Worst Nightmare Realized of the Day: Meanwhile, on the 4 Train, a napping patron experiences the rudest awakening possible. [ nyctheblog .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 13/01/2011 15:49 Number of articles : 8
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Guess MSNBC missed the part of Pres. Obama's Tucson speech decrying the way our politics have become “so sharply polarized” . . . During today's Morning Joe, MSNBC aired a promo for PBO's impending State of the Union that featured video from previous SOTU speeches. Notably missing were any clips from past Republican presidents. Instead we were treated to a montage of JFK, LBJ, Clinton, Obama and even Jimmy Carter.
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Although the group has announced a permanent ceasefire, Spain’s crackdown on members of the Basque separatist organisation ETA is continuing. Two suspected ETA members were arrested in a joint operation by Spanish and French police less than 24 hours after the group said its struggle for a Basque homeland would now be conducted using dialogue, rather than guns. Just why is ETA making this move now? Has it given up its fight for a Basque independent homeland? Inside Story, with presenter James Bays, discusses with Miguel Rozas, El Mundo’s editorial producer, Bill Bond, a journalist who has covered ETA extensively,
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Image: FreeFoto.com The EPA has ordered a hospital services company in New Jersey to stop applying disinfectants in ambulances using a fogging system because the process “is not an approved use for any of the EPA-registered pesticides used by [the company]” and could be making people ill. The case is isolated in NJ for now, but could have national implications. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Joe Biden arrived in Iraq for a one-day visit today, and the top topic for discussion, behind closed doors anyway, was expected to be the US’ December troop withdrawal deadline, an official tells the AP . In front of closed doors, Biden merely reiterated the US’ friendship with Iraq. “The best…
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Image credit: Michael Cannon , used under Creative Commons license. When I asked whether vegans can eat carrots grown with manure , some commenters found the question despicable. But my intention was not to question anyone’s commitment, nor to lessen the very real benefits of limiting our reliance on industrial animal agriculture. I merely want to ensure that the models we advocate for are truly sustainable in the… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo: Santa Fe Government. It may be faltering in Barcelona , but bike sharing is definitely moving forward in more than 200 cities around the world . The latest addition to the trend in South America is a new program in Santa Fe province, about 300 miles from Buenos Aires…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.) was visiting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in the hospital when the injured congresswoman opened her eyes for the first time since the shooting. Meanwhile new details are emerging about suspect Jared Loughner. (Jan. 13)
Continue reading …4 Key Lessons Learned From The Death and Rebirth of Monterey Bay (Book Review)
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Photos by Chris Patton So often we read books on ecology that detail the downfall of a species or habitat. Finally, here is a book that does the opposite, explaining instead the incredible comeback of one of the most important locales for marine biodiversity. The Death and Life of Monterey Bay: A Story of Revival by Stephen R. Palumbi and Carolyn Sotka is about human potential as much as it is about ecosystem recovery. We already know our capacity to destroy habitats and fisheries — we are witnessing that this very moment with the
Continue reading …Jared Loughner’s bizarre behavior before the Tucson shootings is already well-documented , and more details are emerging. Documents released by his community college yesterday relate a number of disturbing classroom incidents that caught officials’ attention; campus police had seven run-ins with Loughner over seven months. Via the New York Times and…
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