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NY taxi strike over ‘spy in cab’

New Yorkers are facing the second day of a 48-hour strike by taxi drivers protesting over the introduction of new technology in their cabs. Authorities want new credit card systems and satellite tracking, which they say will help with lost luggage. Some drivers say the devices could be used to track their movements. Organisers said […]

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JUDE LAW ARRESTED

Dag….     Law arrested over alleged attack Actor Jude Law was arrested by police over an alleged attack on a photographer ahead of Tuesday night’s GQ Awards. Law was accused of trying to grab the photographer’s camera in the incident in west London. The actor, 34, was bailed to return to a London police […]

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STUPIDEST DO-IT-YOURSELF IDEA EVER

DIY Turn a Tripod into a Floor Lamp Turning an unused tripod into an attractive floor lamp is a one-step process, and as weblog Curbly reports, directions aren’t even necessary. All you need to do is purchase a lamp kit and shade and screw it in to the top of the tripod. Who doesn’t love […]

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The Face of the New York Taxi Strike

Bhairavi Desai Is an Unlikely Voice, Gender for Cabbies By LARRY McSHANE Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) — She is the unlikely embodiment of New York City’s striking cabbies: A college graduate, a woman, barely 5 feet tall, soft-spoken. But as the city’s two-day taxi job action headed toward its finish, Bhairavi Desai reaffirmed […]

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LUCIANO PAVAROTTI R.I P.

MSNBC: Luciano Pavarotti, whose vibrant high C’s and ebullient showmanship made him one of the world’s most beloved tenors, has died, his manager told The Associated Press. He was 71. His manager, Terri Robson, told the AP in an e-mail statement that Pavarotti died at his home in Modena, Italy, at 5 a.m. local time. […]

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