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Chile’s Congress blame mine owners for accident

SANTIAGO, Chile – A Chilean congressional commission on Wednesday found two mine owners responsible for the accident that trapped 33 men a half-mile underground for 69 days last year. The commission’s report, which is expected to be approved by the lower house on Thursday, said members unanimously found Alejandro Bohn and Marcelo Kemeny responsible for the collapse that trapped the men deep inside the San Jose mine, whose veins of copper and gold had been pursued for more than 100 years in poorly reinforced tunnels under the Atacama desert in northern Chile. Deputy Alejandro Garcia Huidobro said the commission also determined that Chile’s mine safety agency was administratively responsible…

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Gen. Petraeus has quickly apologized for one of the worst cases of a mistaken NATO strike: A coalition helicopter fired on a group of boys collecting firewood, killing nine. “We are deeply sorry for this tragedy and apologize to the members of the Afghan government, the people of Afghanistan and,…

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Aggressive Diabetes Therapy May Raise Death Risk

New results from a large government-run trial confirm that very aggressive treatment to lower blood sugar is associated with an increased risk of death in people with type 2 at high risk for heart attack and stroke.

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Democrats have another open Senate seat to defend: Daniel Akaka of Hawaii says he won’t run for re-election in 2012, reports the Honolulu Advertiser . The 86-year-old is a beloved political figure in Hawaii, having served in the Senate since 1990 and in the House for 14 years before that. He…

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First Look of the Day: Last week, the first images from the new…

First Look of the Day: Last week, the first images from the new Toy Story short “Hawaiian Vacation” appeared online. Today, the first teaser footage was uploaded to Disney UK’s YouTube account . “Hawaiian Vacation” — the first of two upcoming Toy Story shorts — will be attached to theatrical screenings of Cars 2 , which opens June 24. [ disneyuk .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 01/03/2011 19:13 Number of articles : 4

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BYU: Reno Mahe feels for Brandon Davies PROVO — Former BYU football star Reno Mahe feels for Cougar basketball player Brandon Davies, who was suspended Tuesday for a school honor code violation. Mahe suffered the same hard lessons in 1998 after an honor code violation got him booted from the football program after his freshman season. “I’ve always shared this with people, that it was probably one of the best things that had happened to me,” he said. “I appreciate what BYU did to me. I appreciate the honor code and what it stands for. I appreciate that they enforce it. You get a lot of schools that say they have codes, but I don’t think anyone enforces it like BYU does.” ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) BYU’s Brandon Davies apologizes to teammates Provo • BYU center Brandon Davies was suspended from the Cougars’ nationally ranked team for the remainder of the season because he violated the school’s honor code provision that prohibits premarital sex, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. Davies, a sophomore from Provo High School, acknowledged his transgression to BYU officials on Monday, according to multiple sources. After BYU’s stunning 82-64 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday night, Cougars coach Dave Rose addressed Davies’ dismissal for the first time, saying, “I think it was a surprise to everyone.” Asked whether he believes Davies will play basketball for BYU again, Rose said, “yeah, I do.” ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) Sports Replay: College football spring practice, BYU’s honor code violation and Serena Williams’ health scare Spring football practice began this week at some schools, though the Oregon teams have relatively late spring camps. Thankfully, when teams work out – even in the spring – there are more college football stories to read. Today, we’ll take a spin around the Web to see what people are talking about. Stanford was the first Pac-12 team to start spring drills, opening camp last week. With star quarterback Andrew Luck returning, the Cardinal are expected to challenge Oregon for the first Pac-12 championship. The biggest question mark for Stanford isn’t on the field, but on the sideline where Jim Harbaugh has left for the San Francisco 49ers. His replacement, David Shaw, discusses his expectations on the Cardinal website. ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) Serena Williams, Brandon Davies, Michael Vick and Wednesday’s Late Sports Buzz Serena Williams was rushed to the hospital Monday to undergo emergency treatment for complications stemming from an earlier pulmonary embolism, or a blockage in the artery of her lung. Williams, who attended the Oscars, developed the clot last week after returning to Los Angeles from New York. ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) BYU’s Brandon Davies Suspended for School’s Honor Code Violation Brandon Davies has been suspended for the rest of the season by the BYU basketball team for violating the school’s honor code, according to reports. Davies was the third leading scorer for the Cougars. . . . ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) Brandon Davies BYU Honor Code Violation Does Not Sound Like a Sex Issue (UPDATE) The 27-2, third-ranked BYU Cougars were dealt a major blow late Tuesday when it was announced that center Brandon Davies would be suspended for the rest of the season. The school said the dismissal was due to a violation of the school’s honor code, though they did not specify which aspect of the code was violated. We do know that Davies is still a BYU student and that the school learned about the issue on Monday. The only details that were revealed came from The Salt Lake Tribune. ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) BYU coach hopes to keep Brandon Davies in the program Brigham Young officials said Wednesday that Brandon Davies’ violation of the school’s honor code — which earned him a suspension for the rest of the season — was not criminal in nature. Davies was the Cougars’ leading rebounder and third-leading scorer prior to his suspension Tuesday. ( Read Brandon Davies Honor Code Violation more… ) Related Searches : brandon davies honor code, what did brandon davies do, brandon davies, brandon davies byu, byu honor code Courtesy : Deseret News , The Salt Lake Tribune , Oregeon Live , Bleacher Report , Buzz Crunch , Larry Brown Sports & USA Today

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Gadafy warns of ‘another Vietnam’

Libyan rebels repulsed a land and air offensive by Muammar Gadafy’s forces as the defiant leader warned foreign powers of “another Vietnam” if they intervened in his country’s popular uprising. Rebels in their eastern bastion of Benghazi called for UN-backed air strikes to halt attacks by African mercenaries they say Col Gadafy is using against his own people. Government troops,…

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CE-Oh no he didn’t!: NGP will be ‘dead on arrival,’ says ngmoco boss

In all honesty, you would expect the leader of a team concerned exclusively with producing games for smartphone platforms like iOS and Android to be dismissive of a new dedicated handheld console’s chances, but it’s still jarring to hear such a strident dismissal of the Sony NGP ‘s chances. In an interview at GDC this year — yes, the same place where we were treated to some very impressive demos of the NGP’s performance — ngmoco CEO Neil Young has expressed his belief that Sony’s next PSP will be “dead on arrival.” Claiming that the new portable will be incapable of competing with the rich ecosystems and affordable pricing models that smartphones now offer, Young says not even the crazy specs or PS3-like gaming will help the NGP survive. This echoes comments from Satoru Iwata last year saying that Apple, not Sony, is the ” enemy of the future ” for handheld consoles, though Young does close off on a positive note, saying that he sees brighter prospects for the 3DS thanks to Nintendo’s rich collection of own-brand franchises and reserves of fan loyalty. So that’s it, folks, better start selling those Sony shares while they’re still worth something! Or not, it’s up to you. [Thanks, Dominick] CE-Oh no he didn’t!: NGP will be ‘dead on arrival,’ says ngmoco boss originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Microsoft resumes WP7 update for ‘bricked’ Samsung handsets

After much brouhaha and rigmarole , Microsoft appears to be back on track with its inaugural Windows Phone 7 software update. An update that wasn’t actually supposed to do anything but prepare that first wave of WP7 devices for their first real update but, ironically, left about 10 percent of WP7 owners with issues including some precision-built Samsung paperweights. Last night Microsoft issued an update on the matter saying that the February update for Samsung handsets has been fixed, resuming its rolling release schedule. Great, with this hopefully behind us, maybe we can now focus on the first real update scheduled for “early March” that will finally check off the platform’s infamous lack of copy ‘n paste on the road to multitasking, Twitter integration, and a vastly improved IE9 browser later in the year. Microsoft resumes WP7 update for ‘bricked’ Samsung handsets originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Diabetes Risks Go Beyond Heart Attacks, Strokes

People with diabetes have triple the odds of dying of kidney disease and more than double the risk of dying of an infection (excluding pneumonia) or from liver cancer.

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