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Iran blocks Facebook over presidential hopeful

Posted: 23 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT

Iran has blocked access to Facebook ahead of June presidential polls, to prevent supporters of the leading opposition candidate from using the site for his campaign. The decision came from the Ministry of communication and access to the Facebook site was prohibited to all users in Iran.


What The Frack

Posted: 23 May 2009 05:30 PM PDT

Nothing says "Kentucky" like a Pregnant woman advertising Bachelorette parties at a Gun Range


Verizon: Pay up or die

Posted: 23 May 2009 05:10 PM PDT

A 62-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive Thursday morning during an intense search overnight. Sheriff Williams said he attempted to use the man's cell phone signal to locate him, but the man was behind on his phone bill and the Verizon operator refused to connect the signal unless the sheriff's department agreed to pay the bill...


Man Pulled Over By Police For Having Sex While Driving

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:50 PM PDT

A MAN was caught having sex while driving because he and his girlfriend couldn't wait until they reached their destination.


Collection of All Rumors from the Web about the Next iPhone

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:40 PM PDT

This month, the Apple rumor volcano erupted with purported details of the next-generation iPhone. Various blogs claim receiving tips from informed sources about features in the highly anticipated handset, such as a magnetometer (digital compass), a video camera and a speedier processor. This is the collection of all rumors on the web


Hockey Player Gets Knocked Into Another World [Video]

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

Martin Havlat received a devastating hit, one that many will be calling "the hit of the year". At least those who thought it was a legal one will likely be doing so. That's sports talk for "he got pwned".


Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:30 PM PDT

OK any more questions over why it is better to stop the drug war?


Don't say I screwed your shot [Pic]

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

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Gates, Ballmer: Tech Recovery Is On Track

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:20 PM PDT

"At Microsoft's 13th annual CEO Summit earlier this week, Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer were "optimistic" about the ability for the tech sector to recover from the global recession, to bring about new business opportunities, new challenges and greater rewards than were ever possible before."In other news, the sky is blue.


Air-fuelled Battery Could Last Up to 10 Times Longer

Posted: 23 May 2009 04:10 PM PDT

A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available. This step-change in capacity could pave the way for a new generation of electric cars, mobile phones and laptops.


Olbermann Donates $10K to Charity For Mancow’s Waterboarding

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:50 PM PDT

Last night on Countdown, Olbermann announced that he was rescinding the offer to Hannity, and instead giving $10,000 to charity following radio host Erich "Mancow" Muller's waterboarding attempt. Olbermann promised to donate to the charity Veterans of Valor, founded by Sgt. Klay South, who administered the waterboarding to Muller.


Tesla now worth half GM's value

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT

From the what-a-world department: Daimler AG's $50 million investment in Tesla Motors this week means the San Carlos electric car maker is worth roughly half the value of the world's largest auto manufacturer, General Motors Corp.


Vending Machine Coffee in a Can is Big in Japan

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT

When I was a teenager in Tokyo, I used to drink coffee all the time: from a can, from a vending machine, often at the train station on my way home from school. In went a 100 yen coin and out came a piping hot 250 ml can of delicious brew, pre-mixed with cream and sugar.


The Truth About College Diversity [Pic]

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:20 PM PDT

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10-year-old Tony Hawk Old Schools in Gardening Gloves (1978)

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:10 PM PDT

An older brother bought Tony a used skateboard at age 8 and his father constructed a ramp in their backyard. At the age of 12, he landed his first contest win and turned pro by the age of 14.


Why Isn't Wireless Net Access Available Everywhere?

Posted: 23 May 2009 03:00 PM PDT

You might remember a time when everyone—from telco giants to corner coffee shops—was furiously serving up Wi-Fi.


As Economy Stumbles, the Zamboni Glides On

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:50 PM PDT

At least one well-known American vehicle manufacturer is rolling out vehicles as usual. But before a Zamboni can take the ice, it hits the pavement on Colorado Avenue. The neighbors are used to it by now, seeing one of the blocky ice-resurfacing machines rumble out of the low-slung Zamboni factory and trudge down the block — top speed: 9 mph.


Are Medical Residents Worked Too Hard?

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Some experts say medical residents are tasked to the point of exhaustion, putting patient safety at risk. Others say the training makes them better doctors, even when they're tired


MN Gov. Pawlenty vetoes medical marijuana bill

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Gov. Tim Pawlenty vetoed an emotionally charged proposal late Friday to allow terminally ill patients to use marijuana for medical purposes


The Pattie LaBurger

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:10 PM PDT

A triple bacon cheeseburger with deep fried patties as buns. Yeah, you read that right.


Smuggled Cellphones Allow Criminals to Wreak Havoc in Prison

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

The presence of cell phones is changing the very meaning of imprisonment. Incarceration is supposed to isolate criminals, keeping them away from one another and the rest of us so they can't cause any more harm. But with a wireless handset, an inmate can slip through walls and locked doors at will and maintain a digital presence in the outside world


Worst. Idea. Ever. (PIC)

Posted: 23 May 2009 02:00 PM PDT

If this guy doesn't break something then there is no Darwin - WTF!?!


If His Shirt Was Black, He'd Just Look Like a Floating Head.

Posted: 23 May 2009 01:50 PM PDT

Verne Troyer is on the red carpet to promote his new film and his uncanny ability to blend in.


Hollywood Gives Up: Keanu Reeves to Play Dr. Jeckyl/Mr. Hyde

Posted: 23 May 2009 01:40 PM PDT

A man whose range is so limited that ninety percent of the characters he plays could shop at the same black trenchcoat store has been earmarked to play both sides of a split personality.


Michael Eisner Has Big Plans for a Bazooka Joe Movie

Posted: 23 May 2009 01:30 PM PDT

It remains to be determined if Mark Hammer's screenplay will somehow make Bazooka any less stale or preserve its flavor past its current three-minute threshold, but that hardly compromises the fascinating nature of the project…


Teeth Hint that Right-Handedness is An Ancient Trait

Posted: 23 May 2009 01:10 PM PDT

Ancient bones suggest "lefties" have been coping with a right-handed world for more than half a million years. A study of ***** heidelbergensis, an ancestor of Neanderthals, seems to show that the ancient humans were predominately right-handed...


10 Powerpoint Tips for Preparing a Professional Presentation

Posted: 23 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Presentations - whether they are made with Powerpoint or other applications, are a great way to support a speech, visualize complicated concepts or focus attention on a subject.


Which are the worst states for tickets?

Posted: 23 May 2009 12:20 PM PDT

The National Motorists Association ranked the worst places to drive due to what they characterize as unfair traffic laws and public monitoring. The group, which takes a libertarian view of traffic laws, was founded in 1982 as part of an effort to fight against a nationwide 55 mph speed limit.


NASA - The Final Mission to Hubble

Posted: 23 May 2009 11:50 AM PDT

The STS-125 crew aboard space shuttle Atlantis captured this still image of the Hubble Space Telescope as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation on May 19, 2009, after having been linked together for nearly a week. During the week, five spacewalks were performed to complete the final servicing mission to the telescope.


The Science News Cycle

Posted: 23 May 2009 11:30 AM PDT

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6 Weird Ways to Turn Poop Into Electricity

Posted: 23 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT

Some really crazy stuff being dreamed up about how to turn poo into power.Plus, there's this guy: "After almost 40 years of working in biosolids," a sewage industry official wrote in a recent newsletter. "I never thought I'd say this: it is an exciting time for sludge!"


Linux : Interview: Mozilla Bespin's Joe Walker.

Posted: 23 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Calling all web coders - have you tried Bespin yet? It's a new project from Mozilla Labs attempting to bring a full-featured, collaborative editor to the web. Right now it's in the early stages of development (version 0.2.2) but you can take it for a test run today.


14 TV Shows We Want Back

Posted: 23 May 2009 11:00 AM PDT

The end of the formal television season has spurred yet more network culling this week. Samantha Who?, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Eleventh Hour, Cupid, Everybody Hates Chris, Reaper, and Privileged are among the shows not coming back. Every year, great shows get canceled too soon. We look back at a few of our favorites.


New Socialism: Global Collectivist Society Is Coming Online

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT

Bill Gates once derided open source advocates with the worst epithet a capitalist can muster.


Jon Stewart Contrasts Obama and Cheney's Terror Speeches

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT

President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney gave competing speeches on the subject of terror yesterday. Obama urged a pragmatic and reasoned approach, while Cheney insisted on combating attacks by dining on the still-beating hearts of baby bunny rabbits.


Man Steals Solar Panels From School to Buy Drugs

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:30 AM PDT

The story of one guy's innovative usage of some smokin' hot solar panels. Look for this one in the next installment of World's Dumbest Criminal.


Conservative university bans Democratic club

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:10 AM PDT

As they say in conservative circles, "freedom isn't free."Liberty, apparently, isn't liberating either.Liberty University — the largest evangelical university in the world — has revoked its recognition of the campus Democratic Party club.


Abortion rate falls but repeat operations keep on rising

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT

A third of women who undergo abortions are on their second or further pregnancy termination, new figures showed today.


Genius Index: A Scientist's Crusade to Rewrite Intelligence

Posted: 23 May 2009 10:00 AM PDT

The system that had shunned him was wrong,Jorge Hirsch concluded. It shouldn't be about where he published; it should be about his work. So in 2003, Hirsch decided that he—oh, and science, too!—needed a system that would rate researchers directly.


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Posted: 23 May 2009 09:40 AM PDT
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