US forces often failed to follow up on credible evidence that Iraqi forces mistreated, tortured and killed captives in the battle against insurgents, according to accounts contained in what was purportedly a historic leak of secret information. (Oct. 22)
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PARIS — Under pressure from the government, the French Senate voted Friday to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, a victory for President Nicolas Sarkozy after days of street rage, acrimonious debate and strikes that dried up the supply of gasoline across the country. The vote all but sealed passage of the highly unpopular measure, but it was unlikely to end the increasingly radicalized protests. The coming days promised more work stoppages and demonstrations by those who feel changing the retirement age threatens a French birthright. Sarkozy made overhauling the money-losing pension system a centerpiece of his project to modernize France. Undaunted by weeks of strikes, he ordered…
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The midterm elections are nearly upon us, and things are looking a little dicey for longtime California Sen. Barbara Boxer in her race for re-election against newcomer Carly Fiorina. That’s why President Obama happened to be at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Friday, along with gubernatorial hopeful Jerry Brown and actor Jamie Foxx.
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A UN human rights rapporteur has said continued settlement construction will probably make Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land irreversible. Richard…
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Record rains from a powerful typhoon caused massive landslides in Taiwan that buried a Buddhist temple and trapped vehicles on a highway, where one bus carrying 19 Chinese tourists was missing Friday. The mudslide at the temple killed nine people, and a total of 23 people were missing in Taiwan as Typhoon Megi swept toward southern China, where landfall was expected later Saturday. The storm earlier killed 26 people and damaged homes and crops in the Philippines. Megi dumped a record 45 inches (114 centimeters) of rain in Taiwan’s Ilan county over 48 hours. It had winds of 90 miles per hour (145…
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The famous clock, known as the Ohio clock, was reassembled in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber Thursday evening after being serviced in Boston. The time-lapse was shot over three hours. (Oct. 22)
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We both know you didn’t need a Kindle with a 9.7-inch display, but you went and did the deed anyway. Now that you’re a proud owner of Amazon’s Kindle DX Graphite , you’re obligated to tell the world what exactly you’d change about it if given the ability to do so. We noted back in our review that the revised display was indeed a lovely extra, but is it enough to justify the lofty premium over the standard 6-inch model? Would you have changed up the keyboard? What about the enclosure? Thrown in a kickstand? Added a helmet mount? Go on and tell us how you’d make the Kindle DX Graphite an ideal device down in comments below. We’re all ears, you know. How would you change Amazon’s Kindle DX Graphite? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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The Brazilian government has announced $13.5m (£8.6m) in emergency aid for Amazon regions hit by the worst drought in decades. The money will fund water pumping and purification, as well as food deliveries to…
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If we didn’t know any better, we’d easily mistake Maingear’s newest duo as the sexiest portable duo we’ve seen today. And maybe it is. The up-and-coming pre-fab PC builder has just unleashed a new pair of laptops, the Clutch-13 and Clutch-15. Predictably, the former is a 13.3-incher while the latter clocks in at a more usual 15.6-inches, and both feature Intel’s newest Core 2010 CPUs and looks that (almost) kill. The smaller guys is equipped with a WXGA (1366 x 768) resolution panel, 1.2GHz Core 330UM, integrated Intel graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 750GB HDD (or 512GB SSD if you’re feeling whimsical), 802.11g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, gigabit Ethernet, an HDMI output, eSATA, ExpressCard slot and compatibility with an optional docking station that adds an ODD among other useful niceties. The Clutch-15 sticks with the same WXGA resolution (disappointingly, might we add), but offers up a choice of Core i3/i5/i7 CPU, NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 330M GPU (1GB), WiDi support and a full-size keyboard with number pad. They’re available as we speak starting at $1,099 and $899 in order of mention, so feel free to gloss over the next hour of work while configuring your own. Maingear slides out Clutch-13 and Clutch-15 gaming laptops originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Philadelphia police have released surveillance video of a botched jewelry store robbery which left the store owner and one of the suspects dead. A second suspect is seen running from the store. (Oct. 22)
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