A 13-year-old US boy, Jonathan Lee, who is campaigning for a peace park, was released from Chinese detention along with his mother, after staging a brief protest near Tiananmen Square in Beijing. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Lori Davenport of St. Petersburg, Florida is the first in the nation to camp outside a Best Buy for this year’s Black Friday sales. The retailer gave her an iPad for her dedication. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Thousands of Cambodians celebrating a water festival on an island in a river in the capital stampeded Monday night, leaving more than 330 people dead and hundreds injured. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Joey Votto, who helped Cincinnati reach the postseason for the first time in 15 years, was the runaway choice Monday for the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Mired in a 3-and-7 season, the Minnesota Vikings fired coach Brad Childress on Monday and replaced him with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …As holiday spending kicks into high gear, the AP’s Mark Hamrick reports consumers may be feeling just a bit better this season. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …A jury had found Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique guilty of the 2001 murder of Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Veteran video game designer Warren Spector talks about ‘Disney Epic Mickey,’ a daring action-adventure game starring Mickey Mouse set for released on Nov. 30 for Nintendo’s Wii. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the procedure for airline security screenings isn’t likely to change anytime soon. (Nov. 22)
Continue reading …After they graciously promoted LifeEdited , we learned from DesignSpotter that the Disney movie TRON “influenced whole generations of later-on designers, architects, technicians and developers worldwide.” So they are having their own competition. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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