Mario Cuomo, former New York governor, dies at 82
(CNN) -- Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has died, according to his son Chris Cuomo, host of CNN's "New Day."Mario Cuomo had been hospitalized recently to treat a heart condition. He was 82.Cuomo was New York's governor for three terms from 1983 to 1995.
He was married to his wife, Matilda, for more than six decades. They had five children, including current New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Asked once how we wanted to be remembered, Mario Cuomo replied: "One of the simple things I wanted to achieve is -- I want to be governor. I want to be the hardest working there ever was. And I want, when it's over -- and I figured on four years at first -- I want people to say, now, there was an honest person."
By CNN Staff
Toyota unveiled an 850-horsepower Camry sedan at a Las Vegas trade show Tuesday
Yes, it's insane.
Compare that horsepower figure to a Lamborghini Huracán, which packs 602, or a Dodge Challenger Hellcat with 707.
Toyota (TM) calls it the "Sleeper Camry." Generally speaking, a "sleeper car" is one that looks like a regular, everyday car from the outside but that hides a surprisingly powerful engine under the hood.
This car takes that idea to the extreme. From the outside, only the wheels and tires offer any clue that it's anything but a new Toyota Camry.
"This Camry is the ultimate sleeper — it definitely has the element of surprise on its side and more than enough muscle to drop the hammer on any unsuspecting car that pulls up," said Chuck Wade, of Toyota's Motorsports Technical Center Director.
On the inside, there's pretty much zero resemblance to any Camry you've ever seen. Ordinarily, a Toyota Camry is a front-wheel-drive car powered by a four- or six-cylinder engine. Maximum horsepower: 268.
This rear-wheel-drive car's 5.7-liter V8 engine and transmission were taken from Toyota's full-size pick up truck the Tundra. A supercharger was added to the V8, in addition to a system that feeds in nitrous oxide for even more power.
This car is clearly intended for the track, not the street, though. There's only one seat for the driver.
It was unveiled at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which features add-on parts used to customize cars. Major automakers often unveil highly modified show cars at the event.
Urbanos entre los personajes del año, segun encuesta RD!
El presidente Danilo Medina, el beisbolista David Ortíz y el cantante Romeo Santos fueron electos entre los personajes del año en la encuesta de fin de año de Teleantillas, los tres por segundo año consecutivo.
El primer mandatario alcanzó el 50.6% de las menciones entre 1,120 personas que fueron entrevistadas por cámaras en las principales 12 provincias y el Distrito Nacional. Le siguieron Félix Bautista, Leonel Fernández, Luis Abinader, Francisco Domínguez Brito, Hipólito Mejía, Antonio Cruz Jiminián, el padre Rogelio Cruz y Margarita Cedeño.
Y en el renglón artístico encabezó Chiquito Team Band con 18%, Romeo Santos en segundo lugar con 17%, Raulín Rodríguez 15%, Mozart La Para 13% y Yiyo Sarante y El Mayor Clásico registraron 9% cada uno.
La encuesta fue realizada en todo el mes de diciembre por los reporteros de Teleantillas. La de Newlink fue el 19 de diciembre.
Los resultados fueron dados a conocer en la emisión de este viernes 26 del telediario Uno+Uno de Teleantillas.
Entre los deportistas, David Ortíz fue el más señalado, con el 3% del total de las entrevistas ante las cámaras, y Romeo Santos, entre los artistas, con 5 %.
A través de la empresa Newlink se realizó una encuesta telefónica que abarcó 4,548 llamadas, con 830 respuestas, con margen de error del 3%. En esta el presidente Medina encabezó el renglón político con 50.1%. Seguido de Margarita Cedeño con 19.7%, Luis Abinader 10%, Hipólito Mejía 5.9%, Leonel Fernández 5.8%, Francisco Domínguez Brito 5.6% y Guillermo Moreno 2.6%.
A través de las redes sociales
La encuesta sobre el Personaje del Año también se realizó a través de las redes sociales, y ahí el renglón político lo encabezó Luis Abinader, alcanzando el 35 por ciento, seguido de Danilo Medina con 24, Minou Tavárez Mirabal 15 por ciento, Francisco Domínguez Brito 12, e Hipólito Mejía 9 por ciento.David Ortíz también ganó en las redes con el 46 por ciento, seguido de Víctor Estrella 26.
La encuesta sobre el Personaje del Año también se realizó a través de las redes sociales, y ahí el renglón político lo encabezó Luis Abinader, alcanzando el 35 por ciento, seguido de Danilo Medina con 24, Minou Tavárez Mirabal 15 por ciento, Francisco Domínguez Brito 12, e Hipólito Mejía 9 por ciento.David Ortíz también ganó en las redes con el 46 por ciento, seguido de Víctor Estrella 26.
Fuente: Listin.com.do
2014: Año de las colaboraciones musicales masivas & la perdida fisica de Monkey Black!
El mundo urbano despide el año 2014 como el de las colaboraciones musicales masivas, entre ellas se pueden enumerar: Capea El Dough 2K14, No Me de Cotorra 2K14, Que Quiere O No Me Quiere, Tenemos El Dough, A Pesar de La Dema, Capea El Dembow, Dominican Niggaz 2, Tremenda Sata Dominican Remix, Come To My Hood, entre otros.
El publico pudo disfrutar la quimica musical entre artistas que nunca antes habian colaborado entre si.
La participacion de: Vakero, Don Miguelo, Mozart La Para, Bulova & Melymel en el festival “Presidente” de musica latina tambien fue uno de los momentos significativos mas importante del año.
2014 tambien pasa a la historia como el año de la unificacion de los generos urbanos de “Republica Dominicana & Puerto Rico”, asi como tambien de la consolidazion de la presencia de los artistas colombianos a nivel latino.
N-Fasis, Quimico, Bulova y Messiah fueron los nuevos talentos mas destacados del año, asi como “Shelow Shaq, Shadow Blow y La Materialista ” fueron los de mayor crecimiento.
La guerra lirical de mas impacto la protagonizaron “El Mayor & El Alfa”, siendo estos los primeros dembowseros en dar una batalla musical a la altura de los estandares de cotorras actuales.
Crece la presencia del genero urbano en el cine dominicano: Melymel gana premio de actriz del año en Premios La Silla.
Llegada de Apache & El Canserbero al pais consolida la presencia del rap de Venezuela en Republica Dominicana.
Don Miguelo cierra el año como el mas internacional de los dominicanos gracias al extenso repertorio que desarollo en diferentes paises de habla hispana.
La cancelacion del “Dominican Urban Fest USA” ocupo todas las portadas de los medios de comunicacion, sin que hoy se sepa una posible nueva fecha de celebracion.
Alofoke Radio Show se consolida como el programa radial de mas influencia en la juventud.
La red social de Instagram desplaza twitter & facebook como medio digital de promocion urbana.
El asesinato de Monkey Black en Barcelona el pasado 30 de Abril enlutece la Republica Dominicana, hasta el dia de hoy nadie sale del asombro de que uno de uno de sus mas destacados artistas ya no estara brindando nueva musical, la alegria y la jocosidad que le caracterizaba.
Hundreds of migrants rescued as Italy's coast guard averts ship crash
Rome (CNN) -- A freighter carrying 768 people, most believed to be migrants from war-torn Syria, docked safely in the southern Italian port of Gallipoli on Wednesday after the coast guard seized control.The Italian coast guard told CNN a "real disaster" was avoided when Italian authorities boarded the Blue Sky M after the crew apparently jumped ship.
Italian coast guard commander Filippo Marini said the vessel was cruising on autopilot toward the rocky Italian coast at 6 nautical miles per hour. When it entered Italian search and rescue waters, the coast guard sent helicopters with six men, who boarded the ship and took control.
The course of the vessel was reversed to avoid a collision with the rocks, and it was piloted instead to Gallipoli, in Italy's southern Puglia region.
The coast guard said a collision would not only have led to the deaths of passengers, but would also have created an environmental disaster.
The freighter had sent out a distress signal near the Greek island of Corfu on Tuesday, alerting Italian and Greek authorities to the situation on board.
Floriana Segreto, a spokeswoman for the Italian coast guard in Rome, said there were no deaths related to the Blue Sky M incident. She added that about 100 people have been hospitalized, mainly because of the cold and exhaustion.
It's not been confirmed where the migrants will now go.
The authorities will investigate what happened to the crew and how the freighter reached Italy's waters.
By Livia Borghese, CNN
Italian coast guard commander Filippo Marini said the vessel was cruising on autopilot toward the rocky Italian coast at 6 nautical miles per hour. When it entered Italian search and rescue waters, the coast guard sent helicopters with six men, who boarded the ship and took control.
The course of the vessel was reversed to avoid a collision with the rocks, and it was piloted instead to Gallipoli, in Italy's southern Puglia region.
The coast guard said a collision would not only have led to the deaths of passengers, but would also have created an environmental disaster.
The freighter had sent out a distress signal near the Greek island of Corfu on Tuesday, alerting Italian and Greek authorities to the situation on board.
Floriana Segreto, a spokeswoman for the Italian coast guard in Rome, said there were no deaths related to the Blue Sky M incident. She added that about 100 people have been hospitalized, mainly because of the cold and exhaustion.
It's not been confirmed where the migrants will now go.
The authorities will investigate what happened to the crew and how the freighter reached Italy's waters.
By Livia Borghese, CNN
21 states raising minimum wage on January 1
The New Year will start well for over 3 million workers -- they're getting a raise.
Employers in 21 states and Washington D.C. will hike their minimum wages on January 1.
This has been a huge year for low wage workers. Sparked by a wave of fast food and retail worker protests, more than a dozen states like Alaska, South Dakota and Nebraska and many cities such Seattle and Oakland have jumped on the momentum and passed new laws to raise the minimum wage.
Google's fully functional driverless car is adorable
(CNN) -- Google's new driverless-car prototype is downright hugable.The company unveiled its latest self-driving vehicle on Monday, and it looks like a cartoon koala crossed with a smart car wearing a fez.Unlike the mock-up car Google first shared in May, this version is fully functional. It even has real headlights. The round, white and gray car is designed without permanent driving tools like a gas pedal or wheel. However, to comply with California state law, there are still removable, temporary controls for the required "safety driver" -- a real person who needs to be in the car and ready to take over in an emergency. The goal is to eventually remove any interior controls so that passengers can take a nap or knit while the car does all the work.
Google's self-driving car team will continue to test the vehicle on a private track in California, where it works its way around traffic lights and mock construction zones. Google has said it's interested in launching a pilot program for the cars in the coming years.
When the tech company first started experimenting with self-driving technology, it modified existing cars, like a Toyota, Audi and Lexus, by adding multiple cameras and sensors and an onboard computer. Now Google has moved on to making its own car from scratch. The car's dome-like shape is optimal for giving sensors the widest field of view.
A car could help put people's minds at ease about the controversial technology. Before self-driving cars can start ferrying us to work, companies need figure out ethical issues (does it hit a deer or crash into the median?), improve basic driving functions, and work with governments on legislation to allow driverless cars on all roads.
Google is just one of many companies developing driverless car technology. Universities and major auto manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes are working on similar vehicles. Google hopes to have its version on the road by the end of the decade.
By Heather Kelly, CNNhttp://www.cnn.com/2014/12/22/tech/innovation/google-driverless-car-prototype/index.html?hpt=te_t1
LeBron has provided us with countless memories. As he turns 30 today
Turning 30 in everyday life is seen as an accomplishment -- a time where one's career may just be starting to take flight, one may be settling down and raising a family or one where any number of personal, professional and other goals are reached. In the NBA, turning 30 takes on a different connotation and asLeBron James reaches the Big 3-0, players current and former -- as well as NBA coaches and figures from around the game -- share their thoughts on what 30 might look like for LeBron.
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The Great Firewall of China is nearly complete
HONG KONG (CNNMoney)
Beijing has added yet another brick to its Great Firewall, tightening access to Google's email service in the latest phase of a censorship campaign that has left Chinese citizens unable to access huge swaths of the Internet.
Access to Twitter (TWTR, Tech30), Facebook (FB, Tech30) and YouTube is blocked in China. During recent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, the Facebook-owned photo sharing app Instagram was blacked out on the Mainland.
Instead of using Google to perform searches, most Chinese use a homegrown alternative called Baidu (BIDU, Tech30). Instead of posting messages on Facebook or Twitter, Chinese users are pushed to Weibo.
December 30, 2014
AirAsia Flight 8501 debris recovered; two bodies found
(CNN) -- A grim discovery in the waters off Indonesia on Tuesday dealt a heartbreaking blow to families whose loved ones were lost on AirAsia Flight QZ8501, and their anguish was felt around the world. Debris from the plane was spotted about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the aircraft's last known location over the Java Sea, off the coast of Indonesia's Central Kalimantan province on Borneo. Two bodies were spotted as well, Indonesian navy official Manahan Simorangkir told CNN. The body of a woman was recovered, but large waves have prevented crews from getting to the second body, Simorangkir said. "To the relatives, I feel your loss, and all of us pray that all of the families are given the strength and fortitude during this incident," Indonesian President Joko Widodo told journalists. He then went to meet with families. Families shown shocking images of debris What could pilots do to avoid storm? Experts: Lessons not learned from MH370 "We are sorry to be here today under these tragic circumstances," said Sunu Widyatmoko, head of AirAsia Indonesia. "We would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of those on board QZ8501. Our sympathies also go out to the families of our dear colleagues." "My heart is filled with sadness for all the families involved in QZ 8501," AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes tweeted. "On behalf of AirAsia my condolences to all. Words cannot express how sorry I am." Later, speaking with reporters, Fernandes said there is now "at least some closure" for families that might have been "holding out hope." Hospitals in the Indonesian city of Surabaya are being prepared to help house and identify bodies being recovered off the coast of Borneo. As families watched a live news conference about the discovery of the debris and saw video of a helicopter lowering a diver to what appeared to be a floating body, some people fainted. Stretchers were brought into the room. Family members burst into tears, dabbing their eyes as officials passed out tissues. Some sat with their eyes full of tears, hands covering their mouths or heads buried in their hands. Others had phones jammed against their ears. Military crew spotted an object's shadow Bambang Sulistyo, head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency, said the debris was discovered when a crew on a military aircraft spotted the shadow of an object that looked like a plane in the water. Further searching found floating objects believed to be the bodies of passengers, and then what appeared to be an emergency exit of the plane. Officials sent other search teams racing to the area. Several nations are contributing resources to the effort, including the United States. The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Sampson arrived Tuesday. The USS Fort Worth is also being prepared to deploy from Singapore, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told CNN on Tuesday. It "can be ready to sail in a day or two to get on station and can be there very quickly," he said. Search zone where debris was foundSearch zone where debris was found The search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 The search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 The United States is also preparing maritime patrol aircraft that could help, he said. The flight, which was lost Sunday on its way to Singapore, was carrying 155 passengers and seven crew members. The overwhelming majority were Indonesians. There were also citizens of Britain, France, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea. Search and rescue teams are diverting all their resources to where the debris is, in the Karimata Strait, about 110 nautical miles southwest of the Indonesian city of Pangkalan Bun, AirAsia said. Divers and ships with sonar equipment are being sent to the site, where the water depth varies between 25 and 30 meters (about 80 to 100 feet), Sulistyo said. How can a modern airliner vanish? Unanswered questions Fernandes said the focus for now must remain on the recovery effort, and no sweeping changes were planned for the airline, which has 1,000 flights a day. "But rest assured," he said, that once the investigation is done, if "there are things we need to change, that we will change it." The Airbus A320-200 lost contact with air traffic control early Sunday shortly after the pilot requested permission to turn and climb to a higher altitude because of bad weather, according to Indonesian officials. Authorities mounted a huge effort to find the aircraft, mapping out a search zone covering 156,000 square kilometers. Questions remain unanswered about why Flight 8501 lost contact with air traffic control and what happened afterward. Some experts have said the aircraft might have experienced an aerodynamic stall because of a lack of speed or from flying at too sharp an angle to get enough lift. Analysts have also suggested that the pilots might not have been getting information from onboard systems about the plane's position or that rain or hail from thunderstorms in the area could have damaged the engines. The key to understanding what happened is likely to be contained in the aircraft's flight recorders. "Until we get the black boxes, we won't know what's going on with the engines," Bill Savage, a former pilot with 30 years of experience, told CNN. 'It was to be his last vacation with his family' Details have emerged about some of the people on board the plane. They include Alain Oktavianus Siauw, whose fiance says she was on her way to the airport to pick him up when she heard the plane had gone missing. Louise Sidharta said Siauw was supposed to be enjoying a family vacation before the two got married. "It was to be his last vacation with his family," she said. Siauw's Facebook page says he lives in Malang, a province in Indonesia. The disappearance of Flight 8501 also stirred painful memories of the families of people on board Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which dropped off radar over the South China Sea in March. Nearly 10 months later, searchers are still combing remote reaches of the southern Indian Ocean for any trace of the Boeing 777 that had 239 people on board. "The lack of ability to close things down emotionally is just exhausting," Sarah Bajc told CNN on Monday night. Her partner, Philip Woods, was on board Flight 370. When news broke that another plane had disappeared this week, Bajc said, "I just started to shake." CNN's Andrew Stevens, Brian Walker and Khushbu Shah, and translators Azieza Uhnavy and Edi Pangerapan contributed to this report.
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