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Whoops! White House Touts Obama News

TimALoftis — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:21:27 EDT

The White House this afternoon accidentally sent to its extensive distribution list a Reuters story headlined "Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan - magazine."

Channel: News Tags: iraq iraq war troop withdrawal timetable iraq prime minister bush

Sex, blood and baby names: U.S. mad for free gas

pamcak3 — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:08:30 EDT

Some U.S. motorists sick of getting clobbered at the pump seem willing to do just about anything for free fuel, from giving up the right to name their children to stealing from day-care centers to donating blood.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: gas prices free gas propeller weird news

Sweeping Panoramas, Courtesy of a Robot

jeremytoday — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:11:44 EDT

ROBOTS already cut the grass and vacuum rugs. Now they are helping with a more artistic job: creating vast photographic panoramas with ordinary cameras.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: GigaPan robots panorama camera Carnegie Mellon University

Choi stands firm at windswept British Open

MyWayOnNow — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:58:25 EDT

High winds battered the third round of the British Open on Saturday, leaving the world's best golfers struggling against being blown clean off the leaderboard.

Channel: Sports Tags: British Open Choi golf

Microsoft tries to derail Apple's innovative mystique

Digidave — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:16:52 EDT

Apple has held the industrial design mantle for some time now with their slick aluminum iMac, their ultra thin MacBook Air, their iPod touch and especially their off-the-chart winning iPhone design. Yet unlike the past, players such as HP, Dell and Samsung aren't willing to stand around idly any longer while Steve Jobs grabs all of the headlines fo

Channel: Art & Design Tags:

[recipe] Chicken Congee with Goji Berries

sarah — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:00:20 EDT

the comfort of porridge with the antioxidant power of goji berries

Channel: Food Tags: cooking recipes asian chinese goji berries

As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts

STONERS — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:25:09 EDT

Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.

Channel: News Tags: Wars Lengthen Toll Military Families Mounts

Men Recount Agony At Sea After Eating Tainted Grouper

TimALoftis — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:30:16 EDT

For eight days, the fishermen's boat was a living hell.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: propeller weird news tainted grouper

Meet the man behind the Wii

pagey — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:48:58 EDT

In the game industry, there is no one bigger than Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto.

Channel: Video Games Tags: Wii video games game industry man behind Shigeru Miyamoto

Flipping the Linux switch: Linux web tools - Pt. 6

jeremytoday — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:36:08 EDT

Have you ever looked in a real DIYers toolbox? Or maybe even the toolbox of someone who's pretty handy, but who has a messy streak?

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: web tools Linux editors web development ftp

Chips fall where they may in the 'More than Moore' era

jeremytoday — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:25:51 EDT

Chip and semiconductor equipment makers are at a crossroads as they face an era that might be called "More than Moore."

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Moores Law chip consumer electronics power

'Dark Knight' Forgoes Digital Techniques

jeremytoday — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:16:10 EDT

In a digital world, the newest Batman saga tells its story with traditional cinematography.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: The Dark Knight camera Imax Imax cameras

Little Girl Missing 5 Weeks Never Reported Lost

TimALoftis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:46:15 EDT

A woman accused of not reporting her daughter missing for five weeks refused to answer a judge's question of where her daughter was in a bizarre missing person case that continues to frustrate investigators. The Mother claims she was doing her own search.

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Obama's donor haul puts pressure on Republicans

monicachenoa — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:32:29 EDT

AUSTIN, Texas | Sen. Barack Obama raised $52 million in June and had $72 million banked for the presidential campaign, showcasing a massive donor network that the Democratic candidate can continue to tap until the Nov. 4 election.

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If I Had a Hammer, I Wouldn't Watch TV

jeremytoday — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:18:48 EDT

In the world of DIY all measurements are precise, and all edges fit. Couples do not bicker. This is a world in which all problems get solved.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: DIY TV do it yourself