Archive for May, 2010

Bloody Israeli raid on flotilla sparks crisis (AP)

AP – Israeli commandos rappelled down to an aid flotilla sailing to thwart a Gaza blockade on Monday, clashing with pro-Palestinian activists on the lead ship in a botched raid that left at least nine passengers dead. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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The Gates of Hell Just Opened In Guatemala [Science]

“This can’t be real” was my first thought. Then I checked the source: The Guatemalan government. What you are looking at here is a sinkhole that just appeared in the Zone 2 of Ciudad de Guatemala. And it’s very real. More » Guatemala – Central America – Guatemala City – Travel and Tourism – Tropical cyclone [...]

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Study: 10 minutes of exercise, hour-long effects (AP)

AP – Ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last at least an hour. The unfair news for panting newbies: The more fit you are, the more benefits you just might be getting. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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NY Man’s Kidney Transplant Gave Him Woman’s Cancer

The scenario was unique, as far as doctors could tell: A man had gotten a transplanted kidney from a woman who had uterine cancer and didn’t know it. View full post on FOXNews.com

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Israel: Raid Was Self Defense

Israeli prime minister says Gaza aid flotilla in deadly raid had ties to Al Qaeda, gives military ‘full backing’ | VIDEO• Israeli PM Netanyahu Cancels Trip to White House• Turkey Slams Attack; Protesters March | SLIDESHOW• EU Calls For an Investigation Into Israeli Military Action View full post on FOXNews.com

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Rumor: Apple Giving Financial Benefits To Foxconn Employees [Foxconn]

Well-respected Chinese site Zol, owned by CNET’s parent company CBS Interactive, has published a report claiming that Apple will be providing financial subsidies to Foxconn’s workers, helping boost their current monthly salary of roughly $130 each. More » Apple – Foxconn – Suicide – China – Companies View full post on Gizmodo

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Israeli commandos storm aid flotilla; 10 killed (AP)

AP – Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists to the blockaded Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 10 passengers in a predawn raid that set off worldwide condemnation and a diplomatic crisis. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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Overweight Younger Adults as Healthy as Normal-Weight Peers? (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — There’s good news for fat people who are nearing middle age: A new study finds that judged by medication use alone, 25-to-39-year-olds who are classified as obese aren’t more likely to suffer illness than people of normal weight. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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Hack Sees Imperfect Netflix for iPad Working On an iPhone [Hacks]

We have word this afternoon that the Netflix iPad app is “running” on an iPhone. Why the quotes? Well, as you’ll see, the whole affair is a bit rough around the edges. More » IPad – iPhone – Netflix – Smartphones – Handhelds View full post on Gizmodo

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Gov’t Can’t Stop Oil Spill

Government is nearly helpless in stopping oil flowing in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving it up to BP, administration says• Could Oil Gush Till August? | VIDEO | 40 Days• Obama ‘Enraged’ Over Latest Failure to Plug Hole• Timeline of Oil Spill | LIVESHOT: Residents Fear Worst• SLIDESHOW | FULL COVERAGE | INTERACTIVE View full [...]

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