Canada wants RIM organic growth, may have to review handset sale

OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government wants BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to continue to be a global leader and grow organically, and Ottawa may have to review a future sale of its handset business, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said on Tuesday.“We hope to see RIM remain a global leader and player, and make sure it grows organically,” Paradis told Reuters by phone from Germany, where...

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The Wanted I Found You Music Video

After a couple of tantalizing sneak peaks, the wait is finally over -- The Wanted just premiered the official, full-length video for I Found You, off their upcoming album Third Strike.The Wanted boys -- Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness and Siva Kaneswaran -- are in fine form in their latest offering, where they cause some serious fan pandemonium worthy of The Beatles era.Video:...

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Hasidic counselor Nechemya Weberman gets 103 years in child sex-abuse case

Gregory P. MangoNechemya Weberman.Nechemya Weberman, the prominent Hasidic counselor convicted of sexually abusing a young girl, was sentenced today to 103 years in prison for his heinous crimes.Weberman is now doomed to die behind bars for his years-long abuse of a now-18-year-old woman. She was only 12 when the abuse began.The kiddie-sex fiend was found...

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Series for Miami’s emerging art collectors begins Thursday

For art enthusiasts interested in bring their interest home, Miami’s Bakehouse Art Complex is hosting a lecture series for emerging collectors. The first panel, slated for Thursday at 6 p.m., features arists and curators who will talk about fine tuning your taste and learning to make informed decisions. The second session, Feb. 7, is oriented to the mechanics of purchasing....

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Cuban exile mother of inaugural poet Richard Blanco now in spotlight

At first, Geysa Blanco thought her son was kidding. "He said, ‘Mom, I have news for you,’ " Blanco said, recalling the telephone call from her son a few weeks ago. "Between English and Spanish, he told me that they had chosen him to write and read a poem at the presidential inauguration,” she said. But Richard Blanco, a child of exiles who was raised...

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An Appointment With Kim Dotcom

Paul Spain is the host of the weekly NZ Tech Podcast, one of New Zealand’s leading locally produced podcasts and often appears on TV and video as a commentator on consumer and business technology topics.AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND — It’s been said that Kim Dotcom is a villain. Many, particularly those in the film industry and law enforcement, believe it. To others, he is a hero standing up for the rights...

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Sheryl Crow The Voice Season Four Guest Mentor Exclusive

Dynamic Duo Contestants on The Voice have always benefited from double the A-list advice given the superstars their mentors bring into the rehearsal studio, and season four will be no exception as ETonline can exclusively reveal Blake Shelton has tapped the services of Sheryl Crow!FIRST LOOK - Usher & Shakira...

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Obama speech sets stage for looming policy fights

AFP/Getty ImagesPeople attend the 57th Presidential Inauguration today.WASHINGTON — President Obama has prepared a second inaugural address that broadly lays out his vision for the country's future, setting the stage for looming debates over taxes, guns, immigration and other issues while leaving the details for another day.The speech, slated right after...

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Three-generation family businesses share their secrets of success

In 2009, when Larry Zinn took over as sales manager for the Infiniti dealership that his father owned, he had a great idea: retrain the sales staff in a team approach and offer customers complimentary add-on services for the first year.Some salesmen who were used to selling the same way for decades up and quit. But that didn’t deter Larry from insisting a new sales culture...

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Condoleezza Rice takes job as CBS contributor

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS as a contributor. Her new job was announced Sunday morning during Face the Nation by host Bob Schieffer. Rice, 58, is the 66th Secretary of State under President George W. Bush and the first female African-American to hold the post. Before joining the Bush Administration, she was a professor of...

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