Software guru McAfee did not have heart attack: lawyer

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Software pioneer John McAfee did not have a heart attack in Guatemala as originally thought, but is suffering from stress and hypertension, his lawyer Telesforo Guerra said on Thursday. "He never had a heart attack. Nothing like that," Guerra said in Guatemala City. "I'm not a doctor. I'm just telling you what the doctors told me. He was suffering from stress, hypertension...

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No Grammy love for Justin Bieber, One Direction

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Irate fans of Justin Bieber and boy band One Direction took to social media on Thursday to voice their outrage after being snubbed by the Grammys for a chance to win the biggest honors in the music industry. Indie-pop band fun and rapper Frank Ocean led the 2013 nominations, tying with The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Jay-Z and Kanye West for six nods. But The Recording...

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Peer-to-peer lenders welcome step towards regulation

LONDON (Reuters) - The peer-to-peer lending industry has welcomed a commitment by the British government to regulate the internet-based financiers, describing it as a "watershed moment". So-called crowdfunding providers and peer-to-peer lenders, which help businesses and individuals to raise cash from members of the public, had said that rules tailored to more traditional markets were holding back...

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SEC wrestles with Internet age in Netflix case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. regulatory probe of Netflix Inc over disclosures made on its chief executive's Facebook page could prove an important test of whether a rule designed to prevent leaks to analysts can translate to the social media age. The movie and TV streaming service revealed on Thursday that it may face action from the Securities and Exchange Commission if the agency determines the...

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Exclusive: Google to replace M&A chief

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc is replacing the head of its in-house mergers and acquisitions group, David Lawee, with one of its top lawyers, according to a person familiar with the matter. Don Harrison, a high-ranking lawyer at Google, will replace Lawee as head of the Internet search company's corporate development group, which oversees mergers and acquisitions, said the source, who spoke...

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Baut-baut Berkarat Diduga Penyebab Runtuhnya Terowongan di Jepang

Penyebab runtuhnya terowongan Sasago di Jepang yang menewaskan 9 orang, sedikit demi sedikit mulai terkuak. Operator terowongan tersebut menyatakan, sejumlah baut yang ada pada lempengan baja terowongan, ternyata hilang atau tidak ada pada tempatnya saat kejadian. "Ada sejumlah baut pada lempengan baja yang terlepas dari tempatnya," ujar juru bicara operator terowongan, Central Japan Expressway Company...

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Tayangkan Episode 'The Simpsons' yang Dinilai Hina Tuhan, TV Turki Didenda

Lembaga pengawas media Turki menjatuhkan sanksi denda kepada sebuah televisi swasta setempat. Penyebabnya, televisi tersebut menayangkan serial kartun asal Amerika Serikat (AS) 'The Simpsons' yang dinilai bermuatan ejekan kepada Tuhan. Stasiun televisi CNBC-E dikenai sanksi denda sebesar 53 ribu lira atau setara Rp 284 juta oleh Dewan Tertinggi Radio dan Televisi (RTUK). RTUK menilai, salah satu...

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Kate Middleton Hamil, Ratu Elizabeth & Keluarga Kerajaan Sambut Gembira

Kate Middleton, yang merupakan istri putra mahkota Inggris, Pangeran William, kini tengah mengandung seorang bayi. Berita bahagia ini menggemparkan Inggris dan disambut bahagia oleh keluarga kerajaan, terutama Ratu Elizabeth II. Seperti dilansir AFP, Selasa (4/12/2012), Kate dilaporkan tengah berada di rumah sakit karena mengalami mual-mual atau biasa disebut morning sickness. Pernyataan ini dirilis...

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Rawat Bayi Sahabatnya yang Gay, Putri Norwegia Menyamar di India

Putri mahkota Norwegia Mette-Marit terbang ke India dan sengaja menyamar menjadi orang biasa selama beberapa bulan di sana. Hal ini dilakukannya demi merawat sepasang bayi kembar, anak angkat sahabatnya yang gay. Kedua sahabat laki-lakinya yang juga berasal dari Norwegia tersebut, tengah mengalami masalah visa sehingga tidak bisa pergi ke India tepat waktu untuk menjemput anak angkat mereka. Pasangan...

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Obama Kirim Ucapan Selamat untuk Kerajaan Inggris Atas Kehamilan Kate

Berita bahagia keluarga kerajaan Inggris telah sampai di telinga Presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) Barack Obama. Obama mengucapkan selamat bagi pasangan Pangeran William dan Kate Middleton atas kehamilan anak pertama mereka yang menjadi ahli waris tahta Kerajaan Inggris selanjutnya. "Atas nama semua orang yang ada di Gedung Putih, terutama Presiden dan Ibu Negara, kami menyampaikan ucapan selamat kami...

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