Across Pakistan, people are talking about what went down in Abbottabad at the house with high walls, where US forces got Osama bin Laden. The kill is drawing anger from some, amazement from others. (May 4)
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Intel has redesigned the switches on its chips so that computers can keep getting cheaper and more powerful. The technology gives Intel its best shot yet at cracking the growing markets for chips used in smartphones and tablet computers. (April 4)
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In a visit to Georgetown University, Prince Charles spoke passionately about environmentally friendly farming. The heir to Britain’s throne runs a farm on his estate in England and has a line of organic foods which donates profits to charity. (May 4)
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A Virginia couple is facing felony child abuse charges after police found their 6-year-old daughter caged and eating flakes of her own skin inside their Gloucester County home. (May 4)
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Islamabad Bureau Chief Chris Brummitt reports on the state of the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed. Brummitt talked to neighbors of the compound and reports there’s a mixed reaction from the Pakistani people on bin Laden’s death. (May 4)
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Forward Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers was named NBA Rookie of the Year on Wednesday. He averaged 22.5 points, 12.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists while playing in all 82 games. (May 4)
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Public opinion polls have long shown dwindling support for the Afghan war. Now with the symbolic reason for staying in the fight – ridding the world of Osama bin Laden – accomplished, what happens next? (May 4)
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Journalists and government officials aren’t the only ones keeping busy after Osama bin Laden’s death. Late-night hosts (and their writing staffs) are having a bin Laden field day, as evidenced by Tuesday night’s clips. In the above Daily Show clip, Jon Stewart accuses Pakistan’s former president, Pervez Musharraf, of lying about bin Laden’s whereabouts. On
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Here’s a new commercial for Schweppes ginger ale in which Uma Thurman talks about how much Schweppes she has. It’s one of those classic “I do it with strangers, I do it at home, I can’t stop doing it!” ads where you’re supposed to go “Guh guh guh are they talking about S-S-SEXXX???” then buy the product, but fortunately the interviewer character asks that question for us and ruins the already-unsubtle… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VH1′s Today In Music Discovery Date : 03/05/2011 19:21 Number of articles : 5
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From YouTube auteur bigjstokes comes this video, in which he fails to create much in the way of patriotic chanting (well, it was a Monday). His writeup: Attempted the first “post-Osama” day. Look, I’m fully aware of how stupid I look and sound. I obviously went about this the wrong way, though I still don’t see anything wrong with a little community patriotism particularly on such a day. I’m not really… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 04/05/2011 00:15 Number of articles : 5
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