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Royal Wedding Details: Archbishop in Key Role

Palace officials Wednesday revealed key details about the upcoming royal wedding, announcing that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will marry Prince William and Kate Middleton when they tie the knot on April 29. (Jan. 5)

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Gorgeous Warming Huts Designed For Skating Trail, But Do They Work?

images credit Warming Huts It’s cold in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Yet 450,000 skaters used the Assiniboine Credit Union River Trail last year, and warming huts are a great comfort. Art + Architecture Exposition on Ice runs a competition to select three designs, then invites a starchitect and the local school of architecture to do two more. The WOODPILE, shown above, is by Noa Biran and Roy Talman of Tel Aviv, where there is not a lot of snow or cold wind. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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December 2010 Coldest in UK Since Nationwide Records Began

photo: Steve Wilde / Creative Commons Another one to nip in the bud and contextualize: The UK’s Met Office has announced that December 2010 was the coldest in the nation since nationwide records began in 1910. The previous coldest December was in 1981. It was also the second-coldest in central England since 1659. Yes, the 17th century. It’s all due to anomalously high air pressure bringing in cold Arctic air. Here’s … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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As I’ve been watching cable TV during the holidays and now into the first week of January, I learned something that I kind of missed this past November. It appears that the Republicans have taken over the White House and the Senate along with the House. Did you know that? The media, at least, are trumpeting January 5th as being just as big as Obama’s Inauguration day because that’s the day Republicans will be sworn in to take control of the House. You don’t believe me? Check out Andrea Mitchell’s interview with a car salesman named Mike Kelly from Philly. He got elected not because he’s a terrific candidate, but because he wasn’t her . “There’s a lot we don’t know about this guy,” said G. Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa. “The voters don’t have a clear sense about who he is. It was more of a reaction about her .” And he told Andrea that he’s offended the US government would want to raise the debt ceiling. Can you image a thing like that? And to him all we needed was a little fiscal restraint and the USofA would be in fine shape economically. Kelly: Should we increase the debt ceiling, really? Should we go beyond 14.3 trillion? I mean, the human mind shuts down. We can’t begin to comprehend what a trillion dollars is so 14.3 trillion, yea, why not! President Obama had better call them out on the debt ceiling. Let these fools take down the government. Hey, the guy can’t comprehend what a trillion dollars is. I’d say he’s qualified to be in Washington as a Republican for sure. Earlier on the show another nutjob Republican said this to Mitchell , via Digby: I keep listening to tea party congressmen on MSNBC right now defending cut-go and this keeps coming up whenever Mitchell asks why they refuse to pay for tax cuts if they are so concerned about the deficit. I discussed it before and it’s really catching on now: ” We don’t think tax cuts are something that we have to be “pay for” because it’s the people’s money to begin with, not the government’s .” Greg Walden (R) Lunatic Get that? My GOD, it hurts. Make it stop. And lookie here. Guess who swore in Boehner’s staff? Good old, John Roberts, that’s who. ABC’s Ariane de Vogue reports: Behind closed doors Chief Justice John Roberts swore in members of speaker designate John A. Boehner’s staff this morning during a private ceremony. The Constitution requires all federal employees to take an oath to support the Constitution, but it’s not every day the oath is administered by the Chief Justice of the United States. Boehner invited Roberts to appear, and the speaker designee’s spokesman believes it could be the first time staff was sworn in by a Chief Justice. The world has gone mad, I tell you, and since Republicans have taken over one branch of the government, they are totally da bomb. The Villagers are just thrilled that it’s Republican Coronation Day. Do you think they’ll make it into a national holiday?

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AT&T launching 12 Android devices in 2011

AT&T has mentioned today at CES that it’s prepping to launch some 12 Android devices this year — presumably a mix of phones and tablets, many of which have been announced here today at the carrier’s developer event. For the mathematically challenged, that works out to one a month on average — a pretty aggressive pace and a sign that Android’s showing no signs of slowing down in terms of carrier and manufacturer adoption. Though the hardware looks great, none of AT&T’s Android announcements so far here feature a stock UI experience — sure, nothing they’ve done in the past year suggests they’re keen to offer a stock device, but with 12 in the pipe, surely just one of ‘em can go skinless? AT&T launching 12 Android devices in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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LG’s glassesless 3D Mobile DTV eyes on

We briefly chatted with LG’s John Taylor, US VP of marketing, to better understand when LG might bring its auto-stereoscopic 3D mobile TV to market. The US market, to be precise, since this portable TV is built around the ATSC-M/H standard for mobile TV. The television on hand here in Vegas was a prototype using a parallax barrier panel developed by LG Display and destined for other LG products including a 3D picture frame still under development. The 3D effect was on par with the capabilities we’ve seen from other parallax barrier displays of similar size. LG’s testing the waters right now with plans to launch in 2012 — just as soon as broadcasters embrace the fledgling technology in sufficient numbers. Gallery: LG’s glassesless 3D Mobile DTV eyes on LG’s glassesless 3D Mobile DTV eyes on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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64% of Turks: Freeze ties with Israel

Survey finds US, Israel seen by Turkish citizens as top threat, followed by Iran; only 27.9 percent say ties with Jewish state should be improved

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Fight Winter Skin and Hair With 10 Simple Homemade Spa Treatments (Slideshow)

Photo: Mom the Barbarian / Creative Commons Winter doesn’t have to be dry and scaly. With these 10 simple homemade spa treatments, you can give up the chemicals, toxins, and mystery ingredients found in your favorite commercial lotions and fight cold winds, blizzards , and freezing temperatures — which can do major damage on skin and hair in winter. Even better, these DIY beauty products rely on ingredients you may e… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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AT&T: both HSPA+ and LTE are ’4G,’ 20 such devices planned for this year

AT&T Mobility boss Ralph de la Vega said at the carrier’s Developer Summit in Vegas today that he considers both LTE and HSPA+ to be 4G technologies — the same philosophy expounded by T-Mobile that’s heavy on marketing and light on facts — and that they’ll be launching 20 such devices in 2011. The first half of the year looks to be heavy on HSPA+ fare, while the second half — following AT&T’s initial LTE launch in mid-2011 — will start to see the LTE stuff come online. A confusing message to be sure — but hey, as long as those 20 devices are fast and awesome, we’ll let it slide. AT&T: both HSPA+ and LTE are ’4G,’ 20 such devices planned for this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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Raw Video: Homeless Man’s Voice Gets Natl Buzz

Ted Williams, a homeless Ohio man with a golden radio voice has already received job offers after this video, first posted by The Columbus Dispatch, made him an online sensation. (Jan. 5)

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