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Less Than Shallow

Do No Evil – We're often not playing in the deep end of the pool, but there are some that are far worse.

Submitted and Voted for on July 07, 2008 11:00am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 33 votes / 1 sink

Beijing Suspends Licenses of 2 Lawyers Who Offered to Defend Tibetan in Court

News – Two prominent human rights lawyers have lost their licenses after volunteering to defend Tibetans charged in the violent anti-China protests that erupted in March. The decision comes as Chinese authorities are tightening scrutiny over dissidents in advance of the Olympics in August.

Voted for on June 04, 2008 11:53pm

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12 Food Additives to Avoid

Health & Fitness – These are food additives which can be harmful which are commonly used

Voted for on June 04, 2008 11:53pm

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Subprime debacle may spark 2-year credit recession

Money – A "credit recession" sparked by the U.S. housing market downturn and excesses in structured finance may last more than two years, and the financial sector will undergo "massive consolidation," leading Wall Street strategists said on Wednesday.

Voted for on June 04, 2008 11:53pm

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The Seven Platitudes of Highly Ineffectual Writers

Humor – All your worries and problems will be solved after reading this one single all encompassing post that will change your world completely. Or not.

Submitted and Voted for on June 02, 2008 10:43am

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Changing Behavior

Do No Evil – We're in big trouble if we don't change our behavior, so how hard can that be? Really?

Submitted and Voted for on May 21, 2008 12:35am

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Collective Intelligence

Humor – Are we really stronger if we stick together?

Submitted and Voted for on May 07, 2008 09:11pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 18 votes / No sinks

Boracay Beach - Philippines

Travel – Boracay is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:26pm

Misfired artillery crashes into girl's bed - CNN.com
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Misfired artillery crashes into girl's bed - CNN.com

Do No Evil – Military misfires artillery that crashes through roof of New Jersey home miles away Girl wasn't in bed but her cat was; pet had to be euthanized Artillery shot from Picatinny Arsenal hit two-and-a-half miles away Nobody injured when the two-pound piece hit the Jefferson Township home

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 39 votes / No sinks

Witness in Track Doping Case Ready to Name Big Names

Sports – When one of the most successful coaches in the history of track and field goes on trial next month in the long-running federal investigation into doping in sports, lawyers for both sides are prepared to reveal that cheating in track is far more widespread than previously known.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 44 votes / 1 sink

Selling beds is now degree course

Careers & Jobs – One of England's newest universities is offering tailor-made degrees in the management of selling beds.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

Global food prices have increased by over 80pc since 2005
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Global food prices have increased by over 80pc since 2005

Food – A new world trade deal, more than six years in the making, finally appears to be within reach, but it may not ease raging global food costs that have protesters pouring into the streets from Egypt to Haiti.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

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Coming Ecological Collapse: Failing Ecosystems the Mother of All Bubbles

Do No Evil – The converging mortgage, financial, food, fuel and climate crises are all symptoms of a massive global ecological bubble...

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

Lowest Saving Rate Since Great Depression
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Lowest Saving Rate Since Great Depression

Money – The Commerce Department reports that Americans are saving at the lowest rate since the Great Depression.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm

AP poll: More avoid buying homes
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AP poll: More avoid buying homes

Real Estate – A growing majority say they won't buy a home anytime soon, the latest sign of increasing pessimism about the nation's housing crisis, a poll showed Monday.

Voted for on April 14, 2008 10:17pm