A little post-election break in store for today.
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At least 18 people were killed and 80 others injured today when a powerful car bomb destroyed the office of the CID, spearheading the drive against Taliban militants in Pakistan's financial capital near the Sindh chief minister's official residence. The blast occurred at around 8.20 pm at the office of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) located in the heart of Karachi at a short distance from the chief minister's residence and several five-star hotels….
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Actor salutes the troops with a party aboard the USS Intrepid on eve of Veterans Day in New York City. (Nov. 11)
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It may not exactly be a huge lead time over the general release , but Sprint is now offer its Premier customers a special three-day pre-sale of the Galaxy Tab , which will let you order it now for $399 (on-contract) and skip the wait at the store on November 14th. Worried that you’ll miss out ’cause you’re not a Premier customer? Well, chances are you might be one and not even know it — it more or less covers any Sprint customer with an account in good standing who maintains a plan of $69.99 a month, or anyone that’s been a customer for at least ten years. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Galaxy Tab now available for pre-order to Sprint Premier customers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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MILITANTS armed with guns and a truck bomb destroyed a police department in Pakistan's biggest city of Karachi overnight, killing 18 people and wounding…
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The first of nearly 4500 passengers and crew aboard a powerless cruise ship have disembarked in San Diego. A line of about 20 passengers of the Carnival Splendor wheeled suitcases down a ramp Thursday morning as a crowd waited at the dock. (Nov. 11)
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Photos: Brian Merchant You probably haven’t heard much about Volkswagen’s forays into the electric car realm — frankly, until recently , there hasn’t been much to talk about. But that’s finally changing, as the world’s second largest carmaker just unveiled its Golf Blue E-motion electric car. Slated for a 2014 release, the e-motion will essentially be an electrified version of the popular Golf (“the most successful car Europe has ever seen”). VW invited TreeHugger out to its HQ in Wolfsburg, Germany to take an early model of the … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Doctors and aid groups are rushing to set up cholera treatment centers across Haiti’s capital as officials warn that the disease’s encroachment into the overcrowded city will bring a surge in cases. (Nov. 11)
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Woah, what do we have here? A new “In Store” web-based flier from Best Buy Mobile has this little nugget on its front page: a previously unseen Galaxy S, running stock Android (possibly 2.3, based on the green icons and black notifications bar) and harboring what looks to be a front facing camera. Sounds like a Nexus S to us! Paired with this morning’s little Nexus S slip-of-the-tongue from Best Buy, we’re starting to get our hopes up. Don’t let us down, Google / T-Mobile / Samsung / Best Buy / planet earth! [Thanks, Ryan C.] Is this the Nexus S? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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On Thursday's CBS Early Show, news reader Erica Hill used loaded liberal terms to describe a Texas pro-life event that Sarah Palin attended on Wednesday: “Palin shared the stage in an anti-abortion rights rally with Texas Governor Rick Perry.” Hill touted how despite making no announcement to make a 2012 presidential run, Palin “was looking an awful lot like a candidate,” adding that the appearance with Governor Perry represented “a dream ticket for some tea party supporters.” However, after playing a brief clip of Palin, Hill noted how “A just-released Associated Press poll finds of all the potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates, Sarah Palin is the most polarizing.” read more
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