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Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging

DiffeeOnline — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:49:14 EDT

A film that graphically demonstrates how Robert Mugabe's supporters rigged the elections in Zimbabwe has been smuggled out of the country by a prison officer. It is believed to be the first footage that shows ballot-rigging actually taking place and comes as the Zimbabwean president is facing increasing international pressure.

Channel: Politics Tags: zimbabwa mugabe election rigged video

How Harmful is Porn?

DiffeeOnline — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:12:20 EDT

John Stagliano says anecdotes aren't enough to paint adult entertainment as an industry rife with abuse. Barry McDonald says the government needs to use all available tools to rein in the industry.

Channel: Movies Tags: porn entertainment adult abuse morals

MyGallons.com LIED about US Bank, Scores an "F" with the BBB

DiffeeOnline — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:57:03 EDT

The company 's FAQ states that "the card is currently accepted by more 95% of the filling stations in the United States", however on July 2, 2008 the BBB was informed by MyGallons founder Steve Verona that negotiations with US Bank have broken off and they currently do not have a vendor to process transactions with the gas stations listed

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: bbb mygallons fraud business scam

Dating Tips: Five Signs of a Great Date

TheOysta — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:46:43 EDT

Online matchmaking sites, chat rooms, and even Facebook have forever changed how many couples initially meet. Regardless of how you come to know your potential love interest, there will be a time when you have that initial face-to-face date.

Channel: Love & Personals Tags: online dating love sex personals yahoo

A Man's View of Female Sexuality

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:32:36 EDT

This examines how a man perceives the sexuality of modern women. It considers how he believes a woman regards sex.

Channel: Men Tags: Men sex sexuality women

11 Problems with Public Education

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:24:50 EDT

A brief list of some of the problems with our educational system, specifically in how it discriminates against racial minorities and disadvantaged groups.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags:

'Pregnant man' Thomas Beatie gives birth to baby girl

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:42:02 EDT

The pregnant man who conceived a child after a gender-reassignment operation has apparently given birth to a healthy baby girl. "She's really cute, really pretty," a source told ABC News.

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Barack Obama hints at backtrack on Iraq troop withdrawal

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:39:09 EDT

Barack Obama threw a cloud of doubt around his flagship policy yesterday, after the Democratic nominee admitted he was ready to "refine" plans for the withdrawal of all American combat troops within 16 months of taking office.

Channel: Politics Tags:

Rove's Third Term

bruhaha — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:37:40 EDT

Al Gore never claimed that he invented the Internet. Howard Dean didn't scream. Hillary Clinton didn't say she was staying in the race because Barack Obama might be assassinated. And Wesley Clark didn't impugn John McCain's military service.

Channel: Politics Tags: Karl Rove John McCain lies Barack Obama Wesley Clark swift boat media

Pumping Up the Anxiety

berkeley — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:36:34 EDT

It's not clear what was going through President Bush's head yesterday morning, but his words certainly didn't dampen the growing speculation that the U.S. -- or Israel -- is planning to attack Iran before January.

Channel: Politics Tags: iran war bush cheney israel

Smart dog...

adimoga — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:23:15 EDT

Smart dog...

Channel: Humor Tags:

Candidates' Vices: Craps and Poker

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:19:12 EDT

The casino craps player is a social animal, a thrill seeker who wants not just to win but to win with a crowd. Unlike cards or a roulette wheel, well-thrown dice reward most everyone on the rail, yielding a collective yawp that drowns out the slots. It is a game for showmen, Hollywood stars and basketball legends with girls on their arms.

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Source: Protective order will keep Viacom out of sensitive YouTube user data

gamahuche — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:05:44 EDT

Google has been ordered to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom. But Viacom will be guilty of contempt of court if it uses that data for anything other than specifically proving the prevalence of piracy on YouTube, a source close to Viacom told CNET News.com on Thursday.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: YouTube Google Privacy Viacom Trust

Understanding the watermelon - Viagra connection: it's not hard

Radiofreeeuropa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:58:46 EDT

A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine's Day. Not Really! Let's examine the science. This was a bogus report.

Channel: Science Tags: Questionable Science Watermelon Sex Science

Muslims feel like 'Jews of Europe'

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:56:53 EDT

Britain's first Muslim minister has attacked the growing culture of hostility against Muslims in the United Kingdom, saying that many feel targeted like "the Jews of Europe".

Channel: News Tags:

Old Glory: America's Flag and How to Fly It

cactushair — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:43:40 EDT

Whether you call it Old Glory or the Stars and Stripes, the flag of the United States is indeed grand and old. So if you're flying the flag this National holiday--rather, if you're displaying it, that's the proper term--it couldn't hurt to display by the rules. Here, then, follows a brief summary of the U.S. Flag Code.

Channel: Art & Design Tags: old glory amerikas flag flying the flag

If cellphones DID cause cancer, could you stop using them?

cactushair — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:35:59 EDT

What if some years from now it's shown that using a cellphone for 35 years doubles, triples or quadruples your risk for brain cancer. Is it possible to go back to landlines, or are cellphones so important now (already!) to our quality of life that we'd be willing to take enormous risks to continue to use them?

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: cellphones cancer cellphones cause cancer cellphones and cancer

22-foot tall robot crafted entirely from excess styrofoam

cactushair — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:31:00 EDT

The creature you see standing before you is a 22-foot tall Styrobot constructed entirely from spare polystyrene packing materials, and no, each piece didn't just show up that way. Michael Salter managed to whittle away on this beast until its completion

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: robot styrofoam polystyrene packing materials

How to Dress for the Seasons

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:31:00 EDT

If you feel that the heat is getting you down and making you perspire dreadfully, look at your clothing.

Channel: Women Tags: clothes clothing girlfriend boyfriend women

Happy 4th from the Muppets

Radiofreeeuropa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:28:11 EDT

The Muppets celebrate July 4th

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: Muppets July 4th Humor

Google Should Deliver Its YouTube Data to Viacom in Paper

cactushair — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:19:33 EDT

It would literally fill up the Library of Congress. That is roughly the equivalent of all the printed books in the Library of Congress (by one estimate, others put it at 20 terabytes - either way, it's a lot of paper). The court order never states what form, the data must be delivered in.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: google youtube viacom trees no more trees

Getting the Most Out of Camcorders

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:18:59 EDT

Camcorders record in both Standard Play and Long Play. But if you switch from one format to the other on the same tape the outcome will be messy.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Camcorders electronics video tech gadget

American pride highest in the world

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:18:13 EDT

Soaring gasoline prices, tumbling stocks, the war, the nukes, the bickering between political parties as trouble looms. It is not the most serene Fourth of July on record, certainly.

Channel: News Tags:

All About Clothing

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:14:48 EDT

Clothing is really one important thing that distinguishes humans from animals. Our clothing provides us with modesty, warmth and safety from such things as sunburn and windburn.

Channel: Women Tags: clothes clothing girlfriend boyfriend women

Black pastors wary of Obama

monicachenoa — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:14:20 EDT

Conservative black pastors nationwide are caught between irreconcilable opposites - congregations that overwhelmingly favor Sen. Barack Obama versus their personal doubts about the Illinois Democrat's politics, particularly on abortion.

Channel: News Tags:

Earning Tons of Gold in World of Warcraft

marvinm — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:14:14 EDT

Today I'd like to be a little more constructive and give all of you addicts some advice on how to make World of Warcraft a little more bearable. One area that I believe I know a little bit about is - Earning Gold. As some of you may know, my primary character is Juria, a Gnome Mage on the Earthen Ring realm. As I rose in levels from my humble be

Channel: Video Games Tags:

How to Shop for Computer Memory

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:13:45 EDT

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to run a program without enough memory.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: memory internet tech online computers

What are MP3 Players?

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:09:45 EDT

An MP3 player is a digital device for playing music in the form of MP3 files. They come in various shapes and sizes, the smallest one is called a flash player because the type of memory

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: headphones mp3 players music sound gadget

Olympus Digital Cameras

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:08:56 EDT

When taking pictures with your digital camera, did you ever wish that you had one that could fit easily into your pocket, instead of having it dangling from your neck all the time?

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: digital cameras electronics cameras tech gadget

PDA Facts and features

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:07:44 EDT

Every busy person should have a PDA - personal digital assistant. These tiny computers are not much bigger than your hand and do all that was once accomplished by your shopping list and your own memory.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: pdas electronics pda tech gadget

All About Dryers

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:06:24 EDT

If you've ever cooked a pair of socks in the oven, or hastily donned something that was still damp around the waistband, then you'd probably appreciate a clothes dryer.

Channel: Family Tags: dryers appliance clothes machine cleaning

Helpful Features of PDAs

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:02:30 EDT

Those PDAs meant for business use support both the touch screen and full-size keyboards as well as thumb or scroll wheels to help with data input. The keyboards are foldable and can be wired or wireless.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: pdas electronics pda tech gadget

Advantages of Digital Cameras

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:40 EDT

Why are digital cameras so popular? Because they can do so much more than film cameras.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: digital cameras electronics cameras tech gadget

Saving Electricity with Dryers

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:58:22 EDT

While you may feel that Santa has brought you the best present ever with that new dryer, you may change your mind when the next power bill rolls around.

Channel: Family Tags: dryers appliance clothes machine cleaning

Different types of Digital Cameras

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:57:43 EDT

Digital cameras come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. Even the cheap, point and click ones take good pictures and are certainly easy for the novice

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: digital Cameras electronics camera tech gadget

War photo brought Dwyer an unwelcome fame

bubba2 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:56:46 EDT

Joseph Dwyer, a former Army medic who became famous after he was photographed helping a wounded Iraqi boy, died last Saturday from an apparent overdose. He was 31. In the first week of the war, a photographer snapped a picture of Dwyer spiriting a half-naked, wounded Iraqi boy to a makeshift military hospital. Dwyer became an instant celebrity.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Iraq veterans suicide PTSD military medical care drug abuse drug overdose

Choosing a Handbag for Your Lifestyle

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:56:32 EDT

When choosing a handbag, you need to think about your lifestyle and what you want to carry in it.

Channel: Women Tags: handbag clothing girlfriend boyfriend women

Handbags, why the obsession?

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:56:10 EDT

Handbags can be considered one of the necessities of a woman's life. Where else can we stash all our goodies like lipstick, tissues, gum, candy

Channel: Women Tags: handbag clothing girlfriend boyfriend women

All About Wine Tasting

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:55:30 EDT

When at a wine tasting certain etiquette must be observed. Generally speaking, the white wines will be served before the reds

Channel: Food Tags: wine food drinking dining wines

Choosing Web Cameras

jgregson — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:54:46 EDT

When choosing a digital camera we tend to look at the number of pixels it has, but this is not necessarily the most important thing for a web camera

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: webcams electronics video tech gadget