Front pages from the major American newspapers after al-Qaida leader's killing in Pakistan by special forces Facebook earnings are growing faster than previously expected, and are on track to exceed US$2 billion this year, according to a Wall Street Journal report. read more Time was said on Sunday night to have brokered a crucial deal with Apple to allow free downloads of iPad magazines for existing print subscribers. The plan, effective May 2, would let those subscribing to Sports Illustrated and others avoid having to buy digital versions from iTunes. Executives told the Wall Street Journal that Apple's Internet services VP Eddy Cue had been talking for "some time" to hash out a concession.... PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's business is growing faster than forecast several months ago and the firm is on track to top $2 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2011, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Warren Buffett is keeping alive the mystery of who will succeed him as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the conglomerate he founded and controls. If you have recovered from the royal wedding, the NFL draft, or whatever else captured your attention over the weekend, you can now direct your attention to an important ceremony that took place in Rome today. A few days ago, we talked about whether the royal wedding would overshadow Pope John Paul II's beatification, but I was pleased to see many outlets devoting reporters and space to the ceremony. Media Bistro, for instance, reports that cable shows were up and running this morning on the story. Read more on The path to sainthood… Watch an interview of Warren Buffett responding to criticisms that he resorted to "transparent scapegoatism" in his comments about a departed former lieutenant. If you're one of the kids who's spending the weekend trying to decide whether to go to Harvard next year or become a prison guard in one of California's luxurious prisons, you might check out the _Wall Street Journal_. More » This week's links: The Really Smart Phone: from WSJ. "Researchers are harvesting a wealth of intimate detail from our cellphone data, uncovering the hidden patterns of our social lives, travels, risk of disease—even our political views." Margins: by Fred Wilson. A second post. "When you think about your business; starting it, building it, scaling [...] In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva talked about the upcoming election and the challenges facing the Thai economy. Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva talked about the upcoming election and the challenges facing the Thai economy, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Last week, the public was up in arms after O'Reilly revealed that Apple was recording and storing the location of its iPad and iPhone users. Not long after that, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google was also tracking and storing the locations of Android users. Even though Google has said all location sharing is opt-in and that all location data is anonymized, Bloomberg is reporting that two Oakland County Michigan residents have filed a lawsuit against Google with the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Detroit. The class-action suit asks Google to stop saving smartphone location data, and it also seeks $50 million in damages. The plaintiffs argue that the level at which Google tracks their AT&T HTC Inspire It's one of the most common errors in discourse today: comparing average tax rates to marginal tax… Kick off the weekend with these links: London calling! Check out these children's books for Brit-obsessed kids -- lilSugar.com Uniforms for preschool-aged children on the rise -- Wall Street Journal Pregnant -- with seasonal allergies? What to take -- FitPregnancy.com Music lessons now = smarter mind later, study finds -- The Independent What time do [...] Women are the majority on college campuses. So why is the Obama administration ramping up enforcement of the gender-equality law?
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