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Firefox Language Pack Ships with Malware

Gadgets & Tech – One of the strengths of Firefox has been its large assortment of extensions, plug-ins and language packs, which extend its functionality in any number of ways. Internet Explorer has nowhere near the number or variety of add-ons. Of course, if one of them gets compromised ...

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Outrage over rapist's light sentence

Do No Evil – A potential 15-year maximum sentence for an Austrian man accused of imprisoning and raping his own daughter. 73-year-old Joseph Fritzl, who fathered seven children by the daughter he kept in a dungeon and repeatedly raped for 24 years, had a prior conviction for sexual assault.

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UN blasts Myanmar for visa policy on aid workers

News – YANGON, Myanmar - The United Nations blasted Myanmar's military government Friday, saying its refusal to let in foreign aid workers to help victims of a devastating cyclone was "unprecedented" in the history of humanitarian work.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:01am

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FTC report: retailers clamping down on M-rated game sales

Video Games – A new report from the Federal Trade Commission is praising the game industry for improved rates of turn-away for underage gamers trying to purchase M-rated games. In fact, it's much harder for kids to buy an M-rated game than it is to get a ticket to an R-rated movie or buy an R-rated DVD.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:00am

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Religious Funding and the 2008 US Election

Religion – Where do the current candidates stand on a forgotten issue?

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:00am

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The Roots songs text

Music – The Roots music - Rising Down album - text of songs

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Submitted and Voted for on May 09, 2008 07:57am

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Marines ignore Afghan opium so as not to upset locals

News – The Marines of Bravo Company's 1st Platoon sleep beside a grove of poppies. Troops in the 2nd Platoon playfully swat at the heavy opium bulbs while walking through the fields. Afghan laborers scraping the plant's gooey resin smile and wave.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 07:56am

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Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings

News – Serious mental illness costs Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. The study broadly defines mood and anxiety disorders that greatly limit a person's ability to function for at least 30 days a year, including instances of any condition linked to suicidal behaviors or frequent violent acts, as serious mental illness (SMI).

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Shooter Wordpress Template

Art & Design – 2 columns, black and gold colors, widgets ready, big header, Wordpress template with right sidebar

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Submitted and Voted for on May 09, 2008 07:54am

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Chords of Fame

Music – This new video features Melanie Safka singing "Chords of Fame" written by Phil Ochs (1971). Salvador Dali and Vincent Van Gogh's works are represented along with Spadecaller's art and graphics. A Spadecaller Video.

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Cindy McCain says she'll never release her tax returns

Politics – "You know, my husband and I have been married 28 years and we have filed separate tax returns for 28 years. This is a privacy issue. My husband is the candidate,"

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The Real Meaning of 4,000 Dead

Do No Evil – This is by a Lieutenant serving in Iraq, who states 4,000 is too many for even the soldiers to grasp

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Voted for on March 27, 2008 02:27pm

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Dead Frog In The Freezer. That's The Good News

Family – Funny, smart, personal piece from a mother-writer (or writer-mother) trying to balance kids, home, work, life responsibilities. The freezer, it turns out, is definitely not cooperating in the "balance" department in this moment. Really entertaining (& serious) stuff.

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