Music streaming, gaming among new Google services May 15th, 2013 - 19:10h (CET +01.00) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase the latest mobile devices running its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : music, streaming, gaming, among, google, services, Top Keywords

Harris, Miller among Americana Awards top nominees May 14th, 2013 - 22:50h (CET +01.00) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Husband-wife duo Shovels & Rope is the top nominee for this year's Americana Honors & Awards, but longtime favorites Buddy Miller and Emmylou Harris lurk nearby. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : harris, miller, among, americana, awards, nominees, Top Keywords

Qatar faces backlash among rebel groups in Syria Apr 24th, 2013 - 08:40h (CET +01.00) BEIRUT (AP) - In a war-battered suburb of Damascus, a commander for one of the smaller nationalist brigades fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad grumbles about the lack of ammunition for his men. He blames Qatar, saying the oil-rich Gulf ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : qatar, faces, backlash, among, rebel, groups, syria, Top Keywords

Helen Mirren chides Mendes for not citing women among influences Mar 25th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - British actress Helen Mirren has chided filmmaker Sam Mendes for failing to mention any women as influences during an acceptance speech at a British awards ceremony, a thorny issue after no women filmmakers were nominated for an Os... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : helen, mirren, chides, mendes, citing, women, among, influences, Top Keywords

Simon & Garfunkel song among those to be preserved Mar 21st, 2013 - 14:30h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (AP) - Simon and Garfunkel's song "Sounds of Silence," which was written amid the turmoil following President John F. Kennedy's assassination, will join Chubby Checker's 1960s dance hit "The Twist" as two... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : simon, &, garfunkel, song, among, those, preserved, influences, Top Keywords

Smartphone use among U.S. teens is up sharply: survey Mar 13th, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 37 percent of Americans ages 12 to 17 tap the Internet using a smartphone, up sharply in just a year, according to a 2012 Pew survey released on Wednesday. Twenty-three percent of teens mainly go online usi... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : smartphone, among, teens, sharply, survey, those, preserved, influences, Top Keywords

Slim EU backing among British workers - poll Mar 8th, 2013 - 01:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Workers in Britain marginally back remaining part of the European Union with 45 percent in favour of Britain's continued membership, according to a poll published on Friday. Of the 1,004 part-time and full-time employees surve... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : slim, backing, among, british, workers, poll, preserved, influences, Top Keywords

Dorothy Hamill and Andy Dick among 'Dancing' stars Feb 26th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (AP) - A gold-medal figure skater, a country music legend and a kooky comedian are stepping their way onto "Dancing With the Stars." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dorothy, hamill, andy, dick, among, 'dancing', stars, influences, Top Keywords

Mumford & Sons, Adele among winners at Brit Awards Feb 20th, 2013 - 23:10h (CET +01.00) LONDON (AP) - British music put on a confident show at the Brit Awards on Wednesday, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping charts around the world. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : mumford, &, sons, adele, among, winners, brit, awards, Top Keywords

Bird droppings, bull testicles among pre-Oscar beauty treatments Feb 17th, 2013 - 15:30h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood stars wanting to look their best for Tinseltown's biggest night of the year are being offered beauty treatments ranging from the lavish to plain loony such as $250,000 black diamond nail varnish and bird excreme... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bird, droppings, bull, testicles, among, preoscar, beauty, treatments, Top Keywords