Tre medlemmar i den rasistiska organisationen Ku klux klan misstänks ha planerat mörda en svart fånge i samband med att han skulle friges.

Tre medlemmar i den rasistiska organisationen Ku klux klan misstänks ha planerat mörda en svart fånge i samband med att han skulle friges.

joemite points out a PC Mag article which begins "There's been a lot of talk about Google's 1Gbps "gigabit" Internet service, but Comcast said today that it is planning a 2Gbps service, beginning in Atlanta," and writes: All of the ISPs seem to be "out-doing" each other in terms of offering faster and faster service, but why can't they compete on reasonable rates for "slower" speeds? My 5Mbit service from Comcast is currently costing me $50/month, about what it was 10 years ago. Seems that if they can push a 2 Gigs for a few hundred dollars, I could get at least get 50Mbit for what I'm paying now.

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joemite points out a PC Mag article which begins "There's been a lot of talk about Google's 1Gbps "gigabit" Internet service, but Comcast said today that it is planning a 2Gbps service, beginning in Atlanta," and writes: All of the ISPs seem to be "out-doing" each other in terms of offering faster and faster service, but why can't they compete on reasonable rates for "slower" speeds? My 5Mbit service from Comcast is currently costing me $50/month, about what it was 10 years ago. Seems that if they can push a 2 Gigs for a few hundred dollars, I could get at least get 50Mbit for what I'm paying now.

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Ahmed Idris and Ali Mustafa have been detained in their hotel rooms by the Nigerian military since March 24.

Lisa Jackson, former head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and current Apple VP of Environmental Initiatives sat down with the Wall Street Journal to discuss Apple’s commitment to renewable energy. While Apple is working to make all of its U.S. interests run on renewable power, there’s much to be done overseas, where most of Apple’s products are manufactured.

 

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En norrman har skjutits till döds i den thailändska turistorten Cha Am, omkring två mil norr om Hua Hin, rapporterar flera norska medier. Den misstänkte skytten, som skadades vid skottlossningen, ska också vara norrman.

Utanför Kamtjatkahalvön har 63 människor kunnat räddas levande ur havet efter det att en stor rysk trålare sjunkit. Minst 56 människor drunknade. Flera saknas ännu.

Tre medlemmar i den rasistiska organisationen Ku klux klan misstänks ha planerat mörda en svart fånge i samband med att han skulle friges.

New submitter MotoJ writes: A Latvian company has announced plans to race a one megawatt all-electric race car. It has a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and is propelled by six YASA-400 electric motors. It provides 1020 kW (1368 hp) and a top speed of 260 km/h. It has a real chance to become the first overall winner of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb competition with an electric vehicle. That's something to look forward to and curious who will pilot this machine. The race is on June 28, 2015. The same company has an equally interesting all-electric off-road racer.

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Warnings of deteriorating humanitarian situation as clashes between rebels and Hadi loyalists rage in coastal city.