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Naked 'Terminator' arrested at casino (269 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:30:01 +0000

A man who thought he was the Terminator ran naked through the Stateline casino and startled some kids in the casino's arcade.He was subdued by a taser and jailed on charges of indecent exposure and resisting a peace officer.The arrest report didn't indicate if he was T-800 or a T-1000.

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Battlefield Heroes review: The Great (Cartoon) War (287 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:40:01 +0000

The premise is simple: take Battlefield, then make it absolutely free to play, by stripping some elements out and reserving them for paying customers, while supporting the whole thing via front-end advertising. Such a move is like walking a knife's edge.

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Portable Super Nintendo (Step-by-Step Gallery) (309 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:20:01 +0000

Nintendo released a re-designed, smaller Super Nintendo sometime in the mid-90s. Perfect candidate to chop up.

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10 humor sites sure to make you LOL (384 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:40:01 +0000

Bored with Pearl, the cursing toddler landlord demanding rent money? Not amused by those cutesy pictures of cats with the baby-speak captions?

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Wine 1.1.25 Released (325 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:10:02 +0000

- A ton of translation updates. - Support for various Unicode file encodings in Notepad. - Improved memory management, especially for OpenGL. - Desktop menus now cleaned up automatically. - Beginnings of a windowscodecs DLL implementation

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Confirmed: Star Wars Live Action TV Series Starts Shooting (443 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:10:01 +0000

Over the last few hours I?ve been following rumors of a Star Wars live action television series which will be shot in Australia ? well I?ve just confirmed from a source who has a friend that works at ILM that this rumor is in fact true!

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Walt Disney World unveils robotic version of President Obama (353 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:10:01 +0000

Now, we've never been to this "Hall of Presidents" at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, but we're thinking about heading down there today -- not because the newest animatronic addition -- President Barack Obama -- has just been unveiled, but because his likeness is so... unlike him, so incredibly, terrifyingly creepy.

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Woman Lay Dead In Her Flat For 5 years Before Anyone Noticed (574 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:30:02 +0000

Police made the grim discovery in Edinburgh's upmarket New Town district after a neighbour reported to the council that water was dripping through the ceiling from her flat.

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Gene Simmons Wants MJ Abuse Accusers to Speak Up (475 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:50:01 +0000

Gene Simmons says he's heard enough celebrity tributes to Michael Jackson, and wants to hear from the kids who accused the late pop singer of molestation. States reality TV star and KISS front man Simmons, "So while it's sad that (Jackson) had this sad life and I understand, that's horrible - Michael's not the only victim."

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Did an embezzlement scandal force Sarah Palin to resign? (940 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:10:47 +0000

The gist of the rumor is that an Alaska building company called Spenard Building Supplies (SBS) was awarded a contract by Palin to build a hockey arena in Wasilla, AK, and in return, SBS helped construct Palin?s home.

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Catching Up With... Jonathan Coulton -- Still Alive (251 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:00:15 +0000

FTA: Coulton wrote the song "Still Alive" for Portal and secured his cult status.

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Did Evolution Make Us Cancer Prone? (269 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:40:02 +0000

Researchers have discovered that gene mutations that once helped humans survive may increase the possibility for diseases, including cancer.

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Parents in faith-healing case never considered calling a doc (505 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:00:01 +0000

OREGON CITY -- Carl and Raylene Worthington told detectives that they never considered calling a doctor, even as their 15-month-old daughter deteriorated and died. "I don't believe in them," Carl Worthington said of doctors. "I believe in faith healing."

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4 Simple Tips for Decluttering Your Home (256 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:01 +0000

Tips to reduce clutter in the four key areas of your home - your kitchen, dining room, bedroom and office. These simple steps will not only clear space around the house, but cut waste and reduce your environmental impact.

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'Iran Trial' for UK Embassy Staff (235 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:50:10 +0000

Some UK embassy staff detained in Tehran and accused of inciting protests after disputed elections will face trial, a top Iranian cleric says.

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Playing Whack-A-Mole With Data: The Pirate Bay Lives On | To (628 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:20:02 +0000

Responses have been overwhelmingly negative to the news that The Pirate Bay will soon be sold to Global Gaming Factory. But what if there is a method to the apparent Pirate Bay madness ? one that, as Peter Sunde has hinted, could actually be good for the P2P community?

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Risks, Benefits Of Securitization Under Scrutiny (154 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:10:18 +0000

These days, almost anytime someone borrows to fund a business, buy a car or get a mortgage, the debt gets repackaged into a security that can be bought or sold like a stock. But critics say abuses in the securitization market helped bring about the housing meltdown.

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Buzz Aldrin urges unity for mission to Mars (w/VID) (404 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:51:44 +0000

US moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says that the right kind of global leadership could set mankind on a path to the colonisation of other planets.

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US Department of Energy Cancels Nuclear Reprocessing Project (313 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:20:01 +0000

The Obama administration has canceled plans for a large-scale nuclear fuel recycling facility. The move may signal the end of the Global Nuclear Energy Project.

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Another Top Cuban Athlete Defects to the U.S....Freeeedom (186 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:00:27 +0000

A highly regarded Cuban pitching prospect has defected from the national team while playing in a tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands. His next stop could be in the major leagues, possibly with the New York Yankees.

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25 Brilliant Bookmarklets to Boost Your Browsing (286 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:40:01 +0000

Speed up your productivity with these simple JavaScript applets.

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Vampires - In Space! Or the Future! Or Both! (296 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:10:04 +0000

Why must vampires always appear someplace in Louisiana, Northern California, or London whining about their gothic pasts? If you're sick of the same old vamps, here's some newfangled ones for you - some even live in outer space.

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Jammie Thomas' lawyer says she will appeal against RIAA (454 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:50:01 +0000

Joe Sibley, one of Thomas-Rasset's two attorneys said that will appeal and argue the $1.9 damages she was ordered to pay are unconstitutional.

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Central Florida Man Rents Gun, Kills Self At Shooting Range (256 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:40:39 +0000

A man died Wednesday night after renting a gun and shooting himself at Rieg's Gun Shop on South Orange Blossom Trail , according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office .

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Chinese Web Crawlers May Bypass Filters with Mac/Linux (385 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:21:06 +0000

Apple and Linux computers appear to be exempt from China's mandate that a controversial Internet filtering program be shipped with all computers sold in the country. PCs that do not meet the software's technical requirements are excluded, according to one manufacturer. And as of now, there is no version of the web filter software for Mac or Linux.

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Turkish gameshow attempts to convert aetheists (551 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:00:32 +0000

A new gameshow on Turkish television will pit rabbis, imams, monks and priests against each other in an attempt to convert sworn aetheists to their respective religions.

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The Bank Anger tour across the blogosphere (242 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:40:01 +0000

Now, I know that it's nothing new to blast a bank on a blog, or trash it on Twitter or spread your fury about their practices on Facebook, but with bank fees climbing and climbing (overdraft fees are estimated to cost Americans $38.5 billion this year), I went on my own little Internet tour today, looking around for reactions to banking fees...

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Taliban Slip Away From Afghanistan Surge Battle - WSJ.com (209 diggs)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:20:33 +0000

The U.S. embarked on a large offensive in southern Afghanistan Thursday in which one Marine was killed, while in the east the military mobilized to recover a soldier apparently captured by the Taliban.

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Photographer Learned About VIBE Shutdown in Mid-Shoot (371 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:02 +0000

David Anthony's photos of skateboarder Chaz Ortiz will never make it into VIBE, which folded Tuesday as the shoot was in progress.

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Ten ways to smooth the switch to Linux (473 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:30:01 +0000

Without sending users on some sort of boot camp, changing the preconceptions of users may seem a daunting task. But there are ways to ease the pain of learning Linux.

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"Fringe" Producer Writing a Movie Based on Fisher-Price Toy (252 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:10:09 +0000

And you thought that Asteroids movie was a far-fetched idea? "Fringe" co-producer and writer Brad Caleb Kane will be writing a movie based on Fisher-Price's View-Master toy. Kane later confirmed the news on his Twitter adding that, "it'll be like the old 80's Amblin movies: Goonies, Young Sherlock? In that vein."

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North Korea Launhes Beer! Less Threatening, Tastes Great (322 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:30:39 +0000

North Korea's latest launch is not missiles, but a TV campaign for a locally-brewed beer. features a thirsty worker holding a mug of frothy beer. Young women in traditional Korean dress are shown serving trays of beer to men in Western suits. Billed as the "Pride of Pyongyang"

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The Strange Ingredients in Fireworks (247 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:12:51 +0000

Fireworks for the 4th of July are all about light, color and sound. But inside, there are some bizarre ingredients, from aluminum to Vaseline and even the stuff of rat poison.

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Apple prepares iPhone SMS patch (443 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:48 +0000

Security experts have discovered a flaw in the way Apple's iPhone handles text messages, prompting the company to ready a patch to fix the issue.

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The Cost of Doing Something (384 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:40:40 +0000

Declaiming the price of "inaction" is a perennial argument for big government and bad law.

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Dog-Cat-Rat Man Fined for Drawing Big Crowds (531 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:32:45 +0000

Gregory Pike, San Francisco's renowned "Dog-Cat-Rat Man," was found guilty this afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of public obstruction for drawing large crowds at the corner of Geary and Powell with his beloved animal act.

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BMW Electric Bike Saves The Planet But Not People (325 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:32:18 +0000

The Halbo takes up about half the space of a conventional motorbike, according to the designer. Its front wheel is standard, gyro-assisted, and even propels the vehicle. The rear wheel, which is spherical and attached to a mounted arm, pivots from side-to-side for balance...and just a little less death.

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Flash DOOM 2D (Platformer) (581 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:31:37 +0000

DOOM is back as 2D Jump-N-Run Game.

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Goldman Sachs created every major economic bubble since 1930 (1310 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:11:44 +0000

They use the same playbook over and over again: Goldman positions itself in the middle of a speculative bubble, selling investments they know are crap. When it all goes bust, leaving millions of ordinary citizens broke and starving, they begin the entire process over again.

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The Best Web Browser for Secretly Watching Videos at Work (414 diggs)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:02:20 +0000

Double Vision is one of the best web browsers for this kind of thing - it lets you view and interact with two applications at the same time, without having to switch windows again and again. So, you could be working on your presentation and watching your favorite video or even better - a related tutorial at the same time.

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