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2012 Election

Mitt Romney's Struggles Fuel Talk of Brokered Convention

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney's struggles in Michigan are fueling speculation that Republicans might have to resort to a doomsday scenario and launch a frantic search for a 2012 savior at their nominating convention in late August.

Cars Without Drivers: Get Ready to See Automated Automobiles on the Open Road

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For years, Google has been developing the technology to make automated cars a reality. They've also spearheaded lobbying efforts in Nevada, which just became the first state to approve regulations for testing driverless cars. This gives technology companies an official procedure for taking their self-driven automobiles out on public roads.

Chinese Land Seizure Protests Lead to Arrests

Villagers from Wukan collect signatures in support for a protest in Lufeng in the southern Chinese Guangdong province.
After a month of protesting against local officials taking away their land, residents of Panhe village in Zhejiang province are being detained. These arrests have put a stop to the social unrest for now. However, land disputes remain a rampant issue in China -- one that seriously shakes the harmonious society.
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The Chrysler 700 C concept van is displayed on the final press preview day for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Chrysler Pulls U.S. Loan Application After Strong Financials

Chrysler Group on Thursday withdrew its application for a $3.5 billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan from the Dept. of Energy after the company's financial outlook improved and the government ramped up its lending standards.
Brittanee Drexel Missing Since 2009

Brittanee Drexel: Raymond Moody New Person of Interest in 2009 Disappearance

Brittanee Drexel, a-17-year-old girl on spring break in Myrtle Beach, disappeared in 2009. It will be three years on August 25 since the New York teen disappeared from outside her hotel on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. Police are now naming convicted sex offender Raymond Moody, 51, as a person of interest in the police classified “cold case.”
People ride their bikes past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View

Google Found Tracking Safari Users -- Report

Google Inc. has disabled a special computer tracking code that had been bypassing Safari, Apple Inc.'s popular Web browser, enabling advertisers to monitor the Web surfing of iPhone and computer users, against their stated preferences, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Realtor Mac McCollum stands in front of a foreclosed home in Bullhead City, Arizona

Rampant Foreclosure Abuses Suspected Across U.S.

A report this week showing rampant foreclosure abuse in San Francisco reflects similar levels of lender fraud and faulty documentation across the United States, say experts and officials who have done studies in other parts of the country.
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Demand Media Aims for Double-Digit Growth in 2012

Demand Media, which went public just over a year ago, promised its shareholders that revenue growth would accelerate by the second quarter after it reported a fourth-quarter net loss due to costs for improving its platforms.
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Critics Seek to Stall Senate Cybersecurity Bill

Republican critics of a Senate cybersecurity bill want to slow down consideration of the measure, saying it could give government too much power over private-sector infrastructure companies.
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Beer Pong Beer: 3 Things to Know About the New Brew

Long gone are the days where you'll have to reach for the Keystone to fill your red Solo cups. Pong Beer is the latest beer to satisfy all your beer pong needs...its name practically says it. Here are three things to know about this sport inspired beverage.
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Why Did Apple Unveil Mountain Lion? Competition

Apple, the world’s most valuable company, made available the latest version of its OS, dubbed Mountain Lion, for developers Thursday so that it will be able to ship new products by the third quarter.

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