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No Six-Packs Here, Please

Health & Fitness – Seniors looking to hit the gym now have options that go beyond battling it out with the hard bodies

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:50pm

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He wants ticks to be taken more seriously.

Science – Blood-sucking insects weren't Tom Mather's earliest love. As an undergraduate in Pennsylvania's Muhlenberg College, he started his academic life as a history major. But the future professor of Entomology at the University of Rhode Island (and unofficial tick guru of New England) was looking for a nobler calling.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:50pm

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Federal Sentencing for Dummies.

News – If the memorandum filed by defense attorneys in anticipation of former top White House adviser I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's June 5th sentencing is any indication, it appears that Libby -- one of the highest White House officials ever convicted of a felony -- has learned precisely nothing from his trial and conviction on charges of false sta

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:49pm

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Paper Says Magic Will Allow Donovan to Return to Florida

Sports – The latest news, as of 2:39AM on Monday, has Billy Donovan returning to Florida after a brief 2-day stint as the head coach of the Orlando Magic. From the Orlando Sentinel:

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:49pm

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Federer tops battling Youzhny

Sports – It was the tenth meeting between the players, with the Swiss having won every one of the previous encounters on all surfaces. Youzhny displayed a determination to finally triumph over the master, but did not quite have enough.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:48pm

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Arcade Fire: Art-Rock Fueled by Eclecticism and Pain

Music – Husband-and-wife team Win Butler and Regine Chassagne lead the band Arcade Fire, an art-rock outfit that hails from Montreal.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:48pm

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Junk food ads increasing on kids' shows

Family – Kids watch fewer food television ads than they did in 1977, a federal agency said Friday Ã;¢ââ;;¬" but there's a catch.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:40pm

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6 Solar technologies to power the world

Gadgets & Tech – At last, solar energy is big enough and cheap enough to power electrical grids. Business 2.0 features the latest projects under the sun.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:40pm

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7 landscaping tips

Do-It-Yourself – These ideas offer some of the best returns for your renovation dollar. Plus, the payoff increases over time.

Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:40pm

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2008 Candidates Faking Authenticity?

Politics – Can you fake authenticity? Probably not, but it might be worth a try if you're running for president at a time when voters think leaders lack integrity.

Submitted and Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:34pm

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A Win For Accidentally Aired Expletives

News – A federal appeals court on Monday found that a new Federal Communications Commission policy penalizing accidentally aired expletives was invalid, saying it was "arbitrary and capricious" and might not survive First Amendment scrutiny.

Submitted and Voted for on June 04, 2007 10:32pm

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Blair in Africa | A white man's burden: Tony Blair has been good for Africa

Do No Evil – "A SCAR on the conscience of the world" is how Tony Blair, once described Africa. This week he returned to the continent that has given him some of his greatest foreign-policy successes. Mr Blair can certainly claim that he has done more than any other leader to make the world aware of that scar.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 05:37pm

India's richest man builds 60-storey home
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India's richest man builds 60-storey home

Art & Design – In the most conspicuous sign yet of India's unprecedented prosperity, the country's richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is building a new home in the financial hub of Mumbai: a 60-storey palace with helipad, health club and six floors of car parking.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 05:36pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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It's Cavs and Spurs in NBA Finals

Sports – For the first time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are Eastern Conference champions -- and on their way to the NBA Finals.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 02:20am

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China's Ancient Treasures Go Digital

Gadgets & Tech – The largest and most valuable collection of ancient Chinese art and artifacts in the world is being entered into the digital universe in Taiwan by museum curators and tech managers intent on freeing it from its physical boundaries.

Voted for on June 03, 2007 02:18am