AFCON 2013: Moses double secures Eagles qualification, Burkina Faso progress

Chelsea forward scored twice from the spot, to earn Nigeria a 2-0 victory over Ethiopia, who had their goalkeeper, Biancha Sisay sent off.

The Super Eagles needed a win to be absolutely sure of progressing, but toiled for 80 minutes, before Moses was fouled in the area. The former Wigan Athletic man, dusted himself and sent Sisay the wrong way. Ten…

Apple’s iPhone 5: Review Roundup

A handful of news sites have spent some quality time with the iPhone 5 and the verdict is in: The iPhone 5 is — to pull words from the mouths of reviewers — “feather-light,” “superior” and “every bit the device that people were asking for,” but not without its flaws.

Here’s a rundown of the reviews.

Review Roundup: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Samsung released the Galaxy Note 10.1 to stores on Thursday, looking to take on the iPad with a few tricks up its metaphorical sleeve.

The new Note tablet has a few features that set it apart, most notably a stylus and the ability to run a select number of apps in a side-by-side mode. Reviews have been mixed so far on the tablet, with several reviewers praising its functionality but…

Apple Mountain Lion: review roundup

Apple released the latest version of its Mac operating system Wednesday, further pushing the trend of making the Mac more like the iPhone and iPad.

The company sent Mountain Lion out for sale over the Mac App Store for the low, low price of $ 19.99, touting features pulled from iOS such as the Notification Center, Messages, Reminders, the Game Center and voice dictation.

Pre-season round-up: Wins for Swansea and Southampton while Norwich and Celtic are defeated

Ajax 4-0 Celtic

Ten-man Celtic slipped to a heavy defeat in Amsterdam as they were demolished 4-0 by Ajax in their final pre-season fixture away from home.

The SPL champions fielded a strong side, with last season’s free-scoring duo of Anthony Stokes and Gary Hooper paired up front in a line-up which also included Joe Ledley, Scott Brown…

Google Nexus 7 rumor roundup

It’s been just one week since Microsoft debuted the Surface, the first tablet that not only runs on Windows software but bears the company’s branding.

Now, reports abound that Google is about to make a similar move on Wednesday at its annual I/O developers’ conference by unveiling a tablet called the Nexus 7. Though a slew of mobile devices from different manufacturers run on Google’s Android operating system,…

Conmebol World Cup Qualifying Round-up: Matias Fernandez inspires Chile to a late win in Venezuela

Paraguay succumbed to the altitude of La Paz as they were defeated 3-1 by Bolivia with two strikes from Pablo Escobar providing the difference.

The pitch at the Hernando Siles stadium was in terrible condition but that did not stop Gustavo Quinteros’ side from taking the lead after just 10 minutes. Alcides Pena’s volley from inside the box seemed…

Conmebol World Cup Qualifying Round-up: Forlan strike not enough as Uruguay are held by Vinotinto

A late own goal from Diego Godin cancelled out Diego Forlan’s first half strike to grab a point away in Montevideo for the Vinotinto.

Venezuela defended well throughout the match but Diego Forlan’s composed finish towards the end of the first half looked to have confirmed all three points for La Celeste before Rondon headed in late on.

Uruguay settled the better of the two sides in…

Research Roundup: Raising Medicare’s eligibility age; Insurance status affects ER imaging services

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Shefali S. Kulkarni compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

Congressional Budget Office Director’s blog: Raising The Ages Of Eligibility For Medicare And Social Security – The authors analyzed a scenario in which the eligibility age – current 65 – would be increased by two months every year until…