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Microsoft Windows 7 smashes sales records
feeds.digg.comWindows 7 has been a bigger seller than its predecessor, Windows Vista, new industry figures show
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Obama asks House to vote on health care bill (AP)
us.rd.yahoo.comAP - Democrats steered landmark health care legislation to the brink of passage in the House late Saturday night, spurred by a summons from President Barack Obama to "answer the call of history" and expand coverage to millions who lack it.
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DROID Launch Might be Spoiled by $99 iPhone 3G S
feeds.digg.comInsider sources claim that "Apple is in the final stages of prepping a bargain-basement priced iPhone, which would undercut the Droid, and bring the Droid launch party to a screeching halt." In other words, you might be seeing a $99 iPhone 3G S (8GB) as ...
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Insane Gadgets or Genius: You Be The Judge
feeds.digg.comSo many times you see or hear about a new gadget that makes you say, Why didnt I think of that? Then there are times when you hear about a new gadget and say, What the heck were they thinking?... Some of these gadgets seem ...
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"Horrible Things" Slink Back Into Zynga (Michael Arrington/TechCrunch)
techmeme.comMichael Arrington / TechCrunch : “Horrible Things” Slink Back Into Zynga — Just five days ago Zynga CEO Mark Pincus said mobile subscriptions, among other scammy offers, would be removed from Zynga's popular Facebook and MySpace games. “We have also removed all mobile ads ...
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G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus (AP)
us.rd.yahoo.comAP - Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
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Seattle police: Suspect in slaying of officer is 'lone domestic terrorist' - CNN
news.google.comCNN International Seattle police: Suspect in slaying of officer is 'lone domestic terrorist' CNN Officer Brit Sweeney, who was gunned down on October 31, was laid to rest Friday in Seattle, Washington. (CNN) -- A suspect in the shooting of a Seattle, Washington, police officer ...
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Apple Rushes Out Apple TV Update To Cure Disappearing Content (MG Siegler/TechCrunch)
techmeme.comMG Siegler / TechCrunch : Apple Rushes Out Apple TV Update To Cure Disappearing Content — Last week, Apple released its new 3.0 software for the Apple TV. Unfortunately, it looks like it came with a pretty big bug in tow: Disappearing content. — ...
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20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall [75 PICS]
feeds.digg.comMonday, November 9th, 2009 will mark the 20th anniversary of the day the Berlin Wall came down. Built with barbed wire and concrete in August of 1961 by the Communist East, The Berlin Wall, stretching for about 30 miles, was a Cold War symbol which ...
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Abortion Fight Erupts in Health Care Debate
feeds.digg.comStupak tries to scuttle healthcare reform with wedge issue
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Ceremony marks commission of USS New York - Newsday
news.google.comVoice of America Ceremony marks commission of USS New York Newsday The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday. Photo credit: Getty/Michael Loccisano | NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: The USS New York ...
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The Jobless Rate for People Like You (Interactive Graphic)
feeds.digg.comNot all groups have felt the recession equally.
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Could Weak Housing Tank The Economy Again?
feeds.digg.comFor a big economic rebound, pray housing holds up.
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Are Americans Less Educated Than Bulgarians?
feeds.digg.comEconomics adviser to Barack Obama during the campaign, and now a member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers and chief economist of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, Austan Goolsbee is a key figure in framing the economic thinking of the Obama administration. He says ...
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Lost Chaplin film sold on eBay for $5.68
feeds.digg.comMorace Park, who lives in Essex, England, bought the battered olive green film canister listed as "an old film" for 3.20, and found the title Charlie Chaplin in Zepped inside.
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Rihanna Details The Abusive Night With Chris Brown Over Text Message - HipHopRX
news.google.comTimes LIVE Rihanna Details The Abusive Night With Chris Brown Over Text Message HipHopRX All week long, singers Rihanna and Chris Brown have been battling out with promos and interviews with the main thing focusing on the night Chris Brown was arrested for allegedly using ...
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Europeans too selfish to have children
feeds.digg.comThe leader of Britains Jewish community claimed the continents population is in decline because people care more about shopping than the sacrifice involved in parenthood.
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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Hands-On Preview
feeds.digg.comRecently, I had the opportunity to play through the first hour of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. Normally, that wouldn't be a big deal -- the game's launch is just a month away, so we've seen tons of this new Zelda adventure, right? Well ...
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Top 10 Non-Emergency 911 Calls
feeds.digg.comCommitment-phobic? Don't tell that to Clarksville, Tenn., resident Hee Orama, 34, who decided she'd had enough of her boyfriend's equivocating on the way to the altar...
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Is Verizon's $350 Early-Termination Fee Anti-Consumer?
feeds.digg.comBeginning Nov. 15, Verizon subscribers looking to get out of their smart-phone contracts early will pay $350 for the privilege. That early-termination fee is double the current one, but Verizon insists is justified because of the higher prices of today's phones.
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Angry fans desert Britney's 'mime' Circus
feeds.digg.comIt was not the triumphant return Britney Spears had hoped for, as disgruntled fans stormed out of last nights Australian debut of The Circus concert in Perth, upset by the stars miming and appalling performance on stage. The screens only displayed circus images and Spears ...
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Aftermath Shows Sharper Picture of Hasan - CBS News
news.google.comESPN Aftermath Shows Sharper Picture of Hasan CBS News By Dean Reynolds As the Fort Hood investigation presses on, new details have emerged about the shooting. As Dean Reynolds reports, feds are trying to learn more about the accused gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan. A ...
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Bizarre lawsuits connect Apple with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lil' Wayne (Neil Hughes/AppleInsider)
techmeme.comNeil Hughes / AppleInsider : Bizarre lawsuits connect Apple with Sarah Jessica Parker, Lil' Wayne — Apple is the defendant in two recent, offbeat lawsuits, including one filed by an artist who alleges he invented and named the iPod and iPhone in the 1980s ...
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Harp Cover Songs Are Gently and Sweetly Infiltrating YouTube
feeds.digg.comSo you want to record a novelty cover of a popular song but you don't have an accordion, ukulele or mariachi band handy? No problem! We recommend you pick up a harp and get to pluckin'. No longer just found in mall rotundas and movies ...