Eds: epa photos available = La Paz (dpa) – Bolivian President Ivo Morales late Friday repealed a hike in fuel prices that had sparked street protests similar to those five years ago that brought down the government of his predecessor Carlos Mesa. At the time, Morales was leader of the opposition in the South American country. On Thursday, just…
Continue reading …Meizu’s M9 launch amasses thousands of Jack Wong fans across China (video)
January 1, 2011 1 Comment
Pretty impressive, isn’t it? Meizu sure has made a wise decision to launch its M9 Android Froyo phone on the first day of 2011 which, like most other countries, happens to be a public holiday in China. According to some Meizu fans (aka “Mei-yo” or literally “friends of Meizu”) outside one of the two Shenzhen stores, there were already about 60 people lined up outside at around 6am. A few of them even braved the cold weather since 8pm last night, despite CEO Jack Wong actively discouraging such hustle on the forum for the sake of people’s health, promising “all the flagship stores will have sufficient stock” for all pre-orderers. Meizu wasn’t keen on giving us an official number, but the two Shenzhen stores alone could’ve easily served several thousand customers this morning. With no limit on how many units each person could pre-order (
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Estonia joins euro area (CNN) — Estonia became the newest member of the eurozone Saturday, adopting the euro for its official currency as the clock rang in 2011. The country’s Prime Minister Andrus Ansip hailed the currency changeover as economic good sense despite the turmoil…
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“You may be shocked…But on this pilgrimage, what I have seen, and experienced, has forced me to re-arrange much of my thought-patterns previously held, and to toss aside some of my previous conclusions.” -Malcolm X, “Malcolm X to His Followers” Before discussing the controversy surrounding Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and his interfaith dialogue and speaking tour across America, and before writing about the federal government’s lawsuit against a Chicago school district for denying a Muslim middle school teacher unpaid leave to make a pilgrimage to Mecca; I would first like to share a letter Malcolm Little wrote to his followers. (Note: Malcolm Little eventually became Malcolm X and held great…
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In the digital age, libraries all over the country have been looking for ways to remain relevant and useful as they continue their core mission of giving people access to media and educational materials. To that end, The Library of Congress has announced plans to make selections from the National Film Registry available for streaming online. Of course, as the Federal Times notes, some of the copyright owners might balk at the suggestion (it’s hard to imagine George Lucas ever letting anyone freely stream Star Wars ) but in theory this isn’t a bad idea, at all. “I hope we’ll be able to work something out,” said Librarian of Congress James Billington. “[The registry] has great educational and inspirational as well as entertainment value.” Besides, if you don’t give kids a legal, safe way to watch the classic W.C. Fields flick “It’s a Gift” (1934), they’re just going to get it from illegal torrent sites or from guys selling bootleg DVDs on Penn Avenue in Garfield. Filed under: Internet Library of Congress eyes National Film Registry streaming scheme originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Enraged Christians emerge from Alexandria church following car bomb attack, storm nearby mosque prompting clashes with Muslims. Alexandria governor blames al-Qaeda for blast
Continue reading …Today is the Rose Parade 2011 event which will kick off at 11:00 AM Eastern time. This is the 122nd Annual Rose Parade and its theme will be about Building Dreams, Friendship and Memories. There is also a football game which will take place right after the parade and will be broadcast live on ESPN. The 122nd Rose Bowl Parade for 2011 on the Morning of New Year’s Day is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Nearly a million revelers crowded New York’s Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling ball drop. The crystal ball containing 32000 lights descended at midnight, setting off a wild and noisy confetti-filled New Year’s celebration. (Jan. 1)
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enlarge Credit: Crooks and Liars Happy New Year to everyone from all of us at Crooks and Liars! It’s an open thread AND a New Year’s Eve party. What are you doing tonight, hoping for this year, resolving for the next few? Welcome and a toast to our readers and commenters! Cheers!
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Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas was upset on Thursday that Gary Bauer would claim that Muslims would fare much worse if they were treated like Christians are in Ameica. He shot back: “wait, what if Christians were treated like Muslims?” Christians would be racially profiled at public places and transportation hubs. Christians wouldn't be allowed to build churches wherever they pleased. Christians wouldn't be allowed to wear their traditional garb without mocking and angry looks. Christians wouldn't be allowed to say the word “Jesus” without triggering alarm bells at the NSA. Christians wouldn't be allowed to go to church without having their property vandalized, and even being physically attacked. Christians would be the villain in every action thriller. Christians wouldn't be able to run for office without having bigots accuse them of being in league with terrorists. The weirdest claim is that “Christians would be the villain in every action thriller.” Every? How many action thrillers since 9/11 have had Muslim villains? Some film versions of books with Muslim villains were scrubbed clean when they became movies . read more
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