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The Chase Is Over!

Sports – It had to end sometime. Against the N.L. leading New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley saw his consecutive game hitting streak end at 35, which tied for tenth best ever in MLB history. Utley went 0-for-5 for the night, striking out twice...

Voted for on August 06, 2006 01:22am

How Does Heat Kill You?
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How Does Heat Kill You?

Science – The national heat wave may soon be over, but several hundred people have already died from "heat-related" causes. More than 160 people in California and at least 27 people in the eastern United States perished in the high temperatures. How does heat kill you?

Voted for on August 06, 2006 01:06am

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Cyber-Thieves Steal $700K Via ATM Hacking

News – Cyber-thieves who hacked into the ATM information of at least 800 retail customers in California and Oregon have stolen as much as $700,000 from personal accounts during the last two months, according to police reports.

Voted for on August 06, 2006 12:51am

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70,000 liters of paint blasted onto buildings

Art & Design – What it took: 70,000 litres of paint. 358 single bottle bombs. 33 sextuple air cluster bombs. 22 Triple hung cluster bombs. 268 mortars. 33 Triple Mortars. 22 Double mortars. 358 meters of weld. 330 meters of steel pipe. 57 km of copper wire.

Voted for on August 06, 2006 12:39am

Cyclopian Child Born in Chennai
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Cyclopian Child Born in Chennai

Science – A one-eyed child suffering from a rare chromosomal disorder known as cyclopia was born in a hospital in Chennai earlier this week.

Voted for on August 06, 2006 12:27am

Republican Candidates Distance Themselves From Bush
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Republican Candidates Distance Themselves From Bush

Politics – Endangered candidates are presenting themselves as independent-minded problem solvers who are not part of Washington's partisan wars.

Voted for on August 06, 2006 12:26am

Reuters fake Beirut bombing photo!
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Reuters fake Beirut bombing photo!

Politics – Reuters photoshops extra war into the war!

Voted for on August 06, 2006 12:23am

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Sorry kiddies, no more free Ipods, not from FreePay anway

Gadgets & Tech – One of the first companies to pay it's customers in gifts through advertising is closing up shop. After a lawsuit brought by New York State Attorney General, and a slew of bad moves, Gratis is no more.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:47pm

Second Landis Drug Test Also Positive
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Second Landis Drug Test Also Positive

Sports – Tour de France champion Floyd Landis' backup urine sample confirmed high levels of testosterone, cycling's governing body said Saturday, raising the prospect that he could lose his title.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:20pm

How Not to Vietnamize Iraq
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How Not to Vietnamize Iraq

Politics – A former Vietnam War correspondent explains the eerie similarities between the Iraq and Vietnam wars -- and Bush's ever more chaotic, violent war policies.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:18pm

Anti-stupid pill tested on mice
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Anti-stupid pill tested on mice

Science – A German scientist has been testing an "anti-stupidity" pill with encouraging results on mice and fruit flies

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:18pm

The mismeasure of woman
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The mismeasure of woman

Science – Differences between the sexes: Men and women think differently. But not that differently.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:18pm

Tablet May Have Oldest Writings, Expert Says
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Tablet May Have Oldest Writings, Expert Says

News – An almost 7,000-year old stone tablet found in Bulgaria bears carvings that might turn out to be one of the world's oldest inscriptions, a prominent Bulgarian archaeologist said Thursday.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:18pm

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Apple Options Probe Widens

Money – Apple Computer says it expects to restate some of its financial results as a probe into its granting of stock options widens, threatening years of profits.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:16pm

Hacker warns of hardware vulnerabilities in Xerox printers
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Hacker warns of hardware vulnerabilities in Xerox printers

Gadgets & Tech – In a presentation today at the Black Hat security conference, security expert Brendan O'Connor discussed a vulnerability that affects Xerox printers. In an attempt to illuminate potential problems created by security deficiencies in embedded software, O'Connor exploited the vulnerability and intercepted data from content printed with the device.

Voted for on August 05, 2006 07:11pm

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