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N.Z museum mulls options for mummified Maori heads
WELLINGTON (AFP) – For decades, New Zealand has campaigned for museums to repatriate the mummified and heavily-tattooed heads of Maori warriors held in collections worldwide -- now it must decide what to do with the gruesome but culturally valuable relics. New Zealand's national museum Te Papa has more than 100 of the heads, known as…
U.S. fast food caught in immigration crosshairs
LOS ANGELES/DALLAS (Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill has a lot going for it -- an upscale burrito concept, a hip and eco-friendly image, expansion plans galore and a 500 percent-plus stock price gain in just over two years.And then it has something not going its way -- a federal crackdown on its immigrant labor force…
Ford recalling F-150 pickups to fix door handles
WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. recalled nearly 365,000 F-150 pickup trucks in North America on Thursday to fix a problem with the interior door handles that could lead to the doors opening in a crash.Ford said the recall affects about 280,000 F-150s in the U.S. from the 2009 and 2010 model years built from Jan.…
Hampton University Museum Welcomes Her Story: Margo Humphrey Lithographs and Works on Paper
Beginning Friday, February 4, Hampton University Museum (the oldest African American museum in the United States) welcomes Her Story: Margo Humphrey Lithographs and Works on Paper, a free exhibition highlighting the career of one of America’s premier printmakers.(Vocus/PRWEB) February 02, 2011 Beginning Friday, February 4, Hampton University Museum (the oldest African-American museum in the United…
Don’t hold your breath for stand-alone 3-D Blu-ray of ‘Avatar’
Almost a year after its theatrical debut, "Avatar" is due to arrive December 1 as a 3-D Blu-ray disc, butto go along with it-and according to the movie's producer, it could be a long time before you can order the 3-D Blu-ray of James Cameron's blockbuster on its own."Avatar" producer Jon Landau says that the…
Small-business measure faces test in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the Senate are mounting a final push to help small businesses and boost employment on Tuesday, less than two months before they face voters who believe they have not done enough to boost the struggling economy.In a series of votes starting around 11 a.m. EDT, Senate Democrats hope to muster…
HP Exec: More Palm WebOS Devices Coming
Famously plain-spoken HP executive Rahul Sood asked Palm WebOS fans for more patience Tuesday in awhere he pledged that "over the next 12 months we will see the makings of a new portfolio and the beginning of something great again."Palm's new devices will have "new form factors," Sood added.Sood was responding to a slew of…
U.S. in final phase of Iraq mission; urges new govt
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. forces are in the final phase of the Iraq war after ending combat missions, U.S. officials said Wednesday as they urged Iraqi leaders to get on with forming a government six months after an election.Defense Secretary Robert Gates said while visiting troops in Ramadi, scene of some of the fiercest fighting…
India Said to Seek Google, Skype Call Interception
Google, Skype and other companies providing communications services in India will have to make provisions for interception of these communications by India's security agencies, Indian home secretary, G.K. Pillai, said in Delhi on Wednesday, according to reports.A home ministry spokesman declined to provide further information, including whether a date had been fixed for issuing notices…
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