What’s New in the New, Slim IMac?

affiliate marketing Apple‘s iMac, or all-in-one desktop Mac, has always had a flair for the dramatic. From the “transparent gumdrop” original, to the “Pixar lamp” model, through to today’s enormous flatscreens, it’s been perhaps the most distinctive desktop computer in each of its iterations.Now, at the event where Apple introduced the...

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Disney to buy “Star Wars” producer for $4.05 billion

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co agreed to buy filmmaker George Lucas‘s Lucasfilm Ltd and its “Star Wars” franchise for $ 4.05 billion in cash and stock, a blockbuster deal that includes the surprise promise of a new film in the series in 2015.Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger told analysts on Tuesday that the...

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Kids who smoke menthol more likely to get hooked

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Kids who experiment with menthol cigarettes are more likely to become habitual smokers than their peers who start out with the regular variety, new research findings suggest.In a study of tens of thousands of U.S. students, researchers found that kids who were dabbling with menthol cigarettes...

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NYC Rats: Stronger Than Sandy

affiliate marketing Unprecedented flooding throughout low-lying portions of New York City over the past two days undoubtedly left hundreds—if not thousands—of rats scrambling for their dear lives. According to experts, most of them likely survived. “They’re a jack of all trades when it comes to locomotion,” says Rick Ostfeld of the Cary...

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Hurricane’s death toll rises to 65 in Caribbean

affiliate marketing PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As Americans braced Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, Haiti was still suffering.Officials raised the storm-related death toll across the Caribbean to 65, with 51 of those coming in Haiti, which was pelted by three days of constant rains that ended only on Friday. affiliate...

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Steve Ballmer Wants You to Come Over to Windows 8 [VIDEO]

affiliate marketing On the fence about Windows 8, or Microsoft‘s Surface Tablet, or the new batch of Windows phones? Wondering whether to develop for them, or purchase one? The CEO of Microsoft would like a word with you.[More from Mashable: Steve Ballmer on Tim Cook’s Attack: ‘I’m Glad He’s Paying Attention’] affiliate...

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Armstrong rehab stint forces Green Day cancellations

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Green Day said on Monday they are canceling their fall club tour and postponing early 2013 dates as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong continues treatment for substance abuse.“Obviously the timing for this isn’t ideal, but Billie Joe‘s well-being is our main concern,” band member Mike Dirnt said in...

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Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who’ve had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests.Researchers found that women who attended six weekly acupuncture sessions had greater improvements in fatigue as well as anxiety, depression and quality of life, compared to those who only received...

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Economy may skirt direct hit from Hurricane Sandy

affiliate marketing WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States but even with the severe damage that is expected, the blow to the economy is seen as short-term.Economists say some of the impact caused by businesses closing will be offset by reconstruction...

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Pole gets 30 years for killing 6 on Channel Island

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — A Polish builder who killed six people, including his wife and children, on the British Channel Island of Jersey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Damian Rzeszowski, 31, carried out the knife attack in August 2011 at his home. He was said to have become depressed after his wife admitted to an...

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