For 16 years, sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott have shared a life behind bars for their part in an $11 armed robbery. To share freedom, they must also share a kidney. (Dec. 30)
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Five new subway lines opened in the Chinese capital Thursday. Authorities hope they’ll help ease Beijing’s infamous traffic congestion, combined with limits on new car registrations. (Dec. 30)
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Photo: Libby Sellars The big day is over and it’s time to think about getting rid of the tree. If you’ve got a sturdy one and want a piece of furniture, here’s an idea. A London art gallery will organize a bespoke stool, made with the trunk and branches of your tree. They will come and pick it up and an artist will hand craft a Christmas Tree Stool for your house. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An Israeli court found former President Moshe Katsav guilty of rape and other sexual offenses on Thursday, convictions of unprecedented gravity for a head of the Jewish state. Former Israeli President Moshe Katsav speaks to the media during a news conference in Kiryat Malachi March 12, 2009. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen/Files) “Katsav’s testimony was riddled with lies,” the three-judge panel said…
Continue reading …Sharp Galapagos media tablets will bring 3G and EPUB content to US e-reader market in 2011
December 30, 2010 No Comment
We like a bit of ambition around these parts and Sharp’s plans for entering the US e-reader battlefield reek of the stuff. The Galapagos tablets that recently enjoyed their Japanese debut are going to be retooled, according to the Mainichi Daily News , to include new 3G radios for the internet-addicted US consumer, while the primary content format will also be switched from the proprietary XMDF in Japan to the almost universally compatible EPUB. Content partnerships are said to be brewing as we type, because, quite naturally, Sharp intends to have its own e-bookstore for Americans as well. After the Yanks, the company’s said to be looking into bringing its 5.5- and 10.8-inch tablets to China, India, and Brazil. Highly ambitious indeed. Sharp Galapagos media tablets will bring 3G and EPUB content to US e-reader market in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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RIM: BlackBerry PlayBook battery life is still being optimized, won’t cause delays
December 30, 2010 No Comment
If you’ve been keeping an ear to the techie ground, you’ll probably have heard some analyst chatter suggesting RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook may be delayed due to issues relating to its supposedly poor battery life. That scuttlebutt has now turned out to be mostly unfounded, with RIM clarifying the situation through a communiqu
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Gurgaon: Citibank manager Shivraj Puri, accused of cheating investors of over 300 crires, surrendered to police here on Thursday, almost 48 hours after one of India’s biggest banking frauds came to light. Haryana Police had…
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Truthdig editors, contributors and collaborators share their insights into the corporate takeover of the free and fair Internet and the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell. Plus: Richard Schickel’s picks for the best movies of the year. Related Entries December 30, 2010 Truthdig Radio: Save the Internet, Enlist the Gays, Movies of the Year December 29, 2010 O’Donnell Accused of Dipping Into the Campaign Till
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