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Reid Calls on Coleman to Concede
Political Wire (subscribe) | 5 minutes ago | US
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that while Democrats will not seek to seat Al Franken (D) today, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) should concede the election, The Hill reports. Said Reid: "This is a difficult time for former Sen. Coleman and his family, and he is entitled to the opportunity to concede this election graciously. But we cannot let this drag on forever." Coleman has scheduled a press... -
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Message from Michelle Obama: "Our first guest"
Obama HQ (subscribe) | 39 minutes ago | Politics
Today, Michelle Obama sent out a message announcing the first of the ten grassroots supporters who will be chosen as special guests to attend the Inauguration: Last week, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced that we're bringing 10 supporters to Washington, DC for several days of Inaugural celebrations. With the deadline coming up on Thursday, I'm pleased to announce the selection of the... -
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Natural gas shortages slam many European nations
San Fransisco Chronicle (subscribe) | 43 minutes ago | World
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Blackwater guards plead not guilty to Iraqi deaths
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Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in the 2007 shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad. -
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The Lede: Rap of Grief From Bhutto Daughter
New York Times (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
Bakhtawar Bhutto, the 18-year-old daughter of the assassinated former prime minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, has posted a rap song on YouTube expressing her anguish over her mother's death. -
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Social Security Begins Taking Online Applications
Tampa Bay Online (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
The Social Security Administration, bracing for the coming eligibility of 80 million baby boomers, is introducing an online application that will allow people to apply for retirement benefits in as little as 15 minutes.
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Baby's corpse thrown out with N.J. hospital's trash
USA Today (subscribe) | 15 minutes ago | US
Police searched garbage dumps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday for the body of a baby apparently thrown out with the ... -
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Prosecutors oppose Polanski bid for rape dismissal
Examiner (subscribe) | 18 minutes ago | Entertainment
Roman Polanski's bid to have a three-decade-old rape charge against him dismissed was challenged Tuesday by prosecutors in documents that included the most graphic account yet of his sexual activity with a 13-year-old girl. -
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Bombers introduce $180M free-agent prize Teixeira
NYDailyNews (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sports
Mark Teixeira and the Yankees completed their $180 million, eight-year contract Tuesday, announcing the deal in perhaps the final event at the old Yankee Stadium. "I have yet to tap my potential," Teixeira said. -
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This Milky Way Not 'Snack-Sized' Anymore
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Apple to sell copy protection-free songs
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Bush Library Donors To Be Kept Secret
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Politics
DALLAS — Donors to President George W. Bush's presidential library probably will remain a mystery, said the foundation overseeing fundraising. Mark Langdale, who heads the George W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, said that's the way some donors want it. "It's our decision not to disclose who the donors are," he said. The foundation will oversee construction of the library, museum and public... - see all breaking news
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Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac: Skype Access and Screen Sharing
Skype for Mac (subscribe) | 10 hours ago | Technology
As announced over on the main blog, we’re finally ready to pull the wraps off Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac, our latest release for the Mac platform. To make up for the wait, we’ve included two exciting new features which... -
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Goosed Porter
Eschaton (subscribe) | 15 hours ago | Politics
Given DiFi's little temper tantrum over Panetta , I was curious how she reacted to the appointment of the buffoon Porter Goss to the top CIA post. "After much thought and a careful review of the record, I voted today to confirm the nomination of Representative Porter Goss to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (DCI). But I do have some serious concerns - especially about the impact of this... -
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Introducing Picasa for Mac (at Macworld!)
The Official Google Blog (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Sometimes I find it hard to describe Picasa without sounding like a late-night infomercial for a multi-bladed thingamabob: "It's a photo organizer! A photo editor! A web-savvy photo sharing and management system in just one tiny package!" We try hard to avoid hyperbole around here, but it's true that Picasa software , working together with Picasa Web Albums , can help with nearly every aspect of owning... -
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HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop
Engadget (subscribe) | 14 hours ago | Technology
While you and HP can argue the rest of the night away about the most accurate moniker for its Pavilion dv2 , the dv3 is definitely an ultraportable . The AMD-powered machine comes in a plethora of configurations with CPUs ranging from 2GHz (Athlon X2 QL-62) to 2.4GHz (Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86), ATI's Radeon HD 3200 graphics, up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, 160/250/320/400GB hard drive choices, WiFi / Bluetooth,... -
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Macworld 2009: The Last Keynote Liveblog Here this Tuesday [Apple]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 01/04/2009 | Technology
This is it. This Tuesday at 9:00am PST we'll liveblog the last Apple Macworld keynote. Will Phil Schiller announce software, hardware, an iPhone Pro, or just do a tap dancing number? What is really... -
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Not Tomorrow
Talking Points Memo (subscribe) | 19 hours ago | US
Sen. Reid's office says the Dems aren't going to try to seat Al Franken tomorrow....
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Ron Asheton, R.I.P. [Obituaries]
Idolator (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Music
Ron Asheton, guitarist for the legendary Stooges, was found dead in his Ann Arbor, Mich., home this morning. Asheton certainly performed with a number of acts between 1973 (when Raw Power , when he was bumped to bass guitar in the Stooges was released) and 2007 (when the Stooges reunited for The Weirdness ), but in the end, what he was most known for was his songwriting and tough sounding guitar on... -
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VTech plunges into home audio market with IS9181 WiFi radio
Engadget (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | Technology
VTech, the company you likely associate with old school telephones and educational toys, is breaking out of its shell in a big way. The outfit has just announced its first foray into the wide world of home audio with the IS9181 internet radio receiver. Said device packs 802.11b/g WiFi connectivity and can easily tap into over 11,000 free internet radio stations; additionally, it handles traditional... -
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SCEA: Killzone 2 demo exclusive to GameStop, on PSN after release
Joystiq (subscribe) | yesterday | Entertainment
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3 , First Person Shooters Last week, GameStop revealed that gamers who pre-ordered Killzone 2 would get "exclusive" access to the demo . We contacted SCEA to see just how exclusive that deal is, and as it turns out, the answer is very . Our rep told us, "The demo will be available on the PSN after the game ships but only through GameStop until then." You heard the man,... - 3 Vote!
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Leon Panetta: Obama's CIA Director, Reports Say
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
News networks are reporting that Leon Panetta, former congressman and White House chief of staff, will be President-elect Barack Obama's CIA director. The New York Times adds some background : Mr. Panetta has a reputation in Washington as a competent manager with strong background in budget issues, but has little hands-on intelligence experience. If confirmed by the Senate, he will take control of... -
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GameStop suspending Xbox trade-ins starting Feb. 9
Joystiq (subscribe) | 20 hours ago | Video Games
Filed under: Microsoft Xbox , Business GameStop will no longer accept trade-ins on original Xbox games, systems, or accessories beginning Febuary 9, 2009. Although GameStop corporate wouldn't verify this information during its "quiet period" leading to Thursday's holiday sales report, several local shops confirmed the policy when we called. Employees were unaware if something similar would be implemented... - see all discussions
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