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Saddam lawyers to boycott trial

Politics – Lawyers representing Saddam Hussein say they will boycott his trial when it resumes in Baghdad on Monday.

View Story Discuss (2) (news.bbc.co.uk) 651 days ago by msaleem

Voted for on September 24, 2006 11:16pm

Muhammad's Sword
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Muhammad's Sword

Religion – The story about "spreading the faith by the sword" is an evil legend, one of the myths that grew up in Europe during the great wars against the Muslims - the reconquista of Spain by the Christians, the Crusades and the repulsion of the Turks, who almost conquered Vienna. I suspect that the German Pope, too, honestly believes in these fabl

View Story Discuss (301) (world.mediamonitors.net) 651 days ago by signpost

Voted for on September 24, 2006 11:16pm

Iraqi Premier Calls for Muslim Unity
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Iraqi Premier Calls for Muslim Unity

News – Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called Sunday for Shiites and Sunnis to use the Islamic holy month of Ramadan to put aside their differences, while authorities reported that at least 20 people were killed in scattered violence across the country.

View Story Discuss (13) (forbes.com) 651 days ago by CameronKollwitz

Voted for on September 24, 2006 11:16pm

Bill Clinton: I got closer to killing bin Laden
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Bill Clinton: I got closer to killing bin Laden

News – In a contentious taped interview that aired on "Fox News Sunday," former president Bill Clinton vigorously defended his efforts as president to capture and kill al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

View Story Discuss (514) (cnn.com) 651 days ago by jeremytoday

Voted for on September 24, 2006 11:16pm

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Boston Scientific Shares Drop On Weak Guidance

Money – Boston Scientific shares declined approximately 9% in afternoon trading Friday after the medical device maker announced disappointing guidance for the third quarter.

View Story Discuss (1) (forbes.com) 652 days ago by dirtyfratboy

Voted for on September 24, 2006 08:14pm

Election 2006: Candidates & Information
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Election 2006: Candidates & Information

Politics – See information on voter registration, candidates, ballot propositions, and the issues for your state.

View Story Discuss (7) (www3.capwiz.com) 651 days ago by jaxguy

Voted for on September 24, 2006 08:14pm

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Frogs' Legs Are Their Undoing

Science – North American bullfrogs are helping to wipe out their European relatives, albeit unwittingly. Worldwide trade in the live frogs for their legs seems to be spreading a lethal fungal infection. It has already killed off amphibians in Australia and South America. Now%

View Story Discuss (3) (newscientist.com) 651 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on September 24, 2006 08:14pm

As Army Adds Interrogators, It Outsources Training
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As Army Adds Interrogators, It Outsources Training

Politics – Since the Iraq war began, the U.S. Army has quadrupled the number of soldiers it trains each year to be detainee interrogators, according to Army officials involved in the program.Next year, 1,200 interrogators are set to be trained at the Army Intelligence Center at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., up from about 300 in 2003. "The number being trained is

View Story Discuss (1) (washingtonpost.com) 651 days ago by Ousama

Voted for on September 24, 2006 08:14pm

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Space plane in test run for zerogravity surgery

Science – The aircraft enabling the pioneering operation is Zero-G, a plane designed and built by Europe to simulate gravity-free conditions, providing a priceless laboratory-in-the-sky to test out new technologies.Working inside a custom-made operating block, three surgeons, backed by two anaesthetists and a team of army parachutists, will remove a fatty tu

View Story Discuss (0) (physorg.com) 651 days ago by Ousama

Voted for on September 24, 2006 08:14pm

Scientists turn dead cells into live tissue
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Scientists turn dead cells into live tissue

Science – Scientists working at a British laboratory have achieved one of the most controversial breakthroughs ever made in the field of stem cell science by taking cells from dead embryos and turning them into living tissue.The technique could soon be used to create treatments for patients suffering from diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

View Story Discuss (8) (observer.guardian.co.uk) 651 days ago by Ousama

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:06pm

New York City's Reservists Are Asked to Return Iraq Pay
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New York City's Reservists Are Asked to Return Iraq Pay

Politics – When they were called up for military service in the wake of 9/11, hundreds of uniformed city workers in the Reserves faced the suspension of their city health and pension benefits. The city offered them an option: it would keep paying their salaries and continue their benefits, but when they returned they would have to repay the city their city sa

View Story Discuss (3) (nytimes.com) 651 days ago by Ousama

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks

Mind-Controlled Wheelchair

Gadgets & Tech – The wheelchair interprets the user's intended direction by means of a skull cap outfitted with a system of sensors. The sensors read the brain waves, enabling the user to control the wheelchair's direction simply by thinking

View Story Discuss (4) (pinktentacle.com) 651 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:06pm

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Click Fraud

Gadgets & Tech – The dark side of online advertising

View Story Discuss (1) (businessweek.com) 651 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:05pm

Reverse-engineering Patsy's Pizza
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Reverse-engineering Patsy's Pizza

Travel – Jeff successfully re-creates Patsy's Pizza in East Harlem. He had to get his oven to 825°, so he cut off the lock that engages during the self-clean cycle so he can still open the door when the unit heats to superhigh temps. It took 2 minutes and 10 seconds to bake.

View Story Discuss (6) (think2020.com) 651 days ago by sarah

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:05pm

Apocalypto: Report From the First Public Screening
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Apocalypto: Report From the First Public Screening

Movies – Apocalypto is not perfect. What it is though, no matter what, is a fine adventure film with a charismatic lead character and some wonderfully choreographed action sequences. It's Braveheart, with subtitles.

View Story Discuss (9) (blogs.indiewire.com) 651 days ago by Karina

Voted for on September 24, 2006 07:05pm