2,200 tubes of Aveeno baby lotion recalled

Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow. CNN.com – U.S.
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Panetta: Military cuts to hit ‘all 50 states’

The Pentagon proposed budget cuts that would slash the size of the U.S. military by eliminating thousands of jobs and mothballing ships in an effort to reduce spending by 7 billion over a decade. msnbc.com: US news
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Rescued aid worker’s passion: Africa

It was a semester of student teaching in Nairobi that opened Jessica Buchanan’s heart to Africa. It is yet to be seen how another singular — but harrowing — experience, being held by pirates for three months, will shape her. Navy SEALs rescued Buchanan and fellow aid worker Poul Thisted in a daring overnight raid. CNN.com – U.S.
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Boko Haram’s campaign of violence

Over the last month, Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has carried out multiple bombings and shootings across the north of Nigeria; hundreds of people have been killed. What’s behind the attacks and why do some think they will only get bolder? CNN.com – World
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U.N. Security Council to hold Syria talks

The U.N. Security Council will hold closed-door talks Friday afternoon on the situation in Syria, the British and French delegations reported on their respective Twitter feeds. CNN.com – World
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Australia’s Gillard dragged away from Aboriginal protest

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was dragged away by security guards Thursday after she was trapped by protesters demonstrating for indigenous rights following a ceremony to mark Australia’s national day. msnbc.com: World news
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Technology & Science

Tamron and Kenko bring third-party glass to the Micro Four Thirds bash

The fresh trend of Micro Four Thirds shooters is on the rise, thus it shouldn’t come as a surprise that more glass-makers are jumping on the MFT bandwagon. Joining the likes of Panasonic, Olympus and Kodak as part of the Micro Four Thirds Group, is a trifecta of third-party lens manufacturers: Tamron, Kenko Tokina...

Twitter to begin ‘reactively’ censoring tweets in specific countries, still no love for China

It’s no secret that certain countries have different views over freedom of expression on the internet, but this hasn’t stopped Twitter’s attempt to keep its service running in as many places as possible. In its latest blog post, the microblogging service announced that it’ll begin “to reactively withhold content from users in a specific...

Nokia releases Q4 2011 earnings report: operating profits drop, Lumia sales reach one million

Nokia released its latest quarterly earnings report today, following up on a somewhat disappointing Q3 with a similarly bleak Q4. The Finnish manufacturer finished 2011 with a little more than €10 billion in net sales — 11 percent higher than Q3, but 21 percent lower than 2010, when Nokia raked in about €12.7 billion....

Twitter to begin ‘reactively’ censoring tweets in specific countries, still no love for China

It’s no secret that certain countries have different views over freedom of expression on...

U.N. Security Council to hold Syria talks

The U.N. Security Council will hold closed-door talks Friday afternoon on the situation in...

Panetta: Military cuts to hit ‘all 50 states’

The Pentagon proposed budget cuts that would slash the size of the U.S. military...

Nokia releases Q4 2011 earnings report: operating profits drop, Lumia sales reach one million

Nokia released its latest quarterly earnings report today, following up on a somewhat disappointing...