Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. “O Hector, your courage will be your destruction; and you have no pity on your little son or on me, who will soon be your widow…if I lose you, it would be better for me to die…” -Homer, The Illiad “Where women, verily, are honored, there the gods rejoice; where, however, they are not honored, there all sacred rights prove fruitless.” -Manu-smriti, The Sacred Law (1 B.C.E.) The other day while reading about how the United States should not forget and abandon women in Afghanistan, it reminded me of an 88-year old woman who recently called 9-1-1 due to a snakebite. Upon arriving, officials were “horrified” to find no running water or…
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Hope you didn’t put your life on pause waiting for the iTwin to ship to the US of A, ’cause it took just over a full year to do so. The company’s self-named device has finally been listed for sale in America this week, with just 50 limited edition builds able to head out prior to Christmas. If your memory has faded somewhat over the past 14 months, this twin-stick solution is meant to pass files between two USB-enabled devices, but unlike Infinitec’s IUM , it’s not making any bold promises related to media streaming. The concept is simple enough; just plug one of the twins into your computer, and the other into your pal’s computer. It relies on 256-bit AES encryption to keep things secure, and if that’s good enough for you, the source link is the where you need to be. These first-run kits are selling for $99 (plus $10 shipping), with a choice of gunmetal gray and lime green awaiting you, and if you miss your shot now, general availability will hit early next month. Continue reading iTwin USB filesharing solution now shipping in America iTwin USB filesharing solution now shipping in America originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a massive tax package that frayed his relations with liberals, caused him to abandon a pledge not to extend tax cuts to the rich and heralded a new balance of power in Washington. (Dec. 17)
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Investigators received hundreds of calls after releasing photographs of women seized at the home of a mechanic accused of the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings, authorities said Friday. (Dec. 17)
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December 18, 2010 No CommentLeave it to the Associated Press, with the assistance of the “magic” of seasonal adjustments, to make the November housing market appear as if it was a bit better than the two months that preceded it. It wasn't. Thursday, the wire service grabbed the single crumb that was available, namely the Census Bureau's report earlier that day that annualized, seasonally adjusted housing starts had increased by about 4% and turned it into a decidedly positive headline: “Home construction up after 2 months of declines.” AP Economics Writer Jeannine Aversa watered down the headline in her very first sentence, describing the “up” part of the headline as a “nudge.” That's nowhere near enough. The available evidence indicates that November may have been the worst month the homebuilding industry has had in 4-5 decades of related recordkeeping. read more
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Washington, Dec 18, (DPA): Saturday, December 18, 2010 –> US President Barack Obama Friday signed into law a compromise tax deal reached with Republicans, ending months of political wrangling that threatened to leave US families facing a massive tax hike at the start of the year. The legislation includes a two-year extension of across-the-board tax cuts that were first enacted under former president George W. Bush, and extends unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans for an additional 13…
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CARACAS – Venezuelan lawmakers on Friday granted President Hugo Chavez extraordinary legislative powers to govern the country by decree for the next 18 months. Applause broke out as the heavily pro-government national assembly approved the measure just three weeks after the opposition made landmark gains to take 40 percent of seats — 67 out of 165 — in the new assembly from January. The new legislature will end the unhindered advantage the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela has enjoyed for five years in passing laws, after opposition parties boycotted the 2005 elections and were shut out of the process. The new law…
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enlarge Credit: Herald Examiner Collection Even Los Angeles was getting the hang of blackouts in 1941. Click here to view this media On December 17th 1941 it was 10 days after Pearl Harbor and the country was gearing up for what would become the long haul. Fighting was going on all over the Pacific region and news reports on this day try to keep track of what was happening with varying degrees of results. Heads were rolling in Washington over who was “asleep at the switch” in Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Command was revamped and replaced quickly with heads lined up on the chopping block before any investigation got underway. Despite everything the universal feeling was to keep Christmas going and even the Mayor of San Francisco declared all celebrations would go on as planned. Not even a war was going to stop people from jamming local department stores, even if they were blacked out. A day with more questions than answers and a December 17th more confusing than most.
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(CNN) — A blast of harsh winter weather socked Europe Friday, causing travel chaos and sending temperatures into the deep-freeze. From Northern Ireland to Bulgaria, blizzard conditions left airports with…
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Pyongyang, North Korea (CNN) — New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Saturday he is concerned about escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, where he is urging “maximum” restraint ahead of scheduled military exercises. “This is a tinderbox,” he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, who is traveling with the governor in North Korea. “Right now, my objective is to say — tamp things down.” Both Koreas have traded tough talk and conducted aggressive military drills in the weeks after North Korea shelled a South Korean island last month. The…
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