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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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More than 50 Android apps found infected with rootkit malware

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Google acts to remove apps after developer finds 'DroidDream' malware can take over phone and send personal details to remote server

Euthanized Dog Comes Back from Dead

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A puppy in Oklahoma came back from the dead after being euthanized at an animal shelter.

Charlie Sheen Gives ABC’s 20/20 Best Ratings in More Than Two Years

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Fox wins Tuesday night, with a special editon of "American Idol," while CBS comes in second for night.

The 13 Craziest Objects Ever Found Inside People (w/ pics)

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Alright, either these people need to find better stuff to eat, or the food where they live is really this bad. Warning: cannot un-see.

Parasitic Fly Inspires Antenna Technology, Could Improve Cell Phone Reception

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Electrical engineers have found their muse in the miniature parasitic fly, Ormia ochracea. Its acute sense of directional hearing could revolutionize antenna technology.

Scientists: Global warming to blame for big U.S. snowstorms

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I stepped in about a foot of "global warming" this morning when I went outside to get the newspaper.

Illinois Attorney General Releases Gun Owner Names

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Police officials had initially denied an Associated Press request for the list, which has always been private

Defiant Charlie Sheen Surrenders His Children To Authorities, Vows To Fight For Full Custody

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A powerless Charlie Sheen remained calm as police, under court orders, arrived at his house to supervise the removal of his 23-month-old twins Max and Bob from his custody late Tuesday.

Cannabis use 'raises psychosis risk'

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Using cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, an international study concludes.

The Science of Physical Attraction and Why the Internet Won't Cut It

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Louis G. Tassinary, a Texas professor, and Kerri Johnson, a colleague from NYU, collaborated a few years ago to study the science of physical attraction, and though the findings could be considered elderly in Internet years, they stand strong. Johnson found that body movement plays as significant a role in attractiveness as body shape.

Apple iPad 2 less of a stock splash

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The launch of the second version of the iPad should help Apple Inc's shares, but don't expect a repeat of the surge that came after the first version was released last year.

Official: Apple Unveils Thinner, Faster iPad 2

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Apple on Wednesday finally unveiled its next-generation iPad.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Free Speech for Hate Group Westboro Church

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the First Amendment right to free speech protects church members who have been staging anti-gay protests at military funerals.

Harry Reid's Cynical Stand Against Prostitution in Nevada

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Reid is right that Nevada needs to diversify its economy or it will be hard hit any time the tourist numbers drop, but it's not likely that closing a handful of brothels in the boonies is going to accomplish that. Rather than attacking a minor industry that is an easy target in today's conservative political climate, Reid should be focusing on ways to improve education, encourage the use of renewable energy and increase the efficient use of resources in his state. Then maybe businesses will be tempted to move in, even if the next-door neighbor is the Mustang Ranch.

Why Republicans are suddenly afraid of Obama

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After their midterm triumph, you'd think they'd be lining up for a chance to run against him.

Midde East Markets Plunge As Oil Rises

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Markets in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East are down sharply following new developments in the Libya Revolt.

Moon Tunes

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One thing uneducated people like to say about famous works of art they don't understand is that they/their kids/arbitrary beast suffering from arbitrary neural affliction could make that. While this statement is generally a gross overestimation of their own creative faculties, exceptions abound, with a major one being the serialist works of Pierre Boulez where the beast/child/dunce in question is the Moon. See the rest at VBS.TV: MOON TUNES - VBS Staff | VBS.TV Blog

Find Makarov Finally Revealed: Live-Action Modern Warfare Film

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Call it coattailing, leapfrogging, or quite simply a blatant ripoff, but the countdown timer has finally expired on FindMakarov.com, and the project has been revealed (as we learned earlier) to be a live-action film project based on Modern Warfare. If you've ever wanted to see some of the events and cutscenes of Activision's FPS brought to life, then this is the moment you've been waiting for.

Girl Loses Job Because Of Facebook Post

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Check out this article about a girl who hilariously forgot that she added her boss on Facebook.

This is What It Looks Like Before You Get Gored By an Angry Rodeo Bull

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Here's a candid video, first-person video of an angry rodeo bull jumping into the crowd at rodeo fundraiser in Williamston, North Carolina.

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