It’s Monday Tuesday, and you know what that means; another Engadget HD Podcast. We hope you will join us live when the Engadget HD podcast starts recording at 9:45PM. If you’ll be joining us, be sure to go ahead and get ready by reviewing the list of topics after the break, then you’ll be ready to participate in the live chat.
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Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) defeated Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts special election, projects The Associated Press.
The result has been predictable, as Markey has had a solid lead in the polls since winning the April 30 primary and Gomez has struggled to gain much traction in the traditionally Democratic state. Markey embraced national Democrats including President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, while Gomez got little help from national Republicans, who are unpopular in the state.
“Thank you Massachusetts!” tweeted Markey. “I am deeply honored for the opportunity to serve you in the United States Senate.”
Michelle Ten Eyck, a civilian employee at Fort Bliss, Texas, underwent months of physical and psychological trauma at the hands of an Army coworker before she successfully put it to an end. With her attacker, Maj. Geoffrey Alleyne, a chaplain and 24-year veteran, serving a six-month jail sentence, Ten Eyck spoke out last week about how difficult she found it to pursue action within the military’s chain of command.
In an interview with KFOX following Alleyne’s court-martial, Ten Eyck said her allegations had first been ignored by coworkers. Later, some reacted with “hatred,” she said.
“If I had to do this over again, I would live in silent misery and I would never, I would never report again,” Ten Eyck said, speaking about the “retaliation.”
On March 15, Saints Row IV’s teaser trailer was made public for all to enjoy, confirming that the game would be making its way into gamers’ hands despite initial fears that it would never come to fruition. Much like GTA III, the Saints Row games give players a universe that is wide-open for essentially doing
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James has this summer on his mind, and is already starting to plan for next season.
The summer of 2014, that can wait.
James said Tuesday that he is not thinking about the possibility of becoming a free agent in 12 months, though he did acknowledge that the prospects of competing with Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley for several more championships with the Miami Heat is more than a tiny bit intriguing.
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WASHINGTON — African American lawmakers — including Alabamans — slammed Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) for claiming there was no discrimination that would fall under the Voting Rights Act that was invalidated by the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
“I’m just not aware of any discrimination of that kind. And if it happens I have no doubt that the Alabama attorney general would prosecute it or the U.S. Department of Justice will,” Sessions told reporters on Capitol Hill. He added that he was pleased by the court’s decision throwing out part of the voting law that forces states to get federal clearance for changes in local voting rules.
The case concerned Shelby County, Ala., where a redistricting effort cost an African American councilman in the small city of Calera his seat.
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If you’re looking to tap into one of T-Mobile’s low-cost unlimited plans but are feeling squeamish about paying for your phone outright, then you might be curious about the Prism II: a new budget smartphone that’s about to hit widespread availability at T-Mobile. The handset has been on our radar for some time — ever since it was first outed by @evleaks in March — but just recently became official with a wallet-friendly price of $116 outright. The Prism II arrives as a successor to the original model from Huawei, but with added horsepower and a fresh version of Android. In all, it brings a 3.5-inch HVGA (480 x 320) display, a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 4GB of expandable storage, a 1,750mAh battery and Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). The Prism II is currently listed as “Coming Soon” on T-Mobile’s website, but carrier reps tell us that it’ll hit nationwide availability on June 26th… in other words, tomorrow.
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WASHINGTON — It’s up to Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court struck down one of its core provisions on Tuesday. But at least one Republican senator is already warning people not to hold their breath.
Sparking outcry among Democrats, the Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the Voting Rights Act requirement that certain states and localities get advance permission from the Justice Department before making changes to their election processes, on the grounds that those areas have a history of discrimination. The court ruled that Section 4 of the 1965 law was based on an outdated formula and handed Congress the monumental task of coming up with a new one.
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), for one, didn’t hesitate when asked about the likelihood of lawmakers coming together to restore the Civil Rights-era law.
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The fact that an estimated 50 percent of marriages in America now end in divorce doesn’t make breaking up any easier to do. The staggering emotional impact of a break-up can not only leave you feeling completely broken — loss, anger, anxiety, and loneliness are common emotions — but can also take a significant toll on your health.
“Every thought, every action, every word that you say creates a physical response by the brain,” Kathleen Hall, stress expert and founder of the Mindful Living Network, tells The Huffington Post. “[During a divorce], you’re sorting through core issues from the time you were born, about marriage, love, children — it’s like a bomb being dropped on everything you’ve ever thought or perceived about yourself in life. It’s going to have every physiological affect that you could imagine.”
The pain of a divorce can feel like an assault on the body, mind and spirit, and that may not be far from the truth. Scroll through the list below for seven ways that a divorce could affect your physical and mental health — and ways that you can take charge to begin the journey to healing.
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ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A Massachusetts court said Tuesday it has sealed documents related to the killing of a semi-pro football player found dead a mile from the home of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.
Attleboro District Court officials said documents related to the case, including search warrants, have been impounded, meaning the public can’t see them. No charges have been filed.
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