Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
CES 2013
- CES has sadly become a complete waste of time
- Pebbles creator shows off his long-awaited smartwatch video
Big News
- Egg farm investigation leads to 10 arrests
- Mark of the beast pupil loses case
- Dozens Injured as Ferry Strikes New York City Dock
- Judge says Bradley Manning was mistreated in prison issues
Recalls
- Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Loss of Control and Crash Hazard
- Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
- Fisher-Price recalls 800000 baby seats
General News
- Why Its Over for Natural Gas
- Body of man poisoned after winning lottery will be exhumed
- California governor says cancer treatment over
- Mystery writers seek science accuracy – Good. They should.
- Boeing Dreamliner 787 fire and fuel leak add to safety concerns
- NYs Cuomo pushing hard for one of nations toughest gun laws – CBS News
- Online college courses to grant credentials for a fee
- 4 children dead after fire outside Atlanta – Seattle Post Intelligencer
- India lashes Pakistan after deadly Kashmir encounter
- Tax returns on hold till Jan. 30 +video – I probably won’t even get my W2 until the 30th. So I can’t file until then anyway.
- All dressed up nowhere to go The date night Ticketmaster ruined
- Dozens Injured as Ferry Strikes New York City Dock
- Never Drink and Fly
- New apartment rental marketplace lets hunters search for shelter in packs
- Vermont city takes step toward banning assault rifles
International
- Nokias India factory in tax raid
- In rural India rapes are common but justice for victims is not
- Syria to Swap Prisoners for Iranians Held by Rebels Turkish Group Says
- Freed Iranian hostages arrive at hotel in Damascus
- Colombian ex-leader investigated
- German Church drops abuse inquiry
- Explosion in Nigerias Lagos port
Politics
- Transcript of Nate Silvers Ask Me Anything on Reddit
- US no longer lists satellites as weapons
- US urged to relax satellite export restrictions
Obits
Health
- Nutrition Facts Label 20 and Evolving
- Flu picks up steam across the U.S.
- Americans dying earlier than peers
- Gonorrhea May Become Incurable Experts Fear
Science/Space
- Chinas Potential Anti-Satellite Test Sparks US Concern
- Massive Star Explosion Captured in Stunning Photo
- Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Gabrielle Giffords Launch Gun Control Initiative
- Mysteriously Bright Black Holes Revealed by NASA Telescope
- Flu moratorium to be lifted imminently
- Cardboard cockroach ranks among worlds fastest robots
- Genome Reveals Comb Jellies Ancient Origin
- Faecal bacteria cocktail treats superbug infection
- Images A Ton of Cattle Bones
- NASA to Announce Launch of New Earth-Observing Satellite
- Hubble Space Telescope Could Last Until 2018 NASA Says
- How Pap Smears Could Detect Ovarian Uterine Cancer
- Lined-Up Sun Moon Give Rise to King Tides
- At Least One in Six Stars Has an Earth-sized Planet
- Brain Cancer-Causing Virus Strikes West Coast Raccoons
- Most Distant Standard Candle Star Explosion Found
- Arctic Drilling to Be Reviewed in Light of Accidents
Financial
- Play.com closes retail operations over 200 laid off
- Verizon activated a record 9.8 million smartphones in Q4
- Debt ceiling no place for stand on spending Nasdaqs Greifeld
- Guide to credit card offers The meaning of pre-approved – and other mysteries
- Google Names New Head of Asia-Pacific
- Clearwire stock jumps 8% on Dishs $5 billion offer
Historical
- Oldest Roman Hairstyle Recreated for First Time
- 2012 Hottest Year on Record for Continental U.S.
- Ancient Mexicos Dead Got Makeovers
Gaming
- Gold Nunchuk is back in stock at Club Nintendo probably not for long
- SimCity intro video receives permit for public viewing
- GameStick stretch goals include MicroSD support
- Up close with Valves Steam Box prototypes
Gadgets
Law
- Supreme Court seems reluctant to extend time limits for SEC actions
- Mark of the beast pupil loses case
Patents
Technology
- Dropbox/Samsung Partnership
- iTunes Turns 12
- FCC will move to give more spectrum to Wi-Fi
- Who needs a hard drive Kingston announces 1TB flash drive
- 3D Ear Scanning Enables Custom-Fit Headphones
- Innovative Smart Highway Glows in the Dark
- Apple Reduces Thunderbolt Cable Price Intros Shorter Cable – This is actually good news. Cheaper cables are always better. I still don’t have a use for Thunderbolt though.
- Redbox Instant by Verizon launching out of beta in March
Internet
- Self-publishing site Lulu drops DRM on ebooks sort of
- Online radio will start serving ads based on your web browsing
- Get certified by online educator Coursera
- Twitter will now use humans not just machines to process your search terms
- Amazon deletes negative feedback but only for its own shipping service – This is the way to handle the situation.
Mobile
- Verizon aims to stream next years Superbowl over LTE
- T-Mobiles contract-free unlimited data plan launches today
- T-Mobiles iPhone is three to four months away says CEO
Software/Apps
- Its Official Microsoft to Kill Off Windows Messenger in March
- Microsoft to Kill Messenger on March 15
- SkyDrive.com Updated with Improved Sharing Touch and Drag and Drop
Security
- Global security breaches are now an epidemic report
- Iran behind bank cyberattacks U.S. government officials say
- Sites Built With Ruby on Rails Suffer New Vulnerability
Developer
- Updating Screenshots in iTunes Connect
- Bandwidth Media Queries We Dont Need Em
- Codecademy adds API training with YouTube NPR Bit.ly and 6 other services to help new devs build actual products
London/Britain/UK
- The legacy left by Tubes navvies
- Stamps celebrate Tube anniversary
- Glockenspiel and Flags
- Boyfriend held over flat death
- Imported costume jewellery stolen
- Work starts on replica Edsac rebuild
- 65 Police Front Counters Planned For Closure
- Gypsy site refusal recommended
- Council first to make tax cut
- Defibrillator stolen from village
- Man pretended lover was alive
- Firm fined over severed finger
- Rail minister denies £80k car fee
- Traveller plea after Thai crash
- Police seek man with wet clothes
- VIDEO Power station flats go on sale
- Londons Boris turns turtle getting yearly scrub down
- Briton awaits arms case sentence
- Belfast City Hall flying union flag
- UK trade deficit narrows but remains on track for another poor year
- Stephen Lawrences brother lodges racism complaint against Met police
- Love and hate for Victorian Tube
- Aircraft crash lands at RAF base
Personal
Odd
- Ore. deputies Wooden statue was a bear to steal
- Bobcat that attacked Mass. man had rabies
- Man who rode horse while drunk gets time served
- Mass. couples wedding day is also towns ZIP code
- Dog shaved to look like lion prompts 911 call
- Florida python hunting contest draws hundreds
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
Funny
- Rubber Sheet
- January 09 2013
- Sockpuppet Theatre
- Texts with the Ex
- I Choose You Pokebra
- Just Like New
- It Could Happen…
- Sounds Like Fun
- TO SPACE
- Butcher Sign WIN
- Tear the Wall Apart… Then Fix It
- The Red Carpet Treatment
- Pants Be Saggin
- Morals
- But as Soon as I Turn Away Theyll Start Following Me
- What Can I Say Im Very Religious
- Ricks Favorite Movie
- Im on TV
- STOP REMINDING ME HOW OLD I AM
Chicagoland
- Tollway webcams give drivers a peek at traffic
- Former suburban counselor pleads guilty to sex abuse of student
- $2000 gift from rooftop pastor to ex-mayor investigated
- 1 killed 1 wounded outside Old Town store
- There Is War in Chicago Neighbor Says After Fatal Old Town Shooting
- Man dies after struck by car driven by girlfriend
- Tape of CTU President Karen Lewis draws fire from right
- Gambling expansion bill sent to Quinns desk after long time on hold
- Lame-duck session ends with no pension reform
- Man found dead in parking lot of Bolingbrook strip mall
- Illinois pension problem punted to incoming lawmakers
- Giant Origami Crane Represents Peace in the New Year Creator Says
- President Obamas Former Gym To Reopen This Time Legally
- 2 accused carjackers charged in fatal shooting by cops
- Chicago to break another mild winter record
- McDonalds To Debut New Chicken Wings In Chicago
- New charges against rape suspect who broke into homes
- Chicagos Best Non-Gym Workouts
- Bartlett man gets 2 years for firearm violation
- Lawsuit Girl forced to urinate in cup on school bus
- 5 years in prison for Palatine huffing crash
- Police warn of cab robberies by young women
- Sosas Hall Of Fame Ballot Tally A Damning Indictment Of His Playing Career
Total Number of stories: 171
Look for more stories tomorrow.
