Charlie Sheen’s publicist says the actor has been discharged from a NYC hospital after he was taken there for a psychiatric evaluation Security at the Plaza Hotel called police early Tuesday to report he was disorderly and had broken furniture. (Oct. 26)
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A massive storm with wind gusts up to 81 mph howled across the nation’s midsection Tuesday, snapping trees and power lines, ripping off roofs, delaying flights and soaking commuters hunched under crumpled umbrellas. (Oct. 26)
Continue reading …CNN Highlights Assault on MoveOn Worker, Omits Assault on Paul Supporter
October 27, 2010 No CommentCNN devoted seven news briefs on Tuesday to an assault on a MoveOn.org employee by Rand Paul supporters caught on camera outside the Kentucky Senate debate on Monday evening, but failed to mention a second assault on Rand Paul supporter by a booster of Paul's opponent, Jack Conway. Most of the briefs also omitted how the MoveOn employee was trying to get an embarrassing picture of Paul. Emily Maxwell of KYPost.com reported late on Monday how “tensions flared at he senatorial candidates' debate here Monday night in two confrontations between Conway and Paul supporters, Lexington police reported. The first involved a woman who is a member of www.moveon.org and who was determined to pose in front of Rand Paul holding a sign that read ' Rand Paul Republicore: Employee of the Month .'” After detailing this first incident, Maxwell continued that “the second occurred after a Conway supporter stepped on the foot of a female Rand supporter, who recently had foot surgery , according to police. The woman was wearing a surgical boot, but after the injury, her incision was cut open. Police say she refused medical treatment and also filed an assault report.” Anchor John Roberts set the example for CNN's coverage of the incidents in his news brief six minutes into the 7 am Eastern hour of American Morning, as the video of the assault on Lauren Valle, the MoveOn.org employee played: read more
Continue reading …From that renowned intellectual Joy Behar of The View : ‘The View’s’ Behar: Angle ‘going to hell, this b****’… Actually, Angle is probably going to the Senate: LATEST POLL: Angle up by 4 over Reid… Of course you could argue that hell and the Senate are pretty much the same thing.
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The MacBook Air has never exactly been a simple product to review. Since the laptop’s launch back in the heady days of 2008, we’ve always considered it a niche, high-end product and much less a mainstream system. Originally , the wafer-thin (and somewhat underpowered) laptop sold for a painful starting price of $1,799, and had its fair share of problems. Well, we’ve come a long way from Apple’s original play, with two all-new models of the Air. The first is an update to the standard 13.3-inch model priced at a significantly cheaper $1,299, while the newest entrant to the MacBook family is a tiny 11.6-inch model that’s nearly the size of an iPad — and not wildly more expensive, starting at $999. Of course, over time the market for laptops of this type has gotten quite crowded, with a slew of ULV-based thin-and-lights that offer lots of options for lots of budgets. Do the new MacBook Airs have enough to take on a crowded market, or have they been bumped out of the game altogether? Read on for the full Engadget review to find out! Gallery: MacBook Air (13-inch) hands-on Gallery: MacBook Air (11.6-inch) Continue reading MacBook Air review (late 2010) MacBook Air review (late 2010) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Associated Press Pro Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney says the LA Lakers are once again the cream of the crop in the NBA West. On the question of Wade, Bosh and James getting along in Miami, Mahoney says there should be no problem. (Oct. 26)
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Keepers at the National Zoo kept a close eye on four lion cubs as they took their first swims. The test helps makes sure the cubs will be safe when they move into an enclosure with their mother, which is surround by a water-filled moat. (Oct. 26)
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Let’s just be honest, Apple: white stuff is impossible to manufacture. In fact, scientists have yet to prove that white even exists , so we’re not sure why you’re bothering to try to make a phone out of it! That’s right: after a missed availability date in July and another delay after that, Cupertino has once again pushed back the manufacture of the palest iPhone 4 — this time clear into spring of 2011. It won’t say why, but in all likelihood, they’re still dealing with the same manufacturing woes they’ve had from the start. By the time mid-2011 rolls around, it seems probable that the release will be butting up against news of the iPhone 4′s successor — or at the very least, a CDMA version of the phone — so it’ll be fascinating to see how this timeline unfolds. In the meantime, yeah… might want to give up the wait and go for black. Apple delays white iPhone 4 into spring 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Photo: WWF The Amazon rainforest , one of the largest and most diverse ecosystem on the planet, has been a virtual treasure-trove for ambitious biologists aiming to uncover new species . In the last ten years alone, scientists have identified 1,200 remarkable organisms which were previously unknown — which is the equivalent of three new discoveries being made every day, for a decade. But … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …How Chinese Stink Bugs Helped Inspire One Man To Save 35% On His Home Heating Bill
October 26, 2010 No Comment
Chinese stink bugs sucking juices from a large Hubbard squash. Photo by John Laumer, Flickr. All rights reserved. I’ve written before about how people in the US Mid-Atlantic states hate Chinese Stink Bugs (which first hitch-hiked into the US State of Pennsylvania via crates or whatever from China). These large beetles apparently only bite garden vegetables and bean leaves. However, they have a remarkable ability to sneak into homes each fall to seek refuge from the cold…sometimes hanging on through much of t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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