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Depressing news: Men are going off sex

Men – London: Men are increasingly going off sex due to stress, depression and the inability to talk about their problems, experts have claimed. A team at relationship counselling service Relate has reported a 40 per cent increase in the number of lazy blokes, admitting that, despite being physically able to have sex, they are not interested.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 08:08am

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McCain Calls for 700 New Nuclear Plants,Cost: $4 Trillion

Politics – Sen. John McCain made a stunning statement on the radio show of climate change denier Glenn Beck this week: "the French are able to generate 80% of their electricity with nuclear power. There's no reason why America shouldn't." Why can't we? Wrong question, Senator. The right question is -- Why would we? Let's do the math.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 08:08am

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Smarter electric grid could be key to saving power

Gadgets & Tech – The glowing amber dot on a light switch in the entryway of George Tsapoitis' house offers a clue about the future of electricity. A few times this summer, when millions of air conditioners strain the Toronto region's power grid, that pencil-tip-sized amber dot will blink.

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Teacher at Santa Monica school held on suspicion of molestation

News – A 60-year-old teacher,Thomas Arthur Beltran, at Lincoln Middle School in Santa Monica has been arrested on suspicion of molesting four of his female students. Police said they believe the alleged abuse occurred during school hours, and in at least one case continued for more than a year.

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The CEPR Budget Calculator

Money – This calculator allows users to place specific tax or spending numbers in the context of the total U.S. budget.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 08:08am

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Tina Turner plans first tour in eight years

Music – At the Grammys in February, Beyonce introduced her as "the Queen." In the fall, Tina Turner will take it to her loyal subjects. The Rock Hall of Famer plans to embark on her first tour in eight years beginning October1 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.

View Story Discuss (4) (reuters.com) 6 days ago by lawrencee

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Government Intensifies Mortgage Investigation
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Government Intensifies Mortgage Investigation

Money – Federal agencies are intensifying a criminal investigation of the mortgage industry and focusing on whether some lenders turned a blind eye to inflated income figures provided by borrowers.

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Americans Try Praying for Lower Gas Prices

Religion – At a Shell gas station in Washington, Rocky Twyman and an unusual group of activists were mad as hell about soaring fuel prices.

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Myanmar death toll now at 4,000
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Myanmar death toll now at 4,000

News – Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing in Myanmar as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone, state media reported Monday. The soaring death toll was announced as the reclusive southeast Asian country's ruling military junta issued a rare appeal for international assistance.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 08:07am

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Home insurance can make May Day worry-free

Money – The May bank holiday weekend can be an exciting and chaotic time for those travelling and it is all too easy to forget how simple precautions can protect your home

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Top 10 Mortgages in the UK

Money – If you are in the UK and are shopping around for a mortgage, you might consider looking at the top ten mortgages in the UK right now.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 07:44am

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Ubuntu Hardy Heron: Beyond the Hype and into the Dilemma

Gadgets & Tech – The main place where innovation is happening rapidly seems to be in Ubuntu's efforts to balance the concept of free software with the drive toward commercialism by Canonical, Ubuntu's face in business.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 07:44am

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IBM launching a platform for SMB opportunity

Gadgets & Tech – It runs on Linux and encompasses everything an SMB would need from an IT perspective, including e-mail and collaboration with Lotus Notes and Domino, file management, directory services, back-up and recovery, firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam and the Lotus Symphony office suite.

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The Face Machine Now Available For Linux

Gadgets & Tech – The Face Machine for Maya, Anzovin Studio's new speed-rigging tool for facial rigging, is now available for Linux operating systems.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 07:44am

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VIA's Open-Source Efforts A Bluff?

Gadgets & Tech – Last month we reported on VIA's new open-source driver efforts that was announced at the LF Austin Summit. This new strategy involves VIA providing the open-source community with NDA-free hardware specifications, code, and other resources -- in a similar fashion to what ATI/AMD and Intel have been doing for some time now.

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