These are recent postings from selected news feeds
| China mine blast deaths reach 87 The death toll from a mine blast in north-eastern China more than doubles to 87, with 21 people still missing, report state media.
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| Becoming the Alpha Dog in Your Own Home Jenny Hope and Simon Cote with their son, Rowan, 3, and Heidi. Ms. Hope applies lessons from the Dog Whisperer to raising Rowan.Parents are borrowing from Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer, who is known for inspiring discipline, order and devotion.
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| In Defense of New York Questioning whether New York City can handle the trial of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is an insult. New Yorkers live with the threat of terrorism every day.
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| Redhead 12-year-old assaulted over Facebook message citing South Park episode? LA County detectives are investigating an assault on on a 12-year-old boy which may have been incited by a Facebook group message referencing a 2005 South Park episode. "The boy was kicked and hit in two separate incidents (...) by as many as 14 of his classmates." The attack followed a Facebook mes...
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 PM and Cameron sorry over photos The PM and David Cameron apologise after claims they used an Armistice Day service as a photo opportunity
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 Lawnmowers 'injure thousandsr' Using a ride-on lawnmower might save energy but they land thousands of people in hospital, experts warn.
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| Pinball Machines Were Sneakier Than You Think [Pinball] There's a great read over at Cheap Talk about how digital pinball machines changed the industry, back when there still was an industry. They were big tables where you flick a ball around, but they were smarter than you think. In the olden days of pinball, there wasn't much to adjust. Free game score...
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| The Rock Explains How NASA Helps Our Rock [Nasa] Cross promotions sometimes don't make much sense. I've got nothing against Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for agreeing to pitch NASA to youngsters, but really, there are better ways to capture youth attention. The Rock just wants to make sure we remember that NASA's responsible for the rubber soles on ou...
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 Gaza militants 'to end rockets' Hamas in Gaza says it has reached an agreement with other militant groups to stop firing rockets into Israeli territory.
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| This Time, Egyptian Riot Over Soccer, Not Bread History has proven there are two subjects that will move Egyptians into the streets in riotous numbers, crashing windows, battling each other and defying an army of club-wielding riot police.
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| If the Xperia X10 Partners Up, It'll Be With AT&T [Xperiax10] Anyone hoping to see the Sony Ericsson X10 on T-Mobile, look away now or you'll be sorely disappointed. Phandroid noticed that the American version of the X10 won't support the necessary frequencies to connect to T-Mobile's network. Yup, even though the specs page lists support for UMTS/HSPA 800/850...
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| The Glenn Beck Party? Fox News spokesdouche Glenn Beck is seeking a more direct role in American politics, though it sounds mostly like a clever marketing campaign: "He will promote voter registration drives and sponsor a series of conventions across the country featuring conservative speakers, all leading up to a rally ...
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 Northern Ireland police fired at Officers come under attack in the village of Garrison, County Fermanagh, the BBC understands.
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| Op-Ed Contributor: Protect the Farm, Tax the Manor Congress and the president should forge a compromise on the estate tax that would protect the family farmer and business owner, but impose appropriate taxes on the wealthy.
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| Here We Go Again: Camera Equipped iPod Touch This Spring? [Rumor] Just when you thought you could forget about the elusive bugger, rumors about an iPod Touch with a built-in camera start up again. The latest report points to a Spring 2010 refresh that will finally include a video camera. The latest rumor reads like it's August all over again, but it does have one ...
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| Fantastic faux-floor illusions I was reading a Cool Tools review of a company that puts any image on blinds, wallpaper, or flooring, and one of the comments led me to some fantastic illusions made using photo prints on the floor. More info on the bathroom floor and elevator from the Amazing Illusions blog. UPDATE: Turns out the b...
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| Thus you shall go to the stars: Michæl Paukner Sic itur ad astra = Latin for "thus you shall go to the stars". Yet another beautiful work from artist Michæl Paukner. "I used some scans of old astronomy maps from the 17th century," he says. You can buy prints of his work now! I want the Aztec Calendar print so bad. And Luna, too. I want every s...
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| Man faces murder and arson charge A 27-year-old man is charged with the murder of a mother and arson with intent to endanger life and property.
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| Put Good Looking Game Controllers On Your Tree [Design] If you really want to put video game controllers on your tree, please hang these up. They're a much better option than dangling your filthy old Saturn controller by its cord. [Ponoko via Technabob]
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| Hugo Chavez, cannibalism apologist Is Bruce Vilanch writing for Hugo Chavez now? 'Cause the Venezuelan leader's comedy material is pretty good lately: now he's a cannibalism apologist. In a recent speech, Chavez praised Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and the late Ugandan dictator Idi "Butcher of Uganda" Amin. S...
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