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It's Official. It's A Baseball Dance-Off

Posted: 24 May 2009 05:20 PM PDT

USF and UCONN dance-off to kill a 5-hour rain delay!


Bye Bye Auntie; I am Going To Disneyland

Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Beverly Edwards,...told staff at the shelter that she could no longer care for the elderly woman, then traveled on a family vacation to Disney World. Ninety Six year old, Ruth Smith remains in a ..hospital under the eye of a guardianship agency,..caregiver stress is a major concern


Amazing 11 Year-Old Hip-Hop Dancer Aidan Davis

Posted: 24 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

*****


Busting the Baby Boom

Posted: 24 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

Watch out, baby boomers. The Millennials are coming for your jobs. This generational warfare is the story developing in the media, and as with most trend stories, it does have a kernel of truth.


Pixar Pan in the Park... How legendary Hollywood animators

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Their incredible special effects have dazzled moviegoers in blockbusters from Toy Story to Spider-Man – now Hollywood's top animators have met their most ambitious challenge yet: transforming a tent in a London park into Peter Pan's magical Neverland.


Hot Dog!!

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Reno is my crazy pitbull jumping my fire pit... He does this until I stop him...like hours!


The 6 Most Retarded Police Standoffs of All Time

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

The police standoffs we see in movies are always cool. The ones in real life ... not so much.


Helio wins third Indianapolis 500

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Helio Castroneves has won his third Indianapolis 500, beating 2005 winner Dan Wheldon by more than 2 seconds. Danica Patrick was third, the best finish by a woman at Indianapolis.


Glacial Lakes in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, U.S.A.

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Photographer: Casey Bates


Obama Says GM Will be Strong, Leaner, and Meaner

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT

"My hope … is that we will see both GM and Chrysler having emerged from this restructuring process leaner, meaner, more competitive," said Obama. "Ultimately, I think that GM is going to be a strong company."


Happy Birthday Bob Dylan! (PIC)

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

A rare, very detailed and insightful interview with Bob Dylan, the artist who revolutionized popular songwriting. Happy 68th! Here's to many more.


California schools have "lost their way," U.S. ed chief says

Posted: 24 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

A handful of states will soon be chosen to take part an intense, $5 billion experiment to improve schools that the federal government is calling "Race to the Top" - but California will be lucky if it gets to participate, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said today, noting California "has lost its way."


Everything you know about Iran is WRONG.

Posted: 24 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

They may not want the bomb. And other unexpected truths. Fareed Zakaria writes "Everything you know about Iran is wrong, or atleast more complicated than you think. Take the bomb. The regime wants to be a nuclear power but could well be happy with a peaceful civilian program. What's the evidence?"


Would-be gangster shoots off own manhood

Posted: 24 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

A would-be gangster shot himself in the crutch when his gun went off half cocked in his pocket. Lukas Neuhardt, 27, had forgotten to put the safety catch on when he stuffed the gun into his trouser pocket to impress pals in Saarbruecken, Germany. He told paramedics that a masked mugger had blasted him in the crutch in a bungled robbery.


"Earl" creator is OK with being 'thrown off the Titanic"

Posted: 24 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

In case the reference isn't obvious, NBC is in fourth place among networks, after a lackluster season in which it launched seven new shows and five of them failed and the other two have not broken out.Star Jason Lee said would love to continue doing the show -- for another network.


The Physiology of Pressure: How Your Body Reacts to Stress

Posted: 24 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Regardless of the cause, stress sets in motion certain automatic changes in the body that are designed to give it a quick burst of energy. The pattern of changes has been called the "fight-or-flight" response because it most likely evolved from our prehistoric ancestors, who faced daily dangers in their search for food and shelter.


The Most Scientific Tattoo You'll See Today (PIC)

Posted: 24 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Joe writes: "My tattoo is 3 lines of equations, the top is the Born Oppenheimer Approximation, the second line is the equation in the form of a 3-Dimensional Schroedinger Equation, and the solution in the form of a Schroedinger Equation." Indeed...


Study: Only 58.5% of Houston Freshmen Finish High School

Posted: 24 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

As thousands of Houston-area high school seniors prepare to accept their diplomas in the coming weeks, a study released Friday shows that only 58.5% of the region's freshmen make it to graduation day. "There is a real crisis, a crisis of graduation,"


Passion of The Christ Co-Writer Not Paid Due To Low Budget

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Seems Mel Gibson and several film companies have reached an undisclosed settlement with Passion of the Christ co-writer Benedict Fitzgerald, who had sued them for $10 million. Among the screenwriter's claims:The screenwriter's suit claimed Gibson told him the budget for the movie would be in the $4 million to $7 million range. More like 30M...


Bob Dylan's Last Thoughts on Woody Guthrie

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

When yer head gets twisted and yer mind grows numbWhen you think you're too old, too young, too smart or too dumbWhen yer laggin' behind an' losin' yer paceIn a slow-motion crawl of life's busy race


World's Largest HDTV Unveiled At Cowboys Stadium (w/pics)

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT

"The $40 million setup stretches almost from one 20-yard line to the other."


Liz Cheney Accidentally (?) Lets The Truth Fly: Dad Is Afrai

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:40 PM PDT

Liz Cheney, perhaps inadvertently, admitted that part of the reason we've seen Dick Cheney more in the last two months than we did in the eight years of the Bush administration is that he is very nervous that there will be investigations and prosecutions in his future


Yes, I'm A Medical Marijuana Patient. No, I'm Not Sorry.

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:20 PM PDT

There are many among us who obviously harbor some enormous moral judgments about marijuana and about those who legally use it as medicine -- as if we should somehow feel guilty about the relief that is afforded us through using this herb.


So, you're going to sign it, right? [Pic]

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:10 PM PDT

*****


Some Worry Climate Bill Guided by Lobbyists, Not Science

Posted: 24 May 2009 12:00 PM PDT

While getting a CO2 cap and trade bill through committee is a victory for the environmental movements, some green groups claim that the bill panders to industry and does not reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the amount most science says is needed.


Astronomy Picture of the Day

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT

In one of the brightest parts of Milky Way lies a nebula where some of the oddest things occur. NGC 3372, known as the Great Nebula in Carina, is home to massive stars and changing nebula. Eta Carinae, the most energetic star in the nebula, was one of the brightest stars in the sky in the 1830s, but then faded dramatically...


40 Beautiful Examples of Minimalism in Web Design

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Minimalism is a design style that emphasizes simplicity and the removal of superfluous elements in one's own work. It's applied in art, architecture, print work, and in web design.


Prostitute Talks About Craigslist Woes

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT

Last week, Craigslist announced the site would eliminate its "Erotic Services" section and replace it with an "Adult Services" category, which employees are said to monitor for illegal activity.


Top 10 Tech Cities in the World

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT

You may not find a flying car in one of these cities just yet, but these 10 places are definitely at the top of the global tech game.


Memorial Day Weekend, Dallas Cops Have a Warrant for Blood

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT

A word of caution before you head out for the long Memorial Day weekend: It's also No-Refusal Weekend. Which means? Well, if Dallas police pull suspect you're drinking and driving, you'll be stuck with a butterfly needle attached to a vacuum-packed container, and two vials' worth of your blood will taken and tested. And, no, you can't refuse.


Human pathogens threaten ancient cave art

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT

The Lascaux cave in south-west France houses invaluable animal paintings that are between 16,000 and 17,000 years old, making them among the oldest examples of cave art ever found. Now conservationists must deal with the twin threats of the Fusarium solani fungus and the new bacterial populations.


Zombie Retailer: CircuitCity.com Reborn As... Circuit City

Posted: 24 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT

CircuitCity.com is back from the grave, and it looks eerily familiar. The zombie website is now controlled by Systemax, the same folks who own Tiger Direct. Though the new site may look similar to the old, no doubt part of Systemax's goal to keep alive a "proud brand that America has grown to count on," it isn't nearly as consumer-friendly as we...


Survey: Airport Wi-Fi More Important Than Food

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:50 AM PDT

For the business traveler Wi-Fi is important - crucial, even. But more important than sustenance? That's exactly what was found in a recent survey by American Airlines and HP, where some 47% of business travelers responded that Wi-Fi was the "most important airport amenity, outscoring basic travels needs such as food by nearly 30 percentage points"


HIFiRE hypersonic test flight

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Scientists have conducted the first successful test flight in the HIFiRE program, investigating hypersonics technology and its application to advanced scramjet-powered space launch vehicles.


Pakistanis Post More Google Map Maker Data Than Anyone Else

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:10 AM PDT

Banglore-based 'Lalit Katragadda', the founder of "Map Maker" says:"Pakistan netizens are posting more localized information and data to the Google's 'map maker' than the web users of any of the 160 countries which are using the leading internet search engine's experiment."


Apple changes it mind, accepts Eucalyptus app

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:10 AM PDT

Recently, Apple rejected the iPhone app Eucalyptus entry into the company's App Store. The reason: the e-book reader, which can search the 20,000-plus item classic library of Project Gutenberg, "contains inappropriate sexual content" by allowing access to works such as The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana...


US soldiers struck by swine flu

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT

KUWAIT has detected swine flu among US soldiers who passed through the Gulf emirate in transit, a health official said, adding that there are no cases among Kuwaitis.


Apple said Building $1 billion Server Farm

Posted: 24 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT

A "state official" has told the Charlotte Observer that a bill nearing approval that would bend tax rules for a single, unnamed company are actually meant to accommodate a specific Apple project, which might otherwise be located in another state.The deal would give the tax breaks to companies with a minority market share in North Carolina, but.....


Archie is an Idiot

Posted: 24 May 2009 09:30 AM PDT

Archie is getting married. Yes, the world's oldest and eternally least hip teenager is taking the plunge


The Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Collection

Posted: 24 May 2009 09:10 AM PDT

The builders, designers and architects of today grew up with Legos yesterday. To celebrate this connection Lego has released their Lego Architecture series, including kits of some of the world's most famous works of architectural design including a series of kits dedicated to the works of Frank Lloyd Wright.


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