A new viral video has hit the web and it’s taking aim at what some people think are unreasonable expectations in relationships in the black community. (Dec. 3)
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CNN.com’s Eatocracy kicks off its first secret supper in Atlanta, where attendants dish on southern cuisine.
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Poor planning: Haifa Chemicals says offered authorities fire retardants after state supply used up
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Photos via muuuz From Japanese designer Sakura Adachi comes this marvel of space-saving design: “Trick,” the bookshelf that hides a table and two chairs. Featured by Italian manufacturer Campeggi at the 2010 Salone del Mobile in Milan , this is a great example of how simple design can change common conceptions of everyday things, and save construction material as well as space. So grab a book and pull up a chair!… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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WikiLeaks’ American domain name system provider withdrew service to the wikileaks.org name after the secret-spilling website once again became the target of hacker attacks. (Dec. 3)
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Photo: fortnumandmason Do posh bees make better honey? These bees, living in the heart of Mayfair, only forage in the best places such as St. James Park and Buckingham Palace. They live on the roof of the oh-so-grand department store, Fortnum & Mason , in architecturally designed hives with golden turrets. But what about the honey… … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Many feared Haiti’s cholera epidemic would overwhelm a capital with more than 1 million people left homeless by Jan.’s earthquake. Sso far, it is the countryside seeing the worst of an infection that’s killed more than 1700 in less 2 months. (Dec. 3)
Continue reading …Chinese passenger train reaches 302mph, claims speed record for unmodified trains
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Did you find the 262mph record that China scooped up only two months ago impressive? Well, add another 40mph to that number as today Xinhua News has revealed China’s claim to the new speed record for unmodified commercial trains. The new line presently being tested between Beijing and Shanghai has delivered a mind-warping 302mph (486kph) top speed, which is projected to help cut down travel times between the two cities in half, down to a mere five hours. As with the Shanghai-Hangzhou connection that held the record previously, speeds with actual passengers on board will probably be limited to more moderate levels when this connections opens up in 2012, but the Chinese government’s goal is still that magical 312mph (500kph) mark — at this pace, they should be there by Tuesday. Continue reading Chinese passenger train reaches 302mph, claims speed record for unmodified trains Chinese passenger train reaches 302mph, claims speed record for unmodified trains originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Beijing, China (CNN) — A renowned Chinese artist and human rights advocate became the latest casualty Thursday in the government’s effort to expand its no-fly list, an effort apparently aimed at preventing prominent guests from attending this year’s Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony. Police officers stopped Ai Weiwei at his gate at the Beijing airport Thursday night, shortly before he was to board a flight to Seoul to plan an upcoming exhibition. “They showed me a handwritten note that said my departure would endanger state security,” he told CNN, adding that he had declined to attend the ceremony due to a scheduling conflict. “This has…
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At emergency Cabinet meeting, prime minister says response to Israel’s call for help ‘unprecedented’
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