Jewish doctor in Germany refuses to perform surgery after spotting swastika tattoo on patient’s arm
Continue reading …Police say four bodies have been found on a remote Long Island beach. They were discovered in the course of a search for a missing person, a 24-year-old who worked as a prostitute in New Jersey. (Dec. 14)
Continue reading …Click here to view this media Well, isn’t this cozy? Justice Scalia has ‘graciously’ agreed to set the tone for each Congressional week by coaching the Tea Party caucus on the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. Lou Dobbs is all tingly over it too: Dobbs: You’ve got a terrific idea that you’re going to implement with the new Congress: a course on the Constitution for incoming Congressmen and women. Tell us about that. Bachmann: We’re going to do what the NFL does and what the baseball teams do: we’re going to practice every week, if you will, our craft, which is studying and learning the Declaration, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Justice Scalia has graciously agreed to kick off our class. The hour before we cast our first vote in congress, we’ll meet in the Capitol, we’ll have a seminar on some segment of the Constitution, we’ll have a speaker, we’ll have questions and answers, we’ll wrap our minds around this magnificent document [and] that’ll set the tone for the week while we’re in Washington. I think it’s great and I’m hoping all the members of Congress will partake; it’s bipartisan. I wonder which week will be the one where they discuss separation of powers and impartial justice. Just sayin’.
Continue reading …A British judge granted bail to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, but he remained in custody pending a possible appeal. (Dec. 14)
Continue reading …It may not quite be enough to bring non-BlackBerry users into the fold, but RIM has finally scored one long awaited coup to keep its current users happy — it’s just announced that the Amazon MP3 application is now available for download from the BlackBerry App World. While still technically in beta, the app will let you purchase and download music both over WiFi and over the air, and it includes plenty of BlackBerry-specific functionality, including sharing via BBM in addition to the usual social networking features, and full integration with BlackBerry’s Universal Search and Media Library. Hit up the link below for a closer look, or simply download it yourself to try it out first hand — it is free, after all. Amazon MP3 app hits BlackBerry phones originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Emily has been working with Garance and me for a few months. It’s been fun to watch her preparing for her first real Winter. Well, trying to prepare. Everyday during this past week seems to deepen her shock at just how cold it gets in Manhattan. It has been equally fun to watch her layer and layer the few appropriate clothes she did bring with her in a beautiful attempt at freeze relief.
Continue reading …Image: Screenshot via DOE Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced the completion of a new 25,000-square-foot cool roof on the Department of Energy’s headquarters west building in Washington, DC. The design added no extra cost to the roof replacement project, and is projected to save taxpayers an annual $2,000 in energy costs. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Violent protests have erupted in Rome after Silvio Berlusconi won back-to-back confidence votes in parliament, narrowly surviving one of his toughest political challenges yet. Berlusconi survived a vote in the lower house by only three votes. (Dec. 14)
Continue reading …At the London premiere of ‘Burlesque,’ Christina Aguilera was joined on the pink carpet by Cher, Kristen Bell and Cam Gigandet, who were full of praise for the singer’s acting debut. (Dec. 14)
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