Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.
Big News
- US organ transplant pioneer dies
- Gmail users can add files up to 10GB directly from Google Drive
- Superstorm Sandy racks up $32 billion in NY damages +video
- Bradley Manning to speak for first time since arrest in pre-trial testimony
- Oxford English Dictionary editor intentionally deleted thousands of words in the 70s and 80s
- Dear RIAA Pirates Buy More. Full Stop. Deal With It.
- Googles Defend your Net campaign asks Germans to resist copyright changes
General News
- Wal-Mart distances itself from Bangladesh factory fire
- Dolan Champions Sainthood for Dorothy Day Hero of Catholic Left
- Judge orders merging of Aurora lawsuits against movie chain
- U.S. Capitol gets official Christmas tree
- Post-Sandy Power out but bills are same – What does this mean for their actual meter reading? Are they actually doing it or just estimating the numbers?
- U.S. finalizes class-action settlement with American Indians
- Simon Schuster launches self-publishing arm with Author Solutions
- L.A. Auto Show opens Friday
- Cook like a chef no shopping required with the power of Science
- California beach tragedy blamed on sneaker waves
- Massachusetts OKs Cape Wind/NSTAR Power Purchase Pact
- Porn Stars Report Higher Self-Esteem Spirituality
- Washington State Declares War on Ocean Acidification
- Dear RIAA Pirates Buy More. Full Stop. Deal With It.
International
- Euro officials cut a deal on Greek debt
- Paris Journal In France Beer Lovers Chafe at Tax Increase Plans
- Gimme shelter and light therapy at Swedish bus stops
- Ad with cartoon president rejected in South Africa
- Putin injured spine in judo bout – Belarus leader
- Wii U TVii service launching in Japan Dec. 8
- Yasser Arafat Palestinians will go to The Hague if he was poisoned – Telegraph.co.uk
- Strike hits Singapore bus company
- Congo rebel pull-out conditional
- VIDEO Crane catches fire and collapses
- Koreans worry about safety after toxic factory leak
- Chinese passport map causes diplomatic dispute
- Bangladesh factory fire was deliberately started officials believe
- Mass Cairo protest against Mursi
- Spanish Company Embroiled in Nuclear Smuggling Scheme with Iran
Obits
Health
- Autism linked to heavy traffic
- Why you should avoid afternoon surgery
- Clearing the Fog Around Personality Disorders
Science/Space
- U.N. climate talks start in Doha
- Polonium A little goes a long way
- Missing moon rocks found in Minnesota storage site
- Ancient poo clue to environment
- Second Saturn Pac-Man spotted
- Psychology Uncovers Sex Appeal of Dark Personalities
- Treating Sleep Improves Psychiatric Symptoms
- Balloon Test Shows Space Tourism on the Horizon
- How a Mediums Brain Changes in a Trance
- Major Earthquakes Can Trigger Faraway Slow Quakes
- How Rare Black Dahlias Get Their Color
- Atom Smasher Creates New Kind of Matter
- Penumbral Lunar Eclipse of 2012 Explained Gallery
- Mercurys Atmosphere
- How Was Mercury Formed
- NASA physicist explains how a warp drive could be a passport to the universe
- Elon Musk plans Mars colony will only cost you $500000 to go
Financial
- Samsung no longer supplies batteries to Apple for iPads and MacBooks
- Price Gouging Not As Bad As You Think [Infographic]
- HP responds to Autonomy founders memo with extensive evidence
- Cherwell Software Lands $25 Million From Insight Venture Partners
- Superstorm Sandy racks up $32 billion in NY damages +video
Historical
- Ice Age warmth wiped out lemmings – We still have lemmings today, they’re just humans.
- 10 Memorable End-Credit Scenes
- 10 people who have been exhumed
- How Pompeii Perished
Tips and Tricks
- Best gift for your techie friends a coders education
- Mobile phone overage fees Its time to upgrade your plan
- Christmas gift guide unique ideas for every budget – interactive
Gaming
- Nintendo announces Wii Mini for $99.99 strips out Internet connectivity available in Canada only
- Good Old Games on Windows 8
- Microsofts Xbox Blows Wii Us First-Week Sales Out of the Water
- Splinter Cell Blacklist dev diary examines the art o choke
- Over 41000 petition for Grand Theft Auto 5 PC port – 41,000 isn’t a ton of people. If it would’ve been 500,000 or even 250,000 I could see it being effective. 41,000 multiplied by $60 is only $2.46 million, which seems like a lot, but in the grand scheme may not be worth the support costs.
- Xbox Live system update today involves minor fixes
- SimCity creative director shows off more of games interface
- Microsoft sells 750000 Xbox consoles on Black Friday weekend after seven years of sales
- How the Black Ops 2 live-action Surprise trailer was made
Gadgets
- Apples new ultra-thin 21.5-inch iMac will be available starting this Friday
- Nexus 4 back in stock today unfilled orders ship this week
- Amazon says Kindle sales booming still wont show actual sales figures
- Apple Starts Selling New Super-Skinny iMacs Friday – Talk about end of the month…. last day to be exact.
- Doctor Who Character Building TARDIS Console Mega Set
- Doctor Who Exclusive Dalek Tumbler Set
Reviews
- Macworld Reviews BusyCal 2.0
- Review Lenovo IdeaPad YOGA 13
- Review Nokia Lumia 810
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 1 Case Review You Asked For It You Got It
- Jawbone Up review 2012
Law
- Too fat to fly airlines sued
- Its Time To Update Our Privacy Laws Tell Your Elected Officials To Reform ECPA Now
- Court Temporarily Blocks School District From Suspending Student For Refusing To Wear Student ID/Tracking Device – I know that “In loco parentis” is in effect, but there is still some modicum of privacy that should be extended to the students.
- Apparently All That Stuff About Needing SOPA To Go After Foreign Sites Was Bogus – Shock? No, absolutely not.
- Colbert Takes On First Sale Rights Mocks Kirtsaeng Case – I love Colbert.
Patents
- Apple LG taken to court by Alcatel-Lucent over video compression patents
- Google Settles Its Touchy Legal Issues With Immersion
- Ericsson Sues Samsung for Patent Infringement
- Some Thoughts On Fixing Problems In The Patent System
Technology
Internet
- Gmail Now Lets You Send Monstrously Large Attachments
- Defend our net from Germany this time
- Goodbye Trolls Google Brings Social Identity to
- Kardashians iDevices and Facebook Bing unveils its most-search terms of 2012
- App reviews shift to Google+ IDs
- Dear RIAA Pirates Buy More. Full Stop. Deal With It.
- Google adds detailed mapping to 45 Russian cities
Mobile
- The Truth About Your Relationship with Your Mobile Phone [Comic]
- Sprint continues 4G LTE expansion with 11 more markets
- Nokias Jony Ive Talks Lumia 920 Design
- New York City police build database of call records from phone theft victims
- GM bringing Siri integration to 2013 Spark and Sonic compacts
Rumors
Software/Apps
- Fedora 18 Linux finally in beta
- Google fixes December glitch and other bugs with Android 4.2.1 update
- Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses in a month outpaces Windows 7 upgrades
- Microsoft to raise Office server prices with new 2013 releases
- Now Available Skype 3 for Android
- Rdio launches revamped iOS app with some bite
- Outlook.com app comes to Android with Exchange ActiveSync support wrapped in outdated design
Security
- A patched browser – false feeling of security or a security utopia that actually exists
- Hack on hotel locks leads to theft in Texas
- Malicious code added to open-source Piwik following website compromise
Developer
- DevJuice Stanford iTunes U course on iOS dev launches free textbook
- Introducing The Smashing Library Our Annual eBook Subscription
London/Britain
- Work programme misses job target
- VIDEO Councils criticised over recycling
- Timelapse London City In Motion
- Globe theatre named after founder
- Welsh river spills over flood defences
- Only 3.5% of people referred to Work Programme find long-term jobs
Personal
- Damp Paper Towel as Productivity Tool
- Defend our net from Germany this time
- 64-bit Firefox for Windows should be prioritized not suspended – My thoughts exactly. 64-bit is the future, not the past. Mozilla is looking to make itself obscure not mainstream.
- LEGO Craftsmanship WIN
- Take a Sit And Watch the Waters
Odd
Funny
- November 27 2012
- The Truth About Your Relationship with Your Mobile Phone [Comic]
- Only Bad Witches are Ugly
- Edmonton Style Car Repair
- Tis the Season Already
- I Deserve This
- Do You Snort or Smoke Life to Get High on It
- Winter is Coming
- There Are a Lot of Factors to Consider
- Acronym FAIL
Chicagoland
- Park District budget keeps lid on taxes
- Girl 15 fatally shot You just ripped our hearts out
- Election winner unhappy race decided by gambling
- Emanuel stops contributions to favored charity from firms getting city subsidies
- Man stabbed at Indiana train station car stolen
- Returning Giraffe Statues to Elaine Place Would Be Costly
- Jesse Jackson Jr. still might collect federal pension
- Western Springs water main break repaired boil order still on
- Legendary Kenwood Jazz Mecca Set to Reopen
- Teen dies after being hit by pickup in NW Indiana
- State review warns about CTA retirement plan
Total Number of stories: 157
Look for more stories tomorrow.