A federal judge’s decision on Monday puts an end the NFL lockout. However, the league is prepared to take that decision to an appeals court. (April 25)
Continue reading …
Strong thunderstorms hit parts of North Texas Monday, including at least one large tornado that formed in the open country southwest of Fort Worth that was captured on live aerial video. (April 25)
Continue reading …Donald Trump: Robert De Niro ‘Not The Brightest Bulb On The Planet’ (VIDEO)
April 25, 2011 No Comment
Potential presidential contender Donald Trump hit back at Robert De Niro on Monday on the heels of the Hollywood A-lister making critical remarks about his presidential ambitions for the next election cycle. “Well he’s not the brightest bulb on the planet,” said Trump of De Niro during a phone interview on “Fox & Friends.” “I’ve been watching him over the years and I like his acting, but you know in terms of when I watch him doing interviews and various other things, we’re not dealing with Albert Einstein.” Over the weekend at the Tribeca Film Festival, De Niro weighed in on the prospect of a Trump 2012 campaign in a live interview with NBC News anchor Brian Williams. “I won’t mention names, but there are certain people on the news in the last couple of weeks — what they’re doing is crazy,” he said of the potential presidential candidate, according to the Daily Beast. “They’re making statements about people that they don’t even back up. Go get the facts before you start saying things about people.” Williams sought clarification from De Niro that his remarks were applicable to Trump. Presumably referring to the billionaire’s “Celebrity Apprentice ” reality show he asked the Oscar-winning actor, “Any of those people have shows on my network on Sunday night?” De Niro’s response: “Yes.” He then explained, “It’s like a big hustle. It’s like being a car salesman. Don’t go out there and say things unless you can back them up. How dare you? That’s awful to do. To just go out and speak and say these terrible things? Unless you just wanna get over and get the job. It’s crazy.” Trump, who has captured headlines and sparked controversy with his persistence in raising doubt over President Barack Obama’s birthplace, said on Monday morning in response to De Niro’s remarks, “He can say what he wants, but the fact is that this guy has not revealed his birth certificate and a lot of people agree with me.” Trump also sought to defend himself against scrutiny of his voting record on “Fox & Friends.” It was revealed over the weekend that the potential candidate hasn’t voted in a primary election since 1989. “In terms of the general election, my record is very good,” he said. “Generally-speaking, I like to vote. I’m a believer in voting, I will tell you.” WATCH: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com
Continue reading …Perhaps you hadn't noticed, but in late August 2010 Ben Bernanke took on complete responsibility for everything — especially everything mediocre or bad — that occurs in the economy. I know this because on August 27 and 28 (covered here and here ), the Associated Press issued three reports essentially telling readers that it was up to Ben to save us. There wasn't anything Barack Obama, Tim Geithner, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or then-present Larry Summers could possibly say or do to improve the economic situation, described at the time as “appears to be stalling” in one of those AP items. Out of this came what has come to be known as “QE2″ (the second round of “quantitative easing”), otherwise known as “electronically printing money to buy U.S. debt because possibly no one else will.” Well, it hasn't worked out so well, according to the New York Times, whose Binyamin Appelbaus reported the “surprisingly” pathetic results on Sunday: Stimulus by Fed Is Disappointing, Economists Say
Continue reading …
When you think of manufacturers that create products to go hand-in-hand with the Apple iPhone, Leica probably wouldn’t come to mind. The seemingly brilliant minds at Black Design Associates hope to change that, however. The Leica i9 concept pairs an iPhone 4 with a fixed-lens rangefinder camera, and the result is nothing short of extraordinary. Slipping your iPhone 4 — black or white — into the back of the i9 brings the camera to life, activating the compact optical zoom, dedicated aperture and shutter dials, flash and light meter. Images are instantly viewable on the iPhone, where it’s safe to assume they’re stored as well. The camera back doubles as a case, but you’re probably going to want to use it with a headset, unless you like talking to a camera. There’s no sign that the i9 will even reach the prototype phase, but nobody is going to stop the high-end camera’s designer from dreaming — especially when said dreams make us weak at the knees. Continue reading Leica i9 concept pairs $1,000 camera with $200 iPhone Leica i9 concept pairs $1,000 camera with $200 iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …The National Security Council has condemned the “brutal violence” launched by Syria’s government against protesters, NPR reports. The crackdown is “completely deplorable and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” said an official statement. In response, “the United States is pursuing a range of possible policy options, including targeted…
Continue reading …In 2010, special interest groups and lobbyists in Washington alone gave nearly $300 million to political candidates—”more than the donations of 32 states combined,” notes Alan Simpson, writing for Politico . And 2012 is sure to be worse, unless we do something about it—now. Special interest money compromises the…
Continue reading …Lindsay Lohan’s Not-So-Good Friday: Slapped with Jail Time and Community Service
April 25, 2011 No Comment
The saga of the $2,500 stolen necklace continues, with Lindsay facing 120 days in jail and 480 hours of community service. But how exactly did we get here?
Continue reading …Maybe this will boost Nicolas Sarkozy’s reelection chances: Wife Carla Bruni is reportedly pregnant. Though such a rumor has emerged before (three times in as many years, one French newspaper notes), this report appears to be more credible than previous ones. The Daily Mail notes that the news appeared in…
Continue reading …
The U.S. chemical management policy known as the Toxic Substances Control Act does not adequately protect children and pregnant women from hazardous chemicals in the environment and needs to be overhauled, according to a new policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Continue reading …