And so it goes. Samsung Electronics’ Chairman, aka The Notorious Lee Kun-hee , has just seen his son Lee Jae-yong promoted to the position of president of the chaebol kingdom. Lee previously served as executive VP in the flagship arm of the Samsung Group conglomerate. As if that wasn’t enough nepotism, Lee’s little sis was promoted to the position of president of a Samsung-owned theme park / resort operator. Naturally, Samsung stock closed at a record high on the news. Chairman’s son promoted to president of the Samsung Electronics gang originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Bristol Palin is striking back against MSNBC host Keith Olbermann for dubbing her “worst person in the world.” Palin responded on her facebook page, calling Olbermann, an “old canard.” (Dec. 3)
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Firefighting teams from Greece, Bulgaira, Cyprus, and Britain arrive in Israel, begin drawing water from sea to cast over flames consuming north. Air Force chief briefs forces: ‘Nice to see countries coming to our aid’
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‘Issue of firefighting planes was discussed, but nothing moves here until disaster strikes,’ says FM
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First human heart transplant performed; Industrial accident kills thousands in Bhopal, India; Hundreds of students arrested at the University of California at Berkeley; “A Streetcar Named Desire” opens on Broadway; Snger Ozzy Osbourne is born. (Dec. 3)
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Who says there’s no bipartisanship? To the delight of curmudgeons everywhere, the House signed off on a bill that would keep the volume of commercials at or below the level of regular programming. Unless he has completely lost his mind, the president will sign it into law and we can all enjoy pitchmen shouting with their indoor voices.
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The long rectangular football-field sized warehouses which dot the US – Mexico border in San Diego may look like ordinary places to keep newly imported goods, but the buildings can serve as perfect cover for drug smuggling tunnels. (Dec. 2)
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Former Israeli electronics and defense engineers wouldn’t be the first group of people we’d peg to leap into the robot massager biz , but that’s exactly who’s behind the Wheeme from DreamBots inc. According to the firm’s about page, the Wheeme was developed to meet “the increasing demand for smart products that offer the natural feeling of caressing, relaxation, falling asleep and even just tickling.” True to those goals, the device works by moving slowly across a person’s body to provide a gentle massage using its soft silicone rubber “fingerettes” (a.k.a wheels). Special tilt sensor technology ensures it won’t fall off or lose grip while motoring either — making the Wheeme a master at its trade — at least for customers lying down. Officially this rover will start shipping in the spring of 2011, but pre-ordering the device which costs $49 plus shipping will guarantee you don’t miss out on any of the drive by goodness. To view the Wheeme going to work while narrowly avoiding crashes, check out the embedded video after the break. Continue reading Wheeme massage robot asks where it hurts to drive away the pain Wheeme massage robot asks where it hurts to drive away the pain originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As NewsBusters previously reported , MSNBC's Keith Olbermann pathetically attacked Bristol Palin on Monday for being the Candie's Foundation's abstinence spokesperson. On Thursday, Miss Palin struck back via Facebook: read more
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Article by WN.Correspondent Dallas Darling. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinians of spreading libelous propaganda against Israel and of distorting historical facts about the causes of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, it mindful of what former Education Minister of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Hanan Ashrawi once said: “You are either part of history and help shape it, or you step outside and become its victim.” It is evident that for Ashrawi, who was witnessed one of the longest military occupations and tortuous regimes supported by American tax-payers monies in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries, history is about perpetrators and victims, justice and…
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