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Batman: Battle For The Cowl: Who Will Take Up The Mantle?

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:40 PM CST

With Batman RIP heading towards its dramatic (and long awaited for some!) conclusion, Bruce Wayne may be going bye bye. Is he gonna die? Is he gonna retire? Will he descend into madness, never to be heard from again?

I Didn't Vote For Obama Today

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:30 PM CST

A TPMCafe blogger confesses that he didn't vote for Obama. His reasons are compelling.

The Weird Body Quiz

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:20 PM CST

Test your knowledge and learn some new things in this quiz of unusual medical questions about the weird, ugly and gross.

Samuel Wurzelbacher Vs. CNN's Rich Sanchez

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:10 PM CST

Sam Wurzelbacher, AKA "Joe the Plumber", gets grilled by Rick Sanchez after weeks of essentially stumping for John McCain.

Woman Wearing Alaska Souvenir T-Shirt Nearly Denied A Vote

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:00 PM CST

A 40-year-old Houston Realtor was wearing one of her souvenir T-shirts she purchased while vacationing in Alaska when she went to cast her vote at a polling place. A poll worker told her she would have to change the shirt if she wanted to vote, and gave her these options - Turn shirt inside out, Cover "Offending Word" with Duct Tape, or Don't Vote.

Anyone for desert island tennis?

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 09:00 PM CST

Fancy watching a tennis match on a desert island? Fans from around the world arrived in the bay of Doha in Qatar to mark the start of the Sony Ericsson Championships. Top players including number-one-ranked Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Elena Dementieva of Russia are scheduled to appear in the tournament, which begins on November 4.

Fuck yeah Free Coffee!

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:50 PM CST

Free Cooooffffeeeeeee whether you voted or not!!!!!!!!!

Election Night Drinking Game

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:40 PM CST

Instead of enduring hours of agonizing waiting with nothing to do but scream at the pundits, grab your friends, appoint a responsible designated driver and make this an election night to remember- or forget.

Former EPA Investigator Blows Whistle on BP Oil

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

A giant oil spill in Alaska should have been a felony criminal case. "I respectfully will not answer questions," Richard Woollam, former head for BP Pipeline Corrosion had told Congress. "I was dismissed. My investigation was shut down," said West. "I have never seen the DOJ shutdown an investigation this strong, moving ahead with so much momentum"

5 Ways to Keep Pollution From Harming Your Heart

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:30 PM CST

A September study by Harvard University epidemiologists found that the microscopic particles in polluted air can decrease the heart's electrical functioning in people with serious coronary artery disease. Avoiding air pollution can reduce the risk of heart attack, heart failure & other complications....

Crystal meth found in 7 year-olds Halloween bucket

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:10 PM CST

When their children returned from Halloween trick-or-treating, a couple found suspected methamphetamine and $85 in cash among their 7-year-old son's Snickers bars and Skittles.

Best Buy Tries To Replace A $2200 Sony Laptop With An Asus PC

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST

Is there a difference between a Sony TZ ultraportable laptop and an Asus Eee PC? Reader Ignacio bought Best Buy's accidental damage protection plan for his $2200 Sony TZ laptop, and when he did, indeed, drop it — Best Buy threatened to replace it with a $600 Asus Eee PC.

Viginia Vote Supression

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:50 PM CST

"They didn't even have the paper ballots required by state law," she said. "That's not even something we were supposed to have to ask for. I went inside and asked the polling judge, and he said 'we don't have 'em. They [the Board of Elections] were supposed to give 'em to us, and they didn't.'"

'24' Returns With A Whopping 4 Hour Premiere!

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:40 PM CST

Fox has set a premiere day for the return of "24," planning a two-night, four-hour event in January.

The Eerie Amusement Parks of North Korea

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:30 PM CST

As freaky as it looks, if I were a kid growing up in Pyongyang I'd be pretty excited to visit these parks.

Best Android Apps to Boost Your Mobile Productivity

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:20 PM CST

You've already seen our hands-on review of Google's new mobile operating system, Android—so now it's time to take a look at what kinds of apps third-party developers have made available for the platform. The first phone running Android has been out in the wild for two weeks now, and every day new applications have appeared in the Android Market...

Lightsaber Types: A Visual Comparison.

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:10 PM CST

The Energy-Efficient $70 PC

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

Imagine a PC unit that costs only $70 and uses as little as 1 watt of power. Sound too good to be true? Not anymore, thanks to the innovation of a California-based company called NComputing.

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)

15 Mashup Tools for Your Local Neighborhood

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:50 PM CST

Want a donut? Want to know if you'll need an umbrella today? Trying to avoid traffic? Want to know if it's safe for your kids to play in the front yard? We'll look a dozen-ish mashups that provide useful, helpful, interesting and fun information about the local area that you you live in.

38 NBA Lessons Learned After The First Week of Play

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST

#10 -- The Grizzlies' experiment of starting three rookies (O.J. Mayo, Marc Gasol and Darrell Arthur) and a second-year player (Mike Conley) could actually work.

Peter Schiff On The Economic Impact Of An Obama Victory

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:40 PM CST

11-3-08* Note * This will show you in detail how it really doesn't make a difference on the economic end that, it won't make a difference on who you vote for. McCain Or Obama.

12 Most Inspirational Political Websites

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST

As the presidential election goes into its final lap, we decided to search for some of the best designed sites on politics. What surprised us was that many sites had 'shouting messages:' large fonts, flashy images, and crazy Adsense.

Eight Foreign Actors with Great American Accents

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:30 PM CST

Foreign actors often have to sound like they were American born and bred. Sometimes the cover-up is so good, that you might not have known that they were foreign at all.

Review:Resistance 2 Refines the Shooter Experience

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Resistance 2, the upcoming first-person shooter for the PlayStation 3, is structured around a time-honored formula: In a fairly linear campaign, a team of alpha males must wade through a sea of inconsequential enemies in an attempt to save the world — insert cut scenes and boss battles where applicable.

GOP Officials Trying To Disqualify Iowa Student Ballots

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

Just unacceptable.

Unique and Creative Table Designs

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:20 PM CST

A Collection of unique and creative table designs from around the world.

25 Free Digital Audio Editors You Should Know

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:10 PM CST

A digital audio editor is defined as a computer application for manipulating digital audio. As a multimedia creator, we normally use audio editor for recording audio, edit the duration and timeline, mix multiple sound tracks, apply simple effects for audio enhancement and more. Here's our collection of 25 free digital audio editors.

The Beautiful Witch Head Nebula

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:10 PM CST

As the name implies, this reflection nebula associated with the star Rigel looks suspiciously like a fairytale crone. Known as IC 2118 in the constellation Orion, the Witch Head Nebula glows primarily by light reflected from the star. The color of this very blue nebula is caused by blue color of its star and the dust grains reflect blue light.

Ron Paul Rated #1 in Congress for Tech-Related Proposals

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

Out of all 535 representatives in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Ron Paul (TX) is rated number one for tech-related proposals, scoring 88.24%. Sen. John McCain (AZ) scores 38.46%, and Sen. Barack Obama (IL) scores 33.33%.

Xbox LIVE a Blue State: Obama Leads by 20% in Exit Polls

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 06:00 PM CST

Over the Halloween weekend, thousands were able to cast an early, unofficial "vote" on Xbox LIVE. The tallied results provide a unique exit poll, emphasizing where the youth votes could fall this historic day.

10 Free Website Thumbnail Generation Services

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:50 PM CST

Automatically created website thumbnails have a wide usage from links in a website to a web application presenting URLs with their thumbnails. Using a website thumbnail generation service is generally a time-saving decision both for the website owner (as it'll be automated) & the visitor (for getting a better idea about the link).

Michelle, Barack Cast Their Ballots PIC

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST

Election 2012: What Voting Tech Will Look Like in 4 Years

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

Now that you've voted, we've trained our sights on the next election. What does the future hold for polling, voting and campaigning? If astronauts can vote from outer space, will you be able to vote from your home computer?

Tim Robbins' Polling Place Nightmare: He's Turned Away!

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

Politically active actor Tim Robbins almost didn't get to vote in New York.TMZ reports Robbins was turned away at his polling place.

More U.S. kids being treated for chronic diseases

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:30 PM CST

The number of U.S. children taking medications for chronic diseases is growing, with some interesting gender differences.

I'm a PC - and I'm a Pervert

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:20 PM CST

Whether you like Microsoft's new ad campaign or not, user submitted content is always risky. Take this picture for example.

Which OS do you prefer?

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 05:10 PM CST

I thought if everybody on digg were to vote they would get a better idea of what people really prefer to use. In my opinion, i would have like to see BSD on here, just to see how many people really prefer it over the other OS's.

The 10 Best Hockey Goal Celebrations [VID]

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

I kind of think that Williams' is overrated, I personally like Fleury's and Selanne's best. Selanne's for historical purposes, as that goal was the one that gave him the rookie goal scoring record. Plus its the Jets and Nordiques, and I'd love to have them back.

73 Year Old Man Scores in a College Hoops Game

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 04:50 PM CST

Ken Mink, a 73-year-old full-time student, scored two points Monday night in Roane State Community College's 93-42 victory over King College's junior varsity. Mink entered the game with about 16 minutes left in the second half and attempted one shot in about three minutes. Seven minutes later, he went back in the game, was fouled and made two free

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