Shirley MacLaine certainly has no problem discussing her apparently very active sex life. She disclosed to Oprah Winfrey yesterday that she’s had “an awful lot of lovers,” as well as “a lot of awful lovers.” Even so, she says, she wasn’t into “sexscapades … although I tried it once. Had three…
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Soldiers and police have moved into Cairo”s iconic Tahrir Square to end a five-day sit-in by protesters demanding that the country”s ruling military council step down and that Hosni Mubarak, the country”s former president, and his allies be prosecuted more swiftly. Traffic began flowing in the central Cairo thoroughfare by early Tuesday evening. Earlier, hundreds of soldiers took positions in the middle of the square, and military vehicles were seen at every entrance to the normally busy thoroughfare. Protesters had earlier closed the square to traffic by setting up barricades. Troops with machine-guns detained several young men, pushing them into police vans, while others broke down the…
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CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the former autocratic president of Egypt who was forced out by the revolution two months ago, was abruptly hospitalized on Tuesday in the beach resort of Sharm el Sheikh, security and military officials said. The reason for the hospitalization was not clear. Mr. Mubarak, 82, has been staying in Sharm el Sheikh since he left office. His hospitalization came two days after he was told he would be questioned in connection with possible charges of corruption and other crimes. Little is publicly known about the state of Mr. Mubarak’s health, a taboo topic during his 30 years as the leader of Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country. As recently as…
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CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak, the former autocratic president of Egypt who was forced out by the revolution two months ago, was abruptly hospitalized on Tuesday in the beach resort of Sharm el Sheikh, security and military officials said. The reason for the hospitalization was not clear. Mr. Mubarak, 82, has been staying in Sharm el Sheikh since he left office. His hospitalization came two days after he was told he would be questioned in connection with possible charges of corruption and other crimes. Little is publicly known about the state of Mr. Mubarak’s health, a taboo topic during his 30 years as the leader of Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country. As recently as…
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DisplayLink adapters are a-dime-a-dozen these days, dutifully displaying our desktop environments on other displays not connected via traditional monitor interfaces. Pumping out video content to the big screen has been simplified, sure, but audio has always been the Achilles heel of the diminutive dongles. Enter Iogear , whose GUC2025H USB External HD A/V Adapter solves this exact problem — without taking up any additional ports to boot. The 4.2- x .63- x 2.8-inch box supports a max resolution of 1920 x 1080, and will output via HDMI when connected via standard USB. At a nickel under $100, the price seems to be about right, though we wouldn’t have complained if the company had thrown in an HDMI to DVI converter for good measure. Full PR after the break. Continue reading Iogear’s USB-to-HDMI adapter brings a soundtrack to the DisplayLink party Iogear’s USB-to-HDMI adapter brings a soundtrack to the DisplayLink party originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …DisplayLink adapters are a-dime-a-dozen these days, dutifully displaying our desktop environments on other displays not connected via traditional monitor interfaces. Pumping out video content to the big screen has been simplified, sure, but audio has always been the Achilles heel of the diminutive dongles. Enter Iogear , whose GUC2025H USB External HD A/V Adapter solves this exact problem — without taking up any additional ports to boot. The 4.2- x .63- x 2.8-inch box supports a max resolution of 1920 x 1080, and will output via HDMI when connected via standard USB. At a nickel under $100, the price seems to be about right, though we wouldn’t have complained if the company had thrown in an HDMI to DVI converter for good measure. Full PR after the break. Continue reading Iogear’s USB-to-HDMI adapter brings a soundtrack to the DisplayLink party Iogear’s USB-to-HDMI adapter brings a soundtrack to the DisplayLink party originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Newsy Now: April 12 Life without Mark Zuckerberg 2 Mark Zuckerberg Beats Winklevoss Twins in Facebook Legal Battle Paul Ceglia Returns To Haunt Zuckerberg , This Time With More … There used to be an interesting argument for Christianity. Either Jesus was ‘right’ or he was mad. But he couldn’t be just misguided. A similar argument occurs to me regarding the case of Paul Ceglia who has returned to the fray after … Paul Ceglia returns to haunt Zuckerberg , this time with more … There used to be an interesting argument for Christianity. Either Jesus was ‘right’ or he was mad. But he couldn’t be just misguided. … Social Networking Watch: Facebook Suit Cites Alleged Zuckerberg E … CNET NEWS – Apr 12 – Paul Ceglia, the man who claims to have a contract with Mark Zuckerberg to develop what would eventually become Facebook cites purported e-mails between the two in a new court filing as proof that… Winklevoss twins lose to Zuckerberg in settlement appeal | Digital … If you’ve followed the story of Facebook, or seen the film, The Social Network, then you’ll be familiar with the Winklevoss twins. The spat between Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss and Mark Zuckerberg was made more famous by the movie, … EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Will Mark Zuckerberg Have to Give Up 50 … Ceglia, who originally filed a lawsuit last summer, now has high powered attorneys who believe in the authenticity of the contract Ceglia has and the emails he claims are exchanges that took place between Zuckerberg and himself. … SapnaLawPC says: I'd be interested in seeing the actual contract – RT @AlexBlom The Email That Could Cost Zuckerberg Half of Facebook http://awe.sm/5I2vQ
Continue reading …Have you been dying to get a Kindle, but thought that it was about $25 too expensive? Well, you’re in luck. Amazon today unveiled a $114 version of the Kindle that’s the same as the $139 version except for one crucial difference: You’ll have to put up with ads, which…
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The former governor and forever-tanned man-about-Florida Charlie Crist pays a heavy price for using a mediocre Talking Heads song in his failed re-election campaign. More at Gawker ; link via Garrett Quinn . I’m all in favor of humiliating politicians on YouTube and elsewhere, but can we save some ritual abuse for musicians who agree to be used by politicians? For instance, I nominate Melissa Etheridge,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 12/04/2011 17:45 Number of articles : 4
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Equal Pay Day.wmv Weekly Legislative Update: April 11, 2011 Equal Pay Day and Lilly Ledbetter! Marlo Thomas: Another Equal Pay Day ? Really? I can’t believe we’re having another one. I still have my little green button from 1970 with “59¢” emblazoned on it. Now we’re at 77 cents. Forty years and 18 cents. A dozen eggs has gone up 10 times that amount. Equal Pay Day : Women Still Paid Less than Men | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG Today is Equal Pay Day –the date that symbolizes how far into 2011 women must work to earn what men earned in 2010. Nearly 50 years after enactment of the Equal Pay Act, working women in the United States are paid an average of 80 cents … Wonk Room » Equal Pay Day 2011: Wal-Mart's Female Employees Are … Equal Pay Day comes but once a year. It’s the day that marks how many weeks into 2011 the typical woman worker needed to toil after 2010 ended to earn what her male colleagues earned in 2010 alone. On average last year, women earned 77 … On Equal Pay Day , Busting 4 Top Myths About the Wage Gap : Ms … This year’s Equal Pay Day falls on April 12, marking how far into 2011 the average woman must work in order to earn what the average man had by the end of 2010. In the 15 years since Equal Pay Day was established, the gender wage gap … Melody Barnes: Why Young Americans Should Care About Equal Pay Day More needs to be done to ensure that our policies address persistent discriminatory employment practices, including unequal pay, so that college graduates entering today’s workforce have the pay they deserve. airforce1 says: Why Young Americans Should Care About Equal Pay Day : When President Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act into l… http://1.usa.gov/dXCs8Y
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