Author: Ted Mann

Why the iPhone Isn't Building a New U.S. Middle Class

Reuters

The New York Times goes deep on how Apple's supply chain ties it to factories like Foxconn's colossus in China, and how the success of Apple isn't leading to middle-class job growth here.

By Ted Mann

Oct 8, 2011

A Siege In Sirte As Qaddafi Still Evades Capture

The former Libyan leader's hometown is under intense fire from rebels and NATO

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By Ted Mann

Oct 8, 2011

Exit Track Suit: The Raiders' Al Davis Has Died

The cantankerous quote machine of Oakland, LA, then Oakland again is dead at 82

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By Ted Mann

Oct 8, 2011

The Apple Billionaire Who Could Have Been

The third partner at Apple's founding lasted just two weeks with the company

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By Ted Mann

Oct 8, 2011

Officials Knew The Solyndra Deal Was Possibly Illegal

An email trail shows Energy Department officials were warned, but went ahead anyway

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Is The Creative Class Evaporating?

Was the dream of a burgeoning economy of information exchange just a pipe dream?

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

French Voters Are Already Counting Sarkozy Out

Take heart, Barack Obama: there are more vulnerable incumbent presidents than you

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Will A Chinese E-Commerce Tycoon Buy Yahoo?

Alibaba CEO Jack Ma told a crowd at Stanford he wants to buy the search company

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Karzai's Peace Talks Will Be With Pakistan, Not Taliban

After his leading peace negotiator is assassinated, the Afghan president looks east

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Now Let's All Read Hemingway's Mail

The first volume of the old man's collected correspondence is being released

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Cheney Likes Obama's Drone Strikes, But Wants Some Credit, Too

Killing of al-Awlaki contradicts Obama's campaign trail rhetoric, critics say

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Wait. Rick Perry's Hunting Camp Was Called What?

The Texas governor's family hunting retreat once had an offensive name

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By Ted Mann

Oct 2, 2011

Seven Hundred Arrests And No Lack of Resolve in New York

Police arrested 700 Occupy Wall Street marchers Saturday; the world noticed

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Twenty-Five Years of Stingers And Jihad in Afghanistan

It has been 25 years since an Afghan fighter first brought down a Soviet chopper

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Mass Arrests at a Moscow Gay Rights March

Police arrested 40 at the march in Moscow, including some who attacked demonstrators

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

One Thousand Mourn at A Funeral for Troy Davis

The convicted cop-killer who maintained his innocence was buried in Savannah

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Michael Jackson's Final Minutes Relived in Cable Hype

The Conrad Murray trial gets lavish coverage and mediocre reviews

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Yes, The Kindle Fire Is a Loss Leader

The new Amazon gadget costs more to make than it does to buy, but that may be the idea

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Apple Wants Its Music Rights to Span the Globe

Reports say the company is trying to negotiate global rights for its new iCloud service

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

New Verdict Expected Monday for Amanda Knox

Appeal of an American student convicted of a gruesome Italian murder nears an end

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By Ted Mann

Oct 1, 2011

Attention Must Be Paid! (To Rick Santorum)

The former senator still seeks respect, and a share of the conservative vote for president

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Run of Bad News Continues for Groupon

The online bargain warehouse cuts revenue projections in half and loses its COO

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Will Amazon's Tablet Finally Challenge The iPad?

The retailer's big announcement, and a big challenge to Apple, is expected Wednesday

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Wall Street Protests Trigger Arrests But No Clear Results

As the Occupy Wall Street protests enter a second week, some wonder about their real effect

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Saudi Women Get Voting Rights

The change, announced by King Abdullah, will take effect after Thursday's municipal elections

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Tony Blair Is Making a Lot of Money

And new investigations by the British press and TV are about to reveal how

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Going West Never Looked Like Less Fun

Barack Obama heads to the coast to raise campaign funds and reassure liberal supporters

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By Ted Mann

Sep 25, 2011

Abbas Calls for Peace, But Old Obstacles Remain

The president calls for a 'Palestinian Spring' and Israel wants new talks without preconditions

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

The Pizza Man Rides High

Herman Cain surprises Rick Perry with a win in a Florida straw poll

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

Inevitable Robot-Dominated Future Creeping Ever Closer

Scientists make movies from thoughts and transistors that talk to human cells

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

Chris Christie Fever Is A Chronic Condition

Some Republicans still want the big guy. Just don't try to tell it to Ari Fleischer.

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

CFC Ban Claims Over-Counter Inhalers

A Reagan-era policy enforced under Bush, is implemented by Obama, to jeers

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

Solyndra's Failure Is Dragging Down An Industry

More political fallout over the defunct panel-maker, which also has a few defenders

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

Hidden Money Is Driving Redistricting

Corporations and unions are quietly trying to redraw Congressional districts

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By Ted Mann

Sep 24, 2011

Putin Pushes Back Out to Center Stage

The Russian prime minister will return after four years, surprising no one

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

Another Anxious Week for Wall Street and the Euro

Investors look to the Fed for action on rates; doubts persist in Europe on debt

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

Pay No Attention to the Plunging Satellite

The NASA climate probe is falling from space after 20 years, but will break up

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

McGinniss Launches Defense of Palin Book

The author of 'The Rouge' defends a book derided by critics as trashy, gossip-strewn

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

Snag Delays Release of U.S. Hikers in Iran

A judge on vacation postpones likely release of Americans held since 2009

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

Leaders Huddle as Palestinians Press Statehood Bid

Palestinians will appeal for full member status at U.N., Israel awaits U.S. veto

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By Ted Mann

Sep 18, 2011

Davis Case Goes to Parole Board as Protests Mount

Supporters in Georgia and across the nation urge clemency for a convicted cop-killer

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Phish Flood Aid Cracks $1 Million

The Vermont natives and jam band heroes raise money for Hurricane Irene flood victims

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Boehner Gets a Challenger from the Right

A Tea Party activist from Ohio will challenge the Republican Speaker in 2012

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Windows 8 Arrives, But Apple's Not Eclipsed Yet

As first reviews pour in for the new Microsoft system, debate begins about its ultimate effects

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Looking for Answers After Reno Air Show Crash

Investigators work in Nevada, and another plane crashes at a W. Va. airshow

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Obama's Tax Critics Have a Wealth of Targets

Republicans attack tax cuts, Democrats question tax hikes, and everyone is unhappy

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By Ted Mann

Sep 17, 2011

Not Sticking to Script, Qaddafi Loyalists Fight On

Libyan rebels fail to seize Bani Walid, as Qaddafi loyalists count NATO casualties

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By Ted Mann

Sep 11, 2011

Mid-Air Hijinks in Wartime

This is probably not the club you meant to join

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By Ted Mann

Sep 11, 2011

Yesterday's Levees as Cause of Today's Floods

After Lee, towns in Pennsylvania question previous efforts to control rivers

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By Ted Mann

Sep 11, 2011

Greece Will Raise Taxes to Avoid Default

The struggling nation will raise revenue, but will it be enough to secure more Euro aid?

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By Ted Mann

Sep 11, 2011

Truck Bomb Injures Nearly 80 Troops in Afghanistan

The latest blockbuster military strike by Taliban fighters in a restive province

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