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Milky Way bigger and faster than once thought
DV Hardware (subscribe) | 0 minutes ago | Sciences
Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, US, claim the Milky Way is bigger, faster and more massive than previously thought. By using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), scientists discovered our galaxy has about 50 percent more mass than earlier productions, is about 15 percent wider than previously thought, and that it is moving 15 percent faster than earlier... -
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Let the games continue, Part Two
Power Line (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | US
As John notes below, Senate Democrats blocked Roland Burris from taking his seat in the Senate today. Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich duly appointed Burris to fill Barack Obama's seat. This is Blagojevich's prerogative as governor, and it's difficult to perceive a legitimate basis for denying Burris his seat. Blagojevich has neither been impeached nor indicted, and there has been no suggestion that... -
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The Neighborhood Inaugural Ball (And Other News)
Daily Kos (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Politics
From President-elect Obama's transition team: In keeping with his commitment to make this inaugural celebration open and accessible to all Americans, President-elect Barack Obama will host the first-ever "Neighborhood Inaugural Ball" during this year's inaugural celebration. The ball will be the premier event of inauguration evening on January 20th and will take place at the Washington Convention... -
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Rihanna To Cover Up For Malaysian Show
PerezHilton.com (subscribe) | 2 hours 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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Senate session just starting and Feinstein already rattling cages
San Fransisco Chronicle (subscribe) | 34 minutes ago | Politics
Sen. Dianne Feinstein's chilly response today to outreach from President-elect Barack Obama - after stomping on his choice of fellow Californian Leon Panetta as head of the CIA - dealt the incoming administration what's being described as the first "brush-... -
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Vikings' Peterson is second for another award
StarTribune.com (subscribe) | 46 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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Obama Wants CNN Talking Head Sanjay Gupta For Surgeon General
Say Anything (subscribe) | 47 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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Blackwater guards plead innocence
Indybay newswire (subscribe) | 2 hours 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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Indians, Carl Pavano agree to $1.5M, 1-year deal
Examiner (subscribe) | 19 minutes ago | Sports
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 million in performance... -
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LA water cops hunt wasteful faucets, sprinklers
USA Today (subscribe) | 1 hour 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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Dozens of High Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked
Switched (subscribe) | 4 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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Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won’t run for Senate in 2010
Houston Chronicle (subscribe) | 1 hour 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. - 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) | 6 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) | 2 hours 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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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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Columbia movies back on Netflix instant view
Xbox 360 Fanboy (subscribe) | yesterday | Entertainment
Filed under: News Keen-eyed observers (or at least one keen-eyed observer, anyway) over at 360Sync have noticed that movies from Sony's Columbia Pictures are once again available for Netflix streaming on Xbox 360. After the titles were first yanked from the service in November, we later reported that most of the Columbia movies had returned , but it seems that now all of them are available once again.... -
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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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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.... -
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Obama Mimics FDR’s Failed Policies
Red State (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
President-elect Barack Obama is trying to bribe Republicans with $300 billion in tax cuts as part of a much larger economic stimulus proposal . Will the GOP take the bait? As hard as it might be for Republicans to walk away from a large tax cut, they shouldn’t be fooled by Obama’s big-spending approach . The president-elect wants to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on unemployment insurance,... -
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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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NEC debuts 26-inch LCD2690WUXi² for professionals at Macworld
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Hard to believe that the original LCD2690WUXi was introduced over two years ago, but the squared version is finally getting official here at Macworld. The 26-inch MultiSync LCD2690WUXi² packs an IPS active matrix LCD and is clearly aimed at pros and pros alone; some of the super swank features include 97.8% coverage of AdobeRGB, compatibility with NEC's SpectraViewIITM color calibrator, auto... - see all discussions
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