Bollywood mega-star Shah Rukh Khan offered a helping hand to Shailja Gupta’s indie film, “Walkaway.” The movie, which follows four Indian men living in New York City, opens October 29th. (Oct. 28)
Continue reading …HTC HD7 is hitting T-Mobile November 8th for $200… but it’s hitting Amazon for $30 less
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Yes, true: T-Mobile announced last week by way of Twitter that it would be retailing the HD7 on November 8th — the same day as AT&T’s Samsung Focus and HTC Surround — for $199.99 on contract. Thing is, it turns out that AmazonWireless is going to be selling it for $169.99 on contract… which, by our calculations, is $30 less for the same product! Obviously, it’s the norm for retailers like Amazon and Wirefly to charge less for phones on new two-year deals than their first-party counterparts — but what’s notable here is that Amazon will be undercutting T-Mobile by a nice little margin on day one. Well, at least we think it’ll be day one; the site quotes “usually 1 to 3 weeks” for shipping, which should match up with the drop date, give or take. [Thanks, Collin W.] HTC HD7 is hitting T-Mobile November 8th for $200… but it’s hitting Amazon for $30 less originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Zakaria: Sales Tax, More Govt. Spending Needed to ‘Restore American Dream’
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On Thursday's Newsroom, CNN's Fareed Zakaria endorsed a predictably liberal solution to get the American economy moving again: enact more taxes and implement new government programs. Zakaria called for a national sales tax and advocated new government spending on “research and technology” and “upgrading the infrastructure.” The CNN host also labeled tax cuts “bad stuff.” Anchor Ali Velshi brought on Zakaria during the last segment of the 2 pm Eastern hour to discuss his upcoming cover story for Time magazine, ” How to Restore The American Dream .” Velshi labeled the article a “must-read” and first asked his guest, “I overheard a conversation between you and someone else the other day where you said you don't even like using the world 'stimulus' anymore. There is an answer that doesn't emphasize consumption. It emphasizes investment. Explain that to me.” The Time editor stated that “as a society, we are over-consuming, and for the last 20 years, we've consumed more and more, not because we had any increase in wages, but because we borrowed more.” He continued with his government spending recommendation and his negative labeling of tax cuts: read more
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Tsunami survivors weep on the tsunami-ravaged Pagai island, in Mentawai… Tsunami survivors make their way past damaged houses after their village… Tsunami survivors make their way past damaged houses after their village… MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia (AP) – The fisherman was jolted awake by the powerful earthquake and ran with his screaming neighbors to high ground. He said they watched as the sea first receded and then came roaring back “like a big wall” that swept away their entire village. “Suddenly trees, houses and all things in the village were sucked into the sea and nothing was left,” Joni Sageru recalled Thursday in one of the first survivor accounts of this week’s tsunami that…
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In a traditional democracy, the liberal class functions as a safety valve. It makes piecemeal and incremental reform possible. It offers hope for change and proposes gradual steps toward greater equality. But the assault by the corporate state on the democratic state has claimed the liberal class as one of its victims. Related Entries October 28, 2010 Bill Clinton Urged the Democrat to Drop Out of Florida’s Senate Race October 28, 2010 Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters
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In a traditional democracy, the liberal class functions as a safety valve. It makes piecemeal and incremental reform possible. It offers hope for change and proposes gradual steps toward greater equality. But the assault by the corporate state on the democratic state has claimed the liberal class as one of its victims. Related Entries October 28, 2010 Bill Clinton Urged the Democrat to Drop Out of Florida’s Senate Race October 28, 2010 Why Anita Hill’s Testimony Matters
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Hezbollah urged all Lebanese on Thursday to boycott a U.N.-backed inquiry into the 2005 killing of statesman Rafik al-Hariri and accused investigators of sending information to Israel. Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah speaks on a screen during a rally held in Beirut’s suburbs, October 9, 2010. (REUTERS/Issam Kobeisi/Files) Tension has escalated in Lebanon over the…
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union agreed in principle on Thursday to back calls by Germany and France for limited changes to the bloc’s main treaty to shore up Europe’s defences against any new financial crises, EU diplomats said. European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels November 27, 2009. (REUTERS/Yves Herman/Files) At a summit, EU leaders also endorsed a new set of tougher budget rules that had already been agreed by the bloc’s finance ministers, including sanctions on states that fail to keep deficits and debt in check, the envoys said. Final approval of…
Continue reading …By Ruth Marcus If Anita Hill told the truth—and I believe she did—then Clarence Thomas lied repeatedly and under oath. Related Entries October 28, 2010 The Rise of Sewer Money October 27, 2010 Playing the Mommy Card
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A jury on Thursday convicted Anna Nicole Smith’s psychiatrist Khristine Eroshevich and boyfriend Howard K. Stern of conspiracy counts but acquitted the doctor who prescribed drugs for the former Playboy model of all charges. (Oct. 28)
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