By Mike Luckovich Related Entries October 18, 2010 Chris Hedges on ‘The Death of the Liberal Class’ October 6, 2010 White House Categorically Denies Biden-Clinton Swap
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By Mike Luckovich Related Entries October 18, 2010 Chris Hedges on ‘The Death of the Liberal Class’ October 6, 2010 White House Categorically Denies Biden-Clinton Swap
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The backlash against the new mandatory screening regime at airports continues. At least one New York City council member is trying to have body scanners banned from local airports. But does the city have the authority? Says councilman David Greenfield, “if the TSA disagrees with us they can sue us.” Wired: Federal law gives the TSA jurisdiction over airline security, but Greenfield says he believes the city has the authority to prohibit a particular type of screening. “The city owns the airports,” says Greenfield. “They’re operated by the Port Authority…. Hopefully we’ll get the law passed soon, and if the TSA disagrees with us they can sue us.” The TSA had no immediate comment Thursday. Read more Related Entries November 18, 2010 Look Who’s the Decider Now November 18, 2010 GM’s Big Day
Continue reading …Mitsubishi i is the new name of the i MiEV for American market, coming next fall for $30,000
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Mitsubishi promised it’d bring the i MiEV over to the US before 2012 and now it’s rehashed that pledge with a slightly more detailed roadmap and an indicative price point to boot. Maurice Durand, the company’s communications manager for North America, is quoted as saying the newly renamed i will cost “around $30,000″ when it launches, which is expected to happen in fall 2011. Sales expectations are a very modest 20,000 units by 2015, but apparently the idea is for Mitsu to just get its foot in the US electric vehicle market before introducing more powerful and versatile people carriers. The i is pitched as primarily a commuter’s vehicle, though it has been enlarged slightly to accommodate US safety regulations and “larger frame people.” Be honest, Maurice, you mean larger waistline, not frame. Mitsubishi i is the new name of the i MiEV for American market, coming next fall for $30,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: wikipedia Yesterday TreeHugger asked whether the Monobloc was the most famous plastic chair in the world. Now, sadly, the death has been announced of the creator of another very famous plastic chair. Robin Day was Britain’s most famous designer of 20th century furniture. His Hille polypropylene stacking chair was created in 1963, and nearly 50m have been sold. But his influence on British design stretched farther than that. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Guard discovers Nazi symbols on fence, walls of nearby buildings. Police launch investigation
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It may not exactly stray too far from the company’s previous models , but MSI’s new Wind Top AC1900 does boast a slightly revised design, and some expectedly low-end but not terrible specs (assuming the price is right). That includes an 18.5-inch 1,366 x 768 display, a dual-core Celeron E3400 processor, 2GB of RAM upgradeable to 4GB, a 320GB hard drive, a built-in DVD burner, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and Windows 7 Home Premium for an OS. Still no word on pricing or availability, but the product page on MSI’s site does seem to suggest that it’ll be available soon, if it hasn’t hit stores already. MSI debuts low-end Wind Top AC1900 all-in-one PC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 05:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Haitians angry over the cholera outbreak ignored pleas from health workers to stop violence that is disrupting treatment efforts in the capital. Meanwhile treatment centers across the country are filling up. (Nov. 19)
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We might be busy refilling our inkwells in preparation for CES 2011 , but let’s not forget that some of the CES 2010 exhibitors are still working feverishly on bringing their innovations to market. Copia is one such company, though in the time between its January debut and today it’s had to abandon its plans for own-brand e-readers and has fully transitioned itself into a software offering — with apps available for the desktop, iPad, Windows Phone 7 now, and Android and other touch devices following soon. Copia allows Facebook Connect logins, which should give you a hit at its premise — it aims to meld an ebook store in with a vibrant and active online reading community, with a litany of social and sharing features making it perhaps more attractive than the somewhat more limited social skills on offer from the current ebook market leaders. Unannounced OEM partners have been engaged to deliver the Copia platform on upcoming e-reading devices, though whether the whole thing sinks or swims will be entirely up to you, the user. See a video demo of what Copia’s about after the break. Continue reading Copia’s ‘social reading’ platform goes live, abandons hardware plans Copia’s ‘social reading’ platform goes live, abandons hardware plans originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Nov 2010 04:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Indictment filed against Herzliya man suspected of threatening senior state officials, including Supreme Court President Dorit Beinish
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