A bomb hidden on a parked motorcycle exploded outside two court buildings in central Athens on Thursday, damaging cars and shattering windows but leaving no one hurt, officials said. (Dec. 30)
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Photo: Formalitees T-shirt company Formalitees is kicking the stiffness out of formal wear. In fact, they’re taking the tie and leaving the rest. Enter the Tie Tee , an alternative to the modern business suit, it is an organic t-shirt with an attached tie that swings free from the neck and Formalitiees hopes it will spark a clothing revolution. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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With the Ivory Coast now said to be “on the brink of genocide”, journalists trying to work in the country are coming under increasing pressure. The publication of newspapers has been obstructed, local retransmission of certain foreign radio and TV stations has been blocked and there has been a disturbing decline in the security of journalists, creating a climate of fear and intimidation for the media. At least 10 foreign journalists have been arrested in the past month….
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It’s kind of hard to accept, Pluto has always been our favorite underdog, but the truth is that the Solar System ‘s ninth planet was never really significant enough to earn that designation. Such is the coldly logical reason given for its removal from the planetary annals by a man who had a lot to do with its demise. Caltech astronomer Mike Brown discovered Eris, what he’d hoped was the tenth planet, back in 2005, but its extreme distance from the Sun and diminutive (by planetary standards) dimensions disqualified it from consideration. Unfortunately, its discovery is what doomed Pluto to be downgraded to a “dwarf planet,” though Mike’s not shedding too many tears over it. In fact, he’s gone and written a book about the whole thing, the smug planet destroyer that he is. You don’t have to buy it to learn more, however, as the source link has an interview with Mike all ready and waiting. Why did Pluto lose its planet status? Because it never mattered enough originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In response to rabbis’ wives letter calling on Jewish women not to date Arabs, dozens of women rabbis sign letter saying ‘we must block attempts by hate mongers, fanatics to take advantage of our fear’
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Denmark’s intelligence service says it has arrested five people suspected of planning a terror attack against a newspaper that printed the controversial Prophet Muhammad cartoons. (Dec. 30)
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Daddy doesn’t have to take the T-Bird away, he can just take all the fun out of driving it. That is, if the T-Bird is actually a Taurus. Ford’s MyKey system has been engendering teen resentment since the release of the 2010 Focus, allowing parents to limit max speeds and cap radio volume, but parental control doesn’t stop there — the 2011 MyKey can selectively block radio stations. Starting next year, parents will have the option to block 16 Sirius radio channels from the car’s dial, among them Howard Stern, Playboy, and Hip-Hop Nation. Optional radio censorship isn’t the only new feature for MyKey, which allows owners to program a key to fit their specific level of paranoia — the new version allows parents to set top speeds between 65 and 80mph, instead of the previous fixed cap of 80mph. Other controls carrying over from the original system include a chime that sounds at 10mph intervals, starting at 45mph, and an advanced notice when fuel levels are low. The new features will come standard issue on the 2011 Ford Taurus and Ford Explorer, and will eventually reach across both the Ford and Lincoln brands. Continue reading Ford MyKey adds radio censorship to further control teen driving habits Ford MyKey adds radio censorship to further control teen driving habits originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A Waco, Texas store clerk sent armed robbers running when he pulled out a gun and fired shots, sparking a shootout caught on a surveillance camera. (Dec. 30)
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Thursday’s New York Times headline on Pakistani disappearances and U.S. disapproval is just a bit too much to take. Difficult to believe that the Times could publish it with a straight face. “Disappeared with reported ties to Pakistan worries U.S.” WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expressing alarm over reports that thousands of political separatists and captured Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan’s police and security forces, and that some may have been tortured or killed. According to the Times, many of those who have vanished have nothing to do with the Taliban, but are Baluchis, a restive people in Pakistan long intent on forming an independent state. Equally alarming, the Pakistani authorities are refusing to admit any knowledge about most of the cases. The matter has become so grave that the U.S. military is now actually refusing to train Pakistani military units that have been involved in torturing and killing detainees.
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Thursday’s New York Times headline on Pakistani disappearances and U.S. disapproval is just a bit too much to take. Difficult to believe that the Times could publish it with a straight face. “Disappeared with reported ties to Pakistan worries U.S.” WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expressing alarm over reports that thousands of political separatists and captured Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan’s police and security forces, and that some may have been tortured or killed. According to the Times, many of those who have vanished have nothing to do with the Taliban, but are Baluchis, a restive people in Pakistan long intent on forming an independent state. Equally alarming, the Pakistani authorities are refusing to admit any knowledge about most of the cases. The matter has become so grave that the U.S. military is now actually refusing to train Pakistani military units that have been involved in torturing and killing detainees.
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