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| Man Accused of Turning on Dryer with 1-Year-Old Son Inside Posted: 27 Feb 2009 06:20 PM PST "When the boy's mother left the laundry area to grab a camera, the boy's father -- 19-year-old Jose Rocha (pictured) -- closed the dryer door and turned the appliance on, police say."  |
| Poker at CPAC: A winning hand with conservatives? Posted: 27 Feb 2009 06:00 PM PST The poker industry ventured into the backyard of some of its harshest critics - conservatives - on Thursday to fend off the assault on their sport. Stressing that poker is a game of skill, like golf, and not chance, like roulette, the Poker Players Alliance set up a table at the Conservative Political Action Conference to lobby for poker rights.  |
| 'Slumdog' child star beaten by dad Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:50 PM PST A 10-year-old actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" was allegedly beaten Friday by his father in Mumbai, witnesses claim.  |
| Clash of the Coupes: '09 Nissan 370z vs.'08 Porsche Cayman S Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:30 PM PST "Can Nissan conquer Porsche (again), with change to spare?"  |
| David Beckham sinks football in basket hoop with foot (VID) Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:30 PM PST He is lauded for his stunning set piece free kicks. But David Beckham showed he can hit the spot in more than one sport as he sunk a football in a basket hoop - with his foot.  |
| 90-year-old in 8mph Scooter Ends up on Highway Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:10 PM PST We've all been stuck behind a senior citizen on the road but this is taking things too far...  |
| Blu-Ray licensing gets easier, will Apple be tempted? Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:10 PM PST Sony, Philips, and Panasonic announced on Thursday that companies wishing to manufacture Blu-ray devices will now only need to attain a single license in order to do so. That's a pretty big deal considering that 18 separate companies currently hold Blu-ray patents. Does this mean that we can soon expect Apple to start shipping Macs with Bluray?  |
| McCartney Hopes Rock Band Game Will Keep Beatles Music Alive Posted: 27 Feb 2009 05:00 PM PST Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney hopes a new Rock Band game based on the Fab Four will help to introduce his music to a new generation of kids.  |
| Amateur’s Guide To Customizing Website Design With FireBug Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:50 PM PST The tool is a FireFox extension called FireBug and it is so cool that many web developers use FireFox for the only reason that it can be extended with FireBug.  |
| Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Alpha 5 Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:40 PM PST The Jaunty Jackalope Alpha 5 is the fifth alpha release of Ubuntu 9.04, bringing with it a number of new features to improve daily computing.  |
| The Green, Universal Charger Moves to the Next Level Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:30 PM PST Green Plug has more ambitious goals than just a universal charger: their innovation is a smart charger that interacts with a chip in the electronic device to manage power use while charging, while idling, and even in peak power situations. So they're working on a way to plug your iPod dock into the smart grid.  |
| Extreme Green: Reusable Toilet Wipes Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:20 PM PST While toilet tissue can be made from recycled paper, U.S. customers "demand soft and comfortable," said James Malone of Georgia Pacific, which makes Quilted Northern. That soft tissue comes from the first-generation paper made directly from trees, rather than recycled paper.  |
| Official Star Wars Blog: 'Fanboys' adds 11 more cities Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:20 PM PST 'Fanboys' expands again into its largest release yet, adding 11 new cities for the weekend of February 27. In total Fanboys will be showing in 24 cities on 46 screens. Still trying for a wider release already!!! Jezuuzzzz! Step up Darth W!  |
| 5 "Oregon Trail" Style Classic Games We Want for the iPhone Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:10 PM PST While we're excited about Oregon Trail for the iPhone, not every classic game works well for the touchscreen platform. The phone's lack of real buttons makes anything requiring precision a lost cause. iPhone Contra would be an epic train wreck. But other games would work great. Here are five we'd love to see.  |
| Lost World of Extremophiles Hides Beneath Great Lakes Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:10 PM PST Just 20 metres beneath the surface of some of the largest freshwater reservoirs on Earth are deep brine-filled pockets that support unusual colonies of life.  |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:10 PM PST By Angela Gunn | Published February 27, 2009, 5:28 AM On the same day that the 150-year-old Rocky Mountain News announced that it was shutting down effective Friday for lack of revenue, Google News confirmed its plan to sell AdWords placement on its ...  |
| 6 More Boardgames that Could be Movies Posted: 27 Feb 2009 04:00 PM PST Ok, that Chutes and Ladders movie idea sounds freakin awesome.  |
| World of Warcraft 'more addictive than crack cocaine Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:40 PM PST The hugely popular World of Warcraft has been described as 'the most dangerous game on the market' in a report by addiction therapists at Sweden's Youth Care Foundation.  |
| City Tickets Car 7 Times, No One Spots Dead Guy in Back Seat Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:40 PM PST The identity of a man found dead inside a car in College Park on Monday afternoon has been confirmed as that of a Gainesville engineer missing since Feb. 11. Now city employees are answering questions about why the man's car was ticketed seven times by city employees, beginning the day after he was last seen alive.  |
| Doodling helps you pay attention Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:30 PM PST Good news, doodlers: what your colleagues consider a distracting, time-wasting habit may actually give you a leg up on them by helping you pay attention.  |
| Porn in the USA: Conservatives are biggest consumers Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:30 PM PST While levels are fairly consistent across the US, eight of the top 10 pornography-consuming states voted Republican, says a study.  |
| Firms defraud government but get new US contracts Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:20 PM PST Companies that defrauded the United States and jeopardized American lives received new government work despite rulings designed to stop them from receiving federal contracts, government investigators report.  |
| Joe the Plumber suggests some in Congress should be SHOT Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:10 PM PST "Back in the day, really, when people would talk about our military in a poor way, somebody would shoot 'em. And there'd be nothing said about that, because they knew it was wrong. You don't talk about our troops. You support our troops. Especially when our congressmen and senators sit there and say bad things in an ongoing conflict."  |
| World's Best Job Website Flooded In Final Hours Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:10 PM PST A lucky 200 people have been shortlisted for the chance to become the caretaker of a tropical Australian island, dubbed by promoters as the "Best Job in the World."But tourism officials acknowledged Friday that many last-minute applications were lost because the Web site was flooded with traffic.  |
| Rocky Mountain News Folds After 150 Years Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:10 PM PST Colorado's oldest newspaper, which launched in Denver in 1859, printed its last edition today.  |
| Cell Providers Threaten Nokia. Want Skype Gone From Phones Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:00 PM PST Two UK mobile operators are reportedly fuming at Nokia for including a mobile version of Skype on its N97 handset. Both Orange and O2 are so terrified that the popular VoIP service will siphon away profitable cell minutes by allowing users to make free calls that they are supposedly threatening not to carry the device unless Skype is removed.  |
| What's the Best Diet? Eating Less Food Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:00 PM PST Low fat, low carb, high protein — there's a diet plan of every flavor. And if you're one of the millions of Americans who struggle with weight, you've probably tried them all, likely with little success  |
| Apple ramps up MacBook campaign; RIM folds on anti-Apple ad Posted: 27 Feb 2009 03:00 PM PST Apple this week kicked its eco-friendly MacBook campaign into overdrive with new placements on network television and top-tier internet properties; meanwhile, Research in Motion considered taking a shot at Apple in a new television commercial but ultimately couldn't bring itself to pull the trigger.  |
| Star Wars as Classic Art [Pics] Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:40 PM PST Because van Gogh would have really wanted to see his art photoshopped with Yoda...  |
| Treasure Hunting in Afghanistan Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:40 PM PST Archaeologists from around the world are now looking at what lies beneath the ruins of more than two decades of war in Afghanistan.  |
| Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:40 PM PST Gilbert Arenas - (G) Wizards - Arenas has begun to step up his rehab efforts from a third knee surgery, which he underwent in September, two months after signing a six-year, $111 million contract. There is no timetable however for his return.  |
| The World's Worse Soccer Injury Ever Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:40 PM PST Warning: Don't View If You Have A Weak Stomach.  |
| Shaq Shows Us His Goalie Skills Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:20 PM PST Check out shaq during practice playing soccer goalie to Leandro Barbosa  |
| When Late For a Plane, Don't Say You Are an Air Marshall Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:20 PM PST the gate had already closed and the plane was departing. He flashed his Fisher Island badge to employees at the ticket counter, announcing he was an air marshal. Employees stopped the plane and allowed him to board.  |
| Doubts on Global Warming: Climate Science in A Tornado Posted: 27 Feb 2009 02:20 PM PST The Washington Post columnist George Will stands by his challenge to the global warming alarmists. In what will most likely be a controversial piece about a controversial topic, Will cites The New York Times, of all papers, calling out Al Gore for "exaggerations."  |
| Obama to Rescind Bush Abortion Rule Posted: 27 Feb 2009 01:51 PM PST President Barack Obama wants to rescind a Bush administration rule that strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse for moral reasons to perform abortions.  |
| Jindal Admits Katrina Story Was False Posted: 27 Feb 2009 01:40 PM PST A Jindal spokeswoman has admitted that in reality, Jindal overheard Lee talking about the episode to someone else by phone "days later." Jindal had implied that his support for the sheriff helped ensure the rescue went ahead, but it turns out Jindal wasn't there at the key moment, and played no role in making the rescue happen.  |
| Jon Stewart Nails Fox News Over Biden Gaffe Posted: 27 Feb 2009 01:30 PM PST Joe Biden forgets a website, and Fox News thinks it's newsworthy enough for satellite pundit analysis.  |
| Bye Yahoo Briefcase, Sorry To See You Go Posted: 27 Feb 2009 01:10 PM PST  |
| Do Commercials Make You Happier... Or Just Pissed Off? Posted: 27 Feb 2009 01:00 PM PST Human beings are innately trained to do certain basic things: Eat. Drink. And despise television commercials. But put down that remote for a second. While in no way should you shun food and water, don't go skipping through the car ads on your TiVo. Turns out that sitting through those 30-second spots may make you happier than you think.  |
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