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Probe lands on Mars, NASA says
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Probe lands on Mars, NASA says

Science – he first-ever landing of a probe near Mars' north pole happened smoothly on Sunday, NASA confirmed.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:06am

New Zealand's Dixon wins Indianapolis 500
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New Zealand's Dixon wins Indianapolis 500

Sports – Tony Kanaan skidded out of control after a run-in with his teammate. Danica Patrick was clipped by another car just trying to get off pit road. With all those yellow flags, it was hard to get up to speed at the Indianapolis 500.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:06am

Ex-congressman becomes Libertarian '08 candidate - CNN.com
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Ex-congressman becomes Libertarian '08 candidate - CNN.com

Politics – Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr was officially nominated Sunday as the Libertarian candidate for president.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:06am

During Crisis, Myanmar Detention Overshadowed
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During Crisis, Myanmar Detention Overshadowed

News – Almost lost in the clamor over Myanmar's devastating cyclone, the house arrest of the charismatic pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, reaches a deadline for its annual renewal Tuesday.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:06am

Deutsche Telekom Suspected of Privacy Breaches
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Deutsche Telekom Suspected of Privacy Breaches

Money – Security staff at telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom are suspected of breaching German data privacy laws during a secret attempt to identify the sources of high-level leaks to the media, the company said Saturday, May 24.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:06am

Boeing 747 cargo plane crashes on take off at Brussels airport
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Boeing 747 cargo plane crashes on take off at Brussels airport

News – An airport security official says a cargo plane has crashed at the end of a runway while trying to take off at Brussels airport.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:01am

Overlooked: Ghosts Towns of Minnesota
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Overlooked: Ghosts Towns of Minnesota

News – If there's an epicenter to the country's real-estate downturn, it may be just be Wright County in Northwest Minnesota. As outlined in the recent three-part Star-Tribune feature "From Boom to Bust," the county, located 30 miles from the Twin Cities, is facing the brunt of the subprime mortgage meltdown and overbuilding.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:01am

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Obama faces racism in West Virginia

Politics – Many blue collar Democrats are not ready for a black president

Voted for on May 27, 2008 07:01am

Obama Expected to Hit Milestone in Tuesday's Votes
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Obama Expected to Hit Milestone in Tuesday's Votes

Politics – Senator Barack Obama is poised to reach a milestone in the presidential race on Tuesday by capturing a majority of pledged delegates, but he said he would not declare victory against Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton or suggest the Democratic primary should end until the final three contests are finished on June 3.

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Debra Messing out walking her dog yesterday

Celebrities – She took little Lila out for a walk in Beverly Glen Park

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Cold-fusion demonstration "a success"

Science – One of the handful of diligent cold-fusion practitioners has started waving his arms again.

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In Memoriam

Do No Evil – Soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2008

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Since I gave up hope, I feel better

Politics – On December 14, 1981 a resolution was proposed in the United Nations General Assembly which declared that "education, work, health care, proper nourishment, national development are human rights". Notice the "proper nourishment". The resolution was approved by a vote of 135-1. The United States cast the only "No" vote.

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The interactive web's other big benefit: it boosts PR

Gadgets & Tech – With all the hype about the user-generated content of Web 2.0, it's easy to forget that some form of interactivity has been present on the web almost from the start, with feedback forms, search capabilities, and other ways for users to filter and respond to the content present on a site.

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Samsung develops 256GB solid state drive

Gadgets & Tech – Samsung has developed one of the largest-capacity and highest-speed solid state drives to date. Samsung 256GB solid state drive (Credit: Samsung) CNET site ZDNet Korea reports that Samsung announced the development of a 2.5-inch, 256GB solid state drive (SSD) at the fifth annual Samsung Mobile Solution Forum in Taipei, Taiwan.

Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:51am