Having a baby Jesus or other items taken from a nativity scene or holiday display at your home or house of worship can be painful during what should be a joyous time. But dozens of churches and residents are turning to some high-tech help. (Dec. 3)
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UNITED NATIONS – U.N. Secretary Ban Ki-moon says that the World Health Organization and the Pan-American Health Organization now…
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Remember how W said Americans were addicted to fossil fuels? Well, Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (better known by his crew as ’265-Cal’) is addicted to renewable energy . First he had photovoltaic arrays installed on the roof of an auditorium in the Vatican. Then he had a solar cooling system built into the Vatican cafeteria. Now, the Pope wants his mobile bulletproof shell to be solar-powered. While we’d love to see some PV cells rocking out on the roof of the custom Benz, they probably wouldn’t power a whole lot more than his DC Papal reading lights — to that end, we’re hoping he goes the practical route and installs a PV array on top of the Popegarage and simply juices the batteries between sessions of humbly waving to the teeming masses. Whatever he and his crack team of energy specialists figure out, we’re sure you’ll be able to read all about it in the next volume of The Energy of the Sun in the Vatican , a book that actually exists. [Photo remixed from Catholic Westminster's flickr ] The Pope desires a solar-powered Popemobile, might just get one originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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enlarge First, read this: TRINITY — The call came at 1:28 p.m. Friday, the caller ID cryptically reading, “U.S. Government — Honolulu.” Larry Dalla Betta, just getting home from a youth football game, answered in the kitchen. “Is this Larry?” an operator asked. Dalla Betta said yes. Then he heard another voice, speaking from half a world away, sudden, strained: “Dad, I’ve been hit. I’ve lost both my legs.” “Where are you?” Dalla Betta asked. “Where are you?” “I’m in Afghanistan,” his son said. “I can’t talk. They’re taking me to Germany. I can contact you in 24 hours.” Dalla Betta began to talk. The line went dead. He screamed. “Justin! Justin!” He started to cry. Justin’s siblings Larry Jr., 11, and Nicole, 5, started to cry, too. Now read this, and tell me what you think: Ed Rendell, the media-friendly governor of Pennsylvania, has a surprisingly stark quote in USA Today this morning questioning President Obama’s decision to continue the war in Afghanistan: “I question the value of us being there at all ,” Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said in an interview. “I have a great deal of faith in President Obama and in (Secretary of State) Hillary Clinton and I want to believe that their strategy is the right one for the country. But I’m not sure 10 years from now and with all that money invested, things are going to be measurably better.” He argues war funding would be better used to build schools, roads and bridges at home. President Obama, how do you ask a man to lose both legs for a mistake?
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A 23-year-old Russian man accused of masterminding a vast worldwide spamming network pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in Wisconsin to violating a US anti-spam law. (Dec. 3)
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A Michigan judge has ordered Elias Abuelazam to stand trial for the murder Frank Kellybrew, who was among 14 people stabbed last summer in and around Flint. He is also suspected of attacks in Virginia and Ohio. (Dec. 3)
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Hague reportedly described top Tories as “staunch Atlanticists” Continue reading the main story Wikileaks Revelations Key issues Has Wikileaks cost lives? Bumpy ride ahead for US diplomats UK criticised in cables…
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At this point, does it really surprise anyone that a new phone is leaking by way of a photo sharing site ? We totally understand the conundrum: when you’re logged into a phone that you’re testing and you’re taking pictures, it’s so easy to upload ‘em. And hey, you need to test the sharing functionality at some point anyway, right? At any rate, we love it, so we’re not going to complain that a few photos with Sony Ericsson Zeus clearly called out in the EXIF data have started showing up on Picasa. The four appropriately-labeled pictures all clock in at 5 megapixels, so we hope you weren’t expecting an N8 -beating resolution here… but then again, when you’re heads-down in PlayStation-branded games for hours on end, do you really have time to be taking decent pictures anyway? Sony Ericsson’s Zeus Z1 PlayStation phone contributes sample shots to Picasa originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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What WikiLeaks revealed might have embarrassed some bigwigs around the world—but was it classified, and will it really hurt? America’s jobs outlook is still heading downward, as unemployment benefits are not extended. Does the deficit matter more than people do? Related Entries December 3, 2010 Joblessness Ticks Higher in November December 2, 2010 The Grinch Who Stole Washington
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Saturday, 4 December 2010, 1:39 pm Press Release: United Nations WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IN CYPRUS REUNIFICATION TALKS ‘RAPIDLY CLOSING,’ BAN WARNS New York, Dec 3 2010 4:10PM Warning that talks to reunite Cyprus could “founder fatally” if substantive agreement is not reached within the next few months, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling on the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders to ready a practical plan by January to overcome major differences. “I fear a critical window of opportunity is rapidly closing,” he says in his latest report to the Security Council on the United Nations-sponsored talks that seek to set up a Federal Government…
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