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Golfers' Hearing At Risk From 'Sonic Boom' Of New Clubs

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 09:00 PM CST

Golfers face going deaf from the "sonic boom" created when their clubs strike the ball, doctors have warned.

Green Algae Bloom Process Could Stop Global Warming

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST

A team of UK scientists have discovered a natural process that could delay, or even end, the threat of global warming.

Atlanta Falcons' Mike Smith named AP's coach of year

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST

Mike Smith of the Atlanta Falcons has edged Tony Sparano of the Miami Dolphins by one vote Sunday for The Associated Press 2008 NFL Coach of the Year award.

Replica: Only person who can beat you is.. you

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST

Ever tried playing yourself in a flash game? Well this is what this game is all about. It's an addictive game that makes you plan your movements in advanced to stay alive!

Cy&H: Master Bates

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST

When Tech Support Goes Horribly Wrong

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST

Hilarious video from Cracked.com

New treatment could prove instant hangover cure

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST

A bloodstream 'cleaner' which could save thousands of lives a year by quickly disabling poisons has been invented by British scientists, and and may even provide an instant hangover cure.

What Your Cat Does When You Sleep

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST

Ever wonder what cats do while we're asleep? This guy did, so he set up a time lapse camera to find out. Turns out cats spend the night climbing on us.

American Freedom [PIC]

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 07:10 PM CST

Made in...

Infamous Abu Ghraib Soldier: "I Wouldn't Change Anything"

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST

Pfc. Lynndie England became a focal point of the Abu Ghraib scandal when she was pictured in graphic photos, including one that showed her smiling and posing with nude prisoners stacked in a pyramid. "I wouldn't want to go back and change anything," she says. "We thought it was unusual, weird and wrong, but the example was already set."

Why We Take Risks? It's the Dopamine Dummy

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST

If risk-taking behavior looks like addiction, there may be a biological reason for that: both behaviors involve the brain's feel-good chemical, dopamine.

Music sales boom, but albums fizzle for '08

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST

Is anyone surprised that album sales - the music industry's main source of revenue - dropped for a fourth year?

Trojan Blocks The Pirate Bay and Mininova

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST

A new trojan popped up at several torrent sites a few weeks ago, one that blocks access to The Pirate Bay and Mininova, while informing its victims that "downloading is wrong." The trojan edits the hosts file on Windows machines, and redirects the BitTorrent sites to localhost, making them impossible to load.

Stonehenge was 'giant concert venue'

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST

A university professor who is an expert in sound and a part-time DJ believes Stonehenge was created as a dance arena for listening to "trance-style" music.

The state of free software

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST

25 years on from the birth of GNU, we pick the brains of three Linux luminaries.

APOD:Breaking Distant Light

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST

California Plans to Crack Down on Power-Hungry Flat Screens

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST

Starting in 2011, state regulators want retailers to sell only the most energy-efficient models of power hungry LCD and plasma sets. The industry opposes the new rules and warns of higher prices.

Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST

Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.

Awesome Flickr Mashup - Click country to see amazing pics

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:20 PM CST

earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. "India". Images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month!

Did Palin abuse power yet again for future son-in-law

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST

tic of Gov. Sarah Palin claimed the Alaska politician may have once again abused her power to obtain an apprenticeship for her soon-to-be son-in-law Levi Johnston.

The Family Sleep Cure

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST

If your family is like most, everyone is seriously sleep deprived. A study from the CDC found that only 1 out of 3 Americans gets enough sleep all month long. And 16 percent of adults get less than six hours per night, says the National Sleep Foundation. That's well short of the seven to eight hours needed to ward off obesity, high blood pressure,

Freshman Girl Earns Right to Try Out for Baseball Team

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST

An Indiana girl would be allowed to try out for the high school baseball team under an agreement reached after her family filed a federal lawsuit over an Indiana High School Athletic Association rule that barred her from trying out.

You're good boy, but please don't do it again!

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST

More bedbugs are biting in Cincinnati

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST

Reporting from Cincinnati -- In this Ohio city, it seems, it really is tough to stop the bedbugs from biting. When complaints about the bloodsucking insects first trickled in to Cincinnati's public health department three years ago, officials assumed it was an anomaly -- or perhaps the overactive imagination of a bug-phobic public.

Rhys Millen's Truck Backflip - New Year's Eve 2008 (VIDEO)

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST

Rhys Millen was nearly able to backflip a truck at the Red Bull: New Year. No Limits. event in Las Vegas. His speed and rotation were perfect, but a slightly off-balance landing prevented him from riding away clean.

Where You Sit On A Bus Can Define Your Personality

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST

Where you sit on a bus can define your personality, according to a psychologist. Forward-minded people tend to sit at the front of the top deck, according to Dr Tom Fawcett of Salford University, the independent-minded in the middle and those with a rebellious streak at the rear.

Pakistan suicide bombing kills six

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:50 PM CST

A small explosion struck a cafe in northwestern Pakistan Sunday evening and, as police gathered to investigate, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives, killing six people, according to local police and the town's mayor.

Coffee Beans As The Next Great Auto Fuel?

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST

Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, researching the prospect of extracting oil from used coffee grounds report that the process is not that difficult.

Bullies Exist in The Animal Kingdom Too (Poor Fella)

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST

Frugality is cool in the cash-strapped US

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST

In the grip of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, America has undergone radical changes. Greed is no longer good and luxury is a shameful word. Paul Harris in New York analyzes the tests facing the new president of a shattered nation.

OOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH!!!!

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST

British couple has 'black-and-white twins' twice

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST

A mixed-race British couple has defied the odds — twice — by producing two sets of twins in which one sibling appears to be black and the other white. Dean Durrant's newborn daughter Miya has dark skin like him. Twin sister Leah has fair skin like her blue-eyed, red-haired mother, Alison Spooner.

Soulja Boy's House Robbed at Gunpoint

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST

Remember the Soulja Boy video where he was hanging out at his house, and six thugs armed with pistols and AK-47s busted in and robbed the place? Wait...that really happened. The incident took place at Soulja Boy's home Dec. 30. No one was injured. In a video released the next day, two masked dudes took credit and said there was only one weapon.

Beautiful Moon Photography from Russia (PICS)

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:40 PM CST

Back in 2005, two Russian artists, Leonid Tishkov and Boris Bendikov, created their own "Private Moon" and used it to take these breathtaking photographs.

Franken Leaps to lead of 223 on Strength of Absentee Ballots

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:30 PM CST

As expected, Al Franken's lead over Norm Coleman in the Minnesota recount has grown to 223, after absentee ballots that both campaigns and the office of Secretary of State agreed were improperly rejected on election night were opened and counted. The former SNL star and presumable victor in the recount led Coleman by nearly 20% among the ballots.

Alien Landscape? Nope, Aurora Borealis in Greenland.

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

Man Can **FLY** If you watch one video in 2009, be it this.

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:10 PM CST

This speaks for itself...Turn up your speakers. ;)

Panasonic to launch world’s first fully paperless fax

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST

Yes, it's true that people (and especially businesses) still use fax machines, even in Japan. The market seems to be big enough to make Panasonic Japan develop what's reportedly the world's first fax machine that enables users to both send and receive messages without having to use paper.

Richardson to withdraw as Commerce secretary

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:52 PM CST

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.

Huge Sonic Fan gets Ban on Hedgehogs overturned

Posted: 04 Jan 2009 01:10 PM CST

11 year-old Judson King became so enamored with the blue video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, he decided he needed a real one.

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