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Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging
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Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging

Politics – A film that graphically demonstrates how Robert Mugabe's supporters rigged the elections in Zimbabwe has been smuggled out of the country by a prison officer. It is believed to be the first footage that shows ballot-rigging actually taking place and comes as the Zimbabwean president is facing increasing international pressure.

View Story Discuss (39) (guardian.co.uk) 2 days ago by DiffeeOnline

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:41pm

6 tips for avoiding housekeeping hell
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6 tips for avoiding housekeeping hell

Travel – Wilma Smith was vacationing with her grandchildren in Orlando when she met a maid on a mission. When she returned from one of the theme parks one afternoon, she found the door to her room at the Days Inn propped wide open.

View Story Discuss (0) (edition.cnn.com) 1 day ago by digitalfever

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:37pm

Iraq veteran's movie helps him cope
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Iraq veteran's movie helps him cope

Movies – Counseling and medication weren't enough to help Laef Fox recover from his grim war experience in Iraq, and drugs and alcohol didn't work either, so he tried making a movie instead. The result is "Changing Us," a film about the invasion from a grunt's point of view. It will be screened in a private Fourth of July preview in Denver.

View Story Discuss (0) (armytimes.com) 1 day ago by bubba2

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:37pm

Overlooked: Sonar and Navy
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Overlooked: Sonar and Navy

News – Last week, the Supreme Court agreed to review the case of Winter v. NRDC, a case ostensibly about the Navy's use of sonar during military training exercises, but in reality about the extent of President Bush's power in influencing court decisions.

View Story Discuss (43) (newsquake.netscape.com) 2 days ago by Dakota

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

Venus Williams Beat Sister Serena Williams to Claim Wimbledon Title
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Venus Williams Beat Sister Serena Williams to Claim Wimbledon Title

Sports – Venus Williams reportedly won her fifth singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 7-5 6-4 win over her sister Serena Williams in the final

View Story Discuss (3) (gabbybabble.com) 1 day ago by vera123

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86
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Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86

News – Jesse Helms, the five-term Republican Senator from North Carolina, has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 86.

View Story Discuss (315) (cbsnews.com) 2 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

Jesse Helms: American Garbage
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Jesse Helms: American Garbage

Politics – What does it say about modern American politics that a proponent of racism and repression at home, and defender of fascist and military dictatorship abroad, should play such a major role? Like scum on a stagnant pond, the rottenest elements in American society rose to the top of the political system during the last quarter of the twentieth century.

View Story Discuss (114) (news.aol.com) 1 day ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House
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Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House

News – Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November.

View Story Discuss (47) (news.yahoo.com) 1 day ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures, government admits
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UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures, government admits

Science – Britain's greenhouse gas emissions are higher than official figures suggest the government has admitted.

View Story Discuss (1) (guardian.co.uk) 1 day ago by digitalfever

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules
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Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules

Money – Federal officials say they are preparing to propose a series of regulatory changes to enhance American competitiveness overseas, attract foreign investment and give American investors a broader selection of foreign stocks. But critics say the changes appear to be a last-ditch push by appointees of President Bush to dilute securities rules

View Story Discuss (38) (nytimes.com) 1 day ago by JohnQPublic

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:01pm

2 Fires Still Raging Along California's Central Coast
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2 Fires Still Raging Along California's Central Coast

News – Weary firefighters got no rest during the holiday weekend as a pair of out-of-control wildfires roared across the landscape along California's central coast at opposite ends of the arid Los Padres National Forest.

View Story Discuss (4) (breitbart.com) 1 day ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on July 05, 2008 05:00pm

Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The Sky
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Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The Sky

Science – From the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks.

View Story Discuss (0) (sciencedaily.com) 3 days ago by DiffeeOnline

Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:47am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 88 votes / 6 sinks

Silly Christians Praying For Cheap Gasoline

Religion – Rockville preacher Rocky Twyman started this goofiness in April, annoying station owners and managers in D.C.- and prices began rising rapidly. Undeterred, he has spread his dumb movement to places like Florida and Ohio. Wherever his prayerful dupes show up, gas prices rise even faster. Guess how he tops this!

View Story Discuss (46) (wonkette.com) 2 days ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 75 votes / No sinks

Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid

Science – Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.

View Story Discuss (4) (news.yahoo.com) 3 days ago by STONERS

Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:46am

French joy as Betancourt reunited with children
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French joy as Betancourt reunited with children

News – Ingrid Betancourt has been reunited with her children for the first time in six years since her abduction by FARC rebels in Colombia.Betancourt, 46, who was rescued Wednesday in a daring operation by the Colombian Army, met with.....

View Story Discuss (4) (edition.cnn.com) 3 days ago by julia09

Voted for on July 04, 2008 10:46am