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Bush’s new ‘ranch’: A $2 million estate in Dallas.
Think Progress (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | US
The Bush family has purchased a new home in Dallas, TX, a White House spokesperson said today. While they will still own and “spend time” at their ranch in Crawford, TX, the new home fulfills the First Lady’s reported desire to return to Dallas where the family lived prior to her husband’s election as the [...] -
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J.K. Rowling's 'Beedle the Bard' Hit Shelves
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Lost ballots force extension in Minnesota recount
Political Ticker (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | US
It seems the end of the recount won't mean the end of the Senate contest. MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) –It looks like it will take even longer than expected to declare a winner in Minnesota’s historically tight U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken. As of Thursday night, it appears as [...] -
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Jeffrey Feldman: Oy, Canada! Conservative PM Uses Rare Act To Annul Parliament
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | World
If you think the economic crisis is putting strain on the American government, go stand on your back porch and look at what happened, today,... -
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Employers announce a combined 20,000 jobs cuts
Miami Herald (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Technology
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Plaxico and the Second Amendment
JasonPye.com (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Sports
David Kopel says the charges against Plaxico Burress should be dropped:New York Giants star receiver Plaxico Burress is facing a mandatory 3½ years in prison and the end of his football career. His crime? Not having a license, which New...
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Entire National Mall will be open to the public on Inauguration Day
2008 Democratic Convention Watch (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Politics
From an e-mail: As the Executive Director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, I can tell you that we're already hard at work making sure this Inauguration will be the most open and accessible in history in keeping with President-elect Obama's and Vice President-elect Biden's commitment to change business as usual in Washington. And because you took the time to sign up for updates on our website,... -
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2009 Grammy Nominations (Photos)
Stupid Celebrities Gossip (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Entertainment
Grammy’s 2009 nominations time again! Last night celebrities gathered to celebrate the 51st Annual Grammy Award Nominees. See below to see the list of nominees! Last night the nominees were announced for the 2009 Grammy Awards. The Grammy’s award show will be aired on a Sunday and will recognize albums released between Oct. 1, [...] -
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Ex-California Assembly speaker's son pleads not guilty to murder
Los Angeles Times (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | US
Fabian Nunez's son Esteban, 19, and three other men are suspects in the fatal stabbing of a San Diego college student in October. Nunez's attorney disputes a prosecutor's contention the four friends are gang members. Esteban Nuñez, the 19-year-old son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nuñez, and three other men pleaded not guilty today to murder and additional charges in connection with... -
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Bernanke: more action needed to cut foreclosures
Los Angeles Times (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the government today to ramp up efforts to stem soaring home foreclosures, which are feeding into the country's deep economic troubles. -
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Stars' Avery Meets NHL Commissioner for 3 Hours
Washington Post (subscribe) | yesterday | Sports
NEW YORK -- Suspended Sean Avery has met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman for about three hours at a disciplinary hearing to discuss derogatory comments the Dallas Stars forward made earlier this week. -
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Bratz Ruling Hands Mattel Big Choices
Law Blog - WSJ.com (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Leisure
A federal judge ordered MGA Entertainment to hand over control of its Bratz dolls to Mattel, Barbie's maker. - see all breaking news
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Obama's Birth Certificate
The Daily Dish (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
The issue won't go away. Ed Morrissey isn't happy: I’m sure the comments section will fill with various conspiracy theories over Indonesian school records, Kenyan births, and so on. None of it — absolutely none — has any real, solid... -
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Open Thread: Big Three Testify in Congress
Crooks and Liars (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
[Video upcoming] The representatives of the Big Three came back to Congress with tin cups in hand today, and you can watch them on most of the news channels today. Humbled U.S. automakers pleaded with Congress Thursday for an expanded $34 billion rescue package, but heard fresh skepticism in a bumpy encore appearance. “We made mistakes, which we’re learning from,” General Motors chief executive Rick... -
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$99 4GB iPhone 3G coming to Walmart?
SlashGear (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Rumors of Apple’s smartphone hitting Walmart at a discount price have been circulating for some time. Now, The BGR is reporting that Walmart are preparing to sell an entry-level iPhone 3G with 4GB of storage for just $99. The price would be the lowest ever for the best-selling handset. It’s not all finalized and confirmed, however. BGR’s source isn’t one of their regular, super-trusted tipsters, so... -
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Google Reader Gets A Refresh; Adds Algorithmic Content Bundles
TechCrunch (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Technology
If you use Google Reader as your primary feed reader, you might notice that it has a different look today. The corners are more rounded, overall it has a more featherweight feel, and the sidebar sections are now collapsible. It's a bit faster too. Shared content from friends is now given more prominence. (FriendFeed envy, perhaps') You can hide the counter telling you how many posts are unread, in... -
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Chris Matthews sets example other partisan journalists should follow
Sister Toldjah (subscribe) | yesterday | Other
You’re probably thinking, “what is she - crazy'” But hear me out on this one. The Politico reports that Matthews is in talks with MSDNC to leave the network in order to pursue his Senate dream: Chris Matthews is dead serious about running for the Senate in Pennsylvania — and is shopping for a house [...] -
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Violet announces dal:dal internet-connected lamp
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
It's an expectedly cryptic announcement, but it looks like the whimsical folks at Violet have finally seen fit to offer a follow-up to their original and less-than-affordable dal internet-connected lamp , with the all new dal:dal lamp apparently on track for a release early next year. As before, the lamp will change colors to relay different information, or, as Violet puts it, convert the "world's...
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(BBtv) Stormtrooping Akihabara: Silicon Valley meets Tokyo meets Star Wars / feat. Joi...
Boing Boing (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
I hope you are sitting down when you hit "play." Joi Ito, the host of today's special Boing Boing tv episode from Tokyo, explains what you're about to witness: This year, the Digital Garage New Context Conference and Ellen Levy's Silicon Valley Connect worked together on a program for visitors from Silicon Valley to Tokyo. Silicon Valley Connect is a program that Ellen runs which brings executives... -
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Suggestion: An Alternative Parliament for Canada
Devin Johnston (subscribe) | yesterday | Other
With the Parliament of Canada suspended until January 26, our country is heading into an economic recession without any opportunity for Government or Opposition MP's to debate which policies should guide us through this difficult period. For that reason, I am proposing that the opposition parties come together to form a temporary, non-binding Alternative Parliament until January 26. The Alternative... -
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Google and Facebook Both Launch Friend Connect [Online Identity]
Lifehacker (subscribe) | 6 hours ago | Technology
Expect to see a whole lot more Google and Facebook sign-in boxes on sites all over the web from today going forward: in what you'd think was a planned parallel announcement, Google and Facebook launched their Friend Connect and Facebook Connect products today, which allow web publishers to set up plug in sign-in and other social features to their web sites. All your online identity are belong to Google... -
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Stores Clueless About Mobile Barcode Scanning Applications?
ReadWriteWeb (subscribe) | 12/03/2008 | Other
With the rise of app-laden smartphones like the iPhone and Google's Android OS, now on T-Mobile's G1, many penny-pinching shoppers have downloaded barcode scanning applications onto their mobile devices. These apps allow consumers to compare the prices of merchandise on a store's shelf to competing stores in the area just by taking pictures with their smartphone's camera. The prices are instantly... -
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Private Albums in Picasa Web
Google Operating System (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Picasa Web Albums added a new option that makes your albums truly private. If you edit an album's properties and select "Require sign-in to view", only the people you are explicitly sharing the album can see it. "Select the 'Require sign-in to view' option to set the highest level of privacy for your album -- you specify who has permission to view it, and visitors must sign in to their Google Account... -
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BlackBerry Storm vs. knife blade... Fight!
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Some things are best tested by others. Say, for example, the guy who first drank from a cow's mammary organ or the equally daring person who took the point from the knife above to the display of his new BlackBerry Storm . In either case, the results are tasty. See for yourself in the video after the break. [Thanks, Mike] Continue reading BlackBerry Storm vs. knife blade... Fight! Filed under: Cellphones... - see all discussions
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