Here is today’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
- Microsoft Surface already backordered in US sells out in UK
- Amazon Cloud Service Outage
- US federal agency dropping 17000 BlackBerrys in favor of iPhones
- FDA 1279 facilities received other products from pharmacy linked to meningitis
- Why Grownups Have Ruined Halloween
- Pennsylvania police search for baby who disappeared after grandmother killed – Fox News
- Raw Food Not Enough to Feed Big Brains
General News
- A shift on same-sex marriage
- Golf Carts Not Just for the Course – I could use one just for running around town. I don’t go that far. Work, grocery store and my parent’s house. It’d be cool.
- The Challenges of Raising Military Kids
- Will California Ban the Death Penalty
- Armstrong asked to return $7.5m
- A Corvette that runs on vegetable oil
- Wisconsin spa killings Shooting followed tragic script of domestic violence
- Moving people out of nursing homes proves to be difficult despite federal funding
- Florida Keys hosts underwater pumpkin carving contest
- Man Banned Mid-Trip by No-Fly List Gets Stranded in Hawaii
- High Fuel Costs Spark Increased Use of Wood for Home Heating
- Company that paid Lance Armstrongs winnings wants money back
- Detroit not foreign policy was key dispute in debate – Los Angeles Times
- $2.50 Base Fare for Subways Is Likely Transit Chairman Suggests
- New Jersey preteen found dead – CNN
- Presumed fiance questioned in death of bride-to-be
- Ex-CIA officer expected to plead guilty to some charges in leak case
- Son hopes to follow nations longest-serving sheriff
- With 60000 dead Mexicans wonder why drug war doesnt rate in presidential debate
International
- Would direct U.S.-Iran talks be bad for Israel
- France to send drones to Mali in fight against al-Qaida-backed insurgents
- Pussy Riot to prison colony Two women transferred from Moscow jail
- Serbia talks spark Kosovo clashes
- Thirteen Italians die in bloody start to hunt season
- Dutch art heist museum says security system in order
- Chinese Government Mulls Policies to Support Solar Power Industry
- Syria rebels pessimistic on mediators ceasefire plan
- The importance of Mali
- Qatar ruler begins key Gaza trip
- Kingfisher woos striking workers
- VIDEO Nigeria celebrates Fela Kuti
- Over 100000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon now UNHCR
- Argentina firm over seized ship
- Children killed in Sudan attack
- Thief who left victim on rail tracks is jailed in Sweden
- Nokia seeks $980m from bonds in cash conservation mission
Politics
- Presidential debate Do new reports on Libya change the story
- The Final 2012 Presidential Debate
- The importance of Mali
- Obama and Romney Bristle in Foreign-Policy Debate
- Final debate leads Romney to some common ground with Obama
- Republicans surprised at Obama comment on spending cuts
- Who won presidential debate Both Obama and Romney maybe +video.
- Obama Romney like green energy. Climate change Not so much.
Obits
Health
- Patients should keep doctors informed of their medications and health history – No shit.
- FDA 1279 facilities received other products from pharmacy linked to meningitis
- Top 10 U.S. cities with the cleanest air
Olympics
Science/Space
- 2-Million-Light-Year-Long Galactic Emission Looks Like Jet Afterburner
- Meteorite from Recent Fireball Hit Roof of N. California Home
- Jeff Bezos Secretive Spaceship Project Tests Rocket Escape System
- What Jane Austen can teach us about how the brain pays attention
- Race Is On to Save Swedens Only Coral Reef
- Baby Panda Pics See A Cub Growing Up
- Thats Hot Beetles Dance on Poop Balls to Keep Cool
- Mysterious X-37B Military Space Planes Next Secret Mission Delayed
- Bioengineered corn can digest itself in the name of biofuels
- A Tour of Astrobotic Technologys lunar rover lab at Carnegie Mellon video
- Death The evolution of funerals
- Creepy Close-Ups Best Microscope Critter Photos
- X-ray tricks cut breast scan dose
- Vaccine could melt bad fat
- How to avoid the pitfalls of inbreeding
- Grape Picking Robot Will Prune Like a Pro
- Winning Photos Bring World of the Itsy-Bitsy to Life
- Exoplanet paparazzi to stalk worlds for habitability
- Tracking Deadly Space Radiation Could Protect Future Astronauts
- Raw Food Not Enough to Feed Big Brains
- I Support Curiosity
- Ethically Treating the Post-Traumatic Brain
Earnings
- Ancestry.com sold for $1.6 billion. Shares soar.
- Yahoo sees modest rise in profits
- Yahoo reports Q3 earnings in line with expectations as search revenue rises
- Square Plans Huge Hiring Spree in Move to New HQ
- Lenovo to poach dismissed Motorola employees
- 10 New York City startups were crazy about
- Facebook Earnings Part Deux What to Expect When the Street Is Expecting
Historical
Tips and Tricks
- Which Counseling Career Path is Best for You [Infographic]
- Halloween safety tips from Maryland Fire Marshal – Baltimore Sun
Gaming
- Neo Geo X Limited Edition throws in an additional game
- Neo Geo X Limited Edition throws in an additional game
- Latest 0x10c test footage adds a second player into the mix
- NBA Game Time drives the lane on Xbox 360 today
- Subsidized Xbox pricing extending to 250GB consoles will start at $99
Gadgets
- Microsoft Surface already backordered in US sells out in UK
- Amazon quietly discontinues the Kindle Touch urges customers to choose new Paperwhite model
- Windows 8s competition is Google first Apple iPad second
Law
- Tim Tebow Trademarking Tebowing Tarnishes Trademark
- Does a Public Find My iPhone Search Violate Personal Privacy
- EFF Files Motion To Have Court Release Seizure Warrant In Megaupload Case
Patents
- Impulse Technology drops patent infringement suit against Nintendo
- USPTO has tentatively invalidated Apples key rubber-banding patent
Technology
- Augmented Reality Fit for Everyone
- Intel strives to develop tiny chips to run wearable computers
- IT Spending to Reach 3.7 Triiilllion Dollars by 2013 Gartner Predicts
- Apples My New Boss Color Engineer Says on Twitter
- Where Does Apple Go From Here
- AMD launches new set of 8-core processors for gamers
- Cisco helps build first U.S. “Smart+Connected†city of the future in Lake Nona Florida
- AMD updates its FX processors 8-core chip has 4GHz base clock 15 percent more oomph $195 price tag
Internet
- Amazon Cloud Service Goes Down and Takes Some Popular Web Sites With It – New York Times blog
- Anonymous member claims responsibility for todays EC2 outage Amazon says baloney
- Facebook awards $250K of stolen money to student cyber security researchers
- Microsoft Tightens Personal Data Rules
Mobile
- 90 percent of iPhones and iPads in U.S./Canada powered by iOS 5 or above
- T-Mobile ending cheap 200MB data plans for new customers
- Nokia Lumia 510 launched available in November for around $200
Software/Apps
- Office Web Apps Update Now Available
- Hulu Plus app heads to Windows 8 PCs and tablets tailored for new UI video
- Windows 8 App Update Xbox Music
- Windows 8 App Update Xbox Games
- Cloud Apache OpenOffice plans to be discussed next month
- Google and Apple The bridge is closed but drive over it anyway
- Xbox Music app updated with free streaming SmartGlass fully launches on Windows 8 this week
- New Office Web Apps get finalized for SkyDrive Outlook
- Apple Adds New Icon To Apple TV To Live Stream iPad Mini Event
Developer
- Mono 3.0 debuts casting a wider .NET
- Huge news Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP
London/Britain
- UK to double number of drones in Afghanistan
- Tories losing voters trust on economy poll shows
- Black cabs of London end of the road – No… we must keep the iconic cabs around.
- Daily Mirror publisher faces being sued over alleged phone hacking
- EE announces its 4G price plans
- PCC election candidate arrested
- Car insurance premiums falling
- NHS hearing services being cut
- Farewell to Ceefax
- Flights cancelled because of fog
- Rail cancellations unacceptable
- Battle of Britain hero dies at 99
- Tony Scott had antidepressant in system but no cancer
- London 2012 Games comes in £377m under budget
- Computer trading beneficial
- Movie streaming comes as part of UKs pricey first 4G network
- Sat-nav used before ford death
Personal
Odd
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- Maybe Ease Off on the Hard Partying
- Start Your Week with Wins
- Friday Gangnam Style
- Dont Forget To Stretch
- Who Shoes WIN
- Fair Warning
- October 23 2012
- Downgrading Daniel
- Are Their Quantum States Changing
- I Remember It Like It Was Yesterday
- Scarecrow Youre Doing It Very Very Right
- Its a Tight Squeeze in More Ways Than One
- Whats the Difference
- Needs More Hot Air FAIL
- Photo
Chicagoland
- Get A Drink And A Mustache At OHare
- Regina Spektor Pops At Chicago Theatre
- OHare to get new body scanners by January
- Conductor on Metra BNSF train assaulted
- Monday Afternoon Diversion Ira Glass Balloon Artist
- City
- Witness Estranged wife a hero tried to calm spa shooter
- Twin-engine plane skids onto I-94 near Racine
- 8 NIU employees put on leave after scheme to sell schools scrap metal
- Four wounded in West Side shooting
- Gym use confuses Keller parents
- When I go to @Pinkberry and its closed
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