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BREAKING - Rep. John Murtha Dead at 77
feeds.digg.comPennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.
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How many of you under 30 know (& love) The Far Side? It took WTF to a new level.
reddit.comsubmitted by brak2718 to WTF [link] [873 comments]
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Google Lowers Nexus One ETF to $150 (Eric M. Zeman/Phone Scoop)
techmeme.comEric M. Zeman / Phone Scoop : Google Lowers Nexus One ETF to $150 — Google recently indicated via its support forums that it has lowered the early termination fee for its Nexus One smartphone from $350 to $150. Google had originally instituted its ...
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Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight (Motoko Rich/New York Times)
techmeme.comMotoko Rich / New York Times : Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight — Could book publishers suddenly be in the position of telling Google what to do? — With the impending arrival of digital books on the Apple iPad and feverish ...
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Toyota's low-risk dialogue on Digg (Jon Fortt/Brainstorm Tech)
techmeme.comJon Fortt / Brainstorm Tech : Toyota's low-risk dialogue on Digg — When U.S. Toyota executive Jim Lentz fields questions today on Digg, there probably won't be many surprises. Photo: Toyota. — If you're Toyota (TM) right now, the last thing you want is ...
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Purported 4th gen Apple iPhone parts show largely unchanged design (AppleInsider)
techmeme.comAppleInsider : Purported 4th gen Apple iPhone parts show largely unchanged design — New pictures claimed to be parts for a prototype fourth-generation iPhone show a front panel slightly taller than the current model, along with some other minor internal design tweaks. — iPhone ...
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Netflix to FCC: NBCU + Comcast could bypass net neutrality
Delicious/tag/tech news / ComcastReputationThe exception would be when a pipeline provider such as Comcast merges with a content provider such as NBC Universal, to make certain classes of content ...See all stories on this topic (via Google Alerts and AlertRank)
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Study links soda, pancreatic cancer
feeds.digg.comPeople who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.
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Jackson's doctor charged with manslaughter
feeds.digg.comDr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with a single count of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said.
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Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Health Care Talk
feeds.digg.comIn the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.
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21st-Century Shooters Are No Country for Old Men
feeds.digg.comWere breaking into an elevated enemy base surrounded by jungle. We have the benefit of cover, lush overgrowth and ancient ruins. But the enemy has the advantage. The approach to their base becomes Hamburger Hill. I die over and over, sniped by a hundred unseen ...
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Super Bowl XLIV: Every Commercial (In Case You Missed Them)
feeds.digg.comSee the 2010 Ads after the quarter in which they air, and vote for your favorite or least favorite.
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Endeavour Lifts Off to Fit ISS With Giant Observation Deck - TechNewsWorld
news.google.comReuters Endeavour Lifts Off to Fit ISS With Giant Observation Deck TechNewsWorld Endeavour enjoyed a flawless liftoff Monday morning as it began its mission to install the Tranquility node and attached cupola on the ISS. Only four more shuttle missions are scheduled before the program ...
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US to Create Climate-Change Office, Commerce's Locke Says - BusinessWeek
news.google.comAFP US to Create Climate-Change Office, Commerce's Locke Says BusinessWeek Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced plans today to create an office aimed at helping inform businesses and local communities about climate change. The office, which will be part of the ...
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This game randomly popped into my head this morning. The good old days of QBasic. Gorillas!
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Dear Senator McCain, although I mostly respect you and your career, I would just like to wish you and your presidential campaign a giant Fuck You for legitimizing Sarah Palin in the eyes of middle America. You have left us with political herpes. Sincerely, The rest of America.
reddit.comsubmitted by saranowitz to politics [link] [26 comments]
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Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall (AP)
us.rd.yahoo.comAP - A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.
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World's tallest tower closed a month after opening (AP)
us.rd.yahoo.comAP - The world's tallest skyscraper has unexpectedly closed to the public a month after its lavish opening, disappointing tourists headed for the observation deck and casting doubt over plans to welcome its first permanent occupants in the coming weeks.
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3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity (LiveScience.com)
us.rd.yahoo.comLiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting weekday TV time.
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Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 'will start to roll out this week' (Chris Ziegler/Engadget)
techmeme.comChris Ziegler / Engadget : Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 ‘will start to roll out this week’ — We knew Android 2.1 was coming for the Droid, but we'll confess — we didn't expect it to come this soon. Motorola is now reporting ...
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Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem (Ina Fried/CNET News)
techmeme.comIna Fried / CNET News : Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem — Although some users have been grumbling about a variety of battery issues related to Windows 7, Microsoft says that its testing shows that nothing is amiss. — The software maker initially ...
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Barnes & Noble's Nook Finally Limps Into Stores. Too Late? (Peter Kafka/MediaMemo)
techmeme.comPeter Kafka / MediaMemo : Barnes & Noble's Nook Finally Limps Into Stores. Too Late? — Remember the Nook? Last fall, when the e-reader race was largely defined by Amazon, Barnes & Noble's device seemed as if it might make a bit of noise: ...