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• Part of the brain that tracks limbs in space discovered
• APOD: 2010 July 15 - Andes Sunset Eclipse
• Invest Like A Billionaire: Collecting Gems
• An Attack on Iran: Back on the Table
• North Korea's Healthcare is a Horror
• Why Mark Ruffalo Shouldn't Be Hulk
• The price we're paying for the housing folly
• Visa row for Native American lacrosse team
• 10 weird places your data gets stored
• Preventing tomorrow's wars
• 88 Incredible Sand Sculptures [PICS]
• Chatroulette Launches Channelroulette & Localroulette
• Arab TV airs video of Times Square car bomber
• 10 Home Health Remedies Around the World
• Eight of the Creepiest Places to Check Into on Foursquare
• The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature
• Vatican says women priests a 'crime against faith'
• The Saudi's struggle to reclaim Islam from Al Qaeda
• Human Trials Next for Darpa's Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm
• Husband's prank on wife goes way overboard (video)
• 5 Bitter Truths about Chocolate
• BP faces US ban on new oil and gas drilling licences
• The Full Facebook Trailer "The Social Network" [HD]
• BREAKING: BP says no more oil going into Gulf
• 7 Movies With Big Name Actors That Haven’t Reached DVD
• Christina Hendricks- She Doesn't Spit Out The Seeds (PIC)
• The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Infographic)
• 10 Scenarios We Might See at Friday’s iPhone 4 Event
• Giant Optimus Prime Statue Made From Recycled Junk (PIC)
• Exclusive: HP's Android Tablet Tabled
• Tests Prove 'Death Grip' Degrades iPhone 4 Data Rates
• Don't Want to Drink Straight Out of the Bottle? (PIC)
• Say goodbye to the Y-M-C-A: it's now just the Y
• Woman performing oral sex in car says she was 'carjacked'
• WTF! George Hotz: The PS3 just too difficult to hack
• Caltech scientists measure changing lake depths on Titan | e
• Finance bill favors interests of unions, activists
• JPMorgan profit leaps nearly 80%
• Wendy's Reinvents the Salad as a Fat-Soaked Calorie Bomb
• Dear Slinky - The Oatmeal

Part of the brain that tracks limbs in space discovered Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:50 PM PDT Scientists have discovered the part of the brain that tracks the position of our limbs as we move through space.

APOD: 2010 July 15 - Andes Sunset Eclipse Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:40 PM PDT A spectacular photograph !!.......In a total solar eclipse close to sunset, silhouetted Moon and Sun hugged the western horizon, seen here above the Andes mountains near the continent's southern tip.

Invest Like A Billionaire: Collecting Gems Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:30 PM PDT Investing in gems does not have to be relegated to royalty. You, too, can make money investing in gemstones, as long as you pick a strategy that works for you.

An Attack on Iran: Back on the Table Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:20 PM PDT In late 2006, George W. Bush met with the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon and asked if military action against Iran's nuclear program was feasible. The unanimous answer was no. Air strikes could take out some of Iran's nuclear facilities, but there was no way to eliminate all of them. Some of the nuclear labs were located in heavily populated

North Korea's Healthcare is a Horror Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT North Korea's healthcare system is unable to provide sterilized needles, clean water, food and medicine, and patients are forced to undergo agonizing surgery without anesthesia, Amnesty International reported.

Why Mark Ruffalo Shouldn't Be Hulk Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:50 PM PDT It's a Jekyll and Hyde story. If it was all Hyde all the time, who cares? The character's depth is in the struggle for control. Reducing him to just a piece of green meat with big fists defeats the purpose.

The price we're paying for the housing folly Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:50 PM PDT Given how hard it is for banks to justify writing down debt when the borrower can afford the loan, the rise in strategic defaults may be unstoppable. Call it another price paid for the country's housing folly.

Visa row for Native American lacrosse team Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:40 PM PDT They were supposed to be representing the historic creators of lacrosse but a team of American Indians is set to miss the world championships because of a visa row. he 23-man squad, plus families and supporters, want to travel on traditional Haudenosaunee – or Iroquois – passports. The UK does not recognise these documents.

10 weird places your data gets stored Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:40 PM PDT Cloud computing doesn't really mean storing your data in a cloud: it means your stuff's been stuck on a server in an enormous temperature-controlled room somewhere. That doesn't mean it has to be in a boring building, though: it could be down a mine, in something that looks like Dr Evil's control center or even off the coast of Suffolk.

Preventing tomorrow's wars Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:30 PM PDT Cutting funding for U.S. diplomatic efforts is shortsighted-- just ask the secretary of defense. That Congress is willing to ax programs that the military deems vital to U.S. national security should give us pause. What does the Pentagon understand that Capitol Hill does not?

88 Incredible Sand Sculptures [PICS] Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:20 PM PDT If you ever visited the beach as a kid, you likely remember packing damp sand into a pail, then quickly flipping it over and tapping it out to make a little sand castle. Mine were never quite this good.

Chatroulette Launches Channelroulette & Localroulette Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:10 PM PDT Chatroulette is now allowing users to chat with others living in the same country or region, and is also enabling everyone to start themed channels. These new features could represent a turning point for Chatroulette, which has struggled to deal with users exposing themselves to others.

Arab TV airs video of Times Square car bomber Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:10 PM PDT The man who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attempted Times Square car bombing appeared in a video recorded before the failed attack that shows him meeting with senior Pakistani Taliban leaders and vowing to strike the U.S.

10 Home Health Remedies Around the World Posted: 15 Jul 2010 04:00 PM PDT Chicken soup may be good for the soul, but some people swear that it's also good for the body. Many Americans reach for a steaming bowl of chicken soup whenever they've got a cold, while the equivalent remedy in Japan is ginger tea. But are these home cures, passed down from generation to generation, really therapeutic?

Eight of the Creepiest Places to Check Into on Foursquare Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:50 PM PDT Being "socially active" on the internet may seem like an oxymoron. But thanks to apps like Foursquare, we're able to use technology to broadcast our real lives like never before. Here are eight of the strangest places we've caught our friends checking into.

The 25 Best Opening Lines in Western Literature Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:40 PM PDT Introducing a story to a reader is a lot like dropping a pickup line on someone: do it the wrong way and they'll wind up under the covers with a different… book. Here to show you how it's done are the top twenty-five cold openings in Western literature. For some additional insight, we've included speculations as to the thought process ...

Vatican says women priests a 'crime against faith' Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:30 PM PDT The new rules issued by the Vatican puts attempts at ordaining women among the "most serious crimes" alongside paedophilia and will be handled by investigators from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), considered the successor to the Inquistion.

The Saudi's struggle to reclaim Islam from Al Qaeda Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:20 PM PDT How 9/11 led one preeminent Saudi scholar to challenge the House of Saud's teachings on Islam.

Human Trials Next for Darpa's Mind-Controlled Artificial Arm Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:10 PM PDT Pentagon-backed scientists are getting ready to test thought-controlled prosthetic arms on human subjects, by rewiring their brains to fully integrate the artificial limbs.

Husband's prank on wife goes way overboard (video) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 03:00 PM PDT *****

5 Bitter Truths about Chocolate Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:50 PM PDT While we'd like to continue to believe that chocolate comes from a purple-garbed man in a whimsical factory, the real chocolate world is far darker and far harder than we ever would have thought. Though the general disregard for children is about the same.

BP faces US ban on new oil and gas drilling licences Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:40 PM PDT BP is facing a ban on getting any new offshore licences to produce oil and gas in the US for a number of years.

The Full Facebook Trailer "The Social Network" [HD] Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:30 PM PDT Here's the first full-length trailer for The Social Network, David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's movie about the creation of social wonder/ill, the Facebook.

BREAKING: BP says no more oil going into Gulf Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:22 PM PDT BP says oil has stopped leaking into the Gulf for the first time since April.

7 Movies With Big Name Actors That Haven’t Reached DVD Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:21 PM PDT Plenty of films don't ever see a theatrical release, but it's rare in this day and age for something not even get released on home video in the U.S., especially if it stars Julia Roberts or Jim Carrey.

Christina Hendricks- She Doesn't Spit Out The Seeds (PIC) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:10 PM PDT *****

The 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season (Infographic) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 02:10 PM PDT Weather forecasters predict the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season will be one of the most active hurricane seasons in recent years.

10 Scenarios We Might See at Friday’s iPhone 4 Event Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:50 PM PDT If you haven't heard by now, late Wednesday Apple announced that they would be holding a press conference this Friday, July 16 at 10am PDT (that's 1pm for those on the East Coast). All we know is that the topic of discussion is the iPhone 4, which has lit up the Internet with speculation as to exactly what Cupertino may discuss.

Giant Optimus Prime Statue Made From Recycled Junk (PIC) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:50 PM PDT *****

Exclusive: HP's Android Tablet Tabled Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:50 PM PDT Hewlett Packard is working on a variety of tablet PCs, running a variety of operating systems. Among them, an Android device that was supposed to arrive at market in the fourth quarter of 2010. But no longer. Sources in position to know tell me that HP's Android slate has been delayed and won't ship before the end of the year as planned.

Tests Prove 'Death Grip' Degrades iPhone 4 Data Rates Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:40 PM PDT The results showed that gripping an iPhone 4 with a "full" or whole-hand grip results in a significant deterioration of the upload and download speeds of the cellular data connection. Oddly enough, holding the phone in a "pinch" grip actually improved the data rate slightly.

Don't Want to Drink Straight Out of the Bottle? (PIC) Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:30 PM PDT *****

Say goodbye to the Y-M-C-A: it's now just the Y Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:20 PM PDT To the chagrin of Village People fans around the world, the YMCA is kissing its name goodbye. Most of it, that is.

Woman performing oral sex in car says she was 'carjacked' Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:20 PM PDT A 23-year-old woman has been charged with lying to police about being carjacked. Later she confessed she was performing oral sex on the driver. At least someone was jacked.

WTF! George Hotz: The PS3 just too difficult to hack Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:10 PM PDT George Hotz, the infamous iPhone and Playstation 3 hacker, has given up trying to fully unlock the PS3.

Caltech scientists measure changing lake depths on Titan | e Posted: 15 Jul 2010 01:03 PM PDT On Earth, lake levels rise and fall with the seasons and with longer-term climate changes, as precipitation, evaporation, and runoff add and remove liquid. Now, for the first time, scientists have found compelling evidence for similar lake-level changes on Saturn's largest moon, Titanâ the only other place in the solar system seen to have a hy

Finance bill favors interests of unions, activists Posted: 15 Jul 2010 12:50 PM PDT The financial reform bill expected to clear Congress this week is chock-full of provisions that have little to do with the financial crisis but cater to the long-standing agendas of labor unions and other Democratic interest groups.

JPMorgan profit leaps nearly 80% Posted: 15 Jul 2010 12:44 PM PDT Bailed out bank announced a net profit of $4.8 billion in the second quarter.

Wendy's Reinvents the Salad as a Fat-Soaked Calorie Bomb Posted: 15 Jul 2010 12:40 PM PDT With four new salads on the menu, you'd think things would be getting a little healthier over at Wendy's, but not so much. One new salad, the Baja, weighs in at 740 calories - 200 more than KFC's Double Down. It also comes loaded with 47 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat and 1990 milligrams of sodium. Treadmill, anyone?

Dear Slinky - The Oatmeal Posted: 15 Jul 2010 12:20 PM PDT A letter from the Oatmeal to the Slinky.

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