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I'm the editor and writer of The Plugg (www.thplugg.com) and also a member of the band Shrugged (www.shrugged.co.uk). I'm hoping to enlarge the music and entertainment community in Netscape.

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Sequel To Hellboy
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Sequel To Hellboy "Golden"

Movies – Don't ignore this film in favor of The Dark Knight. Hellboy II: The Golden Army is big and fun and definitely worth seeing in the theater. Guillermo del Torro's latest effort is a great monster film and a great action film and a not half bad romance as well.

Voted for on July 15, 2008 01:29pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 26 votes / 1 sink

'Pregnant man' Thomas Beatie gives birth to baby girl

News – 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.

Voted for on July 04, 2008 04:57am

Fall To Grace - Film Review: The Fall
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Fall To Grace - Film Review: The Fall

Movies – The Fall, though it concerns itself with motion pictures, is actually more about the power of stories to enchant and inspire. It's about how stories engender love between the teller and the audience and how tales illuminate our own lives and sometimes save us.

Voted for on June 23, 2008 12:24pm

Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
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Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71

Celebrities – Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71.

Voted for on June 23, 2008 12:24pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks

The 24/7 Wall St. Bankruptcy Odds Watch

Money – There are the 24/7 Wall St. odds that several companies will have to file for Chapter 11 between now and the end of the year. These will become a permanent part of the website and the list will be updated once a week.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 06:08pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks

Pervez Musharraf: The fall of a dictator

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Voted for on June 10, 2008 06:08pm

Crazy, Funny 'House For Sale' Sign. Desperate? Realist? Jokester? [PIC]
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Crazy, Funny 'House For Sale' Sign. Desperate? Realist? Jokester? [PIC]

Humor – Funny 'house for sale' sign. Desperate owner? Meltdown mode? Guy with a sense of humor? Pretty funny -- or nutty -- whatever's going on. Definitely the housing market is taking its toll...

Voted for on June 10, 2008 06:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 13 votes / No sinks

TV converter-box coupons expiring before use

Gadgets & Tech – WASHINGTON Some Americans are finding the government-issued coupons used to help pay for digital television converter boxes are expiring before they can be redeemed, House lawmakers said Tuesday.Consumers also are having a tough time finding converter boxes, which are sold out in some stores,and should be given more time to buy them even after the

Voted for on June 10, 2008 06:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 48 votes / No sinks

Oil resumes skyward path on demand predictions

Money – Oil prices resumed their upward trek Tuesday, rising sharply as investors focused once again on growing global demand for crude. Retail gasoline prices rose to a new record over $4.04 a gallon.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 02:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 45 votes / No sinks

Salmonella a reminder to follow food safety tips

News – A salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes serves as a reminder to take extra care with summer fruits and vegetables. More than 20 people have been hospitalized as the government investigates the source of the tomatoes responsible for the illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 02:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 96 votes / 1 sink

Illegal Viagra Leads 24% Jump in Counterfeit Medicine Seizures

Health & Fitness – Counterfeit medicines are on the rise worldwide, as criminals capitalize on the growing use of the Internet by consumers searching for inexpensive drugs.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 02:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 7 votes / No sinks

Vitamin D may protect against heart attack -study

Health & Fitness – By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - Men with low levels of vitamin D have an elevated risk for a heart attack, researchers said on Monday in the latest study to identify important possible health benefits from the "sunshine vitamin.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 02:07pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 32 votes / No sinks

Loyal to Its Roots

Science – Illuminating the social life of plants and confounding scientists, some species show an ability to recognize their own relatives, even exhibiting preference toward them.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 01:35pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 20 votes / No sinks

Bush extorts $50 Billion from Iraq to buy permanent bases

Politics – The US is holding hostage some $50bn of Iraq's money in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to pressure the Iraqi government into signing an agreement seen by many Iraqis as prolonging the US occupation indefinitely

Voted for on June 10, 2008 01:34pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 8 votes / No sinks

Dogs Are Not Jewellery For Hire

Pets – Labour MP David Drew MP has tabled an early day motion in Parliament expressing concern about the operation of the dog rental company, FlexPetz, which has opened in London. "Dogs are not jewellery or dinner suits to be used for a day and then returned," he said.

Voted for on June 10, 2008 01:33pm

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