The Justice Department, which dropped a case against the New Black Panthers for intimidating voters with weapons in Philadelphia in 2008, has been asked to stop Tea Partiers from hanging out at polling places in Texas : Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) is asking the Department of Justice to investigate whether tea party groups are intimidating black and Hispanic voters in her district. Jackson Lee has asked Attorney General Eric Holder to send poll monitors to her district on Nov. 2 to make sure the King Street Patriots, a local conservative voter turnout and tea party group, aren’t stopping people from voting. “Many of these incidents of voter intimidation have been occurring in predominately minority neighborhoods and have been directed at African-Americans and Latinos,” she said in the letter. “It is unconscionable to think that anyone would deliberately employ the use of such forceful and intimidating tactics in 2010 to undermine the fundamental, constitutional right to vote.” “I urge you to order an immediate investigation into these incidents and call for the Department of Justice to send poll monitors to Harris County immediately to ensure a safe and neutral voting environment during the Nov. 2 election,” Jackson Lee wrote. Yeah, those white folks can get pretty scary.
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A few months ago Franklin Jones told me during an interview that he was working on a plan to help his bike-delivery business B-Line tackle the social aspect of sustainability that is frequently so difficult for companies to take action on. Yesterd… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Actor who played Danno on ‘Hawaii Five-O’ dies; Psychiatrist and lawyer convicted in Smith drug case; Bieber to debut music video during World Series. (Oct. 29)
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Screenshot via YouTube Last night, the cast of ” The Sound of Music” reunited on “Oprah ” for the episode billed as the first time in 45 years that all the actors — including Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and the seven actors who played the Von Trapp children — appear together. But as we reminisced about our favorite scenes, songs, and moments from the film, a few unexpected lessons about eco-friendly living stood out. The Von Trapp family was actually pretty green, and we can l… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Cowon’s X7 still hasn’t made its stateside debut , but apparently it’s out and about on the streets of France. This 4.3-inch, HDD-packin’ portable media player was recently caught in the wild by Le Journal du Geek , with early impressions noting that the UI is pleasant to use, the weight a bit heavy and the build quality something to admire. For those who’ve forgotten, it manages a 480 x 272 screen resolution, Bluetooth, TV-out, an inbuilt microphone and compatibility with nearly every file format ever conceived. Still, the omission of WiFi is a touch troubling in today’s world of converge-or-go-home, but it’s tough to argue with 120GB (€299; $414) or 160GB (€329; $455) of storage space. Hit that source link for lots more eye candy. Cowon’s capacious X7 media player gets the hands-on treatment, longs for WiFi originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Bill and Melinda Gates called for the world to work towards malaria elimination in 2007. A series of papers in the Lancet medical journal today investigate whether it is feasible and affordable – and whether in some countries control is the best policy Ancient foe … the malaria-carrying mosquito. Photograph: PA Should we be trying to eliminate malaria? It’s not a question you would think anybody would ask. Of course – surely – after all, it was eliminated in the UK and the USA in the 1950s. It can be done and should be done in a just world. That was probably the public reaction to the call by Bill and Melinda Gates for malaria elimination in 2007, which was swiftly backed by the World…
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two rounds toward South Korea at their tense border and South Korean troops immediately fired…
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$599 is a bit pricey for a seven-inch tablet, and while you can get $200 off that at some places by signing your life away to a data contract, that really isn’t any fun either. Thankfully Samsung appears to have another option with what looks to be the $499, WiFi-only model that showed up in a Best Buy flier earlier this week . That version has now been cleared by the FCC, indeed with only tests for 802.11 and Bluetooth wireless. The absence of 3G looks like it will save you $100 and obviously make the device a little less flexible than its bar-bearing brethren, but whether that modified cost:inconvenience ratio works out in your favor depends largely on the value of your income:restlessness factor. WiFi-only Galaxy Tab stops by the FCC for tea originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Watch The Vampire Diaries S2E7: Masquerade Katherine takes Lucy, an old friend of her to the ball with her. Meanwhile, Damon and Stefan made a choice to initiate a different plan in handling Katherine at the Lockwood’s masquerade ball. The new installment of our favorite teen vampires in The Vampire Diaries, which is entitled “Masquerade” is the hit sci-fi drama TV series’ 7th episode of the 2nd season that aired last 10/28/2010 Thursday 8:00 PM on CW.
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Maybe you’d like to dress up as a roller coaster this year? We can tell you how to do it — using materials you have at home! We also have news on a new study that says sleep makes you skinny, a toilet paper manufacturer getting rid of the tube, and more in The Week in Pictures. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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