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Vikings' Peterson is second for another award
StarTribune.com (subscribe) | 11 minutes ago | Sports
Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had some pretty good company in finishing as a runner-up for the Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award. -
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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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Obama breaks silence on Gaza, calls civilian deaths 'a deep concern'
Indybay newswire (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
Barack Obama, who takes over as U.S. president from George W. Bush on January 20, broke his silence about the violence in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, calling the loss of civilian lives in Gaza and in Israel a "source of deep concern for me." -
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Indians sign Carl Pavano to 1-year deal
Arizona Republic (subscribe) | 11 minutes ago | Sports
CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cleveland Indians and free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano, a four-year bust with the New York Yankees because of injuries, agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million contract on Tuesday. Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said that Pavano, who turns 33 on Thursday, is guaranteed a spot in Cleveland's rotation as long as he's healthy following spring training. Pavano can make another $5.3... -
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Obama Wants CNN Talking Head Sanjay Gupta For Surgeon General
Say Anything (subscribe) | 11 minutes ago | Politics
Well, at least he’s an actual doctor as opposed to Obama’s pick for the CIA who hasn’t worked a day in the intelligence field in his life . 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 and logistical details of moving his family from Atlanta to Washington but is expected to accept the... -
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Roland Burris for Senate
西儒 ─ The Western Confucian (subscribe) | 48 minutes ago | US
The man "who would be the Senate's only black member" — Burris denied seat in US Senate to succeed Obama . Paleos weigh in: "The Illinois governor is still governor and the state constitution still provides him with the authority to appoint a Senator in case of vacancy, so what's all the fuss about?" asks Michael S. Rozeff — A nation of laws? "Is this a nation of laws, or is it a banana (i.e., sham)...
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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) | 35 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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Re-Buy Your Music From Apple!
The J-Walk Blog (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Technology
Such a deal from iTunes: High-quality, DRM-free music . Now, you can choose from millions of iTunes Plus songs from all four major music labels and thousands of independents. With iTunes Plus, you get high-quality, 256-Kbps AAC encoding. All free of burn limits and digital rights management (DRM). So iTunes Plus music will play on iPod, Apple TV, all Mac and Windows computers, and many other digital... -
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Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won’t run for Senate in 2010
Houston Chronicle (subscribe) | 41 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. - 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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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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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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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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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,... -
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Apple Confirms $179 Battery Swap Cost for 17" MacBook Pro [Macworld 2009]
Gizmodo (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Technology
We just confirmed with Apple that swapping out the 17" MacBook Pro's non-removable battery will cost $179 including labor. Fortunately, says Apple, the swap might not be needed for a long time: From a spokesperson at Apple: It will likely be years before you need to replace it (1000 cycles at 200 cycles/year = 5 years). You can have the battery replaced at any Apple Store or Apple-authorized reseller.... - see all discussions
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