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| Rural Nebraskan Not Sure He Can Handle Frantic Pace Of Omaha Posted: 19 Jan 2009 08:40 PM CST Lifelong North Platte resident Fred Linder, 46, revealed Monday that he doesn't think he could cope with the fast-paced hustle and bustle of Omaha. "Oh, sure, I bet it'd be exciting at first, going to see 9 p.m. showings of movies," Linder said. "But I just don't think I could put up with all that hub-bub for more than a day or two."  |
| Man stabbed at York Hotel ignores wound to finish his beer Posted: 19 Jan 2009 08:30 PM CST A man who was stabbed at the York Hotel Saturday night opted to return to the bar to finish his beer rather than seek medical attention.  |
| Looking Ahead: 4 Ways To Make Fun of Obama Posted: 19 Jan 2009 08:20 PM CST Political comedy is no longer easy.  |
| Rex Ryan to be Jets Head Coach Posted: 19 Jan 2009 08:10 PM CST the New York Jets will formally offer their head coaching job to Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan.The Jets notified other candidates, including offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, of their plans to hire Ryan.  |
| Four things Sony can do to turn the tide for the PS3 in 2009 Posted: 19 Jan 2009 08:00 PM CST Looking at the end-of-year NPD numbers from Friday, it's clear that Sony failed to grab any real momentum away from Nintendo or Microsoft; the performance of the PlayStation 3 is simply dire. No one is arguing that the system isn't wonderful, as we called the hardware the best product in 2008, and the games available for the system were some of the  |
| Breakin' and Poppin With Alfonso Ribeiro Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST I wanna break and pop like Carlton!!  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:40 PM CST Mars is an interesting place, and anytime we find something new and interesting about it, it's not surprising to see the media covering it. It's also not surprising to see the scientists involved excited about it. But when that news deals with biology, well, things tend to get a little out of control. Or, as in this case, a lot out of control.  |
| Universe's Origins: Dust Detected Around A Primitive Star Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:30 PM CST A Cornell-led team of astronomers has observed dust forming around a dying star in a nearby galaxy, giving a glimpse into the early universe and enlivening a debate about the origins of all cosmic dust.  |
| Technology to block phones in cars isn't foolproof Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST Many parents would love to be able to give their teenagers a cell phone that couldn't be used while driving. Now some inventors say they have come up with ways to make that possible, but they appear to be relying on wishful thinking.  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:20 PM CST Mountaineer David Breashears compares the panoramic photo he took in 2008 of Mount Everest and its surrounding glaciers with one taken in 1921, and explains the enormous scale and rapid speed of the ice loss at the world's "tallest water tower." See the evidence with your own eyes.  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:10 PM CST The original Doom didn't have much in the way of story. Players took control of a space marine on one of the moons of Mars, where scientists have accidentally opened up a portal to Hell. The bulk of the game consisted of running around shooting all the demons that came through that portal.  |
| Singapore Unfurls A Sail-Shaped Green Skyscraper Posted: 19 Jan 2009 07:00 PM CST A luminous sail-shaped skyscraper is nearing completion in Singapore, proving that there's always room to grow despite the constraints of urban density.  |
| Google wants to know which sites to search Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:50 PM CST Google is experimenting with a search feature that allows users to tailor their searches by creating a list of sites they would like to appear most in search results.  |
| In Delhi, you can go to jail for using plastic bags Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:40 PM CST The new guideline means that customers, shopkeepers, hoteliers and hospital staff face a 100,000 rupee fine (£1,370 or $2,035) and a possible 5yr jail sentence for using non-biodegradable bags.  |
| Top 10 Inauguration Day Blunders Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:30 PM CST A very historic Inauguration Day is approaching. But a few presidential inaugurations became historic for less-than-flattering reasons. From extravagant parties and unruly mobs to streets littered with poisoned pigeons, here are history's most memorable Inauguration Day mishaps.  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST In honor of Martin Luther King day, we've picked the eight most memorable Kings ever to grace video games. Some may be incompetent, others may lack power, and none can ever match up against a real-life civil rights pioneer, but they've all ruled our gaming memories.  |
| George W. Bush's Eight Most Significant Economic Mistakes Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:20 PM CST Two terms, eight years -- and eight significant economic mistakes  |
| How Massive Stars Form: Simple Solution Found Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:10 PM CST Computer simulation solves mystery of how massive stars form without blowing off the gas that feeds them.  |
| Netflix HD Streaming - Detailed Device Comparisons Posted: 19 Jan 2009 06:00 PM CST Netflix seems to be doing things right when it comes to the streaming game, partnering with several hardware companies in an attempt to make its service more or less ubiquitous -- a pretty sharp break from the proprietary hardware approach taken by most of its competitors. That means Netflix subscribers have quite a few choices to choose from ....  |
| Cost: $2 Million. Revenue: $30 Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:50 PM CST The lowest grossing film of all time, earning just $30 at the box office from exactly six patrons.  |
| BREAKING: Israeli troops begin pullout Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:40 PM CST Gaza was enjoying a second night of calm on Monday as Israeli troops began withdrawing after their deadly 22-day onslaught in the battered territory was halted by a fragile ceasefire deal.  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST When Flickr user jpegsrock returned from a few days out of the office, he discovered that someone else had taken over his desk while he was gone -- Steve Jobs.  |
| Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:20 PM CST "I just wanted my wedding to be a little more interesting than the average wedding," ...... "Basically, I just wanted to play video games at my wedding."  |
| Users affected by Windows worm is 'skyrocketing' Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:10 PM CST Security analysts at F-Secure believe more than 8.9 million computers have been infected by the virus, a worm, which is known variously as Conficker, Kido or Downadup, and targets the Windows operating system  |
| Bush commutes sentences of former US border agents Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST WASHINGTON (AP) - In his final acts of clemency, President George W. Bush on Monday commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents whose convictions for shooting a Mexican drug dealer ignited fierce debate about illegal immigration.  |
| Judge: 17,000 illegal downloads don't equal 17,000 lost sale Posted: 19 Jan 2009 05:00 PM CST If a song has been downloaded from a torrent site 17,000 times, it doesn't necessarily equal 17,000 lost sales, according to US District Judge James P. Jones. The judge recently ruled against using this kind of reasoning in determining restitution in a criminal copyright case, though it doesn't necessarily affect civil cases against downloaders.  |
| French Artist Predicted The Future In 1910 With Paintings Posted: 19 Jan 2009 04:50 PM CST The National Library of France (BnF) has an amazing collection of prints from 1910 which depict life in the year 2000. They are credited to Villemard. Though some of these may seem far off, for being created in 1910, it's quite amazing how close some of these came.  |
| A Photo Barack Obama May Want To Forget Posted: 19 Jan 2009 04:40 PM CST Before he was even a senator, let alone president-elect, then-unknown Barack Obama was, at a 2003 St. Patrick's Day parade, a plunger wrangler.  |
| 10 Things you didn't know about Halo Wars Xbox 360 Posted: 19 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST Games aren't always serious business. Sure, you've got your coding, meetings, and budgetary concerns, but there's also a fair bit of, well, gaming goofiness. So we asked Ensemble's Dave Pottinger, lead designer on Halo Wars, to write an article for us rounding up quirky facts about the game and its development. Here's what he sent our way.  |
| Details About the 'Watchmen' Settlement Emerge Posted: 19 Jan 2009 04:30 PM CST Unfortunately part of the settlement doesn't actually require Fox to 'eat all the dicks'.  |
| FBI joins search for missing Florida money manager Posted: 19 Jan 2009 04:03 PM CST A Florida investment manager who disappeared with what could be hundreds of millions of dollars of other people's money, remained missing on Sunday, as the investigation into his dealings widened. The FBI...  |
| Shoe-throwing journalist seeks asylum in Switzerland Posted: 19 Jan 2009 03:30 PM CST The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush is seeking asylum in Switzerland. Muntadar al-Zaidi has been in custody in Iraq awaiting trial since the incident during a visit by Mr Bush. Since his arrest, the Iraqi has reportedly been beaten in custody, suffering a broken arm, broken ribs and internal bleeding.  |
| The 11 Most Depressing Moments Of The 2009 Detroit Auto Show Posted: 19 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST Just because we had fun at the Detroit Auto Show doesn't mean there weren't somber moments. In fact, most moments were. Here are the 11 most depressing moments from the 2009 Detroit Auto Show.  |
| Anti-Semetic Attacks Rise In France, 55 In Recent Weeks Posted: 19 Jan 2009 03:10 PM CST Home to Europe's biggest Muslim and Jewish populations, France has recorded more than 55 anti-Semitic incidents since Israel launched its Gaza offensive last month. Vandals hurled Molotov cocktails at a synagogue in a Paris suburb...Three other synagogues have been firebombed in the past two weeks, & at least two other Jewish centers were targeted.  |
| Ancient Persians Were the First to Use Chemical Warfare Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST Ancient Persians were the first to use chemical warfare against their enemies, a study has suggested. A UK researcher said he found evidence that the Persian Empire used poisonous gases on the Roman city of Dura, Eastern Syria, in the 3rd Century AD. The theory is based on the discovery of remains of about 20 Roman soldiers.  |
| Motorist Beats 98 mph Speed Charge By... Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:43 PM CST buying back his car and proving it can only manage a top speed of 85mph.  |
| The facts behind MS's anti-Linux 'Get the Facts' campaign Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:31 PM CST Back in 2002, Jim Allchin was co-president of Microsoft's Platforms and Services Division and was, in his own words, "scared" of the momentum behind Linux, as noted in an email sent to several of his direct reports.Why scared? Because Windows was starting to lose to Linux  |
| Top-Earning Dead Celebrities - Forbes.com Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:31 PM CST 1st place: Kurt Cobain; Earnings: $50 million; Occupation: Musician; Died: April 5, 1994; Age: 27; Cause: Suicide. 2nd place: Elvis Presley; Earnings: $42 million; Occupation: Musician; Died: Aug. 16, 1977; Age: 42; Cause: Heart attack... See more!  |
| Electric sidemen: a look at Microsoft Songsmith Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:10 PM CST Ars takes Microsoft's new song generating software out for a test drive. We also talk with the people behind it about how it works, and what's in store for future versions.  |
| Miss USA Drops the Soap - Takes Up Porn ! Posted: 19 Jan 2009 02:10 PM CST The former Miss USA 1991 -- yeah, she was a frickin' beauty queen -- has quit the mainstream acting biz for a shot at a career in "adult entertainment."  |
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