Scientists argue that sulfur dioxide pollution from the Fayette Power Project, a coal-fired power plant, has wiped out tens of thousands of pecan trees in central Texas. (Dec. 28)
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Photo: beulah london Sometimes one can’t help thinking that the world does not need another eco-fashion label. But then the story behind the brand comes out, and you realize, again, that there are so many people out there trying to do their bit for the environment and the world. Beulah London starts with two rich upper class women who went to Delhi, India, and were so moved by their experiences that they started an ethical designer clothes business to employ former sex workers. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Planes have begun landing again in the New York metropolitan area after a blizzard clobbered the Northeast and closed the region’s three airports. Mass transit services are also slowly resuming. (Dec. 28)
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In response to FM’s claim that peace unattainable ‘even if Israel were to offer Tel Aviv as capital of Palestine,’ State Department says will continue to work toward jumpstarting direct talks
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Islamabad, Dec 28, (IANS): Tuesday, December 28, 2010 –> The ruling coalition in Pakistan led by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has suffered a major setback as another of its key ally, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), decided to part ways with the government. “The reservations of the party have not been addressed and we are forced to make a decision to go our own way,” MQM legislator Haider Abbas Rizvi told Samaa TV. The MQM’s decision comes just a week after Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), withdrew from the government after Premier Yousuf Raza…
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Samsung’s obsession with making the world’s thinnest Blu-ray player hasn’t abated and the company’s now announced plans to slim things down even further with a 23mm-thick unit to be unveiled at CES 2011. What we know of it so far is that it’ll be able to both play back native 3D content and convert 2D to “quasi-3D,” it’ll come encased in a metallic, wall-mountable chassis, and it’ll feature the now familiar trimmings of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter integration. Pricing and availability are obviously still under wraps, but CES is next week, you can wait that long, can’t you? Samsung readies 23mm-thick 3D Blu-ray player for CES unveiling originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …CCTV cameras help solve ‘six crimes a day’ in London, says Metropolitan Police
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Been questioning the value of having omnipresent surveillance cameras tracking your every move? Well, if you’re an outlaw, you still won’t like them, but for the rest of us law-abiding types, London’s Metropolitan Police has a comforting stat to share: almost six crimes a day are being resolved with the help of CCTV footage. It’s being used primarily to aid the identification of perps on the run, and the number of suspects identified as a result has gone up to 2,512 this year. There is a bright light for criminals, however, as the Met admits digital recordings aren’t kept around as long as VHS ones used to be, meaning that if you slip the dragnet once, you’ll probably be alright. So good news for everyone! CCTV cameras help solve ‘six crimes a day’ in London, says Metropolitan Police originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 05:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Fire breaks out near Kibbutz Yakum; passengers break windows to escape; loud explosion heard. MDA declares multi-casualty incident
Continue reading …Update: Airports Reopen After Huge Blizzard Hit North-east US – Airports have reopened in the north-eastern United States after snowstorms caused some 7,000 flights to be cancelled over the busy post-Christmas travel period. Services have now resumed into and out of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Although everything seems to go back to normal, officials Update: Airports Reopen After Huge Blizzard Hit North-east US is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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NEW YORK: New York’s three regional airports opened for business again on Monday evening after a record blizzard dumped more than 50 cm of snow on the region and shut down transport. The Federal Aviation…
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