Wade Phillips was fired Monday as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett promoted to take his place. With Sunday night’s 47-7 loss at Green Bay, the Cowboys dropped to 1-7. (Nov. 8)
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If surprise was the focus of the event, we’d say the Samsung Android-powered, Verizon-exclusive (and, alas, Bing-driven) Continuum reveal was a comedy of errors — but who cares now that we’ve got our hands on the Galaxy S phone, secondary ticker and all. The Android buttons themselves, as it turns out, are on the display as well — basically, it’s one huge display. The grip sensor that activates the display seems to work well, although it’s pretty easy to squeeze the camera button by accident since it’s also on the lower right of the phone. Unfortunately, there’s no way for third-party apps to update the ticker — it’s limited to Samsung’s stuff right now. We’re trying to get some battery life info — we’re curious if turning on a smaller screen more often will result in a longer shelf life, or if it’ll just be about even. Developing… Gallery: Samsung Continuum hands-on Samsung Continuum first hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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By Agence France Presse (AFP) Tuesday, November 09, 2010 – Powered by –> YANGON: Rebel troops clashed with government soldiers in eastern Myanmar Monday following rare elections, leaving three civilians dead as more than 10,000 fled across the Thai border, officials said. Fierce fighting between ethnic minority soldiers and government forces in Karen State drove thousands across the border – mostly women and children – said Samart Loyfah, the governor of Thailand’s Tak Province. “Army, police and civil authorities have prepared an area to accommodate them 5 kilometers from the…
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Tuesday, November 09, 2010 – Powered by –> Yahya Barzanji Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq: Leaders of Iraq’s major political blocs met Monday for the first time since March elections in a new push to break the eight-month deadlock over forming a new government. Car bombs struck three predominantly Shiite Muslim cities and killed at least 21 people, a stark reminder that insurgents remain determined to destabilize the country. The 90-minute meeting in the northern town of Irbil was the start of three days of negotiations that could signal the deeply divided political blocs are close to a power-sharing agreement in which Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki would keep his job. However, officials…
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A woman in Washington State walking her dog runs into a bear, which attacked. Now, authorities in the neighborhood are looking for the animal. (Nov. 8)
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Dallas Cowboys fans agreed Monday with the team’s decision to change head coaches. Wade Phillips was dismissed after a 1-7 start and replaced by offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. (Nov. 8)
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A Georgia teenager was stomped, kicked and punched to death at a weekend house party after police say he walked by a group who decided to pounce on the next person who passed by. Four have been charged with murder. (Nov. 8)
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We’re here live at Samsung’s mysterious Android event… actually, it’s not that mysterious since we’re dead certain we’re about to see the well-leaked Continuum make its official debut. Regardless, we’re here and we’re bloggin’, so settle in and let’s see if Sammy and Verizon have any actual surprises for us, shall we? Live from Samsung’s Android event! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …New Governors Kill $1.2 Billion High Speed Rail Lines in Ohio, Wisconsin
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Photo: John Leech Two candidates for governor made opposing high speed rail projects in their states a central part of their campaign — Scott Walker in Wisconsin and John Kasich in Ohio both claimed that high speed rail was too expensive, and a waste of taxpayer money. Between the two states, $1.2 billion of federal stimulus money had already been allotted to create jobs and jump start high speed rail infrastructure. Both candidate… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Large Hadron Collider wants to make mini Big Bangs, Sheldon and Leonard disapprove
November 8, 2010 No Comment
The Large Hadron Collider has been busily colliding protons since it opened last year, but a new set of experiments starting later this month could tell us more about the beginnings of the universe than we’ve ever known before. At CERN, where the LHC is housed in Geneva, scientists will attempt to create mini Big Bangs (the full-sized one is generally accepted as having created the actual universe about 13.7 billion years ago). The process will involve shooting lead ions through the 17-mile long collider, and accelerating them to relativistic speeds before colliding them head-on with protons . According to popular wisdom this should cause an explosion resulting in the creation of brand spanking new particles. Although similar experiments have been conducted on a much smaller scale at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, this will be the first time scientists have attempted to accurately recreate conditions exactly like the Big Bang . Hit the source link for the full story. Large Hadron Collider wants to make mini Big Bangs, Sheldon and Leonard disapprove originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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