NEWPORT, R.I. — As electricity returns and highways reopen, some Northeast residents are getting back to their weekday routines following the massive snowstorm that had millions digging out from New York to Maine.
But the routine for other New Englanders will be disrupted by school and workplace closings. For some there’s also a new worry: the danger of roof collapses as rain and warmer weather melts snow.
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On his 77th birthday, there are many things we could celebrate about Oscar-winning actor Burt Reynolds. We could celebrate his notable movie roles, which include Jack Horner in “Boogie Nights” and Phil Potter in “Starting Over”; we could celebrate his successful foray into directing; or we could celebrate his short-lived music career. But we decided to honor something about Burt that is almost as iconic as his career (and may take more daily dedication to maintain): his constantly evolving, but ever-fabulous, mustache.
Below we have compiled images of our favorite mustache to have ever launched a thousand websites. Which Burt Reynolds mustache is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
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We’re pretty sure you’ve heard of the BlackBerry Z10 by now, but have you heard of Solavei? Let us jog your memory: Solavei is a virtual operator (MVNO) here in the US which rides atop T-Mobile’s GSM / EDGE / UMTS / HSPA+ network and offers unlimited voice, SMS and data for $49 a month, contract free. The company further sweetens the deal with discounts when you sign up friends. As for the Z10, you probably know that it’s already on sale in the UK and Canada but isn’t supposed to land on US carriers until mid-March. Well scratch that, because starting today Solavei is teaming up with GSM Nation to bring Blackberry’s flagship to its customers. We’ve confirmed with Solavei that pricing for the handset is a hefty $999 (unsubsidized, clearly). The company currently offers the ATIV S for $605, the Galaxy S III for $575, the Nexus 4 for $405 and the Ascend P1 for $391, to name a few. It also welcomes unlocked phones. Full PR after the break.
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Source: Solavei
Defence specialist Raytheon has an automated data harvesting process which can track you with pin-point accuracy and even predict where you’re going. Until two days ago it was top secret—but now a leaked video shows exactly what it can do. More »
HarperCollins c.e.o. Victoria Barnsley has said the idea of the bookshop as a book club, charging for browsing, is “not that insane”, given the level of threat faced by the general bookshop.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Thousands of people are expected to attend a public memorial service for former Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who was shot to death at a Texas shooting range.
Mourners will gather Monday at Cowboys Stadium to pay tribute to the 38-year-old who was reputed to be the deadliest sniper in American military history.
MANILA, Philippines — A remote southern Philippine town has gone into mourning over the death of the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity, even though it was blamed for the deaths of several villagers.
Bunawan town plans to preserve the remains of the 1-ton crocodile, named Lolong, in a museum to keep tourists coming and stop the community from slipping back into obscurity, the mayor said Monday.
WASHINGTON — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers’ proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama’s deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida.
Gates, who led the Pentagon for Presidents George W. Bush and Obama and previously served as the Central Intelligence Agency’s director, said Obama’s use of the unmanned drones follows tight rules. But he shares lawmakers’ wariness over using the unmanned aircraft to target al-Qaida operatives and allies.
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BOSTON — On a Friday afternoon in December, Lee Pelton was driving home with his 13-year-old daughter in the passenger seat when radio reports of the Newtown school massacre forced him over to side of the road.
“I held her hand as we listened … and we both cried,” said Pelton, the president of Boston’s Emerson College. “We’re both struggling with how could this have happened, why it happened? Those are the things we talked about. We didn’t have answers. But I knew at that moment I was going to do something.”
Most every part of our world has been touched by technology. It keeps us entertained, enbles communication and socializing, it keeps us safe and informed. The toilet will even feel the impact of tech. Yes, I’m writing about a toilet. But trust me, it is cool.
The plumbing hardware masters at Kohler want your toilet experience to become the next technology-impacted part of your life. The Kohler Numi toilet brings stylish design and state of the art engineering together into a unique package. Numi 
includes features like hands free (motion activated) opening and closing plus articulated cover movement so you never see the bottom of the lid. The heated seat means you avoid the cold shock we have all encountered. A warm air vent on the bottom also keeps your foot space heated. Control the temperature and pressure of the self-cleaning bidet as you need to. The most impressive part about Numi is the touch screen remote which controls all of these functions mentioned and more. Choose your flush (½ or full), set up different user preferences and even plug into the auxiliary jack on the remote’s wall mount which then plays through the speakers on the back of the unit. Yes, tunes on the toilet. And of course included lighting will guide you to your seat in the dark. Numi performs too – being Kohler’s lowest flow and quietest commode – and is EPA WaterSense certified. Obviously the design of the Numi matches the technology within. So much so that it actually fits in the lifestyle pictures with fashionable models in a sleek L.A. home. Brace yourself for the price tag: $6,390. Yes, a six thousand dollar toilet. But for the person who has everything they can add some tech to their toilet time.
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