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| Colorado Gov. Ritter Taps Relative Unknown Bennet for Senate Posted: 03 Jan 2009 09:00 PM CST Gov. Bill Ritter is shattering conventional wisdom in tapping the popular but politically untested Michael Bennet, superintendent of Denver Public Schools, as the U.S. Senate replacement for Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar.  |
| Tsunami Alert Issued After Indonesian Quake Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:50 PM CST Authorities and witnesses say a strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia has sent panicked residents running outside.  |
| Red Bull Crashed Ice - Best Crashes!! Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST Forty years ago the G.O.P. decided, in effect, to make itself the party of racial backlash. And everything that has happened in recent years is a consequence of that decision.  |
| Astronomers Say Time Travel Happens All The Time Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST Time travel seems like stuff of science fiction, but in a sense, astronomers do it all the time.  |
| Marissa Mayer on the Future of Google Posted: 03 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST Pretty much every product that Google works on has to go through gatekeeper Marissa Mayer, who decides whether it's ready to be released or needs more work. From being hired as the first female engineer nine and a half years ago to becoming one of the key decision makers at Google, she's come a long way.  |
| A day at the beach: Mesmerizing time lapse video Posted: 03 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST  |
| Seven Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions Posted: 03 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST GNU/Linux offers a bewildering variety of flavors -- or distributions, as they're called. To a newcomer's eye, many of these seem virtually identical to each other.Yet, the more you learn about a distribution and the community that surrounds it, the more different they become.  |
| Car Key Jams Teen Drivers' Cell Phones Posted: 03 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving.  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST It's pretty much my favorite animal. It's like a lion and a tiger mixed... bred for its skills in magic.  |
| Will Obama Keep His Promises? We Will Know on February 20th. Posted: 03 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST The new president must tell the Supreme Court by Feb. 20 where he stands on a Bush administration claim of a right to indefinitely detain legal U.S. residents.  |
| Utah defeats Alabama to win the Sugar Bowl. Posted: 03 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST Utah is the best of the BCS busters. Brian Johnson threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the No. 7 Utes upset fourth-ranked Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl on Friday night to finish 13-0.  |
| Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST This is a well-known version of 'Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World', by Israel Kamakawiwo Ole. I think this is absolutely the most beautiful video, set to his music. The song reminds me of simpler times.  |
| Chrysler Recieved A $4 Billion Governent Loan Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST Chrysler LLC said on Friday it has received an initial $4 billion emergency loan from the government. ''This initial loan will allow the company to continue an orderly restructuring,'' Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said in...  |
| Who Saw The Housing Bubble Coming? Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST Some forecasters were prescient; financial leaders weren't.  |
| Gaming addiction: a symptom hiding the real problem? Posted: 03 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST The National Institute on Media and Family releases an annual report card for the gaming industry, and this year's report painted a very rosy picture indeed. Unfortunately, those findings were somewhat tainted by the knowledge that the NIMF accepted a cash donation from the Entertainment Software Association. Next year's report card could be very i  |
| Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:51 PM CST Technology Investment Saves Auto Industry" didn't quite happen. The Senate shot down the House's $15 billion compromise plan to loan the money that Congress originally appropriated in Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for fuel-efficiency technology development to be used  |
| U.S. steel industry urges ''buy America'' recovery plan Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. steel industry is pressing President-elect Barack Obama for a public works plan that could be worth $1 trillion over two years to boost flagging demand for U.S.-made steel, the New York Times reported in...  |
| Garmin Releases Cool New Screenshots of nüvifone Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:20 PM CST It's been nearly a year since Garmin announced the nüvifone. And while the phone still isn't out, Garmin is providing us with a nice handful of screen shots, perhaps as a final sneak peek before CES. If you'll recall, the nüvifone is Garmin's first combination GPS/phone device.  |
| Resolutions : Why is change so hard? Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:10 PM CST Professionals who help people make changes in their lives suggest that the anatomy of change is determined not by one's surroundings, but one's mindset. Beginning with small goals or steps usually leads to a bigger payoff later, they say. And trying to make a change is easier with support from a cheery group of friends, family, or co-workers  |
| In Afghan Game, Men on Horses Clash Over a Headless Goat Posted: 03 Jan 2009 04:01 PM CST Not every sport can boast referees who cradle assault rifles, or winners who eat the animal carcasses they have spent the afternoon fighting over.The object of buzkashi — a popular game in Afghanistan — is to grab the goat, gallop round the pole with the carcass in hand, race back toward the circle and drop the goat inside.  |
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| Food additive tied to lung cancer Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:50 PM CST A study, published in the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, was performed in laboratory mice but, according to the authors, should serve as a warning to people with a high risk of lung cancer or who have the disease to avoid the additive -- inorganic phosphates -- as much as possible.  |
| 2011 Pro Bowl to be played at Cowboys New Stadium? Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:50 PM CST Mayor Robert Cluck said he's 90 percent sure the 2011 NFL Pro Bowl will be played in Arlington, just a week before the region hosts its first Super Bowl.  |
| California delta islands may be lost Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:40 PM CST Fewer structures have been more critical to California's development than the 1,100 miles of earthen levees that help funnel water through the 1,300-square-mile confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. But the levees are in trouble, experts say. Rising seas, earthquakes, subsiding land and floods pose dire threats.  |
| New Doctor Who actor is youngest ever Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST Matt Smith has been named as the actor who will take over from David Tennant in Doctor Who - making him the youngest actor to take on the role.At 26, Smith is three years younger than Peter Davison when he signed up to play the fifth Doctor in 1981.Smith will first appear on TV screens as the 11th Doctor in 2010.  |
| 114-year-old U.S. woman to be world's oldest Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST Gertrude Baines, a spry 114-year-old California resident, will likely be crowned the world's oldest woman, according to the organization that keeps track of such honors.  |
| Israeli Ground Forces Push Into Gaza Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:20 PM CST Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopters advanced into Gaza on Saturday in the first ground action of an offensive against Hamas. "We have just a short while ago launched the second stage," a spokeswoman for Israel Defense Forces Maj. Avital Leibovich, said in an interview broadcast on CNN.  |
| Mars Rovers are Celebrating Five Years on the Red Planet! Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:00 PM CST The first robot, named Spirit, landed on 3 January, 2004, followed by its twin, Opportunity, 21 days later.  |
| The Biggest CEO Firings of 2008 Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST The bloodletting in the c-suite started in 2007. It still hasn't stopped. Another year goes by and more chief executives get the ax — probably more than in any previous year. People shook their heads when Charles Prince III at Citigroup and Stanley O'Neal at Merrill Lynch got the boot in 2007. Now it look like they were lucky. They got out just in  |
| Falling Gas Prices Require 50% Gas Tax Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:40 PM CST The current 4 year low in gas prices is ruining tax revenue earmarked for the nation's roadways and bridges, says the commission appointed by Congress.  |
| Overseas box office record broken in 2008 Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:30 PM CST Hollywood's six major studios say they broke overseas box office records in 2008, with an estimated $9.9 billion in tickets sold.  |
| How To Set Financial Resolutions You Can Keep Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST Follow this handy action plan in order to set New Year's Financial Resolutions you can actually keep.  |
| Green Inc.: Offsets in the Air in San Francisco Posted: 03 Jan 2009 02:20 PM CST This spring, travelers entering San Francisco International Airport will see a new type of kiosk at check-in -- one offering carbon offsets for those who wish to counter the greenhouse-gas emissions from their trip.  |
| Gaza Ground Invasion Beginning Posted: 03 Jan 2009 01:55 PM CST Gaza Ground Invasion Beginning  |
| Sarah Palin 2009 Calendar Becomes an Amazon Bestseller Posted: 03 Jan 2009 01:50 PM CST While Obama may credit the web for his successful White House run, at least one corner of the Internet is voting Palin 2009; currently leading Amazon's Office Products and Supplies bestseller list is the Sarah Palin 2009 Calendar.  |
| Pond Scum Could Become San Diego's Green Gold Posted: 03 Jan 2009 01:50 PM CST San Diego, already home to dozens of companies involved in solar or wind energy, would be a major player in the nation's multi-trillion-dollar energy economy if a group of local researchers succeed in turning algae into a commercially viable transportation fuel, something they think they can do within a decade.  |
| Governors ask Uncle Sam for $1 trillion Posted: 03 Jan 2009 01:50 PM CST Five Democratic leaders seek aid for all 50 states to maintain education, welfare, infrastructure, as recession worsens. The governors of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin - all Democrats - said the initiative for the two-year aid package was backed by other governors and follows a meeting in December where governors called on  |
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| Craigsphone brings Craigslist to the iPhone Posted: 03 Jan 2009 12:40 PM CST Craigslist is one of my absolute favorite sites on the 'net -- it's been around for years, but kept the same simple look and feel, perfectly fulfilling the service of classifieds without ever once going off that course. Sure, there are issues with spam, but Craig and his minions have worked overtime to make the thing work, and it works well (in fac  |
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