Jack Kevorkian, 83, the assisted suicide advocate who ignited a nationwide firestorm of controversy after supervising an admitted 130 deaths, has died, the Detroit Free Press reported Friday. Kevorkian’s attorney said that the former pathologist, who was heralded by some as moralistic hero and by others as a murderer, succumbed to a blood clot that
Continue reading …The Treasury Department has reached a deal to sell its remaining 6% stake in Chrysler to Fiat for $500 million, making the Italian automaker Chrysler’s majority shareholder with a 52% stake, the Detroit Free Press reports. Fiat will then pay another $75 million for the government’s right to buy the…
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The Republican-controlled House on Friday adopted a resolution rebuking President Barack Obama for dispatching US military forces against Libya without congressional approval. (June 3)
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Actor Ewan McGregor shows off his comic chops in ‘Beginners,’ a film based on writer-director Mike Mills’ life when he found out his father was gay after four decades of marriage to his mother. (June 3)
Continue reading …Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones
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MALDs (missle air launched decoys), for those of you not up on your wargadgets , are a cross between cruise missiles and aerial drones — a hybrid used to protect attacking jets by confusing or distracting the enemy during combat. Various branches of the US military have been using them for years, but now one company’s figured out a way to unleash hundreds of ‘em, creating a veritable drone swarm. Defense contractor Raytheon has developed a system that ejects MALDs from a cargo aircraft, sending clusters of eight missiles into the air, at which point they initiate the standard wing deployment and engine ignition sequence. And , according to Wired , the company is considering putting sensors and warheads inside future MALDs, which would make these swarms more intelligent and, you know, explosive. PR after the break. Continue reading Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones Decoy swarm has the potential to protect attacking jets with hundreds of drones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …If the new E. coli strain rampaging through Europe ever found its way into US crops, Americans would be pretty screwed—because it would be totally legal to distribute the contaminated veggies. Farmers and processors aren’t required to test their produce for emerging pathogens like this one, the Washington Post…
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Fire crews continue to battle a raging wildfire Friday that has burned more than 100000 acres in eastern Arizona. About 1000 people have been evacuated by the blaze. (June 3)
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The NFL and its players went back to court Friday for a pivotal hearing before a federal appeals court on the legality of the lockout. Lawyers for both sides commented on the hearing outside a federal courthouse in St. Louis. (June 3)
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Maybe instead of a presidential debate she and Michele Bachmann can have and American History-off. Via Ben Smith . “He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t going to be taking away our arms uh by ringing those bells and making sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure and we were going to be free and we were going to be… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Wire Discovery Date : 03/06/2011 17:30 Number of articles : 6
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