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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Christchurch Earthquake - The Big Picture

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With hundreds still missing, and 75 already confirmed dead, rescuers struggled to find survivors on the second night after a devastating earthquake struck Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city Tuesday. The Government has declared a national state of emergency after the 6.3 magnitude quake. Officials estimated there could be 100 people trapped in the CTV building alone.

Does Fish Oil Help Postpartum Depression?

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Pregnancy can induce a game of 20 (or 200) questions. Will I breastfeed? Is it a boy or a girl? What kind of stroller should I buy? Should I avoid sugar? Which supplements should I take? One supplement craze in the past few years is the omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), taken mainly in fish oil. Read more at FYI Living: http://fyiliving.com/mental-health/depression/postpartum/does-fish-oil-help-new-moms-cope-with-blues/#ixzz1EnPxmXly

Ugandan President Considers Releasing A Rap Album

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President Yoweri Museveni says he might release an album after a rap he performed became a smash hit on Uganda's radio stations and in its nightclubs.

Disappearing Languages [Map]

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Every 14 days a language dies. By 2100, more than half of the more than 7,000 languages spoken on Earth—many of them not yet recorded—may disappear, taking with them a wealth of knowledge about history, culture, the natural environment, and the human brain.

8-Bit Dating (Vid)

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I get it now!

Federal Government Will No Longer Defend Defense of Marriage Act

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Attorney General Eric Holder said President Obama concluded his administration can no longer defend the federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.

EFF: What Does the "Track" in "Do Not Track" Mean?

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Do Not Track is important because it creates a policy mechanism to augment the privacy enhancing technologies that we currently have. There is an arms race between practical privacy tools and ubiquitous online tracking, and we fear that the trackers have powerful techniques that will almost always allow them to win the arms race against ordinary people.

Quit Smoking (PIC)

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A very cool graphic interpretation of what smoking does to your lungs.

Michele Bachmann votes to defund AmeriCorps, which her son joined

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Cold-hearted AND crazy? The plot thickens.

How The National Enquirer Broke The John Edwards Story That No One Else Would Touch

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The story that altered a presidential election and earned journalistic credibility overnight.

Wisconsin Gov. Caught in Prank by Caller Posing as Donor

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A prank caller pretending to be billionaire conservative businessman David Koch was able to have a lengthy conversation with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker about his strategy to cripple public employee unions, the governor's office confirmed Wednesday.

The Mark Zuckerberg Comic Book Has Arrived

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The biographical comic portraying the life of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg hits the shelves today.

The New Aston Martin Virage Volante [PICS]

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12 cylinders and 490 horses of boner making goodness.

Lowell doctor’s stethoscope cover aimed at curbing hospital-acquired infections

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A new way to prevent hospital infections will soon be tested at Saints Medical Center

Crazy Minor League Hockey Coach Strips On Bench [video]

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I'm not sure what Eagles assistant coach Greg Pankewicz was thinking when he went all Chippendales on the ref but maybe the ref should have made Pankewicz stay on the bench without his shirt as punishment and freeze.

Ex-minister Says Gadhafi Ordered Lockerbie

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Swedish tabloid Expressen says Libya's ex-justice minister claims Moammar Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people in 1988.

Why anime fans pirate the shows they love

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Anime distributor FUNimation does everything it can think of to market shows to fans, even throwing them up on Hulu for free viewing. So why does anime piracy continue? Our piratical focus group has the answer: it's all about the fansubs.

The extraordinary face of the Moon

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Seen the full Moon lately? Maybe you have, but I can pretty much guarantee you've never seen it like this

Is the United States too democratic?

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The problems facing the United States may be the result of having too many elections, according to economist Dambisa Moyo.

Humans Stink More Than Other Animals

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Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom.
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