TUNIS, Tunisia – Violent anti-government protests drove Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali from power Friday after 23 years of iron-fisted rule, as anger over soaring unemployment and corruption spilled into the streets. Thousands of demonstrators from all walks of life mobbed the capital of Tunis to demand Ben Ali’s ouster, the culmination of weeks of protests that have swept the country. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi went on state television to announce that he is assuming power in this North African nation known for its wide sandy beaches and ancient ruins. The shakeup was certain to have repercussions in the Arab world and beyond – as a sign that even a leader as entrenched…
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Image: Dr. Wile A major European study has examined huge amounts of historical tree ring data, and has found that there’s a link between the rise and fall of European civilizations and major shifts in the climate in which they were situated. The findings go back 2,500 years, and documents the conditions in which empires found prosperity, and in which declines came to pass. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Ypy31 , public domain. The Electric Jellybean Comes to Europe European electro-enthusiasts (and I’m not talking about music fans) take note, Mitsubishi Motors announced today that sale of the European-spec i-MiEV electric car will begin in 15 European countries. Production started last fall, and it seems like the company is now has stockpiled enough EV jellybeans to begin shipping them…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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A 13-year-old Texas girl is missing after never showing up at a friend’s house. Now, there is a wide-ranging search for Hailey Dunn, who disappeared in late December in Colorado City. (Jan. 14)
Continue reading …Tunisia President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has resigned amid riots that have claimed at least 23 lives, the BBC reports. Ben Ali had dissolved the government and promised to quit in 2014 , but his delay tactic was apparently not enough for the disgruntled Tunisian populace, fed up after 23…
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Well, it looks like Windows might not be the only new territory for ARM in 2011 — ARMdevices is reporting that it has it on “very high authority from someone at Google” that an ARM-powered Google TV platform is “confirmed” and “coming soon.” That authority is unsurprisingly remaining anonymous, however, and apparently hasn’t provided much else in the way of details. This is far from the first time we’ve heard talk of ARM for Google TV, though — as ARMdevices points out, even ARM President Tudor Brown weighed in on the matter back in November, saying that “if Google TV is to be mainstream, it must be built on a lower power system… on lower cost technology,” with ARM presumably fitting the bill on both counts. ARMdevices: ARM-based Google TV platform ‘confirmed’ and coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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“Maybe I’ll come down! Maybe I won’t! Maybe I’ll come down! Maybe I won’t! Come get me!” This is one of the best dashcam videos I’ve ever seen. So hilarious! [via] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Doobybrain.com Discovery Date : 14/01/2011 20:50 Number of articles : 6
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Building up to 10,000 steps each and every day can help control weight and may reduce diabetes risk, suggests new research in the British Medical Journal.
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