ST. MARC, Haiti-An outbreak of cholera has spread outside a rural valley in central Haiti, intensifying worries the disease could reach squalid tarp camps that house hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors in the capital. By early Saturday, nearly 200 dead were confirmed dead in the poor Caribbean nation’s worst health crisis since the Jan. 12 quake, and authorities said more than 2,000 people were sick. The first two cholera cases outside the central Artibonite region were confirmed Friday in Arcahaie, a town closer to the quake-devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Experts also were investigating possible cases in Croix-des-Bouquet, a suburb of the capital, and radio…
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Nikon’s Coolpix S80 sure seemed like a worthy successor to the S70 on paper, but Photography Blog ‘s latest review sheds light on a couple of underlying issues that hinder it from being a runaway hit. The critics pretty much adored the sexy styling, but they noted that the all-touchscreen operations were a love-it-or-hate-it affair. Furthermore, the large OLED on the rear tended to inaccurately show how images were turning out, making it exceedingly difficult to know whether a shot was truly under or overexposed. The extra megapixels didn’t really help either, with reviewers calling the image quality “so-so” and pointing out that low-light shooting was far from being in this unit’s wheelhouse. That said, the camera was still recommended with a laundry list of caveats, so we’d give the source link a peek before aimlessly pulling the trigger. Nikon Coolpix S80 gets reviewed: loads of style, short on substance originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 04:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The dream of space tourists edged closer to reality on Friday, as the world’s first commercial spaceport opened a runway in New Mexico. Flights could begin in nine to 18 months after Virgin Galactic conducts more testing. (Oct. 23)
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A body boarder bled to death Friday at a beach northwest of Los Angeles after a shark mauled his leg, authorities said, prompting officials to close three beaches through the weekend. (Oct. 22)
Continue reading …This going to be the heaviest fight of the season. UFC 121 is finally here and it brings the heaviest and the toughest fighters in UFC. The ultimate and the undisputed champion Brock Lesnar is back inside the octagon to defend his precious title. He has displayed tremendous skills in defending it against legendary fighters The Undisputed Versus the Undefeated On UFC 121 is a post from: Daily World Buzz
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Wikileaks has released almost 400,000 secret US military records, which suggest US commanders ignored evidence of…
Continue reading …Alaska Airlines fires up in-flight WiFi between Anchorage and Fairbanks, promises more in 2011
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It’s hard to say if Alaska Airlines’ relationship with Row44 has fizzled, but unlike that WiFi’d route between San Jose and Seattle , the aforesaid airline is relying on Aircell to provide in-flight WiFi on flights between Anchorage and Fairbanks. Reportedly, Gogo service is live today for customers flying between those two locales, with it being completely gratis until the remainder of Aircell’s network in the state of Alaska goes live over the next few months. Best of all, Aircell has promised to “expand its network to include Southeast Alaska by the end of the year,” ensuring that it’s not The Last Frontier in absolutely every possible way. Continue reading Alaska Airlines fires up in-flight WiFi between Anchorage and Fairbanks, promises more in 2011 Alaska Airlines fires up in-flight WiFi between Anchorage and Fairbanks, promises more in 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Coroners have identified a mummified body left in a car for 10 months in Southern California. Police say a driver befriended the homeless woman and let her sleep in her car, but when she died the car’s driver was too afraid to go to police. (Oct. 22)
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GYEONGJU, South Korea (AFP) – The United States looked set to win G20 backing Saturday to tackle groaning trade imbalances as the world's biggest industrial nations vowed to avoid tit-for-tat currency devaluations. But after all-night talks among senior officials in South Korea, amid fears of a global “currency war”, a draft G20 text reported by Dow Jones Newswires did not set specific targets on trade for the United States, China and others. In the draft statement, Group of 20 finance ministers would agree to refrain from “competitive” currency devaluations, and aim for “market-determined exchange rates”, an official told Dow Jones. The G20 would…
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