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Adult stem-cell research making advances

bugluver — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:21:21 EDT

Australian scientists have unveiled new research that suggests a cure for Parkinson's disease may be found in human olfactory mucosal stem cells.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Adult stem cell research Parkinsons disease

How to Solve a Rubik's Cube in Only 23 Moves

capn_caveman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:12:04 EDT

Rubik's Cube solutions are an area of active mathematical research. There are scholars out there working on ideal cube-solving algorithms, and major progress is being made towards "God's algorithm" - a theoretically ideal solution to a puzzle.

Channel: Science Tags: science mathematics Rubiks Cube Gods algorithm

7 Reasons Why It's Beneficial To Be In Debt

Burento — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:57:56 EDT

Believe it or not it is actually beneficial in some ways to be in debt. The notion 's controversial sure, but it is none the less valid. Some people actually use debt to make money or get tax breaks and more...

Channel: Money Tags: debt finance banking loans money

First space ad targets hungry aliens

capn_caveman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:54:54 EDT

It could be the longest commercial break in history. Over a six-hour period this morning, high-powered radars in the Arctic Circle broadcast an advertisement into space for the first time.

Channel: Science Tags: science advertising money Doritos space

Top Lehman executives step down

SunnyDays — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:54:08 EDT

Two of the most senior executives at Lehman Brothers are to step down just days after the US investment bank announced a huge quarterly loss.

Channel: News Tags: tope Lehman executives step down

Global Warming Could Release Trillions Of Pounds Of Carbon Annually From East Siberia

capn_caveman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:47:17 EDT

East Siberia's permafrost contains about 500 Gigatons (1100 trillion pounds) of frozen carbon deposits that are highly susceptible to disturbances as the climate warms.

Channel: Science Tags: science global warming Siberia carbon CO2 greenhouse gases environment climate change

MP3 player risks: truth or fiction?

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:39:07 EDT

The risk to your ears from DMPs is not that different from the risk from older or outmoded personal music players. People have slid on headphones or plugged in ear buds for years, whether to listen to records or radios, cassettes or CDs, and hearing loss has actually declined in recent decades.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags:

Seven deadly sins wine glasses

WengChun — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:32:16 EDT

Hamilton Design's "Seven Deadly Glasses" wine-glasses come in seven shapes, each represent a sin.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: art design wine entertainment news

Your Neighbor's Lawn Needs An Intervention. DIY?

lenseview — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:22:48 EDT

Entertaining, smart, personal piece on dealing with a neighbor whose lawn is a disaster. Author goes beyond obvious--focuses more on what it says about her that she cares so much about other lawns; she's become different in her priorities-values than she'd expected. Fun; but also spotlights an issue many of us have been on 1 side of or another.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: lawn neighbors bad neighbors humor home maintenance

Floodwaters claim bridge, force evacuations in Iowa

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:22:31 EDT

Nearly 4,000 homes were evacuated here Thursday and parts of the city's downtown were under 5 to 6 feet of water as flooding continued to ravage the state.

Channel: News Tags: cedar rapids iowa floods evacuations

Bush slams anti-US 'propaganda'

SunnyDays — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:18:43 EDT

US President George W Bush has denounced "misinformation and propaganda" which he says are sullying his country's image abroad.

Channel: News Tags: Bush slams anti US propaganda

GOP Congressional Committee Treasurer Stole $725,000

Radiofreeeuropa — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:17:06 EDT

Auditors found that Ward transferred money to himself in three ways over a period of six or seven years, spanning the tenure of three NRCC chairmen. They found that he transferred money from the NRCC account to the annual President's Dinner account and then from there diverted the money to his bank accounts.

Channel: Politics Tags: Thievery Republican Chicanery GOP treachery Embezzler

Without Trump Name, Buyers of Luxury Condos Want to Back Out

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:14:54 EDT

Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality TV star, says he's "honored" to be a subject in a lawsuit brought by about 80 buyers of luxury condominiums who say they're victims of a fraudulent sales program

Channel: Real Estate Tags: donald trump real estate lawsuit

Major Guantanamo setback for Bush

SunnyDays — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:12:45 EDT

Foreign suspects held in Guantanamo Bay have the right to challenge their detention in US civilian courts, the US Supreme Court has ruled.

Channel: News Tags: major Guantanamo setback Bush

War Made Easy: How Presidents and Pundits Keep Spinning Us to Death

RickyDawkins — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:11:39 EDT

Narrated by actor and activist Sean Penn, the film exhumes remarkable archival footage of official distortion and exaggeration from LBJ to George W. Bush, revealing in stunning detail how the American news media have uncritically disseminated the pro-war messages of successive presidential administrations. Based on the book by Norman Solomon.

Channel: Politics Tags: Sean Penn Iraq Bush War Propaganda

Busting the 6 Biggest Skincare Myths

Shannonyork — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:08:48 EDT

We have become fairly successful skincare addicts with more products in our bathrooms that fight wrinkles and blemishes and spots and uneven skin than some stores carry. How did we get this way? We buy into the myths and legends and lore of skincare hoping each will be the fountain of youth.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: beauty health skincare myths aging

How to Go Green in Your Fashion and Beauty

Shannonyork — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:06:08 EDT

Now more than ever the concept of "natural" and "organic" are becoming a worldwide phenomenon. If you want to find out how to help Mother Earth by converting your fashion, accessories and beauty by "going green," read on for the steps you'll need to follow.

Channel: Women Tags: beauty fashion green eco friendly environment

Nolans Opt Out of Reality Series

Shannonyork — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:01:16 EDT

Contrary to previous reports, fans of the British group of the 1970s and 80s, the Nolans will be disappointed to know that they will not be taking part in the much hyped reality series, Pop Goes The Band.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: news beauty celebrity reality aging

Vanessa Williams Proudly Proclaims Use of Botox

Shannonyork — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:58:48 EDT

Forty-five year old former Miss America, Vanessa Williams admits to Botox use on TV. The singer and actress revealed to Barbara Walters that she used Botox as does almost every woman that she knows.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: news beauty celebrity botox aging

Credit Crunch Turns Condos Into Rentals in NYC

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:54:38 EDT

A coming wave of developments originally envisioned as condominiums will instead be rented, observers say, due to lenders' reluctance to finance condominiums in the midst of a credit crunch

Channel: Real Estate Tags: new york condos condominiums

The Marvelous Mango

SenorCoconut — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:54:19 EDT

Preliminary studies have found lupeol from mangoes and other fruit to be effective in reducing the risk of stone formation.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: mango nutrition health lupeol kidney stones cancer giardia digestive enzymes

MS Excel Tip: Removing Auto Formatting that Changes data into Links

tcnt — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:52:19 EDT

Here are the Steps I took to remove the Auto Linking feature that has probably bothered you for a long time.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: auto linking microsoft excel

Space Shuttle Astronauts Take Time Off

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:14 EDT

After successfully delivering the largest-ever lab to the International Space Station (ISS), the seven astronauts returning home aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery are taking some much deserved time off Thursday as they prepare for a weekend landing.

Channel: Science Tags: space shuttle nasa discovery

Ron Paul's Compelling Manifesto - David Gordon - Mises Institute

GHOSTWHOWALKS — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:41:47 EDT

In his historic campaign for president, Ron Paul again and again held up the Constitution as a benchmark to judge the policies of the American government. For this, some libertarians criticized him. Was Paul not guilty of "constitution worship"?

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: The Constitution Ron Paul Liberty Smaller Government

Kelly Gray back at St. Johns

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:16 EDT

Kelly Gray isn't striking a signature pose with an entourage of scantily clad men, but she is back working on St. John ads as a creative force.

Channel: Shopping Tags: fashion st johns kelly gray

America's Wealthy Offer Tips For Avoiding A Recession

capnews — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:38:31 EDT

In this CAP News special report, wealthy Americans team up to help you, the average American making less than $700,000 annually, make ends meet.

Channel: Humor Tags: did it all for the washingtons

Ron Paul's Excellent Minnesota Adventure Doug Wead The Blog

GHOSTWHOWALKS — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:34:15 EDT

Now, in case you have missed the Ron Paul story, he is the wiry little, gray haired, congressman, who challenged the big boys in the nationally televised Republican debates. McCain, Romney and Huckabee would argue over who was the first in our War in Iraq, while Paul, would declare that the whole idea of the war was wrong in the first place.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Minnesota Rally Ron Paul

Celebs Who Don't Do Tech

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:30:04 EDT

There's no shortage of celebrities who disdain social networking sites, "don't do" e-mail and eschew even practical gadgets like computers and cellphones.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags:

Gobble Gobble - Learn How To Lose That Neck Fat

brandonmwalsh — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:29:09 EDT

Many of us are skinny all over but still have some sick neck fat, aka the double chin. How to we cure this disgusting dilemma?!

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: how to lose neck fat lose neck fat fat neck lose fat neck loose neck fat

What's the Trade? No Deal-June 13,2008

dividendman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:53 EDT

Check out the end of the day trading notes.

Channel: Money Tags: stocks trading investing money

Airline Cards Offer Big Rewards at a Big Price

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:25:58 EDT

They sound like tempting offers, but good luck trying to redeem those points. After all, fewer flights mean fewer opportunities to trade them in for free seats or upgrades. "[Capacity cuts] really point at the larger question of to what extent it's worth participating in airline-loyalty programs anymore," says Tim Winship, publisher of miles site FrequentFlier.com.

Channel: Travel Tags: airlines travel tickets flying

Jersey Boys-Frankie Valli Story

catstevens — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:23:00 EDT

Jersey Boys at Chicago Broadway

Channel: Music Tags: Jersey Boys Chicago Broadway Frankie Valli

7 Tips for Bird Feeding on a Budget

nightcrawlerX — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:22:29 EDT

It's no secret that the economy has slowed down in recently months. Gas and grocery prices are up, and we're all looking for ways to save a buck. So what's a backyard bird watcher to do when it's time to refill the bird feeder with expensive seed? Resourceful bird lovers can continue to attract birds without breaking the bank with these tips

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: bird feeding watching birds wildlife cheap easy

America's Money: Debt crush

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:21:22 EDT

Americans deep in debt are struggling more than ever amid the credit crisis and economic downturn. See how people got in the hole and what they're doing to get out.

Channel: Money Tags: debt loans economy credit cards

Safeguard Your Home Before a Storm Strikes

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:20:13 EDT

Take these steps now to protect your house and valuables -- plus, what to do after disaster hits

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: disaster house home

Shoppers beware: Products shrink but prices stay the same

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:17:09 EDT

Many major ice cream makers, hit by higher dairy costs, have shrunk their standard containers to 1.5 quarts from 1.75 quarts, about 1 cup less. The industry downsized from the traditional half-gallon (2 quarts) five years ago. In both cases, only the package shrank, not the price.

Channel: Food Tags: ice cream shopping products money

Fortune 40: Best stocks to retire on

Deidre — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:15:39 EDT

Our trademark long-term portfolio can help put you on the road to a secure future.

Channel: Money Tags: stocks investing

US FCC head has doubts on state wireless oversight

jeremytoday — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:57:57 EDT

The head of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voiced doubts about differing state regulations covering mobile phones as the agency considers what to do about controversial early-cancellation fees.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: FCC regulations wireless mobile phones states state regulations fees cancellation fees carriers

Israeli-American Technology May Offer Cheap Solar Power

cactushair — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:57:41 EDT

A team of Americans and Israelis launched an experimental solar technology plant Thursday in Israel's Negev Desert, a prototype designed to drastically cut the cost of energy produced from the sun.

Channel: Science Tags: solar solar power israel solar technology

Video Games Are Dropping in Price

cactushair — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:51:35 EDT

"Just like new cars drop in price when you drive them off the lot, the resale prices of video games drop in price the day you buy them. In fact the resale price of video games released in 2007 dropped 0.24% per day. But do well reviewed games drop as much as poorly reviewed ones? We set off to find out."

Channel: Video Games Tags: