Long Islanders Fatally Stampede Over Walmart Worker

A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed through the doors of a Long Island Wal-Mart Friday morning, witnesses said.

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How To Send Email To Any Cell Phone - For Free!

Want to send a short email to a friend and get it delivered to his/her cell phone as SMS? If you know your friends’ phone numbers and the carrier they are on then you can easily send emails to their cell phones directly from your email program.

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Why I love Digg [PIC]

Classic comments from Digg...

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World's Oldest Woman Dies

The world's oldest woman has died. Edna Parker was a Hoosier, living in the Heritage House Convalescent center in Shelbyville. The center says Parker died Tuesday night. Parker was 115 years old.

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Are Your Feedburner Stats Down?

"We noticed that Feedburner’s Feedflares - the widgets below posts in feeds - stopped displaying on Thanksgiving morning - they’ve yet to be fixed."

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Batman's Bruce Wayne is killed by his own dad in new comic!

One of the world’s most famous comic book heroes has breathed his last Bat breath. Bruce Wayne – who by night is Batman – gets murdered by a man claiming to be the father he thought was dead.

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Twix and pizza — are these really diet foods?

Here's a riddle: What do a Twix candy bar, a Pizza Hut supreme pizza, and a Betty Crocker chocolate cake have in common? Answer: They're all "low glycemic" foods. And according to many nutrition experts, that qualifies them not only as healthy but also as great diet fare.

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Now that's an Apple Pie! [PIC]

How to make an 'Apple' Apple Pie. Nom Nom.

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Google admits its iPhone voice search breaks Apple's rules

A Google spokesperson confirmed to BetaNews today that the company's new voice search for iPhone violates the terms of Apple's SDK. But questions still linger around why the updated Google Mobile app still appears on Apple's App Store.

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Rosie O'Donnell's Variety Show Was A Huge Flop on NBC

The network's attempt to revive the primetime variety show failed to draw an audience Wednesday night, tying for the evening's lowest-rated program.

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Rick Roll! [YOUTUBE]

Rick Astley himself shows up for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

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Google Laughs at Yahoo! and Microsoft

The monthly domestic search-engine rankings from Nielsen Online are out, and they're as predictable as ever. Google keeps getting stronger while Yahoo! and Microsoft keeps shrinking in its rearview mirror.

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Spencer Pratt Breaks Silence About Wedding To Heidi Montag

Spencer Pratt is opening up about his wedding to longtime gal pal and fellow Hills star Heidi Montag. "We had a beautiful ceremony here at One & Only Palmilla officiated by a minister and photographed by the hotel photographer," he told UsMagazine.com and The Associated Press in a statement. "We've never been happier."

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Air New Zealand Flight Crashes Into Mediterranean

An Air New Zealand jet liner with seven people aboard has ditched into the Mediterranean Sea. French radio say one person is known to be dead and the others are missing.

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Did Ex-Danity Kane Member Aubrey O'Day Pose For Playboy?

It's not as if you didn't see this coming, what with her recent eye-popping photo spread in Complex magazine and her very public ousting from Danity Kane last month. It appears that Aubrey O'Day has posed for Playboy.

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Complete Guide to Cooking the Perfect Turkey

Confused about natural versus organic? Wondering whether to try brining? This complete guide demystifies the process to help you roast the perfect bird.

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The 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show [NSFW] [PICS]

The show airs on CBS Dec. 3, 2008. Models including Heidi Klum, Miranda Kerr, Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosia, walked the catwalk in a show consisting of naughty knickers, sexy underwear and the signature pair of wings.

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Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

Multiple sites in the Indian city of Mumbai have been attacked with bombs and gunfire in a coordinated terror attack. The Times of India has reported at least 87 people dead and 250 injured in at least seven separate attacks.

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Craziest "Work Wanted" Sign You'll See - Ever [PIC]

A handyman with some creativity? Also, WTF!

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Spider Catches Snake in Web [PICS]

Snack time?

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Guy catches co-workers having sex and gets fired for it!

"The employee who shot the video (and was subsequently fired) agreed to give us an anonymous interview."

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Get Windows 7's Best Features Right Now

If you're tired of hearing about Windows 7's upcoming features while you sit and stare at your aging XP or Vista desktop, take solace in a few free apps and themes that can give you a taste right now. While it's true that Windows 7 isn't much different from Windows Vista (inside and out), a few neat features are worth trying out, and you can do it.

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Microsoft cleans fake antivirus tool from 994,061 PCs

The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) is a small program Microsoft pushes out to computers on Patch Tuesday to clean out a list of malware. On this month's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft added scans for a malware file that masks itself as security software, and it found plenty of copies.

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Top 10 celebrities who play World of Warcraft

Out of more than 11 million players worldwide, some of these people have got to be famous. So here, in no particular order, is a top ten list of Warcraft-playing celebrities.

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Why I switched from Firefox to Chrome

"Sorry if it sounds like I'm drinking the Google Kool-Aid here, but I switched from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome as my default browser for the very reason Google's executives said we should: speed."

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Man Arrested For Singing "Spider-Pig"

Things not to do when you're arrested for assault - keep singing 'Spider-Pig' from The Simpsons Movie when in the back of the Police van. Result? 8 months in jail for the assault, and a further 3 months for singing.

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New Apple commercial touts "Green" MacBooks [YOUTUBE]

The new ad for the MacBook family, stating how much greener and environmentally friendlier they are...

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'Hills' Stars Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Elope: Report

"The Hills" stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt tied the knot on Thursday in Cabos San Lucas, Mexico, according to Us Weekly. "The minute we said our vows, I couldn't stop crying," Montag revealed to the magazine.

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BlackBerry Storm drives up RIM shares amid sellouts

Tremendous lines reportedly amassed outside of several metropolitan Verizon Wireless stores awaiting the new BlackBerry Storm, only to have eager fans turned away empty handed.

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Eminem Will Have "Stan Part 2" on Relapse Album!

Swizz Beatz worked with Em on a track they're referring to as a "Stan Part 2." "You know how 'Stan'...was the big [song]?" Swizz asked, referring to the obsessed-fan track which sampled Dido's "Thank You." "So I worked on part 2, and I think it was, like, totally genius."

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Report: Only 4% of Games Make Profit

Only four percent of videogames sent to market actually make a profit, claims a new report from the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research company. Speaking to Forbes, President of the California-based company Geoffrey Zatkin shares a number of interesting facts from the study...

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Scenes from the 2008 L.A Auto Show [PICS]

The 2008 L.A Auto Show is open to the public from Nov. 21 to Nov. 30 at the L.A Convention Center.

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Fox's Hannity losing liberal half Colmes

Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity is losing his liberal half. Alan Colmes of the network's "Hannity & Colmes" said on his Web site Monday that he'll be leaving the prime-time show after 12 years. He said he approached a network executive earlier this year about doing something else.

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Why Unemployment Could Be Worse This Time

This Fall a number of economists began predicting unemployment would rise to 8% during this recession, up from a reading of 6.5% in October. It would be the highest jobless rate in years.

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$10 Million to Resurrect the Mammoth?

Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic possibility, saying that a living mammoth could perhaps be regenerated for as little as $10 million.

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Rats Actually Trained to Sniff Out Landmines

Rats in Africa have been trained to use their sensitive noses for the benefit of humankind by sniffing out landmines and diagnosing tuberculosis.

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U.S Provides Massive Bailout to Citigroup

The U.S federal government on Sunday announced a massive rescue package for Citigroup, saying it would guarantee more than U.S $300 Billion in company assets, while injecting an additional U.S $20 Billion in capital into the embattled bank.

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Britney Spears Invites Superfans To Times Square Circus Bash

If you've ever dreamed of running away and joining the circus, December 1 is your night. Assuming, that is, you're near New York's Times Square and you are a Britney Spears superfan.

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McDonald's Sued Over Woman's Naked Buns

McD's just got served by a guy who allegedly left his cell phone -- which contained nude photos of his wife -- at the Arkansas restaurant, only to find the nude pics posted online.

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Michael Jackson 'converts to Islam and changes name to Mikaeel'

The singer, who was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, converted to Islam in a ceremony at a friend's house in Los Angeles. He is said to have sat on the floor and worn a small hat while an Imam officiated.

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Clint Eastwood to retire from acting

Clint Eastwood is to retire from acting after his next film after a Hollywood career spanning five decades. The 'Dirty Harry' star says he has no plans to appear in films again after starring in 'Gran Torino,' a drama about a racist veteran of the Korean War.

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Five Best Desktop Customization Tools

It's crazy to think that an operating system can fit every user's needs out of the box, even if we are just talking about looks. Luckily, if you're not keen on the cookie-cutter appearance of your OS, we've covered a handful of great tools for tweaking every last pixel of your desktop so it looks and acts just how you want.

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How is Internet advertising faring in this bad economy?

With many news services, it's the dire predictions that make the boldest headlines; but if the headline happens to be, "Advertising Growth Declines," then suddenly the news looks a little more...measured.

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'Twilight' Sequel Confirmed: 'New Moon' To Hit The Big Screen

It's been talked about, it has a screenwriter, and now it's official: Stephenie Meyer's "New Moon" will be coming to a theater near you. Summit Entertainment made the official announcement on Saturday (November 22), during a brief respite from counting the massive box-office receipts that Meyer's first film, "Twilight," is taking in this weekend.

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No Doubt Planning Comeback Tour and First Album in 6 Years

Quite simply, "it's time for some rock and roll." That's what No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal wrote on the band's official Web site about the group finally getting back together after several years apart while singer Gwen Stefani released a pair of solo albums and became a mother.

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Snow Leopard Endangers Vista

It's the end of the world as we know it, and Steve Jobs feels fine. With the U.S Federal Reserve now predicting a recession that will last well into next year--and others predicting much worse--sales of ammunition, spam and gold coins are surging.

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Let me Google that for you...

For all those people that find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than Google it for themselves.

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New Gmail Security Flaw - More Domains Get Stolen!

"As many of you already know on November 2nd, MakeUseOf.com’s domain was stolen from us. It took us about 36 hours to get the domain back. As we have pointed out earlier the hacker somehow managed to get access to my Gmail account and from there to our GoDaddy account, unlock the domain and move it to another registrar."

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How Obama Helped Digg Fix Bugs

A historic moment in history has occurred with the election of Barack Obama as the next President of the United States. For many, this moment was shared with the digg community that included a furious level of digging and commenting. In fact, election night generated the most traffic and activity in the history of Digg.

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"The Dark Night" to become the most pirated movie of 2008

The Batman sequel 'The Dark Night' was a smash hit at the box office, with $400 million in U.S ticket sales in its first 18 days after release and more than $1 billion in sales globally so far. But the title achieved another significant milestone: It amassed over one million illegal downloads on BitTorrent in less than seven days.

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Widow Killed By Husband's Coffin!

Weird, freak accident. Brazilian Marciana Silva Barcelos, 67, was on her way to the cemetery when the hearse she was travelling in was hit by another car. The coffin was thrown forward by the impact and slammed into her head, killing her instantly.

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50 Cent Gets Trash-Talking Countersuit From Taco Bell

The lawyers for Taco Bell may know about the law, but it seems they're not too up on the rules of the hip-hop game. In a trash-talking countersuit filed in U.S. District Court in New York in September that recently surfaced, the food chain's lawyers shot back against a trademark-infringement suit filed by 50 (born Curtis Jackson) last summer...

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BlackBerry Storm Lacks Punch?

RIM’s BlackBerry Storm smartphone offers all the enterprise features that businesses have come to know and love—and that Apple’s iPhone lacks. However, the BlackBerry Storm is slow, and its keyboard is clunky, particularly compared with the iPhone.

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Ashlee Simpson And Pete Wentz Welcome Baby Boy

Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson welcomed a son, Bronx Mowgli Wentz, into the world late Thursday night. Little Bronx weighed in at 7 pounds, 11 ounces, according to a statement from the couple's publicist.

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5 Great Unofficial Gmail Themes

Well, it took 6 months since we first heard a peep about an official release of Gmail themes for Google to make them a reality. But even with this week’s rollout from Mountain View HQ, some of you will still want more.

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Awesome Dream Controlling Machine! [VIDEO]

Learn how to build a cheap device that gives you full control of your dreams and actions while dreaming...

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Unlocking the iPhone 3G With Proxy SIMs

In the interests of all those readers who need to unlock their iPhone 3G’s for use on different carriers, here's an iPhone 3G unlock that really seems to work.

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Crude Oil Tumbles to Lowest Since May 2005

Crude oil fell below U.S $49 a barrel in New York for the first time since May 2005 as a recession in the U.S, Europe and Japan cut global energy demand.

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The Sexiest Vampires in Movie History

In honor of "Twilight," the folks at Rotten Tomatoes have compiled a list of some of the hottest bloodsuckers in film.

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And You Thought Your I.T Department Was Bad [PIC]

Yikes!

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TweetValue - How much is your Twitter profile worth?

Ever thought of putting a price tag on your Twitter profile? Maybe someone out there is waiting to for you to do so and TweetValue is there to give your profile a price.

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Unholy Alliance [PIC]

What the...

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Victoria’s Secret on Your Mobile

Lingerie connoisseurs will be happy to know that CBS has launched a multi-media, multi-platform Victoria’s Secret assault on all senses. That’s right: no longer will you have to search through the Internet’s wastelands to get your Victoria’s Secret fix; it’s all there on the official website and on your mobile.

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Britney Spears On Kevin Federline: 'I Think I Married For All The Wrong Reasons'

In a new clip from Britney Spears' forthcoming documentary, "For the Record," that has made its way online, the singer opens up about her two-year marriage to Kevin Federline, and how in retrospect it probably wasn't the best decision she could have made at the time.

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Users of iTunes video can't play back their own content

The newest MacBooks and MacBook Pros are Apple's first devices with the Mini DisplayPort as their standard video out. But owners are discovering that display port comes with an extra added bonus, which they may not have asked for.

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Is A Blink-182 Reunion In The Cards? Mark Hoppus Blogs!

Last week, at the mtvU Woodie Awards, former Blink-182er (and current member of +44) Mark Hoppus spoke about his best friend and bandmate Travis Barker, who is recovering from second-and-third degree burns suffered in a September 19 plane crash that killed four people and seriously injured DJ AM.

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Top 13 Coolest Toys On The Planet

"For the 3rd year in a row, we bring you the coolest collection of toys on the planet. As we do ever year we add one more number to the list from the year previously which takes us to lucky number 13."

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Spice up your Gmail inbox with colors and themes!

"Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven't been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we're launching today, there's a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes that change scenery over time, weather driven themes that can rain on your mailbox, and fun characters to keep you in good company."

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Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say.

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Doctor Says to Avoid the Flu Shot

A cardiac surgeon and Professor of Surgery at the University of Washington recommends avoiding the flu shot and taking vitamin D instead. A systematic review of 51 studies involving 260,000 children age 6 to 23 months found no evidence that the flu vaccine is any more effective than a placebo.

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25 Gifts and Gadgets Under $25

A popular gadget site is releasing their Black Friday sales early and they're featuring 25 items for under $25...

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Beat the Itch

Scientists know that there are at least two types of itch: one that is induced by immune-response chemicals called histamines, and another that is not. New research suggests that the body, and possibly the brain, react differently to these two itches.

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Harrison Ford Says Fifth 'Indiana Jones' Is In Primary Stages

Sure, we all cringed a little when Shia swung through the trees like a monkey, and Ray Winstone is clearly no John Rhys-Davies, but after 19 long years away, didn't everything just seem a little better when Indiana Jones graced the big screen again?

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Yang resigns as Yahoo CEO, search is on for new Yahoo chief

Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang has agreed to resign his executive post, though will remain on-board with the company as "Chief Yahoo" -- whatever that will mean post-transition.

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50 Cent Crashes Diddy's Interview At 'Total Finale Live'

He won't stop, 'cause he can't stop ... not even when 50 Cent is interrupting his interview. "This is a great time for me to get on the camera!" 50 Cent yelled from a back corridor as Diddy was being interviewed for "Total Finale Live" Sunday night. 50 was welcomed to join the fray.

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Miley Cyrus: Oscar Nominee? Her 'Bolt' Song Could Pave The Way

She's a truly cross-platform sensation — a TV star, platinum recording artist and a burgeoning big-screen playmaker — but you'll never guess what Miley Cyrus is potentially poised to do next: win an Academy Award?

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Woman Addicted to Surgery Injects Oil Into Her Face

Hang Mioku, who had her first plastic surgery at the age of 28, is a cosmetic surgery addict who has let her obsession with surgeries ruin her life. After her first plastic surgery, her addiction led her to Japan where she received additional operations on her face which eventually became enlarged and deformed.

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How to Auto-Follow People on Twitter

Jon Wheatley, developer of the iPhone-ization site Interquash, doesn’t appear to sleep. His latest new app, Twollow, was developed in a mere 24 hours for $150. It’s a simple tool for auto-following people on Twitter.

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Hillary Clinton to accept Secretary of State offer

Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned.

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Feds can track cellphones without consulting providers

Documents obtained by civil liberties groups under a Freedom of Information Act request suggest that "triggerfish" technology can be used to pinpoint cell phones without involving cell phone providers at all.

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Google SketchUp 7 Released

SketchUp is software you can use to build 3D models of anything: your house, killer robots, furniture, trees, abstract art — anything. Architects and engineers use it to design buildings and other structures. Woodworkers use it to plan their projects. And lots of people use it to figure out where to put their furniture.

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The PS3 Turns Two

Two years ago tomorrow the PlayStation 3 had its North America launch. Remember November 2006? Ah, yes, the days of U.S $3,000 machines being sold on eBay and beyond-the-pale mayhem in the midnight line-ups to get one. Sony Computer Entertainment America had a far more sedate affair on Wednesday, toasting the two year anniversary of the console.

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iPod Nano 1.0.3 Update Adds In-Ear Headphone Support

iPod Nano 1.0.3 will bring support for Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic, support for Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic and some bug fixes.

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Man Climbs To Top Of Sears Tower 4 Times In One Day

On Sunday, the 22-year-old West Chicago man climbed the stairs at the Sears Tower four times—that's 8,436 steps —voluntarily. The feat set a record for the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, which hosts the Go Vertical Chicago event every year as a cancer research fundraiser.

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6 Sex Myths as Explained by Science

"It's hard to find out the truth about sex, because when we talk about it, we're usually lying."

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Never Try to Steal a Law Student's Laptop

The student was willing to let the intruder take his wallet and guitars. Then the robber made the mistake that ultimately landed him in the hospital -- he went for the laptop.

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Activists throw flour on fur-clad Lindsay Lohan

Actress Lindsay Lohan has been pelted with a flour bomb on arrival at a Paris nightclub wearing a fur stole. Animal rights activists showered the 22-year-old actress with flour when she went to the VIP Room Theater in the early hours of Saturday with her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.

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Top Ten Sexy Women Over 40

Like a fine wine, some women just get better with age. Here's a list of the hottest women over 40 who still give their younger counterparts a run for their money.

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''Quantum of Solace' Sets the Highest Franchise Record Ever!

Critics seemed shaken by its nonstop mayhem, but moviegoers were stirred to support "Quantum of Solace" in franchise-record numbers during the weekend as the James Bond film bowed with an estimated U.S $70.4 million in domestic grosses.

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Review of Monster Turbine In-Ear Headphones

Monster has announced their first ear buds, the Turbine "In-Ear Speakers", a followup to the Beats By Dre cans, and they are quite nice for the U.S $150 price tag.

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Google offers search optimization advice for Webmasters

They're not guaranteeing users the coveted top spots on search results, but Google's got a free guide for those looking to make their Web pages as tasty as possible to the search giant's robot spiders.

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Major Drop in Las Vegas Population, Largest since the 1920s

The county’s most recent population estimate, in July, shows a loss of about 10,000 people since its last estimate, in July 2007.

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Jacko a Royal Mooch, Says Prince

Michael Jackson is being sued by Prince Abdulla Al-Khalifah of Bahrain today in London’s High Court. The two have a hearing set for them today at 2:30pm in the Queens Bench division. The session could include opening arguments.

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50 Cent Goes After Kanye, Donald Trump At Total Finale Live

Well, there won't be another 50 Cent/ Kanye West SoundScan battle this year, but backstage at "Total Finale Live" on Sunday night (November 16), 50 did talk a bit about his archrival's new album, 808s & Heartache.

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Obama's First Weekly YouTube Address

He's even bringing "change" to the usual way these weekly addresses have been done.

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Tale of a shattered iPhone [YOUTUBE]

Find out how you can bring your shattered iPhone back to life!

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Managing Your Social Life With EventBox (Mac OS X)

EventBox is an application created by The Cosmic Machine, which aims to provide one place from which to manage all your online social networking activity. It can ‘pack all your social networks in one box.’

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Barack Obama Uses a Mac and a BlackBerry

Here's an interesting factoid you probably didn't know about our tech-savvy President-Elect: He's a Mac user, but not an iPhone user, though. "He says his worst habit is constantly checking his BlackBerry," Telegraph writes.

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The Essential 007: A Recap of all 22 Bond Movies

Before you go out and check out the much-anticipated new James Bond movie 'Quantum of Solace,' here is a quick recap on the evolution of the cinema’s most successful and recognizable stars. 'Quantum of Solace' is the 23rd Bond film (although only the 22nd official one - 'Never Say Never Again' is not recognized as an official 007 film)...

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Google's Chrome now works on Linux, crudely

"Dude, Gmail works in the test shell on Linux!" said programmer Dan Kegel in a note to the Chromium developers mailing list on Tuesday. It's pretty crude, though: the "enter" key doesn't work, for example.

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Apple may launch most aggressive Black Friday sale yet

With Black Friday sale information from rival PC vendors beginning to leak online, experts at Barclays Capital say they expect Apple to counter the promotions with a more aggressive than usual one-day sale, offering deep discounts on a number of Mac models.

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Why free Wi-Fi could (help) save Starbucks

Starbucks' wretched earnings report this week may unnerve fans of coffee and out-of-office Wi-Fi, but now there's evidence that keeping customers hooked for free is smart business practice that could get them over this little depression.

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Miley Cyrus Spoofs Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Video

Miley Cyrus might not be dating Nick Jonas anymore, but that doesn't mean their paths don't cross once in a while. For her new "Fly on the Wall" video, the teen star hooked up with Philip Andelman, who also directed the Jonas Brothers' "Lovebug" clip.

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'Quantum Of Solace' Bond Girl Talks About Her 'Feisty And Strong' Character

Gone is the ridiculously over-the-top (make that "Onatopp") name, the powerful pedigree, fancy accoutrements and the hypersexuality so potent it practically deserves its own trailer. If "Casino Royale" introduced us to a brand-new James Bond for the 21st century, then "Quantum of Solace" does the same for his ever-faithful companion — the Bond girl.

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Damn! 2009 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series

Speed and power are ethereal concepts best experienced rather than contemplated. Bringing them to life involves not only mastering the physical sciences, but also a bit of magic. More specifically in the case of a 661-bhp SL from Mercedes' AMG unit, black magic.

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Talk face to face with Gmail voice and video chat

Since sometimes reading "lol" doesn't deliver the same punch as actually hearing your friend laugh at your jokes, you can now use voice and video capabilities in your Gmail chat. From within Gmail, you can have an actual conversation with someone (seriously, out loud), or even chat face to face over video.

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McDonalds Japan Goes No-Brand with Quarter Pounder Shops

Generic packaging, minimalist decor, a two-item menu - and not a clown in sight! McDonalds Japan is testing the waters of no-brand marketing with newly opened Quarter Pounder stores in Tokyo.

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Three exclusive clips from 'The Dark Knight' DVD

What do these exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews tell us about the making of the Batman smash, and the possibility of a sequel?

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Gun sales surge after Obama's election

The NRA said Obama would support a "huge new tax on my guns and ammo," referencing a 1999 article in a Chicago newspaper. The then-Illinois state senator promoted a plan to increase federal taxes by 500 percent on the sales of firearms and ammunition.

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Try Internet Explorer Mobile 6 on Your Desktop

The Windows Mobile team has publicly released Internet Explorer Mobile 6. There's just one catch: You can't run it on your Windows Mobile phone yet. Instead, the download lets you run Windows Mobile 6.1.4 on your Windows system in an emulator.

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The Facebook of Genesis (God's Facebook Wall)

This is pretty funny whether you believe in God or not.

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Justin Timberlake, Travis Barker, Christina Aguilera And More Added To 'TRL' Finale Lineup

This Sunday marks the end of an era — MTV's "Total Request Live" will go dark after more than a decade on the air. Current host Damien Fahey and former host Carson Daly will oversee its swan song, a special dubbed "Total Finale Live," which is set to air on MTV at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Suge Knight Sues Kanye West Over Lost Earring, Shooting

Times are tough for Death Row Records co-founder Marion "Suge" Knight. The once high-flying gangsta-rap impresario recently filed for bankruptcy, and this summer, he had to sit idly by while his company's assets were sold at auction.

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Revision3 Announces Record Results For 2008

Revision3, the TV network for the Internet generation, today announced impressive growth for 2008. With revenue tripling in the past year, viewership growing to 140 million minutes of engagement monthly and more than 60 advertising partners, Revision3 enjoys strong momentum and increased market penetration as the company moves into 2009.

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100 Years of Earthquake Data Shows Frightening Trend

A new graph charted from U.S Geological Survey data shows this disturbing trend to be true as deadly and destructive quakes have suddenly skyrocketed in only the last few years.

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Opera Mini 4.2 beta launches

Point your phone’s browser to mini.opera.com/beta to download the beta version of Opera Mini 4.2. Opera Mini 4.2 beta installs next to any existing stable Opera Mini version on your device and will not overwrite any of your data.

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New Digg Store Wants to Hear From You

"The newly remodeled Digg Shop is now open for business! We’ve updated our most popular hoodies and tees, and added new styles, colors and othercool stuff. Also added are laptop messenger bags, 1337 Digg t-shirts and boxer shorts."

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Kevin Rose of Digg: The Most Famous Man on the Internet

It's Kevin Rose's Internet; we're just using it...

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Sarah Palin offered $2M to appear in porn movie!

Sarah Palin has received her first job offer since failing in her bid to become Vice-President of the United States -- to appear in a porno movie.

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Cindy Crawford's ravishing age-defying poses for Vogue

In her 20s she was the ultimate bombshell. Two decades on, Cindy Crawford somehow manages to look even better. The mother of two has appeared in a stunning photoshoot for the December issue of French Vogue.

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Secret Service code names for new First Family

They give a peek at the Obamas' personalities.

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If The Matrix Ran on Windows [VIDEO]

Take the red pill. Get the blue screen.

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HOW TO: Build Community on Twitter

Your Twitter community is your life line. The strength of your community determines overall what you will (or won’t) get out of the microblogging platform. What do you want to use Twitter for?

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Hollywood meets Bollywood in Oscar-hyped `Slumdog'

Hollywood and Bollywood rarely meet. But in the new film "Slumdog Millionaire," the two international epicenters of filmmaking meet in an unusually successful union.

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Spam gets 1 response for every 12,500,000 emails sent

A new study details how spammers – the bane of our email inboxes – still make pots of money, despite only receiving a response to one in every 12,500,000 emails they spam out.

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iPhone 3G overtakes the RAZR as bestselling domestic handset

According to a report from NPD, sales of cellphones have shifted in a manner which should shock and stun even a casual observer. Apparently for the first time in years, Motorola's ubiquitous RAZR has been overtaken in consumer sales...by the iPhone 3G.

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Amelia Earhart Next To Plane In Which She Disappeared in 1937 [PIC]

This image shows Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937. Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1897, Earhart did not begin flying until after her move to California in 1920. After taking lessons from aviation pioneer Neta Snook in a Curtiss Jenny, Earhart set out to break flying records, breaking the women altitude records in 1922.

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Rihanna 'Perfectly Healthy' After Apparently Collapsing Onstage During Duet With Chris Brown

A rep for Rihanna said the singer is "perfectly healthy" after nearly collapsing onstage during a concert Thursday at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. In videos posted online, the 20-year-old singer, clad in a corset, hunches over and holds her stomach while performing her hit "Umbrella" with tourmate Chris Brown.

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500+ Death Threats: Fears grow for Barack Obama's security

The Secret Service is reported to have already investigated more than 500 death threats against Mr. Obama during the presidential election contest. Last month, two neo-Nazi skinheads were arrested for conspiring to assassinate Mr. Obama.

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Fox News Snubbed At Obama's First Press Conference?

Among the networks and newspapers that were selected to ask Obama a question at his first press conference, one that did not get that privilege stands out...

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Putin may return to Presidency in 2009

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unidentified source close to the Kremlin.

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HOW TO: Instantly iPhone-ize Your Website

British developer Jon Wheatley let loose an awesome little tool today: Intersquash lets you convert any website into an iPhone site…instantly.

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Terminator 4 Video Shows 10 New Terminators!

A new featurette shows off the amazing views of post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, plus an astonishing 10 new Terminators. They include a giant Harvester, the Moto-Terminator bikes, and an Aqua-Terminator...plus the primitive T-600, which you can see in action.

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'Oprah Winfrey Show' May Be Close To Its End

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" may cease airing in 2011 when Winfrey walks away from the U.S TV talk show, an executive says.

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Apple surpasses RIM in worldwide smartphone market

UK research firm Canalys released a report yesterday stating that the iPhone 3G surpassed BlackBerry during calendar Q3 2008 to take the number two spot in worldwide market share behind Nokia. Apple shipped 6.9 million iPhones to grab 17.3% of the market. RIM shipped just over 6 million BlackBerrys during Q3 for third place...

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The Most Brilliant / Annoying Computer Virus Ever

The 'Miley.exe' virus seems to be lurking in the wild - God help us all!

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WPA WiFi Security Gets Cracked - You're No Longer Secure

When it came to setting up WiFi networks, if you knew what you were doing you would enable WPA security. This would keep people with a small amount of knowledge from gaining access to your network, which is very easy with the much weaker WEP security.

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Unemployment Rate at 14-Year High After Big October Losses

The American economy lost another 240,000 jobs in October, the government reported Friday morning, the 10th consecutive monthly decline and a clear signal that an accelerating slowdown is assailing households and businesses.

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De.licio.us Turns 5!

De.licio.us, the social bookmarking site that was largely responsible for making ‘tagging’ one of the defining elements in today’s web, has turned 5.

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Microsoft aims to ship Windows 7 by 2009 holiday season

In a technical session on Thursday afternoon, Microsoft provided the clearest public indication that it is planning on having Windows 7 ship around mid-year 2009, in time to be on machines that ship for the 2009 holiday buying season. "Definitely the holiday focus is going to be on 7," says Microsoft director Doug Howe.

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This is why the term 'WTF' was invented [PIC]

Because seriously...WTF!?

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Saddest picture you'll see all day [PIC]

Love him or hate him, you've got to admit that he's done a lot to get young people excited about politics again. Well fought Dr. Paul.

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The Top 7 Premium WordPress Themes For Free

This might be one of the best collection of free premium WordPress themes...

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Apple added 8,000 retail employees in fiscal 2008

Company filing shows Apple hired around 11,000 people during its past fiscal year, and the vast majority went to work for its retail operation.

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The Top 5 Graphics Cards For Gaming

But which offer the best performance in their category, and which are good value buys? Here's our pick of the five best...

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Kate Winslet 'Furious' Over Body Airbrush Claims

Just a day after Kate Winslet revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that she still feels like the "fat kid," critics in her home country are lining up to claim she still is. But the closest scrutiny comes from the Daily Mail, which engaged a professional airbrush artist to perform an autopsy on Winslet, who was shot wearing heels and black stockings.

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Hugh Hefner's Ex-Girlfriend Calls Him "High Maintenance"

Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner's girlfriend of seven years, came only to "Extra's" special correspondent Alison Waite to talk about her heartbreaking split from the Playboy mogul. "I'm just kind of sad about my breakup with Hef. I wish he would've seen it coming," Madison admitted.

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How to Make a Spending Plan

Budgets don't have to feel confining if you look at it from a different angle.

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Bin Laden Son Seeks Asylum in Spain

One of Osama bin Laden’s sons, who made headlines last year when he married a British woman, is seeking asylum in Spain, the government said Tuesday. The spokeswoman said that Mr. bin Laden was traveling on a Saudi passport and was being held at the airport in a special center for asylum seekers.

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"Jurassic Park" Author Michael Crichton Dies of Cancer

Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66. Perhaps best known for being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, which were turned into a hugely successful movie franchise. His numerous books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide.

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MPAA Already Lobbying Obama

The Motion Picture Association of America has wasted no time when it comes to cozying up with Senator Barack Obama.

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Digg sets site traffic record on Election Day

The "Digg this if you voted for Obama" post becomes the second most-dugg story in the site's history. Twitter and YouTube also set records...

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Palin Didn't Know Africa Is A Continent, Says Fox News

According to Fox News Chief White House Correspondent, there was great concern within the McCain campaign that Palin lacked "a degree of knowledgeability necessary to be a Vice President, a heartbeat away from the Presidency," in part because she didn't know which countries were in NAFTA, and she "didn't know that Africa was a continent."

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