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| Rays Win First Postseason Series in Team History Posted: 06 Oct 2008 09:20 PM CDT Rays defied all odds by making the playoffs. Now they win first Postseason Series in team history. |
| 12K Barrels (500K Gallons) in Dumped in Massive Oil Spill Posted: 06 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT At least 500,000 gallons of oil -- nearly 12,000 barrels -- spilled into the ocean and tidal wetlands along the Texas and Louisiana coasts after Hurricane Ike ripped up oil platforms, and ruptured tanks and pipelines, according to an Associated Press investigation. |
| OpenOffice.org Breaks Records Everywhere Posted: 06 Oct 2008 09:00 PM CDT All around the world, it seems, people just can't get enough of this amazing free office suite, which is now turning in serious market shares in some countries. For, example, according to this report, there are now 12 million users in Brazil |
| John McCain's Domestic Terrorism Problem (new video) Posted: 06 Oct 2008 08:40 PM CDT If John McCain wants to make this campaign about domestic terrorism, he'd do well to remember that in the early 1990s, he voted against cracking down on domestic terrorists who targeted abortion clinics. Twice. |
| Prototype This! - Inside Optical Glyph Tracking Posted: 06 Oct 2008 08:20 PM CDT |
| Scientist: Holographic television will become reality Posted: 06 Oct 2008 08:10 PM CDT Picture this: you're sat down for the Football World Cup final, or a long-awaited sequel to the Sex and the City movie and you're watching all the action unfold in 3D on your coffee table. It sounds a lot like a wacky dream, but don't be surprised if within our lifetime your TV brings you face-to-face with life-sized versions of your gaming heroes. |
| Virginia: Obama 53% vs. McCain 43% Posted: 06 Oct 2008 08:00 PM CDT McCain is losing white voters, male voters, pro-choice voters, etc. McCain has lost his lead in EVERY region of Virginia now. |
| 8 Reasons Why You've GOT to Keep Watching Baseball Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:50 PM CDT These potential story lines could still make for an excellent October. |
| Incredible Pictures of Earth from Above [PICS] Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:40 PM CDT Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will bring his work to the United States for the first time in 2009. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 - and has produced an exhibit of over 150 4-ft. by 6-ft. prints |
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| Sarah Palin wins Rubber Dodo Award [PIC] Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:20 PM CDT The Center for Biological Diversity handed Milf... err... Mrs Palin their latest Rubber Dodo Award [pic]. |
| Boeing’s Missile Defense Plan: Robots, Mirrors & Lasers! Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT Ballistic missile defense via airplanes mounted with lasers may seem straight out of science fiction, but add a fleet of UAVs with mirrors to increase the laser's range, and military insiders say the system might just work. |
| Top McCain Aide: ‘If We Talk About The Economy, We'll Lose' Posted: 06 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT "It's a dangerous road, but we have no choice," a top McCain strategist told the Daily News. "If we keep talking about the economic crisis, we're going to lose." |
| Judge halts sale of RealDVD in wake of lawsuit Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:40 PM CDT Real has been ordered to temporarily suspend distribution of its new DVD ripping and archiving product, RealDVD, thanks to a lawsuit filed by the MPAA claiming that it facilitates copyright infringement. In the meantime, consumers will continue using the countless free DVD-ripping applications available online. |
| Man Pays £1,950 for 1,200km Cab Ride to Beer Festival Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:30 PM CDT A cab driver did a double-take when a customer asked to be driven 1,200km (740 miles) from Portsmouth to Munich. The cab driver agreed to take the passenger in his 30s on the 17-hour trip – at a cost of £1,950. The passenger explained he had to get to the Munich beer fest as soon as possible as he had missed a flight for his friend's stag night. |
| Obama Leading McCain in New Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:21 PM CDT Obama, an Illinois senator, leads 49 percent to 42 percent among Ohio voters, according to a Columbus Dispatch poll of 2,262 likely voters released yesterday.The survey, conducted Sept. 24 to Oct. 3, shows a change from a poll by the newspaper before the parties' nominating conventions, when McCain had a single percentage-point advantage. The st |
| Jim Cramer throws in the towel Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT I wonder how much influence Jim Cramer has on the markets. The host of CNBC's "Mad Money" went on the Today show Monday and told investors to get out."Whatever money you may need for the next 5 years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week," he said. "I do not believe that you should risk those assets in the stock market" |
| UK Government gives £1 billion to log every E-mail and SMS Posted: 06 Oct 2008 06:00 PM CDT Known as the Interception Modernisation Programme, the scheme would enable GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 personnel, and also police, to access complete information on every text, email and visit to a website made in this country... |
| Berkeley Breathed QUITS 'Opus' strip, wants McCain gone too! Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:51 PM CDT Breathed told LAT: "30 years of cartooning to end. I'm destroying the village to save it. Opus would inevitably become a ranting mouthpiece in the coming wicked days, and I respect the other parts of him too much to see that happen." The 5-year-old Sunday comic will end just before the presidential election. Breathed called on John McCain to quit. |
| Bush Canceled Meeting With Iran As it Might Help Obama Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:40 PM CDT The Bush administration has shelved plans to set up a diplomatic outpost in Iran, in part over fears it could affect the U.S. presidential race or be interpreted as political meddling, The Associated Press has learned. |
| Mammals facing extinction threat Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:30 PM CDT At least 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment of their status for a decade. |
| Nerds Rejoice: Braininess Boosts Likelihood of Sex Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT Women Proved to Be Decent Judges of Intelligence, Study Says. Lonely men ought to flaunt their copies of New Scientist. Women looking for both one-night stands and long-term relationships go for geniuses over dumb jocks, according to a new study of hundreds of university students. |
| 27 Adobe AIR Applications - Handy For Web Designers Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT Every designer & developer loves handy tools that simplify frequent tasks. And, even if you've a complicated software that does the same thing, usually it is much more effective to run a tiny, fast-loading application that does the job.This is a list of 27 functional Adobe AIR applications that can help a web designer to design & develop. |
| Rachel Ray's 'Corn Porn' (SFW) Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT Rachel Ray accidently gives us some hilarious insight as to what it's like to receive a handjob. |
| Bill Would Further Anti-Drug Efforts Posted: 06 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT A legislative mandate to educate student athletes about the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs will bolster New Jersey's school steroid testing initiative. |
| Palin Goes Against McCain's Wishes - Bringing Up Rev. Wright Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT By suggesting that Barack Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a legitimate campaign issue, Sarah Palin appears to have sunk below the standard espoused by John McCain himself earlier this year.(Plus, I just love that photo of her. She looks like she knows she is causing trouble, but "whadd're ya gonna do?") |
| Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT Sometimes it's more accurate than the mainstream media. |
| Dubai Plans The World's Tallest Building at 1km High Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT Plans to construct what could become the world's tallest building, at more than 1km high, have been unveiled. Dubai developer Nakheel said the structure will be the centre-piece of an inner-city harbour set to become the emirate's new capital. |
| U.K. Launches First Official National Videogame Archive Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:33 PM CDT Consoles, cartridges, and a host of game-related media will be preserved for future generations. |
| Global Warming: Are We Beyond the Tipping Point? Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:30 PM CDT The basic proposition behind the science of climate change is so firmly rooted in the laws of physics that no reasonable person can dispute it. Adding carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere will make it warm up. The world's most outspoken climatologist argues that today's carbon dioxide levels are already dangerously too high. What can we do? |
| iPhone 3G now the second best-selling US mobile handset Posted: 06 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT In a little over a year, Apple's iPhone has grown to become the second best-selling mobile handset in the United States, according to NPD. |
| TV Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon Posted: 06 Oct 2008 03:50 PM CDT Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. |
| Oil falls below $90 as financial turmoil spreads Posted: 06 Oct 2008 03:32 PM CDT Oil prices fell to an 8-month low below $90 a barrel on speculation that the spreading financial crisis will exacerbate a global economic slowdown and cut demand for crude oil. |
| 'Truthiness' Could Swing Colbert Into Marvel White House Posted: 06 Oct 2008 03:20 PM CDT Here's the good news: Stephen Colbert is running for president in the Marvel Universe. And, according to Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada, the unhinged television superstar is gaining serious momentum. |
| Posted: 06 Oct 2008 03:00 PM CDT Most people that say they are agnostic are really functional atheists, but they are making an epistemological argument to avoid confrontation and accusations of having faith or dogma. |
| The 8 Most Entertaining Fake Twitter Users Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT While there are real celebrities who have used Twitter, everyone from singer Sarah Bareilles to former Star Trek star Wil Wheaton, there are even more celebrity accounts that don't really connect to real famous folks. And in honor of the faux stars of Twitter, I would like to present a list of the 8 Most Entertaining Fake Twitter Users. |
| Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" tops the chart. |
| Tainted Chinese Candy Found In United States Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT More contaminated Chinese candy was discovered in the U.S. on Wednesday, this time in Connecticut, where consumer protection officials issued a public warning against eating the sticky sweet. In China, meanwhile, a couple filed a lawsuit against the company at the center of the scandal despite efforts by the authorities to keep it out of the courts |
| Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:20 PM CDT New regulations at U.S. supermarkets are giving consumers the knowledge they have been asking for—where the fresh food they buy originates. |
| Ancient Chinese sport helps modern breast cancer survivors Posted: 06 Oct 2008 02:12 PM CDT Binkley, 51, director of Turning Point Women's Healthcare in Alpharetta, Georgia, said the strenuous paddling motion needed to move the 40-foot boat through the water helps breast cancer patients heal. |
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