Floods triggered by heavy rains have forced 140-thousand people to evacuate in southern China, while the region braces for more heavy rain as Typhoon Megi moves closer. (Oct. 18)
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While we’ve already seen it get official in Japan , Europe is first from the gate with an official launch date for the new Wii Remote Plus: November 5th. Unfortunately, we’ve not been given a price. What we do know is that it will launch in the four colors shown above and integrate into a single Wiimote what used to required a separate Wii Remote and Wii MotionPlus add-on . Too bad Nintendo’s pricing and availability announcement strategy isn’t as simple. Wii Remote Plus hits Europe on 5 November originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …This has been going on for awhile and the stampede is not slowing : President Barack Obama’s winning coalition from 2008 has crumbled and his core backers are dispirited. It’s now Republicans who stand to benefit from an electorate that’s again craving change. Nearly two years after putting Obama in the White House, one-quarter of those who voted for the Democrat are defecting to the GOP or considering voting against the party in power this fall. Just half of them say they definitely will show up Nov. 2, according to an Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll released two weeks before Obama’s first midterm elections. Obama’s not on the ballot and there’s little reason for the people he turned out in 2008 to get motivated to show up Nov. 2nd.
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Woman sues Tyra Banks for $3M after teenage daughter appears on TV show as sex addict; ‘Jackass’ gang explodes at the box office; Hathaway says ex’s arrest taught her to be wary. (Oct. 18)
Continue reading …Netflix on Wii drops the clunky disc requirement, starts streaming through Wii Menu
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It’s not just the PS3 that will be doing its Netflix streaming disc-free from today : the Wii is joining in the fun as well! Americans and Canadians alike will be able to download and install Netflix from the Wii Shop Channel, provided they’ve signed up for a subscription of $8.99 (C$7.99 in Canada) or above. Continue reading Netflix on Wii drops the clunky disc requirement, starts streaming through Wii Menu Netflix on Wii drops the clunky disc requirement, starts streaming through Wii Menu originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Just in time for Halloween, a group calling themselves “Bloodsuckers Against Twilight” staged a book burning protest on Sunday torching copies of the popular Vampire novel. (Oct. 18)
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Photos: B. Alter: Farringdon Station A good public transit system is one of the best ways to get cars off roads and people into buses and trains. London’s system; called the London Underground, or “the Tube” has been rolling along and expanding since 1863. This TreeHugger was invited on a “London Underground and Tube Tour ” by Insider London, a green tour company. We were delighted to explore the underworld for a morning with a guide who had a green and environmental point of view. Mind the gap as you hop aboard the tour……. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping won a boost to his succession prospects on Monday, when the ruling Communist Party promoted him to the body…
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Hilary Swank lit up the red carpet at the UK premiere of her new film ‘Conviction.’ It’s based on the real life story of Betty Anne Waters, a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades trying to overturn her brother’s murder conviction. (Oct. 18)
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A new Italian book on Amanda Knox seeks to give an intimate portrait of the American student serving 26 years in prison for murdering her roommate. (18 October 2010)
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