Soldiers were firing warning shots to control crowds of demonstrators on the streets of the Tunisian capital. Protesters continued to target the ruling RCD party, which dissolved its central committee Thursday. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Chinese President Hu Jintao went to Capitol Hill to meet with US lawmakers, including some who skipped last night’s state dinner and have been deeply critical of China’s government. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Get the facts from WebMD about the meningitis vaccination and its benefits and risks.
Continue reading …American Idol ’s two new high-profile judges debuted last night, and critics, for the most part, yawned: “Losing Simon Cowell from American Idol was like losing Alan Alda from MASH ,” moans Ken Levine on the Huffington Post . In his place, we have Jennifer Lopez, “a vacuous former movie star/former recording…
Continue reading …Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch This recipe was created exclusively to pair with a bottle of 2006 Obsidian P… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Federal agents dealt another major blow to New York’s five Mafia crime families by arresting more than 100 suspected mobsters throughout the Northeast on charges including murder, extortion and narcotics trafficking. (Jan. 20)
Continue reading …Image via Yanko Design This concept for clothes tags that melt in the wash popped up on Yanko the other day and I’ve been thinking about it and what it says about sustainability within design. The idea is a tag that can be tossed in the wash with the clothing item and it dissolves in the water, effectively disappearing — and, according to the designer, saving trees in the process. But does that make it a greener design?… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Image: Rob n Amy C China has issued a total ban on all 300 state-owned zoos, which have been cited for all kinds of animal abuses and injuries. The ban went into effect on Tuesday, though has a couple loopholes that some will keep an eye on…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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