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A Recent History of Free ‘Zero Rated’ Online Access in the U.S.

A Recent History of Free ‘Zero Rated’ Online Access in the U.S. - We’ve all been using “zero-rated” wireless services in the United States for years: Anytime your carrier sends you an unsolicited text message with an announcement that you wouldn’t pay to receive it, that was zero rating at work. Likewise, anytime paid WiFi at an airport or on a plane has included free access to a smattering of information (from the airport or the airline, for example) that’s zero rating as well. But in...

Kate Middleton Mocked in Chinese Tourism Video. Not Cool, Say Royal Fans

Kate Middleton Mocked in Chinese Tourism Video. Not Cool, Say Royal Fans - Dear China: Leave Kate Middleton alone. That's the message from outraged fans of the duchess after viewing a bizarre Chengdu tourism campaign poking fun at Middleton's royal status. "I just don't understand why we cannot take the royal limo," complains an actress portraying Kate in a two-minute ad produced by the Chengdu Association for Cultural Exchange with Foreign Countries. "I didn't marry into royalty to schlep...

Ronaldo shares blame for Portugal placing him fifth in shootout in Euro semifinal loss to Spain

Ronaldo shares blame for Portugal placing him fifth in shootout in Euro semifinal loss to Spain - Cristiano Ronaldo was partly responsible for the flawed penalty strategy that saw Portugal eliminated from the Euro 2012 semifinals before he had a chance to be the hero, Yahoo! Sports has learned. Within moments of Portugal losing its semifinal to Spain 4-2 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 draw, head coach Paulo Bento claimed responsibility for the decision to put Ronaldo, widely regarded as one...

Ken Block’s Gymkhana Five provides the ultimate San Francisco treat

Ken Block’s Gymkhana Five provides the ultimate San Francisco treat - Shoe salesman and hoon-in-chief Ken Block's "Gymkhana Five" arrived today, and the move to take his sideways driving circus out of empty stadiums and warehouses into the streets of San Francisco was a wise one. This ranks as the most exciting pollution of Frisco's air with tire smoke since Steve McQueen last turned a wheel in anger on "Bullitt." See for yourself below. Driving a Ford Fiesta boosted to 650 hp and capable...

Hottest on record

First half of year: hottest on record - In what should come as no surprise to many people living in the United States in the last month or so, the first half of 2012 was officially the hottest ever recorded. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the period from January through June was "the warmest first half of any year on record for the contiguous United States." The average temperature was 52.9 degrees Fahrenheit, or 4.5 degrees above average, the NOAA...

Michael Jackson’s kids celebrate the late singer’s 54th birthday in his hometown of Gary, Indiana

Michael Jackson’s kids celebrate the late singer’s 54th birthday in his hometown of Gary, Indiana - Paris rocks out in Gary, Indiana. (Splash News)The late King of Pop's children are spending the rest of the week celebrating what would have been their dad's 54th birthday, on August 29, in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Prince, 15, Paris, 14, and Blanket, 10, are visiting the city of approximately 80,000 for what's become an annual festival near the two-bedroom home Michael lived in until he became...

Lionel Messi’s tremendous free kick in the Supercopa second leg

Lionel Messi’s tremendous free kick in the Supercopa second leg - After two early goals from Real Madrid gave them a 4-3 lead on aggregate in the Supercopa de Espana and Barcelona midfielder Adriano was sent off for an American football tackle on Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi did what Leo Messi does to get his side back in it. With a free kick in good position from a distance, Lionel Messi got a goal back for Barcelona just before halftime. He curled a bullet around the wall that Real Madrid keeper...