VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict stunned the Roman Catholic Church on Monday when he announced he would stand down, the first pope to do so in 700 years, saying he no longer had the mental and physical strength to carry on. Church officials tried to relay a climate of calm confidence in the running of a 2,000-year-old institution, but the decision could lead to uncertainty in a...
American Express card users can shop at Twitter
Labels: Technology SAN FRANCISCO: American Express began letting users of its payment cards make purchases with messages fired off at Twitter as the popular social network dabbles with making money from e-commerce.American Express announced that members who synchronize their cards with Twitter can take advantage of offers "tweeted" by the financial services company.American Express will promote products...
Tesla's Elon Musk lambasts New York Times article
Labels: LifestyleTesla's Model S.(Credit:Tesla)Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has become incensed over a critical news article about the all-electric car that was published in The New York Times last week. "I do not think this is a he said, she said situation," Musk told Bloomberg West in an interview today. "It is really black and white. The facts are the facts." The tussle got started after New York Times reporter John Broder...
Thousands attend memorial for slain ex-SEAL sniper
Labels: Health Updated 7:20 p.m. ETARLINGTON, Texas As military service members carried the flag-draped coffin out of Cowboys Stadium, the sounds of bagpipes echoed and people saluted Chris Kyle, an ex-Navy SEAL sniper who dedicated his post-military career to helping other veterans. Widow Taya Kyle spoke through tears earlier, surrounded by her husband's military friends, her voice trembling as she described...
Who's Next? A Look at Likely Successors to Benedict
Labels: Business With 1 billion Catholics worldwide, the face of the church is changing.It's something the cardinal electors may keep in mind when the conclave to elect a new pontiff begins in late March, said Matthew Bunson, general editor of the Catholic Almanac and author of "We Have a Pope! Benedict XVI."RELATED: Pope Benedict XVI Resigns: The StatementThe 117 cardinals who are eligible to vote for the new...
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Gunbattle rocks Gao after rebels surprise French, Malians
Labels: WorldGAO, Mali (Reuters) - Islamist insurgents launched a surprise raid in the heart of the Malian town of Gao on Sunday, battling French and local troops in a blow to efforts to secure Mali's recaptured north. Local residents hid in their homes or crouched behind walls as the crackle of gunfire from running street battles resounded through the sandy streets and mud-brick houses of the ancient...
Music stars ooze sex appeal on Grammys red carpet
Labels: Technology LOS ANGELES - US television network CBS may have warned stars not to show too much skin on stage Sunday at the Grammys, but A-listers tested the limits on the red carpet in body-conscious, revealing gowns.Jennifer Lopez, whose plunging barely-there green Versace gown at the 2000 Grammys provided a red carpet moment for the ages, pushed the dress code to the edge with a daring black dress...
Did Google Earth error send murderer to wrong address?
Labels: LifestyleDennis and Merna Koula.(Credit:CBS News.com Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET)Sometimes, even after a murder conviction, some see reasonable doubt that the conviction was a righteous one.Such is the case in the murder of Dennis and Merna Koula in La Cross, Wisc, a quiet community.Their son Eric was found guilty and is currently serving two consecutive life-sentences for the murder of the wealthy...
Clive Davis Gala goes on year after Houston's death
Labels: Health A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words -- and video. Houston died last year at the age of 48 just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was set to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal." At the gala, Davis played what he called a rare performance of Houston...
$1M Reward for Capture of Fugitive Ex-Cop Dorner
Labels: Business A $1 million reward was offered today for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Dorner, as authorities in Big Bear, Calif., scaled back their search for the disgruntled ex-cop, who is suspected in three revenge killings."This is the largest local reward ever offered, to our knowledge," Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said at a news conference today. "This is...
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