3 days after being shot in the head, doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is breathing on her own. Meanwhile, someone who knows the man arrested in Saturday’s deadly rampage describe the suspect as dreamer who had nothing going for himself. (Jan. 11)
Continue reading …A California judge came down hard on Michael Jackson’s personal physician today, suspending his license and ordering him to stand trial on manslaughter charges in the singer’s death. That Conrad Murray must stand trial isn’t a big surprise—even his attorneys had expected as much, notes the Los Angeles Times…
Continue reading …Chris Matthews’ Violent Imagery: ‘Sarah Palin is Going to be Erased as a Potential Candidate’
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While lambasting Sarah Palin for using violent imagery with her now infamous crosshairs election strategy map as well as her “Don't Retreat – RELOAD” Twitter posting, MSNBC's Chris Matthews used an expression concerning the former Alaska governor that could easily be misconstrued as a threat. While chatting with Cynthia Tucker and Richard Wolffe on “Hardball,” the host said, “If she doesn't get off of this and stop trying to have somebody else skate her off of it like Glenn Beck or this person Mansour, she is going to be erased as a potential candidate” (video follows with transcript and commentary): read more
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Deadly floodwaters that have cut a swath across northeast Australia seeped onto the streets of the nation’s third-largest city Wednesday, forcing people to flee both suburbs and skyscrapers. City Mayor Campbell Newman said almost 20,000 homes in low-lying areas of the city of about 2 million were expected to be swamped by the time the river system it is built on reaches its expected peak Thursday. The figures were constantly being revised as the threat became clearer – and it was getting consistently worse. Meanwhile, Queensland state Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts said the confirmed death toll from Monday’s flash flooding west of Brisbane – described as…
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Democrats in Congress pledged Tuesday to push for tougher regulation of offshore drilling and to make oil companies more financially responsible for spills, steps a presidential panel says are necessary to prevent another catastrophic blowout. (Jan. 11)
Continue reading …Sony asks for restraining order against Geohot, fail0verflow over PS3 exploits
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We knew Sony would be non-plussed about the PlayStation 3 jailbreak , and now we have a better idea as to the full extent of its anger. The company has filed suit (not yet, see below) asked for a restraining order against George ” Geohot ” Hotz, the “hacking group” fail0verflow (Hector Cantero, Sven Peter, “Bushing,” and “Segher”), and numerous John / Jane Does over the exploit and its release. To be more specific, the company cites violations of Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, various copyright infringements, and other acts of binary malfeasance. A temporary restraining order has also been sought, asking that all “circumvention tools” be taken offline and his computers and related media (i.e. anything storing said tools) be impounded. It looks like Geohot’s servers are being slammed at the moment, so we’ve gone ahead and hosted the relevant PDFs ourselves below. We’re still sifting through ourselves and will let you know what we unearth. Update: Nilay here — let’s take a look at what’s going on. This isn’t a “lawsuit” in the traditional sense, since Sony hasn’t filed a complaint for copyright infringement or whatever against Geohot and friends. Instead, the company appears to be trying to shove the genie back in the bottle and have the jailbreak and any information about the jailbreak removed from the web by filing a temporary restraining order. That might work in the short term — Geohot’s already pulled his pages down — but history suggests that the forces of paperwork rarely triumph over the righteous anger of nerds, and that this code is out there for good. That said, we’ll see what the court says tomorrow; although we very much doubt Sony’s melodramatic proposed motion and order will be granted as written, we wouldn’t be surprised if some sort of order is eventually granted — and then from there a formal lawsuit is likely just a few days away. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Sony asks for restraining order against Geohot, fail0verflow over PS3 exploits originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …By Amy Goodman The Tucson massacre that left six dead and 14 injured, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, brought into sharp public focus the local sheriff, Clarence Dupnik. Related Entries January 11, 2011 How Many Bullets Do You Need? January 11, 2011 A Tale of Two Sheriffs
Continue reading …Coastal Marsh Plants, Adapting To Road Salt, Increasingly Common Along Midwest Highways
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Characteristic salt marsh habitat. Image credit: Wikipedia Blasting along the Ohio Turnpike, few will notice the coastal salt marsh plants growing along the shoulder. Such plants are now common at the mid-western roadside, having adapted to a half century of road salt application. Whether the seeds were originally brought by bird droppings or vehicles, no one is certain. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …By William Pfaff The U.S. can pursue one of two courses in East Asia: Either negotiate an understanding with regional powers and redeploy American troops, or continue the dangerous drift that provokes China’s insecurities. Related Entries January 11, 2011 How Many Bullets Do You Need? January 11, 2011 A Tale of Two Sheriffs
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Pelvic-floor-muscle exercises along with other bladder control strategies, such as keeping a diary and monitoring your daily fluid intake, can help halve weekly incontinence episodes among men with prostate cancer who underwent surgery to remove their prostate gland (radical prostatectomy), a study shows.
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