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U.S. stocks at lowest level since 1997
Credit Writedowns (subscribe) | 5 hours ago | Finance
Things were actually looking fairly good during midday given how horrible the credit markets (high yield, asset-backed and corporate) have become. Sure, the bank stocks sold off, but the stock market in the U.S. was holding its own after selloffs abroad. But then, all of a sudden, the bottom dropped out with the S&P 500 breaking well through 2002 lows to end at 752, its lowest level since 1997. U.S....
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Waxman replaces Dingell as Energy Chair.
Red State (subscribe) | 43 minutes ago | Politics
Rejoice, Detroit: your fate is now in the hands of the Representative from Beverly Hills. Don't you feel reassured at that news, Detroit? Waxman Wins Powerful Energy and Commerce Post Rep. Henry Waxman unseated fellow veteran Democratic lawmaker John Dingell Thursday to become chairman of the House’s powerful Energy and Commerce Committee. The House Democratic Caucus voted 137 to 122 to accept the... -
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Judge Orders Five of Six "Boumediene" Detainees Freed
Daily Kos (subscribe) | 59 minutes ago | Politics
In another stinging rebuke of the Bush administration's conduct of the war on terror, a U.S. District Court Judge has ordered that five Algerian detainees be released . SCOTUSblog has some analysis : U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon, in the first ruling to carry out the Supreme Court’s June decision on detainees’ rights, ordered the federal government to release five Guantanamo Bay detainees "forthwith."... -
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Dr. Pepper To Deliver on Free-Soda Promise Timed To Guns N' Roses Release
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Dr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality. The soft-drink maker said in March that it would give a free soda to everyone in America if the album dropped in 2008. "Chinese Democracy," infamously delayed since recording began in 1994, goes on sale Sunday. "We never thought this day would come," Tony Jacobs,... -
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Jerry Jones feels some blame for Pacman problems
Miami Herald (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Sports
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Thursday that one of the reasons he is willing to take another chance on Adam "Pacman" Jones is because he feels partly to blame for the cornerback's latest trouble. -
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Dead teen's Web activities a focus in hoax trial
kansascity.com (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | US
The mother of a Missouri girl who committed suicide after being targeted by an Internet hoax testified Thursday that she was unaware that her daughter had posed as an 18-year-old while allegedly trying to chat online with boys.
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Obama records radio ad for Martin in Senate runoff
Boston Globe (subscribe) | 32 minutes ago | US
President-elect Barack Obama has waded into Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff, recording a radio ad supporting Democrat Jim Martin, but there's still no word on whether the president-elect will make a personal appearance. -
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Henderson leads Duke past Southern Illinois
Miami Herald (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sports
Gerald Henderson scored all 20 of his points in the second half, finally helping No. 10 Duke find some offensive rhythm in an 83-58 victory over Southern Illinois on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic. -
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Astronauts end spacewalk to repair gummed-up joint
StarTribune.com (subscribe) | 1 hour ago | Sciences
Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time. -
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Daschle to be Obama's health secretary
STLtoday.com (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Politics
WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a veteran of Capitol Hill and a backer of President Bill Clinton's administration's failed health care effort of the early 1990s, is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be secretary of health and human services.The HHS secretary will play a major role in working with Congress on Obama's campaign promise to expand health care coverage for... -
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Pakistani Prime Minister Says US Strikes Will Stop Once Obama Takes Office
The Huffington Post (subscribe) | yesterday | World
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday to protest a suspected American missile strike deep inside its territory as militants threatened revenge attacks unless the cross-border raids stop. The angry response came as NATO forces in Afghanistan said Pakistan's military had responded to a request to attack insurgents on its side of the border, the latest example of what the... -
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Microsoft Expands Zune Subscriptions; Users Can Keep 10 Tracks
Digital Media Wire (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Technology
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Snow Leopard, she is coming in Q1 2009
CrunchGear (subscribe) | 11/19/2008 | Technology
Can’t wait for the next iteration of OS X? Well, it’s coming in Q1 2009 which means you still have about 2 more months to sit on your hands and think happy thoughts. Apple’s Director of Engineering of Unix Technologies Jordan Hubbard said that the OS would launch Q1 2009 which places it in the [...] -
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Spice up your inbox with colors and themes
Official Gmail Blog (subscribe) | 11/19/2008 | Technology
Posted by Annie Chen, Gmail engineer Gmail fans have been building unofficial extensions to spice up their inboxes for a while, but up til now themes haven't been an integral part of Gmail. We wanted to go beyond simple color customization, so out of the 30 odd themes we're launching today, there's a shiny theme with chrome styling, another one that turns your inbox into a retro notepad, nature themes... -
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Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition: the only thing tougher than Chuck Norris
Engadget (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
OMG OMG OMG... sorry, but our inner japanese school-girl was just unleashed with the arrival of the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition. If Nokia had any sense, they'd expand the action-doll bundle to the world beyond Hong Kong. Even for 8,788 Chinese Yuan (about $1,286) we're seriously tempted. Watch Bruce clean up at ping pong in the Nokia video posted after the break -- no, really. [Via Unwired View ,... -
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19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv
NewTeeVee (subscribe) | 4 hours ago | Technology
In a striking display of the power of live video, Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide on Wednesday while broadcasting himself on video site Justin.tv. As we understand it from various forum posts, the 19-year-old Floridian was apparently egged on by commenters on Justin.tv and fellow forum users on bodybuilding.com. Biggs overdosed on pills while on [...] Related Posts GigaOM: Bored Teen’s Palin Prank... - 4 Vote!
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Senate’s Love-Fest For Ted Stevens: Convicted Felon Receives A Standing Ovation
Think Progress (subscribe) | yesterday | US
Today, Ted Stevens — Alaska’s defeated Republican senator and a convicted felon — was granted time on the Senate floor to deliver his farewell speech. Stevens said that he still can’t believe that he’s “privileged to speak on the floor of the United States Senate.” He also added that he “doesn’t have a rear-view mirror. [...]
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Announcing the Search-based Keyword Tool
Inside AdWords (subscribe) | 11/19/2008 | Technology
Keyword targeting can sometimes feel like a guessing game. Potential customers are performing hundreds of millions of searches on Google, most of which you don't even know about. With so many searches, you have to guess which ones might be relevant for each of your landing pages , and hope you find the right audience for your AdWords campaigns. That's where the Search-based Keyword Tool (beta) comes... -
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The ObaHillary morph: Recycling you can believe in
Michelle Malkin (subscribe) | 11/19/2008 | Election 2008
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The Wrestler Movie Trailer
/Film (subscribe) | 3 hours ago | Entertainment
Fox Searchight has finally released a movie trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler. You’ve heard the buzz, Mickey Rourke’s performance is Oscar worthy. The Wrestler is, without a doubt, one of the best films of this year. I’m confident that it will grace many critic top 10’s come late December. The music track that Bruce [...] -
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The miracle of Haleigh Poutre
Michelle Malkin (subscribe) | yesterday | Politics
Almost three years ago, I started blogging about beautiful Haleigh Poutre. [...] Read the rest » -
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Hands-On With the BlackBerry Storm (Video)
Switched (subscribe) | yesterday | Technology
Filed under: Cell Phones , BlackBerry , Switched Video , Reviews , Holiday Gift Guide 2008 It's been an exciting year for anyone who wants to upgrade to a smart phone, what with the iPhone , the G1 "Google" phone , and, on Friday, the BlackBerry Storm for Verizon Wireless. At last, BlackBerry lovers and loyal Verizon Wireless subscribers who have been resisting the switch to an iPhone can boast their... - see blog ranking see all discussions
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