Canadaās most famous astronaut invites readers to take a 92-minute journey with him through space in āYou are Here: Around the World in 92 minutesā. Chris Hadfieldās new book is full of almost 200 never-before-seen photos of the Earth, all taken during a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Hadfield joined The Early Editionās […]
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13 European Banks Don’t Have Enough Money To Survive A Financial Crisis
In this Nov. 3, 2011 file photo, activists of the Occupy Frankfurt movement have set up a fire near the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. The European Central Bank said on Sunday that 25 eurozone banks showed a capital shortfall, after a year-long review of finances for 130 […]
“When Google Met Wikileaks” by Julian Assange published by OR Books
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One is not amused: Trolls attack Queen after her first tweet
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Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphone, camera and photos?
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Edinburgh On Lockdown
Around 50 police officers carrying riot shields and wearing balaclavas were deployed on Cockburn Street, in the cityās historic Old Town, at around 10pm on Saturday evening. Crowds gathered as police helicopters circled the area for more than an hour. Sniffer dogs, fire engines and police vehicles were on the scene as the drama unfolded, […]
Twitpic.com Shuts down – 800 Million Twitpic Photos Vanish From the Web Twitpic “sincerely sorry (and embarrassed)”
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