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Women – A Missouri mom was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in the death of a teen who killed herself over a failed Internet romance that turned out to be a hoax.A federal indictment accuses Lori Drew, 49, of O'Fallon, Missouri, of using the social networking Web site MySpace.com to pose as a 16-year-old boy and feign romantic interest in the girl.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Gay & Lesbian – The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices wrote that "responsibly to care for and raise children does not depen
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Money – As the presidential primary season draws to a close, it is worthwhile to contemplate this:It is unusual for a single individual to hold the fate of an entire industry in his hand - but that will be the case for the next president of the United States.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Money – Shares of the government-sponsored mortgage investor surged 9% Wednesday, in a replay of last Tuesday's rally in Fannie Mae stock. Like Fannie, Freddie Mac (FRE, Fortune 500) posted a third straight quarterly loss and laid out plans to raise billions of dollars in new capital to cushion against future losses tied to the souring housing market.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Gadgets & Tech – We certainly live in a magical world. We're surrounded by technology, yet we seldom stop to consider the amazing advances that we've come to rely on every day. Whether we're surfing the Web, making a call on our mobile phones or watching a DVD movie on our big-screen TV, we take our modern conveniences for granted.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Real Estate – Selling a house in today's weak market can be tough, but in the nation's five worst major markets, it's survival of the fittest. In Phoenix, Las Vegas and Miami, vacant condos and foreclosure properties have flooded the market, depressing prices.In San Diego, new construction has saturated the market, adding to the problems caused by the
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Sports – The unexpected retirement of world number one Justine Henin has cast a shadow over the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Rome Masters, with top seed Ana Ivanovic crashing to a disheartening defeat in her opening match.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Politics – Once again, McCain has demonstrated a complete lack of knowledge about foreign policy and American history. First he got confused over Sunnis and Shiites, now this. McCain seems to be forgetting something kind of important that happened during the Reagan administration. It's called the Iran-Contra Scandal
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Gadgets & Tech – Several times I've been called upon at a moment's notice to troubleshoot a misbehaving PC system either at work or at a friend's or relative's home. Being the "go to" guy for these sorts of problems is both a curse and a blessing, but I guess that is besides the point.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
News – A teacher was shot to death in northern Afghanistan after he gave a speech condemning suicide bombings, it was revealed today. Abdul Hadi claimed the attacks were un-Islamic and un-Afghan during a speech yesterday in the Archi district of Kunduz province.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Health & Fitness – In Brief: a)The brain of an addicted smoker treats nicotine as if it is essential for survival. c) Genetic traits may predispose some smokers to stronger addiction. d) Most smokers try to quit unaided, resulting in a high failure rate.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Politics – In the wake of Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins' (R-ME) alarmist report, "Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorism Threat," the Senate may be moving towards passage of the Orwellian "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007" (S. 1959).
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
News – You have got to see this one! Kevin James was made to admit he doesn't know what he is talking about and then throws a fit.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Gadgets & Tech – Shes logged a 100 hours on FFXII and has played many other RPG's. I think she might actually be a hot gamergirl....and here I thought they didn't exist. The search still continues however for a hot chick that cooks and cleans.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am
Gadgets & Tech – New data on Comcast's interference with BitTorrent traffic shows that the company misinformed the FCC this February. Comcast has always argued that BitTorrent upstream traffic was only blocked during periods of heavy network traffic, this turns out to be a lie.
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Voted for on May 16, 2008 03:07am