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| S.C. Poker Players Aim to Prove Poker Is a Game of Skill Posted: 31 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST Each week for nearly 30 years, Bob Chimento and his college buddies have gathered to play Texas Hold 'em, bringing $20 and spending an evening with pizza, sodas and beer. As the cards flew during a night in April 2006, a half-dozen police officers in full SWAT gear burst into the house and arrested them. Five of them are fighting back. |
| Newfangled Scientific Super Bowl Snack Recipes Posted: 31 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST Just in time for the Super Bowl, the country's leading molecular gastronomists give you their own preferred finger foods recipes. Inspired by the experimental spirit of science, they've come up with new variations on old standbys, from Wylie Dufresne's pizza pebbles to Homaro Cantu's olive dipping chips. |
| Track the $700 Billion Bailout Posted: 31 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST Hundreds of banks and a handful of insurers and automakers have applied for funds from the Treasury Department as part of the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. The Treasury Department has transferred capital to the majority of these companies. SEE Chart of who is getting what. |
| Torre Unapologetic About New Book Criticizing Former Players Posted: 31 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST Don't expect an apology, A-Rod. Joe Torre is standing by everything he says in his new book. Torre indicates that recently surfaced excerpts with critical comments angering players need to be taken in context with the entire book and not as singular events. |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST The rovers now exploring Mars will be remembered as adept and enduring, with a legacy that will include records for miles roamed and quantity and quality of postcards sent home. |
| Obama's First Week was "Environmentally" Awesome Posted: 31 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST Our new president also set a plan in motion to increase fleet-wide fuel economy to 35 MPG over the next ten years or so. This 40% increase would mean substantial decreases in greenhouse emissions, especially if coupled with second-gen biofuels. The auto industry, of course, is griping, but I think they knew it was going to happen. |
| 6 die as plane crashes near W.Va. airport Posted: 31 Jan 2009 07:10 PM CST Six people have been killed after a plane crashed near a West Virginia airport, officials said.According to Federal Aviation Administration officials, the pilot radioed that the aircraft was low on fuel shortly before the crash Friday near Huntington, W.Va. Officials initially said three people had died, but later revised the death toll to six. |
| Watchmen's Black Freighter: Cover Art Released! Posted: 31 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST Warner Brothers has released the cover art for its Watchmen DVD tie-in, the adaptation of the comic-within-the-comic, Tales of the Black Freighter. This animated tale won't be the only thing on the DVD: We'll also be treated to Under the Hood, Hollis Mason's look at how the costumed crusaders came into being! |
| Why do you get up in the morning [COMIC] Posted: 31 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST I don't want to ruin the punchline, but me too... me too |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Global Health at a Discount Posted: 31 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST Seven so-called neglected diseases just became a little less neglected. This morning, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a new $34 million grant in support of a global network that aims to slash rates of easily treatable infectious diseases that affect as many as 1.4 billion poor people. |
| Exclusive Images Reveal McG's Terminator Salvation Vision Posted: 31 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST New types of killer robots and a science-inspired conception of post-apocalyptic Earth are helping McG turn Terminator Salvation into an eye-scorching sci-fi flick. |
| 7 Dead 15 Injured Tour Bus Crashes Near Hoover Dam Posted: 31 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a tour bus overturned on a highway near the Hoover Dam, killing at least seven passengers and injuring at least 15. A DPS news release says the crash occurred about 4 p.m. Friday in northwestern Arizona. Six fatalities were confirmed on the scene, about 190 miles northwest of Phoenix.. |
| OpenChange, KDE bring Exchange compatibility to Linux Posted: 31 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST Recent developments in the OpenChange and KDE open source projects are set to bridge a "missing link" in messaging and groupware compatibility from Microsoft's Exchange to open source clients. |
| HHS Nominee Daschle Faces Tax Questions Posted: 31 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST ABC News has learned that the nomination of former Senator Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to be President Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services has hit a traffic snarl on its way through the Senate Finance Committee. The controversy deals with a car and driver lent to Daschle by a wealthy Democratic friend... |
| Justice Department sends hoax e-mail to test workers Posted: 31 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST DOJ phishing e-mail that entices federal employees to provide sensitive financial account information turns out to be a test of their security awareness, according to DOJ spokeswoman. |
| Harry Potter stunt double seriously injured filming Posted: 31 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST DANIEL Radcliffe's stunt double on the Harry Potter set has been rushed to hospital after suffering serious injuries. |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2009 05:20 PM CST Scientists are mostly worried about bisphenol-A or BPA. "It's an endocrine disruptor and in numerous animal studies it's been linked to cancer, infertility, obesity and early puberty,"..list of ones to avoid and ones that are safe |
| Under Surveillance: Big Brother State (Infographic Video) Posted: 31 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST The Big Brother State is an educational film about how politicians claim to be protecting our freedom… what we refer to as repressive legislation. States [are] gaining more and more control of their citizens at the cost of our privacy and freedom. |
| Driving while suffering from flu raises risk of an accident Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST Driving while suffering from flu increases the risk of a road accident, as much as two glasses of whisky, according to a British new study. |
| VP of Epic Games Responds to Gears of War DRM Issue Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST Upset about being locked out of my game, I fired off an angry e-mail to Mark Rein, VP of Epic Games, and he actually responded! Kudos to him, though it doesn't mean DRM sucks any less. |
| The Top 30 Craziest Industry Quotes Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST When game makers put their ego-driven feet in their flame-baiting mouths. |
| Dissecting Apple's "Multitouch" Patent: Can It Stop Palm? Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST The iPhone's multitouch patents are the equivalent of a cold war nuclear arsenal—dormant for now, but Palm's Pre is looking for a fight. Here's why we think Apple's multitouch monopoly won't last. |
| What ? High Hormone Levels In Women May Lead To Infidelity ? Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST Women with high levels of the sex hormone oestradiol may engage in opportunistic mating, according to a new study by psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. |
| Why You Should Mute The TV Before You Pick Up the Phone Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST Or, keep Reservoir Dogs cued up at all times in case somebody calls. |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2009 04:00 PM CST If we know enough to say the solar system is a filigree construction, we might reasonably assume we know where all its bits are. But lurking in the solar system's dark recesses, rumour has it, is an unsighted world - Planet X, a frozen body perhaps as large as Mars, or even Earth. |
| Richest Americans’ Income Doubled as Tax Rate Slashed Posted: 31 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST The average tax rate paid by the richest 400 Americans fell by a third to 17.2 percent through the first six years of the Bush administration and their average income doubled to $263.3 million, new IRS data show. |
| Michelle Obama bans daughters from mixing with celebrities Posted: 31 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST Michelle Obama, America's First Lady, has banned celebrity socialising for her daughters Malia and Sasha as she attempts to forge a normal family life in the White House |
| Excessive chatting on Facebook can lead to depression Posted: 31 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST Girls can be prone to anxiety and depression by talking too much to their friends through texting, email and social networking sites such as Facebook. |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST "Five bighorn sheep slung from a helicopter and being transplanted to Desolation Canyon" in Utah, USA, on 15 January 2009. Photographer: Brad Crompton, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
| Kevin Spacey Pulls Trigger For Film Posted: 31 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST He and Producer Dana Brunetti discuss their website for emerging filmmakers |
| Amazing Chemicals Invented by Nature, Rebuilt in Lab Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST Many researchers enjoy the challenge of building complicated molecules from scratch in their laboratories, testing their skills in service of a worthwhile goal. Duplicating Mother Nature isn't easy, and sometimes the journey is almost as impressive as the chemicals themselves. |
| The 5/3 Burger: Tasteful or Wasteful? Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:40 PM CST The Fifth Third burger, a monstrosity of five beef patties weighing five-thirds of a pound, dressed with sliced Spam, sausage gravy, fried eggs and a gigantic pickle, looked like a cartoonist's dish in a Dr. Seuss book. |
| Ma.gnolia Suffers Major Data Loss, Site Taken Offline Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:30 PM CST There was a meltdown at bookmark sharing website Ma.gnolia Friday morning. The service lost both its primary store of user data, as well as its backup. The site has been taken offline while the team tries to reconstruct its databases, though some users may never see their stored bookmarks again. |
| GigaPan Epic Captures Photographs by the Gigapixel Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:30 PM CST Remember that amazing 1,474 megapixel photo from the inauguration? Now you can take similar pictures yourself by using this $380 device and a stock point and shoot camera. |
| "Comanchero" a freakin' weird music video Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST Tell me that's not freakin' weird. |
| When you watch these ads, the ads check you out Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST (AP) -- Watch an advertisement on a video screen in a mall, health club or grocery store and there's a slim - but growing - chance the ad is watching you too. |
| Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST wtf |
| Obama's half brother charged for marijuana possession Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:10 PM CST George Obama, the half brother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has been arrested by Kenyan police on a charge of possession of marijuana, police said Saturday. Inspector Augustine Mutembei, the officer in charge, said Obama was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis, known in Kenya as Bhang, and resisting arrest. |
| Medical Students More Depressed Than General Population Posted: 31 Jan 2009 02:00 PM CST A large-scale study suggests that 21.2 percent of medical students suffer from depression, compared with the 10% rate commonly reported for the general population. The study also said that black medical students are particularly prone to suicidal thoughts, with 13% reporting "suicidal ideation," versus 5.7 percent of the general population. |
| Video of Turkish Prime Minister Storming Out of Gaza Debate Posted: 31 Jan 2009 01:50 PM CST Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacts to comments from Israeli President Shimon Peres on Gaza fight. After implicating Israel in the killing of children, Erdogen walks out, promising not to return to Davos. |
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