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| Posted: 17 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT "We're not at war with people in this country," said the czar, Gil Kerlikowske, who favors forcing people into treatment programs rather than jail cells. Here's a better idea, Legalize drugs and then tax sales of them
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| 40 (NEW) High-quality and Free Icon Sets Posted: 17 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT Icons is everywhere on the web. In most modern designs it is used to not only complete our design but also to attract the user's eye. Designers use Icons to create breath-taking designs and decorate their desktop as well. Today we're going to take a look at 40 most beautiful icon sets that were freshly created.
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| Posted: 17 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT A part-time construction job strengthened Orva Fry's financial foundation after he was laid off from a recreational vehicle factory. It also kept the 41-year-old Amish father of two on steady spiritual ground.
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| Posted: 17 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT Cyanide and Happiness #1658 from Explosm.net
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| Dragonflies face uncertain future Posted: 17 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT .At least one in ten species of dragonfly and damselfly are threatened with extinction..because of their sensitivity to water and habitat quality, dragonflies are frequently used to assess environmental health. With their striking colours and behaviour they can be used as indicator species.
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| Russia and US talk nuclear disarmament Posted: 17 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT Russia and the United States open fresh nuclear disarmament negotiations this week under pressure to strike a deal by year's end that experts say will have far-reaching consequences for world security.
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| CEO Promises GM Has New Vehicles That Will Blow You Away Posted: 17 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT GM CEO Fritz Henderson took to he web to field questions from the public. He was asked about how GM will flesh out its new lower number of brands. "We have big product and technology plans for all our brands," he said. "I promise you that we have new vehicles that will blow you away."
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| I'm not a kid, but I really want this hat [Pic] Posted: 17 May 2009 02:30 PM PDT *****
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| Ninja Gaiden III Planned, Dual Platform Release Likely Posted: 17 May 2009 02:20 PM PDT Despite former Team Ninja boss Tomonobu Itagaki having previously stated that Ninja Gaiden II would be the final entry in the series, in an interview published today on Kikizo, the new leader of Tecmo's elite Team Ninja development studio, Yosuke Hayashi, revealed that they do have plans to add another title.
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| How Human Genes Become Patented Posted: 17 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT Companies that have acquired patents for genes have specific rights to their use, which may include diagnostic tests based on those genes, as well as future mutations that are discovered.
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| Rumsfeld's Administration Peers Speak Out & It's not Pretty Posted: 17 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has always answered his detractors by claiming that history will one day judge him kindly. But as he waits for that day, a new group of critics—his administration peers—are suddenly speaking out for the first time. What they're saying? It isn't pretty.
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| Jockey Fails To Cheat Test w/ Pee-Filled Condom under Armpit Posted: 17 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT "That inquiry heard Carrigg was found by stewards to have in the arm of her riding jacket a tied condom filled with urine and containing a sharpened lollypop stick."
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| A Day In The Life Viewed Entirely In Logos Posted: 17 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT What an ordinary day looks like, told entirely with corporate logos
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| England: True birthplace of 'Base Ball?' Posted: 17 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT The original MLB.com documentary that uncovered a startling reference to "Base Ball" in a 1755 diary found in England will be aired as a television premiere by the MLB Network -- sure to provoke even more thought about the game's origins.
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| Aye! The Pirate Bay Anthem is Here Posted: 17 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT A few years ago The Pirate Bay crew toyed with the idea of founding a pirate state, preferably in the micronation of Sealand or another suitable island. An island was never bought, but The Pirate Bay does have an official anthem now.
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| How to pick a video game system, [pic] Posted: 17 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT A simple yet accurate guide
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| Michael Phelps suffers first finals loss in year! Posted: 17 May 2009 01:20 PM PDT On Saturday, Peirsol led at the turn and pulled away to win the 100-meter backstroke in 53.32 seconds. Phelps came in second, at 53.79.
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| Obama Can’t Turn the Page on Bush Posted: 17 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT Until there is true transparency, revelations of the unresolved eight-year nightmare will keep raining down drip by drip.
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| Bush Team Still Haunts Environmentals Posted: 17 May 2009 01:00 PM PDT Environmentalists who see this year as their best hope for a major global warming bill can't seem to escape a familiar foe: former Bush administration officials they fought year after year on energy and climate issues.
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| Will Ferrell stars again in SNL Celebrity Jeopardy (Video) Posted: 17 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT On the season finale of Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell as the host, Celebrity Jeopardy made a comeback. This time Alex Trebek takes on Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Hanks (actually Tom Hanks), his rival Sean Connery, and Burt Reynolds... sort of.
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| Israel and Arab nations in rare agreement Posted: 17 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT "FOR the first time in the history of Zionism," said Israeli PM Netanyahu, "there is an alignment of views between the Arab world and Israel." It was clear he meant Iran which is viewed as a threat by Israel and Arab states such as Egypt and Jordan.
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| Giant Lizards Pose Threat in Florida Posted: 17 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT Nile monitor lizards, which can grow up to 6 feet long, are plaguing the west coast of the Sunshine State. The non-indigenous animals, which were introduced to the area as pets, are causing potentially deadly roadblocks at an airport and threatening the survival of native species.
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| Dogs have souls, but you already knew that Posted: 17 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT For centuries, humans have imagined they are the only animals with morals. But humans are not alone in the moral arena, a new breed of behavior experts says..Critics say research in animal thinking, emotion and morality downplay the evidence as often anecdotal and anthropomorphic, that is attributing human motivation or characteristics to animals.
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| Posted: 17 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT In compiling our list, we measured the win-loss percentage for each team in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB; we looked at points-percentage in hockey. This allowed us to compare the teams across leagues. We also believed it to be a fairer way to look at the teams. Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies lost their 10,000 game in 2007, to much fanfare...
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| NY Times: The End of the Supersedans? Posted: 17 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT Money and sense can still get blown into the weeds by street-going supersedans that can exceed 180 mph. With 400 or 500 horsepower — and more — these cars aren't just fast. Some rank among the most formidable production cars in history. But like the fast cars of the previous golden era of speed, the latest versions could soon be rendered extinct.
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| Posted: 17 May 2009 11:40 AM PDT *****
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| Facebook Raises $150 Million to Buy Employee Shares Posted: 17 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT Facebook has almost finished raising $150 million in capital, in an extraordinary move by the company to buy out shares of hundreds of regular employees.
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| What Are the Reasons Behind Sneezing? Posted: 17 May 2009 11:20 AM PDT The same kind of irritants (dust, pepper, etc.) can create the same internal reaction in all of us, but its externalization is highly individualized. We all know that everyone sneezes differently, but have we ever considered why?
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| Posted: 17 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT dilbert
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| Marijuana Chemical May Fight Brain Cancer Posted: 17 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT The active chemical in marijuana promotes the death of brain cancer cells by essentially helping them feed upon themselves, researchers in Spain report.
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| The Most Ironic Tattoo You'll Ever See [Pic] Posted: 17 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT *****
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| Attorney arrested at courthouse for possession of marijuana Posted: 17 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT Attorney Regina Criswell was arrested at the Bexar County Courthouse after deputies say they discovered two ounces of marijuana and a chrome-colored marijuana pipe in her bag.
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| Mother Uses her baby to Sheild man from police taser Posted: 17 May 2009 10:30 AM PDT She was arrested Tuesday night and placed at the Marion County jail on a 24-hour hold.
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| Tall Fat Men Earn More Money Than Short Skinny Ones Posted: 17 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT Australian researchers have found that tall workers earn more than their shorter colleagues, especially among men. A man who is six foot can expect to take home a "wage premium" of almost $1000 a year.The boffins paint a bleak picture for the vertically-challenged, but there's good news for chubby workers: overweight people actually earn more.
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| Why solar power can help us cycle round the world Posted: 17 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT Using innovative nanosolar pannier panels on our bikes, we're aiming to write the solar cycle diaries...
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| Linux : Fedora 11 Screenshot Tour. Posted: 17 May 2009 09:50 AM PDT Fedora 11 Screenshot Tour. Screen shots of install and other items.
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| Who's Still Reading Newspapers? (Interactive) Posted: 17 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT A look at circulation numbers for the 75 most popular U.S. newspapers.
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| David Gibson - Who in America Is a Real Catholic? Posted: 17 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT Is this what Catholicism in America has come to? Bickering about whether Notre Dame is really Catholic, or whether a priest can make out on the beach with his gal pal? Well, yes. And that should come as no surprise.
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| Obama on Dick Cheney, War and Star Trek Posted: 17 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT In a 30-minute interview aboard Air Force One en route from Washington to Phoenix last Wednesday, President Obama talked with NEWSWEEK's Jon Meacham about Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Dick Cheney—and Star Trek. Edited excerpts.
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| Summer Has Arrived, Got to Kill The Heat..[PIC] Posted: 17 May 2009 09:30 AM PDT Meow Meow o_0
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