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Thursday, March 31, 2011

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Apple to absorb cost changes for iPad 2 components

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Apple has allegedly agreed to absorb any inflation in component costs due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The company is pushing a strategy that may give it supply priority over other companies that cannot accommodate the potential cost increases.

Giant Virus-Eating Virus Discovered in Antarctica Lake

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A virus, dubbed Organic Lake Virophage or OLV, was discovered in Organic Lake, a 6,000-year-old body of saltwater in eastern Antarctica. Researchers found its genome hidden in sequences of local Phycodnaviruses -- giant viruses that basically live in the lake and attack algae. Evidence suggests these two viruses have been swapping genes and co-evolving. Scientists have concluded that the OLV depends on the Phycodnaviruses for survival. The scientists also believe there may be other virus-eating viruses lurking in the depths.

Ford leaps in owner loyalty, takes top spot from GM

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Ford saw a whopping increase in owners who say they will be loyal to the brand last year compared to 2009, a new analysis shows.

The Mystery Behind Moammar Gadhafi's Birth: Some Say He's Jewish

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Behind closed doors, for years, many Libyans have wondered if Moammar Gadhafi is Jewish. And now the theory is supported by a prominent historian.

French Cavemen May Have Owned First Lap Dogs

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The world's oldest lap dogs lived about 15,000 years ago in France and may have been the size of a miniature poodle. Researchers guess these small companions may have warmed the laps of cavemen on cold nights and served as hunting partners.

Ecstasy Rising (part 1/3)

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On a special edition of 'Primetime Thursday' from Thursday, April 1 2004, Peter Jennings tells the epic story of Ecstasy...... In the 1990s, Ecstasy seemed to come out of nowhere to join marijuana, cocaine and heroin as one of the four most widely used illegal drugs in the country. No other drug has ever spread so fast. To halt its spread, the U.S. Government has spent millions of dollars making a dramatic case against Ecstasy as a dangerous drug. The headline of this campaign has been that Ecstasy causes massive brain damage. But this is a claim based on flawed science, and many Ecstasy users now feel their government has no credibility. What do we know about the real risks of Ecstasy? Has the government been its own worst enemy in the fight to stop the drug's use?..

Post-Sex Blues Plague One Third of Women

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Apparently 1/3 of girls are sad after sex. Maybe it has something to do with 1/3 of dudes being tools.

Do Not Ask The President Stupid Questions (Video)

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Although if you do, his response might be worth it.

Gates, Mullen Defend Military Action in Libya

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday defended the administration's decision to intervene in Libya, arguing that military action was necessary to prevent a humanitarian disaster that could have sparked a refugee crisis while potentially destabilizing Egypt, Tunisia, and the broader Middle East.

Police Say Motocross Star Tried to Pull Over Cops [w/vid]

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Plenty of people get pulled over by cops -- but very few pull cops over. Law enforcement officials in Orlando, Fla., claim 25-year-old motocross racer James "Bubba" Stewart Jr. used flashing lights to impersonate a police officer and pull over a Chevy Silverado.

EFF: Mobile Carrier Delays Harm Internet Security

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By delaying or even blocking security updates for mobile devices, mobile carriers put their users, their business, and the country's critical infrastructure at unnecessary risk. Mobile security problems plague the entire software stack — the base...

Authorities in Awe of Drug Runners' Jungle-Built, Kevlar-Coated Supersubs

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The clatter of helicopter blades echoed across the jungles of northwestern Ecuador. Antinarcotics commandos in three choppers peered at the mangroves below, scanning for any sign of activity. The police had received a tip that a gang of Colombian drug smugglers had set up a clandestine work site here, in a dense swamp 5 miles south of Colombia's border. And whatever the traffickers were building, the tipster had warned, was truly enormous.

This Watch Explodes and Reconfigures Itself Every Hour Just to Tell You the Time

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The Harry Winston Opus Eleven doesn't need watch hands. It's got main cylinders which disintegrate and re-assemble every hour to tell you the time.

Request for profs' e-mails on Wisconsin labor strife sparks outrage

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A Midland, Mich., think tank's demands for professors' e-mails about Wisconsin's public employee labor strife is causing an uproar among some who suggest the Freedom of Information Act requests aim to intimidate pro-labor dissenters and stifle academic freedom.

After 30 years, war on AIDS at 'moment of truth'

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With the war on AIDS nearing its 30th anniversary, the UN on Thursday declared "a moment of truth" had come for new strategies to address the campaign's failures and brake costs that were now unsustainable.

Christian Conservatives Turn Political Judas On Christ's Teachings

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Republican conservative Christian legislators use their Christianity to get votes, while they politically oppose Christ's teachings.

Where good ideas come from [video]

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People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story.

Netflix beefing up service center in preparation for global launch

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A few tantalizing openings posted to the Netflix job site over the last few days that could point to an imminent launch ...

What Not to Sell on eBay: Drones. Man caught selling US military spy plane on eBay

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Take detailed notes before your next auction. If you try to put a drone up for sale on eBay, you'd better include your legal expenses in the asking

Sign Of The Apocalypse? (PIC)

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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House Republicans seek IRS probe of AARP

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AARP lobbied for the new health care law and now it stands to profit, Republican lawmakers charged Wednesday as they called for the IRS to investigate whether the powerful interest group deserves to keep its federal tax exemption.

Ladies...do you feel past your prime after the ripe old age of 29?

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Women feel past their prime at the ripe old age of 29, a new survey shows.A majority of the 1,000 people polled on the company's website said 29 is when women don't have "it" anymore.

Obama rolls out plan to cut oil imports

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President Barack Obama outlined a plan Wednesday to cut America's imports of foreign oil by a third by 2025 -- a response to growing global energy demands and instability overseas.

Twitterers clarify rumours of Jackie Chan's death

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Twitter has been buzzing with micro-reports of Jackie Chan's heart attack and subsequent passing, but the martial arts star is not dead. It's just another Twitter hoax that has crept into the trending topics.

Shih tzu saved her 83-year old owner from the Tsunami.

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A miracle survivor story out of the tsunami in Japan. A 12-year-old shih tzu named Babu insisted that her owner take her for a walk the morning of the tsunami, and it's a good thing she did. The pair was saved when the 30-foot wall of water consumed their home and the entire district surrounding it.

Street Fighter II is 20 Years Old

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Happy birthday to the most important fighting game of all time!

Duck Hunt Portrait (PIC)

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Point your air-gun at the portrait and hope you hit the Nintendo duck!

A Historic First Image From Mercury's Orbit

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NASA on Tuesday released an image of Mercury captured by its Messenger spacecraft - the first ever obtained from the planet's orbit.

More trouble for Top Gear team as show is sued over 'rigged' electric car test | Mail Online

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Tesla Motors Inc issued a writ at the High Court over an episode featuring 'the ultimate test for an electric car' – a drag race between its Roadster and a petrol-powered Lotus Elise.

$6.8 Billion Needed to Ready US for the Next Big Quake

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A new report sets out what the US needs to do to become earthquake resilient

Facebook's Middle East Censorship Problem

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Some groups are pushing the social network to police its website

NJ Teen Arrested For Recording Police Officers Sues After They Take It Too Far

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Fitchette's decision to snap a few minutes of footage caused her to spend time in handcuffs, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday, accusing police of illegally detaining the teen.

U.S. Obesity Epidemic Now Requiring Fatter Crash Test Dummies - Food - GOOD

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The super-sizing of all forms of American transit continues apace, in response to the country's obesity epidemic.

Google Maps Ban in China Likely As Licensing Deadline Nears

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Google's volatile relationship continues with Chinese Government, Google Maps now could get blocked in China as Google so far has failed to file for a license through the Chinese Bureau of Surveying and the deadline is tomorrow. The bureau blocks websites in China that are not licensed to operate in the country so google maps is now likely to get blocked

Study: US digital music will overtake CDs in 2012

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Digital music should overtake CDs in the US for the first time next year, Strategy Analytics said in a new study. It expected CDs to continue dropping a steep 40 percent from $3.8 billion in revenue for 2010 to just $2.7 billion in 2012.

Google Settles FTC Privacy Complaint over Google Buzz

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Google settled a privacy complaint with the Federal Trade Commission brought by the Electronic Privacy Information Center, the center's chief Marc Rotenberg said. The complaint involved Google's social networking service, Buzz.

Spider Defenses For a Flood (Pic)

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An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.

Why Is It So Hard to Quit Smoking? (Graphic)

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With more than 5 million people dying each year from its effects, tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes of death around the world.

Gym 'Fines' Members For Missing Workouts

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Looking for some motivation to keep you going to the gym? One Boston-based company may have figured out the ultimate way to ensure you don't miss a workout.

Battlefield 3 Fault Line Episode 3 Trailer Shows Amazing Melee Combat (VIDEO)

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Battlefield 3 Fault Line Episode 3 Video: Get That Wire Cut shows melee combat and more outdoor gameplay

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

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GM Could Fire Striking Workers at India plant

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A nearly two-week long strike at General Motors' Halol, India, assembly plant has motivated the automaker to hire a new temporary staff and to issue an ultimatum to striking workers.

Man sets record for eating most grapes in 3 minutes (Video)

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We shot a video of him eating the grapes, sped it up and set it to the theme from the Benny Hill Show. You're welcome, world.

'Source Code' Director Drops 9 Tips for the Aspiring Sci-Fi Filmmaker

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Duncan Jones is a director who loves his science fiction. Here he gives his nine tips for those aspiring to be a filmmaker one day.

Marijuana College: Oaksterdam Focuses on Higher Education

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California's Oaksterdam University is America's first cannabis college, offering training for the lucrative medical-marijuana industry

Woman charged with killing Chihuahua puppy after it peed on her leg

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Holly Boyd, 28-year-old Fridley woman, allegedly got so mad at her few-weeks-old Chihuahua for urinating on her stuff that she pitched it across the room and killed it.

Ashley Boo Turns a Facebook Profile Into an Interactive Marketing Campaign

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Ashley Boo's Facebook profile may look like any other page, but it isn't long until Ashley jumps off the page.

I Bet She's More Comfortable Than He Is

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Best Bike stunt ever!!!

Killing roaches made fun!

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Fuck all the bells and whistles of modern design. I don't need a gigantic chopping machine with four speeds and serrated edges to cut up my dinner—I'll just use a knife, thanks. Worked for Neanderthal man, should be right for me. I mean, they haven't changed the design of edible flesh anytime recently, have they?

8 Hysterical G.I. Joe Public Service Announcement Parodies

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G.I. Joe was as important to my young life as breathing, eating and stealing the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue every year. The cartoon taught me that war was hell (but that everyone was a terrible shot) and that there were hundreds of things in my life that could kill me at any moment.

After losing a patent battle with Apple, Nokia sues again

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After losing a patent battle with Apple, Nokia decides to sue them again. This time there are 7 patents in question, bringing the total to 46. Will this ever end?

Audiobytes for Autobots Releases Free New Mashup Album! Check it out

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"Blanket Weather" (2011), the long awaited and highly anticipated follow up to "2.0" is finally out now. Download it for free and groove out to it in your ride! Artists sampled range from LCD Soundsystem to Daft Punk to Kanye West to Rilo Kiley.

Man Lines Front Lawn With Toilets in Protest [w/video]

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There may be more than a dozen toilets on his front lawn, but David Linscott will not sit down. The Kittery, Maine, plumbing contractor has lined his property with 10 commodes of varying shapes and sizes as an act of protest.

Batman Reboot Being Planned After Dark Knight Rises

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Here's the next step in the evolution of Hollywood's never-ending circle of creative recycling: Batman is getting a reboot. They're already planning to start the whole franchise over, even though the next installment in the current incarnation, The Dark Knight Rises, is still filming.

Bad news for football fans is good news for people who are against domestic violence

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Nah, there's no joke here. Just shitty human beings. Human beings that beat their spouses with increased frequency in relation to NFL outcomes. That's right, a new study published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics reports that men are more likely to beat their wives in the event of an NFL upset. Their team loses and that's how they react.

Diplomats discuss Libya's future as Italy plots Gaddafi's escape route | World news | The Guardian

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Rome is negotiating an African haven for the Libyan leader as international pressure mounts on him to go

What has become of video game DLCs today

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True and a very sad story, the image above clearly illustrates how DLCs today are nothing more than money hungry publishers trying to milk every penny out of our wallets.

How Digg is Built

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At Digg we have substantially rebuilt our infrastructure over the last year in what we call "Digg V4". This blog post gives a high-level view of the systems and technologies involved and how we use them. Read on to find out the secrets of the Digg engineers!

The Game We've All Been Waiting For... (VID)

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A video showing off what may be the coolest game ever has hit the intertubes

The Hole (1962)

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The Hole is a 1962 short animation by John Hubley and Faith Hubley that won an Academy Award for Short Subjects (Cartoons) in 1962. The film uses improvised dialogue from Dizzy Gillespie and George Mathews as a pair of construction workers, one white, one black. Working deep underground, our cartoon heroes begin debating the fate of the world and the possibility of nuclear annihilation...from under the streets of New York.

Bid to ban cloned foods in Europe collapses

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An effort to ban cloned foods from supermarket shelves in Europe collapsed Tuesday after EU states and the parliament failed to agree a law to control the industry.

Monday, March 28, 2011

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The Birthday Boys

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These are some in-laws!

EXCLUSIVE: DeMint Wants To Strip All Federal Employees Of Collective Bargaining Rights

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The defining political story three months into 2011 is the spread of anti-union legislation in the states. Now, a leading senator on the right wants to eliminate collective bargaining rights at a federal level.

BioWare May Implement Dead Space's UI Into Mass Effect 3

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BioWare is looking into the possibility of implementing Dead Space's intuitive HUD system into its next game.

Katie Couric Considers Leaving 'CBS Evening News'

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The rumors are swirling again: what will happen when Katie Couric's contract with CBS comes up in late spring? We have the latest reports, suggesting she's over nighttime news and in talks for a daytime gig...any clues where Katie Couric might go?

Dying Bit By Bit: A Compilation Of Retro Video Game Deaths

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One of the many differences between the video game world and our own is the ability to re-spawn. No matter how many times you mistime a jump, attack enemies with too much abandon, or get ambushed by cunning 12-year-olds, you're always given the chance to come back into the game

Super Dominoes

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Sometimes people like to build things up, just to knock them down.

Japan's (Other) Health Crisis

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In Japan, for all the anxiety over radiation from the tsunami-hit nuclear plant, there is another critical health crisis: tens of thousands of evacuees facing serious health problems and trauma.

Chinese students screened for 'radical thoughts' and 'independent lifestyles'

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One of China's most prestigious universities has announced plans to screen all students and identify those with "radical thoughts" or "independent lifestyles", provoking angry reactions from undergraduates and comparisons with the Cultural Revolution.

5 Important People Who Were Screwed Out of History Books

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BP Sustainability Report Withholds Spill Data

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The Gulf oil spill is mentioned throughout the report, but lack of actual data on the spill's volume, along with an absence of future goals make BPs sustainability report an exercise in greenwash.

GOP's Presidential Problem: True Believers and Ideologues

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The fate of the Republican Party—at least in terms of the next presidential election—rests in the hands of the hopelessly banal and the egregiously partisan.

20 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Robots [Infographic]

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id you know the first robot is said to have been constructed by the Greek mathematician Archytas in 400 B.C. Unreal. Here I thought the first robot didn't come along until the Flintstones.

Jose Canseco Delivers the Greatest Tweet Ever

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I love 100% of 100% of everything about this. Done. Jose Canseco, in the midst of another mindless, bumbling rant about the media, just broke Twitter forever.

Poetry In Motion? Virtual Painting With A Kinect

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Even though technology allows artists to realize their ideas using a variety of virtual methods—creating new digital aesthetics along the way—there are always styles, techniques, and influences from the pre-digital past that linger around, their creative power undiminished,

Aw, F**k. Is The Latest Calvin Klein Billboard Cursing?

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Can you see the curse in the latest Calvin Klein ad? Which word, you ask? The "F" word, if it's there at all, isn't spelled out in block letters. Not completely. It starts with a small table in the background that's partially blocked out by one of Calvin Klein's typical thin and attractive young models. The table's left leg, table top and support bar seem to form the letter F. The model's bikini briefs, which may have been strategically placed just to the right of the F, could be seen as a U. Then there's the C and K from Calvin Klein's "CK One" logo.

Radiohead Releasing 12' For Record Store Day

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I know, right? More Radiohead news? Well, hey, it's not our fault that the dudes put out their own freakin' newspaper and are dropping their latest album, The

25 Rockstar Movie Cameos

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We rock out to some of the best musician cameos in movies, including Shaun of the Dead, Back to the Future, Animal House, Zoolander and more!

Prince William and Kate Middleton Pick Wedding Cakes

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I'm currently in wedding planning mode and picking the cake is one of the most exciting parts. So, I'm insanely jealous that Prince William and Kate Middleton have picked two cakes. They're having a his and her cake and they both sound pretty marvelous.

The Guardian embarking on significant U.S. expansion

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The U.K. Guardian is on the verge of expanding its U.S. footprint. "We will be announcing an American editor shortly," Alan Rusbridger, The Guardian's editor-in-chief, told The Cutline in an interview last week.

Donald Trump 'Really Concerned' About Obama Birthplace (VIDEO)

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Potential presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed doubt once again over the birthplace of President Barack Obama on "Fox & Friends" on Monday morning.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

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Five Things Facebook Should Fix Immediately

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Let me start with two questions. Why is it that such a successful company as Facebook feels like it needs to change and reinvent its interface constantly? And why are we so complacent with these changes that, quite literally, disrupt our online social lives? We have seen how social media is changing the world around us, yet we don't have a say in its progress. Undeniably, Facebook is already part of all of our lives, even for non-users. Below, I highlight 5 critical problems that Facebook needs to fix immediately:

Lindsay Lohan Will Now Simply Be Known As "Lindsay"

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In her latest attempt to distance herself from her father. Next she will known as the 'actress formerly known as.'

Dogboarding [Vid]

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Serena Williams' Sexy Video Game Ad 'Unauthorized'

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Can one truly believe that a sexually suggestive ad for 2K Sports' 'Top Spin 4' was released without the company's knowledge and that it accidentally became a viral success?

Professional Clown Allegedly Kidnapped/Raped Girl While in Costume

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No wonder kids are scared of clowns. :/

And the Typo Award of the Week goes to...

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I don't know, maybe he was.

What if Luke Skywalker Was Grossed Out by Making Out With His Sister?

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A comic exploring the strange incestuous nature of Luke and Leia's relationship.

FIRST AID KIT [Pic]

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10 Most Iconic Photos of the War in Iraq [Pics]

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The War in Iraq has been one of the most significant events of the last decade.

This time the aliens are going to help us for sure

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Why do we always think the worst of aliens when they arrive planetside and start talking about peace? There are plenty of alien groups who exist only to make the world a better place. No, really!

Look at reality. Now look at me. (PIC)

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The Sexy Women of Sucker Punch

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It has guns, it has fighter planes, it appears to possibly have robots and it has girls. Man, does it ever have girls.

Urinception! (PIC)

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A brief history of Time Zones [w/ Videos]

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BBC News looks at how time zones affect all of our lives.

25 X-Rays That Will Make You Cringe

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A few years ago we made a post about items that had been lodged into assholes. Today we're going to

Supercomputer Built on Sony PS3 Consoles Now Fully Online

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We've discussed Sony's decision to shut down Other OS functionality and abandon the supercomputing market several times in the past 12 months. One of the expansions in progress even as Sony killed these programs, dubbed Condor, is now fully online for the first time. This new cluster is composed of 1,716 PS3s and, if it delivers as promised,...

How E-Books Are Coming Full Circle Thanks to Tablets

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E-book device makers are increasingly looking to get into the tablet market for a few reasons: more control over the experience and revenues from apps are two big reasons. Ironically, this is move back to where e-books all started more than 10 years ago.

The Most Bizarre Music Instrument Manufacturers In Japan

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Maywa Denki are known for wild, crazy instrument designs and their latest creation, OTAMATONE, is no exception.

It's The Oil: The Impact of Political Unrest in the Middle East

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Few would argue that oil plays a major role in all decisions pertaining to the Middle East. We hear rhetoric about liberties and stability but oil is at the center of every action.

How To: Incite Panic In Your Pothole Infested Neighborhood

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Let the terror begin!