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GE making changes to their appliance deptartment

News – May 15 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. may sell or seek a partner for the unit that makes refrigerators and washers, ending more than a century in an industry that helped make GE a household name, people familiar with the situation said.

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Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

News – Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

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7 Insane Conspiracies That Actually Happened

Humor – People love a good conspiracy theory. The JFK assassination plot, aliens crash landing at Roswell, the 9/11 truth movement and charges of government surveillance are all a part of our pop culture landscape and are by and large, total BS. So where does your average conspiracy buff go to learn about shadowy plots that aren't pure tinfoil hattery?

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TDS David Javerbaum talks with FRONTLINE

Popular Videos – "Daily Show" executive producer David Javerbaum talks with FRONTLINE about the state of television news. Part 3 of "News War: What's Happening to the News" puts viewers on the front lines of an epic battle over the future of news, examining the forces which are remaking the economics of the business and challenging the very defi

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Obama Voicemail Message Not That Inspiring
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Obama Voicemail Message Not That Inspiring

Humor – THE ONION RADIO NEWS: With Doyle Redland reporting - Barack Obama was blasted today by critics who found "no hope at all" in his voicemail message.

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:50pm

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Why Gen Y Is Going to Change the Web - ReadWriteWeb

Gadgets & Tech – Gen Y is taking over. The generation of young adults that's compromised of the children of Boomers, Generation Jones, and even some Gen X'ers, is the biggest generation since the Baby Boomers and three times the size of Gen X.

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Myanmar cyclone toll estimates soar

News – The death toll from a killer cyclone in Myanmar could be "in the region of 100,000 or even more," the chief of the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday.John Holmes, U.N. under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said his organization already has confirmed 38,491 deaths -- much more than the 22,000 figure from Myanmar

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 08:38pm

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Attenborough criticises BBC shows

News – Sir David Attenborough, one of the BBC's longest-serving presenters, has criticised the broadcaster for allowing lifestyle shows to "run rampant".

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 05:39pm

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YouTube - NYTimes.com - Cracking Down on Illegal Logging

Popular Videos – NYTimes.com - Operation Arc of Fire is Brazil's latest effort to crack down on illegal logging in the Amazon forest.

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I give up, says Brazilian minister who fought to save the rainforest

News – Brazil has been accused of turning its back on its duty to protect the Amazon after the resignation of its award-winning Environment Minister fuelled fresh fears over the fate of the forest.

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"Gay" Player Name Banned By Xbox Live

Gay & Lesbian – An interesting Consumerist discussion on use of the term "gay" on XBox live forums, and the homophobia felt by gamers

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Voted for on May 15, 2008 04:58am

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Keith Olbermann to President Bush: "Shut the hell up!"

Politics – In an astoundingly ignorant interview with The Politico's Mike Allen Tuesday, President Bush insinuated that electing a Democrat in November would lead to another attack on America, and revealed that he made the ultimate sacrifice by giving up golf shortly after the start of the Iraq War ââ;¬" the timing of which he

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After String of Losses, Republicans Face Crisis

Politics – House Republicans turned on themselves yesterday after a third straight loss of a GOP-held House seat in special elections this year left both parties contemplating widespread Democratic gains in November.

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Muskogee, Oklahoma Elects 19-Year-Old Mayor

Politics – A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state.

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Girl Scout sets record cookie sales with 17,323 boxes sold

Food – EARBORN, Mich. ââ;¬" Jennifer Sharpe knows how to sell Girl Scout cookies. She sold them to friends. She sold them to strangers. She even convinced her orthodontist to buy the popular sweet treats.

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