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| Play Resumes Moments After Rugby Player Dies on Field Posted: 18 Oct 2008 09:20 PM CDT The family of a father-of-four who collapsed and died at a rugby league carnival is outraged that play was allowed to go on despite the tragedy. Front-row forward Fred Lemson, 40, collapsed of a massive heart attack as he walked off at half-time during the Queensland Rugby League-sanctioned All Blacks Carnival in Townsville last Saturday... |
| Thousands march in Baghdad against U.S. pact Posted: 18 Oct 2008 09:10 PM CDT Thousands of followers of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets on Saturday in a demonstration against a pact that would allow U.S. forces to stay in Iraq for three more years. |
| Drinking Coffee Shrinks Women's Breasts, Enlarges Men's Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:50 PM CDT Swedish scientists have caused a stir by suggesting women who drink more than three cups a day could see their bra size drop. Tests by cancer researchers found half of all women have a gene linking breast size to coffee intake. The reaction is the reverse for coffee-slurping blokes – it can make their "moobs" swell. |
| The 50 Worst Songs Ever! Watch, Listen and Cringe! (Videos) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:40 PM CDT Some have crap-tastic melodies. Others are wretchedly performed. And quite a few don't make any sense whatsoever. Blender removes its earplugs to present the 50 tunes we love to hate. |
| Kowloon Walled City: Wow...Just Look at this Place! [PIC] Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:30 PM CDT The Kowloon Walled City was a tiny Chinese enclave in the middle of British Hong Kong for decades. It was torn down in 1993. Over the years, many filmmakers, gaming designers and other artists have used the Walled City as an inspiration when they wanted to convey a sense of oppressive urbanization or centers of unfettered criminality. |
| Handsets to become CRIME TARGETS -BBC.co.uk Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:11 PM CDT According to a report, the risk of spam and viruses that attack mobile devices is set to rise.More powerful phones will become targets for hi-tech criminals. |
| The Financial Crisis Blame Game Posted: 18 Oct 2008 08:00 PM CDT Think of the current market and economic turmoil as a disaster by committee, with blunders by government officials, Wall Street pros, and regular Americans alike |
| Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of h.264 on New Laptops? Posted: 18 Oct 2008 07:50 PM CDT Tests provide evidence that the latest Apple laptops using the new NVIDIA chipsets now offer GPU-accelerated h.264 video decoding for the first time. Previous versions of OS X apparently did not take advantage of this capability. |
| Black and white TV generation have monochrome dreams Posted: 18 Oct 2008 07:30 PM CDT Do you dream in black and white? If so, the chances are you are over 55 and were brought up watching a monochrome television set. Research from 1915 through to the 1950s suggested that the vast majority of dreams are in black and white but the tide turned in the sixties...later results suggested that up to 83 per cent of dreams contain some color |
| The Truth Behind the 12 Hottest Sex Myths Posted: 18 Oct 2008 07:10 PM CDT 11. Having Sex in Water (Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Shower) Will Kill Sperm, 9. Cutting Out Broccoli Will Make Your Semen Taste Better, 8. Men Think About Sex Every 7 Seconds... |
| 4 Ways of Looking at Breakfast from Around the World Posted: 18 Oct 2008 07:00 PM CDT A closer look at the day's most important meal..... |
| NASA Image of the Day - Doomed Moon of Mars Posted: 18 Oct 2008 06:50 PM CDT |
| 9 Websites That Help With Everyday Budgeting Posted: 18 Oct 2008 06:30 PM CDT One silver lining to these tough economic times: a slew of new free online tools and services that help consumers save money and manage it wisely. Whether you're looking to track your credit score, find a better savings rate or finally balance that monthly budget, these nine sites can help: |
| 'Axis of Diesel' forced to change its ways Posted: 18 Oct 2008 06:20 PM CDT Oil prices have fallen 50 per cent from a peak of $147 in July. Declining oil revenues may force Russia, Iran and Venezuela to curtail anti-Western policies |
| How to Create a Grungy Poster in Photoshop Posted: 18 Oct 2008 06:10 PM CDT In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a sort of grunge poster. We will learn how to make some elements look a bit dirty, create textures, and add some depths to the elements using shadows and blend modes - Fabio |
| Pictures of autumn colours in Britain Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:50 PM CDT Visitors to Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire enjoy the autumn colours along the trails. |
| EPIC Obama '08 - Vote For Hope Video Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:40 PM CDT |
| Tips & Tricks to be a faster, smarter web designer Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:30 PM CDT We all want to become faster and more efficient – but it often seems like there's no time to make improvements to the way we work. |
| Rare and Stunning View of a Funnel Cloud's Mini-Whirlwinds Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:20 PM CDT |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT If you're a PC user thinking about switching, or just a Mac user looking to upgrade, our comprehensive look at the Apple Tax is for you. It's what you really get for what you pay. |
| TWELVE hilarious sporting tales... Posted: 18 Oct 2008 05:10 PM CDT Twelve hilarious sporting stories from the UK. |
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| New Zealand First to Adopt 3-Strikes Law for Pirates Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:50 PM CDT New Zealand is known for sheep, rugby, and dramatic filming locations. However, it will also be known for being the first place in the world with a 3-strikes law for copyright infringement. The Copyright Amendment Act 2008 gained royal assent earlier this year, and goes into effect at the end of February 2009. |
| Fight Aging With Odd Architecture: The Bioscleave Fun House! Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:40 PM CDT I recently read a NYTimes article about a tiny extension house on Long Island with a grand mission: to lengthen the life of humans through jarring aesthetics that engage the body, and in turn facilitate the stimulation of the immune system. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:30 PM CDT Collection of 99 ecstasy tablet brands. |
| 3M taps into wind-power business with new `Wind Tape’ Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:20 PM CDT 3M Co., best known for its Scotch Tape, Post-it brand notes and adhesives, is going into the wind-energy business, with a new line of fillers and protective coverings that can extend the life of wind turbine blades. |
| 8 Actors With Really Strange Early Roles Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:10 PM CDT Celebrities do not rise overnight. Well at least not real ones...most actual celebrities have to work tirelessly over years to get where they are now. That is why some of today's best actors have filmographies filled with some less than stellar film choices. The best, of course, are the ones who acted in projects that have no resemblance to any.. |
| Incredible secret world at the bottom of the sea (photos) Posted: 18 Oct 2008 04:00 PM CDT In a year-long mission, a BBC team probed a small part of the earth's undersea world. They completed 1000 dives and explored seven different oceans across the globe. What they found was extraordinary. To most of us, seas and oceans are featureless expanses. Yet these glassy waters hide an extraordinary world... |
| Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in Missouri Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:50 PM CDT Barack Obama attracted 100,000 people at a Saturday rally here, his biggest crowd ever at a U.S. event. |
| What $850bn Would Buy for World's Poor Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:40 PM CDT 850bn = double amount needed to clear poorest country debt850bn = 53 times amount needed for education for every child850bn = 28 times amount needed to end global hunger850bn = Health care for all |
| Hard News - LittleBigPlanet recalled, Soul Caribur 4, & more Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:30 PM CDT Today we discuss LittleBigPlanets delay, new characters coming to Soul Calibur 4, and Craig has his pick of the week, from Video Game Countdown.com. |
| Beluga whale put on endangered species list Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:10 PM CDT |
| Linux powers "cloud" gaming console Posted: 18 Oct 2008 03:00 PM CDT Envizions has announced an "open source hybrid Linux gaming system" aimed at game developers. The EVO Smart Console is based on a 2.9GHz, 64-bit Athlon, includes its own Linux distro called Mirrors Evolution, and offers game-play, Internet access, VoIP, and HD video playback, Envizions says. |
| Posted: 18 Oct 2008 02:50 PM CDT John McCain, in a stunning admission, says he might have been in better position to win Florida had he picked Charlie Crist rather than Sarah Palin. Bear in mind, this is with three WEEKS to go before Election Day. |
| 5 things they skipped in college orientation Posted: 18 Oct 2008 02:40 PM CDT College orientation can be exciting. You get a jist of how college life will be (a crash course if you will)…Thats why we decided to crank out a list dedicated to what they will not tell you. |
| 6 Signs You're About to be Attacked by Zombies Posted: 18 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT 6 Signs You're About to be Attacked by Zombies |
| Just how crazy is Michelle Bachmann? Posted: 18 Oct 2008 02:30 PM CDT Michelle Bachmann, Republican woman in Congress from Minnesota, gained notoriety on Friday when she said all liberals in Congress should be investigated for being anti-American, Joe McCarthy-style. Well, turns out she has a very long history of saying and doing downright insane things. |
| Voters contend They Were Duped Into Registering Republican Posted: 18 Oct 2008 02:10 PM CDT SACRAMENTO -- Dozens of newly minted Republican voters say they were duped into joining the party by a GOP-hired contractor with a trail of fraud complaints stretching across the country. |
| Bioshock 2 Is Both Sequel And Prequel Posted: 18 Oct 2008 01:20 PM CDT "BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams is part of a prequel and at the same time is a sequel, so you're kind of close on the interpretation of the trailer. The rising replica of Rapture can represent something to do with this or something part of a bigger surprise that everyone has to wait and see to play." |
| Obama Calls For Investigation Into DOJ/Mcain Collusion ACORN Posted: 18 Oct 2008 01:00 PM CDT Breaking news on Friday's Countdown. Senator Barack Obama's campaign has written a letter to Attorney General Michael Mukasey asking for an investigation into improper leaks from DOJ officials involving their ACORN investigation and whether or not people within the DOJ, perhaps with the help of the White House, are working in concert with McCain |
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