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Thursday, June 16, 2011

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Thousands Turn Out For Empire State Building's Annual No-Hassle Suicide Day

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NEW YORK;Thousands jumped off the Empire State Building Thursday as part of the famed skyscraper's 12th annual No-Hassle Suicide Day, during which anyone can take the iconic 86-story plunge without having to worry about being stopped, fined, or serving time in prison.

The 10 Companies Burned Worst by Bad Press

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In finance, energy and pharma, these firms got wrecked in the press

Man shoots 12-year-old boy for playing ding-dong ditch

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The pack of kids had been ringing doorbells the night before. So when they came out to play the next night, their crabby old neighbor was waiting with his gun.

IBM Turns 100: A Look Back

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IBM celebrates its 100th anniversary today, June 16. Bernie Meyerson, IBM's vice president of innovation, takes a look back at what has kept Big Blue going for so long.

Barack Obama: US not in breach of law over role in Libyan conflict

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US president rejects suggestion from John Boehner that formal approval of Congress was needed before taking military action

EFF: Microsoft Tries to Quash Innovation in Interoperability Battle Over Xbox

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) urged a federal court Wednesday to block Microsoft Corporation's attempt to misuse copyright law to thwart a competitor offering memory cards for the Xbox gaming system

Simmer Down, Now: A Brush with Hotness Delusion Syndrome

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Hotness Delusion Syndrome explains why occurrences where one middle-aged party is thinking "Oh yeah," and the other, younger-than-that party is thinking, "I wonder if I can blend into the wall paint," are so common.

The Ten Most Cringe-Worthy Celebrity Vocal Duets (VIDEOS)

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Here's a look at the most insidious, contrived, and downright horrible vocal collaborations we wish we'd never heard.

Don't stop anonymizing data

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Canadian privacy experts have issued a new report today that strongly backs the practice of de-identification as a key element in the protection of personal information. The joint paper from Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, and Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research ...

Kelsey Grammer, Like a Boss (VIDEO)

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When you think of Kelsey Grammer, you likely think of that guy from Cheers, or that same guy from Frasier, or Sideshow Bob, and hopefully not that guy from Hank. Whatever comes to mind, it's almost certainly a sitcom. But now, after a few spectacular failures in the sitcom world (2008's Back to You lasted one season, 2009's Hank was pulled shortly after rolling its opening credits), Grammer is done laughing—and is starring in Boss, a new drama from Starz.

Internet users now have more and closer friends than those offline

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A new study released by the Pew Research Center shows that the social tendencies of the Internet have shifted, with more users engaging in social networking services and gathering larger networks with more close friends than their offline counterparts.

How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues From Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming

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Every scientific paper and report has to go through the critical scrutiny of other experts: peer review. Scientific authors are required to take reviewers' comments and criticisms seriously, and to fix any mistakes that may have been found. It's a foundational ethic of scientific work: no claim can be considered valid—not even potentially valid—until it has passed peer review.

Weiner resigns

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who began his political career 20 years ago as a city councilman, officially announced to the public that he is resigning from his p

Alan Reynolds: Why 70% Tax Rates Won't Work

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Alan Reynolds writes in The Wall Street Journal that the income tax brought in less revenue when the highest rate was 70% to 91% than it did when the highest rate was 28%.

Mario Cart in real life... (PIC)

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Now that is how you race

Bin Laden deputy Zawahri takes over as Qaeda leader

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Veteran militant Ayman al-Zawahri has taken command of al Qaeda after the killing of Osama bin Laden, an Islamist website said on Thursday, a move widely expected following his long years as second-in-command.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says work is hampered

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After six months under virtual house arrest, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange acknowledged Thursday that his detention is hampering the work of the secret-spilling site. His supporters accused Britain of subjecting him to "excessive and dehumanizing" treatment.

Torrent Site Throws In The Towel Fearing Arrests

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Piratetorrents.nu, formerly one of Sweden's largest private BitTorrent communities, has shut down fearing the authorities may come after them. The abrupt decision comes a few weeks after police in Sweden and Germany raided the XNT.nu BitTorrent tracker and arrested two of the alleged operators of the site.

Will a 'Blatantly Racist' Political Ad Backfire on the GOP?

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A California congressional race has taken a nasty turn with a bigoted attack ad against Democrat Janice Hahn — but she may get the last laugh.

Can Obama's Better Building Plan Create More Jobs?

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A new study finds that the president's plan to make existing buildings more energy efficient could also create more than 100,000 green jobs at the same time.
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