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WikiLeaks Discloses 9/11 Pager Intercepts Posted: 39 minutes ago by jhordie
WikiLeaks is releasing over half a million US national text pager intercepts that were captured during a 24-hour period of the 9/11 attacks.
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The President's unprecedented use of "unprecedented" Posted: 1 hour ago by JoshSF49
Apparently, The Obama White House is addicted to the “unprecedented.”
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 55 [+].
Dirt can be good for children, say scientists Posted: 3 hours ago by midnightbliss10
Children should be allowed to get dirty, according to scientists who have found being too clean can impair the skin's ability to heal.
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African wars to increase as a result of Global Warming Posted: 4 hours ago by cecilberman
This is consistent with the CIA's assessment. It's probably why the U.S. wants to establish an African command. Given the mineral wealth of that continent, the U.S. will be facing off against China and Russia for dwindling natural resources there.
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Doctor in trouble for being "Blunt" Posted: 4 hours ago by hoosker
He told his patient she was irresponsible for being unemployed, on Medicaid, and relying on taxpayers to cover another pregnancy after giving birth less than a year earlier.
But what really made her mad, was when he poked her thigh and told her she was fat.
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Dad leaves boy and goes into strip club Posted: 4 hours ago by hoosker
A man was arrested after police said he left his 5-year-old son in a tractor-trailer while he ducked into an Indianapolis strip club to drink.
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Angelina Jolie "Hates" Obama Posted: 4 hours ago by hoosker
"She's into education and rehabilitation and thinks Obama is all about welfare and handouts. She thinks Obama is really a socialist in disguise."
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Parents negotiate no-homework contract Posted: 5 hours ago by suckersklub
Oh, come on.
Spoiled brats.
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Middle school students suspended for “kick a Jew day” Posted: 5 hours ago by cecilberman
That's what you get for showing "Borat" in the school auditorium.
Landon said until further notice, the school will focus the first 20 minutes of each day on character traits, beginning with respect and kindness. Homeroom teachers will speak with the students about these traits and will focus on bullying prevention, he said. Videos on the topic will be sought out and used as part of the training, he said.
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Dead Men Need Exercise Too Posted: 5 hours ago by suebe
A Connecticut gym continued to withdraw membership dues for a man for two years after he was killed in a shooting.
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Emergency Alerts Over Your XBox System? Posted: 7 hours ago by suebe
Online gamers, get ready for possible alerts on your consoles! New York State authorities are testing a plan that would see the Emergency Management Office issue alerts over online gaming networks in addition to regular channels.
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Meteor Lights Up the Night Skies Over Utah Posted: 7 hours ago by cb__
"..this thing lit up the sky, literally. It was like daylight."
*Includes some great footage and photos*
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Unraveling the Real 3D Mandelbrot Posted: 10 hours ago by suebe
The Mandelbrot fractal, finally rendered in 3D and thoroughly explained.
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Saudi Arabia puts Man on Death Row for Witchcraft Posted: 10 hours ago by equinox
A man has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia for witchcraft because he makes predictions on television. The case is causing outrage among human rights campaigners. The Lebanese citizen was only visiting Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage when he was arrested in Medina last year.
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Former teacher Heidemarie Schwermer has lived without money in Germany for 13 years Posted: 16 hours ago by iamamaniac
Twenty-two years ago Heidemarie Schwermer, a middle-aged secondary school teacher just emerging from a difficult marriage, moved with her two children from the village of Lueneburg to the city of Dortmund, in the Ruhr area of Germany, whose homeless population, she immediately noticed, was above average and striking in its intransigent hopelessness.
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U.S. Refuses to Join Landmine Ban Posted: 16 hours ago by Chamale
Washington (CNN) -- The United States won't join its NATO allies and many other countries in formally banning landmines, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said during his midday briefing Tuesday.
Russia and China also have not joined the 156 nations that have endorsed the ban, he said.
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The 10 best NHL players of the last decade Posted: 16 hours ago by iamamaniac
How you choose to define, or quantify, the "best" player in the NHL over the last decade will determine your level of agreement with this ranking, which is sure to be one of our most controversial End of Decade lists.
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Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal Posted: 16 hours ago by AutumnLotus
New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a smaller spiral galaxy, which has been twisted and warped from being devoured.
The giant galaxy, Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years.
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Universe peppered with 'blue fuzzies' Posted: 17 hours ago by AutumnLotus
Australian astronomers have discovered that the universe is full of tiny blue dwarf galaxies.
Known as 'blue fuzzies', these tiny galaxies are made up mostly of young hot stars that shine brightly, dominating the light from the galaxies they're in.
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Under the microscope: Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prize Posted: 17 hours ago by AutumnLotus
This strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators.
It took top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, the world's foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies.
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Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights (w/ Video) Posted: 18 hours ago by AutumnLotus
In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet.
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Mariah Carey carries own toilet paper Posted: 22 hours ago by Bornbad
I would too if I had a slow leak.
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Tweets on Ice: Dispatches from Jail in 140 Characters or Less Posted: 24 hours ago by Bornbad
We live in a world where people are arrested and honestly think: "I should tweet about this." From celebrities, to hipsters, to rappers and journalists, here is a compilation of the best tweets from the Inside.
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Feeling Nervous? 3,000 Behavior Detection Officers Will Be Watching You at the Airport This Thanksgiving Posted: 24 hours ago by Bornbad
Nearly 100,000 passengers were pulled aside by TSA behavior watchers last year, and it remains to be proven whether you can spot terrorists by the looks on their faces.
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Japanese man weds anime game character Posted: 1 day ago by cecilberman
His parents must be so proud.
In attendance were a live audience, an MC, the bride's virtual video game girlfriend — who made a speech — and a real human priest.
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