As fighting and casualties in Afghanistan’s war reached an all-time high, US soldiers and Marines there reported plunging morale and the highest rates of mental health problems in five years. Only 46.5% of soldiers said their morale was medium, high, or very high last year, compared with 65.7%…
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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake partly collapsed some buildings and one mosque in western Turkey on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 70 according to authorities. (May 20)
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The Thunder beat Dallas 106-100 Thursday night to even up the NBA Western Conference final series at a game each with the series heading to Oklahoma City. (May 20)
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UNITED NATIONS-President Barack Obama’s backing of a key Palestinian demand on the borders of its future state will help win U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, Egypt’s U.N. ambassador said Thursday. Maged Abdelaziz linked Obama’s support for the borders that existed before the 1967 Arab-Israeli war to the Palestinian campaign to get two-thirds of the U.N. General Assembly — at least 128 of its 192 member states — to recognize Palestine as a state by September. He predicted the Palestinians would get support from at least 130 nations, which would be “a milestone,” and would keep pursuing additional recognitions. But for a newly created Palestine to become a member of the United…
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The 16GB-equipped, 7-inch Flyer from HTC is making its way west this week. Best Buy, which gets the honor of exclusively launching the WiFi-only Android tablet in the US, has revealed Sunday as the official first day of availability for the Flyer, at a price of $500. As you’ll recall, the stylus that ships in the retail box just about everywhere else will be markedly missing from the Best Buy bundle, costing an extra $80 to those who simply must have it. You’ll be able to purchase your Flyer online and at all brick-and-mortar Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores, but if mobile connectivity is more important to you, we’d advise holding out a little while longer for the 3G- and 4G-capable Evo View variety on Sprint. HTC Flyer lands at Best Buy on May 22nd for $500, Magic Pen sold separately originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 May 2011 02:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Big-name politicians such as Andrew Cuomo and Michael Bloomberg support the idea of legalizing gay marriage in New York state this year, but they have one very big hurdle to overcome, the New York Times explains. The hurdle’s name is Michael Long, and he is chair of the state’s Conservative…
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Swimmers often regard inflammation of the external ear canal, known as swimmer’s ear, as an inevitable, minor nuisance. But a new study finds that the problem adds substantially to health care costs and the number of annual doctor visits.
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Controlling infectious diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis, doing a better job of fighting tobacco use, improving motor vehicle safety, and reducing heart disease and death have been named by the CDC as being among the 10 top public health achievements of the first decade of the 21st century.
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Do we sense just a wee bit of jealousy here? Not to be outdone by Verizon’s Windows Phone darling , AT&T swiftly reacted to the Trophy’s official launch by whipping the long-expected HTC HD7S out on Facebook and stamping a seal of approval on it. With the go-ahead in place, we can expect to see the new device going on sale June 5 at a penny under $200. This may be a tad steep when comparing its WP7 brethren , but it’s not an unusual starting price for many of AT&T’s top-end smartphones . If you like to fill up your inbox with the latest “email alerts and special offers,” drag your cursor to the source link below. HTC HD7S coming to AT&T on June 5 for $200 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 May 2011 16:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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