Egypt’s anti-government activists called on supporters Wednesday to expand their demonstrations in defiance of the vice president’s warning that protests calling for President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster would not be tolerated for much longer. (Feb. 9)
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Here at HP’s ‘Think Beyond’ webOS event, Jon Rubinstein just announced that the Pre 2 will be available to pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless, right in line with what rumors had suggested. You know, just in case you aren’t interested in the Pre 3 that was just announced. Too bad pricing details weren’t included… For more on all of HP’s webOS announcements today, click here ! Palm Pre 2 up for pre-order tomorrow on Verizon Wireless originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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As Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding day nears, women around the world can now dress like the future princess. British designer Reiss is selling the ‘Nanette’ dress she wore in the royal couple’s official engagement photo. (Feb. 9)
Continue reading …WaPo/Newsweek ‘On Faith’ Publishes Item Aimed at ‘Debunking’ Notion of ‘Biblical Marriage’
February 9, 2011 No CommentOn Monday I noted how Newsweek religion writer Lisa Miller uncritically peddled the work of two religion scholars who argue that the Bible is not as restrictive on sexual mores as it's widely understood to be. Yesterday, On Faith, a joint project of the Washington Post and Newsweek, granted one of those scholars, Boston University's Jennifer Wright Knust, what appears to be the first of a series of columns devoted to “Why the Bible can't dictate today's sexual morals.” Knust's February 8 column aimed to debunk “biblical marriage” (emphasis mine): Let's begin with an easy target: “biblical marriage.” Despite frequent claims to the contrary, not a single biblical book endorses marriage between one man and one woman for the purposes of procreation. Really? Knust is entitled to that position, although it's difficult to see how the BU religion professor arrived at that conclusion.
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Since we’re afraid we might have ruined your day earlier, with this awful new track by Leighton Meester, we feel like we need to make a positive contribution to your musical diet. And here it is: a brand new mixtape from Rye Rye. As Baltimore CityPaper notes, it doesn’t come with any tracklisting or credits, Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Flavorwire Discovery Date : 09/02/2011 17:01 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …WebOS-based Veer, Pre 3 and TouchPad leaked on HP’s site, likely on sale today
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Whoa, Nelly! With HP’s highly touted press event just hours from commencing, it looks as if the web admins are testing the waters with what’s about to go down. On HP’s Home & Home Office shopping page, there’s a drop-down under “Deals & Offers” that quite clearly reveals the outfit’s planned triumvirate: the HP Veer (a name HP filed a trademark for back in December), Pre 3 and TouchPad . Those are slated to bring webOS in “S, M and L” flavors, though it’s unclear whether the Veer or Pre 3 will be the smallest. HP has managed to yank the teaser from its US portal, though it still looks live internationally. There’s no guarantee that any of this will ship momentarily but seriously, why list something like this if all three weren’t going to be on sale by sundown? Here’s hoping! WebOS-based Veer, Pre 3 and TouchPad leaked on HP’s site, likely on sale today originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Among the hundreds of millions of people on Facebook, you will not find Sasha or Malia Obama. In an interview with the Today Show , Michelle explained that there are some things her kids can’t do because of security issues—but even if they were just two normal kids living in…
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The ongoing anti-government protests in Egypt are also inspiring smaller anti-government demonstrations in Iraq. People on the street are angry with the lack of public services and widespread corruption. Jane Arraf reports from the capital Baghdad.
Continue reading …Many top US lawmakers are backing off their calls to cut aid flowing to Egypt, as consensus builds that the money offers necessary leverage over the Egyptian military. John McCain, who had previously said that aid cuts were “on the table,” said yesterday that it is “just not the right…
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