Highlights of this day in history: Sherman begins ‘March to the Sea’ in American Civil War; Zebulon Pike spots namesake mountaintop; Anti-Vietnam War protesters gather in DC; Joey Buttafuoco gets jail time; Actor Sam Waterston born. (Nov. 15)
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After 45 years of work, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz publishes translation of entire Talmud from Aramaic to Hebrew
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Right-wing Bar-Ilan University professor slams Netanyahu over plan to renew West Bank settlement construction freeze, calls for independent Jewish entity in Judea and Samaria. ‘We won’t pay taxes to Israel,’ he says
Continue reading …Deadly White Nose Syndrome Keeps Spreading Among New York’s Bat Population
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U.S. Army Biologist Inspecting a Brown Bat at Fort Drum New York’s brown bat continues to be hard hit by White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is named for the white fungus that eats bat tissues and wakes the bats prematurely from hibernation. WNS has been confirmed in 14 states, 2 Canadian provinces, and appears from a recent survey to be spreading in New York State. New York and Vermont have lost more than 90%of their bats, threatening populations with total extinction or a best case scenario of hundreds of years of recove… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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“Sarah Palin’s Alaska” portrays the cable TV show’s heroine as an adventure-loving wife and mother enjoying a whirlwind of activities amid spectacular settings in her home state. There are no overt clues to her future political ambitions. (Nov. 14)
Continue reading …Toys R Us Black Friday doorbuster includes $80 netbook, $140 Sylvania netbook
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Believe it or not, America’s favorite holiday is under a fortnight away. And this year, it looks as if Toys R Us won’t even wait for Thanksgiving Day to conclude before forcing employees behind registers and breaking families apart as they seek out lukewarm deals camouflaged as revolutionary purchases. This year, Black Friday begins at 10PM on Thanksgiving Eve, meaning that quite a few desperate souls will be lined up in a parking lot rather than circling a stuffed bird and chuckling with loved ones. The culprit? Two devices in particular. The first is an unnamed 7-inch netbook, complete with WiFi, three USB sockets, a sub-two pound weight, a red chassis and a mind-scrambling $79.99 price tag. The second is a 7-inch Sylvania tablet, sporting Android 2.1, WiFi and an SD card slot; we’re assuming it’s the same unit Kmart is hawking for $180 , but Toys R Us will have it for the low, low price of $139.99. Other hidden treasures include a Vivitar point-and-shoot for $39.99, 7-inch Coby digiframe for $24.99 and a Vivitar pocket camcorder for just $19.99. We know your gears are already turning, but lest we forget that time with family is priceless… right ? [Thanks, Dave ] Continue reading Toys R Us Black Friday doorbuster includes $80 netbook, $140 Sylvania netbook Toys R Us Black Friday doorbuster includes $80 netbook, $140 Sylvania netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …NPR on the Bush Book: He Bungled the Budget, and Did We Mention the Drinking Binges?
November 15, 2010 No CommentPerhaps obviously, George W. Bush didn't grant an interview around his memoir Decision Points to National Public Radio, since they described his presidency daily as the Triumph of the Dark Side. But when they touched on the new book, the hostility was still there.On Tuesday's Morning Edition , Don Gonyea, who covered the White House for most of Bush's presidency offer a brief summary of Bush's interview with NBC's Matt Lauer. There was a little bit on Iraq, and then more time on the drinking problem:
Continue reading …Just watched the 1st episode of “Sarah Palin’s Alaska”.
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Photos via the Foreign Ministry of Brazil Like a slow-moving wave of green cuteness, plodding along with adorable fervor, thousands of baby turtles make their way to the Amazon river and the start of a new life. This charming scene was made possible by Brazil’s Turtles of the Amazon Project ( O Projeto Quelônios da Amazônia ), an organization which aims to make the first stages of life a little easier for the endangered reptiles who have suffered a long history of mistreatment and exploitation from man. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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