Image credit: Matthew McDermott , used under Creative Commons license. (This photo was taken in Copenhagen, not Cancún.) From a point-by-point debunking of his slideshows , to the House of Lords telling him to stop using their emblem , Lord Monckton is one of the m… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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One would imagine that certain figures in the U.S. military and government, such as Defense Secretary Robert Gates here, might not be heartbroken over the news of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s arrest—and one would be right. Related Entries December 6, 2010 WikiLeaks Exposes Secrecy Abuse December 6, 2010 WikiLeaks
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WebMD identifies 6 behaviors that can worsen depression. Get tips for avoiding these traps.
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Interior minister evades responsibility in wake of Carmel blaze: Eli Yishai was set to deliver speech at conference dealing with national disasters Tuesday, but decided not to show up, without informing organizers
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December 7, 2010 No Comment
Photo: Takayanagi Will Ship Next Spring Some electric cars try to be as practical and mass-market as possible, while others aim for uniqueness and beautiful design (maybe someday we’ll have a combination of both). The Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV definitely falls in the second category. The electric 1-seater looks kind of like a car from the 1920s with a bit of steampunk aes… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sad but apparently true: Europeans are gaining on Americans. According to a newly released study, more than half of the adult European population is overweight, and their kids aren’t exactly fitness champs either.
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MSNBC's Chuck Todd on the December 7 “Daily Rundown” was uncharacteristically heated in his opposition to the compromise between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans on extending the Bush tax rates. Interviewing a Treasury Department official, Todd used flawed statistics to malign the proposed two-year extension of tax breaks for all families as unacceptably expensive. “The cost of this is astronomical though,” proclaimed the NBC Political Director. “The payroll tax cut means essentially borrowing from the Social Security trust fund to do this temporary payroll tax. I mean, it's 120 billion, that's a lot of money!” [Video embedded after the page break.] read more
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We’ve had plenty of pre-knowledge on this , but surprisingly this is our first actual glimpse of Google’s new unbranded Cr-48, the very first Chrome OS laptop, which will Google will distribute as its Chrome OS Pilot Program, in a sort of public beta. You actually have to apply to join the program, and there’s going to be a limited number of them available. Google’s doing a number of little promotions to give away the devices to interested users and businesses which will provide feedback, and it looks like there’s no way to purchase one right now. Developing… Google unveils Cr-48, the first Chrome OS laptop originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Police in Virginia say 12-year-old Brittany Mae Smith, whose mother was found dead, is missing. Smith is presumed to be with a man the mother met online, Jeff Easley. (Dec. 7)
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Image credit: Aaron Maret TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste on less money, but with more design. He calls it ” LifeEdited. ” You can help: Enter the LifeEdited design competition and win up to $70,000 in prizes and the opportunity to design the apartment! LifeEdited sponsor Architizer presents Aaron… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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