http://www.newsvine.com/risingNewsvine - risingen-usCopyright 2013Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:41:10 +0000Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:56:33 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17716165-campbell-is-a-secret-no-more-in-college-baseballhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/12/17716165-campbell-is-a-secret-no-more-in-college-baseballsportsbbcrisingcampbellcampbell-universitygreg-goffFri, 12 Apr 2013 08:09:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Feb. 21, 2013, photo provided by Campbell University, Campbell coach Greg Goff signals his players during an NCAA college baseball game against Hartford in Buies Creek, N.C. Campbell is ranked in the major polls this week and is trying to make the NCAA tournament for the second time, and first time since 1990. The Fighting Camels go into this weekend’s series against Longwood, starting Friday, April 12, with a 29-6 record and leading the North Division of the Big South Conference. (AP Photo/Campbell University, Bennett Scarborough)</p><p>In this Feb. 15, 2013, photo provided by Campbell University, Campbell pitcher Ryan Mattes throws against Eastern Michigan during an NCAA college baseball game in Buies Creek, N.C. Campbell is ranked in the major polls this week and is trying to make the NCAA tournament for the second time, and first time since 1990. The Fighting Camels go into this weekend’s series against Longwood, starting Friday, April 12, with a 29-6 record and leading the North Division of the Big South Conference. (AP Photo/Campbell University, Bennett Scarborough)</p><p>In this Feb. 21, 2013, photo provided by Campbell University, Campbell's Ben McQuown runs the bases during an NCAA college baseball game against Hartford in Buies Creek, N.C. Campbell is ranked in the major polls this week and is trying to make the NCAA tournament for the second time, and first time since 1990. The Fighting Camels go into this weekend’s series against Longwood, starting Friday, April 12, with a 29-6 record and leading the North Division of the Big South Conference. (AP Photo/Campbell University, Bennett Scarborough)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964420-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-the-globehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16964420-enslers-billion-rising-movement-spans-the-globeentertainmentusrisingdemocratic-republicone-billion-risingThu, 14 Feb 2013 19:46:48 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/31/16790551-underdog-argo-continues-on-charmed-oscar-pathhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/31/16790551-underdog-argo-continues-on-charmed-oscar-pathusoscarsacademy-awardsus-newsrisingargoThu, 31 Jan 2013 14:13:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This undated publicity film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Bryan Cranston, left, as Jack O'Donnell and Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez in "Argo," a rescue thriller about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis. A best-picture win at the upcoming Oscars could be viewed as righting a wrong after Affleck inexplicably missed out on a best-director nomination. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Claire Folger, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013 file photo, actor Ben Affleck poses backstage with the award for best cast in a motion picture for "Argo" at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. A best-picture win at the upcoming Oscars could be viewed as righting a wrong after Affleck inexplicably missed out on a best-director nomination. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)</p><p>FILE - This undated publicity file photo released by Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. shows Jessica Chastain, as Maya, a member of the elite team of spies and military operatives stationed in a covert base overseas, who secretly devoted themselves to finding Osama Bin Laden in Columbia Pictures' new thriller, "Zero Dark Thirty," directed by Kathryn Bigelow. (AP Photo/Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Jonathan Olley, File)</p><p>FILE - This undated publicity photo provided by DreamWorks and Twentieth Century Fox shows Daniel Day-Lewis as President Abraham Lincoln looking across a battlefield in the aftermath of a terrible siege in this scene from director Steven Spielberg's drama "Lincoln" from DreamWorks Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. (AP Photo/DreamWorks, Twentieth Century Fox, David James, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16567722-teenagers-make-statement-at-australian-openhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/17/16567722-teenagers-make-statement-at-australian-opensportstennisopenrisingaustralian-openteenskimiko-date-krummThu, 17 Jan 2013 18:04:08 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Sloane Stephens of the United States hits a return to Kristina Mladenovic of France during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)</p><p>Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm plays a forehand to Israel's Shahar Peer in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)</p><p>Britain's Laura Robson reacts during her second round match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)</p><p>Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm celebrates her win over Israel's Shahar Peer in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)</p><p>Sloane Stephens of the United States rests in the the shade, near a ball boy, during her second round match against Kristina Mladenovic of France at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)</p><p>Britain's Laura Robson celebrates after defeating Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill)</p><p>Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki, right, is congratulated by Croatia's Donna Vekic following their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)</p><p>Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm kisses her racquet after her win over Israel's Shahar Peer in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/19/13954159-nationalism-may-rise-under-japans-next-govthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/19/13954159-nationalism-may-rise-under-japans-next-govtjapanrightworld-newsasrisingWed, 19 Sep 2012 06:57:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Nobuteru Ishihara delivers his policy speech during an official announcement for the race at the party headquarters in Tokyo. The conservative Liberal Democratic Party chooses a leader Sept. 26. The winner may become prime minister if the LDP wins elections that the prime minister has said he will call soon. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)</p><p>In this Sept. 15, 2012 photo, Japan's leading opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Shinzo Abe, left, as his rivals, Shigeru Ishiba, center, and Nobutaka Machimura, listen to him during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. Former Prime Minister Abe blasted China at a press conference Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2012, after anti-Japanese riots flared across China. He says that if Beijing can't protect Japanese living in China it "should not enjoy membership in the international society." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>In this Sept. 15, 2012 photo, Japan's leading opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Shigeru Ishiba speaks as he attends a debate with his rivals at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo. Four lawmakers vying for leadership of Japan's main opposition party have promised to protect Japan's control of islands at the center of a territorial furor with China. Former defense chief Shigeru Ishiba says that "losing a piece of the territory eventually means losing the whole country." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Japan's opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates, former Prime Minister Shinzou Abe, left, and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, applaud during an official announcement for the race in Tokyo. Four lawmakers vying for leadership of Japan's main opposition party have promised to protect Japan's control of islands at the center of a territorial furor with China. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)</p><p>Japan's leading opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. Four lawmakers vying for leadership of Japan's main opposition party have promised to protect Japan's control of islands at the center of a territorial furor with China. Former defense chief Ishiba says that "losing a piece of the territory eventually means losing the whole country." (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)</p><p>Japan's leading opposition Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidate Nobuteru Ishihara speaks during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012. The conservative Liberal Democratic Party chooses a leader Sept. 26. The winner may become prime minister if the LDP wins elections that the prime minister has said he will call soon. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/08/13742247-dutch-labor-party-surges-in-pollshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/08/13742247-dutch-labor-party-surges-in-pollseulaborworld-newsrisingmark-ruttenetherlands-laborSat, 8 Sep 2012 08:06:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this April 24, 2012 file photo Labor Party leader Diederik Samsom listens to the debate in parliament in The Hague, Netherlands. With Dutch national elections only a week away, a series of polls have showed Labor decisively passing the far-left Socialist Party in popularity among likely voters, and into second place behind Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative VVD Party. A centrist coalition between Labor and VVD and one or more smaller parties is now seen as a likely result of the Sept. 12 elections. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)</p><p>FILE- Labor Party leader Diederik Samsom listens to a debate in parliament in The Hague, Netherlands, in this file photo dated Tuesday April 24, 2012. On Saturday Sept. 8, 2012, with less than a week to go before national elections, an abrupt rise in the popularity of the brainy new leader of the Netherlands' Labor Party, Diederik Samsom, has conservative Prime Minister Mark Rutte suddenly fighting to hang on to his slim lead in the polls. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13561684-a-roster-of-rising-stars-of-the-republican-partyhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13561684-a-roster-of-rising-stars-of-the-republican-partyusglancestarsrepublicansrepublican-partyus-newsrisingcvnThu, 30 Aug 2012 07:17:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13561407-gops-future-leaders-out-in-force-at-conventionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13561407-gops-future-leaders-out-in-force-at-conventionusstarsrepublicansus-newsrisingpaul-ryancvnmarco-rubiochris-christieit-mitt-romneyThu, 30 Aug 2012 07:03:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Aug. 28, 2012, photo, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. It was Mitt Romney’s show. But New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rocked the house. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was the talk of the town. And Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s rising-star status was blinding as he accepted the party’s vice presidential nomination. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2011 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks at the Newseum in Washington. It was Mitt Romney’s show. But New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rocked the house. Rubio was the talk of the town. And Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s rising-star status was blinding as he accepted the party’s vice presidential nomination. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)</p><p>In this Aug. 29, 2012, photo, Republican vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. It was Mitt Romney’s show. But New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie rocked the house. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was the talk of the town. And Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s rising-star status was blinding as he accepted the party’s vice presidential nomination. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>In this Aug. 28, 2012, photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>In this Aug. 28, 2012, photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p><p>In this Aug. 29, 2012, photo, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. The Republican Party’s next generation of leaders were in deep supply at the GOP’s national convention as they positioned for future national roles and, perhaps, even their own shot at the White House in four or eight years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13183666-saudi-success-in-show-jumping-underscores-shifthttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/08/13183666-saudi-success-in-show-jumping-underscores-shiftsportsolympicssaudi-arabiasaudirisingequWed, 8 Aug 2012 17:52:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Prince Abdullah Al Saud of Saudi Arabia rides his horse Davos in the equestrian show jumping individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)</p><p>Kamal Bahamdan of Saudi Arabia rides his horse Nobless Des Tess in the equestrian show jumping individual competition, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)</p><p>Kamal Bahamdan, of Saudi Arabia, raises his helmet after riding his horse Noblesse des Tess in the equestrian individual show jumping competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/David Goldman)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12384503-sea-rise-faster-on-east-coast-than-rest-of-globehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12384503-sea-rise-faster-on-east-coast-than-rest-of-globeusscienceeast-coastcoastscirisingseasSun, 24 Jun 2012 17:20:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, a bicyclist makes his way past a stranded taxi on a flooded New York City street as Tropical Storm Irene passes through the city. From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, according to a new study published Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the journal Nature Climate Change. By the year 2100, scientists and computer models estimate that sea levels globally could rise as much as 3.3 feet. The accelerated rate along the East Coast could add about another 8 to 11 inches, Asbury Sallenger Jr., an oceanographer for the USGS said. "Where that kind of thing becomes important is during a storm," Sallenger said. That's when it can damage buildings and erode coastlines. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)</p><p>FILE - This Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011 file photo shows a flooded road on Hatteras Island, N.C., after Hurricane Irene swept through the area the previous day cutting the roadway in five locations. From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, according to a new study published Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the journal Nature Climate Change. By the year 2100, scientists and computer models estimate that sea levels globally could rise as much as 3.3 feet. The accelerated rate along the East Coast could add about another 8 to 11 inches, Asbury Sallenger Jr., an oceanographer for the USGS said. "Where that kind of thing becomes important is during a storm," Sallenger said. That's when it can damage buildings and erode coastlines. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12384482-sea-rise-faster-on-east-coast-than-rest-of-globehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/24/12384482-sea-rise-faster-on-east-coast-than-rest-of-globeusscienceeast-coastcoastscirisingseaSun, 24 Jun 2012 17:19:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/21/12330991-spotlight-is-on-ohios-low-profile-portmanhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/21/12330991-spotlight-is-on-ohios-low-profile-portmanusportmanmitt-romneyus-newsrisingrob-portmanThu, 21 Jun 2012 07:16:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to supporters at the Wayside Inn in West Union, Ohio. In a year when being perceived as bland proved not to be a hindrance in capturing the GOP presidential nomination, Portman has emerged as someone often talked about in Republican circles as a strong vice presidential choice. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p><p>In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to supporters at the Wayside Inn in West Union, Ohio. In a year when being perceived as bland proved not to be a hindrance in capturing the GOP presidential nomination, Portman has emerged as someone often talked about in Republican circles as a strong vice presidential choice. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p><p>In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to supporters at the Wayside Inn in West Union, Ohio. In a year when being perceived as bland proved not to be a hindrance in capturing the GOP presidential nomination, Portman has emerged as someone often talked about in Republican circles as a strong vice presidential choice. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p><p>In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to supporters at the Wayside Inn in West Union, Ohio. In a year when being perceived as bland proved not to be a hindrance in capturing the GOP presidential nomination, Portman has emerged as someone often talked about in Republican circles as a strong vice presidential choice. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p><p>In this May 11, 2012, file photo, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, speaks to supporters at the Wayside Inn in West Union, Ohio. In a year when being perceived as bland proved not to be a hindrance in capturing the GOP presidential nomination, Portman has emerged as someone often talked about in Republican circles as a strong vice presidential choice. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/19/12294686-myanmar-journalists-win-battles-but-war-not-overhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/19/12294686-myanmar-journalists-win-battles-but-war-not-overmediamyanmarworld-newsasrisingTue, 19 Jun 2012 08:43:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>In this Saturday, June 9, 2012 photo, "7Days Journal" employees check copies of the weekly at their office in Yangon, Myanmar. The country's mushrooming media is poised at the crossroads. Media censorship is due to end this month. But journalists fret that the censorship may be replaced by new kinds of repression, including crackdowns - after the fact - over stories that previously would simply never have been published. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)</p><p>In this Saturday, June 9, 2012 photo, a Myanmar graphic designer works on a design for their weekly "7Day Journal" at the office in Yangon, Myanmar. The country's mushrooming media is poised at the crossroads. Media censorship is due to end this month. But journalists fret that the censorship may be replaced by new kinds of repression, including crackdowns - after the fact - over stories that previously would simply never have been published. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)</p><p>In this Sunday, June 10, 2012 photo, a woman reads a weekly news journal with a headline of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar. The country's mushrooming media is poised at the crossroads. Media censorship is due to end this month. But journalists fret that the censorship may be replaced by new kinds of repression, including crackdowns - after the fact - over stories that previously would simply never have been published. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)</p><p>In this Sunday, June 10, 2012 photo, a man buys a weekly news journal at a roadside newspaper stand in Yangon, Myanmar. The country's mushrooming media is poised at the crossroads. Media censorship is due to end this month. But journalists fret that the censorship may be replaced by new kinds of repression, including crackdowns - after the fact - over stories that previously would simply never have been published. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/25/11883483-apples-strong-week-may-signal-a-reboundhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/25/11883483-apples-strong-week-may-signal-a-reboundappleaaplsharesrisingonly-on-msnbc-combroaderoutperformingFri, 25 May 2012 20:32:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11814440-newgarden-becomes-fan-favorite-at-1st-indy-500http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/22/11814440-newgarden-becomes-fan-favorite-at-1st-indy-500sportsauto-racingstarrising500indycarindyjosef-newgardenjean-alesiTue, 22 May 2012 19:17:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden leaves the pit area during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)</p><p>IndyCar owner Sarah Fisher watches her team work on driver Josef Newgarden's car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)</p><p>IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden spins past the entrance to the pit area on the front straight after losing control of the car exiting the fourth turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Don Larson)</p><p>IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden heads into the first turn during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)</p><p>IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden strikes a pose as he clowns around in the pit area before the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 18, 2012. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)</p><p>IndyCar owner Sarah Fisher watches her team work on driver Josef Newgarden's car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11739757-no-sure-thing-for-gop-a-tight-battle-for-senatehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11739757-no-sure-thing-for-gop-a-tight-battle-for-senatesenatehopesdemocratspoliticsnorth-dakotarisingdivisive-republicanWed, 16 May 2012 22:21:12 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this May 15, 2012 file photo, Nebraska Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey speaks in the Benson neighborhood in Omaha, Neb. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)</p><p>FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer speaks in Lincoln, Neb. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)</p><p>FILE In this May 3, 2012 file photo, North Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp speaks in Minot, N.D. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)</p><p>FILE - In this March 31, 2012 file photo, Rep. Rick Berg, R-ND, shakes hands with supporters in Bismarck, N.D. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Will Kincaid, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 7,2011 file photo, former Virginia Govs Tim Kaine, left, and George Allen, a former senator, greet each other in Richmond, Va, It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11739748-no-sure-thing-for-gop-a-tight-battle-for-senatehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/16/11739748-no-sure-thing-for-gop-a-tight-battle-for-senateussenatehopesdemocratspoliticsnorth-dakotarisingdivisive-republicanWed, 16 May 2012 22:09:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this May 15, 2012 file photo, Nebraska Democratic Senate candidate Bob Kerrey speaks in the Benson neighborhood in Omaha, Neb. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)</p><p>FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Nebraska state Sen. Deb Fischer speaks in Lincoln, Neb. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)</p><p>FILE In this May 3, 2012 file photo, North Dakota Democratic Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp speaks in Minot, N.D. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)</p><p>FILE - In this March 31, 2012 file photo, Rep. Rick Berg, R-ND, shakes hands with supporters in Bismarck, N.D. It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Will Kincaid, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Dec. 7,2011 file photo, former Virginia Govs Tim Kaine, left, and George Allen, a former senator, greet each other in Richmond, Va, It's encouraging news for Democrats: Divisive Republican primaries, a surprise GOP retirement in Maine and an unexpectedly strong Democratic challenger in North Dakota are making the battle for Senate control increasingly difficult to predict. Nearly half of all races appear competitive, an unusually high number. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/04/11535483-a-look-at-far-right-parties-in-europehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/04/11535483-a-look-at-far-right-parties-in-europeeuropeglanceworld-newsrisingfar-rightFri, 4 May 2012 10:30:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/04/11535393-europes-far-right-in-steady-crawl-toward-powerhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/04/11535393-europes-far-right-in-steady-crawl-toward-powereuropeworld-newsrisingfar-rightmarine-le-penFri, 4 May 2012 10:21:53 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>France's far-right National Front candidate for the presidential election Marine Le Pen, center, with her father Jean Marie Le Pen, left and lawyer Gilbert Collard, walk toward the statue of Joan of Arc, during the traditional May Day march in Paris, Tuesday May 1, 2012. After Socialist party candidate Francois Hollande won a slim upper hand in the first round of voting, President and conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy candidly ogled voters of the far-right National Front whose candidate, Marine Le Pen, placed a solid third. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11444152-pirate-party-makes-a-raid-on-german-politicshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/27/11444152-pirate-party-makes-a-raid-on-german-politicseugermanypiratesworld-newsrisingSat, 28 Apr 2012 00:17:36 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Members of the Pirates party sit next to a poster reading "Free Music for Free People" during their party convention in Neumuenster, northern Germany, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Pirates are capturing Germany's political system: The party started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hackers, but its appeal as an anti-establishment movement has lured many young voters to the ballot boxes, gaining it parliamentary seats in two consecutive state elections. (AP Photo/dapd, Clemens Bilan)</p><p>Members of the Pirates party vote during their party convention in Neumuenster, northern Germany, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Pirates are capturing Germany's political system: The party started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hackers, but its appeal as an anti-establishment movement has lured many young voters to the ballot boxes, gaining it parliamentary seats in two consecutive state elections. Slogans in the background left and right read: "Get Reay for Changing". (AP Photo/dapd, Clemens Bilan)</p><p>Members of the Pirates party prepare network cables for their party convention in Neumuenster, northern Germany, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Pirates are capturing Germany's political system: The party started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hackers, but its appeal as an anti-establishment movement has lured many young voters to the ballot boxes, gaining it parliamentary seats in two consecutive state elections. (AP Photo/dapd, Clemens Bilan)</p><p>A toy turtle dressed as a pirate lies on top of a ballot box during a party convention of the Pirates in Neumuenster, northern Germany, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Pirates are capturing Germany's political system: The party started as a marginal club of computer nerds and hackers, but its appeal as an anti-establishment movement has lured many young voters to the ballot boxes, gaining it parliamentary seats in two consecutive state elections. (AP Photo/dapd, Clemens Bilan)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/13/11186792-hybrid-and-electric-cars-see-record-sales-in-marchhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/13/11186792-hybrid-and-electric-cars-see-record-sales-in-marchuscarsus-newsrisingpopularityhybrid-carsFri, 13 Apr 2012 20:52:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In a March 16, 2012 file photo, a Nissan Leaf tops off it's battery in Central Point, Ore., at one of the charging stations along Interstate 5. U.S. car buyers bought a record number of hybrid and electric cars in March 2012, as new models went on sale and gas prices neared $4 per gallon. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, File)</p><p>FILE -- In a Feb. 19, 2012 file photo, a 2012 Chevrolet Volt is displayed at a Chevrolet dealership in the south Denver suburb of Englewood, Colo. U.S. car buyers bought a record number of hybrid and electric cars in March 2012, as new models went on sale and gas prices neared $4 per gallon. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)</p><p>FILE -- In a Jan. 12, 2011 file photo, a third generation Toyota Prius is shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. U.S. car buyers bought a record number of hybrid and electric cars in March 2012, as new models went on sale and gas prices neared $4 per gallon. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/10/11127657-isner-moving-up-in-rankingshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/10/11127657-isner-moving-up-in-rankingssportstennisrisingjohn-isnerisnerWed, 11 Apr 2012 00:21:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>U.S. player John Isner is congratulated by teammate Ryan Harrison, as team captain Jim Courier, left, and players Bob and Mike Bryan look on, after winning his match against French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. The U.S. team qualifies for the semi-final. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>U.S. player John Isner returns the ball to French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , during their match, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>U.S. player John Isner returns the ball to French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , during their match, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. Isner won the match and qualified the U.S.team for the semi-final.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>U.S. player John Isner returns the ball to French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga during their match in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. Isner won the match and the U.S. team qualified for the semi-final. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>U.S. player John Isner, left, is congratulated by teammates after winning his match against French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. The U.S. team qualifies for the semi-final.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>U.S. player John Isner reacts after winning his match against French player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. The U.S. team qualifies for the semi-final. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p><p>Supporters of the U.S. team encourage U.S. player John Isner during his match against French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in the quarterfinal of the Davis Cup between France and U.S. in Monaco Sunday April 8, 2012. Isner won the match and qualifies the U.S. team for the semi-final. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/03/10993591-poll-germanys-upstart-pirates-on-a-rollhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/03/10993591-poll-germanys-upstart-pirates-on-a-rolltechnologyeugermanypiratesworld-newsrisingpirate-partyTue, 3 Apr 2012 06:26:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - The Dec. 4, 2011 file photo shows party members casting their vote during a party meeting of the German Pirate Party in Offenbach, Germany. A new poll published Tuesday, April 3, 2012 shows support for Germany's upstart Pirate Party rising to a record 12 percent after its second success in a state election — underlining its arrival as a force in national politics. The Pirates, with a platform based on near-total transparency and Internet freedom, first won seats in a state legislature in Berlin last September. On March 25 they won seats in Saarland, in western Germany (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)</p><p>FILE - The Dec. 4, 2011 file photo shows a party member with long hair working on his notebook during a party meeting of the German Pirate Party in Offenbach, Germany. A new poll published Tuesday, April 3, 2012 shows support for Germany's upstart Pirate Party rising to a record 12 percent after its second success in a state election — underlining its arrival as a force in national politics. The Pirates, with a platform based on near-total transparency and Internet freedom, first won seats in a state legislature in Berlin last September. On March 25 they won seats in Saarland, in western Germany.(AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)</p><p>FILE - The Dec. 4, 2011 file photo shows party leader Sebastian Nerz during a party meeting of the German Pirate Party in Offenbach, Germany. A new poll published Tuesday, April 3, 2012 shows support for Germany's upstart Pirate Party rising to a record 12 percent after its second success in a state election — underlining its arrival as a force in national politics. The Pirates, with a platform based on near-total transparency and Internet freedom, first won seats in a state legislature in Berlin last September. On March 25 they won seats in Saarland, in western Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, file)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/25/10850783-amid-chaos-of-uprising-crime-wave-hits-syriahttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/25/10850783-amid-chaos-of-uprising-crime-wave-hits-syriamiddle-eastsyriacrimeworld-newsrisingmlSun, 25 Mar 2012 06:32:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This image made from amateur video and released by Shaam News Network Saturday, March 24, 2012, purports to show smoke rising after rockets fell in the Khaldiyeh area of Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUT</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10796593-islamists-seek-influence-in-syria-uprisinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/21/10796593-islamists-seek-influence-in-syria-uprisingsyriaworld-newsrisingbashar-assadislamistsmlfree-syrian-armyWed, 21 Mar 2012 19:37:45 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Sunday March 4, 2012 file photo, a Lebanese anti-Syrian regime Salafi protester, holds a poster in Arabic that reads, "Bashar Assad is a war criminal," at a demonstration held by a Salafi group in Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. Islamic movements inside and outside Syria are also vying to gain influence through the uprising and their growing power is seeding divisions within an already fractious opposition. The groups run the spectrum from violent, jihadi movements that are not far in ideology to al-Qaida, to hard-line Salafis, to political moderates like the Muslim Brotherhood. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Saturday, March 17, 2012 file photo, Syrian security officers gather in front the damaged building of the aviation intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions in Damascus, Syria. A new al-Qaida-style group claimed Wednesday, March 21, 2012 that it carried out the double suicide bombing that killed dozens. Syria's uprising is taking on increasingly religious tones, and Islamic groups - from al-Qaida-style militants to the politically moderate Muslim Brotherhood - are jumping on board. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Sunday, March 4, 2012 file photo, Lebanese anti-Syrian regime Salafi protesters carry the Syrian revolutionary flag during a demonstration held by a Salafi group at Martyrs' Square in Beirut, Lebanon. Islamic movements inside and outside Syria are also vying to gain influence through the uprising and their growing power is seeding divisions within an already fractious opposition. The groups run the spectrum from violent, jihadi movements that are not far in ideology to al-Qaida, to hard-line Salafis, to political moderates like the Muslim Brotherhood. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Saturday, March 17, 2012 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian army soldiers carry an injured man at the scene of the intelligence department, which was attacked by one of two explosions in Damascus, Syria. A new al-Qaida-style group claimed Wednesday, March 21, 2012 that it carried out the double suicide bombing that killed dozens. Syria's uprising is taking on increasingly religious tones, and Islamic groups - from al-Qaida-style militants to the politically moderate Muslim Brotherhood - are jumping on board. (AP Photo/SANA, File)</p>