Sam and Diane. Ross and Rachel. And now the latest “will-they-or-won’t-they?” couple seems to be President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. After speculation renewed yesterday that they were working on a deal, the New York Times maintains a deal is close, while the USA Today says both sides are…
Continue reading …NYC Subway Fight Sends Baby Stroller Flying Out of Train…Mother Keeps Fighting!
July 22, 2011 No Comment
Just when you thought the underground couldn’t get any seedier, a nasty cat-fight broke out in a NYC subway where the participant’s own baby was allowed to literally “roll away” during the altercation. Yes, profanities, wigs, and even a baby stroller went flying. When the L train stops, one woman’s baby carriage rolls right out of the doors, with the baby still in it. Instead of tending to her child,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 21/07/2011 17:55 Number of articles : 4
Continue reading …As the News Corp scandal spreads to the US , the Justice Department is readying subpoenas tied to accusations of foreign bribery and allegations of hacking into 9/11 victims’ voicemail, an insider tells the Wall Street Journal —itself owned by Rupert Murdoch’s company. The subpoenas haven’t yet been authorized for issuance….
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OSLO, Norway (AP) — A loud explosion shattered windows Friday at the government headquarters in Oslo which includes the prime minister’s office, injuring several people. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg is safe, government spokeswoman Camilla Ryste told The Associated Press. There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast. Witness Ole Tommy Pedersen was standing at a bus stop about 100 meters… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 22/07/2011 15:54 Number of articles : 4
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One in five 16- to 24-year-olds are unemployed with huge numbers staying in education to avoid dole, reports ONS There are fewer young people working than at any time in the past two decades, according to new figures which show that one in five 16- to 24-year-olds are unemployed. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show the “inactive” population – which comprises young people who are neither working nor unemployed – stands at nearly 3 million, the highest level since the data was first collected in 1992. The new analysis says two-thirds of these 16- to 24-year-olds are staying on in education, perhaps to stave off unemployment. This is the first time that the inactive population – which includes people who are in education, looking after family, retired, or sick and disabled – has been broken down and analysed in this way. It shows that 77.4% of them are now students, up nearly 3% on the same time in 2008 just before the recession hit. ONS statistician Jamie Jenkins says the number of 16- to 24-year-olds in the inactive group is now so high it has pushed up the traditional unemployment percentage rate by making the workforce smaller. “The difference has widened because of the recession,” he said. “And the reason is a lot more young people have chosen to stay in education.” Meanwhile, 40% of those working are in what the ONS defines as “elementary” or “service jobs”, ie working in bars or shops. The total number of young people not in education, employment or training is also at a record high and nearing a million. The figures show also that Wales has the highest proportion of unemployed young people, 22.5% of 16-24s. The picture for 16- to 17-year-olds is bleaker still. When Labour came into power in 1997, around half of 16- to 17-year-olds were working. Now it’s just 23.3%, the lowest since figures were collected. The government has been criticised for its abandonment of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA), which helps poorer students into further education with a £30 per week grant. The Education Select Committee reported this month that the cuts and its replacement by a new bursary, were “rushed and ill-thought through reforms”. The NUS president, Liam Burns, says the figures show the rise in tuition fees and the scrapping of the EMA will “slam the door of education shut to those who could benefit most, when very few other doors remain open”. Unemployment Unemployment and employment statistics Economics Office for National Statistics Young people Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Job hunting Simon Rogers guardian.co.uk
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A powerful bomb tore into the heart of Norway, killing at least two people and injuring 15 as it ripped open buildings including the prime minister’s office. (July 22)
Continue reading …Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones
July 22, 2011 No Comment
Chamber testing is most certainly nothing new for your average carrier — every one of the big boys here in the States already does something similar to this — but it’s not often that we’re given an inside look at what exactly happens within those elusive doors. During a recent Sprint campus walkthrough , we peeked into the carrier’s network development lab for a glimpse at what it takes to certify a phone for use on its network. Granted, the vast majority of Sprint’s testing is done elsewhere across the industry, and we were informed that the yellow dome shown above is actually a minty fresh model that includes “gel” within its borders, seemingly to produce a more realistic testing ground. You know — because human brains are clearly shrinking, while craniums are being increasingly filled with nondescript fluids. All jesting aside, we were told that this is the place where Sprint ensures Antennagate never comes to its side of town, and every Now Network phone (present and future ) has to roll through here before being allowed out. The reason? Sprint needs to be absolutely certain that there’s no stray radio emissions bleeding into frequencies that it doesn’t support, and of course, to ask the Verizon guy if he can hear him now. Gallery: Sprint HQ reception test head Visualized: this gel-filled Sprint head is testing all sorts of futurephones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The rumor that Freddy Krueger (from the Nightmare on Elm Street films) and Jason Voorhees (from the Friday the 13th movies) are both headed to the latest Mortal Kombat has been floating around for a while now. Having those two blood loving, grody bastards in a series that first made a name for itself with the word “Fatality” makes perfect sense. The idea makes even more sense to me now that I’ve seen… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Destructoid Discovery Date : 21/07/2011 19:30 Number of articles : 5
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National weather service warns people to stay indoors and electricity companies warn of power outages A swath of America from the Mexican border to Boston suffered under dangerously hot temperatures on Friday, as a heatwave that has killed at least 22 people continued into the weekend. The combination of high temperatures and excessive humidity has triggered health warnings across the country. At least 50 cities hit 110F (43C) on the heat index on Thursday. On Friday, Washington DC, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Buffalo in New York and other cities’ temperatures climbed into the triple digits by noon. The national weather service said excessive humidity would make it feel even hotter. With the heat index, Washington reached 113 degrees by 11am. Nearby Richmond and Baltimore were on track to reach 120 degrees. At least six people died in heat-related deaths on Thursday. Many of the victims have been in the midwest, including a cook in Michigan who suffered a heart attack when he was sent home from work. The heatwave has also triggered a spate of medical emergencies. A girl scout group was treated for heatstroke at a camp in Connecticut. In Pittsburgh, a man fixing the roof at his cousin’s home was stuck in the blazing sun for nearly two hours because of the melting tar, Associated Press reported. With no relief until Sunday, the national weather service issued a series of warnings, advising people to stay indoors in an air-conditioned environment and reschedule strenuous activities. Residents in several cities were warned to watch out for poor air quality. “Do not take this threat lightly,” the weather service said in a statement on its website, noting the extreme temperatures are particularly dangerous for the elderly and the very young. “The length of this heatwave will pose a very real and dangerous health risk to these already at-risk groups and those that do not have access to air-conditioning,” the statement added. Local authorities in several cities opened cooling centres. Manhattan sent a water truck to cruise the city streets. Philadelphia cancelled summer school programmes. The extreme heat was also bearing down on the electric grid, as people on the heavily populated east coast turned up their air conditioners to try to keep cool. Electricity companies in a number of localities warned of possible power outages. In New York City, meanwhile, people hoping to beat the heat with a swim outdoors were advised to stay away from city beaches after a fire in a water treatment plant sent raw sewage cascading into the Hudson river. United States Natural disasters and extreme weather Suzanne Goldenberg guardian.co.uk
Continue reading …Are Oslo Bombings, Shooting Retaliation For Charges Against Islamist Cleric?
July 22, 2011 No CommentThis morning we were greeted with the news of a massive car bombing at a government building in Oslo, Norway. We don’t know who was behind the bombing, but Norway’s intelligence agency said in February that Islamic extremism was a major threat to the country . Now officials report that a group called ‘Helpers of Global Jihad’ claims responsibility for the Oslo attack: NORWAY police urged residents of Oslo today to avoid big gatherings and stay home after a powerful bomb rocked government and media buildings in the capital, causing deaths and injuries. Police said a bomb caused the explosion, and Norwegian media reported that at least two people had died and several were injured. In a separate incident, a man disguised as a police officer opened fire at a youth meeting of the ruling Labour Party in Utoeya, an island on the outskirts of the capital Oslo, state television NRK reported. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg had at one point been scheduled to attend the event, police said. The death toll was believed to be two people, but authorities feared it would rise. Police said a bomb was behind the explosion and Norwegian media reported that at least two people died. Islamic extremism is “our main priority and our main concern,” PST chief Janne Kristiansen said at the time, while presenting the agency’s annual risk assessment report. The report said: “Although few people in Norway support Islamic extremism, there are activities within some groups that could contribute to heightening the security risk in 2011.” NATO member Norway, which counts some 500 troops in Afghanistan, has never suffered an attack at home by Islamic extremists. However, police last year arrested three Muslim men based in Norway suspected of planning an attack using explosives in the Scandinavian country. Norwegian prosecutors earlier this month also filed a terrorism charge against Mullah Krekar, founder of the Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam, who was accused of threatening a politician with death over his potential deportation from the country. Krekar had warned that “Norway will pay a heavy price” if he were deported. Norwegian F-16 fighter jets are also participating in air strikes in Libya, though the country has said it will withdraw its forces from the Libya operations on August 1. The Norwegian military said in May that it had been the victim of a serious cyber attack at the end of March on the day after its jets for the first time carried out bombings in Libya .
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