| BREAKING NEWS |
Marriott Considers Hotel In Green Zone
May 9, 2008
The company's consideration of a hotel in the Green Zone, an area commonly attacked by insurgents, came in response to a call from U.S. officials who want...
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Missing Family Of 7 Found Safe In Arctic
May 9, 2008
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a brief release Thursday night saying Mona and Mariano Susaarnak and their children had been located...
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Judge To Review Opinion On CIA Tactics
May 9, 2008
At issue is a 2002 memo from the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel dealing with CIA interrogation techniques. It was accompanied by a broader...
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Obama Speaks Of Unity; Chides Mccain
May 9, 2008
Obama did criticize presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., for remarks that Palestinian militant organization Hamas would favor Obama's election.
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Darfur Rebels May Infiltrate Khartoum
May 9, 2008
Some of the rebels are crossing from Chad, the army said. Border security has been tightened, KUNA reported.
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
Jason Castro, Like Brooke White, Picks Wrong Song On American Idol
May 9, 2008
Castro's departure came Wednesday night, a day after he forgot some of the words while performing "Mr. Tambourine Man."...
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Whoopi Named Host Of Tony Awards
May 9, 2008
The event, which honors the year's best in Broadway, is to be broadcast live on CBS June 15 from Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.
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Alec Baldwin Considering Career In Politics
May 9, 2008
In an interview to air on CBS Sunday, Baldwin talked to "60 Minutes" about his career, his divorce from actress Kim Basinger and their custody battle over
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Painting Of Heath Ledger Wins Art Prize
May 9, 2008
People.com said Vincent Fantauzzo's "Heath" garnered the people's choice prize Thursday.
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| STRANGE/INTERESTING |
Green Puppy Video: World's First Green Pup?
May 9, 2008
Al Gore would be proud...a puppy has gone green! Well, not exactly. A puppy has been born different from most other canines - the pup's coat is literally green!
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Daily Almanac - May 9
May 9, 2008
Today is Friday, May 9, the 130th day of 2008 with 236 to follow. On this date in history:
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Israel.Com Headed For Auction
May 9, 2008
Monte Cahn, chief executive of Moniker.com, said bidding for the domain name is expected to drive the price up during the auction...
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| BUSINESS&FINANCIAL |
Foreclosures On The Rise In Britain
May 9, 2008
The Ministry of Justice said 38,688 home repossession claims were filed in the first quarter, a jump from 33,715 filed a year ago, The Times of London reported Friday.
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Wimax Future May Start In Chicago
May 9, 2008
The service known as WiMax can roll television broadcasts, phone service, Internet connections and other data transmissions into one high-speed pipeline.
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U.S. Markets Start Friday With Hard Slide
May 9, 2008
Oil prices broke the $125-per-barrel barrier Friday, just four days after first topping $120 a barrel.
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Some U.S. Retailers And Tobacco Part Ways
May 9, 2008
A spokesman for Wegmans, a chain of 70 supermarkets, said there was far more support than complaints when the retailer pulled tobacco products from their...
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| TECHNOLOGY |
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| SCIENCE |
Flame Retardant Found In Falcon Eggs
May 9, 2008
The birds are believed to be ingesting polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, that have leached from foam mattresses, synthetic fabric and plastic casings...
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Speedier Cancer Radiation Therapy Created
May 8, 2008
Officials said the new technique is the next-generation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
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ESA, NASA To Share Space Achievement Award
May 8, 2008
The Ulysses observatory, a U.S.-European mission, has won an international award for the scientific productivity of the spacecraft,
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| OPINION |
Some Straight Talk FOR John McCain
May 9, 2008
Obamamaniacs are right that the a summer federal gas tax holiday is not even a realistic possibility, much less the best economic stimulus, and therefore proposing it under the circumstances...
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Petronomics 101: Where You Can Put Your 'Economic Stimulus'
May 9, 2008
Bush administration officials hope the checks will be used for shopping sprees but instead of getting that new patio grill, consumers are more likely to apply Uncle Sam's payments to their next purchase of petrol.
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Greenpeace And The Global Food Crisis
May 9, 2008
The Deforestation Watch has to ask, just what drives organizations such as Greenpeace, FOE and Wetlands to such irresponsible activism. The gross incongruity of such action against palm oil by "environmental organizations"...
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Hillary Democrats: How The GOP Can Hold The White House
May 9, 2008
Who, exactly, are the Hillocrats, half of whom said in the exit polls from North Carolina and Indiana that, if she loses the nomination, they will stay home or vote for McCain?
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| ORIGINAL NEWS |
Photos: Duggar Family Await Baby #18! Michelle Duggar Pregnant Again!
May 9, 2008
Arkansas' biggest family, the Duggar family, is expecting another addition to the family! Michelle Duggar, 41, and her husband Jim Bob are expecting their 18th baby!
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Bikini-Wearing Teacher Photos: Tiffany Shepherd Racy Photos, Fired!
May 9, 2008
Tiffany Shepherd, a 30-year-old high school science teacher for a local Port St. Lucie, Florida, high school, has been fired for wearing a bikini.
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Shauntel Mayo Photo: Convicted Of Operating Sex Club With Sibling Kids
May 9, 2008
It took a Smith County jury four minutes of deliberation to find Shauntel Mayo, an organizer of an East Texas swinger's club, guilty of forcing three young siblings and their underage aunt to perform sex acts for an audience.
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'And Tango Makes Three' Gay Dad Story Tops 2007 Challenged Book List
May 9, 2008
"The complaints are that young children will believe that homosexuality is a lifestyle that is acceptable."
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
Jason Castro Gets Voted Off of 'American Idol'
May 9, 2008
We've almost come to the end of the season. Last night, the remaining four contestants became three, and we're only a show away (or two counting next week's results,) from the coveted finale of 'American Idol's' season 7. Who would leave tonight?
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Robert Duvall, Gary Sinise Honor American GIs at Film Festival
May 8, 2008
Gary Sinise and Robert Duvall will lead a star-studded festival to be held May 14-18, 2008 at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, DC.
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Neil Young releasing archive on Blu-ray discs
May 8, 2008
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced a collaboration with Neil Young and Reprise/Warner Bros.
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Chris Farley Exhibit Opens In Wisconsin
May 7, 2008
A decade after Madison comedian Chris Farley's death, he is being honored. The Chris Farley exhibit opened Tuesday at the Wisconsin Historical Museum, Madison station WISC-TV reported.
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| TECHNOLOGY |
MySpace Allowing Shared Data Between Yahoo, EBay, And Others
May 8, 2008
MySpace, a social networking site, announced this Thursday that it will now allow users to be able to share their profile data with Websites ran by eBay Inc., Yahoo Inc...
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Wireless Communication System For Miners Keeps Them Connected
May 8, 2008
Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) announced today a major enhancement of ActiveMineTM, the premier wireless communications and locating system for mines...
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Microsoft Updates Social Zune For Music Library Trading
May 7, 2008
Microsoft is hoping with this release of a new technology that will allow Zune users to share their music libraries with friends.
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Grand Theft Auto IV Hits $500 Million In First Week Sales
May 7, 2008
According to sources, Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. announced that after Grand Theft Auto IV's sales have reached more than $500 million...
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