Racism in Bnei Brak: Worker curses boy at entrance to ritual bath, calling him ‘stinking black person,’ then follows him home and physically attacks his family. ‘I slapped him but good,’ he tells police
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Verizon’s been talking details on LTE deployment for some time now, but even at CTIA earlier in the year, the carrier insisted that it would be the first half of 2011 before the next-gen network was active in the US of A. Now, it looks as if the engineers have been working triple-time in order to get Long Term Evolution live in the States under Big Red’s branding, as a new VZW commercial (embedded after the break) has affirmed that the first LTE waves will go public here in December 2010. Yeah, next month . Granted, there’s no information beyond the date, but at least we shouldn’t have to ponder long which devices will be first out of the gate. Here’s hoping Santa’s wish list has room for one more thing. Continue reading Verizon launching LTE network in December 2010 (video) Verizon launching LTE network in December 2010 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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European diplomats Monday applauded Ireland’s decision to accept a loan to prop up its ailing banks. But the Irish finance minister warned the country’s banks will need to be pruned, merged or sold. (Nov. 22)
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Image credit: HeyRocker , used under Creative Commons license. I’ve talked before about the single most important tip for staying safe on a bike and while new technology on trucks may help save cyclists’ lives , it still seems fair to say that bikes and trucks don’t mix too well. Now a group of researchers is pushing for a rath… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A single-engine plane crashed into a Southern California bay surrounded by homes Sunday, killing all three men aboard. (Nov. 22)
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All photos: EcoForce We’ve mentioned before that electric clothes dryers are a household’s second greediest hog of electricity , alone using 6% of all residential electricity in the United States. When weather conditions permit, using sunlight and a breeze to dry clothes on an outdoor clothesline is by far the better option. I find line dried clothes smell fresher and don’t have the static charge that tumble dried laundry does. But the spring always pops up wooden pegs and I re… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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You’ve waited a long while for this day to come, but here it finally is. Apple is today rolling out iOS 4.2 to iPads and qualifying iPhones (3G, 3GS and 4) and iPod touches (second, third and fourth generation) across the globe, delivering the long-awaited multitasking and app folder enhancements to a tablet that was already supposed to be magical and revolutionary. To see whether this new update — replete with Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint additions — really helps the iPad step up to doubleplusgood territory, check out our full review ; everyone else, hit up your nearest iTunes 10.1 -equipped computer to get your update on. Continue reading iOS 4.2 available today, brings the iPad into the multitasking era iOS 4.2 available today, brings the iPad into the multitasking era originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A 13-year-old US boy campaigning to turn the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea into a peace park was escorted away by Chinese police after staging a brief protest near Tiananmen Square. (Nov. 22)
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Photo: found at OC Register 50% of Americans had reduced their electronics and apparel expenditures in the past 12 months, according to a survey conducted by management consulting firm, Booz & Company . They sum up their findings saying that “the impact of the brutal recession of 2008-2009 has resulted in lasting changes in consumer behaviors, and disruptive changes in the consumer goods and retail landscapes.” they go on to suggest that these, “self-reported changes in consumer behavior, ev… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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