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Making Model Railroad Scenery From Household Items
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Making Model Railroad Scenery From Household Items

Do-It-Yourself – Learn how to make scenery and landscapes for your model railroad from common household items. You'll save money plus you'll be able to customize your scenery exactly the way you want.

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:46am

How to Start a Blog and Make Money Online - in 10 Easy Steps
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How to Start a Blog and Make Money Online - in 10 Easy Steps

Do-It-Yourself – You hear everyone talking about how cool their blog is. Better yet, everyone knows someone making a lot of money online. Starting a blog is a solid way to make long term income - just for doing some writing on stuff you actually like and care about. Imagine that!

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 16 votes / No sinks

1.2 MegaWatts: World's Largest Tidal Turbine To Be Installed

Gadgets & Tech – A company called Marine Current Turbines will be installing a 1.2 megawatt tidal turbine off the coast of Northern Ireland in August. The SeaGen turbine will be the world's largest ever tidal current device by a significant margin

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 29 votes / 1 sink

Rails in Action: The 56 Best RoR Driven Sites

Gadgets & Tech – By now you've probably heard about the latest web programming crazy Ruby on Rails, but have you seen what RoR can do? Software Developer presents a 56 item list of the best RoR websites on the web.

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / No sinks

Dell seeking retail appeal

Gadgets & Tech – After seeing his pioneering company lose its way over the past year or so, Michael Dell is back in the captain's chair and charting a course away from his original, single-minded mission to sell personal computers direct.

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:46am

China vs. US In CyberWars 2007
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China vs. US In CyberWars 2007

Gadgets & Tech – China is seeking to be the dominant power in cyberspace. The U.S. cyber-command is leading a new push to maintain its superiority in this area. But China is blatant in their plan to unseat the U.S. in cyberspace. The Pentagon has identified China's People's Liberation Army's units designated to develop viruses for attacking enemy computer systems a

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:45am

Hamas captures Fatah security HQ
This story has mostly positive ratings. 109 votes / 8 sinks

Hamas captures Fatah security HQ

News – From the article: "Hamas militants have seized the headquarters of their rival Fatah's Preventive Security force, tightening their control over the Gaza Strip. Witnesses said Hamas had raised its flags over the compound in Gaza City, amid reports 14 Palestinians, mostly Fatah security workers, were killed. Gun battles continued elsewhere in Gaza with Hamas targeting Fatah's security and political command centres."

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:45am

Officials: Subpeonas for 2 ex-Bush aides
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Officials: Subpeonas for 2 ex-Bush aides

Politics – Two congressional committees are issuing subpoenas for testimony from former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former political director Sara Taylor on their roles in the firings of eight federal prosecutors, according to two officials familiar with the investigation.

Voted for on June 14, 2007 09:45am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 60 votes / 6 sinks

Conservatives Refuse To Ban Human Cloning

Science – House conservatives blocked passage of a bill to ban reproductive cloning. The Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 would have made it illegal to clone a human being.

Voted for on June 08, 2007 03:50pm

A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework
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A Great Big Robot From Outer Space Ate My Homework

Popular Videos – Watch as a lad delivers the ultimate excuse to his unreceptive teacher.

Voted for on June 08, 2007 03:50pm

Does Spanking a Child Work? Some Spank Free Alternatives
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Does Spanking a Child Work? Some Spank Free Alternatives

Family – But how are we ever going to teach our children that it is not alright to hurt others when we continue to hurt them as well? What sense does that make? Sure it temporarily relieves the situation but you have just reinforced to your son that hitting is ok to do, especially to them. Do we really want to set that kind of precedent for our children?

Voted for on June 08, 2007 03:50pm

G-8 Offers $60B to Combat AIDS in Africa
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G-8 Offers $60B to Combat AIDS in Africa

Health & Fitness – Germany's development minister said Friday the Group of Eight member states had agreed on a program worth more than $60 billion to combat the spread of HIV/AIDs in Africa.

Voted for on June 08, 2007 03:50pm

Secret CIA prisons confirmed by Polish and Romanian officials
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Secret CIA prisons confirmed by Polish and Romanian officials

Politics – Despite denials by their governments, senior security officials in Poland and Romania have confirmed to investigators for the Council of Europe that their countries were used to hold some of America's most important prisoners captured after 9/11 in secret.

Voted for on June 08, 2007 03:50pm

Poll: Less Than Half Of GOPers Know Rudy Is Pro-Choice
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Poll: Less Than Half Of GOPers Know Rudy Is Pro-Choice

Women – Here's another interesting number buried in the new Pew Research poll released today that we referenced below: Less than half of Republicans know Rudy is pro-choice.

Voted for on June 06, 2007 03:46pm

George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War
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George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War

Humor – Breaking a 211-year media silence, retired Army Gen. George Washington appeared on NBC's Meet the Press Sunday to speak out against many aspects of the way the Iraq war has been waged.

Voted for on June 06, 2007 03:44pm