FamousAbout.com » America http://famousabout.com What's the Famous World News Online About? Tue, 22 May 2012 20:20:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Mobile Marketing by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC] http://famousabout.com/mobile-marketing-by-the-numbers-infographic http://famousabout.com/mobile-marketing-by-the-numbers-infographic#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:42:39 +0000 ninaterol http://famousabout.com/mobile-marketing-by-the-numbers-infographic The number of Americans who own smartphones rocketed past the number who own basic mobile phones this year, and marketers have been expanding their mobile budgets at a similarly rapid rate.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/mobile-marketing-by-the-numbers-infographic/feed 0 Why Tariffs on Chinese Photovoltaics Are Bad for the Planet http://famousabout.com/why-tariffs-on-chinese-photovoltaics-are-bad-for-the-planet http://famousabout.com/why-tariffs-on-chinese-photovoltaics-are-bad-for-the-planet#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:41:53 +0000 William Mattson http://famousabout.com/why-tariffs-on-chinese-photovoltaics-are-bad-for-the-planet The U.S. has placed tariffs on Chinese solar panels in a bid to protect American solar companies. David Biello reports

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]]> http://famousabout.com/why-tariffs-on-chinese-photovoltaics-are-bad-for-the-planet/feed 0 Asian stars ousted in LPGA Match Play http://famousabout.com/asian-stars-ousted-in-lpga-match-play http://famousabout.com/asian-stars-ousted-in-lpga-match-play#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:40:34 +0000 ninaterol http://famousabout.com/asian-stars-ousted-in-lpga-match-play Reigning US Women’s Open champion So Yeon Ryu of South Korea was ousted 2-up by American Vicky Hurst on Saturday in a quarter-final at the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/asian-stars-ousted-in-lpga-match-play/feed 0 UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner stays one ahead at Byron Nelson http://famousabout.com/update-1-golf-dufner-stays-one-ahead-at-byron-nelson http://famousabout.com/update-1-golf-dufner-stays-one-ahead-at-byron-nelson#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:40:29 +0000 AngeloVillanueva http://famousabout.com/update-1-golf-dufner-stays-one-ahead-at-byron-nelson * Late birdie helps Dufner stay a stroke in front * Day three-putts final green to trail by one (Adds quotes, detail) May 19 (Reuters) – American Jason Dufner kept his composureafter a slow start to move one stroke clear of a congestedleaderboard in Saturday’s wind-buffeted third round of the ByronNelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Overnight leader Dufner, who clinched his maiden PGA Tourvictory at the New Orleans Classic three weeks ago, carded aone-under-par 69 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas foran eight-under total of 202.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/update-1-golf-dufner-stays-one-ahead-at-byron-nelson/feed 0 Dufner clings to PGA lead with Day, Singh chasing http://famousabout.com/dufner-clings-to-pga-lead-with-day-singh-chasing http://famousabout.com/dufner-clings-to-pga-lead-with-day-singh-chasing#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:40:20 +0000 Ana Santos http://famousabout.com/dufner-clings-to-pga-lead-with-day-singh-chasing American Jason Dufner fired a one-under par 69 to keep a one-stroke lead after the third round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship but Vijay Singh and Jason Day are among those hot on his heels.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/dufner-clings-to-pga-lead-with-day-singh-chasing/feed 0 Pressel slow play helps Munoz in Sybase semi http://famousabout.com/pressel-slow-play-helps-munoz-in-sybase-semi http://famousabout.com/pressel-slow-play-helps-munoz-in-sybase-semi#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:39:50 +0000 Jon http://famousabout.com/pressel-slow-play-helps-munoz-in-sybase-semi Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 million event.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/pressel-slow-play-helps-munoz-in-sybase-semi/feed 0 Viewing events, eyewear urged for ‘Ring of Fire’ http://famousabout.com/viewing-events-eyewear-urged-for-ring-of-fire http://famousabout.com/viewing-events-eyewear-urged-for-ring-of-fire#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:38:03 +0000 Jon http://famousabout.com/viewing-events-eyewear-urged-for-ring-of-fire The western United States and eastern Asia will be treated this weekend to a rare solar spectacle when the moon slides across the sun, creating a “ring of fire.”

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]]> http://famousabout.com/viewing-events-eyewear-urged-for-ring-of-fire/feed 0 Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites http://famousabout.com/keeping-your-family-safe-from-dog-bites http://famousabout.com/keeping-your-family-safe-from-dog-bites#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:37:36 +0000 AngeloVillanueva http://famousabout.com/keeping-your-family-safe-from-dog-bites SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/keeping-your-family-safe-from-dog-bites/feed 0 Protesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago http://famousabout.com/protesters-begin-biggest-anti-nato-rally-in-chicago http://famousabout.com/protesters-begin-biggest-anti-nato-rally-in-chicago#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:36:37 +0000 Carlo http://famousabout.com/protesters-begin-biggest-anti-nato-rally-in-chicago CHICAGO (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a two-day NATO summit. Previous protests in the run-up to the summit Sunday and Monday have been lively but peaceful, resulting in fewer than two dozen arrests over the past six days, according to the Chicago Police Department

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]]> http://famousabout.com/protesters-begin-biggest-anti-nato-rally-in-chicago/feed 0 Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers http://famousabout.com/lung-cancer-ct-scans-just-for-older-heavy-smokers http://famousabout.com/lung-cancer-ct-scans-just-for-older-heavy-smokers#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:36:32 +0000 Carlo http://famousabout.com/lung-cancer-ct-scans-just-for-older-heavy-smokers New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.

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