Microsoft parks "I'm a PC" booth outside Apple Store!

AppleInsider reader Tom submits a photo, which shows a large Microsoft-branded kiosk parked outside a shopping-center-based Apple retail store.

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Obama Addresses Crowd in Downpour; McCain Cancels

John McCain canceled a Tuesday morning rally at Memorial Stadium in the Philly suburb Quakertown. Back in the city meanwhile, in driving wind and rain on the campus of Widener University in Chester, Senator Obama was greeted by thousands of supporters...

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Iraq demands all U.S troops out by 2011

Iraq has demanded a clear commitment from the U.S that its forces will have left its soil by the end of 2011.

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Sir Paul McCartney Deported For Condom Arson (WTF?)

Sir Paul McCartney was deported from Germany after setting fire to condoms, it has emerged.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sean Connery Confirms Retirement

When asked about his retirement status in an interview: “Am I retired?” he repeated. “Oh yes.”

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MTV smacks YouTube, posts almost every music video ever

Do you sometimes find yourself wishing that there was a place you could go to just watch music videos? Back in the 80s, MTV served that purpose. MTV is looking to redeem itself in the music video department, however, by launching a new site Tuesday called MTV Music that opens up the company's massive video archive and puts it on the web for free.

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12 Great Apps For Bridging Windows, Linux and Macs

Blogger Ron Barrett has scoured the IT world to bring you this list of affordably priced business productivity tools that run on any desktop (many are even free).

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Britney Spears' Dad Given Permanent Control Over Her Affairs

Britney Spears' father, Jamie, was given permanent control over his daughter's personal and financial affairs by a court commissioner Tuesday (October 28), The Associated Press reports.

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G1 'Google Phone' Security Flaw Found

A team of computer security experts have found a "serious flaw" in the operating system used on Google's first ever mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1. The phone, which runs the Android operating system, an open source platform developed in part by Google, went on sale in the U.S last Wednesday, and hits UK stores on Thursday.

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Bush III? [PIC]

Very creepy...

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Man Drives Drunk to Protest Drunk Driving Charge

An Austrian man, charged with drink driving, drove to a police station to complain about the charge whilst drunk, officials said on Monday. The 65-year-old had his driving license and car keys first taken away from him on Sunday after driving while over the alcohol limit in the northern city of Linz.

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First look at Windows 7

Microsoft has given us a first glimpse as Windows 7. The taskbar has changed significantly, and there are a number of other changes we have screenshots of.

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What is Sarah Palin Hiding?

Two Vice Presidential Candidates in modern history were poorly vetted. We know that little effort went into checking out Sarah Palin, but what about when Senator Thomas Eagleton was the candidate for McGovern? Do you remember what OOPS moment caused him to be dropped from the ticket? It was when they found out that he had been treated for depression with Electroshock therapy.

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10 Sexiest Eyes of India!

There are so many beautiful actresses in India. Here's a list of 10 of them with the most sexiest eyes...

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10 NBA players ready for a breakout season

Monta Ellis, Gilbert Arenas, Michael Redd, Ben Wallace - the list could go on and on. These are guys who flew under the radar for a year or two before busting out and showing the league that they are ready to contribute.

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What has Michael Phelps been up to lately?

He rocketed to international stardom, got tons of endorsement offers, and has an impressive list of pro-athlete pals. Recently Phelps dropped by the Men's Fitness office to give the lowdown on his training, supplements, and more.

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New in Gmail Labs: Calendar and Docs Gadgets

"Gmail Labs has been a really fun way to easily try out new ideas and get some of our pet feature requests implemented quickly. We wanted to take this to the next level and let you start adding your own stuff to Gmail. Today we're launching a few Labs experiments that let you add gadgets to the left-nav, next to Chat and Labels."

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Kanye West Swears He Didn't Leak 'Robocop'

Over the weekend, a new song from the upcoming 808s & Heartbreak leaked: "Robocop," the one 'Ye collaborator Mike Dean said is supposed to get some added magic from Grammy-winning keyboard legend Herbie Hancock before the album drops November 25.

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How Google Designed Its 'Google Chrome' Logo [PIC]

Seems it took them many years of development...

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Eminem's 'Relapse' Due For Release On December 23?

Amazon.com posts release date for unspecified Eminem CD. While a spokesperson for Eminem's label, Interscope, told MTV News "there's been no date scheduled for it," a listing posted Monday on Amazon.com suggests that an LP from the Detroit MC will be in stores just in time for Christmas.

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Amazon search for "terrorist costume" shows Obama mask

Search for 'terrorist costume' in Amazon's Apparel & Accessories section and you'll get a mask for Obama. WTF?

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MTV Launches A 'Hulu For Music Videos'

The jury's still out on Hulu's economics, but one thing's for sure: The NBC-News Corp.-owned site has been a huge hit with viewers, streaming hundreds of millions of free, ad-supported TV shows and movies. Will a new, similar service from Viacom's MTV be able to do the same thing for music videos?

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Astronauts To Vote From Space

In this day and age, people engage in their right to vote from all over the world. But this November 4, few ballots will have traveled as far as those cast by two NASA astronauts.

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Humans made fire 790,000 years ago

By analyzing flints at an archaeological site on the bank of the river Jordan, researchers at Israel's Hebrew University discovered that early civilizations had learned to light fire, a skill that helped them migrate from Africa to Europe.

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ATF disrupts skinhead plot to assassinate Obama

Federal agents have broken up a plot to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate 102 black people in a Tennessee murder spree, the ATF said Monday.

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Body of Hudson’s Nephew Found in Car

The Chicago police found the body of the young nephew of the actress and singer Jennifer Hudson in an abandoned SUV in Chicago on Monday, three days after the star’s mother and brother had been found dead in their home about 10 miles away.

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How Google Got Its Colorful Logo

In just a few short years, Google's logo has become as recognizable as Nike's swoosh and NBC's peacock. Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer who developed the now-famous logo, shows the iterations that led to the instantly recognizable primary colors and Catull typeface that define the Google brand.

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HOW TO: Hold A Gun Like A Girl [PIC]

Interesting tutorial...

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Opera Mini Gains Fans in Africa

Usage of Opera Software's mobile-phone Web browser, Opera Mini, is picking up quickly in Africa, having increased by 180 percent from January to September of this year.

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7 Wacky Wi-Fi Gadgets

First up is a Kohler bathtub available with Wi-Fi connectivity that allows music to be piped from a computer to the bath without dragging electrical goods in or near the water...

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Will Apple Sell A $99 iPhone Next Year?

If Steve Jobs wants to catch the likes of Samsung -- 51.8 million phones sold last quarter -- he's going to have to start selling iPhones for less than $199. What pricing strategy makes the most sense? An iPod-like family of iPhones, starting at, say, $99?

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20 Album Covers Recreated In LEGO

Your favorite album covers recreated with LEGOS!

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2009 Audi A4 - Designed For The Driver

Every once in a while over the years you get a test car that just fits right. When you first crawl into it, you have the feeling that this car was made for you. It is easy to get into and the seats adjust quickly and easily to make you 100% comfortable. The steering wheel is at the right angle and height...

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Jennifer Hudson's Mother Found Dead, 7 y/o Nephew Missing

Jennifer Hudson's mother was one of two victims shot and killed in Chicago earlier today. An all points bulletin has been issued for Hudson's 7-year-old nephew who may have been taken from the scene. Police are looking for a 1994 white Suburban with license plate X584859.

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BMW to become Linux powered car?

BMW is developing an open-source platform for vehicle electronics. By taking the open-source approach, rather than using proprietary software, BMW aims to allow providers of infotainment services to develop plug-and-play applications. BMW is asking other automakers to join in its effort.

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New MacBook Pro Does Not Support 8GB RAM

Luke from iFixit.com was kind enough to test out a new NVIDIA-based MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM (two 4GB chips) to see if the earlier reports were true. NVIDIA representatives had stated that the new chipsets used in the MacBook and MacBook Pro could support up to 8GB of RAM.

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Gmail’s Newly Launched Emoticons Features a Pile of Sh**

After 'Mail Goggles' and 'Canned Response' this is exactly what Google needed to come out with. Gmail recently launched emoticons for their gmail service and they have added some fun emoticons to set themselves apart from the crowd. One thing that is quite notable is the pile of sh** with 2 flies flying around it.

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Top 10 Celebs Who Need to Do a Topless Scene Already

"It's an unwritten rule between men and hot female celebrities. We support them and their hotness and in return they eventually show us what their breasts look like. There are certain really hot celebrities with really nice boobs who are currently breaking the law..."

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New York Times endorses Obama for President

The New York Times endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for U.S. president on Thursday, saying he had ''met challenge after challenge, growing as a leader and putting real flesh on his early promises of hope and change.''

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World's most ineffective theft deterrent [PIC]

Who would this deter? No, seriously...

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Raising the Genius Bar: 7 Years of iPod Evolution

It has been seven years since Steve Jobs announced the first "perfect thing" in the fall of 2001. Since then, very few products have come to exact total domination in their respected fields like the iPod has. And really, no other gadget in recent memory (save for maybe the iPhone) has exploded onto the cultural cache with the same impact.

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Lindsay Lohan Cut From 'Ugly Betty' For Acting Like 'Lindsay Lohan'

Lindsay Lohan has had her guest gig on "Ugly Betty" cut from six to four episodes after reportedly clashing with show star America Ferrera and having general attitude issues. "It was a mess. Lindsay would show up every day with an entourage of people. She smoked 24/7, and after she left, they had to repaint her dressing room - it was such a mess."

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The 25 Greatest Movie Soundtracks of All Time

In many ways, a film's soundtrack is every bit as important as the actors, dialog and everything else that go into making a movie. Imagine if, instead of "Stayin' Alive," John Travolta strutted through the opening sequence of Saturday Night Fever to the sounds of "Anarchy In the UK." OK, bad example, because that would have been pretty awesome...

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Aubrey O'Day (Danity Kane) Signing with 50 Cent's G-Unit?

Chances are, this is probably just a fun little rumor (remember the rumors that O’Day was joining The Pussycat Dolls?), but wouldn’t it be a pretty dope career move for the recently Bad Boy-ousted Aubrey O’Day if this were true? Early trailers for 50 Cent’s reality MTV show The Money & the Power show O’Day standing alongside ‘Fif before his contestants.

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50 Cent Orders Everyone To ‘Get Up’ During Rehearsals

50 Cent is a boss, so he’ll boss you around and you’ll like it! The G-Unit general was throwing out orders to people who weren’t even there on Friday afternoon at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. The entire G-Unit got onstage for a brief performance of their stint for “A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the BRAVE.”

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Eminem Gives A Peek Into His Personal Life In 'The Way I Am' Memoir

For nearly a decade, Eminem's personal life has been an open book. In songs like "Stan," " '97 Bonnie and Clyde," "Brain Damage" and "Kim," the blond MC provided brief glimpses of his troubled upbringing, his turbulent relationship with twice-ex-wife Kim Mathers and the pressures of fame.

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Amazon CFO: New Kindle will wait until 2009

Amazon's third-quarter earnings call had plenty of positive things to say about their success with the Kindle e-book reader. Good thing the company's happy with it, because it'll be the one and only Kindle for the remainder of the year.

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Michael Jackson upsets parents by moving opposite school

The star, 50, reportedly lives just metres from the school which takes pupils aged four to 13. Jackson was cleared of child abuse in 2005 but, despite this, parents of the 600 children at the school have complained about his choice of residence.

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Think Firefox 3 is fast? Try Firefox Minefield

"A colleague today showed me a cool, new browser that he's been using to browse the web at blisteringly fast speeds. The browser? Minefield. The author of the code?Mozilla."

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'Knight Rider' gets full-season pickup

NBC has picked up "Knight Rider" for a full season, sources say. The network has ordered another nine episodes of the Wednesday night action-drama, which is produced by the network's sister division Universal Media Studios.

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Mac vs. PC [PIC]

The real difference?

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Sarah Palin's clothing + maintenace = U.S $150,000 in 2 months

"If Edwards had gotten one of his legendary haircuts every singe week, it would still take him 7.2 years to spend what Palin had. Palin, in the end, had received the equivalent of $2,500 in clothes per day."

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GMail gets auto-replies

You can now save a reply you're writing as a "canned response" and then quickly select one of these responses when you're replying to a future e-mail.

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Robotic ants building homes on Mars

Recent discoveries of water and Earth-like soil on Mars have set imaginations running wild that human beings may one day colonise the Red Planet. However, the first inhabitants might not be human in form at all, but rather swarms of tiny robots.

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Review: Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009

Intuit QuickBooks dominates the small business accounting realm, largely because it does the best job of simplifying the arcane world of bookkeeping for non-accountants. QuickBooks 2009 builds on the success of its predecessors--wisely it hasn't changed its excellent, flowchart-style interface--while adding a few new and improved features.

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Sneaky Restaurant [PIC]

Holy crap! That's sneaky!

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33 Famous People Who Have Been Homeless

Every day, we walk past people in the streets without having the slightest clue that they are homeless because they do not fit the stereotypical image. Hillary Swank, Halle Berry, Jim Carrey...You must know some more, right?

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4 Reasons You're Still Fat

You're doing everything you can to lose weight. Or are you? These 4 tips will help get you out of that weight-loss funk.

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Apple’s Next Act: Changing PC Buying Habits

With all the presidential campaign talk about American exceptionalism, it might be easy to forget that we do a pretty unexceptional job at some things — like shopping for computers.

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Beyonce Gained Almost 15 Pounds for 'Cadillac Records'

Beyoncé loved gaining weight — at least, she loved eating her way into a curvier shape for her role as legendary singer Etta James in the upcoming flick "Cadillac Records." The film, slated for release on December 5, examines the rise and fall of the legendary Chicago-based blues-and-R&B label Chess Records during the 1950s.

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Apple: 13 M iPhones sold in total, 2.6 M Macs sold last quarter

During Apple's afternoon earnings call for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday afternoon, CFO Peter Oppenheimer reported that any slowdown on iPod unit growth was effectively stopped, along with record Mac and iPhone sales. Since the premiere of the iPhone 3G in July, Apple has sold 6.9 million units according to company estimates...

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Eminem Ready To 'Get Back Out There' With Relapse

Eminem has seen the top of the mountain, and at this point, he's happy to let someone else take his perch. Despite a mega-platinum run earlier in the decade that saw him rising to the pinnacle of rap superstardom, the MC told BBC Radio host Zane Lowe over the weekend that he's had it with fame.

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Google CEO to endorse Obama: WSJ

Google's Chief Executive, Eric Schmidt, plans to endorse Barack Obama this week and campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday...

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WHAM! POW! Batman TV show called the election 40 years ago!

It's probably a comment on the predictability of the 2008 presidential campaign that it was anticipated by "Batman," a 40-year-old TV show populated by wacky caricatures. Same hack script, same hack channel. See the ridiculous parallels with your own eyes.

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Eminem: I never want to be that famous again

Eminem has said that creating music, rather than fame, is now his only focus. The rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, confirmed to BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe that he has spent the last five months working on a new album, Relapse, with his mentor Dr Dre.

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Obama Leaving Campaign Trail To Be With His Sick Grandmother

Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama is canceling nearly all his campaign events Thursday and Friday to fly to Hawaii to visit his suddenly ill 85-year-old grandmother, his spokesman said. Obama was expected to resume campaigning on Saturday, though Gibbs was unsure where.

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Review: Mio Knight Rider GPS

There are lots of GPS units out there, talking to lots of drivers. Some people may even enjoy the voices produced by their GPS units. But only the Mio Knight Rider GPS can speak to you in the voice of William Daniels, the original voice of KITT from the Knight Rider television show.

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Eminem: “I’ll vote for Barack"

Eminem has turned his attention to the forthcoming presidential election, announcing: “I’ll vote for Barack." Speaking with characteristic frankness to DJ Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1, he said: “I know we are going into a recession. Pardon the cliché but we need something to change."

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What A Sad Shark [PIC]

Poor shark. Somebody please feed him a Human - quickly.

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25 Creative Pumpkin Carving Ideas [PICS]

Check out these photos of crazy jack-o-lanterns to inspire your Halloween carving.

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7 Incredible Places to See Fall Colors

Here are seven lesser-known scenic byways around the country that promise an exuberant burst of color and foliage on brilliant display into the latter half of October or beyond.

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China's Youth Not Concerned About Excessive Drinking

In China, alcohol consumption has been an integral part of daily life for centuries, perceived for the pleasures it provides rather than the problems it may cause. In addition to its health benefits, alcohol is viewed by young Chinese as conducive to communication and friendship.

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Marky Mark to Max Payne: 7 Unlikely Jumps From Rap to Film

Actors have always wanted to be musicians (give it a rest, Russell Crowe!), and musicians have always wanted to be actors. However, none have enjoyed a better success rate than rappers. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the 7 rappers who have succeeded where others have failed: the movies.

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Man kills 1000 pound bear in his back yard

Unusual hunting ground, even for Alaska. Not often does a man open the back door of his home, poke out the barrel of his rifle and shoot a monster-size grizzly.

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Kevin Rose demonstrates Qik for the iPhone

Kevin Rose gives a preview of the Qik application for the iPhone which is expected to hit the iTunes Store soon.

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Alcohol Drinking May Reduce Brain Size

Researchers have found that even people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have smaller brain volume than those who do not drink. In a study published in the October issue of the Archives of Neurology, researchers conducted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain on 1,839 healthy people...

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Gold Mine Holds Clue to Life on Mars

An organism discovered in a South African gold mine nearly 3km beneath the Earth's surface has scientists buzzing with excitement.

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'Joe The Plumber' Strikes Back

Already in the national spotlight, Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher last night strode onto the set of Fox News Channel's "Huckabee" program to thunderous applause.

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Rumors resurface of a Facebook music store

Digital music distribution is big business for iTunes Store competitors now that DRM is (mostly) dead. Rumors have returned that Facebook may finally join the bandwagon, but don't expect a "Facebook Music" store.

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Airliner had near miss with UFO

A passenger jet bound for Heathrow Airport had a near miss with a UFO, Ministry of Defence files reveal.

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Lil Wayne Announces He's Expecting A Son

Weezy F. Baby is having another baby. Lil Wayne announced Saturday night during the BET Hip-Hop Awards that he's having his first son in just a "couple of days." He was onstage accepting the Lyricist of the Year Award when he told the crowd at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center of his impending bundle of joy.

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Soda Display in 1984 Grocery Store [PIC]

Kinda creepy huh...

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Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in Missouri

Barack Obama attracted 100,000 people at a rally on Saturday - his biggest crowd ever at a U.S event.

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'Knight Rider' getting additional episodes

NBC executives have ordered up four more episodes of the first-season U.S. TV series "Knight Rider," The Hollywood Reporter says. The most recent episode of "Rider" drew 6.9 million viewers, earning NBC a second-place finish during the series' Wednesday time slot.

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Facebook funds 25 innovative apps

Two dozen software developers are U.S $25,000 (£14,400) richer today, thanks to Facebook's fbFund. The programme aims to stimulate innovation by handing wodges of wonga to entrepreneurs creating exciting new apps for Facebook, or elsewhere on the web using Facebook Connect.

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Different 'Joe the Plumber' strikes gold

One guy's suddenly famous, but this other "Joe the Plumber" -- the one from Amarillo, Texas -- owns joetheplumber.com. Cha-ching. And a search engine expert says today will be a banner day for all Joes who chose plumbing for a career and advertise on the Internet.

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Jay-Z Dedicates '99 Problems' To John McCain and Sarah Palin

Less than a month after DJ AM walked away from a fiery jet crash in Columbia, South Carolina, that killed four people and seriously wounded him and Travis Barker, AM reclaimed his place behind the decks Wednesday night, joining rapper Jay-Z for a special concert celebrating the reopening of the Hollywood Palladium.

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Britney Spears' 'Womanizer' Makes Record-Breaking Leap

Britney Spears' new single, "Womanizer," has made a record-breaking leap to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, after debuting at #96 last week, the magazine reports. Surprisingly, the track is Spears' first #1 on the chart since her debut single, 1999's "... Baby One More Time."

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G-Unit Say Eminem's Album Is 'Definitely Coming Out'

Tony Yayo's hope isn't too different from a lot of hip-hop fans out there — who wouldn't like to see the Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit triumvirate come back together to smash the game?

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Say it ain't so! Joe the Plumber: Not a Licensed Plumber

'Joe the Plumber' is not exactly a plumber and he's "not even close" to making the kind of money that would result in higher taxes from Democrat Barack Obama's proposals.

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Eminem Reveals Title Of New LP: Relapse

Some four years after the release of his last full studio album, 2004's Encore, Eminem confirmed Wednesday night that his new LP will be called Relapse. Em made the announcement during a launch party for his new autobiography, "The Way I Am," and previewed a track from the effort, titled "I'm Having a Relapse," which kicks off with the familiar lyric "Guess whose back?," before he launches into his trademark flow.

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Secret Service Investigating Threat from Palin Rally

The U.S Secret Service is investigating a threatening remark directed at Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama during a political event in Scranton.

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What Superhero Movie Will Be The Next 'Dark Knight'?

Even if The Dark Knight hadn't broken sales records — and proved a superhero movie could make you think — there would still be a spandex avalanche coming our way in the next few years. But now, it's inevitable that every one of those films will be compared to Dark Knight. Will any of them measure up?

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Quicken Online is Finally Free - Manage Your Finances Online

Intuit has finally dropped the subscription fee on Quicken Online, its Web-based financial software that competes with Mint, Geezeo, Buxfer, and Wesabe. The company is still selling, as completely separate products, software versions of Quicken. Intuit is also still preparing to release its iPhone app that accesses Quicken Online data.

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Ringo Starr Doesn't Like Fans Anymore

Former Beatle Ringo Starr will no longer sign memorabilia for fans and will throw away all fan mail he receives in the future...

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Study says most corporations pay no U.S income taxes

Most U.S. and foreign corporations doing business in the United States avoid paying any federal income taxes, despite trillions of dollars worth of sales, a government study released on Tuesday said.

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900-Pound Giant Squid Joins Cast Of 'The View'

The View, a daytime talk show featuring a panel of women who discuss current events and topical issues, has found its newest cohost—a 53-foot-long giant squid.

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The 50 Hottest Women Of Tennis [PICS]

When we did our 50 hottest female athletes of all time earlier this year, we quickly realized the sport with the deepest pool of female “talent” was definitely tennis. So it seemed obvious that we’d have to do another list, delving into the hundreds of gorgeous tennis players around the world to find the 50 hottest. Hope you enjoy!

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Apple introduces new MacBook Pro

A refresh of Apple's long-in-the-tooth MacBook Pro line was pretty much the only sure thing slated for today's event, and Apple certainly delivered. As for looks, you probably know the score by now: chiclet keyboard, Air-inspired aluminum stylings, and a glossy screen that's flush with a new iMac-like black bezel.

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Huh?! When the heck are you open? Or closed? [PIC]

I wonder if he gets any business!

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Why Is Gas So Expensive?

Did you know that gas price gouging almost never occurs as prices rise? Rather, it's most often when dealers keep prices artificially high even as their costs fall. As gas costs has recently been near U.S $5 a gallon and oil companies earn around U.S $100 Billion each year, it's a good time to question what really goes into the price of gas.

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This is why we don't comment on games posted on Digg [PIC]

This or a similar incarnation of this always happen...

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The 8 Most Entertaining Fake Twitter Users

While there are real celebrities who have used Twitter, everyone from singer Sarah Bareilles to former Star Trek star Wil Wheaton, there are even more celebrity accounts that don’t really connect to real famous folks. And in honor of the faux stars of Twitter, I would like to present a list of the 8 Most Entertaining Fake Twitter Users.

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Australian man (and Digg user) 'Rickrolls' MTV

At last count, Astley had an astonishing 99.98% of the 20 million votes cast on MTV's online poll — but the washed-up warbler's nomination is no bizarre error: MTV has simply been "Rickrolled".

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52 Things To Do With Google

You can do a lot more than search the web with Google nowadays, from reading newspapers in languages you don't speak to seeing the natural habitat of Komodo dragons.

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The Deadly Outcome of Phone Sex [PIC]

Yikes!

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Disney's Bambi named top 'tear-jerker' film of all time

It might be a 66-year-old cartoon but Walt Disney's Bambi has been named the best tear-jerker of all time ahead of other favourites such as ET and the Lion King. The tale of the young deer whose mother is shot by hunters topped a poll of films which make you weep. Find out what other movies made the list.

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The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 [PICS]

THE Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful production car General Motors has ever built, a Ferrari-whompin’ Lamborghini-humiliatin’, U.S $105,000 mélange of exotic materials and American pluck. Although endowed with the ’Vette’s customary Vegas Strip styling, the ZR1 only looks like a regular Corvette.

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10 Things We'd Like to See in Diablo III

BlizzCon is right around the corner, and the smart money is on Diablo III being the biggest news-maker of the show. Let's kick things off with our humble list of 10 things we'd love to see in Diablo III...

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Worst "Best Man" Ever [VIDEO]

Man trips and throws bride and parson into pool!

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Apple Ships New iPhone Charger in Comically Large Box

One iPhone owner got his replacement AC adapter and was surprised at the unnecessary size of the packaging. The box the tiny charger came in appears to be about three times the size of his original iPhone box.

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Guns ‘N' Roses to release ‘Chinese Democracy’ Nov. 23

Billboard is reporting that Chinese Democracy, the delayed Guns 'N' Roses album, will finally be released Nov. 23, exactly 15 years to the day since their last release, The Spaghetti Incident. Their new song Shackler’s Revenge will debut on the soundtrack of video game Rock Band 2 ahead of the album release...

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The Power User's BlackBerry Guide

CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you'll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it easy for just about anyone to become a power user.

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50 Cent Drops 'Before I Self Destruct' Trailer

Biggie might have kicked in the door with a .44, but 50 Cent makes his entrance with a shotgun in the just-released trailer for his new movie, "Before I Self Destruct," which will accompany his album of the same name.

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What Those 'Funny' Old Smoking Ads Really Show

Hey, if my doc smokes 'em.....

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Radio Hosts Accuse Magic Johnson of Faking AIDS!

Former NBA great Magic Johnson says he's outraged that a pair of Minneapolis talk radio hosts accused him of faking AIDS.

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Rick Astley's MTV Award Hacked, With Pleasure

After word dropped that Rickrolling phenomenon Rick Astley had been included in MTV Europe's laughable Best Act Ever category, to be decided by online polling and awarded at the network's gala in November, some resourceful individuals wasted little time in scripting stratagems designed to stuff the virtual ballot box to secure his victory.

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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Man kills bear with stick!

A Canadian man who was attacked by a bear while walking his dogs survived only after crushing the creature's skull with a stick. British Columbia resident Jim West needed 60 stitches on his head and body to close wounds from the terrifying attack.

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Apple Teases New Notebook, Rumored Under U.S $1,000

Apple on Thursday sent out press invitations with the tease "The spotlight turns to notebooks" -- and all signs are pointing toward the launch of a sub-U.S $1,000 Mac notebook.

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Nick Nolte escapes burning home in Malibu

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the actor slightly cut his hand when he broke a window and fled the home shortly after 11:30 a.m Tuesday.

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Apple to announce new laptops next Tuesday!

The rumors were true folks. Apple is staging an invitation-only Town Hall event in San Francisco next Tuesday, October 14th. It's absolutely safe to say they'll be showing off new laptops.

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What's REALLY at the end of the rainbow...[PIC]

Cheap gas?! Who knew.

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12-year-old finds iPhone flaw while texting girlfriend

A 12-year-old boy who uses his iPhone mostly for texting with his girlfriend has discovered what looks like a new vulnerability with the device. The unnamed boy, son of blogger Karl Kraft, turns on the passcode lock and disables SMS Preview in order to prevent his parents from seeing any messages, Kraft wrote on his blog.

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Foo Fighters slam McCain for unauthorized use of "My Hero"

In a preamble to an official statement issued by the Foo Fighters, they talk of McCain using “a number of unauthorized theme songs” during his presidential bid, and mention how no permission was sought from “the band, its management, record label or publisher.”

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40Twitter: Post updates to Twitter every 40 minutes

The software runs in the background and periodically reminds you to update your status on Twitter. With the click of a button you can update your status directly from within 40Twitter. You can even choose how often 40Twitter reminds you.

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T.I. Ends Metallica's Billboard Reign With Paper Trail

With four huge, high-profile releases hitting record stores last week, Metallica's run at #1 was expected to expire Wednesday morning (October 8), when Nielsen SoundScan released the latest album sales figures, gleaned from retailers all across the nation.

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Pirates 4 Directed by Tim Buron and co-starring Sacha Cohen!

Most excitingly, there are talks of Captain Jack having a brother in the next movie, possibly to be played by Sacha Baron Cohen (perfect!) or Russell Brand (even more perfect!).

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RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen display

It was no secret that the BlackBerry Storm was coming to Verizon, but now it is official as both Verizon Wireless and Vodafone announced the device with RIM tonight. The BlackBerry Storm is the first touch screen BlackBerry device and one of the first I have ever heard of that has a display with real feedback.

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Steve Wozniak on the iPod, iPhone and future for Apple

Interview: Woz thinks that the downgrade on Apple shares was 'correct', doesn't like the limitations on the iPhone 3G, thinks the iPod is near the end of its dominance and thinks there might be an Apple iWatch in the near future.

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'Deepest ever' living fish filmed [VIDEO]

A UK-Japan team found the 17-strong shoal at depths of 7.7km (4.8 miles) in the Japan Trench in the Pacific - and captured the deep sea animals on film.

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WTF? Man Named Fox Wrecks Car After Picking Up 'Dead' Fox - Story on Fox News!

A man who decided to take home a fox he hit on the road wrecked his SUV after the animal he thought was dead revived...

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Half-Ton Man Dies of Heart Failure in Mexico

A 990-pound, bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said. Emergency officials had to knock down Jose Luis Garza's bedroom wall and load him onto the back of a friend's pickup truck as he fought for his life.

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How To Pay Off U.S $14,330 In 20 Months

Stuck in a U.S $14,300 debt hole, reader Trixare4kids was able to dig herself out using tips she learned about on Consumerist.com. Let's learn how she attacked her personal finances and learned to live frugally, and did it all in just 20 months. "As of today I am debt free...My spirit feels lighter. I am free. I am doing a happy dance."

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New 'Gmail Goggles' Prevents Sending Out Drunk Emails!

New in Gmail Labs: When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you're really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you're in the right state of mind?

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Monopoly? No, Just 7 Athletes Who Went Directly To Jail

These sentences may come as a surprise to cynical fans who think there’s no way a famous athlete could end up in prison, but sports figures serving hard time isn’t exactly uncommon. Here are seven who did not pass go, did not collect their $200, and went directly to jail.

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R. Kelly Awarded U.S $3.4 Million For Performances Last Year

R. Kelly's last tour brought the singer a lot of drama — from Ne-Yo's jumping on and then off, resulting in a lawsuit and the whole mess over how much money he was owed for touring in the first place, to R's nearly being arrested over a tour-bus delay that made him late to court.

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eBay to cut 1,000 jobs, spend $1.3B on acquisitions

Online auctioneer eBay today announced plans to cut 1,000 jobs, while at the same time spending about $1.3 billion on three acquisitions: electronic payments business Bill Me Later and Danish Web sites dba.dk and bilbasen.dk.

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Tom DeLonge (Finally) Comments On Travis Barker Plane Crash

It's been more than two weeks since Travis Barker and DJ AM were seriously injured in a jet crash that claimed the lives of four people. And in that time, Blink's fans have awaited word from either of Barker's erstwhile bandmates in Blink-182 — bassist Mark Hoppus, who also plays with Barker in +44, and guitarist Tom DeLonge — about the situation.

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13 Spin-Off Worthy Simpsons Characters

With 20 seasons and a successful movie under their belts, the next logical expansion of the Simpsons empire would be a spin-off. If it's going to happen, here's a list of characters that would be perfect in the spotlight, plus a few that would totally suck.

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Addictive Role Playing Free Games For Windows Mobile

Have Windows Mobile? Love role playing games? Then just take a look at these awesome games!

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Voyeuristic landlord spied on female tenants

A woman had a rude awakening when she discovered a hidden camera in her room. Since reporting the incident it has been revealed that a suburban Philadelphia landlord secretly videotaped 34 female tenants over two decades after hiding cameras in their apartments.

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Food Rules: Labels Must Now Give Origin

New regulations at U.S supermarkets are giving consumers the knowledge they have been asking for—where the fresh food they buy originates.

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How an Engineer folds a T-Shirt [YOUTUBE]

This is pretty neat.

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The Price of Gas [PIC]

Seems it's a laughing matter...

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Monday Mayhem: Dow Dives Record 800 Points

Global credit fears and worries of a U.S recession pushed the Dow to its worst ever intraday point loss and below the pivotal 10,000 level for the first time since March 2004.

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'Achmed the Dead Terrorist' banned in South Africa

Funnyman ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is fuming after a ringtone advertisement based on his popular comedy skit, "Achmed the Dead Terrorist," was scrubbed from South African TV...

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Soccer Player Gets 7 Years for DUI Crash That Killed 2 Brothers

A professional British soccer player was sentenced to more than seven years in jail Monday for causing the deaths of two young brothers in a car crash this summer.

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We're no stranger to phones [PIC]

Rick roll'd,,,?

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Butch Cassidy Behind the Wheel

Paul Newman was deeply involved in the business of winning races as a car owner, but he never quit driving.

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Johnny Depp to Earn U.S $56 Million For Fourth 'Pirates' Film

The staggering sum is the largest upfront payment in film history and will see Johnny, 45, move to the top of Hollywood's rich list - overtaking Will Smith - when he reprises his role as Captain Jack Sparrow.

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France urges Israel not to attack Iran

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner has urged Israel not to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear program, an Israeli newspaper reported on Sunday.

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GMail's Achilles Heel: Terrible Customer Service

Losing access to your GMail account is tantamount to banishment from the internet, but Google's non-existent customer support makes it nearly impossible for rightful owners to regain control of their accounts. The New York Times asked Google why they couldn't afford to offer phone-based customer support...

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Is Google Using Chrome to Index Password Protected Web?

An interesting theory we heard recently is that Google will use Chrome to index the password protected Web. Right now the Chrome Terms of Service prevents Google from indexing private data. But when you consider that Chrome was initially presented as a browser for applications, instead of just web pages, this theory begins to make more sense.

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Christopher Nolan Now Signed to Direct Batman 3!

Despite rumors to the contrary, it looks like Christopher Nolan may now indeed be signed to direct a sequel to 'The Dark Knight.' The newest edition of Production Weekly went out this morning, and they list Nolan as the official Director of Batman 3.

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Fring Enables VoIP Calls Over Wi-Fi for iPhone with Skype Support

Fring has released the iPhone version of their service today as a free download in the App Store. Fring allows you to chat and interact with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, and ICQ. In addition, Fring offers Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) using the iPhone's Wi-Fi connection.

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Steve Fossett's Crash Scene [PICS]

Hiker Preston Morrow found the pilot's license and other items that appear to belong to Steve Fossett, the adventurer who vanished on a solo flight more than a year ago.

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iTunes Shutdown Averted - Royalty Rates Unchanged

The federal Copyright Royalty Board on Thursday left the royalty that songwriters receive on sales of CDs and digital downloads at 9.1 cents per song for the next five years. Both songwriters and music sellers applauded the ruling — but for different reasons.

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Boy fed zoo reptiles to crocodile

A seven-year-old boy has been filmed going on the rampage at a popular zoo in Australia, killing rare reptiles and feeding live ones to a crocodile.

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Naked Playmate Snowboards by Burton Gets Icy Response

A new line of Burton snowboards that features images of Playboy models is upsetting some people who feel the boards send the wrong message.

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Wachowski Brothers interviewed for the first time since 1999!

They're zillionaires after the "Matrix" trilogy, but they looked like guys who had spent way too much time playing "Speed Racer" before making it into a movie. The blogosphere paints them as mysterious recluses, which may add to the legend...

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Can you spare a dime? Then and Now [PIC]

Times have surely changed, eh?

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Private Sign [PIC]

Do not read - it's private! (WTF!?)

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Girls and Guys - The Difference Between Them [PIC]

Unspoken communication at its best...

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What the hell is this thing? [PICS]

Seriously - WTF?

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This explains a whole lot [PIC]

Very interesting indeed...

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Sexy Nurse Costumes [PICS]

Just in time for Halloween!

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Woman, 90, Shoots Self During Foreclosure Eviction

A 90-year-old homeowner who was about to be foreclosed on shot herself when Summit County Sheriff's Deputies attempted to serve her with a foreclosure eviction, according to Summit County Sheriff's Department officials...

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By 'Windows Cloud,' did Ballmer mean an operating system?

Until the Professional Developers' Conference convenes in a little over four weeks' time, Microsoft will very likely say nothing of consequence about a concept its CEO publicly called "Windows Cloud" during a developers' meeting in London yesterday. That's by design, of course; Steve Ballmer is, for once, successfully deploying a Steve Jobs tactic...

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Sarah Palin, Joe Biden Come Out Fighting In VP Debate

If you tuned in hoping for a messy train wreck or an embarrassing blunder in the first and only vice-presidential debate Thursday night (October 2), you were likely disappointed.

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Beyonce Says She's 'Taken Risks' On Upcoming LP

Beyonce's third solo LP is just a month and a half from release, but aside from some teases promising collaborations with Justin Timberlake and producer Sean Garrett (Usher, Fergie), not much is known about the singer's still-untitled album, set to drop November 18.

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Apple Releases iTunes 8.0.1 (Stability and Bug Fixes)

Apple has released an update to iTunes to version 8.0.1. The update is available in Mac OS X's Software Update and provides the following features...

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Burger King = Epic FAIL [PIC]

Excuse me? A what burger?

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Presidential Pumpkins: Display Your Candidates

Cutting taxes and slashing the deficit sound great, but this time of year it's a lot more fun to slice into a big orange pumpkin! Make your own Presidential Pumpkins. Then display or smash them into bits and pieces.

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Kate Hudson says she's ready for a naked role

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Little Bill O'Reilly Tells It Like It Is [VIDEO]

Listen up, heroes--why does this little version of O'Reilly seem more intimidating than the real thing?

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Barack Obama Campaign Launches Official iPhone Application

You'll have instant access to Barack's positions on important issues, as well as local and national campaign news as it happens. Photos and videos from the campaign trail are all here, too.

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Your Brain Can Run on Alternative Energy

When the human body kicks into high gear, the brain can run on recycled, alternative energy to make the whole system more efficient, scientists have discovered. The new research shows that the brain can switch to lactate during strenuous exercise, using the muscles' byproduct as backup fuel.

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Mistakes that Keep You From Losing Weight

Not shedding the pounds as quickly as you'd like? The answer may be found in these common gym mistakes.

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Rick Astley shortlisted for MTV award

Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. The winner, chosen by fans online, will be unveiled at the show on 6 November.

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Homer Simpson tries to vote for Obama [YOUTUBE]

It's a conspiracy!

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Microsoft’s Windows Cloud Smells Funny

Steve Ballmer’s announcement of a new OS from Microsoft and its foray into cloud computing, temporarily dubbed “Windows Cloud,” seems rather strange. This sounds like a big deal, and Ballmer is just casually saying they’ll have it out in a couple of weeks? Not Microsoft’s style.

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New Law Passes to Keep Internet Radio Safe—For Now

Just last week, limited download sites like Rhapsody came to an agreement with the Recording Industry Association of America.

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Writer Gets Email Threats After Writing Sarah Palin Column

"Who says public discourse hasn't deteriorated? The fierce reaction to my column has been both bracing and enlightening. After 20 years of column writing, I'm familiar with angry mail. But the past few days have produced responses of a different order. Not just angry, but vicious and threatening."

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Nintendo announces DSi with dual cameras, "DSi Shop" content store

As expected, Nintendo has announced the new DSi at its Fall presentation in Japan. The device features a dual touchscreen layout almost identical to the DS Lite, though the company is calling it a "third platform," which means it's complementing the existing system, not necessarily replacing it. Looks-wise there's not much different happening, but it's some 12 percent thinner -- partly because it omits the GBA cartridge slot.

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Senate Passes Bailout Package

The Senate's revamped bailout package drew support from 74 lawmakers in a roll call vote Wednesday evening, and the measure will now return to the balky House of Representatives for another vote following its unexpected rejection on Monday.

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Sony PS4: It's never too early to wonder

Without citing sources, PC Watch appears to be saying that a technological leap of the same scale as from the PlayStation 2 to the PS3, may no longer be affordable. As a result, the article says -- showing material from recent presentations on the Cell processor family as evidence -- Sony may be considering elevating what had been called the "PlayStation 3 +" project to PlayStation 4 status.

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Vice-Presidential Debate Preview

The newbie vs. the veteran. The short-timer vs. the lifer. The historic candidate vs. the candidate who's lived history. No, it's not another Obama/McCain smackdown — it's the vice-presidential debate scheduled for Thursday night at Washington University in St. Louis.

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Hummer sales down by a whopping 54.8%

September was a bad month for car sales (which is perhaps good for the environment), but Hummer was hit hardest of all...

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Katie Couric and CBS News Censor Embarrassing Palin Tape

CBS News and Katie Couric censors Palin remarks to show her in a more favorable light in exchange for exclusive interviews from the McCain campaign.

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Sleep Boosts Creativity by 33%

A Harvard sleep researcher finds that if you sleep on new ideas and information, you're 33% more likely to make connections between distantly related points. Sleep helps you make tough decisions, and solve problems, too.

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Top 100 Albums of the 1990s

Our perception of that decade are different now, our personal tastes have expanded, and our knowledge of the music has deepened. Revisionism ushers in new classics which had simply been forgotten or altogether undiscovered.

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How to Bypass Windows 98's Security System [GIF]

Epic...

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Houston, Houston, Come In Houst---Oh S**** [PIC]

What would you do?

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Motorola confirms Android plans, but won't say how big

Motorola first endorsed Google's Android platform almost a year ago. Yet now that HTC and T-Mobile are about to release the G1 phone, Motorola has confirmed to BetaNews that it will actually dive into the Android waters.

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Jay-Z Supports Obama With Free Shows This Weekend

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama already confirmed to MTV's Sway that he's a fan of hip-hop, but the love continues to go both ways. One of the senator's longtime vocal supporters, Jay-Z, has scheduled two free shows this weekend in Detroit and Miami in support of the Obama campaign.

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Apple Threatens to Shutter iTunes Over Royalty Hike

Apple has threatened to close down its iTunes Store should regulators approve a royalty hike that would grant artists a 66 percent increase in commission for each song sold through online download services. According to Fortune, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) in Washington, D.C. is expected to rule Thursday on a proposal from the National Music Publishers' Association to raise the rates paid to its members on songs purchased from digital services like iTunes from 9 cents to 15 cents a track.

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