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, Top Keywords

Booming 'zero-day' trade has Washington cyber experts worried May 10th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) By Joseph Menn WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The proliferation of hacking tools known as zero-day exploits is raising concerns at the highest levels in Washington, even as U.S. agencies and defense contractors have become the biggest buyers of such products... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : booming, 'zeroday', trade, washington, cyber, experts, worried, Top Keywords

"Snowquester" was "Noquester" in Washington Mar 7th, 2013 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "Snowquester" was a no-show in the U.S. capital, which on Wednesday confirmed its status as the center of winter weather wimpdom. Unlike the Washington snows of yesteryear - "Snowmageddon" and "Snowpoca... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : "snowquester", "noquester", washington, washington, cyber, experts, worried, Top Keywords

Investors face another Washington deadline Feb 23rd, 2013 - 04:50h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors face another Washington-imposed deadline on government spending cuts next week, but it's not generating the same level of fear as two months ago when the "fiscal cliff" loomed large. Investors in sectors ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : investors, face, another, washington, deadline, experts, worried, Top Keywords

Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers Feb 2nd, 2013 - 18:50h (CET +01.00) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to acknowledge that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its mor... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : twitter, washington, post, targeted, hackers, experts, worried, Top Keywords

Actress Kerry Washington wins big at NAACP Image Awards Feb 2nd, 2013 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Kerry Washington was the big winner at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday, picking up awards for her roles in the slavery-era Western film "Django Unchained" and television drama "Scandal," as well as... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : actress, kerry, washington, wins, naacp, image, awards, Top Keywords

Washington wins 3 trophies at NAACP Image Awards Feb 2nd, 2013 - 05:20h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : washington, wins, trophies, naacp, image, awards, awards, Top Keywords

Washington, Cheadle win early NAACP Image Awards Feb 2nd, 2013 - 03:20h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kerry Washington and Don Cheadle are among the early winners at the NAACP Image Awards. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : washington, cheadle, early, naacp, image, awards, awards, Top Keywords

Washington, Cheedle win early NAACP Image Awards Feb 2nd, 2013 - 03:10h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kerry Washington and Don Cheedle are among the early winners at the NAACP Image Awards. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : washington, cheedle, early, naacp, image, awards, awards, Top Keywords

Blimps to bolster Washington's air shield in test Feb 2nd, 2013 - 00:30h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pair of big, blimp-like craft, moored to the ground and flying as high as 10,000 feet, are to be added to a high-tech shield designed to protect the Washington D.C. area from air attack, at least for a while. The bulbous, hel... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : blimps, bolster, washington's, shield, test, awards, awards, Top Keywords