August 23, 2011

The Pentagon says don’t expect to see any U.S. troops on the ground in Libya as that country becomes the latest in the Arab world whose dictator has fallen from power. NATO forces including the U.S. supported the rebellion against Libyan leader Moamar Gaddafi with air strikes, but there are no plans for American ground troops to enter the country. Source Link

Children falling from windows is more common than you think and isn’t just an urban high-rise problem. A new study says about 5,000 children a year are injured. Most are preschoolers and many fall from first or second-story windows. Experts say installation of window guards and moving furniture away from windows can help prevent such falls. Source Link

It’s an ironic twist -- a tablet computer that becomes a best seller only after the product is discontinued. The HP TouchPad was the number-one selling item on Amazon.Com last weekend when the price dropped from $499 to $99 after HP said it was giving up on the iPad wannabe. The TouchPad deal sold out, but there could be more available this week as the clearance sale continues. Source Link