It's Christmas Eve, so let's treat ourselves to something conservative political junkies enjoy: handicapping the 2012 Republican field.
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For this special holiday edition of “Left, Right & Center,” the show’s regulars—Robert Scheer, Matt Miller, Arianna Huffington and Tony Blankley—take their talk to the meta level to discuss what it means to own their respective political labels at this particular moment. Related Entries December 17, 2010 ‘Left, Right & Center’: Afghanistan, Health Care, Financial Commission December 16, 2010 Robert Scheer Nabs SPJ/LA’s New Media Prize
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The O!Play HD2 may be the first media device to support USB 3.0 , but we’re guessing that hasn’t exactly inspired too many of you to run out and buy the things — assuming you can actually find one for sale. Maybe a slimmer, shaplier form factor would do the trick. That’s the new O!Play Mini, a much more petite entry into the series that makes do with a single USB 2.0 connector along with an SD/MMC/MS/XD card reader up front. Around back are optical audio and an HDMI 1.3 connector, through which it will pump 1080p video and up to 7.1 audio in Dolby Digital AC3, DTS 2.0+, even TrueHD and DTS-HD, plus a variety of other formats. There are also RCA outputs if you prefer your digital steam in audio. File format support looks pretty legendary, including all the usuals plus less commonly supported extensions like MKV, MTS, OGG, and FLAC, even RighTxT subtitles. No word on price or availability yet, but with the HD2 clocking in at $129.99 we wouldn’t be surprised to see this slotting in somewhere under $100. ASUS O!Play Mini player ditches the USB 3.0 but keeps the 1080p originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Obama is still grappling with the notion of same-sex marriage, and it looks like his second in command is taking the issue a step further by declaring the “inevitability” of gay marriage in the future.
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Rescue workers say a bus ran off a foggy, rainy mountain road in Ecuador and plunged about 1100 feet, killing 35 people and injuring 23 others. (Dec. 24)
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A water-skiing Santa, complete with knee-boarding reindeer, took to the Potomac River near Washington for his 25th anniversary appearance. Santa was also joined by the Flying Elves and a Grinch on a Jet-Ski. (Dec. 24)
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Shalit protest held in home of Netanyahu’s neighbor, after police ban rallies in nearby area
Continue reading …Cate Blanchett Invests in Solar, January Jones Supports Sharks, and More
December 24, 2010 No CommentPhoto: Thore Siebrands/ Creative Commons Investing in a new company can make even celebrities anxious, but for Cate Blanchett , backing green energy has paid off: In 2008, she agreed to invest in West Coast solar power company Sungevity , which has since increased its market share from 0.4 percent to 2.9 percent. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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QUITO – A coach journey by passengers heading home for family Christmas celebrations in Ecuador turned to tragedy Friday when the overcrowded vehicle plunged off the road, killing at least 35, officials said. Seven children were among the dead, a spokesman for the Ecuadorian Red Cross, Fernando Gandarillas, told AFP. At least 31 passengers survived, but were injured, some of them badly. Gandarillas said the bus had been traveling from the capital…
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UN to hold summit honoring contentious 2000 anti-racism meeting that singled out Israel; US votes against proposal to celebrate event, envoy Rice says it ‘included ugly displays of intolerance, anti-Semitism’
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