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Saturday, June 4, 2011

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What We Can Learn from Germany's Scary E. Coli Outbreak

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The strain of Escherischia coli wreaking havoc in Germany is resistant to 14 kinds of antibiotics. That should be a lesson for the FDA.

A Poetic, Digital Theater Performance

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Is the development of new media art pushing creativity towards an unknown future? Perhaps. But the performance below from French theater company Compagnie Adrien M, is certainly carving out a new terrain—literally and figuratively speaking.

Best XBOX Kinect Fail Ever (VIDEO)

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This is by far the greatest Kinect fail I've ever seen.

Greenpeace activists force Arctic oil rig to stop drilling

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Work suspended at Leiv Eiriksson rig off Greenland after protesters demand to know how owner Cairn Energy would cope with leak on scale of Deepwater Horizon

Obama warns of 'tough headwinds' for US economy

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President Barack Obama warned on Saturday that the US economy still faced "tough headwinds," as he welcomed newly created jobs in the once-troubled automobile industry.

Jon Stewart’s Ratings Are Now Higher Than All Of Fox News

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According to the May, Neilson ratings The Daily Show with Jon Stewart beat the entire Fox News network in terms of total viewers.

Organic Trade Association Responds to Critics About GMO Stance

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The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has responded to levelled against it in a recently released short documentary. I wrote about this film earlier this week along with additional commentary by organic food pioneer and former OTA board member, Arran Stephens.

A proud father

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Imgur is used to share photos with social networks and online communities, and has the funniest pictures from all over the Internet.

Titan’s Running Back Chris Johnson Releases First Rap Song

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Can't say that I had high hopes going into it, but Chris Johnson's first rap single "Act on Deck," which features a continuous busy signal throughout (because who isn't in love with that sound?), may actually be worse than both Norway's Rebecca Black and the Fat Bruins Fan's efforts combined.   Can't say that I had high hopes going

Nokia Play To App Allows For Wireless Multimedia Sharing [w/vid]

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Have you ever imagined sharing stuff wirelessly? The Finnish phone maker has something for you on that front. They just revealed the "Nokia Play To" app that allows to share pictures, video and music from phone to home devices.

Exclusive: CEO says hackers tried to extort data, money

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Hacking victim describes the mysterious network attacks, conference call, and e-mail activities that led up to hackers threatening to go public with his information.

How Apple's Next AirPort Routers Could Make a Great CDN

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There are signs that Apple's Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme are poised for an updated, based on diminishing stock of the current models. Buzz is that the refresh will provide caching for software updates. But what if it provides media streaming caching, too?

Shia LaBeouf: Megan Fox Quit Because Couldn’t Handle Being Sexy In 'Transformers'

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Apparently, the 'Transformers' movie franchise is no place for self-respecting women, at least according to Shia LeBeouf.

World's First Amphibious Ice Cream Truck Spotted In London! (VIDEO)

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It's not everyday you see an amphibious ice cream truck, but that's exactly what we're looking at. This water-logged treat machine was spotted cruising through the rivers of London .

Court Deals Mortal Blow to Privacy

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Last month, the United States Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in the case of Kentucky v. King, told the police in our nation that they may break into a home without a warrant if they believe that the occupants might be in the act of destroying evidence.

America: Sex, Lies And Politicians

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Once again, while facing catastrophic problems such as: floods, tornadoes running amok across the land, the second round of a recession which could make the 2008 crash look mild, a precipitous decline of the US dollar, a real estate market still in free fall and millions of  Americans unemployed, America ...

Study: Color red increases the speed and strength of reactions

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When humans see red, their reactions become both faster and more forceful. And people are unaware of the color's intensifying effect, according to a new study.

19 Years Of Shaquille O’Neal in 4 Minutes

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After 19 years in the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal is retiring. So we put together a few of his many highlights — both on and off the court. KAZAAM!

Ten Fear Responses That Make No Sense, And Why We Have Them

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Nature, we are told, equipped us with all sorts of instincts to help us survive. However, most of them just get us into trouble. Especially the fear response ones.

How Facebook Can Kill Google Completely

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Google has been unbeatable because its search algorithm churns out the most accurate results -- for anonymous users.

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