Adolf Hitler makes his first attempt to seize power in Germany; Democrat John F. Kennedy wins the presidency; Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California; Bonnie Raitt is born; Led Zeppelin releases the album ”Led Zeppelin Four”. (Nov. 8)
Continue reading …Adolf Hitler makes his first attempt to seize power in Germany; Democrat John F. Kennedy wins the presidency; Ronald Reagan is elected governor of California; Bonnie Raitt is born; Led Zeppelin releases the album ”Led Zeppelin Four”. (Nov. 8)
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Ethiopia’s Gebre Gebremariam won Sunday’s New York Marathon. Kenya’s Edna Kiplagat won the women’s race. Rescued Chilean miner Edison Pena finished in a time of 5 hours, 40 minutes, 51 seconds. (Nov. 7)
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Photo: Mahalie / CC One bodily function may soon bring a windfall for residents of Durban, South Africa as their city council mulls over a plan to encourage waterless waste management — by paying folks for their pee. After the city installed some 90,000 dry toilets in an effort to cut back on … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Chris Dudley with Slim Lead over John Kitzhaber in Oregon Governor Elections
November 8, 2010 No CommentAs of this writing, the race for the gubernatorial seat for Oregon is still very close to call. Republican candidate Chris Dudley for Oregon governor post is so far leading the counting of votes as reported by the Oregonian against Democrat opponent John Kitzhaber. So far, local news outfits in Oregon notes that Chris Dudley Chris Dudley with Slim Lead over John Kitzhaber in Oregon Governor Elections is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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It appears NBC management feels a two day suspension is all Keith Olbermann should get for violating company policy regarding political donations. MSNBC's Phil Griffin issued the following press release moments ago (h/t NB reader Keith Hanson): read more
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RAHUL BEDI in New Delhi US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has defended Washington’s support for Pakistan and said India was the country with the biggest stake in Islamabad’s stability. “My hope is that, over time, trust develops between the two countries, that dialogue begins, perhaps on less controversial issues, building up to more controversial issues,” he told college students in India’s western port city of Bombay (Mumbai) yesterday, on the second day of his three-day visit to India. Mr Obama, who faces a diplomatic…
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At least 20 people have been killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, including seven found dead outside one house. (Nov. 7)
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Hey. Were you living under a rock this week? Were you living in some sort of bomb shelter or trashy warehouse where you couldn’t keep up with the week’s consumer electronics news? If you were, the Engadget Podcast is a great place to catch up on what you missed in a fun, cool, easy-to-swallow way. Whether it’s your first or your 218th, please make sure to welcome this week’s edition to your media player of choice – now! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Paul Miller, Nilay Patel Producer: Trent Wolbe Music: Enter Sandman Lounge music: Something About Us 00:04:03 – Google TV review 00:11:00 – Sony Internet TV with Google TV review 00:17:00 – Sony Internet TV Blu-ray Disc Player with Google TV review 00:21:03 – Logitech Revue gets OTA update, a cure for the framerate jitters? 00:23:24 – Kinect for Xbox 360 review 00:44:53 – Samsung Galaxy Tab review 00:59:45 – T-Mobile myTouch 4G review 01:13:05 – Skyfire disappears from iTunes App Store due to technical difficulties (update: ‘sold out’) Hear the podcast Subscribe to the podcast [ iTunes ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in iTunes (enhanced AAC). [ RSS MP3 ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in MP3) to your RSS aggregator and have the show delivered automatically. [ RSS AAC ] Add the Engadget Podcast feed (in enhanced AAC) to your RSS aggregator. [ Zune ] Subscribe to the Podcast directly in the Zune Marketplace Download the podcast LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC) LISTEN (OGG) Contact the podcast 1-888-ENGADGET or podcast (at) engadget (dot) com. Twitter: @joshuatopolsky @futurepaul @reckless @engadget Filed under: Podcasts Engadget Podcast 218 – 11.07.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Zurawik: ‘TV Journalism Diminished in Public Mind’ Due to MSNBC’s Election Coverage
November 8, 2010 No Comment
The Baltimore Sun's media critic is still fuming about MSNBC's pathetic coverage on election night. In his piece published Saturday, David Zurawik called the cable news network a “liberal prep school” while claiming the behavior of folks like Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Lawrence O'Donnell, and Keith Olbermann was “so egregious” that the “entire realm of TV journalism was diminished in the public mind”: read more
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