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This story has mostly positive ratings. 65 votes / 2 sinks

eBay opens up new APIs, demos rich client bidding app

News – One of the few survivors from the dotcom bubble that we know today as "Web 1.0" has now announced that it is moving firmly into the Web 2.0 world. The online auction site eBay announced at the eBay Developer conference in Boston that it has opened up its three core businessesÃ;¢ââ;;&Aci

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:25pm

Iraq Makes Slow Progress On Meeting U.S. Targets
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Iraq Makes Slow Progress On Meeting U.S. Targets

News – "Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence.

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:24pm

GOP Blocks Gonzales No-Confidence Vote
This story has mostly positive ratings. 118 votes / 5 sinks

GOP Blocks Gonzales No-Confidence Vote

Politics – Republicans blocked the Senate's no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Monday, rejecting a symbolic Democratic effort to prod him from office despite blistering criticism from lawmakers in both parties.

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:24pm

Social Proof or How to Appeal to the Masses Online
This story has mostly positive ratings. 148 votes / 4 sinks

Social Proof or How to Appeal to the Masses Online

Gadgets & Tech – Social proof is a psychological phenomenon whereby people base their actions on the behavioral cues of others. This article examines how you can use the concept of social proof to optimize your website and make it and yourself more attractive to the masses.

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:24pm

Withdrawal is not defeat
This story has mostly positive ratings. 159 votes / 28 sinks

Withdrawal is not defeat

Do No Evil – The idea of fighting a war on behalf of U.S. credibility hasn't been debated since the height of the Vietnam War. Yet that is precisely what some Iraq war supporters are now advocating.

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:24pm

We Must Return to Our Constitution
This story has mostly positive ratings. 292 votes / 26 sinks

We Must Return to Our Constitution

Politics – We the Citizens of America need to return to the rule of law. Not just a law for the masses, no, we need to bring especially those we have elected into compliance with the Constitution - the law governing our government. They were elected for this purpose!

Voted for on June 12, 2007 04:24pm

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

An idea for Father's Day: `Dad's Own Cookbook'

Food – When it comes to gift giving on Father's Day (June 17), forget about ties and such. Try a cookbook. Don't laugh. More and more these days Dad is called on to shoulder some of the cooking duties. Author, professional chef and caterer Bob Sloan, offers help with "Dad's Own Cookbook".

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:29am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 14 votes / No sinks

Growing A Farmers Market

Food – Lynn Shanklin Caldwell knows how to grow food. Learning to sell it is harder. Caldwell, a writer and backyard gardener, is the manager of the budding Charlotte Tailgate Farmers Market in Plaza-Midwood.

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:29am

Heavy Rains Kill At Least 40 In China
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Heavy Rains Kill At Least 40 In China

News – 178,000 Are Left Homeless; Death Toll Expected To Rise With Landslides And Flooding

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:28am

BlueGrassRoots: Fun at the Creation Museum
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BlueGrassRoots: Fun at the Creation Museum

Religion – A Kentucky blogger takes you on a photographic tour through the Creation Museum.

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:28am

Myths about gas prices mask real problems
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Myths about gas prices mask real problems

Money – Whew, gas prices are high. Higher than they've ever been. During the week of May 21, the Lundberg Survey, a gas price tracking service, put the average cost of a gallon of unleaded at $3.18. Adjusted for inflation, that topped the 1981 price spike that had held the record for 26 years.

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:28am

A Look Back at Immigration, or Fifty Years of Lies
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A Look Back at Immigration, or Fifty Years of Lies

Politics – By now everyone has heard of the proposed new Immigration Bill, the result of months of secret back-room negotiations between Democrats and Republicans. Rather than attack the bill, or calling names, I am going to do something different. I am going to look at a number of PAST immigration bills, and compare the situation today.

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:28am

YouTube - The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See
This story has mostly positive ratings. 200 votes / 27 sinks

YouTube - The Most Terrifying Video You'll Ever See

Popular Videos – ... In regards to Global Climate Change

Voted for on June 11, 2007 07:28am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 9 votes / No sinks

Thousands of Protestant denominations?

Religion – This article attempts to address the question "Are there really over 30,000 Protestant denominations?"

Voted for on June 10, 2007 10:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 5 votes / 1 sink

Sai Baba leaving his body for three days

Religion – Sai Baba leaving his body for three days

Voted for on June 10, 2007 10:46am