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Kinderplex crisis reveals Google founder's fumbling and fibbing

Gadgets & Tech – So Google has on its hands a disaster: A disaster for parents, a disaster for children, and a disaster for Google shareholders. How does Google respond?

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Submitted and Voted for on July 06, 2008 03:17am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / No sinks

Netherlands bans Iranian students from nuclear studies

News – The Netherlands will ban Iranian students from studying nuclear technology, a source of tension between Iran and world powers, at its universities, the government said Friday.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 06, 2008 12:38am

Recommended Flaw: 31% of Digg Homepage submitted by 10 Users
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Recommended Flaw: 31% of Digg Homepage submitted by 10 Users

Gadgets & Tech – When looking at the last 500 front page stories on Digg, the top 10 submitters controlled a mind-boggling 31.4% (157 out of 500). Some of the names on the list are regulars on the front page. A few have found new success using the new Digg Recommendation Engine.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:24pm

The World's Richest Dropouts
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The World's Richest Dropouts

Do-It-Yourself – He enrolled as a biology major at University of Texas but spent more time fiddling with stacks of computer parts in his dorm room than hitting up the library. Instead of studying, he started selling new computers through advertisements in local papers.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 08:00pm

Tomatoes: After $500 million in losses, the FDA appears wrong
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Tomatoes: After $500 million in losses, the FDA appears wrong

Food – With 1,700 samples collected and all shown to be negative for salmonella, they are now looking at jalapenos and other produce items commonly served with tomatoes as possible culprits.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 03:01pm

On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble
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On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble

Careers & Jobs – Do you think you know how this story ends? You're probably guessing that because it involves "do no evil" Google, Fortune magazine's "Best Company to Work For" the past two years, this is a heart-warming tale of a good company reversing a dumb decision.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 04:41am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / 3 sinks

Tom Friedman Calls For Green Revolution

Science – The book's main argument is that the convergence of global warming, global flattening (the rise of middle classes all over the world), and global crowding (the population boom) is driving five key trends that will define the 21st century.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 03:44am

Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging
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Zimbabwean prison officer's film shows Mugabe vote-rigging

Politics – 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.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2008 02:49pm

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How Harmful is Porn?

Movies – 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.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2008 05:12am

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

Do No Evil – 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

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Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2008 04:57am

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

Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks

Politics – Senator Barack Obama said Thursday that he might "refine" his policies for Iraq after meeting with military commanders there later this summer. But hours later he held a second news conference to emphasize his commitment to the withdrawal of all combat troops from Iraq within 16 months of taking office.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 03, 2008 11:28pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 52 votes / No sinks

Bush Justice Department sued for partisan hiring

Careers & Jobs – The inspector general at the Justice Department has charged that rank partisan criteria tainted the hiring process for the attorney general's honors program and its summer internship program.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 03, 2008 11:18pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 25 votes / No sinks

Tesla confirms Model S sedan, 225-mile range and $60k

Autos – Tesla did not officially announce when the new model would go on sale, nor would it say where in California the "multi-use sport sedan" would be produced.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 03, 2008 10:39pm

Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The Sky
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Eco-friendly Fireworks And Flares Poised To Light Up The Sky

Science – From the rockets' red glare to bombs bursting in air, researchers are developing more environmentally friendly fireworks and flares to light up the night sky while minimizing potential health risks.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 03, 2008 05:56pm

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Karl Rove gets simple facts wrong in his WSJ column

Politics – In his Wall Street Journal column today, former Bush political guru and current informal McCain adviser Karl Rove criticizes Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for using "his money advantage to launch the air war," claiming that this "may not be as smart as it appears"

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Submitted and Voted for on July 03, 2008 01:22pm

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