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Sunday, April 22, 2012

You Don't Need To Be an Origami Master To Assemble This Flat-Pack Lamp, But It Wouldn't Hurt [Lighting]

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Zimmerman apologizes, could be released soon

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Updated at 2:10 p.m. ET

Accused Florida murderer George Zimmerman will be allowed to go free on bail after a dramatic two-hour hearing in which he took the stand and apologized for gunning down Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old.

"I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son," a stoic Zimmerman said in his first public statements about the death. "I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not."

After the hearing, attorneys for Martin's parents said the apology was disingenuous, the Associated Press reported.

Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester ordered Zimmerman to remain in jail for at least another day, but he could be released while awaiting trial if his family posts a $150,000 bail. Prosecutors who charged the now-infamous neighborhood watchman with second-degree murder lost their argument that he not be freed or that the bail be set at $1 million.

Zimmerman's attorney said after the hearing that it could take the suspect's family more than a day to come up with the funds. But once released, Zimmerman may be allowed to leave Florida if electronic monitoring can be established with officers responsible for tracking his whereabouts. His attorney argued that Zimmerman's location needs to remain a secret due to threats against him.

Other conditions of his release include no contact with Martin's family and no possessing a firearm.

The gunman's parents, who testified by phone because they fear for their safety, told the court their son would not be a flight risk or a threat to the community.

"I've never known him to be violent at all unless he was provoked and then he would turn the other cheek," his father, Robert Zimmerman, told defense attorney Mark O'Mara.

But that's not the Zimmerman being portrayed by Florida prosecutors. They allege the 28-year-old volunteer watchman with a license to carry a gun disobeyed a 911 operator and continued to trail the black teen through his gated Sanford, Fla., neighborhood. Zimmerman, who told police he thought Martin looked suspicious, says he was attacked and shot the teen in self-defense.

Robert Zimmerman testified he saw his son's wounds the day after the Feb. 26 altercation and shooting.

"His face was swollen quite a bit," his father said. "He had a protective cover over his nose. His lip was swollen and cut. And there were two vertical gashes on the back of his head."

Zimmerman was not arrested for 44 days, sparking an uproar about racial profiling and justice in the United States.

In court on Friday, Zimmerman wore a charcoal suit, white shirt and gray tie. He was shackled and may have had on a bulletproof vest, according to the Associated Press. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

O'Mara, his defense attorney, used part of the hearing to try to pick apart the prosecution's probable cause argument for arresting Zimmerman. He repeatedly quizzed state investigator Dale Gilbreath on who may have thrown the first punch.

"Do you have any evidence that supports who may have started the fight?" O'Mara asked.

"No," Gilbreath said.

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BP oil spill two-year anniversary marked by somber statistics

Friday marks the two-year anniversary of the massive BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf Coast. While the FDA says the local fish are safe to eat, several new reports suggest that local wildlife and the overall environment continue to suffer from damaging effects of what many consider the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history.

The Associated Press reports that a number of fish in the Gulf are suffering from visible maladies, including, "open sores, parasitic infections, chewed-up-looking fins, gashes," and " "mysterious black streaks" along their bodies.

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On Wednesday, BP sealed an out-of-court settlement for $7.8 billion with lawyers representing thousands of individuals and businesses affected by the spill. However, the company released a statement insisting that seafood in the region was safe for human consumption.

"Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is among the most tested in the world, and, according to the FDA and NOAA, it is as safe now as it was before the accident," the statement reads.

While the evidence of continued and extensive environmental damage is "nowhere near conclusive," the damage appears to have extended beyond marine life to the Gulf's deep-water coral, seaweed beds and other species of plants.

There is lots of circumstantial evidence that something is still awry," said Christopher D'Elia, dean of Louisiana State University's School of the Coast and Environment. "On the whole, it is not as much environmental damage as originally projected. Doesn't mean there is none."

A federally funded study conducted last summer by scientists found that 3 percent of sampled fish had gashes, ulcers and parasites symptomatic of environmental contamination, according to lead researcher Steve Murawski, a biologist at the University of South Florida.

"The closer to the oil rig, the higher the frequency was" of sick fish, Murawski said.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website

Who would've thought the scholars over at St. John's U. would be the ones to unintentionally reveal an unannounced Lenovo laptop? In this particular case, the star of the informal unveiling is a certain 14-inch ThinkPad T430, which we imagine is just one of many notebook refreshes we're going to see once Intel goes official with Ivy Bridge. Of course, the main attraction here is the T430's Core i5-3210 CPU, that's paired alongside 6GB of RAM, a 500GB, 7200RPM hard drive and a 6-cell battery -- at least in this specific model. Much to our disappointment, however, we couldn't spot any info related to pricing or availability, though the university's laptop program home page makes it seem as if it's up for grabs now. So, those hitting the books at the Big East school can head to the source below and see if you can claim one of these for yourself.

Lenovo ThinkPad T430 with Ivy Bridge surfaces on university website originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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