Joe Rainger might still have been a chef, but for a degree change that took him out of the kitchen and plunged him into a world of DNA research
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Reinventing the Schoolhouse: Making High School Look More Fun Than It Really Is
Top Business News27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amNot that anyone in his or her right mind would want to repeat high school. Pretending that you could, however, might the innovative architecture of these structures make it a more compelling proposition? -
Happy Australia Day: 14 Sexy Women From Down Under
Top Entertainment News27 Jan 2012 | 7:34 amAustralia is a lot more than Foster's beer, shrimp on the barbie, "Crocodile Dundee," meat pies, kangaroos, the Sydney Opera House, Vegemite on toast and so on. -
The 15 Most Frustrating Situations in Videogames
Top Gaming News27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 amThere is a new king in the land of broken controllers! After receiving almost 1.3 million votes, the most rage-inducing moment has finally been crowned. I’d like to thank the gaming community for the huge turnout, but in reality, it was probably just a couple guys voting a few hundred thousand times each. So this one’s for you, Paul and Mike. You guys really hit it out of the park. -
Dutch to ban Muslim face veils next year
Top Lifestyle News27 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pmMinority government set to prohibit niqabs and burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face.
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A working life: the geneticist
28 Jan 2012 | 12:09 amJoe Rainger might still have been a chef, but for a degree change that took him out of the kitchen and plunged him into a world of DNA research -
Ball boy earns huge ovation at Australian Open
27 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pmTennis fans at the Australian Open were treated to a thrilling spectacle when Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in a pulsating semi-final on Thursday. But one of the biggest cheers of the night was reserved for the ball boy, who … Continue reading → -
Top 20 slogans of all time named in poll
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmA survey has ranked the greatest popular phrases of modern history. A new survey has listed 20 of the greatest slogans of all time.The poll, compiled by -
Anti-Immigrant? Romney would veto immigration path to citizenship "Dream Act"
27 Jan 2012 | 4:38 pmLEMARS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said on Saturday he would veto a proposal granting U.S. citizenship to immigrants who were brought to the country as children, a pledge that won hearty applause from Republican mighty white base he hopes to win over. -
The Sky Is on Fire! Your Complete Visual Guide to the Northern Lights [PICS]
27 Jan 2012 | 7:09 amNorway has been witness to a dazzling light show this week. Here, we get a chance to see it from afar.
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Reinventing the Schoolhouse: Making High School Look More Fun Than It Really Is
27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 amNot that anyone in his or her right mind would want to repeat high school. Pretending that you could, however, might the innovative architecture of these structures make it a more compelling proposition? -
China’s Residential Prices Need to Decline 30%, Lawmaker Says
27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 amChina’s property prices need to decline 30 percent to reach a “reasonable” level, according to He Keng, a deputy director of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress... Housing prices will be at a “reasonable” level when they are equivalent to about six years of salary for a family ... Home transactions will drop in China this year -
How to Stay Motivated and Avoid Slacking Off While Working From Home
27 Jan 2012 | 1:21 pmIf you have the opportunity to telecommute regularly, or even work from home every now and again, the temptation can be strong to just put your feet up and forget about work unless you have to check in occasionally and clear out your inbox or dial in to a meeting. Occasional slacking is fine, but there's no faster way to get your remote work privileges revoked than to keep that up. -
5 Famous Late Bloomers
27 Jan 2012 | 3:41 amIf you haven't found your calling by, say, age 30, it's pretty much hopeless, right? If you were going to make it, you'd have made it by now. Well ... maybe not. -
Temple for the Godless: Atheist Erection Underway in UK
27 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pmThis looks like a tower in which you'd imprison a princess for 100 years, but it's supposed to be a temple to atheism--or more precisely, a temple to science and nature. These developments may seem quite odd, especially considering non-believers’ sometimes intense rhetoric against faith and religion. But now — there’s another more bizarre project in the works, as a new “atheist temple” is being planned in London, England.
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Happy Australia Day: 14 Sexy Women From Down Under
27 Jan 2012 | 7:34 amAustralia is a lot more than Foster's beer, shrimp on the barbie, "Crocodile Dundee," meat pies, kangaroos, the Sydney Opera House, Vegemite on toast and so on. -
"Welcome Back Kotter" 'Epstein' Actor Robert Hegyes Dead at 60
27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 amActor Robert Hegyes, one of the stars of the 70s sitcom "Welcome Back Kotter" died today of an apparent heart attack. -
Bidders fight to own 'Homer Simpson' glue blob (Video)
27 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pmChristopher Herbert says he could not believe it when Simpsons fans started bidding for his bit of dried glue that bears a resemblance to Homer Simpson. As of the time this is posted, bidding is over $150,000 -
‘The Avengers;’ Nick Fury Isn’t Looking Healthy (w/PICS)
27 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pmWe’ve seen various versions of Fury’s makeup that accentuates and/or downplays his scarring, but this image here seems more dramatic than most. -
The Subtle Art of Wooing a Lady
27 Jan 2012 | 5:01 pmThere's coming on too strong, and then there's this.
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The 15 Most Frustrating Situations in Videogames
27 Jan 2012 | 10:38 amThere is a new king in the land of broken controllers! After receiving almost 1.3 million votes, the most rage-inducing moment has finally been crowned. I’d like to thank the gaming community for the huge turnout, but in reality, it was probably just a couple guys voting a few hundred thousand times each. So this one’s for you, Paul and Mike. You guys really hit it out of the park. -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 pmThis week the IGN UK Podcast crew separate fact from fiction and tackle the rumours of Xbox 720, God of War and Syphon Filter 4, and Microsoft phasing out points. Join Alex, Chris, Keza, Stu and Tom for your weekly edification. -
Retrospective: Why Final Fantasy IV Remains a Masterpiece After All These Years
27 Jan 2012 | 11:04 amWhile time has dulled its innovations, the first 16-bit Final Fantasy made its mark in big ways. -
New 2D Mario Coming to 3DS
27 Jan 2012 | 10:03 amBuried in its latest fiscal report, Nintendo revealed it plans to bring Mario back to the 3DS within its next fiscal year - this time in 2D. -
Video Game Hardware sales figures for 2011 revealed - 360 and PS3 both sell 11 million
27 Jan 2012 | 6:31 amIn an interesting twist, it looks like the 360 has clawed back the lead built up by the PS3 due to the holidays in the US. Both the consoles sell 11 million each.
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Dutch to ban Muslim face veils next year
27 Jan 2012 | 4:14 pmMinority government set to prohibit niqabs and burqas and other forms of clothing that cover the face. -
Five Surprising Foods That Boost Immunity
27 Jan 2012 | 8:24 amYou’ve probably heard that orange juice and chicken soup can help kick a cold or combat the flu, but there are less obvious (and more appetizing) mealtime choices that help an ailing immune system. -
AAA Puts Spare Tires On The Endangered List Thanks To Fuel Economy Rules
27 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pmNo one likes changing a flat tire. In fact, just storing the spare can be a problem: if it's inside the vehicle, it can take up valuable cargo space, and if it's kept outside, it may prevent you from using bike racks or other accessories. But AAA says that thanks to new fuel economy regulations, we may not have to worry about either of those things much longer... -
Can Your Pizza Delivery Guy Do This?
27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pmWhen I think of self portrait photos, duck lips and kissy-faces taken at an arms length for a Facebook profile pic usually come to mind. How refreshing it was to see Kyle Thompson’s unique, dreamlike collection of auto-photography that is unlike most of the self-taken photos out there. -
Sex by Numbers: It’s Only Natural Edition
27 Jan 2012 | 10:09 amNobody’s drinking, nobody’s going out, and it’s probably raining. Wouldn’t it make you feel better to read a string of sex-related facts?
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Top 20 slogans of all time named in poll
27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pmA survey has ranked the greatest popular phrases of modern history. A new survey has listed 20 of the greatest slogans of all time.The poll, compiled by -
Philadelphia launch Cadbury's flavour
27 Jan 2012 | 7:36 pmWe're all in favour of weird flavour combinations (salted caramel, anyone?), but this is one food trend we're dubious will catch on. -
Rescue Groups to Potential Pet Owners: You're Not Good Enough. Application Denied
27 Jan 2012 | 6:48 pmPet rescue groups need to ease up on adoption rules.Groups like these have high standards for who gets to adopt. Applicants are sometimes subjected to an interrogation that would befit Michael Vick. After receiving this hostile treatment, several would-be pet owners told me, they got offended and gave up. -
Mythbusters . . . WTF
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News Feed History of the World: January 2012
27 Jan 2012 | 9:32 amKim Jong-Un offers Takeru Kobayashi $22T in Twinkies to honor him at a banquet
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Anti-Immigrant? Romney would veto immigration path to citizenship "Dream Act"
27 Jan 2012 | 4:38 pmLEMARS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said on Saturday he would veto a proposal granting U.S. citizenship to immigrants who were brought to the country as children, a pledge that won hearty applause from Republican mighty white base he hopes to win over. -
Vice President Joe Biden Owes An Apology To Indian Americans
27 Jan 2012 | 5:02 pmI'm blaming his low IQ. Own your endless false accusations of racism, Democrats. Own it. I hope the successful Indian American Republican Governors Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley will respond to Vice President Joe Biden’s disgraceful display. And by the way, this isn’t the first time Joe Biden has made racist comments about people from India. -
We hate the NDAA; Imagine how the Innocent people still detained for years by the U.S. Feel
27 Jan 2012 | 8:27 amDuring his 2008 election campaign, Barack Obama promised he would close Guantanamo Bay. When it comes down to it, the President did try to close Guantanamo Bay, but like everything else he has done that was met with resistance from Congress. The one difference is the obstructionism came from both sides of the aisle. -
What Sheldon Adelson’s Gingrich Gifts Say About Money in Politics | Swampland | TIME.com
27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 amThursday's Boston Globe explains how the pro-Newt Gingrich forces have suddenly leveled the advertising playing field in Florida, where Mitt Romney's camp has been spending big for weeks. -
What You Should Know About ACTA and Your Rights
27 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pmPresident Obama signed this treaty on October 1, 2011, effectively ratifying it on behalf of the United States!
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The Sky Is on Fire! Your Complete Visual Guide to the Northern Lights [PICS]
27 Jan 2012 | 7:09 amNorway has been witness to a dazzling light show this week. Here, we get a chance to see it from afar. -
Five Alien Planetary Systems
27 Jan 2012 | 6:47 pmIt's confirmed: alien "Tatooine" planets orbiting double suns exist. But they might not be the strangest things in space. Here are five extraordinary planetary systems that could be out there. -
Earth's next ice age could be delayed by global warming, research finds
26 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pmCarbon emissions being pumped into the atmosphere by humans could delay the world's next ice age by around 500,000 years scientists claim. -
11 New Planetary Systems... 26 New Planets... Kepler Racks 'Em Up!
26 Jan 2012 | 10:16 pmNASA just announced the latest tally and the new discoveries come close to doubling the amount of verified planets and tripling the number of stars which are confirmed to have more than one transiting planet. -
Wacky Physics: Why Do Particles Have Flavors?
27 Jan 2012 | 12:25 amPhysicists are puzzled why fundamental particles come in different flavors, and can transition between them. New intensity frontier experiments hope to answer these questions.
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Ball boy earns huge ovation at Australian Open
27 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pmTennis fans at the Australian Open were treated to a thrilling spectacle when Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in a pulsating semi-final on Thursday. But one of the biggest cheers of the night was reserved for the ball boy, who … Continue reading → -
Super Bowl 2012 - Breaking down Tom Brady and Eli Manning
27 Jan 2012 | 2:25 pmPrior to the 2011 NFL regular season, Eli Manning claimed that he was in that elite category with Tom Brady as a professional quarterback. While many snickered and poked fun at Manning, who's Super Bowl victory is often credited more to his defense and David Tyree despite him winning the MVP, I initially felt it was a fair statement. -
Mark Thompson to step down as BBC boss after Olympics
26 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pmDirector general will quit at the end of 2012 or early in 2013 after eight years in charge of public broadcaster. -
10 Must-Haves For Your Super Bowl Party
25 Jan 2012 | 11:03 amEven if this year’s Super Bowl matchup isn’t as exciting to you as Super Bowls in year’s past, there is still something to look forward to–the party. Here are 10 things that every party must have to be totally and completely amazing. -
Mark Cuban Wants NBA Players Banned from Olympics
25 Jan 2012 | 2:16 pmMark Cuban has renewed his lobby of David Stern to ban NBA players from participating in the Olympics. He obviously is putting financial interest over national pride.
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Web economy 'to double by 2016'
27 Jan 2012 | 1:00 amWith half the world online by 2016, the web economy in the G20 countries is set to nearly double in size to $4.2tn (£2.7tn), research suggests. -
EU Signs Controversial ACTA Agreement
27 Jan 2012 | 6:15 amThe European Union has officially signed the controversial “anti-piracy” trade agreement ACTA. -
The 50 Hottest Women On Twitter
27 Jan 2012 | 1:22 pmSexy girls you can follow, in a socially acceptable way. -
SOPA and PIPA are on the wrong side of history
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmAuthor Neil Gaiman said in an interview this week that the media industry is trying to "put genies back in bottles" with laws like SOPA and PIPA, and the Internet has fundamentally changed the landscape, just as Gutenberg's invention of the printing press did. -
Verizon Wireless Invested Around $730 million in California
27 Jan 2012 | 12:10 pmCalifornia benefitted from a great investment by Verizon Wireless. More than $729 million was spent on all the materials and equipment just in California.
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How a Rwandan Hospital Became the Symbol of Public-Interest Design
27 Jan 2012 | 8:47 amA team of students proved that public interest design can and should be culturally appropriate, location-specific, and built for the long haul. Almost exactly a year ago, a world-class hospital opened its doors in rural Rwanda, bringing health care to a district of 400,000 people who had never had access to doctors and nurses. -
Cuba Oil Project Drilling to Start [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2012 | 6:43 amCuba is to begin exploratory drilling in search of oil - this weekend a rig will begin drilling for oil just 100 kilometres from Florida. -
If required by law, Twitter says now ready to censor
26 Jan 2012 | 4:50 pmNew technical ability affords Twitter ability to react on country-by-country basis when required by local laws -
Opponents protest signing of ACTA without adequate debate
27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pmAlmost two dozen European nations signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday, leading to protests. In the US, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) called ACTA "more dangerous than SOPA." -
Samsung's second German 3G patent lawsuit against Apple dismissed
27 Jan 2012 | 8:30 amSamsung suffered another reversal in its patent battle with Apple Friday morning, as the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany dismissed the Korean company's second patent complaint related to 3G/UMTS technology. Last week, the same court rejected another similar Samsung complaint about 3G tech.
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Green energy isn't always good energy
28 Jan 2012 | 2:06 amWind, solar, hydro, and geothermal seem mostly benign -- in part because they are still a small part of the energy equation. But when green gets big, it can be controversial. -
Tax credit extended to 2015 for electric vehicles in UK - Electric vehicles - The Infogreenglobal
28 Jan 2012 | 2:09 amThe UK government has decided to extend a tax credit that applies to electric vehicles and to expand the declared scope to apply to electric vehicles. -
Memo to Democrats: Get Behind Clean Energy. ASAP.
27 Jan 2012 | 9:53 pmEverybody loves clean energy except Congressional Republicans. -
ALEC Behind Push to Require Climate Denial Instruction in Schools | Truthout
27 Jan 2012 | 9:46 pmOn January 16, the Los Angeles Times revealed that anti-science bills have been popping up over the past several years in statehouses across the U.S., mandating the teaching of climate change denial or "skepticism" as a credible "theoretical alternative" to human-caused climate change. -
Fracking Company: EPA Decision to Test Contaminated Wells in Dimock "Undercuts" Obama's Commitment to Natural Gas | Truthout
27 Jan 2012 | 9:47 pmPresident Obama proclaimed his support for safely expanding gas and oil drilling on public lands this week, and the announcement received an uncomfortable applause from a fracking company ensnarled in a ongoing controversy over poisoned water wells used by dozens of families in rural Pennsylvania.
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Apple doesn’t care about workers?
27 Jan 2012 | 8:21 amOn the heels of a record quarterly profit, Apple was slammed in the press yesterday by a lengthy New York Times article highlighting the poor working conditions in the Chinese factories that make Apple products. -
Apple CEO Calls NYT Report on Worker Conditions "Patently False and Offensive"
27 Jan 2012 | 7:58 pmA couple of recent articles in The New York Times painted a less than rosy picture of Apple and its role in allegedly urging its suppliers in China to take shortcuts despite concerns to worker safety. It's a hot topic considering the multiple reports of poor working conditions at Foxconn, a top supplier of Apple's iDevices along with many... -
For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there
28 Jan 2012 | 6:23 amWe talk record breaking earnings, and reports of trouble in Apple's supply chain that made that possible in this week's edition of Apple Talk Weekly. Read this blog post by Josh Lowensohn on Apple Talk. -
ICS Theme Go Launcher Ex V1.0 (1.0) Android Apk ~ Mobile Million
28 Jan 2012 | 6:01 amICS Theme Go Launcher Ex v1.0 (1.0) Android Apk: ICS Theme Go Launcher Ex 1.0 For Android 2.0+ Devices. Summary: This is the most beautiful Ice Cream Sandwich theme in the store! Instructions on how to install theme: 1. Download and install this theme. 2. Download Go Launcher EX from the market (search Go Launcher or Go Launcher EX) 3. After downloading Go Launcher EX press the “home” button on your phone and select “Go Launcher” 4. Press menu on your phone then select “Preferences” 5. Select “Themes Preferences” 6. Select “ICS Theme” -
Escape Room: Strange House V1.1 (1.1) Android Apk Game ~ Mobile Million
28 Jan 2012 | 5:58 amEscape room: Strange House 1.1 For Android 2.3+ Devices. Summary: The hero has infiltrated the house of the most eccentric man in the city. As the rumors implied, the rooms were filled with odd objects. Creepy antiques, eerie paintings… This wasn’t a place to linger around for too long. The hero has infiltrated the house of the most eccentric man in the city. As the rumors implied, the rooms were filled with odd objects. Creepy antiques, eerie paintings… This wasn’t a place to linger around for too long. The hero turned on his heels and reached out for the door. But the door had alr
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China’s Residential Prices Need to Decline 30%, Lawmaker Says
27 Jan 2012 | 10:50 amChina’s property prices need to decline 30 percent to reach a “reasonable” level, according to He Keng, a deputy director of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress... Housing prices will be at a “reasonable” level when they are equivalent to about six years of salary for a family ... Home transactions will drop in China this year -
Apple doesn’t care about workers?
27 Jan 2012 | 8:21 amOn the heels of a record quarterly profit, Apple was slammed in the press yesterday by a lengthy New York Times article highlighting the poor working conditions in the Chinese factories that make Apple products. -
Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe
28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am"The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday. Holder declined to provide specifics, including the names of the firms." -
Symantec may have identified a botnet string of Android apps
27 Jan 2012 | 10:17 pmSymantec claims to have found a string of "malicious" applications in the Android app store that resemble botnets. According to a blog post by the company, these applications are pushing out a t... -
SEO Outsourcing India Provide You With Services
28 Jan 2012 | 5:02 amSEO Outsourcing India provide you with services of Google SEO experts who make sure that the strategies applied to your website are ones that help it in a positive manner.
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How the Recession Changed the Reasons Students Go to College
27 Jan 2012 | 8:38 amStudents increasingly go to college as a path toward better jobs, not to pursue particular interests. Researchers found that 85.9 percent of freshmen said they're in college "to be able to get a better job." -
China: The gates are open
27 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pmThere is a wealth of fellowships and postdoctoral openings in China for foreign researchers who aren't afraid of culture shock. Jacob Wickham knew just a few words of Chinese and still struggled to use chopsticks when he first set foot in Qingtongxia, a remote village in western China. In 2008, Wickham, then a PhD student studying insect biology at the State University of New York in Syracuse, had a fellowship from the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI), part of the US National Science Foundation (NSF). -
Managing an Organized Freelance Work Schedule
27 Jan 2012 | 9:52 amIt takes a lot of time and dedication to build a freelance career. The hours are long, work can be tedious, and often you need to multitask like crazy. But the freedom of release from a regular work schedule can be fantastic. -
How Poor Performance in College Sets Students Up for a Lifetime of Difficulty
26 Jan 2012 | 8:47 amCollege students not used to being asked to study are struggling in the real world. Last year, a controversial academic report-turned book touched off a debate over whether college is worth the money. -
What the Top 1% of Earners Majored In
25 Jan 2012 | 11:01 amThe majors providing the best entree into the top income rank are pre-med, economics, biochemistry, zoology and biology.
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Rick Santorum Says College is 'Indoctrination'; We Say It's Necessary
27 Jan 2012 | 3:15 pmRick Santorum's way of thinking about education is both outdated and dangerous. -
Ron Paul: ‘The welfare system helps the wealthy’
27 Jan 2012 | 11:04 amRepublican presidential candidate Ron Paul wants to abolish all income taxes — but he says he’ll have to completely destroy the “welfare system” to do it. -
Santorum is Strengthening Obama’s Chances for Re-Election
28 Jan 2012 | 3:53 amSantorum was the only wildcard that could have changed the face of the election had he backed down before the Florida primary. -
Watch Elizabeth Warren's Amazing 30 Second Destruction Of Mitt Romney
27 Jan 2012 | 1:05 pmOn MSNBC, it took Elizabeth Warren less than a half a minute to define and destroy Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney. -
Lunar Colonies, Lunacy and Losses
28 Jan 2012 | 6:10 amIt was only a matter of time before the erratic and unpredictable Newt Gingrich of the ’90s took center stage in the Republican presidential contest.
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‘The Avengers;’ Nick Fury Isn’t Looking Healthy (w/PICS)
27 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pmWe’ve seen various versions of Fury’s makeup that accentuates and/or downplays his scarring, but this image here seems more dramatic than most. -
Photographer Photographs Cars Dressed as a Human Speed Camera
28 Jan 2012 | 4:15 amDangerously funny videos created and produced by Rémi GAILLARD... -
Intrepid Blogger Determines Ice Cube's 'Good Day': January 20, 1992
27 Jan 2012 | 3:59 pmIs it too late to give a Pulitzer to Murk Avenue's Donovan Strain? Because if figuring out the exact day on which Ice Cube had a good day (as described in his 1993 classic "It Was a Good Day") isn't Pulitzer-worthy, I don't know what is. -
Abraj: The two towers of Dubai
28 Jan 2012 | 5:27 amAbraj: Plural of Burj which is Arabic for Tower. Timelapse video featuring the two iconic towers of Dubai. The Burj Al Arab and the world's tallest building. -
EXCLUSIVE: Ferris Bueller's Mysterious Super Bowl Ad Is For Honda
27 Jan 2012 | 9:31 amThere's a lot of buzz right now for the clip above showing Matthew Broderick appearing to be a grown-up Ferris Bueller (bow-bow-chik-chika-chika sound effect included) looking to skip work for another day off. While everyone thinks it's a teaser for a sequel to the hit flick "Ferris Bueller's Day...
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7 Big Privacy Concerns for New Facebook and the Open Graph
27 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pmIt’s not always clear how Facebook apps interact with the data you share. Here are some things to check before connecting your accounts. -
BREAKING: Facebook to File for IPO Next Week [REPORT]
27 Jan 2012 | 12:50 pmThe long-awaited tech IPO of the year -- perhaps of the decade -- is on. Facebook will file its paperwork for an Initial Public Offering on Wednesday, acco -
Angry Facebook sues firm for alleged 'likejacking' scam
28 Jan 2012 | 6:27 amFacebook’s zero tolerance policy against those it believes are abusing its network has seen it file a lawsuit against a company it accuses of using a ‘clickjacking’ scam to trick users into divulging personal information. -
Facebook Could be the Biggest Tech IPO in History
27 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmPeople familiar with the matter say that Facebook could file for its initial public offering as soon as next week, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The source also says that Facebook is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter. The filing could happen next Wednesday, and the company is aiming for a $75-$100 billion valuation. It is looking to raise $10 billion in stock. Facebook started in 2004 as a college-only social network. It opened to the public in September 2006, dropping the minimum age requirement from 18-years-old to 13-years-old. In little over… -
Love, Life and etc....: Few people to thanks for this blog
28 Jan 2012 | 4:44 amAs one post of my blog came on the first page of the Google search, I think it time to say proper thanks speech for making this blog readable.
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Google Defends Privacy Changes as Questions Mount
27 Jan 2012 | 11:25 amWhile Google touts its new policy as good for users, others argue that the real beneficiaries are advertisers. -
Seth's Blog: The honest broker
28 Jan 2012 | 7:17 amIt really is a choice, one or the other. Either you happily recommend the best option for your customer, or you give preference to your own items first. Either you believe in what you sell, or you don't. Either you... -
Elliot Fogel: Sky Sports producer who Googled stalking victim Claire Waxman 40,000 times is jailed
28 Jan 2012 | 5:56 amSentencing Elliot Fogel, 37, to two years in prison, Judge Ian Darling branded his behaviour 'sinister and deeply concerning' and said he was jailing him for the good of the public. -
Get On The Topmost Page Of All The Search Engines
28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 amGet on the topmost page of all the search engines with the best search engine rankings. We are the topmost and most Best Search Engine Companies. -
We Deliver Website Promotion That Lists Your Websi - Kwzz
28 Jan 2012 | 5:41 amWe deliver website promotion that lists your website in top 10 search engine ranking placement AND Top Search Engine Placement Services across Google, Bing, Yahoo, AltaVista, AOL, and Excite.
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N.J. will need money to fund new anti-bullying law, council rules
28 Jan 2012 | 12:35 amThe state will have to come up with money to pay for anti-bullying provisions in schools, to keep the new anti-bullying bill of rights in effect, a state body in Trenton ruled -
Feb. 8 execution date set for Mississippi inmate - Regional Wire - SunHerald.com
26 Jan 2012 | 5:12 pmThe Mississippi Supreme Court has set a Feb. 8 execution date for Edwin Hart Turner. -
Homeless Female Vets Double In Population, Seek Employment Help
26 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pmThe fact that many homeless female veterans are middle-aged, divorced, unemployed and single mothers is more than just research on paper for Jennifer John. It's the reality the 42-year-old homeless veteran has struggled with for six years.
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Windows 8 Installation : 11 Clicks is all you Need
28 Jan 2012 | 1:12 amThe Windows installation process either frustrates people because they know it will take a lot of time (if they know how to do it at all) or intimidates them with the complexity of the procedure. Microsoft are redesigning the process for their upcoming Windows 8 OS to deal with both problems. -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 pmThis week the IGN UK Podcast crew separate fact from fiction and tackle the rumours of Xbox 720, God of War and Syphon Filter 4, and Microsoft phasing out points. Join Alex, Chris, Keza, Stu and Tom for your weekly edification. -
Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources
28 Jan 2012 | 4:54 amWindows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke. Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Nanotech - The Circuits Blog. -
Microsoft and Asus may be working on Kinect-enabled Windows 8 laptops
28 Jan 2012 | 5:25 amAsus is reportedly working on Windows 8 laptops that are equipped with Microsoft's Kinect technology. The Daily recently reported that it was able to -
Kinect tech built into laptop prototypes
28 Jan 2012 | 4:54 amKinect sensors might be making their way into the PC, with Asus prototyping a couple of netbooks that incorporate the computer vision technology.
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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 | MayakaTech
28 Jan 2012 | 6:56 amBlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Specs, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Specifications, BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Featured, -
Is an iPhone App Right for Your Business? | Technology understands you
28 Jan 2012 | 6:48 amiPhone apps are so huge in the mobile world that Apple's slogan, There's an app for that, is rapidly becoming a fact. But the question is: Is an iPhone -
Android.Counterclank Found in Official Android Market | Symantec Connect Community
28 Jan 2012 | 6:03 amSymantec has identified multiple publisher IDs on the Android Market that are being used to push out Android.Counterclank. This is a minor modification of Android.Tonclank, a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device. -
HTC Sense 4.0 to get Dropbox integration, new camera and email features ~ Tech Gadget
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Samsung Galaxy Note teardown shows small LTE chip
27 Jan 2012 | 9:53 amWe often see third-party device teardowns but Samsung bucks the trend by showing breakdown of its 5.3-inch Galaxy Note. Those who say Android screens are getting larger mainly because of LTE radio size need to take a closer look at this dissection. I think they're wrong.
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Selasa (24/Januari/2012) Hingga Rabu (25/Januari/2012), Bumi Di Landa Badai Matahari Terbesar Sejak 2005
28 Jan 2012 | 4:37 amLayanan Cuaca Nasional Amerika Serikat (AS) memprediksikan badai matahari terbesar sejak tahun 2005 terjadi pada hari Selasa hingga Rabu ini (waktu AS). Menurut NASA, semburan korona matahari (C... -
Near-Extinct Monkeys Found in Colombian Park
27 Jan 2012 | 7:52 pmA new population of one of the world's rarest primates has been found in a Colombian park, conservationists announced today. -
Two Spans of the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge Collapsed
27 Jan 2012 | 3:52 pmTwo spans of the U.S. 68/KY 80 bridge over Kentucky Lake in far western Kentucky collapsed after being struck by a barge Thursday night. There have been no reported casualties. Photos courtesy o... by Journal Kentucky Lexington Monitor in Magazines/Newspapers, Travel, and US -
Best practices for responsible disposal of tape media
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Analysis: Agriculture in a changing environment
27 Jan 2012 | 7:52 pmAgriculture has been seen either as a cause or victim of global warming at the UN climate change talks over the past few years - something that has thwarted efforts to attract the investment it needs, say scientists.
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LakeCounty-Sentinel.com - Spartans fall to Judges in overtime 78-74 - 01/27/2012
27 Jan 2012 | 11:41 pm(WALTHAM, MA) - A quick 6-0 run from Brandeis University midway through the first overtime period proved to be the difference as the Case Western Reserve University men's basketball team fell by a 78-74 count versus the Judges in University Athletic Association action on Friday evening inside Red Auerbach Arena. -
LakeCounty-Sentinel.com - Lady Spartans stop four game skid, beating Brandeis 61-54 - 01/27/2012
27 Jan 2012 | 11:35 pm(WALTHAM, MA) - The tandem of senior forward Erin Hollinger (Chardon, Ohio/Chardon) and junior guard Evy Iacono (Cincinnati, Ohio/Mount Notre Dame) combined for 37 points as the Case Western Reserve University women's basketball team earned a 61-54 victory versus Brandeis University in University Athletic Association action on Friday evening inside Red Auerbach Arena. -
Et tu, Harvard?
28 Jan 2012 | 5:03 amEven one of the nation’s most prestigious universities won’t stand up to the N.C.A.A. when it comes to idiotic policies. -
Firmware Skybee TOUCH + TV
27 Jan 2012 | 9:40 pmAll Free Firmware Download | Sofwate |Tutorial | tips And Trick | sagala aya -
Buccaneers introduce Schiano, cite 'new vision'
27 Jan 2012 | 9:46 pmGreg Schiano couldn't resist the challenge of trying to transform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers into winners.
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Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe
28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am"The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday. Holder declined to provide specifics, including the names of the firms." -
Occupy Wall Street mentor Adbusters issues latest tactical briefing. Chicago. May. Occupy.
28 Jan 2012 | 5:51 am"Vancouver’s Adbusters Magazine sent the initial callouts to occupy Wall Street, to be the natural successor to unfinished revolutions in Tahrir Square and Madrid. Quickly enough it escaped their grasp. Adusters has issued two dozen “Tactical Briefings” since before September 17 to advise the growing rebellion, to be interpreted coming from a valued mentor, albeit an outsider, technically now, a non-occupier. The distinction was never more obvious than when one of their briefings advised striking the camps and waiting out the winter. But their briefing #25 offers more than retreat, it… -
Occupy Movie
27 Jan 2012 | 9:28 pmThis inspiring documentary highlights the unified voices of Occupy movement participants. -
The Truth About Police Misconduct at Occupy Wall Street West
27 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pmBrian: What were law enforcement in the area doing before they encircled and arrested you? Sonya: They were putting riot gear on and getting there belly clubs out. The officer that That threw me was walking bank executives from a location across the street to the entrance of the Wells Fargo building. Protesters were only marching in that location and not confronting any employees. The police then formed 3 troupes that locked the area down and one large group with a set of police on motorcycles that went into the street forcing themselves against protesters that were just chanting the 99% me -
Occupy protest seizes UC Davis building, blocks bank - sacbee.com
27 Jan 2012 | 5:03 pmTaking advantage of some extra patience on the part of administrators who came under heavy criticism for the pepper-spraying of demonstrators in November, student protesters on the UC Davis campus have seized control of a vacant campus building and are sporadically blocking access to an on-campus bank.
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Mythbusters . . . WTF
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Can Your Pizza Delivery Guy Do This?
27 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pmWhen I think of self portrait photos, duck lips and kissy-faces taken at an arms length for a Facebook profile pic usually come to mind. How refreshing it was to see Kyle Thompson’s unique, dreamlike collection of auto-photography that is unlike most of the self-taken photos out there. -
Internet Blackout Forces Millions to Interact with Each Other
27 Jan 2012 | 11:47 pmReports of interpersonal interactions created panic from coast to coast as Americans braced themselves for the horror of awkward silences and unwanted eye contact. And even as officials warned people to remain calm, millions affected by the blackout feared the worst: conversations with members of their immediate family. -
Awesome Geeky Gadget Cakes [Pics]
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Woman survives for days off candy after driving into wastewater pond
27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 amThey say that stupidity knows no bounds, and the story of 61-year old Houston resident Lynn S. Keesler seems to uphold that theory.
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Privacy Clashes with Data Collection Capability in Cloud - View From Above
27 Jan 2012 | 11:43 amAs Google proposed a controversial new privacy policy, the EU proposed radical new data protection rules of its own and both illustrated the growing clash between data collection and privacy in the cloud. -
Displaying vertical scroll bar dynamically in HTML elements | Learn Web Development
28 Jan 2012 | 6:50 amshowing the Vertical scroll bar dynamically only when the content exceeds a limit -
Remove a text from a textbox when the it is focused | Learn Web Development
28 Jan 2012 | 6:47 aminstead of displaying the Labels of Textbox separately, we can display them within the Textbox itself. On focusing the textbox, this label text can be removed. -
What’s new in Gwenview image viewer from KDE 4.8
28 Jan 2012 | 2:05 amNow that KDE 4.8 has been released, it's time to recap all changes you will find in Gwenview. The main change is the addition of animations when viewing images. This new version of Gwenview also comes with a lot of smaller changes. -
200€ Spark Tablet revealed — powered by Linux with KDE Plasma Active interface
28 Jan 2012 | 2:27 amIt's name is "Spark", in recognition of it being the start to an even bigger flame. It sports an open Linux stack on unlocked hardware and comes with an open content and services market. The user experience is, of course, Plasma Active and it will be available to the general public. The hardware is modest but compelling: 1GHz AMLogic ARM processor, Mali-400 GPU, 512 MB RAM, 4GB internal storage plus SD card slot, a 7" capacitive multi-touch screen and wifi connectivity.
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Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Withdrawn after Provision added to test Lawmakers
27 Jan 2012 | 8:02 pmAfter targeting welfare applicants by attempting to implement mandatory drug testing, a Democrat amended the measure to require drug testing for lawmakers. Rep. Jud McMillin (R-Brookville) quickly withdrew the bill. -
Obama birther court hearing in Georgia
27 Jan 2012 | 5:40 pmObama has a SSN from Connecticut? -
What You Should Know About ACTA and Your Rights
27 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pmPresident Obama signed this treaty on October 1, 2011, effectively ratifying it on behalf of the United States! -
SOPA and PIPA are on the wrong side of history
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmAuthor Neil Gaiman said in an interview this week that the media industry is trying to "put genies back in bottles" with laws like SOPA and PIPA, and the Internet has fundamentally changed the landscape, just as Gutenberg's invention of the printing press did. -
Good Grief… Obama: People Don’t Get Rich Without Government Investment (Video)
28 Jan 2012 | 6:20 am
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Barack Obama T-Shirt (Apparently) Blasted by Arizona Kids, from Cop Facebook Page
27 Jan 2012 | 6:56 pmThe photo above showing seven young men with guns holding what seems to be a bullet-riddled T-shirt depicting... -
The 2012 Speculatron Weekly Roundup For Jan. 27, 2012
28 Jan 2012 | 4:27 amSo, yeah, this campaign season is getting ridiculous. Credit the candidates, we guess! -
Ex-Obama Chrysler 300C Appears On eBay: Start Bid $1 Million
27 Jan 2012 | 3:10 pmIt's not often you get to sit in the same seat once used by a United States President. Like buying a car once leased by 44th U.S. President. According to the seller, who has the car's original Illinois title, Obama put 19,000 miles on the car when he was Illinois state senator during 2004. -
Sen. Sessions on Obama, Reid: ‘We have no leadership’
28 Jan 2012 | 6:49 amTop Democrats have abdicated their leadership role and are ignoring the nation’s budget problems because they’re focused on their 2012 election campaigns, Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions tol -
Homeless science whizz gets 50k scholarship, a house, and meets Obama
27 Jan 2012 | 9:06 amHomeless Long Island high school student Samantha Garvey attracted nationwide attention when she reached the semi-finals of the Intel Science contest. This Wednesday she learned that she did not make the list of 40 finalists. However....
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Temple for the Godless: Atheist Erection Underway in UK
27 Jan 2012 | 2:36 pmThis looks like a tower in which you'd imprison a princess for 100 years, but it's supposed to be a temple to atheism--or more precisely, a temple to science and nature. These developments may seem quite odd, especially considering non-believers’ sometimes intense rhetoric against faith and religion. But now — there’s another more bizarre project in the works, as a new “atheist temple” is being planned in London, England. -
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28 Jan 2012 | 6:04 amWe tend to gaze at others in our Christian circle and see how they conduct themselves and how spiritual they are. We also measure ourselves against them and believe things about them that places th... -
Interactive: Is God Hearing Your Climate Change Prayers?
28 Jan 2012 | 3:32 amFive faith leaders in America's most religiously diverse neighborhood face the challenge of climate change. -
Baby Monitor Hauntings
28 Jan 2012 | 2:55 amBaby monitors are often depicted as portals to the other worldly. In films such as Insidious, they pick up the voices of the ghosts haunting their house. In movies like Signs, they pick up Alien voices as the aliens plan an invasion. Baby monitors are natural receivers and many believe they pick up more than the sweet voices of the babies they are designed to monitor. -
January 27, 2012 ~ Egypt Revolution Anniversary | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS
28 Jan 2012 | 4:39 amEgypt’s recent parliamentary elections have raised concerns about the imposition of an Islamist agenda by Islamist groups and parties, but Middle East expert Kate Seelye says “the hope is that once in office they will move more to the center and that won’t be the case.”
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California Passes Strict New Auto Emission Rules
28 Jan 2012 | 7:39 amCalifornia air regulators have unanimously passed sweeping auto emission standards that include a mandate to have 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on state roads by 2025. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF -
East Brother Light Station Looking for New Inkeepers
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmNow is your chance to apply for one of the coolest jobs in the Bay Area. There is an immediate opening for two inkeepers at a Victorian lighthouse -- oh yeah, it's on a tiny island in the middle of the bay. -
Man Shot In Leg In San Francisco’s Fillmore District
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmA 43-year-old man was shot in the leg in San Francisco’s Fillmore District Friday afternoon, a police spokesman said. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF -
Meanwhile, At The Macworld iWorld Expo...: SFist
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmUS Olympic trampoline team hopeful Elena Williams, up high, demonstrates the Polk ultra fit sports headphone at the Macworld iWorld Expo happening now through Saturday at Moscone Center West in San Francisco. [ more › ] -
Hercules Family Battles Sex Assault Claim Against 6-Year-Old
28 Jan 2012 | 5:26 amAn East Bay dad claims a game of tag on the playground resulted in his 6-year-old son being accused of sexual assault – a decision he said was an overreaction by school officials. News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of SF
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Has the 'Era of Easy Oil' Ended?
27 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pmA new analysis concludes that easily extracted oil peaked in 2005, suggesting that dirtier fossil fuels will be burned and energy prices will rise. -
A breathtaking aurora from Earth’s largest geomagnetic storm in almost 10 years
28 Jan 2012 | 4:51 amA powerful geomagnetic storm creates extreme auroras in the skies above Abisko National Park in Sweden. This video was shot in three hours by Lights Over Lapland photographer Chad Blakley -
Sperm Can Be Stored In Females' Bodies For Years, Study Shows
28 Jan 2012 | 6:22 amSometimes babies come along at inopportune times - after sex, the human body can only delay fertilization for 3 to 5 days. But what if each woman had her own personal sperm bank? -
Jumping Spider Uses Fuzzy Eyesight to Judge Distance
27 Jan 2012 | 8:32 amOne of the ways in which humans determine distance is by estimating the sharpness of an image—closer objects produce a sharp image, while those further away are out of focus. For us, this is a minor additional method of judging distance, but now scientists in Japan have for the first time found an animal that appears to use this method as its primary means of depth perception. -
A working life: the geneticist
28 Jan 2012 | 12:09 amJoe Rainger might still have been a chef, but for a degree change that took him out of the kitchen and plunged him into a world of DNA research
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A strong contender for the greatest movie trailer of all time (NSFW)
28 Jan 2012 | 6:42 amDear Hollywood, please stop making movie trailers. Why? The art of the preview was perfected 29 years ago in The Philippines by the 1983 horror movie The Killing of Satan. -
What if The Walking Dead was a heartwarming 1980s sitcom?
27 Jan 2012 | 10:37 amInstead of bullets and bodies, what if The Walking Dead was about the hijinks of a newly formed family just trying to remember to take the trash out without being consumed by members of the undead? This amazing Walking Dead/Growing Pains mash-up offers a happier, simpler Walking Dead, and it's... -
Censored, sexy proof that Emma Peel inspired X-Men's Dark Phoenix
27 Jan 2012 | 3:48 pmBack in the 1960s, The Avengers—with Patrick Macnee as John Steed and Diana Rigg as Mrs. Emma Peel—was one of the sexiest TV shows on the air. One particular episode was so racy... -
Blastr: What are the 14 most expensive sci-fi, fantasy and horror books?
27 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pmEach year, thousands of rare books are sold for hundreds or thousands of dollars each—and often much more—and many of those books are clearly science fiction, fantasy or horror. In 2010, a rare and beautiful 19th century book... -
Blastr: Nicolas Cage used real magic to prepare to be Ghost Rider. Really?
27 Jan 2012 | 3:51 pmNicolas Cage has a well-deserved reputation as a bit of an eccentric, but he's also a dedicated comic fan who wants to do right by the comics-inspired characters he plays. So when it came time to be Johnny Blaze and his fiery alter-ego Ghost Rider, Cage says he turned to a very ancient form of inspiration: magic.
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Sex by Numbers: It’s Only Natural Edition
27 Jan 2012 | 10:09 amNobody’s drinking, nobody’s going out, and it’s probably raining. Wouldn’t it make you feel better to read a string of sex-related facts? -
Five Surprising Foods That Boost Immunity
27 Jan 2012 | 8:24 amYou’ve probably heard that orange juice and chicken soup can help kick a cold or combat the flu, but there are less obvious (and more appetizing) mealtime choices that help an ailing immune system. -
Grape seed extract kills head and neck cancer cells, leaves healthy cells unharmed
28 Jan 2012 | 2:00 amIn both cell lines and mouse models, grape seed extract kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells, while leaving healthy cells unharmed, new research shows. -
I've slept with 1,000 men so far - I don't care if people judge me!
27 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm“People don’t usually associate sex addiction with women,” says retail manager Crystal, 42. “We’re normally the ones accused of making excuses before the lights go off but with me it’s different. I think about sex all day.” -
Battle Against Breast Cancer
28 Jan 2012 | 12:35 amBreast cancer is leading disease in women, which at times even results in death, so knowing the cause and treatment is vital.
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Five Alien Planetary Systems
27 Jan 2012 | 6:47 pmIt's confirmed: alien "Tatooine" planets orbiting double suns exist. But they might not be the strangest things in space. Here are five extraordinary planetary systems that could be out there. -
Seven dead. 73 seconds after launch. This day in 1986. The result would be a catastrophe
28 Jan 2012 | 3:27 amOn January 28th, 1986, the Challenger space shuttle broke apart over the coast of Florida and ended the lives of all seven crew members. A subsequent investigation determined that an O-ring failure on one of the shuttle's solid rocket boosters, coupled with extremely cold weather around the time of launch, caused the accident. -
votement - Do Aliens really exist?
28 Jan 2012 | 7:21 amIt's interesting to see people thinking different about so many things. At votement, you have the cance to vote on interesting topics, you or others puplish! -
NASA - NASA Administrator Visits Morgan State University Highlights Importance of Science, Math in Creating Economy That Works for All
28 Jan 2012 | 6:01 amNASA Administrator Charles Bolden will visit Morgan State University in Baltimore on Jan. 25 to meet with students in the engineering and science programs, and highlight the importance of science, engineering and mathematics in creating and sustaining the American economy. -
Emerging Supermassive Black Holes Choke Star Formation
28 Jan 2012 | 6:01 amLocated on the Chajnantor plateau in the foothills of the Chilean Andes, ESO’s APEX telescope has been busy looking into deep, deep space. Recently a group of astronomers released their findings regarding massive galaxies in connection with extreme times of
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The Best Game Of Tennis Ever?
28 Jan 2012 | 6:34 amIn tennis you can go for games without seeing something truly outstanding. When Andy Murray took on Michael Llodra they produced four of the best points you'... -
Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day: Spinners script stunning series win for Pakistan
28 Jan 2012 | 7:14 amMatch report of Pakistan v England, 2nd Test, Abu Dhabi, 4th day from Pakistan v England -
Raising Sports: Paes and Stepanek win men's doubles final
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Tiger Woods Takes Lead in Abu Dhabi, McIlroy on his Heels
28 Jan 2012 | 7:30 amTiger Woods fired a bogey free six under 66 to take and share the lead with England's Robert Rock. Â The two sit at 11 under with a pretty good group of go -
Raising Sports: Australian open women's singles winner-Azarenka
28 Jan 2012 | 6:18 am
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What You Should Know About ACTA and Your Rights
27 Jan 2012 | 3:42 pmPresident Obama signed this treaty on October 1, 2011, effectively ratifying it on behalf of the United States! -
Does Apple Help iPhone Thieves?
27 Jan 2012 | 4:30 pmThe theft of smartphones is rising and thieves have been turning in stolen iPhones for replacements. If the warranty is still good, the support centers just swap out the iPhone with no questions asked. This is making it easy for thieves to “launder” the stolen iPhone. -
SOPA and PIPA are on the wrong side of history
27 Jan 2012 | 10:35 pmAuthor Neil Gaiman said in an interview this week that the media industry is trying to "put genies back in bottles" with laws like SOPA and PIPA, and the Internet has fundamentally changed the landscape, just as Gutenberg's invention of the printing press did. -
7 Big Privacy Concerns for New Facebook and the Open Graph
27 Jan 2012 | 9:37 pmIt’s not always clear how Facebook apps interact with the data you share. Here are some things to check before connecting your accounts. -
Facebook Could be the Biggest Tech IPO in History
27 Jan 2012 | 4:49 pmPeople familiar with the matter say that Facebook could file for its initial public offering as soon as next week, according to reports from the Wall Street Journal. The source also says that Facebook is close to picking Morgan Stanley as the lead underwriter. The filing could happen next Wednesday, and the company is aiming for a $75-$100 billion valuation. It is looking to raise $10 billion in stock. Facebook started in 2004 as a college-only social network. It opened to the public in September 2006, dropping the minimum age requirement from 18-years-old to 13-years-old. In little over…
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Enjoy this Easter at the National Folk Festival, Canberra
28 Jan 2012 | 6:07 amAmazing traditional folk music, great food, good company, fascinating stalls all around... what more do you need? So plan your trip to Canberra now to catch the National Folk Festival this Easter holiday. -
Hua Hin’s Twinkling and Glittering Night Life
28 Jan 2012 | 4:46 amHua Hin is a sparkling location of many beautiful and attractive places and also attracts travellers with its gleaming and pulsating night life. -
In pictures: Spain's mountainous north
28 Jan 2012 | 4:02 am"The Northern Spanish provinces of Asturias and Cantabria offer the rare combination of spectacular mountains and fine beaches in proximity," says Fred Mawer. "We decided to split our trip into two, starting with a week exploring the Picos de Europa." -
The Breath taking Marvels at The Bayside Mall, Table View
28 Jan 2012 | 2:42 amWhat the Bayside provides is so much more than your ordinary mall experience. It’s a fun filled combination of yummy eateries, great shopping outlets and a marvelous 8-screen cinema so you have nothing to complain about. -
The Unbelievable Sights and Sounds of the Outback [VID]
27 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pmLand, culture, and history on a scale so large you just have to sit and listen.
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Opponents protest signing of ACTA without adequate debate
27 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pmAlmost two dozen European nations signed the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) on Thursday, leading to protests. In the US, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) called ACTA "more dangerous than SOPA." -
China's Next Boss Has Some Capitalist Cred
28 Jan 2012 | 7:29 amXi Jinping, likely China's next President, ran a province that’s a showcase for private enterprise in the People's Republic. -
The baby born with no blood
28 Jan 2012 | 4:57 amMIRACLE baby Oliver Morgan saved after his blood drained away while in the womb -
Nice Little Coup The EU Pulled Off In Italy. It’s Soviet Union All Over Again | Stirring Trouble Internationally - A humorous take on news and current affairs | Stirring Trouble Internationally provides an witty, alternative viewpoint on todays news stories and current affairs. Funny, informative, and occasionally controversial.
28 Jan 2012 | 7:11 amNice Little Coup The EU Pulled Off In Italy. It’s Soviet Union All Over Again. -
Is Libya Descending Into Civil War? It Looks Like It | Stirring Trouble Internationally - A humorous take on news and current affairs | Stirring Trouble Internationally provides an witty, alternative viewpoint on todays news stories and current affairs. Funny, informative, and occasionally controversial.
28 Jan 2012 | 7:10 amIs Libya Descending Into Civil War? It Looks Like It.

