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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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"Internet in a Suitcase": US to aid Arab Uprisings

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A "shadow" Internet is emerging, as countries like Libya, Nepal, Burma, China and Egypt shut down the Internet in an attempt to debilitate insurgents and keep the exchange of ideas at a minimum. Now, there may be a solution to get those oppressed voices heard: "Internet in a Suitcase."

South Park Rapist/Torturer/Murderer Swallows Pencil in Court, Gets Hearing Rescheduled

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Being that accused South Park rapist, torturer and murderer Isaiah Kalebu had already been banned from attending his own trial because of previous in-court outbursts, and been accused by psychiatrists of lying about his insanity, there was little he could do to further cement himself as an insufferable legal nightmare. That was, however, before someone gave him a pencil.

Duke Nukem Forever Review for PC, 360, PS3

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For the best Reviews of Duke Nukem Forever for PC, 360, PS3, check out this page on 1UP.com

All Aboard: China's Next Export Is A Trans-Asian High-Speed Railway

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For all of its grand ambitions, China has had some problems implementing high-speed rail--severe safety issues, construction fraud, and lack of ridership are just some of the issue the country has had to deal with recently. But China will not turn back from its vision of high-speed rail. And the country cares so much that it wants it's neighbors to have fast trains, too...

10 Most Terrifying Torture Devices of the 20th Century

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Torture was still terrifying in the 20th century... Let's take a look at some of the most barbaric devices used.

Pandora goes public, valued over $3 billion

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More than a decade after it was started by Tim Westergren and cohorts, Oakland, Calif. based Pandora Music completed an initial public offering that saw the company raise about $235 million at about $16 a share. The company started trading at $20.30 a share.

Mr. Photogenic--->John Edwards mugshot released

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ust days after he was indicted on federal charges of using illegal campaign donations to conceal his mistress from voters, the U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday released the mugshots of former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C). Edwards, who was the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The six-count indictment triggered immediate criticism from a range of campaign finance and legal experts, who said the government's case is unprecedented and appears weak. They questioned whether it would survive the fierce defense being mounted by Edwards's lawyers, who contend that his actions did not constitute a crime.

PROTIP: If you serve on a jury, do not friend the defendant on Facebook

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A British juror was warned by a judge on Tuesday that she faces jail for contacting a defendant on the social networking site Facebook, causing the collapse of a major drugs trial.

Clarence Clemons' Five Best Saxophone Solos [videos]

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Clarence Clemons, longtime saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, has suffered a stroke. We don't yet know the extent of it, but this is grave news regardless...

Is There a Place for Atheists in Alcoholics Anonymous?

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A long-simmering feud is spreading around the world, after one AA establishment voted to expel two atheist/agnostic groups in Canada.

Analysts Warn Cable Companies - Fix Consumers' Cable Experience, Or Else

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Wall Street analysts warned cable operators on Tuesday that they'd better fix their clunky user interfaces and lousy consumer service if they want to avoid a showdown with Internet and technology powers such as Google and Apple.

Just A Couple Baby Elephants Playing in a Pool [Video]

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Yeah you read that right...

A Complete Walkthrough of Apple's iOS 5 Beta Features [Pics]

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Our snap reaction: The new operating system is awesome. Sure, Apple took some ideas from Android. But Apple executed them better.

Pregnant and Bound for America: Why Chinese Moms Want to Give Birth on U.S. Soil

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More and more well-off Chinese women are going to the United States to give birth to their children. But while an American passport can certainly be beneficial, it can also be more of a hassle than one might expect

Magic mushrooms could have medical benefits, researchers say

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The hallucinogen in magic mushrooms may no longer just be for hippies seeking a trippy high. Researchers at John Hopkins University School of Medicine have been studying the effects of psilocybin, a chemical found in some psychedelic mushrooms, that's credited with inducing transcendental states. Now, they say, they've zeroed in on the perfect dosage level...

The 8 Most Bizarre, Intriguing, and Otherwise Cool Documents the NSA Just Declassified

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It was spring cleaning time at the NSA, who dropped a staggering 50,000 pages of declassified documents into the hands of the National Archives. A lot's on the mundane side—so here are the best looking eight: •

Asian gang 'ran two-year child prostitution ring with girls as young as 13'

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A gang of Asian men went on trial yesterday accused of a sickening catalogue of child prostitution offences against vulnerable teenage girls as young as 13.

NFL Player saves 6-year-old boy from drowning in pool

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Leonard Pope has 78 career receptions in the NFL. But perhaps his most important catch came last weekend when he rescued a 6-year-old boy from the deep end of a pool in Georgia.

Disabled Gay Couple Kicked Out of Kentucky Public Pool, Because It's In The Bible

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Earlier this week, a disabled gay couple were kicked out of a public pool in Hazard, Kentucky because "'gay people' weren't allowed to swim there." And why not? Apparently, because "it's in the Bible."

Sky Sharks: Pictures of Super-Predators Snatching Prey From the Air

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What one-ton fish armed with rows of dagger-like teeth can rocket ten feet out of the ocean in pursuit of its prey? None other than the great white shark, a super predator that has honed its killing skills over hundreds of millions of years. Husband-and-wife photography team Chris and Monique Fallows share their pictures, experiences, and insights collected over many years of following sharks and other predators in Africa.

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