A black state senator in South Carolina has caused a ruckus with his argument against a law curbing illegal immigration. The US needs these immigrants, said Robert Ford, because they’re willing to do hard work that ordinary Americans won’t. Except he used far more colorful language: “I know brothers—and…
Continue reading …US investigators haven’t been able to prove that Bradley Manning gave files directly to Julian Assange—and now officials say they also can’t prove that Assange induced Manning to leak the documents in the first place. Manning was initially painted as a confused young man influenced by Assange, but now…
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Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia announced plans to retire at the end of his term, deepening the challenge to his party as it struggles to maintain a majority in 2012 elections. (Feb. 9)
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All of my life I wanted to be an astronaut. I starting working in the Miami Planetarium at age 13; studied aeronautics and engineering and propulsion systems, and was stopped only by a 20/25 left eye during an exam for the US Air Force Academy. But space exploration has always been my primary passion. Here is Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Big Government Discovery Date : 09/02/2011 19:01 Number of articles : 4
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Palm HP didn’t bother mentioning the webOS versions during its ‘Think Beyond’ event today, but based on a little fine print on the outfit’s official Touchstone portal, we’ve learned that the TouchPad will ship with webOS 3.0 (a heretofore unheard of build), while the Veer and Pre 3 will get going with webOS 2.2. That said, the incredible Tap-to-Share functionality that’ll enable these slates and phones to converse with one another will also support “webOS 2.2 or higher” on the phones, suggesting that an update could be in the waiting. We’ll keep you updated as we hear more. Follow along with HP’s announcements right here in our ongoing liveblog ! HP’s TouchPad shipping with webOS 3.0, Veer and Pre 3 with webOS 2.2 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As protests continue, Egyptians have started to count the cost of the uprising – and many are mourning those who have died in the clashes. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from the capital Cairo.
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Continue reading …Democrat Jim Webb of Virginia won’t run for a second term in 2012, a decision that gives Republicans a better chance of regaining their swing-state Senate seat. Webb, a Vietnam vet and former Navy secretary, said he’s heading back to the private sector, reports the Times-Dispatch . Friends tell Politico he…
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CAIRO-Egypt’s anti-government activists pushed to expand their protests and sought to drum up labor unrest as thousands launched strikes at state firms and offices around the country, in defiance of the vice president’s warning that demonstrations calling for President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster would not be tolerated for much longer. Efforts by Vice President Omar Suleiman to open a dialogue with protesters over reforms have broken down since the weekend, with the youth organizers of the movement deeply suspicious that he plans only superficial changes far short of real democracy. They refuse any talks unless Mubarak steps down first. Showing growing impatience with the rejection, Suleiman…
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