violence May 23rd, 2013 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - An ultra-violent thriller set in the Bangkok underworld of brothels and fight clubs came under attack at the Cannes film festival on Wednesday for its bloodletting which Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn def... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : danish, director, refn, splatters, cannes, festival, violence, Top Keywords

Apple, former Washington wallflower, now at center of tax fight May 23rd, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inad... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : apple, former, washington, wallflower, center, fight, violence, Top Keywords

Meteoroid impact triggers bright flash on the moon May 23rd, 2013 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An automated telescope monitoring the moon has captured images of an 88-pound (40 kg) rock slamming into the lunar surface, creating a bright flash of light, NASA scientists said on Friday. The explo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : meteoroid, impact, triggers, bright, flash, moon, violence, Top Keywords

NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts May 23rd, 2013 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for astronauts to create custom meals on the fly. With support from NASA, the firm, Systems and Materials Research ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nasa, investing, food, printer, astronauts, moon, violence, Top Keywords

Gimme shelter May 23rd, 2013 - 00:50h (CET +01.00) Apple's latest tax dodge is yet another chink in its once-shining armor, Virginia Heffernan says... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : gimme, shelter, food, printer, astronauts, moon, violence, Top Keywords

China's Lenovo buys and diversifies to outshine PC rivals May 23rd, 2013 - 00:00h (CET +01.00) By Lee Chyen Yee and Umesh Desai HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd's bold acquisitions in its flagship PC business, a foray into mobile gadgets, and a relatively light debt load are setting it apart from PC rivals as industry shipments take... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china's, lenovo, buys, diversifies, outshine, rivals, violence, Top Keywords

London terror attack leaves 1 dead near barracks May 22nd, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - In a brutal daylight attack which raised fears that terrorism had returned to London, two men with butcher knives hacked another man to death near a military barracks Wednesday before police wounded them in a shootout. (Source: Associat... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : london, terror, attack, leaves, dead, barracks, violence, Top Keywords

HP's slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct May 22nd, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hp's, slumps, deepens, earnings, fall, barracks, violence, Top Keywords

Kerry: US, allies ready to step up aid to rebels May 22nd, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kerry, allies, ready, step, rebels, barracks, violence, Top Keywords

Egypt leader claims victory in captives' release May 22nd, 2013 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) CAIRO (AP) - The safe release Wednesday of seven conscripts kidnapped by suspected militants in Sinai brought a victory for Egypt's Islamist president after months of criticism that his government is mismanaging the country. (Source: Associated ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : egypt, leader, claims, victory, captives', release, violence, Top Keywords