India nabbed 61 Somali pirates in the Indian Sea today, reports the AP , after naval vessels returned fire from their hijacked fishing boat, which caught fire. The fishing boat from Mozambique had been used as a roving mothership for many attacks on commercial vessels traveling between East Africa and India….
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Scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii continue to monitor aftershocks and warn there could be more large earthquakes and tsunamis in the coming years. (March 14)
Continue reading …Chicago TV Interviews No Nukes Advocate With ‘Texas Nazi’ Sign Over His Desk
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Chicago's WGN on Saturday, during a segment about concerns over tsunami-damaged nuclear facilities in Japan, interviewed David Kraft, the head of the Nuclear Energy Information Service. As the scene shifted to Kraft's office, a sign with a swastika over the X in the word Texas was quite visible above his computer screen (video follows with commentary):
Continue reading …HTC Arrive up for $50 pre-order at Wirefly, requires new Sprint account and two-year contract
March 14, 2011 No Comment
Windows Phone 7′s first landscape QWERTY slider handset is a mere five days away from its launch on Sprint, but already there’s an online retailer keen to undercut everyone else for your business. Wirefly is currently offering the HTC Arrive (aka the 7 Pro outside the US) for $49.99 in upfront costs when bought in conjunction with a new two-year service plan from Sprint on, importantly, a new account. Eligible upgraders will have to shell out $149.99 for the privilege, though that’s still less than Sprint’s own $199.99 pricing. If you find it any cheaper elsewhere, do make sure to let us know. HTC Arrive up for $50 pre-order at Wirefly, requires new Sprint account and two-year contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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In a video that Gawker and Jezebel call racist and a UCLA spokesperson calls “repugnant,” a woman who claims to be a UCLA student rants about Asian students and their lack of “manners” while using the library. In one charming moment, she impersonates an Asian student talking on the phone…
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You may hate bedtime, but if you don’t get enough sleep, it can affect your mood and your schoolwork. Learn how to get more sleep with this guide to sleep.
Continue reading …Why does your energy level matter for a healthy lifestyle? How you rest and relax affects your eating, exercising, and emotions, too.
Continue reading …Here’s how to pick a new activity that you like so that it makes exercise fun. Find ways to play so you’ll want to keep moving.
Continue reading …Why does activity matter for a healthy lifestyle? The choices you make about exercising affect your eating, emotions, and energy, too.
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