COLUMBUS — Protestors began to trickle into Ohio’s state capital on Tuesday, as its legislature planned new hearings on a bill that would effectively end collective bargaining for state workers, and dramatically reduce its power for local workers like as police officers, and firefighters. Related Ohio and Wisconsin Brace for Protests Over Public Workers (February 23, 2011) Union Bonds in Wisconsin Begin to Fray (February 22, 2011) The bill, known as Senate Bill 5, was introduced on Feb. 8 by a Republican state senator, Shannon Jones, who said it was designed to give state and local governments more control over their finances during troubled economic times. It outraged unions who…
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We’re all hotly expecting new MacBook Pros on Thursday , but it sounds like Apple might have an even bigger announcement soon: Kara Swisher at All Things Digital says the iPad 2 will be revealed on March 2 in San Francisco. That lines up with some of the rumblings we’ve heard, but we haven’t gotten an official invite yet, so things could change — we’ll let you know as soon as we hear anything definite. Apple holding iPad 2 event next week? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …This bungled attempt at espionage in Seoul sounds like a something out of a spy novel, writes the New York Times . Some 50 Indonesians were in South Korea last Wednesday to meet with President Lee Myung-bak to discuss the purchase of the T-50 Golden Eagle from Korea Aerospace Industries. But…
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Some members of the crew in Moscow simulating a flight to Mars were taking another walk on the pretend Martian surface Tuesday. The team is more than halfway through its 520-day mission. (Feb. 22)
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[Images via Offecct] From our friends at Fast Company , “bridging the fuzzy border between design and business.” There are countless reasons why your indoor office should look more like the great outdoors. Research has shown that vegetation can purify the air, improve employee productivity, and create a natural sound barrier between you and your neighbor’s interminable sniffling. Unfortunately, a single, sad little cactus on the receptionist’s desk isn’t going to cut it…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about the NaviSurfer II , but for those patiently awaiting the update of this commuter computer, VIC Ltd. has just given the thing a pretty hefty overhaul. The new NaviSurfer II UBU-3G runs on an auto-specific Ubuntu 10.10 and sports a 7-inch touchscreen, 250GB hard drive, 2GB DDR2 RAM, 3G HSDPA modem, and three USB 2.0 ports. Possibly the most useful upgrade of all, however, is the inclusion of a built-in GPS receiver, rocking a Navit navigation system. Unfortunately for those lacking in the dashboard department, this sucker’s Double DIN, or about twice the size of the standard car radio, but if you’ve got room for the thing, the NaviSurfer runs €300 (about $400). VIC Ltd NaviSurfer II UBU-3G in-car PC gets built-in GPS — finally originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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(CBS/AP) CAIRO – Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi vowed to fight protesters demanding his ouster and to die a “martyr,” shouting and pounding his fist in a furious speech on state TV. Qaddafi, swathed in brown robes and turban, spoke from a podium set up in the entrance of a bombed out building that appeared to be his Tripoli residence hit by U.S. airstrikes in the 1980s and left unrepaired as a monument of defiance. The speech, which appeared to have been taped earlier, was aired on a screen to hundreds of supporters massed in Tripoli’s central Green Square. Shouting, he declared himself “a warrior” and proclaimed, “Libya wants glory, Libya wants to be at the pinnacle, at the pinnacle of the…
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Beneteau Antares 980 Completion video ( Network Yacht Brokers Swansea) Blue marlin fishing aboard LANIS Horizon Yacht Charters 4 Americans on yacht hijacked by pirates killed, U.S. military … [Updated at 9:24 a.m.] Negotiations were under way to free the hostages when gunfire erupted aboard the pirated vessel, a statement from U.S. Central Command said. Four Americans Killed Aboard Yacht Captured by Somali Pirates … The US Central Command released a statement this morning announcing that the four Americans whose yacht had been hijacked by Somali pirates on Friday have been killed. The Navy had been trailing the vessel, the S/V Quest for … 4 Americans On Pirated Yacht Killed – Nashville News Story – WSMV … NAIROBI, Kenya — U.S. officials say pirates have killed four Americans on a yacht off the coast of Somalia. Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Greece is the Word for Yacht Chartering in the Mediterranean A Greek vacation means visiting a land steeped in history. Yacht chartering allows access to many attractions of coastal Greece and the Mediterranean. The Jawa Report: Somali Pirates Kill Four Americans on Hijacked Yacht U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the yacht Quest at approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday, but discovered all four hostages had been shot by their captors. Despite attempts to save their lives, all four hostages died of their wounds. … JMRD says: RT @babitosdad : Once the military found out that the pirates killed the four Americans, they should've torpedoed the yacht .
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We’re willing to give our lifes for the party & the revolution! The World Black Revolution HIJO DE FIDEL CASTRO SE REÚNE CON ARTISTA EX CONVICTO. Fidel Castro says US plans NATO invasion of Libya (AP) | Stock … AP – Cuba’s former leader Fidel Castro says it’s too early to criticize Libya’s government — but just the moment to denounce something says is planned: A U.S.-led invasion of the North African nation. ALwyns news Fidel Castro says US plans N « Alwyns Blogit ALwyns news Fidel Castro says US plans N. Posted by: alwyn100 on: February 22, 2011. In: history · Comment! ALwyns news Fidel Castro says US plans NATO invasion of Libya (AP) http://ow.ly/1brMXC. Share this: Share … Castro's key to Madison, &c. « A Moral Outrage As a guest of honor of that dictatorship, he hollered, “Viva Fidel Castro ! Viva Che Guevara!” Later, on television, Bill Buckley asked him, “When you wished long life to Castro, did you mean to wish short life to his prisoners? … Marco Rubio Rattles Some Big Beltway Cages The U.S. taxpayer remains among the few in the industrialized world not screwed and tattooed by Fidel Castro . But fear not! With the help of the above-named parties, most “analysts” see Obama moving quickly to rectify this shameful … My School Day Memories of Ronald Reagan | The Americano Little Praise for Reagan in Mainstream Media on His 100th Birthday On a day that would have marked Ronald Reagan’s 100th… Not worth a Cuban penny By Manuel Ballagas. Fidel Castro’s recent about-face regarding one of. … updatednewsca says: Updatednews.ca: Fidel Castro says US plans NATO invasion http://updatednews.ca/2011/02/22/ fidel-castro -says-us-plans-nato-invasion-of-libya/
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