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Rihanna To Cover Up For Malaysian Show
PerezHilton.com (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
Rihanna is yielding to conservative Malaysian law and covering up for her show there in February. According to government rules, female performers must be covered from shoulders to knees. Malaysian tour organizers are trying to avoid the sort of protests and fines that plagued Gwen Stefani's, Avril Lavigne's, and the Pussycat Dolls' concerts in Malaysia. While Stefani [...] -
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Sanjay Gupta for surgeon general?
The Reaction (subscribe) | 23 minutes ago | Politics
By Michael J.W. Stickings The WaPo's Howard Kurtz is reporting that Obama has asked celebrity tele-Dr. Sanjay Gupta, he of CNN and CBS fame, to be the new surgeon general. Now, I'm in no position to question Gupta's abilities as a neurosurgeon or otherwise his medical qualifications. He may very well be an excellent doctor, as he seems to be (he performed brain surgery during the Iraq invasion in 2003).... -
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U.N.-Run School In Gaza Hit By Israeli Fire; 40 Dead
Indybay newswire (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 : Israeli mortar fire hit near a United Nations school in Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinian civilians who had apparently taken shelter there, officials said. The incident occurred as Israeli ground forces pushed slowly into heavily populated urban areas of the Gaza Strip. -
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Blackwater guards plead innocence
Indybay newswire (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | World
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 : Five employees of US security firm Blackwater plead not guilty in a US court to the manslaughter of 17 Iraqis in 2007. -
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Utah's AG to investigate BCS
JasonPye.com (subscribe) | 2 hours ago | US
Utah's Attorney General says that the BCS could violate anti-trust laws: Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said Tuesday he is launching an investigation into the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utah team... -
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LA water cops hunt wasteful faucets, sprinklers
USA Today (subscribe) | 18 minutes ago | US
The green thumbs who keep lawns lush and flora flourishing in the city have found a new foe among the aphids, white flies and ...
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Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won’t run for Senate in 2010
Houston Chronicle (subscribe) | 24 minutes ago | Politics
The president's brother announced that he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office. -
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Yow Steps Aside at North Carolina State
New York Times (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sports
Kay Yow, the North Carolina State women’s basketball coach, will not return to the team this season because of health concerns related to her long fight against cancer. -
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Sources: BC to fire Jagodzinski after Jets talks
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Dozens of High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked
Switched (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Technology
Filed under: Cell Phones , Computers , Celebrities In a breach of security completely separate from yesterday's phishing scam warnings , someone broke into Twitter's systems and hijacked a number of high profile accounts, including those for Britney Spears , Fox News, and Barack Obama . The Twitter security crew acted quickly by taking down the affected systems and only restoring them once the hole... -
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Crystal Harris PHOTOS
Free Articles (subscribe) | 48 minutes ago | Celebrity
PHOTOS! Here is Playboy’s Crystal Harris, her myspace picture and hot photos. Crystal Harris is Hugh Hefner’s third girlfriend. Crystal Harris writes on myspace “I’m a good girl, for the most part”. (Her myspace picture is on the right). Harris is currently dating Hefner with the Shannon Twins. Crystal Harris / Shannon Twin Pictures Crystal Harris Photo [...] -
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No Earmarks in Stimulus Bill
Pushing Rope (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Politics
President-elect Barack Obama vowed he will not allow earmarks in the stimulus package. "We are going to ban all earmarks, the process by which individual members insert pet projects without review," Obama told reporters after a meeting with his economic advisers. Obama said that getting a handle on the country's skyrocketing budget deficit must begin with the economic stimulus plan, and that the plan... - see all breaking news
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Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat
Chuqui 3.0 (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Cue the complaints: 17-inch MacBook Pro without a removable battery? » VentureBeat: One of the biggest complaints about Apple’s iPhone is that you cannot remove and replace the battery yourself. On the eve of its final Macworld Expo, it appears Apple is willing to live with that complaint for the newest version of its MacBook Pro line of computers as well. And here's why: this is a non-issue. Here's... -
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Sanjay Gupta, Surgeon General
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Politics
The Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports : President-elect Barack Obama has offered the job of surgeon general to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the neurosurgeon and correspondent for CNN and CBS, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Gupta has told administration officials that he wants the job, and the final vetting process is under way. He has asked for a few days to figure out the financial... -
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CES 2009 News: 6.5mm Samsung LCD TV
Product Reviews Net (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
Not long to go until CES 2009, and there have already been a number of articles about what we are likely to see at the Consumer Electronics Show. We can always count on Samsung to bring something sexy to the show, and their new range of 6.5mm LCD TV’s is no exception. This new line of [...] -
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They Did Talk to Wyden
Talking Points Memo (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
We were trying to nail down whether the Obama transition really did brief Sen. Wyden and not Feinstein. Or was it that Wyden just got tipped off informally, perhaps even from Panetta. Turns out no. Wyden's office tells us they... -
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Sony unveils new Vaio P today at CES
SlashGear (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Technology
Sony has unveiled the new Sony Vaio P series of ultra-portable netbooks, they decided to go the ever popular netbook route and delivered the highly rumored and even leaked Internet device. Sad to say the pictures are only from the large display at CES. From what can be seen this device is really thin so it can be taken just about anywhere. There is also a built-in webcam in the upper most right hand... -
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Goosed Porter
Eschaton (subscribe) | yesterday | 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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MacBook Pro 17-inch first hands-on (update: video added)
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Yep -- it looks just like its little brothers! Feels like 'em too, except the obvious bit of heft added by that 17-inch display. Of course, they don't have that sweet, gigantic battery inside, or that matte display option (until we torch Curpertino, of course... in love). Video after the break! Gallery: MacBook Pro 17-inch first hands-on Continue reading MacBook Pro 17-inch first hands-on (update:... -
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Freescale Takes on Intel in Netbooks
CES 2007 - Show Coverage from PC Ma (subscribe) | 01/05/2009 | Technology
At the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Freescale will show off a new integrated chip that it says can be used to design cheaper, thinner netbooks with more battery life. -
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Skype 2.8 Beta for Mac: Skype Access and Screen Sharing
Skype for Mac (subscribe) | yesterday | 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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Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead
Line Out (subscribe) | yesterday | Music
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Ron Asheton , guitarist for the Stooges, was found dead in his home early this morning. The authorities say they do not suspect foul play. Asheton was 60. Damn. Now I'm really bummed I missed them at Bumbershoot 2005 . Phooey. I was, however, lucky enough to interview Ron circa the release of Todd Haynes' 1998 glam rock valentine Velvet Goldmine , where he... -
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iTunes going primarily DRM free?
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
While Phil hasn't mentioned it in the keynote just yet, it looks like iTunes might be getting a big catalog overhaul, with most major labels finally offering up DRM free tunes. Our tipster mentioned DRM free goodies from Virgin, Sony BMG, American Recording and more ( iTunes Plus has mainly been limited to EMI and some independents so far), and that most previously purchased songs are now upgradable... -
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HP greets us with 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3 entertainment laptop
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | 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,... - see all discussions








