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Dave Mason--Feelin' Alright

dadesider — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:22:37 EDT

After serving as road manager for the Spencer Davis Group and meeting Steve Winwood, singer/guitarist Dave Mason found fame as one of the founding members of the jazz/rock/pop fusion group Traffic.

Channel: Music Tags: Dave Mason Traffic Live

Selecting Fly Fishing Rods for beginners

altnrg — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:26:15 EDT

When it's coming to select a fly fishing rod, you have to pay attention to three elements that characterize the rod: the weight of the rod, the length of the rod and the action capabilities of the rod.

Channel: Sports Tags: fly fishing rods fly fishing fishing rod fly fishing gear fly fishing equipment

Venus Williams is Queen of Wimbledon Again

SpudsStuff — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:30:08 EDT

7th seed Venus Williams has won Wimbledon for the 5th time. Williams defeated her sister, 6th seed Serena Williams 7-5 6-4 in the final to claim the title.

Channel: Sports Tags: tennis wta tour wimbledon serena williams venus williams

Trace the Tour de France Route on Google Street View

TechnologyExpert — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:40:49 EDT

From July 5th through July 27th, the Tour de France will be running. I'm not going to be headingh over there to watch, and although they'll be plenty of coverage, what if I want take a look at the route from a spectator's view? Google's thought about that, and has provide a Street View of the entire route.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Google Street View Tour de France

U.S. has a Nuclear Hit List

omerazam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:11:23 EDT

The Bush administration has reportedly ordered the Pentagon to prepare contingency plans for attacking seven countries with nuclear weapons

Channel: News Tags: U.S. Nuclear Hit List

Google Faces U.K. Privacy Fight Over Street View

TechnologyExpert — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:09:39 EDT

As Google prepares to launch Street View in the U.K., and has already launched it in France, concerns over privacy have been raised by the group Privacy International, which says it feels Street View violates privacy laws. You'll recall that Canada has already raised such concerns.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Google Privacy U.K. Privacy International Street View

Causes and Cure of hair loss

elizabeth84 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:01:30 EDT

Before we find out what are the common causes of hair loss, we should first understand what we should consider as normal for hair growth and loss. For normal hair, the cycle of growth is generally for two to six years. Every hair generally grows about one centimeter approximately each during this growth cycle.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Hair Care hair Hair Style eating Chemotherapy Hair loss hair loss prevention hair loss products cause of hair loss

GOP's conundrum: Bush's role at convention

TechnologyExpert — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:16:19 EDT

What if your family was planning a big end-of-summer bash (a Grand Old Party, you might call it) but preferred that you not be seen - or heard? That is the question hanging over President Bush, with eight weeks to go until Republicans gather in Minneapolis-St. Paul to nominate Arizona Sen. John McCain as his successor.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race Obama Clinton McCain Bush

Heaven or hell?

omerazam — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:55:49 EDT

Just had a letter from a woman who says I'm going to hell.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: Heaven hell

Video: Condi Rice is proud that we attacked Iraq

populist — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:44:52 EDT

Well, well, well, the girl who ignored the flashing red light from Osama bin Laden right (PDB) before 9/11 is now oh so proud that Bush invaded Iraq.

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: war iraq condi rice

McCain Calls For Branding Of Democrats

capnews — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:33:24 EDT

Under McCain's proposal, voters who declare themselves as Democrat would be branded with a letter 'D' in order to tell them apart from "real Americans."

Channel: Humor Tags: thats mccain the throwback kid

Don't Fail to Plan When Selling Your Home

altnrg — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:13:19 EDT

To get started with your plan you should do your best to put any emotional attachment aside. Developing the plan to sell your home depends greatly on making rational decisions, decisions based on logic not emotion.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: sell house home real estate property selling

Jesse Helms: American Garbage

Radiofreeeuropa — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:54:47 EDT

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.

Channel: Politics Tags: Jesse Helms Racism Dead Bigot Pond Scum

Venus Williams Beat Sister Serena Williams to Claim Wimbledon Title

vera123 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:34:04 EDT

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

Channel: Sports Tags: Venus Williams Serena Williams Wimbledon

Foreclosures to rise whoever wins White House

STONERS — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:05:17 EDT

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

Channel: News Tags: Foreclosers Rise Whoever Wins White House

2 Fires Still Raging Along California's Central Coast

MyWayOnNow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:20:30 EDT

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.

Channel: News Tags: california wildfires

Troubled Warblers Treasured By Bird Lovers

hurr1 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:53:11 EDT

The cerulean warbler -- treasured by bird lovers across the country -- is in trouble. This small, sky-blue bird's population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States as habitat loss and other threats make survival more difficult. It's one of the most important...

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: cerulean warbler birds wild birds Migratory Bird Bird habitate

Pregnancy Tips for Dummies

SkyNika — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:37:26 EDT

Check out hilarious tips for pregnant women.

Channel: Humor Tags: women humor picture pics pregnancy

How to Reduce Your Body Weight through Self Motivation?

veronicsxv5 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:59:40 EDT

In today's era, where women are dieting to the extent of suffering from anorexia, having a bulging and plump body is no doubt, a literal curse. It's totally infuriating, disgusting and discouraging. But not anymore! The motivation provided by hypnosis to lose weight can do wonders.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags:

Google Changes Home Page, Adding Link to Privacy Policy

sleepingbeauty2 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:37:48 EDT

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.

Channel: News Tags: google

Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules

JohnQPublic — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:23:59 EDT

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

Channel: Money Tags: Bush Securitues abd Exchange Commission Wall Street Corruption

On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble

DiffeeOnline — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:41:31 EDT

Do you think you know how this story ends? You're probably guessing that because it involves "do no evil" Google, Fortune magazine's "Best Company to Work For" the past two years, this is a heart-warming tale of a good company reversing a dumb decision.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: google daycare mistake tech internet

The Tragic Failure of the Prague Spring

berkeley — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:07:29 EDT

But Czechoslovakia's experiment became its tragedy on the night of August 21, 1968, when the armies of fellow Warsaw Pact countries invaded. Students in Prague graffitied on a building wall, "Lenin, wake up, they've gone mad."

Channel: News Tags: czechoslovakia alexander dubcek

Fourth of July Special: The Year in Grilling

Radiofreeeuropa — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:55:02 EDT

What does all this grilling have to do with the 232nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? Absolutely nothing. Americans just enjoy any excuse to stuff their faces with the charred carcasses of animals not cute enough to be house pets. This piece reviews a different kind of grilling.

Channel: Politics Tags: Grilling Raking Over The Coals Butt Whipping

Study: Most Self-Abuse Goes Unreported

ind06 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:32:15 EDT

THE ONION RADIO NEWS : With Doyle Redland reporting - According to a study by the University of Colorado Sociology Department, approximately 95% of self-abuse cases go unreported.

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE What A Lie Its One Hundred Percent

The Maloof Money Cup Skateboard Competition

louiebaur — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:15:55 EDT

The Maloof Money Cup is the premier showcase for professional skateboarding in 2008. This three-day festival, and WCS sanctioned U.S. Skateboarding Championship, will take place July 11-13, 2008 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California during the opening weekend of the OC Fair.

Channel: Sports Tags: Maloof Money Cup Ryan Sheckler Skateboarding Skateboard Contest

Saturdays Metal - Dust For Life - Seed

baddad59 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:02:09 EDT

Another of my favorite bands,have a few of them lol,that have a singer that knows how to sing.Good band,See what you think.Hope you enjoy.

Channel: Music Tags: dust for life metal hard rock rock

Italian Spiderman - Episode 4

ind06 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:52:30 EDT

ALRUGO Entertainment joyously presents Episode 4 of Italian Spiderman. Ready for science? Who isn't? Join Italian Spiderman on a lab-tastic journey and beware Captain Maximum!

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: Respecte Le Donne

Iraq veteran's movie helps him cope

bubba2 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:41:39 EDT

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.

Channel: Movies Tags: Iraq veterans depression PTSD combat trauma alcoholism

EDITORIAL: No 'disposable heroes'

bubba2 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:23:52 EDT

John McCain seems to be studiously ignoring the VA drug-testing scandal. By comparison, the McCain camp found time this week for 16 press releases to shadowbox with retired Gen. Wesley Clark. Amid the veteran-themed political theatrics, why can't Mr. McCain simply pledge to get to the bottom of a scandal harming veterans?

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain veterans drug testing scandal VA military medical care Pfizer PTSD CBS news Chantix suicide

Wind keeps California fires raging on 2 fronts

MyWayOnNow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:27:33 EDT

A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes.

Channel: News Tags: california fires wildfire

Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies

david_nwpa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:55:47 EDT

Former U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican who became an icon to conservatives, died Friday at the age of 86, the Jesse Helms Center announced.

Channel: News Tags: Jesse Helms North Carolina Republicans

July 4th and Still Too Much Political Apathy?

lenseview — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:36:26 EDT

Author, former CNN writer/producer, writes of disappointing personal experience in her town -- so little interest in politics, big issues people need to face. Why confront the hard choices when we can have fun barbecuing, etc.? Interesting, smart, personal piece.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: July 4 politics political apathy candidates president

LinkNotes: The Tour de France on Google Maps with Street View

rj3sp — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:30:35 EDT

The tour de France 2008 can be followed on Google Maps with panoramic images of the route provided by the Street View feature.

Channel: Sports Tags: Google Google Maps Street View Tour de France

12-year old boy in Orissa pushed out of Train for Rs. 50 (US$1.2), loses limbs

bizexpert — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:19:31 EDT

In a bizarre incident that sent shock wave across India, a 12-year old boy in Orissa's Rourkela was pushed out of a moving train for not paying Rs. 50 ($1.2) to a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE). The victim Shankar Singh has been admitted to a hospital. He is in a critical condition and already lost his leg and hand.

Channel: News Tags: Weird News India Orissa Boy Train Money

Designs Inspired By Animals

neharocks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:58:59 EDT

The exhibition at the London Arts Club Hotel The Jones will be a design exhibition like no other.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: Animals Art Design

YouTube court order fans privacy fears

bhu_rty — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:52:28 EDT

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags:

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, "Never Again"

RickyDawkins — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:58:58 EDT

"Terror struck me, and I felt that I had to go home. The place around the Tsurumi bridge was crowded with many injured people. They held their arms aloft in front of them. Their hair stood on end. They were groaning and cursing. With pain in their eyes and furious looks on their faces, they were crying out for their mothers to help them."

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: nuclear holocaust hiroshima nagasaki remembered

The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World

neharocks — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:08:07 EDT

These 25 libraries, demonstrate how libraries have become part of the cutting edge of information management, design and Web technology, and all of them can help you get some ideas on how to bring your library into the future.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Library Resources Web 2.0 Internet Technology

57 Health Benefits of Going Vegan

bizexpert — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:59 EDT

Following a healthy, balanced vegan diet ensures a host of health benefits as well as prevention of some of the major diseases. Find out from the list below how eating vegan can help you in your search for better health.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Vegan Health Fitness Diet Vegetarian