On Tuesday, another parcel bomb aimed at a high-level European leader—this time German Chancellor Angela Merkel—was intercepted as it made its way to Germany from Greece. Greece was the point of origin where other pieces of explosive mail were discovered recently before or after detonation.
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On Tuesday, another parcel bomb aimed at a high-level European leader—this time German Chancellor Angela Merkel—was intercepted as it made its way to Germany from Greece. Greece was the point of origin where other pieces of explosive mail were discovered recently before or after detonation.
Continue reading …Rather than try and keep updating a blog post as the election results come in, I’ll be posting updates via Twitter tonight.
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Yeah, kind of a good news / bad news type of situation here: the user’s manual for the rumored Android-based LG enV Pro for Verizon has leaked, showing off the latest incarnation of the long-running QWERTY clamshell line in all its dual-screen glory. That’s the good news. The bad news, though, is that Android and Me is reporting that it’s apparently been pulled from the launch roadmap for failing to wow the folks testing it. At a glance, we can’t say we’d blame them — it certainly doesn’t look like anything special, but then again, canceling a device at the last second is probably a small-scale contractual and financial nightmare for Verizon and LG alike… and we’re guessing it’s a situation they’d both like to avoid. Could it be sent back to the shop for retooling, or is it toast? And more importantly, does the Android-buying public care? [Thanks, Aaron] LG enV Pro pictured, canceled for failure to ‘impress’ testers? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Bombings and mortar strikes tear through mostly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad, killing scores of people and injuring many more. (Nov. 2)
Continue reading …Researchers tout progress with ‘skin printers,’ hope to one day treat battlefield wounds
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We’ve already seen that living tissue can be printed using what amounts to a bio-inkjet printer , and some researchers from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine now say they’ve made some considerable progress that could bring the technology one step closer to use on the battlefield. Specifically, they’ve been able to speed up the healing of wounds on mice using a “printed” swath of tissue and completely heal the wound in three weeks, whereas an untreated wound did not heal itself in the same time period. Of course, there’s no word on any plans for tests on humans just yet, but the researchers do plan to take one more step in that direction by moving on to tests on pigs next. Researchers tout progress with ‘skin printers,’ hope to one day treat battlefield wounds originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …San Fran Nan, the last of the starry-eyed optimists : Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen are stating flat out that Democrats will hold onto the House, despite predictions of a GOP wipeout. “We’re on pace to maintain the majority in the House of Representatives,” Pelosi just told reporters. “Millions of Americans are proving the Washington pundits wrong,” Van Hollen said. I was hoping she’d make a jackass out of herself before the polls closed.
Continue reading …Dan Rather Complains: Republicans ‘Demonized’ Nancy Pelosi, Turned Her Into a ‘Villain’
November 2, 2010 No Comment
Ex-CBS broadcaster Dan Rather on Tuesday appeared on MSNBC and lamented the fact that Republicans have turned Nancy Pelosi into a “villain” and “demonized” her. The famous broadcaster also implied that sexism was involved, gesturing to his female co-panelists, “She is from San Francisco. She is a woman.” Before being interrupted, he added, “And the three of you can figure out-” Speaking of sexism, on the June 11, 2007 Morning Joe , Rather attacked Katie Couric, his successor at the CBS Evening News, this way: “The mistake was to try to bring the ‘Today’ show ethos to the evening news and to dumb it down, tart it up in hopes of attracting a younger audience.” Rather on Tuesday opined of Speaker Pelosi: ” Ideal villain. And they made a villain of her and they have demonized her from day one. And what was said earlier, what's made it easy for them is she's been so effective. ” The CBS journalist couched his analysis by saying he wasn't judging the Republicans' action, suggesting, “This is the way politics are.” read more
Continue reading …Tokyoflash Wasted watch offers a safe, legal high that’s much more expensive (and much less effective) than street drugs
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Just when a Tokyoflash watch has reached the pinnacle of unreadability , it looks like the company has scaled things back slightly — very, very, very slightly. Kisai’s Wasted watch makes “your senses [come] alive” by turning the time display into a sort of psychedelic light show, one that it would take a modern day Timothy Leary to decode. It’s apparently supposed to simulate some sort of hallucinatory state, although we’re guessing that it’s much more likely to give you a migraine. Rechargeable via USB, and available now for $85 plus shipping. Turn on, tune in, and click the source link to get started — or peep the video after the break if you’re uncertain, man. Continue reading Tokyoflash Wasted watch offers a safe, legal high that’s much more expensive (and much less effective) than street drugs Tokyoflash Wasted watch offers a safe, legal high that’s much more expensive (and much less effective) than street drugs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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