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Thursday, July 7, 2011

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72 Percent of American Households Play Games

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This will likely not come as a surprise to most of our readers, but according to a recent survey conducted to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), about 72 percent of American households play video games.

Anonymous Attacks Turkish Websites Again

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Hacker group Anonymous said late Wednesday that its Antisec movement hacked and defaced Turkish government websites, in protest against new Internet filtering rules that come into force in the country in August.

Strauss-Kahn Won’t Plead Guilty to Any Charges, His Lawyers Say

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After meeting with Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday, lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn characterized the session as "constructive," but stressed that he was unwilling to plead guilty even to minor charges.

A Chilling Tale of Drugs in the Workplace [VIDEO]

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If they were honest, all body switching movies would use prescription drugs to get there.

20 Reasons to Visit Spectacular Samoa (PICS)

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Here are 20 reasons why I would recommend a visit to the Samoan islands:

Obama's 'playboy' father planned to put his unborn son up for adoption

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When his wife, Ann Dunham, was five months pregnant, the elder Mr Obama told immigration officials they planned to give the baby away to the Salvation Army.

Space shuttle: An open letter to President Obama

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As the space shuttle programme draws to a close, film-maker Dr Christopher Riley appeals to the president to commit America to a bold new space exploration programme

Colo. teen mixes fireworks in coffee grinder, with predictable result

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Sean Ogden, a 19-year-old Durango resident, was seriously injured Monday after putting fireworks in a coffee grinder and attempting to mix them to create a larger firework. The mixture exploded.

WARNING: This Is What Your Arm Will Look If You Touch That New Plant That's Invading New York

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It won't just blind you.

The 11 People You See at the Beach

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Isn't anyone going to help him? At least, call 9-1-1 or something.

Bamboo Forest near Kyoto - Unreal Beauty

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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.

Has the GOP given up on repealing 'ObamaCare'?

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Politico reports that Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" health care reform — a key 2010 campaign promise — have been all but abandoned.

Top ISPs Agree to Become Copyright Cops

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As first reported by CNET, some of the country's largest Internet service providers have agreed to step copyright enforcement on behalf of copyright owners.

What Apple's like in bed

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A new sleep-tracking app for the iPhone from Lark offers a peek into life inside a retailing partnership with Apple.

What a lovely view, deer: Surprising visitors pop up in Walsall housing estate

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It's rare enough to get a good picture of a deer at a wild country park, so when two sauntered through a Walsall housing estate, passers-by couldn't believe their eyes.

Jordan Miles: The Teen Violinist Beaten By Police Over A Mt. Dew Bottle

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On January 12, 2010, one day after his 18th birthday, CAPA High School honors student Jordan Trent Miles was ambushed by three plain clothes Pittsburgh police officers, who failed to identify themselves and approached him aggressively. The officers did not say Stop! Police!, they jumped out of an unmarked vehicle, one of them yelling Where's your money? Where's the drugs? Where's the gun? Miles, never before in trouble with the police and thinking he was being robbed, began to run, and slipped on the icy sidewalk. The officers overtook Miles and administered a brutal beating that left him unrecognizable, ripping dreadlocks out of his head, and continuing to beat him as he lay on the ground after their initial assault

Spotify announces imminent U.S. launch

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Custom music steaming company Spotify on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch its popular service in the U.S. The company has been rumored to be in negotiations with major U.S. music labels for more than a year now, and it looks like those negotiations finally panned out. "The award-winning music service that's taken Europe by storm will soon be landing on US shores," the company said in a statement on its website.

How Did News of the World Hack Victims' Cell Phones?

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A mobile security expert explains how easy it would be for the U.K. tabloid to break into voice mail boxes to sniff out lurid scoops at the expense of grieving family members.

Mitt Romney's $18 million haul: Is he unstoppable?

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The former Massachusetts governor's quarterly fundraising total vastly outstrips the tallies of his closest rivals

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