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Fashion designer Liz Claiborne dies

Art & Design – Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78. Claiborne died Tuesday at the New York Presbyterian Hospital after suffering from cancer for a number of years, said Gwen Satterfield, personal Imageassistant to Claiborn

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Voted for on June 28, 2007 01:26am

Sacred Shiite shrine devastated
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Sacred Shiite shrine devastated

News – Insurgents blew up the remaining two minarets of the Askariya Mosque, a holy Shiite Muslim shrine in Samarra that was badly damaged in a similar attack in early 2006, a Samarra Police official told CNN. There was no immediate word on casualties.

View Story Discuss (420) (cnn.com) 402 days ago by newstrackern

Voted for on June 13, 2007 09:42am

Iraq Makes Slow Progress On Meeting U.S. Targets
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Iraq Makes Slow Progress On Meeting U.S. Targets

News – "Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence.

View Story Discuss (92) (reuters.com) 403 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on June 13, 2007 08:46am

In the Name of Towelie! Kiss Al's A$$
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In the Name of Towelie! Kiss Al's A$$

Humor – As an equal opportunity destroyer (of myths) I submit agnostic articles frequently. Seldom do you see sites debunking Islam. This is one that does it with humor. As with most humor, some will find it a bit offensive. Please lighten up and laugh which is the intent here.

View Story Discuss (57) (towelianism.wordpress.com) 403 days ago by Radiofreeeuropa

Sunk on June 13, 2007 08:45am

199 killed in Baghdad since June 1st
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199 killed in Baghdad since June 1st

News – Nearly 200 people were victims of Baghdad's sectarian violence in the first week of June, with 32 bodies dumped around the capital on Thursday, an Iraq Interior Ministry official said.

View Story Discuss (130) (cnn.com) 408 days ago by Aidenag

Voted for on June 09, 2007 07:18am

Do you suffer from MADD?
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Do you suffer from MADD?

Men – Not too long ago my wife told me about a disorder she had read about on a blog. It was called Male Attention Deficit Disorder or MADD for short. The idea behind this disorder is that men can not track a conversation with a women if too many sentences are thrown at them.

View Story Discuss (19) (hmtk.com) 408 days ago by charbarred

Voted for on June 08, 2007 08:32am

Cops: Paris Released; Under House Arrest
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Cops: Paris Released; Under House Arrest

Celebrities – Paris Hilton has been fitted for ankle bracelet and put under house arrest, after authorities determined to release Hilton from prison due to medical reasons, this according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. spokesperson Steve Whitmore.

View Story Discuss (268) (tmz.com) 408 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on June 08, 2007 08:31am

G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'
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G8 leaders 'agree climate deal'

Science – Leaders of the G8 nations have agreed to a compromise deal on tackling climate change, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said.

View Story Discuss (59) (news.bbc.co.uk) 408 days ago by Karina

Voted for on June 08, 2007 08:31am

Who Won Last Night's Debate?
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Who Won Last Night's Debate?

Politics – Here are the winners and losers of Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate, accurate to three decimal places.

View Story Discuss (233) (politico.com) 409 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on June 06, 2007 06:29pm

Netscape Navigator 9 Beta has been released
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Netscape Navigator 9 Beta has been released

Gadgets & Tech – Netscape is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Netscape Navigator 9.0 Beta 1. The release is now available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

View Story Discuss (60) (blog.netscape.com) 410 days ago by cfinke

Voted for on June 06, 2007 06:12am

The Future of The U.S. Dollar
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The Future of The U.S. Dollar

Money – Expert's opinion: Had an interesting conversation with The Dealer out of Hong Kong last night. We were both glued to our screens waiting to see what would happen with the Shanghai equities markets.

View Story Discuss (63) (bestwaytoinvest.com) 410 days ago by universal12

Voted for on June 06, 2007 06:11am

Iran: 'Too Late' to Stop Nuclear Program
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Iran: 'Too Late' to Stop Nuclear Program

News – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that it was "too late" to stop Iran's nuclear program and warned the U.S. and its allies not to push for new U.N. sanctions, comparing his country to a lion sitting quietly in a corner.

View Story Discuss (593) (breitbart.com) 410 days ago by MyWayOnNow

Voted for on June 06, 2007 06:11am

Libby sentenced to 30 months in prison
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Libby sentenced to 30 months in prison

Politics – Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, stood calmly before a packed courtroom as a federal judge said the evidence overwhelmingly proved his guilt.

View Story Discuss (317) (nytimes.com) 410 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on June 06, 2007 06:11am

The Evils of Lesser Evil Voting
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The Evils of Lesser Evil Voting

Politics – Understand this: Lesser evil voting is not courageous. It is a cowardly surrender to the disappointing two-party status quo. Voters have some remarkable opportunities to transform fine minor candidates into competitive major candidates - more honest and trustworthy people like Ron Paul, Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich, for example.

View Story Discuss (166) (populistamerica.com) 411 days ago by populist

Voted for on June 05, 2007 06:37am

Commanders Say Push in Baghdad Is Short of Goal
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Commanders Say Push in Baghdad Is Short of Goal

Politics – Three months after the start of the Baghdad security plan that has added thousands of American and Iraqi troops to the capital, they control fewer than one-third of the city's neighborhoods, far short of the initial goal for the operation, according to some commanders and an internal military assessment.

View Story Discuss (233) (nytimes.com) 412 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on June 05, 2007 06:37am