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Suicide bomber kills 19 Afghan policemen

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 08:21 PM CST

A suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a police training center in southern Afghanistan on Monday, killing 19 officers and wounding at least 20, a police chief said.

Glaxo ready to axe 10,000 jobs... including posts in Britain

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 08:21 PM CST

Workers at drugs giant Glaxo-SmithKline will become the latest victims of the jobs bloodbath.

Arranged Marriage Is Hot

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 08:02 PM CST

At least, that's what CBS is betting. "The details for the project, whose early working title is Arranged Marriage, are being kept under wraps."

Pistons Conspiracy Theory: Dumars pulling strings?

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 07:51 PM CST

Two Detroit Pistons veterans are saying that they believe Mike Curry is being told by Joe Dumars who to play and how much. Players have lost confidence in Coach. Wonder how long Curry will last?

Google Earth Fills Its Watery Gaps

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 07:51 PM CST

Information about the oceans will be the most significant of several upgrades to Google Earth.

Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent [TorrentFreak]

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 07:30 PM CST

The top 10 most downloaded movies on BitTorrent, "Outlander" tops the chart this week, followed by "Sex Drive" and "Changeling".

Top 10 moments from '24'

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 07:12 PM CST

From Chloe with a machine gun to Nina's treachery, this is an excellent list. Though I, personally, would have ranked Edgar's death higher.

10 Confessions Of A Cash4Gold Employee

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 07:01 PM CST

From the acid-cloud haze of the Cash4Gold processing center steps forth a shadowy figure, fingers stained with orange testing fluid. It's an ex-Cash4Gold employee and in-between tuberculosic wheezes he manages to pass you a yellow legal paid with 10 confessions about how his former employer taught him to rip people off.

Goofy Movie Gimmicks

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:50 PM CST

With 3-D re-emerging as a profitable fad, this article celebrates the weirdest way filmmakers have utilized to try and sell tickets, both past and … future?

Mother and her twin girls all need heart transplant

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:40 PM CST

A mother and her twin daughters all suffer from a rare condition, which has left all three needing heart transplants.

Plug Yourself In To io9's New York Comic Con Preview

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:30 PM CST

Next weekend sees the kick off of con season with this year's New York Comic Con. If you're in the area, there are more reasons to attend than just comics... although they have those, too.

Google Ocean in Pictures

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:20 PM CST

Ocean in Google Earth, which launched February 2, will build on the popular 3-D mapping tool Google Earth by allowing users to navigate underwater in unprecedented clarity.

Microsoft looks for Xbox love from the ladies

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:10 PM CST

Microsoft is marketing the Xbox to women with the goal of increasing market share and brand awareness. No sign of games women are interested in.

Netanyahu plans military strike on Iran

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:10 PM CST

When asked if stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions included a military strike, he replied: "It includes everything that is necessary to make this statement come true."

Top 5 Best and Worst NES Game Endings

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 06:00 PM CST

Ah, the NES. You're just a small grey box, but you saved the video game industry and made Nintendo a name recognisable by almost anyone. Nevertheless, as the time, you obviously couldn't have graphically beautiful endings, and lots of your games skipped out effort on a storyline too. These are the 5 best and worst games in each case.

Michael Phelps backed by IOC, sponsors despite photo

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:50 PM CST

The International Olympic Committee and two of Michael Phelps' leading sponsors expressed support for the Olympic great Monday, a day after he apologized for being photographed in a British newspaper inhaling from a marijuana pipe. Luxury Swiss watchmaker Omega termed Phelps' actions a private matter and "nonissue."

Woman Jailed for Texting-While-Driving Death

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:40 PM CST

Philippa Curtis had sent more than 20 text messages before crashing into a stationary car at 70mph.

Santonio Holmes: From Drug Dealer to Super Bowl MVP

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:40 PM CST

He once sold drugs on a street corner. Now he's the MVP of the Superbowl.

'Tough Guys' take part in ultimate endurance test

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:30 PM CST

Thousands of aspiring "Tough Guys" took part in a race billed as the world's ultimate test of endurance.

Samsung to release 12 megapixels of cameraphone foolishness

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:20 PM CST

t's been a few years since Samsung unleashed its 10 megapixel cameraphone onto the world. Now we're hearing that Samsung will push the limits of absurdity to a full 12 megapixels "this month," likely at Mobile World Congress. The phone is expected to hit the production lines in February with a European debut shortly thereafter.

'Fanboys' - A Love Letter to 'Star Wars' Fans

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:10 PM CST

If the phrases "scruffy-looking nerf herder," "stay on target" and "I thought they smelled bad on the outside" have special meaning for you, there's a good chance that the film "Fanboys" will, too.

Jennifer Hudson Lip-Synched Super Bowl Performance

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

Minor explained that he insisted that both Hudson and Faith Hill, who performed "America the Beautiful" before Hudson, sing to the prerecorded tracks the NFL requires them to submit a week before the game.

When Talking on the Phone May Endanger a Child

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

Preteens participating in an unusual interactive simulation were more likely to suffer a virtual accident if they talked on the phone while they were crossing a street, researchers have found.

US Airways Flight 1549 Towed Through Jersey Streets [PICS]

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 05:00 PM CST

After the miraculous crash landing of US Airways Flight 1549, the downed Airbus A320 was pulled from the Hudson River. On Saturday, it was transported to a salvage yard through the streets of New Jersey -- and here are the pictures to prove it.

Just how bad off is the Republican Party?

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:50 PM CST

What is the state of the GOP at the dawn of the Obama era? The GOP has not quite ebbed to New Deal or post-1964 Democratic landslide levels, but it has certainly reached its lowest point since the comeback congressional cycle of 1966. Obama's 53 percent national popular vote share is the highest for a Democrat since 1964.

Mat made of moss stays alive with the help of bath water

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:50 PM CST

A new bathmat made of moss is kept alive by the water that drips from your body as you dry.

To what extent do we feel overcrowded, as a species? [chart]

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:50 PM CST

To create this chart I turned to the CIA Factbook, where I looked up the populations of various nations and then divided this number into their land area (excluding lakes and rivers) to get the number of square feet available per person. I represented the results in squares that are all drawn to the same scale.

Rick Astley Writing Movie Musical

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:40 PM CST

Rick Astley's career revival may be based on people being tricked into seeing him, but the 80s pop star is now counting on fans buying actual tickets. Not only is Astley again headlining the Here and Now nostalgia tour, but the man who promised to never give you up, let you down, run around and desert you ... is writing a movie musical.

Border Proves No Obstacle for Mexican Marijuana Cartels

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:30 PM CST

Despite enforcement on both sides of the Southwest border, the Mexican marijuana trade is more robust than ever, law enforcement officials say.

Driving Mr. Daschle

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:20 PM CST

More tax avoidance and Democratic Party standards. As this WSJ editorial says, if Daschle were a Reagan or Bush appointee he'd already be dead meat.

Glorious Hi-Res View of Orion and its Stars (PIC + overlay)

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:10 PM CST

Most people can identify the belt, but what about all the other stars that make up this constellation of Orion the Hunter?

Buyers Stuck As Folding Auto Dealers Fail to Pay Car Loans

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 04:00 PM CST

When a car buyer still owes money on a vehicle he is trading in, the dealer promises to pay off the outstanding loan, then resells the vehicle. But as more dealers go out of business, some are sticking consumers with the bill. Lenders can then go after the previous owner who thought the debt was paid, or repossess the car from the new owner.

Autobiography of 10-year-old Divorcee Set to be a Bestseller

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:50 PM CST

A schoolgirl who was married by the age of eight today launched a new book about her extraordinary ordeal. Nojoud Ali, now aged 10, is in Paris promoting an autobiography which is set to be a worldwide bestseller.

Kung Fu Panda sweeps Annie Awards

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:40 PM CST

"Kung Fu Panda" pulled out all its martial arts moves at the 36th annual Annie Awards, where it was named best animated feature.

M&Ms found a new way to screw you on Valentine's Day

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:30 PM CST

Bend over America! M&M's special Valentine's Day pack is 10% lighter than their usual holiday pack but you get to pay the exact same price.

Iraq's Shocking Human Toll: About 1M Killed, 5M Orphans

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:20 PM CST

Now that Bush is gone, perhaps we can honestly face the damage we have wrought and the responsibilities we must accept from it. We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration. Looking at the empirical evidence of Bush's war legacy will put his claims of victory in perspective.

How NOT To Get Revenge On Your Ex

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:20 PM CST

Actually, if the first two panels sound like a good idea to you, don't read the third one. Just take it from us that it all works out.

High Life Super Bowl 1-second ads that didn't make the cut

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 03:10 PM CST

Miller High Life opted not to spend $3 million for 30 seconds, instead aired a one-second ad during the big game. Here are a few 1-second ads that didn't make the cut, and a few outtakes.