More than 18,000 people gathered at Stonehenge to celebrate summer solstice, witnessing sunrise on the longest day of the year. The Telegraph ’s article on the event is full of fun little tidbits: The revelers are described as “an eclectic mix of sun worshippers, hippies, and pagans,” and a…
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Countless studies have exposed the dangers associated with the regular consumption of energy drinks. According to a recent report by the Associated Press, potential harms may include: irritability, high blood pressure, heart palpitations, seizures and strokes. Late last year, the American Association of Poison Control Centers began tracking energy drink overdoses and side effects. Since the study began late last year, more than 1,000 such cases have been reported. But Americans aren’t about to stop consuming these popular, performance enhancing drinks. In fact, energy drinks are the fastest growing product on the U.S. beverage market, with 2011 sales expected to pass $9 billion. While studies have focused on the effects of ingredients like caffeine, taurine and guarana (which contains roughly twice the caffeine found in coffee beans), they fail to highlight another important ingredient: sugar. Many energy drinks come packed with more sugar than popular decadent desert items — from glazed donuts and chewy cookies to buttery croissants and crunchy chocolate bars. The slideshow below showcases 10 popular energy drinks and their sugar equivalents.
Continue reading …Another Obamacare ‘Twist,’ and Another AP Failure to Admit That Almost No One Read or Understood the Bill
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In the run-up to the passage of Obamacare in 2010, Nancy Pelosi infamously told a friendly audience :
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“Having difficulty with your PRO-HD this week?” That announcement headlining the Slingbox Answers Forum sums it up: a software update pushed last week “caused some Slingbox PRO-HD models to appear unavailable for TV streaming” — a fairly significant issue, considering TV streaming is what these things do. Sling Media has since released a fix, but your device will need to connect to the internet to receive it. A spokesperson said that a “very small percentage” of users were affected, and that power cycling the device and waiting 10 minutes should solve the problem, as each box is programmed to connect and check for updates during the boot sequence. One Pro-HD owner wrote in claiming that the new software “bricked” his unit, meaning it’s unable to power-up to receive the new update. If you’re experiencing a similar issue, Sling suggests calling customer service at (877) 467-5464 — mentioning the failed firmware update should help you avoid that nasty $30 service call charge. [Thanks, Tom] Sling sends some users offline with PRO-HD update, issues fix originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An overburden of the fowl is causing quite a foul problem at New York City airports. Sully would be pleased. After all, it was a flock of geese that forced him to skillfully land his US Airways jet in the Hudson River in 2009. Just after takeoff from LaGuardia, the plane he was piloting struck
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First lady Michelle Obama and her family paid their respects on Tuesday to Nelson Mandela during a private visit at the home of the former South African president. The first lady also visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation. (June 21)
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First lady Michelle Obama and her family paid their respects on Tuesday to Nelson Mandela during a private visit at the home of the former South African president. The first lady also visited the Nelson Mandela Foundation. (June 21)
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A young Emperor penguin took a rare wrong turn from the Antarctic and ended up stranded on a New Zealand beach, the first time in 44 years the aquatic bird has been sighted in the wild in the South Pacific country. (June 21)
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A young Emperor penguin took a rare wrong turn from the Antarctic and ended up stranded on a New Zealand beach, the first time in 44 years the aquatic bird has been sighted in the wild in the South Pacific country. (June 21)
Continue reading …Fresh woes for NATO: The Libyan government yesterday claimed that a NATO strike on the residence of one of Moammar Gadhafi’s officials killed 19 civilians, including members of the official’s family. This comes on the heels of NATO’s admission Sunday that nine civilians were killed in another strike due to…
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