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Disability Insurance Secured Future Of Wheelchairs Users

finance_girl — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:00:26 EDT

If you are unable to work, a disability insurance policy can be a lifesaver. despite illness or accident, household bills still need to be paid. For many people who are on motorized wheelchairs, protection against disability can be a lifesaver if you can;t get to work and earn an income. In fact there is a higher probability of a person requiring s

Channel: Art & Design Tags: car insurance house insurance

Top 12 Pro Athletes Turned Actors

Maing — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:50:07 EDT

Many have tried but only a handful of professional athletes are able to make the crossover into a successful acting career. We may not see them walk onto a stage and receive an Emmy or an Oscar but some have become very successful in their second careers and have also turned into some fairly respectable actor

Channel: Sports Tags: actors

Naughty Nandana Sen for Cine Blitz Magazine

dudy255 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:17:16 EDT

Makeover trend is going on in bollywood and latest to join this is Nandana Sen. Nandana Sen, who is mostly seen in the girl next door avatar but it doesn't go well for her...

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Bollywood Celebrities Actress Nandana Sen Magazine Cine Blitz

Friends: The Movie?

daducha — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:35:10 EDT

Could 'Friends' the movie be a reality soon? Well, I hope so.

Channel: Movies Tags:

McCain Dogged by Economy Comment He Denies Making

ameliog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:32:59 EDT

The Republican senator from Arizona smiled as he denied he ever dissed his understanding of economics and said he was "more experienced than my opponent."

Channel: Politics Tags: mccain 2008 presidential race economy

When Was the 4th of July First Celebrated?

engineer — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:32:16 EDT

On July 2, 1776, Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, signed only by Charles Thompson (the secretary of Congress) and John Hancock (the presiding officer). Two days later Congress approved the revised version and ordered it to be printed and distributed to the states and military officers. The other signatures would have to wait.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Indpendence day July 4th history

AOL Launches BigDownload.com For Big Gamers

TimALoftis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:32:13 EDT

Developed by AOL Games and sister company Weblogs Inc., BigDownload at launch will offer more than 400 game downloads, game trailers and demos, as well as game-related news and reviews from Weblogs' Joystiq.com blog.

Channel: Video Games Tags: aol bigdownload weblogs gamers

Five (Relatively Unknown) Hallucinogenic Flowers

nightcrawlerX — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:08:55 EDT

Hallucinogenic plants have been used for medicinal, magical, spiritual, and experimental purposes for thousands of years. Here's a quick but informative guide to 5 trippy flowers, including their histories and their effects.

Channel: Science Tags: nature flowers

Race to Name a Running Mate Heats Up

juliastone — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:28:26 EDT

The VP against VP matchup can be interesting to watch, and there might be some advantage in being the second to pick. Which presidential nominee will be first to select a running mate: Barack Obama or John McCain?

Channel: Politics Tags: barack obama john mccain presidential election running mate

Mongolia: Emergency Rule After Election Violence

juliastone — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:09:50 EDT

A riot in Mongolia's capital over alleged election fraud has killed five people, dampening hopes for a period of stable government to develop the mining sector and tackle inflation. President Nambariin Enkhbayar declared a four-day state of emergency late on Tuesday after protesters upset over last weekend's election clashed with police and set

Channel: News Tags: mongolia ulan bator

Lose Your Wikipedia Crutch: 100 Places to Go for Good Answers Online

neharocks — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:08:42 EDT

Whether you're researching for a paper or just settling a bet with a friend, here are 100 places (beyond Wikipedia) you can find all the answers you need quickly and easily online.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: Wikipedia Answers Resources Internet Search

Store It: 100 Online Spaces to Store All Your Data

neharocks — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:46:17 EDT

There are hundreds of services out there that provide data storage over the Web. Some are even available to use free of charge. Here are a few services this article has compiled to help get you started storing things online.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Web Internet Online Data Storage Security

The Top 100 Law and Lawyer Blogs

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:44:01 EDT

It was very difficult to choose only 100 blogs from the myriad of successful law blogs, but this article has finally come up with that list. Here, you will find a variety of subjects covered with the following blogs.

Channel: Politics Tags: Law Blogs Blogging Lawyer

101 Scholarships Just for Teachers

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:42:23 EDT

While there are many general scholarships out there for students, there are some specialty scholarships for teachers as well. Here's a list of 101 scholarships designed just to help teachers pay their way through college and get some help afterwards.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: Education Scholarship Teachers Teaching College

Wednesdays Metal - High On Fire - Rumours Of War

baddad59 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:41:20 EDT

A nice little song for humpday.A little adrenalin rush to push us towards the week-end. I love these guy's.Any three piece band that can make this much noise is alright by me!!Turn it up and enjoy!!

Channel: Music Tags: High On Fire metal rock

Using Wii Fit in Your Longterm Fitness Plan: 40 Tips, Tutorials and Success Stories

bizexpert — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:41:10 EDT

To say that Wii has been a popular pastime is an understatement, but the release of Wii Fit this year has sent Wii's popularity skyrocketing. If you've decided to use Wii Fit to help you get in shape, take advantage of these suggestions to enhance your workout.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Health Fitness Wii Fit Exercise Workout

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama

Aidenag — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:39:08 EDT

Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

Channel: Politics Tags: Military Troops Barack Obama John McCain 2008 election Politics

Blackhawks sign D Brian Campbell to 8-year deal

Elianor — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:56:53 EDT

Brian Campbell is bringing some defense to the Chicago Blackhawks. Campbell, the top free-agent defenseman available Tuesday as the free agent market opened, signed an eight-year deal with the Blackhawks

Channel: Sports Tags: Blackhawks

Sept. 11 memorial head wants to open by 9/11/11

STONERS — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:13:30 EDT

The head of the foundation building the Sept. 11 memorial told supporters Tuesday it's "essential" to open the memorial by the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, disputing a report that the project couldn't be finished on time.

Channel: News Tags: Sept. 11th Memorial Head Wants To Open By 10th Anniversary

Conservation Group Condemns Waterboarding As Wasteful

ind06 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:38:58 EDT

WASHINGTON - Conservation group National Water Watch, criticized the government's use of waterboarding Monday, calling the practice of immobilizing a detainee and pouring water over his face to simulate drowning "a tragic waste of resources."

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Does The Government Think Water Grows On Trees

Stickman Exodus: Hangman

ind06 — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:32:49 EDT

Will our band of weary stick figures ever find the elusive "Promised Page"? Can they escape the clutches of the demented doodler? And what's with the stickman who's obsessed with autoerotic asphyxiation?

The master of the town hall stump

SunnyDays — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:00:06 EDT

The self-proclaimed purveyor of Straight Talk takes the stage, and invites questions on any subject.

Channel: News Tags: master townhall stump

It's 100 Degrees. Do You Know Where Your Sanity Is?

lenseview — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:53:20 EDT

Funny, smart piece on a day in the life without AC, brutal temps, & some of the consequences and lessons learned. 1 tip: Probably not a good idea to go car shopping when experiencing the onset of heat stroke.

Channel: Humor Tags: Humor Satire summer heat cars air conditioning

Dealing with Tanning & Tattoos

Shannonyork — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:43:39 EDT

For many people, summertime is about going out and getting sun. Many pale individuals want to shed their winter skin and trade it in for a bronze body. However, if you have a tattoo, the combination between your ink and the sun may not be a good one.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: beauty health skincare tattoo tanning

Starbucks to close 600 stores in the U.S.

JamesMarcus — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:34:08 EDT

Starbucks, known for its kudzu-like proliferation, will now close 600 of its US outlets. The company has acknowledged that it may have lost some of its luster during a long period of rapid store openings and expansion into everything from breakfast sandwiches to movie promotions.

Channel: Money Tags: starbucks closures coffee

Citibank ATM breach reveals PIN security problems

STONERS — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:09:46 EDT

Hackers broke into Citibank's network of ATMs inside 7-Eleven stores and stole customers' PIN codes, according to recent court filings that revealed a disturbing security hole in the most sensitive part of a banking record.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Citibank ATM Breach Reveals PIN Security Problems Hackers

Fort Myers gas station melee reportedly started at Cape Coral teen night

libsRfunny — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:24:21 EDT

A 200-person melee at a Fort Myers gas station early Monday morning started over a pack of cigarettes... Six people, including two teenagers, were arrested in connection with the incident, in which the large crowd gathered to watch as at least five females and one male were using sticks, pipes and other blunt objects to strike a vehicle...

Channel: News Tags: Fort. Myers stolen cigarettes teen night melee arrests

The Negative Aspect Of Outsourcing!

omerazam — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:52:48 EDT

Outsourcing is subcontracting work to a third-party company, either for product creation, design or some service. Outsourcing has always been carried out by many major businesses as well as smaller companies. As far as corporations go, this means business process outsourcing

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Negative Aspect Outsourcing

US beef goes on sale in South Korea

STONERS — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:49:11 EDT

U.S. beef returned to South Korean store shelves Tuesday under a new import agreement that has failed to stem anti-government protests, which have raged for weeks and turned central Seoul into a riot zone.

Channel: Food Tags: US Beef Goes On Sale South Korea

Penguin Decline Points to Climate Change, Pollution, Study Says

engineer — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:18:56 EDT

Penguin colonies are collapsing because global warming, pollution and over-fishing are damaging their ocean habitat in the southern hemisphere, a researcher at the University of Washington said.

Channel: Science Tags: Penguins collapse global warming climate change pollution

Retro Game Review: Sonic the Hedgehog

dshamsham — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:57:46 EDT

Sonic The Hedgehog took platform gaming to new and unexplored heights. Take a look back at one of the greatest games in history.

Channel: Video Games Tags: sega sonic sonic the hedgehog video games

Foreclosed Homes Bus Tours is The Latest Trend for Real Estate Investors

altnrg — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:47:46 EDT

With the continuously rising rate of foreclosed home on the market, some business savvy real estate agents are running regular bus tours of foreclosed homes for prospective buyers.

Channel: Real Estate Tags: foreclosure foreclosured home foreclosure bus tour real estate real estate investment

Lose Abdominal Fat In One Week. Just Some Hard Core Advice.

patfwalsh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:43:58 EDT

An easy to read article that will help you lose fat in one week.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: lose fat in one week lose fat lose abdominal fat

Social Media Marketing - What's the Point?

digitalfever — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:31:07 EDT

Social media marketing is tricky, and a lot of people don't fully understand the positives and negatives of integrating it into their businesses. I'm going to explain how your website will benefit from embracing social media.

Channel: Money Tags: internet social media marketing social media optimization business marketing online marketing

Gandhi: Christianity Disfigured When it Went to the West

Neophile — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:23:50 EDT

Millions of people around the world think they have heard Mahatma Gandhi speaking in English -- although it was actually Gandhi channeled through the voice of actor Ben Kingsley in the famous 1982 movie by Richard Attenborough.

Channel: Religion Tags: gandhi christianity speech recording christian

Coal Makes Us Sick. Oil Makes Us Sick.

jimdoze — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:40:34 EDT

Joe Biden: "The high price of oil is a gift to the American People." Here's what Harry Reid says. Dems' mission: Radical restructuring of the U.S. economy to remove hydrocarbons from the energy mix. Could they have stated the mission any more succinctly? Will the Dems go nuclear or are they intent on bringing us to our knees and lower

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Reid Democrats Coal Oil Hydrocarbon Evils

More info on Edie Falco's new Showtime series

KeithMcDuffee — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:21 EDT

They've started filming the show in New York and given it a tentative title, Nurse Jackie. What's more, the cast surrounding Edie includes some familiar faces.

Channel: Television Tags: nurse jackie edie falco showtime

Fun Things To Do While Driving

mdvaldosta — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:02:52 EDT

Now I don't want to get into any trouble if any of you knuckleheads do any of this stuff... but I thought it was funny. Sounds like fun too...

Channel: Humor Tags: driving fun funny joke jokes

The Attempts To Replace UIGEA

onlinegambler — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:38:23 EDT

The US House Financial Services Committee will hold a markup of legislation with the purpose to halt regulations preventing banks from accepting payments from online gambling companies.

Channel: Video Games Tags: online casino news

iTunes Store Passes Five Billion Songs Sold

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:57:12 EDT

McDonald's has nothing to worry about - yet - but Apple still has reason to crow. Thursday it announced that the iTunes store has sold over 5 billion songs. At the same time Apple announced that iTunes is renting over 50,000 movies a day, making it, according to Apple, the most popular online video rental retailer.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Apple iPod iTunes iPhone