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Wednesday, June 4, 2008

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Red Wine Stops Effects of High-Fat Diet

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 09:13 PM CDT

Red wine does indeed explain why the French get away with a relatively clean bill of heart health despite eating a diet loaded with saturated fats, concludes a new study.

BREAKING NEWS: Hillary To Drop Out of Presidential Race

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:57 PM CDT

Sen. Hillary Clinton will drop out of the presidential race on Friday, ending her historic bid for the White House.

How Israeli Activists Cheat on Digg: In their own words

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:50 PM CDT

FTA: Here is a tool for posts and the related statistics to help you in your endeavors. http://www.neaveru.com/digg/ Try it on our "friend" Yellowcakewalk and Notque. Two antiIsraeli and antiAmerican posters. ....Bad news. The script died when fed Yellocakewalk. The number of posts for that user is over 4500 and the system could not handle it.

Famitsu gives Metal Gear Solid 4 a 40/40

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:30 PM CDT

June 12th cant come soon enough.

White House Newsflash: Glbl Warming VERY LIKELY Human-Caused

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:20 PM CDT

Since 1990, every 4 years the US Govt. has been required to issue a "scientific" report on climate change and its effects on the economy, environment, and public health. W ignored the '04 deadline for this report and the government was sued by green groups. Finally, the long awaited report is here, and *drumroll please*...

China’s Emerging Environmental Movement

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:09 PM CDT

Quietly and somewhat surprisingly, green groups are cropping up throughout China and are starting to have an impact. In the first in a series on Chinese environmentalists, journalist Christina Larson visits with Zhao Zhong, who is leading the fight to save the Yellow River.

Jon Stewart Calls Clinton Campaign "Deranged"

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 07:54 PM CDT

Jon Stewart to Terry McAuliffe: "Your strategy right now appears to be: If we act deranged enough, maybe they'll just give us the country."

Gone baby gone: the death and afterlife of a 60GB PS3

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 07:39 PM CDT

The discontinued 60GB PS3 is the stuff of legend, and for good reason: it was the best PS3 ever made. When ours broke, we braved the wild and woolly world of retail and customer service to see if we could get our beloved 60GB model replaced.

Obama to eliminate Iran

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 07:30 PM CDT

"The danger from Iran is grave, it is real, and my goal will be to eliminate this threat," Obama said in a speech to a conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobby group.

Scientists Say it's OK to Hook up With Your Hot Cousin..

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 07:12 PM CDT

Western Australia scientists are challenging the myth that inbreeding always leads to unhealthy babies. "In Western culture there is a general belief that first cousin marriages lead to negative genetic outcomes, yet a large majority of children born to first cousins are healthy," scientists say.

IOC announces 2016 Summer Olympics finalists

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 06:57 PM CDT

Making the cut are Chicago; Tokyo; Madrid, Spain, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lady Cops [w/ Andrea Savage and Rachael Harris Kissing!]

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 06:41 PM CDT

If only Rachael Harris was wearing her trademark glasses when she goes in for the kiss. Next time...next time.

Are 'Green Advocates' Also Considered 'Tech Savvy'?

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 06:27 PM CDT

New research from Mediamark Research & Intelligence has released the results of a study, based on interviews conducted with ~26,000 US Adults, that suggests those 2% of people who are self-described "Green Advocates" are also among the most tech savvy.

TBS and their amazingly annoying interstitial commercials

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 06:14 PM CDT

Time Warner is frightened of the DVR. Here's video of the interstitial commercials that TBS is inserting into their programs in order to route around DVR use. A character comes on the screen, "pauses" the Family Guy, and talks about some other TBS show.

Wonderfully Weird and Useless Sports Merchandise (PICS)

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 06:00 PM CDT

The greatest literary depiction of a strikeout, the poem "Casey at the Bat," just celebrated the 120th anniversary of its first publication. To commemorate the occasion, we found a few sports items that, like the mighty Casey, are bound to let you down.

A Stunning Sunset on Mars [PIC]

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:50 PM CDT

As part of their Image of the Day series, NASA posted a beautiful image of a sunset on Mars sent by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on May 19, 2005

Hands on with the Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:39 PM CDT

Canonical, the company behind the highly popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, unveiled its Ubuntu Netbook Remix yesterday at the Computex show in Taiwan. The Remix is based on Ubuntu Mobile Edition and is designed specifically for mobile computers with a subnotebook form factor.

"Enhanced disbarment" recommended for Jack Thompson

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:30 PM CDT

Anti-game attorney Jack Thompson walked out of his disbarment hearing in Florida today, Kotaku reports. The panel recommended he be disbarred and unable to reapply to practice law for another 10 years.

Team Fortress 2 meets Pulp Fiction

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:20 PM CDT

Samuel L. Demoman grills Brett the Scout in this awesome TF2/Garry's Mod machinima

Bad timing for an Ad (PIC)

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:10 PM CDT

Dewey Defeats Truman

Why This 55 Year Old Lifelong Republican Wants Obama to Win

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 05:00 PM CDT

I'm a fifty-five year old white man who has been a conservative most of my life. I've been a Republican activist who campaigned for McCain in 2000. I'm a big fan of the military. My son served in the Marines. If Obama can reach me he can reach anyone. I'm a good example of why he'll win in November.

It Wasn't Sexism that made Obama Win, It was Activism

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 04:50 PM CDT

Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination because of the roughly two million activists who supported his campaign. These were the donors, the volunteers, the caucus goers and the rally attendees who, in several key ways pushed him over the top.

Irony

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 04:42 PM CDT

Liberty City Police Face Allegations Of Incompetence

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 04:20 PM CDT

"I was shot 14 times on my way to work today, including twice by police," said one Algonquin-area resident. "That is unacceptable."

Revolutionary Giant Solar WInd Turbines Filter CO2

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 04:10 PM CDT

wind turbine to inspire NIMBY sentiment from neighbors and city councils alike. Enter a striking new alternative energy concept by Mexican-born Agustin Otegui, who works with economies of a much smaller scale. He has conceived of a next-gen Nano Vent-Skin that sheathes structures in a shimmering solar weave studded with micro-turbines. The concept

Killing Yourself To Live

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 04:00 PM CDT

Brit Jon Andrews is 58 and dying of rare form of lung cancer that was supposed to end his life two years ago. As you can see, he's happy enough and financially liquid enough to make it rain at some sleepy English watering hole to the delight of its patrons and — he'd have a helluva story that would regal them until the sheep came home.

You Know You Need A Break From Social Media When... [PIC]

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:50 PM CDT

You know you either need to take a break or get help when you start sleepwalk submitting articles to social news sites.

It's time to Rethink IT

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:40 PM CDT

A short, moving video with an important message to the leaders in Washington. There are NO survivors of Alzheimer's, Dementia, or Memory Disorders. It's time to do something about it. Help us get to 1 Million Views.

Southern California Skateparks

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:30 PM CDT

If you are planning on visiting Southern California to visit skateparks, I have compiled a list of the 5 you won't want to miss on your visit out here. The best case scenerio would be to spend one day at each park. You can do this trip in 2 days and I have included directions and a breakdown and how you could map out your trip.

Obama's Potential Running Mates.

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:20 PM CDT

After emerging as victor in the long and bruising contest to seize the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential race, Barack Obama's next move is to choose a running mate.

Buddhihuahua!

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:10 PM CDT

Cute dog.

The Evolution of Movie Credits [IMG]

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 03:00 PM CDT

From Modern Times to Lord of the Rings.

7 Innocent Gestures That Can Get You Killed Overseas

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:52 PM CDT

If you've ever had your penis cut off and/or been executed while on holiday, you'll probably know that it's easy to offend people from other cultures. Unless you learn the ways of the place you're visiting, even the most well-meaning tourist can regularly find his oesophagus stuffed with burning goat.

Jimmy Carter tells Obama not to pick Hillary Clinton as VP

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:39 PM CDT

Ex-president says Barack Obama should not pick Hillary Clinton as his White House running mate for vice president

Five Questions Not Answered In "Indiana Jones 4"

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:30 PM CDT

Given the time in development and the abundance of top-notch screenwriting talent, it is surprising that the screenplay of "Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull" is a bit of a mess. The movie left me asking questions about how or why certain things happened. Here's a look at the top five unanswered questions from the film. [SPOILERS]

Office Worker Meltdown Second Angle

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:20 PM CDT

More footage of what is seriously the best office worker meltdown in history. This time from another employees cell cam. What happened to this guy??? We need to know more.

That's not what I meant, but I now I basically have to click

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:10 PM CDT

300+ digg comments? It's more likely than you think.

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 02:00 PM CDT

Former President Carter Says He Will Endorse Obama

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 01:50 PM CDT

Former President Carter says he'll endorse Democrat Barack Obama after the polls close on the final primaries. Carter told The Associated Press on Tuesday: "The fact is the Obama people already know they have my vote when the polls close tonight."

Corner Shot - a weapon that fires around corners

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 01:40 PM CDT

Apparently you can do anything these days, including shooting around corners. This invention called Corner Shot is an extension to a handgun (equipped with a video cam) that lets the shooter see and remain unseen.

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