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Christina Hendricks HS Yearbook Photo (You're Welcome)
http://www.movieline.com/2010/08/christina-hendricks-high-school-yearbook-photos-utterly-normal.php
Though while some might think she came out of the womb shimmying, it turns out Hendricks’ younger years were marked by bad bangs and clothes worthy of Reality Bites. To put it another way: she grew up in the early ’90s. Digg It
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Google Begins Rolling Out Multiple Account Sign-In
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/08/03/google-begins-rolling-out-multiple-account-sign-in/
For ages, Google power users have been lusting after a multiple account sign-in option. Many of us have at least two accounts with Big G, after all, and while it's easy enough to fudge your way through logging in to them all, it would be oh so nice if you didn't have to. Digg It
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Solar Plasma Aurora Storm to Hit Earth Tomorrow!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/03/solar_aurora_storm/
Astroboffins are warning that a mighty "eruption" of superhot plasma has been blasted out of the Sun directly at the Earth. The plasma cloud is expected to reach Earth beginning tomorrow, possibly causing strange phenomena - including a mighty geomagnetic storm.. Digg It
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The Daily Show Looks at Ethically-Challenged Democrats
http://www.indecisionforever.com/2010/08/02/the-daily-show-looks-at-ethically-challenged-democrats/
With the possible exception of Republicans, no major political party knows how to bend moral principles to the point of near-snapping better than the Democrats. Digg It
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Illegal Immigrants Also Risk Arrest Leaving U.S.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-03-immigration03_ST_N.htm?csp=34
Undocumented immigrants who decide to leave the United States because of increasing enforcement and decreasing job prospects now face one more obstacle: the threat of arrest and deportation by border officers inspecting outbound traffic. Bonnie Arellano, a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, said that when illegal... Digg It
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How Bing is Out-Innovating Google
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/web/08/02/bing.google.search/index.html?hpt=C2
Google is one of the smartest, most innovative companies in the world, but in its core business -- online search -- it's being routinely shown up by Microsoft's third-place search engine, Bing. Digg It
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America in Color from 1939-1943 [PICS]
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dp-blogs-captured+%28Denver+Post%3A+Blogs%3A+Captured+Photo+Blog%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The photographs are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color. Digg It
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Kids dying to kill moose in Vermont
http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2010/08/01/these_licenses_are_to_thrill/
Vermont has upward of 4,000 moose roaming its woods, and this October it will have more than 750 hunters hot after their behinds during the state’s annual moose hunt. Three of the rifle-toters will be under age 21, each of them with a life-threatening illness, which means it’s likely that both the hunted & hunter won’t see next year’s moose season Digg It
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Hugh Hefner: 'Women Are Sex Objects'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/01/hugh-hefner-women-are-sex_n_666493.html
Hugh Hefner spoke to the Daily News about his new documentary, 'Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel,' which explores his contributions to the civil rights and feminist movements. In the interview he talked about his love of Viagra and blondes, how he helped legalize extramarital sex and what he doesn't allow in the bedroom. Digg It
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How to Live to 1,000
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/01/aubrey-de-grey-ageing-research
Aubrey de Grey, the molecular biologist explains how he aims to help human beings live to be 1,000. With his beard and robust opinions, there's something of the Old Testament prophet about Aubrey de Grey. But the 47-year-old gerontologist (who studies the process of ageing) says his belief that he might live to the very ripe old age of 1,000... Digg It
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Artist uses her 38DD breasts as her paint brushes
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3078082/Artists-boobs-are-her-brushes.html
A BUSTY artist is putting her 38DD boobs to good use — by PAINTING pictures with them.Kira Ayn Varszegi covers her breasts in paint and then presses them like brushes against her canvases. Digg It
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Mom Who Starved Baby Is Pregnant Again
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/07/brittainy_labberton_mom_accuse.php
Her last two kids were taken away from her. But that didn't stop Brittainy Labberton from getting pregnant again. Digg It
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Overcome Stress By Visualizing Hook-Nosed Race of Creatures
http://www.theonion.com/video/overcome-stress-by-visualizing-it-as-a-greedy-hook,17828/
Kill all the Grabblers. Digg It
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When The World’s Biggest Fish Poops
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/whale-shark-poop/
Reaching 40 feet long and weighing up to 15 tons, whale sharks are the world’s largest fish. They feed by filtering plankton and fish eggs from a vortex created by their opening mouths — and as shown in a first-of-its-kind photograph of a whale shark pooping, activities at the other end of the fish are equally behemoth in proportion. Digg It
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N.Y. Plastic Surgeon Gives Iraqi Boy Arm, Leg and Eye
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/island-based_global_medical_re.html
Thanks to a Long Island surgeon, an Iraqi boy who was horribly maimed and disfigured after setting off an improvised explosive device in 2008 has been given back the childhood that had been violently stolen from him. Digg It
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The 19 most influential cybersecurity organizations in the w
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/64514
Herding wild cats may be easier than settling issues or making over-arching decisions that affect international cybersecurity. This week the Government Accountability Office identified 19 global organizations" whose international activities significantly influence the security and governance of cyberspace." Who are they? Digg It
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Dog chews off owner's toe -- and may have saved owners life
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/03/4807400-dog-chews-off-owners-toe-and-may-have-saved-his-life
We've done stories before on dogs sniffing out diseases their owners didn't even know they had. Now a little terrier named Kiko has one-upped all of them: He went ahead and performed surgery. Digg It
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The Guild: A Bollywood Themed Gamer's Anthem (Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMrN3Rh55uM
Internet sabhi desh ko jodataa hai (The internet connects all nations)Frustration nikalanekaa raastaa hai (Provides an outlet for all frustrations) Digg It
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Why Jailbreak?
http://www.tuaw.com/2010/08/03/why-jailbreak/
I'm curious: why do people jailbreak? I'm asking for specific examples of applications and uses that people find with jailbreaking which aren't available otherwise. I'm less interested in philosophical reasons involving the words such as "freedom" and "open". Digg It
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Taco Bell Removes the "Truck" from "Food Truck"
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2010/08/taco_bell_rolls_out_street_foo.php
Taking note of the success of mobile vendors across the country, Taco Bell just announced that it is rolling out several items inspired by Mexican street food. The chain is calling them Cantina Tacos and selling them at street-food prices, $1.49 a taco. Digg It
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Can You Handle It? The Five Spiciest Foods in the Country
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2010/08/spiciest_foods_in_america_heat.php
A chocolate bar made with the hottest pepper on Earth, a Sichuan hot pot served with pork blood -- these are the hottest dishes in the United States. Are you up to the challenge? Digg It
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Will Ferrell’s Tour of Tech That Never Took
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/08/ff_future_ferrell/
From clean coal to designer babies: Why the marvels we were promised haven’t materialized. Digg It
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Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime?
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2008566,00.html
Prosecutors across the U.S. are making the dubious claim that videotaping the police in action violates wiretap laws. But that's a stretch, to put it mildly Digg It
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We Must Save the Planet By Eating Bugs
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-08/humanity-needs-start-farming-bugs-food-says-united-nations-policy-paper
Gross. Forget it. Van Huis proposes a two-phase plan: first just farming insects to feed to more conventional livestock; and then gradually introducing them directly to the menu for humans. "We're looking at ways of grinding the meat into some sort of patty, which would be more recognizable to western palates," he says. Digg It
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Burglar Who Broke Into Almost 700 Homes FINALLY Locked Up
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1300245/Burglar-broke-700-homes-FINALLY-locked-up.html?ITO=1490
A teenage one-man crimewave who burgled almost 700 homes was finally jailed for five years today after a judge who had previously given him 'one more chance' finally saw sense. Bradley Wernham, 19, was spared a prison sentence in October, despite admitting breaking into hundreds of homes and causing untold misery in his £1m crime spree.... Digg It
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The 'Arrested Development' Movie News Cycle Is Getting Silly
http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/08/03/the-arrested-development-movie-news-cycle-is-getting-silly/
Every time creator Mitchell Hurwitz or someone from the cast gets asked about it, their answer gets splashed all over the interwebs as if health care reform was passed all over again. Not even the second 'Star Wars' trilogy got this much attention. Digg It
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Israeli Troops South of Border When Lebanon Fired, U.N. says
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/08/04/israel.lebanon.hostilities/?hpt=T2#fbid=y8118CYT0r5&wom=false
An initial U.N. investigation of a cross-border skirmish between Israel and Lebanon showed Israeli forces were on their own side of the border when Lebanese troops opened fire, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Wednesday. Digg It
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Dream Job: Dallas Mavericks Cheerleading Coach (PICS)
http://www.dallasobserver.com/slideshow/dallas-mavs-dancer-auditions-30702055/
The stretching done here is very, very good for me. Digg It
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Alex Rodriguez hits home run No. 600
http://www.mail.com/Article.aspx/sports/0/APNews/General-Sports/20100804/U_BBA-Yankees-Rodriguez-600?pageid=1
Alex Rodriguez became the youngest player to hit 600 home runs Wednesday, reaching the milestone after a 12-game drought -- and exactly three years to the day after his 500th homer -- with a drive off Toronto's Shaun Marcum in the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Digg It
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Marketing Gone Wild: One Product Helps You Stalk, One Stalks
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/64577
A story of two different marketing promotions, maps and GPS. One is cool and one stalks consumers. Digg It
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Man Attacks Soda Machine, Says Someone Was Trapped Inside
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/08/chris_collins_attacks_soda_mac.php
OK. Before you read the story, try to guess what kind of drug the cops found in his room. Ready? Go! Digg It
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Big Tech Problem as Mainframes Outlast Workforce
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2010/tc2010082_274669.htm
IBM and CA are hard-pressed to replace the aging corps of Baby Boomers who support their still-indispensable mainframe business Digg It
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The FarmVille Ruse: How It Ruins Gaming and Steals Your Time
http://www.switched.com/2010/08/04/the-farmville-ruse-how-zyngas-creation-ruins-gaming-and-stea/
As of July, FarmVille was hosting the digital homesteads of 61 million users. But you probably know all that already. What we're going to examine is why Zynga and FarmVille got that large, why they will continue to grow, and how they have changed the face of gaming. Digg It
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Ovulating Women Unconsciously Buy Sexier Clothing
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100804122711.htm
Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research. The study finds that ovulating women unconsciously dress to impress -- doing so not to impress men, but to outdo rival women during the handful of days each month when they are ovulating. "The desire for women at peak fertility to unconsciously choose products that enhance... Digg It
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Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=59530
The University of Washington two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of computer gamers to solve medical problems. Results published this week in the journal Nature show more than 55,000 players have played protein-folding Tetris, and beat the world's most powerful computers on solving problems Digg It
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Amazing telescopes produce hot space images
http://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2010/080410-layer-8-telescopes.html
Ground-based telescopes continue to produce some of world�s important space discoveries Digg It
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4 Pilots That Are Being Re-Shot Before Their Fall Premieres
http://www.movieline.com/2010/08/4-pilots-that-are-being-re-shot-before-their-fall-premieres.php
With less than two months until fall premiere season begins, several networks are reworking some of their higher profile programs in time for their autumn roll-outs. Digg It
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Researcher builds Google Street View "pedestrian remover"
http://www.physorg.com/news200238408.html
The UC San Diego project explores one way that computer vision could be used to preserve privacy in public environments in our digital age. Digg It
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U.S. Military Bans Personnel From Visiting Wikileaks
http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/08/05/u-s-military-bans-personnel-from-visiting-wikileaks-pentagon-asks-site-to-do-the-right-thing/
The controversy surrounding Wikileaks continues, as you always expected it would. All branches of the Unites States military are now banning their personnel from having anything to do with the site, primarily to avoid “electronic spillages,” a phrase I have never heard before. The Pentagon told the Washington Times that those in the Navy... Digg It
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Law Bans Marriages Between People Who Don't Love Each Other
http://www.theonion.com/video/new-law-would-ban-marriages-between-people-who-don,14401/
Man, I love the Onion.... Digg It
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Why Car Makers Love Inflatable Gorillas And Helium Balloons
http://autos.aol.com/article/end-summer-vehicle-sales/
August marks the time of year that we see the worst the auto industry has to offer in terms of advertising. Summer to auto advertisers is kind of like summer TV programming is to the networks. Programs that run in the summer are usually forgettable. Digg It
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This It How It Feels to Be Under a Nuclear Attack
http://gizmodo.com/5606053/this-it-how-it-feels-to-be-under-a-nuclear-attack
We're used to see atomic bombs images. From afar, they even look beautiful. But when one explodes near you, that immaculate light will burn your skin and make you bleed spontaneously. 65 years ago today, this is how that felt.... Digg It
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Apple Stores Block JailbreakMe, Can't Stop the Jailbreaking
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/06/apple-stores-block-jailbreakme-com-cant-stop-the-jailbreaking/
So we all had a big laugh when people started jailbreaking iPhones inside Apple's stores this week, but inevitably that fun's been ended by the retail spots wising up and banning jailbreakme.com from their WiFi networks. Well, not so fast... Digg It
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Homicide suspect has IDENTICAL TWIN. Not sure who to charge
http://niagara-gazette.com/local/x1243786135/Twin-brothers-IDd-as-suspects-in-Hayes-slaying
Authorities in New York said they've narrowed the suspects in a shooting down to two twin brothers, but now, they're not sure which one to charge with the crime. Digg It
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Cake Wrecks From the 1970s [Pics]
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2010/08/1970s_cake_wrecks.php
Who doesn't love a bad cake design? Mail Box News is full of them, including a turdfish, a crucified clown and a mobile home. Digg It
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BP Wants to Keep Drilling Near Gulf Oil Disaster Site
http://www.fastcompany.com/1678532/bp-wants-to-keep-drilling-near-gulf-oil-disaster-site
In possibly the worst incidence of deja vu in recent memory, BP says that it still might drill in the massive reservoir where the Deepwater Horizon leak unleashed over 4 million gallons of oil. BP's reasoning is most likely a combination of pure greed and a realization that domestic oil resources are limited--the reservoir is estimated to hold... Digg It
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Dr. Robot: The Future of Medical Surgery (Graphic)
http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/doctor-robot-medical-surgery
Our health is in the hands of robots. Digg It
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Middle-School Megan Fox [Pic]
http://www.movieline.com/2010/08/buzz-break-middle-school-megan.php
Can you pick Megan Fox out of a seventh-grade yearbook lineup? Digg It
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Drunk British Bankers Are Awesome (video)
http://dealbreaker.com/2010/08/drunk-british-bankers-are-awesome/
Damn that recession. Digg It
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50 Obvious & Not So Obvious Lessons by 1st time Entrepreneur
http://www.businessinsider.com/50-obvious-and-not-so-obvious-lessons-learned-from-a-first-time-entrepreneur-2010-8
Yes, starting a company is difficult. But until you've tried it, you really have no idea. Derek Andersen, a former developer for Electronic Arts, quit last year to begin his own endeavor, Vaporware Labs. Digg It
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How and Where Sharks Attack (Infographic)
http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/pets-animals/stories/infographic-shark-attacks
What are the most likely places to be bitten by a shark? Plus, 5 things more likely to kill you than a shark. Digg It
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65 Years After the Bomb [Photos]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/gallery/2010/08/06/GA2010080602063.html
Newly released images from Life.com show the devastation from the world's first atomic attack. Digg It
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Fighting Crime by Reading Minds
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2009131,00.html
What if we could read the mind of a terrorist? Researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago say they have taken a step closer to that reality with a test that could uncover nefarious plans by measuring brain waves. 'Minority Report', anyone? Digg It
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Many Teens Face A Lean Back-To-School Season
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129034263
Out-of-work adults and recent grads who can't find work in their fields are increasingly taking entry-level jobs traditionally held by teens. The jobless rate for 16- to 19-year-olds this summer is the highest on record for any summer since 1948. Digg It
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If Obi-Wan was female (PIC)
http://i.imgur.com/YaCKx.jpg
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Genius tab takes front row at iPad App Store
http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/08/06/may.provide.subtle.nudge.to.sales/
Apple has made a small but noticeable change to the iPad version of the App Store, introducing a "Genius" tab to the app's bottom menu bar. Digg It
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US Job Losses In July Are Double Expected The Figure
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/aug/06/us-job-losses-double-expected
News that 131,000 US jobs were lost last month raises fears over a double-dip recession while a think tank warns there will be no UK recovery until 2012. Digg It
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Facebook On ‘Lockdown’ As It Prepares For War With Google
http://social.venturebeat.com/2010/08/06/facebook-lockdown-google-me/
It looks like Google isn’t the only one gearing up for a social network battle. Rumors surfaced in June that the search giant was developing a Facebook competitor called Google Me, and the company’s social networking ambitions became even more certain this week with its acquisition of social app maker Slide. TechCrunch has called Google’s... Digg It
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Fatality!! (PIC)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ollym/4866376372/
Lunchtime beers with Aled Lewis = this silly little collaboration. Digg It
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California: Brown Attacks Whitman over Emissions Law
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2009013,00.html
California's attorney general and gubernatorial candidate has jumped to the defense of the state's landmark climate law to launch an attack against his rich rival in the battle to be the next governor of the Golden State. Digg It
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Orangutans More Energy Efficient Than Any Primate
http://news.discovery.com/animals/orangutans-food-fuel-energy.html
Humans are like the big fuel-guzzling SUV to the orangutan's slick hybrid. Digg It
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McConnell & Obama face time could become a regular thing
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100807/COLUMNISTS20/308080024/1008/NLETTER01?source=nletter-news
It was on day No. 562 of the Obama presidency that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., got his first alone time with the chief executive. The afternoon session Wednesday in the Oval Office, without aides, was initiated by President Barack Obama. And both men agreed to keep what was said private. Digg It
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Genetically Modified Piglet Glows in the Dark [Pic]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/08/genetic-modification-robin-mckie
As statistics reveal a 10% rise in the use of genetically modified animals for research, scientists appear to be divided about their usefulness. Digg It
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Floating African Town Built Entirely on Stilts
http://greenopolis.com/goblog/green-groove/entire-african-town-built-stilts
The “floating” town of Ganvie is home to over 30,000 people who live in bamboo homes, all of which are built on stilts. Digg It
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18 Incredible Examples of Graffiti Art [Pics]
http://designcrave.com/2010-08-03/18-incredible-examples-of-graffiti-art/
Once just associated with street hoods and breakdancers, graffiti has taken on a whole new fan base in the past few years. Here are some amazing examples of graffiti art found all over the world. Digg It
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Stephen Hawking Predicts the End of Humanity, Again
http://gizmodo.com/5607533/stephen-hawking-predicts-the-end-of-humanity-again
Stephen Hawking, brilliant astrophysicist and nefarious alien doomsday prophet, is again atop his soapbox preaching the end of humanity should we not board spaceships and colonize the solar system and beyond. Digg It
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17 "Colorful" Fans at Lollapalooza 2010
http://chicago.metromix.com/music/essay_photo_gallery/photos-lolla-2010-fan/2113983/content
Here are some of the more interesting people seen hanging out at Lolla 2010. Digg It
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Have Gay Rights Advanced in the 40 Years Since Stonewall?
http://fora.tv/2009/09/28/Steve_Hildebrand_Obama_and_the_LGBT_Community#Have_Gay_Rights_Advanced_in_the_40_Years_Since_Stonewall
"In the 40 years since Stonewall, the Congress of the United States has done almost nothing to further equality for LGBT Americans. Almost nothing." ~ Steve Hildebrand Digg It
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Geek The Beatles: John Lennon's Assassination Simulations
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/08/geek-the-beatles-john-lennon/
As part of our series Geek The Beatles, which tracks the continuing influence of one of the most important and technologically innovative bands ever, Wired revisits the timeless relationship between Lennon and Chapman, which has gone viral in movies, TV, comics and music. Turn off your mind and float downstream into the heart of darkness. Digg It
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First Robot Able To Develop & Show Emotions Is Unveiled
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2010/aug/09/nao-robot-develop-display-emotions
Nao, developed by a European research team, models the first years of life and can form bonds with the people he meets. Digg It
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Naked Rollercoaster Record Smashed
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7933060/Naked-rollercoaster-record-smashed.html
More than 100 people have broken the record for the most naked people on a rollercoaster. Digg It
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15 Things You Can Make With Tampons (oh yes, there are pics)
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/milkin-it/2010/08/15-things-you-can-make-with-tampons.html
There's a big long explanation as to how I stumbled upon these tampon crafts. Basically it involves me googling things you can make with a tampon. Just like that one time I typed in vagina jewelry. Digg It
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40 Ways to Save Money on Almost Anything
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Banking/BetterBanking/40-ways-to-save-on-almost-anything.aspx
Combing through eight spending categories, we have identified dozens of ways you can keep more money. We'll show you how to plug spending leaks, find the best bargains and stretch your dollar further. Digg It
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Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) [Review]
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367102,00.asp
With a great design, stellar performance, and pretty kickass price, the Apple iMac 21.5-inch (Core i3) is the system that can convert your friend/relative/significant into a Mac-faithful. Digg It
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Every Rubik's Cube can be solved in 20 moves or less
http://www.cube20.org/
With about 35 CPU-years of idle computer time donated by Google, a team of researchers has essentially solved every position of the Rubik's Cube™, and shown that no position requires more than twenty moves. Digg It
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Counter-Inception...(pic)
http://hewreck.com/counter-inception-meme/
The genius of Inception is that it is ambiguous enough that you can come up with a good theory and find corroborating evidence in the movie for it. Digg It
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In The Gulf, Questions Still Lurk Beneath The Surface
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/09/gulf.environment.damage/index.html
When Ed Overton looks at the remains of what's happened to the Gulf of Mexico over the past few months, he sees a stale, unsolved crime scene. The oil has stopped leaking. The damage is largely done, he says. But what exactly happened? Until more clues surface, that's anyone's guess... Digg It
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SAP Boosts Renewable Energy Use to 50 Percent
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/08/06/sap-boosts-green-power-use-50-pct?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Greenbuzz+%28GreenBiz+Feed%29
The software maker also shrank its carbon footprint by improving the energy efficiency of its buildings and data centers, but an uptick in business growth means SAP is keeping a wary eye on its business travel. Digg It
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Man Runs Over Wife with Tractor, Shoots at Cops
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/08/james_landis_runs_over_wife_wi.php
James Landis is proof that people do domestic disturbances differently out in the country. Digg It
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Net Neutrality: All "Socialism" Is Not Created Equal
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/202899/net_neutrality_all_socialism_is_not_created_equal.html
When one side abandons reason and resorts to fear-mongering and name-calling, it signals that it has no pertinent arguments to put forth. This vacuum of logic results in the side with no valid arguments, aside from greed and self-interest, reducing itself to declaring the opposing point of view socialist, or communist. Digg It
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My Damn Channel zeroes in on branded and celeb videos
http://media.venturebeat.com/2010/08/09/web-video-co-my-damn-channel-zeroes-in-on-branded-and-celebrity-content/
It wasn’t too long ago that YouTube was one of the only online video sites, and online video had no trouble drawing in an audience. Now that a host of new players have hit the scene, including Netflix and Hulu to name just two, companies vying for eyeballs are having to come up with new ways to stand out in the crowd. Digg It
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Happy Birthday, You Bastard
http://www.slate.com/id/2262371
An invective against birthday dinners. Digg It
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Fathers, Don't Let Your Sons Grow Up Without The Expendables
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fathers-Don-t-Let-Your-Sons-Grow-Up-Without-The-Expendables-20065.html
The Expendables is a manly movie in every sense of the word. It’s a film about Men taking action, Men blowing things up, and Men punching what’s wrong. It’s the kind of movie you just don’t see anymore. Digg It
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Rogue San Francisco IT SysAdmin Sentenced to Four Years
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2010/08/terry_childs_sentenced_hacker.php
Terry Childs, the "rogue techie" who refused to disclose the passwords to a crucial city networking system for the better part of two weeks, has been sentenced to four years in state prison. He also may be stuck with up to $1.485 million in restitution payments. Digg It
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Is the Google-Verizon Proposal a Setback for Net Neutrality?
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,2009541,00.html
A controversial Google-Verizon plan would allow Internet service providers to prioritize data traffic delivered through mobile devices and new premium broadband subscription services Digg It
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Motorola Droid 2 and R2-D2 Edition Finally Official
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/motorola-droid-2-and-r2-d2-edition-finally-official-android/
All together now: "Finally!" At long last, the leaks are being plugged by none other than Verizon itself, who today confirmed that the Droid 2 is more than just a figment of everyone's imagination. Digg It
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Man Denies Killing Woman, Admits He Had Sex w/ Her Corpse
http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/dailyweekly/2010/08/bernard_howell_accused_of_murd.php
When police stopped Bernard Howell's truck they found a dead woman in a sleeping bag in his passenger seat. Howell admitted to having sex with her corpse, but denied killing her. Saying he only took her body so he could "save her family the funeral expenses." Digg It
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How Tornadoes Work [w/video]
http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/tornado.htm
...of all the destructive powers in our world, none resembles the ferocity and form of those mythic monsters quite like tornadoes. These storms descend like a dagger from the clouds. They tower over the tallest buildings like titans. And when they lash out at their surroundings, they often seem to act with malicious, mindful intent. Digg It
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New federal antipiracy regulations await returning students
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/new-federal-antipiracy-regulations-await-returning-students.ars
Universities have been ordered to participate in the antipiracy fight this year, as new federal regulations require schools to use technological "deterrents" to stop peer-to-peer file-sharing. If you live on campus, odds are good that throttling, port blocking, and deep packet inspection are in your future. Digg It
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Interactive GPS FTW [VIDEO]
http://www.atom.com/blog/2010/08/06/atom-pick-bigvisionemptywallet-picks-on-stall-operator/
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The 10 Worst Ideas for a Romantic Getaway
http://daily.likeme.net/2010/08/09/the-10-worst-ideas-for-a-romantic-getaway/
Travel is stage three of a budding relationship (stage one is the first date, stage two is sex, stage four is airport pick-ups, etc.), and it’s an important one. It’s on this get-away that you get a better sense of the other person and how they really live—not a completely real picture, mind you, but a less-manufactured one. Digg It
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How to Fix Electronics with Everyday Materials
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/electronic-repair
For every luxury electronics bring us, there comes an equal but opposite frustration. Flashlights go dim right as the power shuts off; the romantic date-night movie has a fatal scratch. To spare yourself some headaches, use these tips to repair common electronics damages without using harsh chemicals or expensive products! Digg It
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Business Email Usage Statistics across U.S. (infographic)
http://www.rackspace.com/apps/blog/2010/08/business_email_usage_statistics/
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France Digs Deep for Nuclear Waste
http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100810/full/466804a.html
Geological storage of long-lived radioactive material is moving closer to reality in Europe. Digg It
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Hizballah Leader Nasrallah Implicates Israel in Hariri Death
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20100811/wl_time/08599200965500
When Hassan Nasrallah talks, Lebanon listens. Such is the Hizabllah leader's reputation for delivering on his promises that when Nasrallah vowed last month that he would produce evidence implicating Israel in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, the country readied itself for a political blockbuster. After all... Digg It
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No More Running Hog Wild: Birth Control for Feral Pigs
http://blog.al.com/live/2010/08/auburn_wild_hog_oral_contraceptive.html
Auburn University is working on a way to cut down on the growth of these crop-eating, farmland-destroying feral nightmares: oral contraceptives. Digg It
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August 10 Primary Elections: The 8 Biggest Winners And Loser
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/11/august-10-primary-electio_n_678041.html
On Tuesday, voters in Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, and Minnesota took to the polls to decide which candidates would advance to face-off in general election match-ups come November. Digg It
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Talking Scott Pilgrim with Michael Cera & Edgar Wright
http://www.movieretriever.com/blog/778/interview-with-michael-cera--edgar-wright-star-and-director-of-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world
Shaun of the Dead, Superbad, Hot Fuzz, Arrested Development, Spaced – writer/director Edgar Wright and actor Michael Cera have been responsible for a lot of awesomeness over the last few years. They have legions of fans that should grow with Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (a film that Wright compares to Bugs Bunny – in a comedic sense anyway). Digg It
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$20 Billion BP Spill Fund Finalized, But 40k Claims Ignored
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/08/20-billion-bp-spill-fund-40000-claims-ignored.php
Photo via Bay News 9 The $20 billion escrow fund that Obama negotiated with BP is now being finalized, and BP is preparing to deposit the first $3 billion into it. The fund will help pay for the many Digg It
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What would fall out of a Dick Cheney Piñata?
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/bitter_old_queen/2010/08/if-dick-cheney-was-a-pinata-and-you-whacked-him-with-a-stick-what-would-fall-out.html
If Dick Cheney was a piñata and you whacked him with a stick, what would fall out? Digg It
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Is Dennis Rodman worthy of the Basketball Hall of Fame?
http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/s_dennis_rodman_worthy_to_go_i.html
The Worm is not part of the glamorous Class of 2010, but he is eligible. How the voters view his future candidacy will provide the greatest social experiment in the history of the Hall. Digg It
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iPad boosts appeal of digital comics
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/08/12/go.digital.comics/index.html?hpt=C2
In just a few short months, Apple's iPad has become a popular mobile tool for web surfing, watching TV and reading electronic books. But its biggest impact may come in a lesser-known area of multimedia: digital comics. Digg It
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Time Warner Cable iPad App Brings Interactive Program Guide
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/08/12/time.warner.cable.to.bring.out.tv.ipad.app/
Time Warner Cable is the latest cable, satellite or IPTV company to soon bring out an iPad app that will make watching TV easier. Digg It
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Why Does College Cost So Much?
http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/01/rising-cost-education-opinions-best-colleges-10-feldman-archibald.html
At this time of year many rising high school seniors are visiting college campuses, trying to determine which schools interest them. Their parents are busy figuring out what they will have to pay. Here are three salient facts about tuition and fees. Over the last 30 years, the average sticker price at public and private American universities... Digg It
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If Wedding Announcements Were Honest (PICS)
http://www.maxim.com/humor/stupid-fun/94282/if-wedding-announcements-were-honest.html
Let's face it, newspaper wedding announcements are boring. We wondered what would make them more interesting. The answer? The truth! Digg It
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Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead TV Series Wishlist
http://www.ugo.com/tv/robert-kirkmans-the-walking-dead-wish-list?cmpid=0301
The creator, writer and producer of The Walking Dead talks with UGO about the scenes he’d love to see on the new AMC show. But beware: ZOMBIES and SPOILERS lie ahead! Digg It
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Too bad it wasn't Barney...
http://i.imgur.com/gn2gN.jpg
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The Worst Places To Be The FourSquare Mayor
http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-worst-places-to-be-the-foursquare-mayor
But there are some places you would not ever want to be considered the Foursquare mayor of because of the embarrassing and pathetic image it would give to your character. Below we list many real-life businesses and organizations that you should be ashamed to visit enough to win the top spot.Read more: http://www.flowtown.com/blog/the-worst-pla Digg It
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Cargos N' Cabinets
http://knucklesunited.com/2010/08/cargo-shorts-meet-cabinet-knobs/
I didn't know people still wore these things, but I can remember back in the day when this caused me to rip a few pair. Digg It
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If Verizon and Google Win, We Lose
http://www.pcworld.com/article/203179/if_verizon_and_google_win_we_lose.html
If Google and Verizon get their way, no one will be able to stand up for wireless customers. Well-considered regulation is needed to stop outrageous practices Digg It
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Killer Vampire Bats Attack 500 People
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/peru/7942298/Killer-vampire-bats-attack-500-people.html
The attacks occurred in the village of Urakusa, in northeastern Peru, where the indigenous Aguajun tribe lives. At least four people are believed to have succumbed to rabies as a result. Medical supplies and vaccines to treat those infected with rabies have been sent to the tribe. Digg It
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5 Things We Want to See in Apple's iTV
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2367724,00.asp
Another day, another Apple rumor. The latest report is that the company will finally revamp its oft-forgotten and neglected Apple TV and rename it iTV to fit neatly into Apple's iUniverse of products. Here are 5 things which we would like to see in Apple's iTV. Digg It
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Samurai Jack & Powerpuff Girls: Are they the same universe?
http://i.imgur.com/owmWC.jpg
What the hell happened to Townsville in the future? Digg It
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NY gov says Islamic group rejects deal to relocate mosque
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_ground_zero_mosque_paterson
Gov. David Paterson said that developers of an Islamic cultural center that would include a mosque near ground zero have rejected his offer to give them state property if the project is moved farther away from where the twin towers once stood. Digg It
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Bar & Naomi Flaunt Hot Bikinis
http://www.5min.com/Video/Bar-and-Naomi-Flaunt-Hot-Bikinis-382579947
enjoy guys! Digg It
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Perseid meteor shower: Best places and times to see it.
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/perseid-meteor-showe-7346/
The Perseid meteor shower that will peak Thursday night and Friday morning is expected to be unusually bright and visible in the night sky this year because moonlight won’t be hampering the celestial show. The best time to watch will be from midnight to dawn, and the best place to watch will be any dark-sky spot you can find. Digg It
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How a 16-Year Old Kid Made His First Million Dollars
http://gizmodo.com/5612145/how-a-16+yo-kid-made-his-first-million-dollars-following-his-hero-steve-jobs
This British boy—who lives in Corby, Northantshire—got his first computer age seven. Three years later he got a Mac and taught himself web design. Four years later—at age 14, in 2008—he started his first company. It was a simple site that some of you may now: Mac Bundle Box. The site was pretty, rooted into Apple's own design guidelines and style. Digg It
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Explorer Wakes with Head in Polar Bear's Mouth, Survives
http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/12/sebastian-plur-nilssen-attacked-by-polar-bear/
As far as wake-up calls go, coming to with your head between a polar bear's jaws ranks somewhere below an annoying alarm and having a bucket of water thrown on you. But that's exactly what happened to Arctic explorer Sebastian Plur Nilssen last week. Digg It
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3 Florida kids buy plane tickets, fly alone to Tennessee
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100813/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_kids_flying_alone;_ylt=AmaUiJPp6eT1.JFjYibzUo3tiBIF;_ylu=X3oDMTJwb3VpODN2BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwODEzL3VzX29kZF9raWRzX2ZseWluZ19hbG9uZQRjcG9zAzIEcG9zAzUEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDM2ZsYWtpZHNidXlw
Three Florida children bought tickets with baby-sitting money and flew to Nashville, Tennessee on Southwest Airlines, unbeknownst to their parents. Digg It
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Awesomely Inappropriate Newspaper Headlines (Pics)
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/thats-awesome/2010/08/awesomely-inappropriate-newspaper-headlines.html
There are fewer things in life that are better than the accidental double entendre...especially when it is obviously overlooked. Digg It
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No Big Deal...It's an Elephant, & I'm Riding Its Tusks (pic)
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/mahout-elephant-underwater/
Just another elephant driver taking his elephant out for a swim -- at Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands. Digg It
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Survey:Support Is Weak Link in Open Source Software Adoption
http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/64988
Even with concern about support, a stagnant economy is helping drive more IT professionals toward OSS... Digg It
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Zombies Return to Call of Duty
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/706887/Zombie-Mode-Returns-In-Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops.html
Best Buy has let the undead cat out of the bag by revealing that Treyarch will be bringing the wildly popular zombie mode to its Call of Duty: World at War follow up, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Digg It
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Man Accused Of Pushing Woman Into Side Of Moving Train
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/08/13/man-doesnt-know-why-he-pushed-woman-in-front-of-subway-car/
An evening commute turned into a near death experience for a Manhattan woman. Witnesses said they saw a crazed straphanger push her into the side of a moving train. An “R” train barreling into a Midtown subway station nearly killed 39-year-old Manhattanite Ute Linhart. But she didn’t fall in front of the train. She was pushed. Digg It
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Make This Face (PICS)
http://www.barnorama.com/make-this-face/
People making different funny faces on an anonymous video chat Omegle. Digg It
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Dolph Lundgren: Action hero in film & real life, apparently
http://i.imgur.com/NRsKo.png
I had no idea he had so many real-life accomplishments! Digg It
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Original Return of the Jedi Ending Didn't Include Ewok Party
http://www.movieline.com/2010/08/the-original-ending-for-return-of-the-jedi-did-not-include-an-ewok-party.php
Far be it from me to argue with the business acumen of George Lucas - after all, the filmmaker and current scourge of the geek universe was smart enough to include merchandising rights in his original deal for Star Wars - but did he really ruin what would have been a killer ending to Return of the Jedi because of toy sales? Digg It
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Cholera Confirmed in Pakistani Flood Disaster
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100814/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_floods;_ylt=AlgWzSCZu3QC_C6gwBtiSlBvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTJqZWhzNzV0BGFzc2V0A2FwLzIwMTAwODE0L2FzX3Bha2lzdGFuX2Zsb29kcwRjcG9zAzIEcG9zAzcEc2VjA3luX3RvcF9zdG9yeQRzbGsDY2hvbGVyYWNvbmZp
A case of the deadly waterborne disease cholera has been confirmed in Pakistan's flood-ravaged northwest, and aid workers expect there to be more, the U.N. said Saturday. The discovery came as new flood surges hit the south and the prime minister said the deluge has made 20 million people homeless. Digg It
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Google calls Oracle Android lawsuit 'baseless'
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/08/13/google-calls-oracle-android-lawsuit-baseless/
Google calls the Oracle Android lawsuit over Java baseless and said it's disappointed the company brought this to the table. Digg It
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Ford Europe Sales Fall 22 Percent
http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-europe-sales-fall-22-percent.html
Following the market's general downward trend, Ford's European division posted a 22 percent sales decline in July. Digg It
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Five Cat Breeds That Make Excellent Travel Companions
http://www.catster.com/articles/Five-Cat-Breeds-That-Make-Excellent-Travel-Companions-212
Cats are generally known as animals that prefer not to travel. After all, who hasn't heard the heartbroken, tortured wails emanating from cat carriers on the way to the vet? But the truth is there are some cats that tolerate, and even enjoy, a good road trip. Digg It
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Nevada - It's Not Just About Casinos [Pic]
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/fly-geyser-nevada/
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Obama Family Visits Gulf Coast to Boost Area Economy
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-08-14/obama-family-visits-gulf-coast-to-boost-area-economy.html
Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama and his family arrived on Florida’s Gulf coast today for a trip that’s part business and part pleasure, as his administration hopes to provide the region with an economic boost in the aftermath of the BP Plc oil spill. “Today, the well is capped,” Obama said after meeting with local officials and... Digg It
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Swiss Supermarket Chain to Sell THINK City Electric Cars
http://greenopolis.com/goblog/green-groove/largest-swiss-supermarket-chain-sell-think-city-electric-cars
Could you imagine running into Costco or Sam’s Club, two of the largest retail warehouses in the U.S., to pick up some groceries, clothing, lawn furniture and…an electric car? Well that’s exactly what the shoppers in Switzerland get to do! Digg It
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Meteor Shower Photos Past & Present
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/08/photogalleries/100811-perseid-meteor-shower-pictures-perseids-science-space-astronomy/?sms_ss=digg
Wondering what to look for Thursday night? See photos of past and present Perseids. The meteor shower puts on a stellar show every year. The 2010 Perseids sky show reaches its peak Thursday night, with a moonless sky providing near-perfect observing conditions late Thursday into early Friday, astronomers say. The Perseids should be most visible... Digg It
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Dressing In Tones: Best Of Gray
http://www.complex.com/blogs/2010/08/11/tone-it-down-gray/
Here is a guide to some of the hottest gray clothes out for men this season. These should do you well during the remainder of summer and the upcoming fall season. Digg It
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Gassed in their beds by Riviera robbers
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1302917/Gassed-beds-Riviera-robbers-Terrifying-ordeal-British-tourists-falling-victim-Mediterranean-gang-crimewave.html
One victim, Lisa Smythe, was staying with her two sons in a four-bedroom house in Valbonne when they fell victim to an £80,000 robbery. Digg It
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi GTS - Upmarket yet Affordable
http://www.leftlanenews.com/suzuki-kizashi-gts-review.html
Ask anyone on the street to start naming off automakers and you’re not likely to hear Suzuki mentioned in their top five. Or even their top 15. Most will probably run out of automakers before they reach Suzuki. Bottom Line: Suzuki has positively knocked one out of the ballpark with the 2010 Kizashi sedan. Digg It
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How Power Affects Us
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704407804575425561952689390.html
Paradox of power. The very traits that helped leaders accumulate control in the first place all but disappear once they rise to power. Instead of being polite, honest and outgoing, they become impulsive, reckless and rude. Digg It
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Former D.C. felons seek to "Ban the Box" on forms
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/12/former-dc-felons-seek-ban-box/
Former D.C. felons are taking matters into their hands. About 75 ex-offenders say that some laws and policies are discriminating against them, and they are not going to lie down and take it anymore. These men and women comprise a substantial voting bloc in D.C. and feel empowered by their turnout in the presidential election of Barack Obama. In D.C Digg It
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ATI Radeon HD 6000 graphics May Ship In November
http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/08/15/leak.details.ati.southern.islands.launch.window/
A leak at the end of this past week has revealed that AMD's next generation of ATI graphics, "Southern Islands," should ship this fall. Digg It
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3 Reasons Israel will Attack Iran
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2010/0813/3-Reasons-Israel-will-attack-Iran/A-nuclear-Iran-would-shift-the-regional-strategic-balance
While there are strong grounds for doubt, here are some reasons author Jeffrey Goldberg could be right. A nuclear-armed Iran would profoundly shift the strategic balance of the Middle East. Digg It
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Pisa Bombing! (PIC)
http://i.imgur.com/Hl502.jpg
El Duderino discovered the perfect way to troll Tower of Pisa tourists. Digg It
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Banks benefit most in White House effort to fight foreclosur
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/banking-financial-institutions/114349-banks-to-benefit-most-from-white-house-program-to-stave-off-foreclosures?sms_ss=digg
Banks will get the biggest benefit from an Obama administration housing program designed to help unemployed homeowners escape foreclosure. Housing experts expressed concern that banks, not homeowners, will be helped by the White House's $3 billion funding infusion -- $2 billion from the Treasury Department and another $1 billion from the Housing Digg It
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How to Get Your Neighbor's Dog to Shut Up (PIC)
http://i.imgur.com/yviuN.png
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Playing Golf in the Amazon: Where Water Hazard Means Piranha
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2009417,00.html
Golf generally isn't considered an extreme sport, but that's because Peru's Amazon Golf Course is not on any professional or amateur tour schedule. Not yet, anyway. The Amazon Golf Course might just be the world's most remote links. Getting to it means first getting to Iquitos, a bustling city of around 450,000 on the banks of the Amazon River... Digg It
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Samsung Galaxy tablet to hit Vodafone UK with 1GHz processor
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/08/16/samsung-galaxy-tablet-to-hit-vodafone-uk-with-1ghz-hummingbird-processor/
Slightly in advance of its rumored IFA debut, Samsung’s Galaxy S tablet has made its appearance within the inventory system of Vodafone UK. While the debut is not a lock that the carrier will offer the Samsung Tab on contract ,its appearance is a good sign for Vodafone customers interested in this Android-powered tablet device. Digg It
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Fans Fill Graceland for Vigil Marking Elvis' Death
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/15/AR2010081502700.html
Elvis Presley fans from around the world flocked to Graceland on Sunday for the annual late night procession past the king of rock 'n' roll's grave. Presley died at his Graceland mansion Aug. 16, 1977. Digg It
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13-Year-Old Fights for Grandfather's Life Using Facebook
http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/16/13-year-old-logan-ludwig-creates-facebook-page-officer-paul-ludwig/
About two months ago, 13-year-old Logan Ludwig was told that his grandfather, a well-regarded police officer of 19 years, had stage-four lung cancer. A sad story, yes, but it gets worse. Digg It
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Pork Belly Shortage! Bacon Prices Rise! Panic!
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/gutcheck/2010/08/pork_belly_shortage_bacon_meat_st_louis_food_blog_081610.php
Bacon. Bacon on everything. Bacon salt. Bacon shoes. Bacon bras. The Bacon Explosion.Deep down, you knew this day would come. Digg It
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Driving Is Why You're Fat [Infograph]
http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1008/driving-and-obesity-3/transparency.jpg
It's a simple equation: Exercise more and lose weight. Still, many people spend most of their time either behind a desk or driving to or from where that desk is located. A few states buck that trend with large cities that allow for more walking, biking, and commuting via public transportation, but are their citizens any more fit? Digg It
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The Top Ten Most Dangerous Things You Can Do Online
http://gizmodo.com/5614047/the-top-ten-most-dangerous-things-you-can-do-online
Researchers at Internet security service provider CyberDefender looked at some of the most dangerous things you can do online and explained how to protect yourself if you're not quite ready to give up things like Internet porn completely. Digg It
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Presidential Election Outcomes Influence Suicide Rate
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100816114825.htm
Change and hope were central themes to the November 2008 US presidential election. A new longitudinal study published in the September issue of Social Science Quarterly analyzes suicide rates at a state level from 1981-2005 and determines that presidential election outcomes directly influence suicide rates among voters. Digg It
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New Data Density World Record: 4 Trillion Bits / Inch²
http://www.physorg.com/news201250166.html
Scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have recorded data at a density of 4 trillion bits per square inch, which is a world record for the experimental 'ferroelectric' data storage method. Digg It
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Horror as Australian surfer
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1303744/Australian-surfer-great-white-shark-attack-dies-leg-shredded.html
Father-of-two Nicholas Edwards could be heard yelling 'Shark, shark!' as he battled to reach the safety of land after the attack. The blood loss, according to one witness, was 'just terrible'. Digg It
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Woman Sues Wall Street Boob Stomper For $20 Million
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/08/island_woman_sues_wall_street.html
A drunken Wall Street exec grabbed a secretary on the trading floor and proceeded to dance with her. When she pushed him off of her, she fell to the floor, at which point he put his size 14 foot on her breast and pressed down while he pumped his fists in the air. Digg It
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Police Finding 20 Cannabis Factories in Britain Every Day
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1303789/Police-finding-20-large-scale-cannabis-factories-Britain-EVERY-DAY.html?ITO=1490
Criminal gangs are now producing so much cannabis in Britain's suburban streets that there is a 'market for export'. Police say the gangs have taken over cinemas, houses, pubs, banks and shops left empty because of the recession. Almost 7,000 cannabis factories were discovered last year - more than double the number found two years...Incredib Digg It
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Oldest Animal Life on Earth Found?
http://news.discovery.com/animals/oldest-animal-fossils-sponge.html
Dating to 650 million years ago, evidence of primitive sponges pushes the fossil record back by about 70 million years. Digg It
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Hooker, Oklahoma, Knows Its Name is Hilarious
http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2010/08/hooker_oklahoma_knows_its_town.php
Hooking's okay in Hooker, OK. Check out these photos of funny businesses (like the Hooker Senior Citizens Center) from Hooker's funny downtown area. Digg It
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Green Speed: Corvette Could Go Hybrid, Says GM Head Engineer
http://www.greencarreports.com/blog/1048377_corvette-could-go-hybrid-says-gm-head-engineer-world-to-end
Last week, Karl-Friedrich Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering, set to rest rumors of a mid-engine next-generation Chevrolet Corvette. That got a lot of attention among Corvette fans. But a footnote to the story was that Stracke said not only that a hybrid Corvette was... Digg It
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Ground Zero Mosque On The Move?
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/08/17/paterson-king-hope-for-mosque-compromise/
There was a possible resolution in the works Tuesday night in the debate surrounding the proposed mosque and Islamic cultural center near ground zero. CBS 2′s Marcia Kramer has learned it looks as if the developers of the mosque may be willing to budge and move away from the Park 51 location where they originally planned the construction. Digg It
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50 Really Useful Android Tips and Tricks
http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/50-really-useful-android-tips-and-tricks-709569
Android is a great little mobile operating system for the modern smartphone, but it can feel a little bewildering and complex to the newcomer. Digg It
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Boys Seem to Delay Sisters' Maturation
http://www.livescience.com/culture/older-brothers-delay-sex-menstruation-sisters-100817.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A Livesciencecom %28LiveScience.com Science Headline Feed%29
Boys may delay their sisters from becoming women and from having sex, new findings from Australia suggest. Digg It
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Your fears confirmed: 'up to' broadband speeds are bogus
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/your-worst-fears-confirmed-real-broadband-speeds-half-of-whats-advertised.ars
The FCC crunches the numbers and reveals a dirty secret: real broadband speeds and "up to" broadband speeds aren't even close. Most Americans get half the "up to" speed they purchased. Digg It
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Facebook Partnership Is Proven by $3,000 Check, Lawyer Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-17/facebook-claimant-ceglia-says-he-has-copy-of-2003-check-to-mark-zuckerberg.html
The western New York man suing over claims he owns 84 percent of Facebook Inc. has a copy of a $3,000 cashier's check that may support his contract claim against the company and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. Digg It
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Lou Gehrig May Not Have Had Lou Gehrig's Disease
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2011489,00.html
That's the intriguing suggestion of a group of neurologists who describe a new type of degenerative nerve disease that bears a striking resemblance to Lou Gehrig's but is distinguished by the presence of two signature proteins that would not have been detectable in the Hall of Famer's time. Digg It
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Shaq Claims He Hasn't Panicked Since 1981
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/08/shaq_hasnt_panicked_since_1981.php
The amount of hilarious nonsense that comes from the mouth of former Phoenix Suns big man Shaquille O'Neal is only rivaled by that of another former Suns star: Charles Barkley. Digg It
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How a Criminal Conspiracy Made Millions From Stolen iPhones
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7951830/Police-crack-criminal-conspiracy-to-make-millions-from-stolen-iPhones.html
Police have shut down a global criminal conspiracy suspected of milking millions of pounds from stolen iPhones through premium phone lines. Digg It
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10 Most Underrated Cities in the United States
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/18/10-most-underrated-us-cit_n_683872.html#s127111
New York, San Francisco, and Chicago are among the most famous cities in the U.S., but there are many other fabulous--albeit smaller--cities in this country that don't get their fair share of the spotlight. Digg It
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The Rich Have More Money But The Poor Are Rich In Heart
http://www.physorg.com/news201364510.html
The world could one day be an economically equal place, if the lower-income population have anything to do with it. In an interesting yet disheartening series of socioeconomic experiments, led by a team of UC Berkeley researchers, the findings are that those on the lower-income levels ... Digg It
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Barney Frank: Fannie, Freddie 'Should Be Abolished"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/top-dem-says-fannie-fredd_n_685632.html
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be abolished, Rep. Barney Frank, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said when asked whether the mortgage giants should play a role in housing market reforms."I think they should be abolished," Frank told Fox Business Network's Neil Cavuto in an evening interview. "The only question is what do you Digg It
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Should Towns Be Able To Block Fast Food Joints From Opening?
http://consumerist.com/2010/08/should-towns-be-able-to-block-fast-food-joints-from-opening.html
Last week, we brought you the story of an Illinois town that rejiggered its zoning regulations to keep an upscale tattoo parlor from opening. This drew several jeers from readers for the village council that made the decision. And yet, there are several municipalities around the country that have effectively banned fast food and chain ... Digg It
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The Tragic Death of Practically Everything Tech
http://www.pcworld.com/article/203638/tragic_death_of_everything.html
Wired Editor in Chief Chris Anderson is catching flack for the magazine's current cover story, which declares that the Web is dead. I'm not sure what the controversy is. For years, once-vibrant technologies, products, and companies have been dropping like teenagers in a Freddy Krueger movie. Thank heavens that tech journalists have done such a ... Digg It
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Older Women Preying on Younger Men is a Myth
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/7954208/The-Cougar-concept-older-women-preying-on-younger-men-is-a-myth-claim-scientists.html
Madonna and Demi Moore may prefer toyboys but the trend of older women going out with younger men is a myth outside of the world of celebrities, a study claims. Digg It
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Snoop Dogg is Blowin' Up An Armored Truck For Zynga
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20014142-36.html
In what may or may not be a highly questionable business decision, the social-gaming powerhouse is detonating one heck of a publicity stunt in the Las Vegas desert to promote its Mafia Wars title. Digg It
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4 Strippers@Ground Zero,Business as Usual amid Mosque Uproar
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/08/19/for-strip-clubs-near-ground-zero-its-business-as-usual-amid-mosque-uproar/?mod=wsj_share_digg
Thousands of workers spend their days toiling in the neighborhood around the World Trade Center site, a space that had gained renewed national attention amid controversial plans to build an Islamic center there. Digg It
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Russia In Color, a Century Ago [PICS]
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/russia_in_color_a_century_ago.html
With images from southern and central Russia in the news lately due to extensive wildfires, I thought it would be interesting to look back in time with this extraordinary collection of color photographs taken between 1909 and 1912. Digg It
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10 of the Most Widely Believed Video Game Urban Legends
http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2010/08/18/10-of-the-most-widely-belived-video-game-urban-legends/
Growing up, in the days before the internet answered all our questions, video game urban legends flew around from kid to kid like a virus. Before there was any real way to verify whether these things were actually true, we had to take the word of our friend who “swears his cousin could do it.” Digg It
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Jon Stewart Ties Rupert Murdoch to Terrorism (Video)
http://www.indecisionforever.com/2010/08/20/jon-stewart-ties-rupert-murdoch-to-terrorism/
On last night's Daily Show, in response to flimsy attempts by the Fox News gang to link the Imam behind the so-called Ground Zero Mosque to terrorism, Jon Stewart used the same tactics to connect Rupert Murdoch to Osama bin Laden. Digg It
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Beyond Survival: Around the World Eight Times w/Les Stroud
http://gizmodo.com/5617135/beyond-survival-around-the-world-eight-times-with-les-stroud
When Les "Survivorman" Stroud—the hardest-working cameraman in the business—says shooting his new show "Beyond Survival" was his most challenging shoot yet... Digg It
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Supreme Court told P2P users can be 'innocent infringers'
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/08/supreme-court-told-p2p-users-can-be-innocent-infringers.ars
A group of law professors has filed a brief with the Supreme Court, arguing that it's patently ridiculous for copyright notices on compact discs--which P2P users never see--to count as "knowledge" of infringement. Digg It
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British Singer 'commits suicide' at Belgian Music Festival
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1304981/British-pop-singer-commits-suicide-Belgian-music-festival.html
Charles Haddon, frontman of Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, leapt to his death from a telecommunications mast behind the main stage at the Pukkelpop festival. Digg It
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Bank Robber Arrested After Emailing Paper Heist Details
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/20/brazen-bank-robber-arrested-after-emailing-local-paper-to-correc/
We know how great the temptation is to throw out a nasty comment when a journalist gets something wrong, but let this story out of Germany be a lesson to you that sometimes discretion is advised. Digg It
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Bedbugs found in Empire State Building
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/21/2010-08-21_empire_bedbug_building_parasites_found_in_one_small_area.html
First came King Kong. Now, bedbugs are trying to conquer the Empire State Building. An infestation of the creepy crawlers has hit the city's most iconic building. The little critters invaded an employee changing room in the basement, prompting building officials to call in exterminators. "There were guys there last night, spraying down the place," Digg It
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Who's that, Mommy? (PIC)
http://i.imgur.com/f85jd.jpg
I KEN HALPZ U KLEEN TEH BLINZ? Digg It
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Thieves steal $50M Van Gogh painting from Cairo Museum
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1305047/BREAKING-NEWS-Thieves-steal-Van-Gogh-painting-Cairo-museum.html
The artwork is identified as the Dutch impressionist's Vase and Flowers on the museum's website. Digg It
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Jimmy Kimmel: "Obama Can Prove He is NOT a Muslim" [VIDEO]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVhfpfVv6Z4
Here is video of comedian Jimmy Kimmel showing us how President Obama can “prove he is not a Muslim.” Kimmel cited recent polling that indicates 18% of Americans believe Obama is a Muslim. After pointing out that Obama is now vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard in a home that “has an unobstructed view of the Atlantic – toward Mecca......” Digg It
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Montreal nightclub comes out and declares “NO FAT GIRLS!!!"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20013702-10391704.html
Muzique nightclub in Montreal is feeling the heat after posting an invitation on its Facebook page that included the message "NO FAT GIRLS ALLOWED!!!!!!!!!!" the Montreal Gazette reports. Stefano Apostolakos, a Montreal club promoter, told the Gazette: "Everybody knows. (Clubs) are selective," and "(Discrimination) comes with the right to refuse.. Digg It
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Is Your Extra Virgin Olive Oil Actually a Born Again Virgin?
http://www.good.is/post/is-your-extra-virgin-olive-oil-really-a-virgin/
A new study finds that extra virgin olive oil is often anything but. What can you do to get the pure olive oil you're paying for? Digg It
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Gramps Celebrates 107th Birthday With A Big Mac Cake (VID)
http://topcultured.com/gramps-celebrates-107th-birthday-with-a-big-mac-cake/
I hope to be this spunky when I'm his age! Digg It
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Most Quoted Lines by Movie Geeks....
http://insidemovies.moviefone.com/2010/08/17/most-quoted-lines-by-movie-geeks/
Classic 'keeper' lines from some classic (or at least memorable) movies... Digg It
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He's never gonna give you up (PIC)
http://i.imgur.com/9EC9N.jpg
He's never gonna let you go. Digg It
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Let's Go Dumpster Diving! (Video)
http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/creators/choi-jeong-hwa
Choi Jeong Hwa is elevating dumpster diving to high art. Digg It
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Invisible Wounds: Mental Health and the Military
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2008886,00.html
While US combat troops fight two wars, its mental-health professionals are waging a battle to save soldiers' sanity when they come back, one that will cost billions long after combat ends in Baghdad and Kabul. It is a high-intensity conflict. Digg It
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Top 10 Funniest Jokes from the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11053202
A joke by comedian Tim Vine is voted the best one-liner of this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Digg It
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21 Awesome Super Mario Bros Theme Remakes (VIDS)
http://www.walyou.com/blog/2010/08/23/super-mario-bros-theme-remakes/
In this collection, we gather 21 various Super Mario Bros themes that include beatboxing, Tesla coils and even Wine bottles. The creativity of the fans is apparent and so is the Mario love. Check them all out in the video presentations below and let us know which is your favorite. Digg It
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Tom Brady: 'I hate the Jets'
http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2010/08/tom_brady_i_hate_the_jets.html
The rivalry is heating up. Tom Brady said he doesn't watch HBO's 'Hard Knocks' because he can't stand the Jets. Digg It
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15 Bizarre Drug Ingredients and Origins
http://www.popcrunch.com/15-bizarre-drug-ingredients-and-origins/
For millennia, when confronted with a newly discovered material man has asked himself one burning question: Can I use this to get fucked up? Digg It
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The Essential List of Android Apps
http://lifehacker.com/5616299/lifehacker-pack-for-android-our-list-of-the-best-android-apps
The Android Market isn't always an easy place to get around. Our first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for Android rounds up essential Android apps and our personal favorites for productivity, multimedia, internet life, and just plain usefulness. Digg It
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World’s First Diesel-Electric Hybrid
http://www.leftlanenews.com/worlds-first-diesel-electric-hybrid-peugeot-3008-hybrid4.html
Peugeot has now launched the world's first production diesel-electric hybrid vehicle, the crossover-based 3008 HYbrid 3. Digg It
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Is this okay to wear on an airplane?
http://ireport.cnn.com/blogs/ireport-blog/2010/08/20/join-the-conversation-what-s-ok-to-wear-on-a-plane?hpt=Sbin
iReporter Lisa Oaks posted an iReport this week that caught our eye -- a photo of a man in the Dallas Fort-Worth Airport wearing short shorts and a halter top. "This is ok for a male revue nightclub, but not for public daytime," said Oaks, whose husband Mark snapped the shot. According to Mark, the passenger was allowed to board his American Airl Digg It
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Drinking Water Proven to Help Weight Loss
http://news.discovery.com/human/glass-water-weight-loss.html
Adding science to years of anecdotal claims, scientists find that dieters who drink two cups of water before meals lose more weight. Digg It
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About that racial slur on the receipt, Domino's...
http://consumerist.com/2010/08/dominos-delivers-racism-to-your-front-door-in-under-30-minutes.html
From unveiling a new recipe to promising more honest ads, Domino's has done a great deal to restructure its image in recent months. And then some jackass delivery guy in North Carolina has to go and ruin the fun for everyone by dropping the "N word" on a customer's receipt. Digg It
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Kashmir: Valley of Tears, Protests and Anger [PICS]
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/08/23/in-focus-kashmir-valley-of-tears/2403/
For nearly two months now Kashmir has been in the grip of violent protests, as angry young men, women and children have held demonstrations against Indian rule in the region. Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Kashmir, which is divided between Hindu-majority India and Pakistan, but claimed by both in its entirety. Digg It
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The 24 Most Mysterious Sightings on Google Earth (PICS)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/23/google-earth-pictures-the_n_690836.html
The vantage point Google Earth provides has shown us things we weren't expecting to see. Digg It
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Net-neutrality group challenged by ties to MoveOn.Org, ACORN
http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/115367-as-elections-near-net-neutrality-backers-challenged-by-moveonorg-and-acorn-ties?sms_ss=digg
A bipartisan coalition in favor of net neutrality has lost a key conservative supporter amid signs that the issue is becoming more divisive. The Gun Owners of America (GOA) severed ties with the net-neutrality coalition Save the Internet after a conservative blog questioned the association with liberal organizations such as ACORN and the ACLU. Digg It
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20 Strangest Sex Laws from Around the World (Infographic)
http://coedmagazine.com/2010/08/24/20-strangest-sex-laws-infographic/
Not all sex-related laws make sense. Here’s a collection of 20 of the weirdest sex laws from around the world. Digg It
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Netflix versus Redbox: Head to Head (Infographic)
http://www.smashingdownloads.com/2010/08/24/netflix-redbox/
Everyone has their preference, here's a look at how the two businesses stack up. Digg It
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Thailand Tags Korean Fashion With Death Warnings
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/thailand/100823/korean-wave-fashion-thai-culture
The Seoul-born craze for “Big Eye” contacts can cause blindness and, if swapped among friends, AIDS, according to Thailand’s health ministry. Officials warn that prickly glue-on eyelashes, popular among Korean divas, can put your eye out. Yet another public service announcement warns against imitating Korean looks through surgery or toxic whitening Digg It
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21-Year-Old Woman Marries in Hospital; Dies Next Day
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/08/woman_marries_boyfriend_in_hos.html
A woman married her boyfriend in a hospital ceremony the day before succumbing to injuries she suffered when a car driven by her boyfriend's brother struck her while she held her 10-month-old daughter. Digg It
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A Look At World Energy Resources & Consumption (Infographic)
http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/2010/08/24/energy-resources-consumption/
Take a look at the world’s energy consumption as a factor of renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Digg It
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The Ultimate Theft-Proof Car (Infographic)
http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1048585_infographic-high-tech-combo-could-yield-theft-proof-car
GPS tracking, cell-network tracking, immobilizers, and secure key fobs are all common these days, but what if you were to roll all of the anti-theft technology available on the market into a single car? Would it be possible to theft-proof it? Digg It
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Chart of the Day: Housing Prices Since WWII
http://motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2010/08/chart-day-housing-prices-wwii
That chart in this post, constructed from Case-Shiller data, shows the reality: home prices have actually been pretty steady over time. In fact, if you look at a fifty-year period after World War II, home prices were absolutely steady.So here's the question: why do people think that home price appreciation is a law of nature, when it so clearly is. Digg It
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Tight End in the Sidelines (PIC)
http://www.caught.com/wp-content/gallery/random-photos-14/who-is-this-chick.jpg
The confident stance this sportscaster is assuming clearly displays her talented assets. Digg It
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Timelapse - programming a game in 48 hours
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV-AFnCkRLY
This is a timelapse of me making Metagun, a game for Ludum Dare 18. You can play the game here: http://www.mojang.com/compo/metagun/ The song is called Battery, and was made by me some nine years ago. Digg It