Saturday, June 30, 2012

Fears rise 4 abducted aid workers taken to Somalia

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Thursday, June 28, 2012

Saudi giant plans to merge two oil carriers

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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Nadal, Murray win as Aussies suffer Wimbledon slump

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Obesity screening urged for all U.S. men and women | Health X Pert ...

All adults should have their height and weight measured during checkups and anyone who is obese should be referred for intensive diet and exercise programs if needed, according to new U.S. guidelines for physicians.

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Netflix Circles the Wagons Around Its API

Netflix has announced changes to its public API that will prevent developers from accessing information about its customers. As of September 15, users' rental history and information about what they viewed will no longer be included in the API, putting that data out of reach for developers creating third-party apps for interacting with the video provider.


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Samsung Galaxy S III is hot: bursts into flames and melts through its own casing

Samsung Galaxy S III is hot hot enough to melt through its casing

It doesn't look good. This Galaxy S III apparently malfunctioned while in an in-car holster, causing some substantial melting and burn marks across the lower half of the device. The global HSPA+ iteration of Samsung's new flagship apparently sparked into white flames, followed by a bang. While it's certainly not the first smartphone to implode in transit, the damage -- along the base but separate to the charging port -- looks pretty substantial and although the screen still apparently worked, reception was dead. The phone has been whisked off to a repair center through phone retailer Carphone Warehouse for the full autopsy. User dillo2k10 was left unscathed, but it's apparently left some nasty molten plastic remains on the inside of his car. Hit up the gallery link below for some more scorch-marked close-ups.

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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Inside The Secret, Bizarre World Of Japan's Pampered Pets! | Radar ...

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By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter

With birthrates in Japan plummeting and the cost of living skyrocketing, many potential parents are opting to have canine children rather than human ones, and RadarOnline.com has an inside look at the booming, pampered and somewhat bizarre pet industry that is taking Tokyo by storm!

There are now more pets than children in Japan and as the average age of the country's population has steadily climbed, official estimates put the pet population at 22 million or more, with only 16.6 million children under 15, reported the Guardian.co.uk.

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"Japanese dog owners think a dog is like a child," explained Toshiko Horikoshi, a successful eye surgeon who spends her spare time spoiling her two pet pooches, Tinkerbell, a chihuahua, and Ginger, a poodle. "I have no children, so I really love my two dogs."

While American dogs (especially those owned by Paris Hilton) are sometimes dressed up in silly outfits, the Asian super power pooches are catered to at exclusive boutiques selling everything from frilly frocks to designer jeans, diapers to organic snacks, and smart "doggie bags" and strollers for transport to save their little paws from tiring.

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High end labels such as Chanel, Dior, Herm?s and Gucci all have exclusive dog lines, with puppy pullovers costing as much as $250. Beyond the closet, the lucky dogs get to enjoy the height of luxury by eating gourmet food, getting pampered in pet spas, visiting hot spring resorts, and even getting their own chairs to sit on at five star restaurants.

With all this excessiveness, it is no surprise that the industry now tops $1.5 billion a year, and despite the declining economy, many think it is more cost effective than having real children.

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"It's good to have a dog if you don't have a baby, because it is quite fun to take care of him like a baby," said Jiro Akiba, whose miniature dachshund is named Kotaro, meaning 'first born son.'

"My dog really hates to go out with his feet," Akiba added. "Kotaro doesn't like walking at all."

PHOTOS: Prairie Dogs Get Their Groove On

"In Japanese society, it's really hard for women to have a baby and keep a job ? so my girlfriend decided against having a baby, and that's why we have a dog instead," the cameraman explained.?

It is now easier to find a canine daycare center than a nursery in Tokyo, for overnight stays there are $100 a night pet hotels, and if the dreaded happens ? there are even temples where dead dogs are laid to rest with full Buddhist rites, with a deluxe funeral and cremation ceremony costing $8,000 or more.

PHOTOS: Felines Strut Their Stuff On The Catwalk

"I find these days people grieve more for their pets than for parents or grandparents," says a monk at a thousand-year-old temple in one of the city's suburbs. "It is because pets are just like their child, so it is like losing a child."

However, it's not just two years of recession that are causing a lack of new bouncing babies, but also a declining sex drive.

PHOTOS: Super Cute Polar Bear Cub Snuggles Up To Mom

"The most important reason for Japan's declining birthrate is less sex," reveals Dr. Kunio Kitamara, director of Japan's Family Planning Research Centre, citing a recent study that showed fewer contraceptives are being used and there are less abortions and lower rate of sexually transmitted diseases.

His research shows that almost half of married couples have sex less than once a month, and "young people dislike sexual intercourse".

PHOTOS: Prince Harry The Pygmy Hippo Loves To Bathe!

One thing to blame could be Japanese men's dating tactics - one young man who spoke to the Guardian had dressed his dog up in a white hoodie and jeans, shoes and sunglasses because he wanted it to look "cute, cool and tough," and hoped his canine's look might attract young women, but so far he hadn't met anyone to share his life with.

An eye-opening radio program titled "It's a Dog's Life" about the pooch phenomenon can be heard on BBC World Service at www.BBC.co.uk.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Ancient Apple computer sells for $374K

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Sotheby's just auctioned off an operational Apple I motherboard and some accompanying material for?$374,500, after listing it with an estimated price of $120,000 to $180,000. The monitor, keyboard and cassette interface were sold separately, way back in 1976, but this isn't exactly?a bargain bundle.

So why so precious??Though "fewer than 50" Apple I computers survive, says Sotheby's, only six are known to be in working condition.?The buyer's name was not reported, but he's either really rich or really nerdy ... or both. Our hats are off to him. (And let's face it, you know it's a "him.")

More on the Apple I in our Thursday post.

Wilson Rothman is the Technology & Science section?editor at msnbc.com. Catch up with him on Twitter at?@wjrothman, and?join our conversation on Facebook.

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Thursday, June 7, 2012

NEWS: 12 Year Old Starts Non-Profit Recycling Business | Official ...

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?When Sam Klein was still in kindergarten, he became fascinated with the things we throw away. Every week, on trash-collection day, the curious youngster would wait outside his house in St. Louis to watch, talk with, and oftentimes assist the visiting garbage men as they made their daily rounds. It was then, perhaps, that Sam first learned of the ugly realities of landfills ? which may be why the now 12-year-old entrepreneur has entered the national spotlight for his recycling business.

?When you throw something away ? it hasn?t gone away,? says Sam. ?It?s just gone to a different location.?

So, for the last few years, Sam has dedicated his free time visiting local businesses to collect their empty printer ink cartridges, an easily recyclable item too often destined for the local dump. Once he gathers enough, Sam sorts them and sends them back by the box-full to the manufacturers, who pay sometimes as much as $200 for the recycled materials.

While his bold plan has shown that recycling can be profitable for both the environment and business-owners, the preteen pioneer never intended to line his pockets. Sam has donated all proceeds from his recycling charity ? around $1,000 so far!

?It hurts him to see someone tossed aside, whether it?s a person or it?s garbage,? says Sam?s mother, Rachel.

Earlier this week, Sam garnered some well-deserved national attention. The story of this recycling philanthropist?s remarkable work was featured on NBC Nightly News ? inspiring countless others with Sam?s youthful wisdom and contribution to making the world a better, cleaner, place.?

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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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Monday, June 4, 2012

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Time nears for Zimmerman to surrender

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? A neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the Florida shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin faced a court order to turn himself Sunday.

A judge revoked bond for George Zimmerman on Friday and ordered he be returned to jail by Sunday afternoon. That step came after prosecutors argued that Zimmerman and his wife had lied to the court about their finances to obtain the bond.

Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder charge. He maintains he shot Martin in self-defense under Florida's so-called "stand your ground" law because the teen was beating him up after confronting Zimmerman about following him in a gated community outside Orlando.

Zimmerman's credibility could become an issue at trial, legal experts said, noting the case hinges on jurors believing Zimmerman's account of what happened the night in February that Martin was killed.

Zimmerman wasn't charged in the case until more than a month after the shooting. Protests were held across the nation, and the case spurred debate about whether race was a factor in Zimmerman's actions and in the initial police handling of the case. Martin was black; Zimmerman's father is white and his mother is from Peru.

Police in Sanford did not immediately arrest Zimmerman, citing the Florida law that gives wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat in a fight if people believe they are in danger of being killed or seriously injured.

The questioning of Zimmerman's truthfulness by the judge on Friday could undermine the defendant's credibility if it is brought up at trial. It also may complicate how his defense presents him as a witness, said Orlando-area attorney Randy McClean, a former prosecutor.

"The other key witness, unfortunately, is deceased," McClean said. "Basically, Zimmerman is going to be asking the jury to believe his version of the facts. ... As the case stands now, his credibility is absolutely critical to the case."

Jail authorities in central Florida, where the case arose, said Zimmerman had not turned himself in there by early Sunday. He must do so by Sunday afternoon.

Zimmerman went into hiding in the weeks after the shooting and his exact whereabouts since he bonded out of jail remain unclear. It was not immediately clear exactly where Zimmerman would surrender.

Witness accounts of the rainy night that Martin was shot are spotty. There is no video of the fight, though photos released by prosecutors show Zimmerman with wounds to his face and the back of his head.

Zimmerman's credibility would be important if his attorney, Mark O'Mara, tries to get a judge without the jury to dismiss the charges based on the law, said Orlando defense attorney David Hill.

"If he was in on something that was not truthfully revealed to the judge, when there is a 'stand your ground' hearing, of course you're going to second-guess him," Hill said.

Both McClean and Hill said O'Mara would be able to challenge the admissibility of the bond revocation at trial by questioning its relevance.

Zimmerman was arrested 44 days after the killing, and during a bond hearing in April, his wife, Shellie, testified that the couple had limited funds available. Zimmerman took the stand at the hearing and apologized to Martin's parents.

Prosecutors pointed out in their motion that Zimmerman had $135,000 available then. It had been raised from donations through a website he had set up. They suggested more has been collected since and deposited in a bank account.

Shellie Zimmerman was asked about the website at the hearing, but she said she didn't know how much money had been raised. Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester set bail at $150,000. The 28-year-old was freed a few days later after posting $15,000 in cash ? which is typical.

Prosecutor Bernie De la Rionda complained Friday, "This court was led to believe they didn't have a single penny. It was misleading and I don't know what words to use other than it was a blatant lie." The judge agreed and ordered Zimmerman returned to jail by Sunday afternoon.

The defense countered that Zimmerman and his wife never used the money for anything, which indicated "there was no deceit." O'Mara said it wouldn't be a problem to bring Zimmerman back into custody by the deadline.

The judge said he would schedule a hearing after Zimmerman is back in custody so he could explain himself.

Benjamin Crump, an attorney for Trayvon Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, said his clients have always said Zimmerman should remain in jail until trial.

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