A missing New Jersey prostitute was not among the four women whose bodies were found over the past week on a deserted beach highway in New York, detectives said Thursday. (Dec. 16)
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By Eugene Robinson The good news is that President Obama’s strategy in Afghanistan is “on track.” The bad news is that the track runs in a circle. Related Entries December 16, 2010 Everything Is Negotiable, Except Nature December 16, 2010 An Afghan War Refresher With President Obama
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TOKYO (AFP) – Japan said Friday it would shift its defence focus from the Soviet Cold War threat to southern islands nearer China, labelling the military build-up of its giant neighbour a global “concern”. Aside from boosting its southern forces and submarine fleet and upgrading its fighter-jets, Japan will strengthen missile defences against the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea, it said in a major strategic review. The cabinet of officially pacifist Japan approved the National Defence Programme Guidelines months after a territorial row flared up with…
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RIM dropped an intriguing hint about a likely release date for the BlackBerry PlayBook during its Q3 earnings call this week — namely, that the company expects the first revenue from the dual-core tablet to arrive in the first quarter of the company’s fiscal year. “There are no PlayBook revenues included in our Q4 guidance, and we expect the first revenue impact from PlayBook will be in RIM’s first quarter,” a RIM spokeswoman said, adding that the PlayBook is still slated to ship in the first quarter of the calendar year. If that still sounds like financial gibberish, let us clarify a tad — RIM’s first fiscal quarter doesn’t start till March, which happens to be when the first calendar quarter ends. Oh, RIM can certainly revise its guidance to shareholders and launch the BlackBerry PlayBook earlier or later if that’s what execs deem fit, but if both of RIM’s statements remain true, then March is when the PlayBook will ship. Isn’t logic wonderful? BlackBerry PlayBook will ship in March, assuming inertial momentum originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews three top games in the NFL this week. The Giants host the Eagles. Those two teams are tied atop the NFC East. The 7-6 Colts host the Jaguars, while Kansas City takes on St. Louis. (Dec. 16)
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We know this isn’t exactly the news you wanted to hear, AT&T customers, but it’s comforting to know that the diminutive Aria has been upgraded to Froyo somewhere , isn’t it? HTC’s support page for Southeast Asia now reports availability of an over-the-air update to build 2.37.708.5 for the phone, which brings it up to Android 2.2 — topped off with Sense, of course — presumably along with all the normal benefits of Froyo like tethering, improved enterprise support, and some serious performance boosts. It’s unclear when this update will take a flight across the Pacific to AT&T’s version — but if nothing else, it’s good to know that HTC’s officially gotten the Aria working with something newer than Eclair. Remember, the glass is half full. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] HTC Aria gets Android 2.2 update… but not on AT&T yet originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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(CNN) — Police arrested a 27-year-old man Friday after he wounded 13 people with…
Continue reading …Matthews Congratulates Coons for Beating Christine O’Donnell: ‘That Was Important for Life on this Planet’
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Chris Matthews on Thursday not only congratulated Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) for beating Republican Senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell in November, but also said his victory was important for life on this planet. It wasn't a tingle up the leg moment on MSNBC's “Hardball,” but it sure was close (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
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An aircraft overturned and landed upside down at Quad City International Airport Thursday. An overnight snow storm had dumped several inches of snow in the area. First responders reported two occupants of the plane got out safely. (Dec. 16)
Continue reading …We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Cris, who can’t seem to find a latex-free mouse that he needs to prevent allergic reactions. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com . “I work in an office environment for ten hours a day in front of a computer where my right hand spends most of it’s time on my wireless Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 2.0. It’s a mouse I’ve loved, but there’s an issue. I have discovered that I’m allergic to the rubber latex used in the mouse. Although I have not had a tough time finding posts online from people complaining of the same problem, I have had a very difficult time finding a solution. I need a latex-free mouse, preferably with similar features to the Intellimouse I love so much. It’s easy to find many things in a latex-free variety; obviously mice aren’t in that group. Thanks!” So, any suggestions for Cris? Quite a few folks are allergic to latex rubber, and it’s borderline impossible to believe that no latex-free mouse lives in a world chock full of options. If you’ve managed to uncover a gem that fits the bill (or a particular keyboard, while we’re on the subject), drop a hint in comments below. Ask Engadget: best latex-free mouse and keyboard solution? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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