John McCain’s reputation as a maverick Republican willing to cross party lines has been slipping for a while, and this will all but kill it: He’s been officially crowned the most conservative senator by the National Journal . (His 89.7 vote rating actually ties him with seven others: Jim DeMint,…
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In cities near Libya’s capital, army units and militiamen who support Moammar Gadhafi have been striking back at anti-government protesters. Gadhafi is accusing al-Qaida of fomenting rebellion. (Feb. 24)
Continue reading …Screen Grabs: Dr. Dre video for ‘I Need a Doctor’ features HP Touchpad, Pre 3, weird Dr. Dre floating in a glass tube
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If you have pleasant memories from your youth of a Dr. Dre in happier times, chilling with Snoop somewhere in LBC doing things we can’t discuss on a family-friendly site such as this… well, you’re in for a bit of a shock to the system with this latest video. The clip for I Need a Doctor — which is really more of a short film — features a brutally mangled Ferrari 360 Modena, Skylar Grey, and an angry Eminem (is there any other kind of Eminem?) yelling at Dr. Dre while suspended in some sort of creepy life-supporting fluid. Oh, but let us fast forward to the technology angle: Dre’s already hooked up with HP for Beats, and the trend continues here with the appearance of a Touchpad and Pre 3 doing a little Touch to Share action around the 4:20 mark. Follow the break for video. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Continue reading Screen Grabs: Dr. Dre video for ‘I Need a Doctor’ features HP Touchpad, Pre 3, weird Dr. Dre floating in a glass tube Screen Grabs: Dr. Dre video for ‘I Need a Doctor’ features HP Touchpad, Pre 3, weird Dr. Dre floating in a glass tube originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: Lance Cheung , Flickr, CC Who’s missing from the lede of this Reuters story ? It begins: “Brazil, China and India are expected to fuel global investments in clean energy in 2011 that are expected to reach $240 billion, the head of a United Nation’s green economy initiative said on Wednesday.” Three of the world’s fastest-growing nations are doubling down on clean energy while the world’s richest nation, well, isn’t. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Thousands of Iraqis are expected to take part in rallies organised mainly through social networking site Facebook, after weeks of scattered protests around the country calling for an end to corruption, shortages of jobs, food, power and water. “February 25 is the Iraqi day of rage for change, an end to corruption and sectarianism in Iraq,” said one post on the wall of Facebook group ‘Baghdad Facebook’ on Thursday, which had over 3,000 supporters. A member of another Facebook group with more than 3,000 supporters named ‘A street without a hole in Baghdad’ called on people to take part in peaceful protests to improve services. It is however, impossible to verify how many members of such groups…
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Hot flashes during menopause may actually lower some women’s risk for developing heart disease, according to new research published online in the journal Menopause.
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Douglas Supports Kors at 30th Anniversary Show Zeta Jones Celebrates CBE Honor With Douglas Catherine Zeta Jones’ royal honor Catherine Zeta-Jones Lands CBE Honor – Starpulse.com Catherine Zeta-Jones visited Buckingham Palace on Thursday to be made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Charles, Prince Of Wales. The actress and her husband Michael Dougla… Catherine Zeta-Jones : Commander of the British Empire | Celebrity … Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas at Buckingham Palace. It's A Family Affair For Catherine Zeta Jones As She's Made CBE … Catherine Zeta Jones was joined by her husband Michael Douglas and their two children as she was awarded a CBE. The Welsh-born beauty received the honor for her 201102. Catherine Zeta-Jones receives CBE – Musicrooms.net The actress was at Buckingham Palace to receive the honour from Prince Charles. Catherine Zeta-Jones Made Commander of the British Empire By … Prince Charles made Catherine Zeta-Jones a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. In a picture perfect setting, Catherine was 201102. smokemaster2 says: Catherine Zeta-Jones receives honor from Prince Charles (Reuters): Share With Friends: | | Lybia Protests … http://feedzil.la/eDkgSO
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boeing remporte le contrat des avions ravitailleurs boeing fucked airbus Slow 747 Take-off HELLENIC Boeing 747 Boeing 787 Dreamliner moving toward certification | Consumer … (Reuters) — Boeing Co. said on Thursday it is making headway toward certification of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner, with nearly 80 percent of the conditions met for the first model featuring Rolls-Royce engines. … Boeing , Airbus brace for U.S. tanker decision | Chicago Breaking … The U.S. Air Force prepared on Thursday to announce the winner of an epic $35 billion procurement battle between Boeing and Airbus over 179 aerial refueling. With The 787 Almost Here, Boeing Is Already Thinking About Its … This week Boeing officials stated that their first 787s are about 80% done when it comes to their flight testing, so they’re thinking that they’ll finally be able to hit their target delivery date later this year. … Boeing 787 Dreamliners reach 1000 flights | Boeing and Aerospace … Boeing’s seven 787s in flight testing have flown nearly 3000 hours and more than 1 million miles, Boeing said. The company is scheduled to deliver the first 787 to launch customer All Nippon Airways in the third quarter. … Boeing vs. EADS II: No Mas : Lawyers, Guns & Money … or a somewhat better plane built on the backs of exploited, unionized Europeans (along with a few decent, hard-working Alabamans thrown in for show). Intrade says Boeing , and that’s what my head thinks; my heart, though, says EADS. … HillKat3 says: Boeing wins the tanker contract. YDWA will celebrate tonight! #ydavegas
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Bill Davis on Car Science – Gas vs. Guns.mp4 Rush Limbaugh – The Lawless Obama Regime and Obama On Lybia W0here is the fuel cap in a Sprinter Van? How do i fill up a Mercedes Sprinter Van? IT'S TIME FOR A GAS TAX For example, the US could peg gas prices at a minimum of $5 a gallon after 2015 by phasing in a tax starting in 2013. Whatever gas would cost on the open market (benchmarked to the price of oil), the tax would make up the difference … Oil to Gas Ratio – “Whatever” said your Congressman The Reformed … Crude oil is at $100, meanwhile we sit here, a nation awash in natural gas , we have so much of it that we have literally run out of places to store it. For reals. Bespoke nails the zeitgeist with their post this morning on how … $4 Gas /$5 Gas – 24/7 Wall St. Turmoil in Libya and elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East is causing any number of prognosticators to come out of the woodwork and predict that gasoline prices could or will rise to $4/gallon or even $5/gallon. Crosstown Traffic – Triangle gas prices squirt a few pennies … Average US gas prices for the past 2 years It was only yesterday that oil prices bounced briefly above $100 a barrel, but Triangle drivers already are paying at the pumps for the mad brutality in Libya. … Libya….14 Tons of Mustard Gas … Proliferation analysts generally assess that Libya has close to 14 tons of mustard gas that it has not destroyed despite the announcement in 2003 that it would dismantle its weapons of mass destruction program. … noel_badazz says: La gon be lookin like China n India soon everyone with sandals ridin bikes #mongoose ” @slimthugga : Look at LA gas prices http://t.co/R14M4QX ”
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Hugh Hefner Has Bieber Fever – February 23, 2011 David Arquette on Oprah / Deadliest Catch Star Found Dead A&G on Hugh Hefner’s pending nuptials to a chick 60 years his junior Hugh Hefner reveals wedding date Hugh Hefner will get married on June 18. The Playboy founder – who got engaged to Crystal Harris last Christmas Eve (24.12.10) – has set a date for his nuptials, which will take place at the Playboy Mansion, his fiancee has confirmed. Hugh Hefner , Crystal Harris set a wedding date; The bride may wear … We imagine the celebration will be full of non-convention, and we wouldn’t expect anything less. Hugh Hefner , 84, Sets Wedding Date to 24-Year-Old Bride – The … The Playboy mogul will have an “intimate” ceremony at the mansion. Hugh Hefner will get married on June 18 | Unreality Shout Hugh Hefner will get married on June 18. The Playboy founder – who got engaged to Crystal Harris last Christmas Eve (24.12.10) – has set a date for his nuptials, which will take place at the Playboy Mansion, his fiancée has confirmed. Hugh Hefner sets wedding date – Indyposted Hugh Hefner is set to marry Crystal Harris in June. The founder of Playboy magazine will tie the knot with his 24-year-old girlfriend Crystal at the Playboy Mansion on June 18, with a representative from the publication confirming the … sexynudes says: My big fat Playboy wedding: From the perfect pink dress to a strawberry cake … – Daily Mail… http://goo.gl/fb/K9FBw
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