Thieves dug a 100-foot-long ventilated and lit tunnel from a neighboring building into an Argentine bank and emptied the contents of up to 140 safety deposit boxes, officials said Monday. (Jan. 4)
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WKRG.com There’s no doubt that the impact of t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Toyota The Atmosphere Doesn’t Care Where Greenhouse Gases Come From It’s a clever ad, and a good reminder that transportation and energy production aren’t the only sources of greenhouse gas (GHG). Methane, which is copiously produced by ruminants like cows and sheep, has an effective atmospheric lifetime activity of around 21 times that of CO2, which means that every unit of methane emitted has the equivalent effect of about 21 units of CO2 per equal time interval. But is the ad literally accurate? That’s harder to deter… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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We actively follow the 5Gyres project, and the group has just announced a competition you definitely want to check out: “We are launching a contest today to win a trip on the 5Gyres Boat. The winner will spend 10 days on the boat from Tahiti to the Cook Islands while they are studying the amount of plastics in that part of the Pacific. The Chaco Waves for Change art contest is looking for artwork that demonstrates our world’s addiction to single-use plastic.” Check out the Wend Magazine article for more details … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Family and fans of Michael Jackson arrive at a hearing in Los Angeles where the King of Pop’s personal physician, Conrad Murray, is accused of manslaughter. (Jan. 4)
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With the next big thing out of Sunnyvale just weeks away , it’s hard to believe anyone much cares about about the Pre 2 at this point — but for what it’s worth, Walmart’s now pimping the Verizon-flavored version of the phone on its LetsTalk-powered website for a release at some indeterminate point in the future. Interestingly, the news of a February webOS event hosted by HP ties in nicely with a recent rumor on PhoneArena that suggests Big Red’s Pre 2 will live a very short retail life starting later this month as HP transitions into “its own line of webOS handsets,” which could very well be what these guys want to show off next month. Might we have a Kin -style collectors’ item in the making? Verizon’s Palm Pre 2 gets teased on Walmart’s site… in case someone still cares originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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We posted a short Muppet version of Kanye’s “Monster” on Monday, but here’s a new, longer, and (may we say) better edit. S&M Miss Piggy as Nicki: A+. [ YouTube ] Read more posts by Amanda Dobbins Filed Under: clickables , kanye , monster , muppets , music , remixes , video Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Vulture Discovery Date : 04/01/2011 20:45 Number of articles : 15
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By Juan Cole Sen. Lindsey Graham has been wrong about almost everything in the Middle East for a decade and a half, so his hare-brained proposal to build permanent bases in Afghanistan is hardly surprising. Related Entries January 4, 2011 Gag Me With a Banker January 3, 2011 Emperor Has No Shame
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Ofer Maritime spokesman says ship’s crew returned to scene of accident in Korea, are searching for fishing boat’s crew; adds company fully cooperating with local authorities
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