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Own Your Own Lunar Lander (Replica), $89K
Geekologie (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Want to place outerspace in your own backyard and pretend YOU'RE ON THE F***ING MOON ? Who doesn't?! Well now you can thanks to these full scale lunar lander replicas from Space Toys. Houston, I have a boner. Who doesn't want a LEM? These are custom made per order and built to exact specifications. Each can be custom made to match a specific lunar lander Apollo Mission. Available with or without a... -
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NV-Sen, NV-Gov: More Trouble for the Reid Boys
Swing State Project (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Politics
Mason-Dixon for the Las Vegas Review-Journal (11/30-12/2, likely voters, 10/6-8 in parens): Harry Reid (D-inc) : 42 (43) Danny Tarkanian (R) : 48 (48) Harry Reid (D-inc) : 41 (39) Sue Lowden (R) : 51 (49) (MoE: ?4%) Them ol' Reid Boys got themselves a heap of trouble. Harry Reid trails both Sue Lowden and Danny Tarkanian by significant margins. Reid also has bad favorables of 38/49, compared with... -
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Gregg’s Health Care Solution: ‘If You Work For The Government, You’ll Have The Same...
Think Progress (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Other
In recent days, Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) has been circulating a memo among his Republican colleagues, outlining the various tactics that the GOP can use to kill the health care legislation in the Senate. Today, Gregg appeared on MSNBC’s Dr. Nancy, where he answered questions regarding his stance on health care reform. During one point [...] -
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World Cup draw... meh
FP Passport (subscribe) | yesterday | Sports
I know this is a terrible thing for an internationalist-type American such as myself to admit, but I don't actually like watching soccer all that much. I like my sports fast-paced, high-scoring and frequently interrupted by beer and truck commercials, thank you very much. However, I do enjoy the World Cup for the opportunity to see bitter geopolitical rivalries play out in a forum where no one gets... -
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What’s the worst way to transmit video?
Hack A Day (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Technology
Perhaps the worst possible way to transmit video would be to send all pixel data in parallel. That’s exactly how [Gebhard Sengmüller's] parallel image device works. To be fair, this is an art piece called “A Parallel Image” that addresses the concept of where we would be if serial data transmission had never come to [...] -
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There Is No Carrot Nose Small Enough For The World's Tiniest Snowman [Tiny Things]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Snowman purists may object, because this smirking seasonal statue, which stands just one fifth as wide as a human hair, is actually built from tin and titanium, not fresh powder. But still! The more you learn about this snowman, the less whimsical he becomes. He doesn't actually, glow blue; that's a lab-created effect. It's not actually snowing around him; that would appear to be a Photoshop trick....
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HTC DROID Eris getting OS upgrade in Q1 2010
The Boy Genius Report (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Technology
We’ve received word that the HTC DROID Eris on Verizon Wireless will definitely be getting an OS upgrade sometime in Q1. We haven’t been told exactly what OS version it will be (Android 1.6, 2.0, 2.1), just that Google Maps… -
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Jobless Rate Still Bleak, with 15.4 Million Workers Unemployed
AFL-CIO Weblog (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Politics
The nation’s unemployment rate moved from 10.2 percent to 10 percent in November, with 15.4 million American workers unemployed, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released this morning. But when both unemployed and underemployed workers are counted, there still are some 26 million people without jobs or full-time work. At the start of the recession in December 2007, there were 7.5 million... -
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Dear FDA, Gimme My iMac
TechCrunch (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Technology
Today was supposed to be a joyous day in my apartment. As of yesterday, my new Apple iMac was to be delivered at some point this afternoon. But alas, it was not to be. But the reason why is a truly great WTF moment. Apparently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to approve its delivery to me. Well, to be more specific, either the FDA or the Department of AG/PPQ has to approve it, according... -
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Barack Obama Is On Message...
Grasping Reality with Both Hands (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Business
Good to see: >ROBERT KUTTNER: You know, most of the things that have been proposed today cost money, and there is this concern about the federal deficit. I hope that your administration will recognize, as I know you will, that it's possible, first of all, to reduce the deficit over time and sometimes in the short run realize that you need to increase the deficit. And I hope the concern about the deficit... -
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Obama Reschedules Copenhagen Visit, Will Attend End Of Climate Conference
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 12/04/2009 | Other
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly altered the timing of his upcoming appearance at an international climate summit in Copenhagen, hoping to capitalize on steps by India and China and build a more meaningful political accord, the White House said. The move means Obama will be at the summit on Dec. 18, considered a crucial period when more leaders will be in attendance, as opposed... -
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Is Cameron On His Way To Chicago?
The Yankee Universe (subscribe) | 12 hours ago | Sports
From Will Carroll on Twitter (h/t NYBD): Cubs signing of Mike Cameron is waiting on deal of Milton Bradley, which has been “imminent” for about 72 hours. The Milton Bradley deal referenced is one that would send the disgruntled outfielder to the Rays for the similarly unproductive Pat Burrell. This is a deal that has been discussed [...] - see all discussions
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Clinton hasn't looked into Knox case in Italy
Boston Globe (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she hasn't yet looked into the case of the American college student in Italy who was found guilty of murdering her British roommate. -
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UN sees world closing in on greenhouse targets
Seattle Times (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
The world is entering talks on a new climate pact with unprecedented unity and leaders must seize the moment to create a turning point in the battle against global warming, the U.N.'s top climate official said Sunday. -
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Reality Stars Charged For Eating a Rat During Filming
PopEater Music Blog (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
Two stars of the British version of 'I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here' have been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly killing and cooking a rat to eat during filming. Chef Gino D'Acampo, who won the viewer-feedback contest series, and ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments -
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How health care bills compare to lawmakers' plan
Seattle Times (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Politics
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Iran Cuts Internet Access Before Student Protests
Fox News (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Technology
Iranian authorities have slowed Internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests Monday to deny the opposition a vital means of communication. -
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Pakistan police arrest gang accused in bombings
Examiner (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
Police commandos acting on a tip killed one militant and arrested five others Sunday in a raid against a bombing cell accused in recent attacks around the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar, authorities said.
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2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans
Seattle Times (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | US
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, underscoring Episcopal commitment to accepting same-sex relationships despite enormous pressure from other Anglicans to change that stand. -
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Palin's plans questioned as she stops in Iowa
Boston Globe (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | US
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is raising more speculation about a possible presidential bid with a stop in Iowa during her national book-signing tour. -
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HIV-Positive Man Reportedly Injects Blood Into Wife
Fox News (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | World
An HIV-positive man has confessed to injecting his blood into his sleeping wife and infecting her with the virus that can cause Aids, reports have said. - 9 Vote!
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Two days, two victories: Vonn eyes three in three
Denver Post (subscribe) | yesterday | Sports
Lindsey Vonn won a World Cup downhill for the second straight day, giving her seven victories on the Lake Louise course since 2004. -
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Woman awaiting extradition in N.J. jail sues over cancer
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) | 8 hours ago | Health
NEWARK, N.J. - A Costa Rican woman who was on an international most-wanted list after a 1997 slaying until her U.S. arrest last year has sued over what she says is a lack of health services in New Jersey - so severe that her advanced stage of breast cancer went undetected. - see all breaking news
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