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Obama wins North Carolina primary

Aidenag — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:34:30 EDT

Barack Obama has won the North Carolina presidential primary, but he trails Hillary Rodham Clinton in Indiana. The two states are the last big-delegate prizes left in the long race for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama 2008 election North Carolina Politics Primary

Colbert wins 'Webby Person of the Year'

cmetzger4 — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:36:22 EDT

Stephen Colbert may have already earned the title of "Greatest Living American" but now he can add "Webby Person of the Year."

Channel: Celebrities Tags: web Google Colbert award internet

Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30

Wil — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:33:48 EDT

Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: DEC History ARPANet Spam Happy Birthday Now Die Already

Clinton Wins In Pennsylvania

TimALoftis — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:56:00 EDT

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has won Pennsylvania's presidential primary, a victory that analysts said she had to have if she were to remain a credible candidate for the Democratic nomination.

Channel: News Tags: hillary clinton barack obama 2008 election

ABC Hosts Heckled After Debate: "The Crowd Is Turning On Me"

Wil — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:11:06 EDT

Reflecting what seemed to be the main consensus of the night - that ABC botched this debate, big time - Charlie Gibson tells the crowd there will be one more, superfluous commercial break of the night and is subsequently jeered.

Channel: Politics Tags: ABC Charlie Gibson Disgrace Debate Obama Clinton Democrats Election 2008 Primary

Masturbation 'cuts cancer risk'

AnnaCarenina — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:27:09 EDT

Men could reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer through regular masturbation, researchers suggest.

Channel: Men Tags: masturbation cancer risk

Democrats: McCain Financing Questionable

Wil — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:33:04 EDT

John McCain is a campaign finance criminal. The punditry can't grasp that fact about their darling, but the DNC gets it. They're going to court to stop McCain's illegal activities. [via americablog]

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain DNC Campaign Finance Election 2008 FEC

Bitter? Of Course. Here's Why

Wil — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:13:19 EDT

Conservatism, having failed for more than 3 decades in its promise to bring broad prosperity to all Americans, has exploited the issues of God, guns and gays - and the lie that government is their enemy - to keep their con going. For awhile, voters were convinced to vote against their interests by conservatives armed with polarizing rhetoric...

Channel: Politics Tags: Bitterness Economy Republicans GOP Voters Middle Class Conservatism Obama