199 diggsJason West and Vince Zampella, two lead developers at Infinity Ward, met with Activision earlier today. Then they seemed to disappear and "bouncer-types" showed up at the studio. This Activision filing might explain why.

209 diggsIn 2010, not one but TWO films have kicked their way out of sci-fi purgatory and into the Best Picture category, one of which stands out as the clear winner: District 9. How did a movie about mid-level manager slowly morphing into an alien find itself in the same category with An Education and Precious? Short answer: because it’s awesome.

145 diggs"I'll do what they want and I'll be where they need me when they need me, whether it's in Afghanistan or bobsledding next year," Napier said.

123 diggsOpera Software has released version 10.50 of their desktop browser for Windows.

150 diggsAndroid is Google's open source operating system. Google search and services are tightly integrated into the OS by default. They are the core of the phone's functionality. However, AT&T decided to go out of their way to strip the search feature and replace it with Yahoo. There seems to be no way to get a Google search widget on the phone.

349 diggsPolice were contacted Monday after several fifth-graders at Stoneman Elementary school shared nibbles of a sugary treat made of Fruity Pebbles that contained marijuana. The fifth-grader who brought the treat to school got it from her adult sister. The older sister told police she received it from a medical marijuana dispensary.

312 diggsOK GO, possibly best known for their treadmill video are back with one of the coolest videos I have seen in a while.This too shall pass, a la Rube Goldberg.PS, ok go are even greater live, go see em!

205 diggsWho is a Jew? As the recent passport row shows, that question can be murky, with elements of belief, values, descent and nationality mixed in.

259 diggs Not far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana plants and using smuggled immigrants to cultivate them.

99 diggsI know what you may be thinking: Twitter location API already supports places; that’s why they call it the location API, right? Well, yes and no. Currently, it supports latitude and longitude, which tells the world where, exactly, you were located when you tweeted.

180 diggsResearchers used a simple brain-computer interface to post a message on the social networking Web site Twitter, an achievement that shows the potential for developing new communications systems for people whose bodies don't work but who have normal brain function.

202 diggsOpera Software today released Opera 10.50, which it touts as “the fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers” (which, in turn, calls for a comprehensive speed test – anyone?).

133 diggsIt's probably not a "phishing attack": Microsoft Windows users in Europe are now starting to get a screen that offers them a choice of web browsers, as a result of an anti-trust settlement with the European Commission.

146 diggsGoldman Sachs (GS) may face bad publicity, hostile Congressmen, and campaigns by shareholders to cut compensation, but it remains a money making machine.

254 diggsA helmet like that can get you laid. No ?

325 diggsA nail from the time of Christ's crucifixion which was hidden by the same knights who featured in The Da Vinci Code has been found in a dig.

251 diggsDespite advances in prevention and treatment, rates of HIV/AIDS in some parts of the U.S. are higher than those in sub-Saharan Africa. Rates of HIV among adults in Washington, D.C. now exceed 1 in 30 -- higher than reported rates in Ethiopia, Nigeria or Rwanda. In New York, rates are higher among blacks (1 in 40) and injection-drug users (1 in 8).

100 diggsPresident Barack Obama will announce details of an estimated $6 billion program on Tuesday to generate jobs by providing incentives for Americans to make their homes more energy.

133 diggsA robot capable of automatically sorting rubbish into six categories of recycled waste using laser detectors has been developed by scientists in Japan.

115 diggsAs it struggles with its grave political issues, Nepal must also deal with the attempts of Beijing and New Delhi to gain an edge in the Himalayan nation

198 diggsIn an interview last week, the aging wrestler said: "You've got to come clean. Don't cling to half truths, either. I tried that during an interview on Arsenio Hall. I said I wasn't on steroids, which was half true. I wasn't when he asked me. But had I been? Yes. My advice is to lay it all out there."

152 diggsThousands of would-be brides and grooms and hundreds of vendors registered for a heavily advertised bridal show that was to start Friday evening in Boston and was in part to benefit Haiti, but according to police the entire event was a sham.

180 diggsWhat if you could be fat but avoid heart disease or diabetes? Scientists trying to break the fat-and-disease link increasingly say inflammation is the key.

269 diggsShe’s ten steps ahead of you and will most likely spend the entire date trying to predict the answers to the following questions.

98 diggsNo, seriously.

169 diggsYou know the joke that every bank branch has a president -- well, every Toyota facility has a president, and one can't tell another what to do.

123 diggs"In our health-conscious society, bacon has almost taken on the edge of a rebel food," he says. "Really enjoying bacon and advertising that fact is almost daring someone to tell you you're wrong." Bacon even has the power to lead vegetarians astray. "It's amazing how many people are in the closet about their die-hard love for bacon," she said.

165 diggsIt may smell bad and taste even worse... but some researchers in India swear by the healing qualities of cow urine and dung. But does it actually work?

134 diggs(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the body's internal clock is what prevents you from becoming dehydrated and needing to drink during sleep.

199 diggsAt an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game on Friday, March 6th, with a sold out crowd of 20,562 each fan will be given a Snuggie to be worn precisely at 7PM. Cavs management is asking that everyone arrive on time before the game’s scheduled tip-off since a Guinness Worlds Record official will be on hand to authenticate the event.

174 diggsThe retail games industry is no different than any other business battleground. Life in the (mostly) free-market economy is many times a matter of survival of the richest. When the Gamestops and big chain sellers of the world have enough clout to shape the opinions of the consumer, many people stop looking for alternatives, if they're even aware ..

98 diggsAlmost seven years after an American-led coalition invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, it appears that the chaos may be clearing and life may be returning to normal for many residents of Baghdad.

159 diggsWill the master comedian fall victim to the "Seinfeld Curse?" Where do we draw the line?

157 diggsPMA 2010 at Anaheim, CA. Check out the latest digital cameras.

164 diggsJust how much does it actually cost to produce a printed book versus a digital one? Publishers differ on how they account for various costs, but a composite, and necessarily simplified, picture might look like this...

117 diggsAllen Iverson, who has not played since Feb. 20, will not return to the 76ers this season, according to Philadelphia area media reports. He will take care of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah, who has been ill.

143 diggsThere's wrong ... and then there’s Clifford Stoll’s Newsweek essay about the Internet from 1995.

175 diggsWhat looks like a beautiful day turns into the death of 2 locals.

126 diggsThe same exact Barbie doll at a toy store, only difference is that the caucasian one cost almost double the price than the Brown one. Racist? You be the judge.

194 diggsIt's the epic battle between trees and cars. Who's side will you take?

223 diggsHTC is on Apple's firing line, with a lawsuit filed today claiming they infringed on 20 Apple patents. Sound familiar? Of course it does, because Nokia's being accused of the same thing.

338 diggsThat's the only way to get serious about the deficit.

97 diggsThe expanded slate of Best Picture nominees at the 2010 Academy Awards resulted in a geek windfall. Not only did the decade-in-the-making sci-fi epic Avatar make the list of nominees, but so did the alien apartheid parable District 9 and even the Pixar sci-fi movie Up, only the second time an animated film has been nominated for Best Picture.

286 diggsBecause failure is always an option.

245 diggsThere will be an autopsy but burn marks indicated the way the electricity traveled through Messenger's body.

226 diggsIn its latest plans for the future, the Air Force envisions swapping its pilots for a fleet of versatile—and affordable—unmanned airplanes. A single UAV with interchangeable payloads could replace several legacy airplanes. Here's a look at some possible trades.

112 diggsThere's been talk for nearly a year that Saturday mail delivery might be on the way out as the U.S. Postal Service looks for ways to cut its billion-dollar-plus annual losses.

218 diggsIn the closing minutes of a recent Dallas-Atlanta game, Jason Kidd showed why he is still a crafty veteran to have on your team. On this play he elbows Hawks Coach Mike Woodson and the Hawks coach is the one who ends up getting the technical foul. Hey, rules are rules.

192 diggsA former middle school teacher apparently killed himself Thursday about an hour before he was scheduled to plead guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage boy. "He never admitted guilt to me," his lawyer said. "There was a plea offered to him, but unfortunately we'll never know his decision."

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260 diggsSome dudes can rock a ‘stache like they were born with it (Gomez Addams), and some dudes just end up looking like Chester the Molester (sorry, Brad Pitt).

150 diggsThough Vancouver's Winter Olympics have ended, the sport invented in Scotland has emerged as a smash hit in the US, where its popularity has reached heights previously reserved for baseball and basketball.

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266 diggsCharlie Sheen’s complicated life is about to get even more complicated. A woman who slept with Charlie and wife Brooke Mueller at the same time is about to come forward and tell her story.

191 diggsThe beasts had long lain extinct and forgotten, embedded deep in the frozen turf, bodies swaddled in Earth's layers for thousands of years before Christ. Now, the Russian permafrost is offering up the bones and tusks of the woolly mammoths that once lumbered over the tundra.

124 diggsSpike and the UFC have revealed the cast for season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter with coaches Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. The new season begins Wednesday, March 31st.

78 diggsExclusive clip from the new Maurice Sendak documentary, 'Tell Them Anything You Want,' by Spike Jones and Lance Bangs. Includes an appearance by Catherine Keener.

213 diggsWhile most of us are well acquainted with income and sales taxes, few of us are aware of the odd taxes that exist around the world.

270 diggsJim Bunning is screwing over a million unemployed Americans and Rick Sanchez is like a coked up guy talking about ants.

161 diggsA Stockholm research institute said Monday that China has started exploring how to reap economic and strategic benefits from the ice melting at the Arctic due to global warming.

101 diggsThree days after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck the South American nation of Chile, the massive extent of the damage is becoming clearer, and the number of known victims has climbed to 723 deaths so far, many thousands still missing, and nearly 2 million displaced.

120 diggsThe Olympic gold medalist reveals how he stays in race-ready form

162 diggsThe Houston Press brings you their top 5 list of most over used spices to save you from being a victim of over spiced syndrome. We want you to enjoy your food not spit it out.

261 diggsBefore you get your hands dirty with Super Street Fighter 4, launching in April 2010 by Capcom, we like to showcase some Amazing Artwork of this game for your inspiration.

106 diggsCrimes against capitalism.

125 diggsIt might not have a soul or emotion, but the Los Angeles Police Department's latest toy, a Remotec Inc. "Telehandler," could probably give Robocop a run for his money.

158 diggsOf course, "simple" sometimes doesn't always equate to "easy" ... but practicing these will go a long way to make your life better all around.

187 diggs"I did it half in jest," he insists, "but as I got more into it, to be honest with you, I became more serious about it." The reason? A certain agonizing memory.

121 diggsIts almost like a right of passage for college students to drink their brains out and be as promiscuous as a horny bunny on Spring Break... but what else goes on in the minds of these 20'something party goers?

49 diggsOn Jay Leno's triumphant return to Tonight Show hosting duties, he stole two jokes for his monologue. One from Mitt Romney(!?), and another from an ESPN Page 2 sports writer.

138 diggsPaleontologists have wondered how such giants as spinosaurs and tyrannosaurs, both meat-eating and ferocious, could live in the same place while competing for food. In a recent study, a French researcher may have found the answer by looking at the proportions of oxygen isotopes in the fossilized spinosaur teeth.

408 diggsBird? Bat? Flying rat? Whatever, the efficiency of this feline's graceful leap is a wonder to behold.

211 diggsInstrumental music has no words, there is no language barrier—anyone, from any culture, can enjoy a beautiful piece of music. Depending on the type of song, it’s the perfect way to kick-start your day, to help you work, or to mellow out before bed.

162 diggsThe answer to the eternal mystery of what makes up a Filet-O-Fish sandwich turns out to involve an ugly creature from the sunless depths of the Pacific and a cautionary tale of diminishing returns.

98 diggsHope he's got a dental plan.

146 diggsHere's an illustrated guide to the 20 iPhone patents that Apple's suing HTC over. They're kind of a doozy.

133 diggs...is Actual Terrible Jay Leno Monologue

129 diggsIn some ways, a budget is like a diet. You may hate sticking to it, but you feel great after you do. Unlike a diet, however, a budget doesn't have to leave you hungry. In fact, with the right moves, you can improve your household finances and still splurge on a few goodies here and there.

127 diggsYou could make a serious argument that Jerry Brown is the most unconventional politician America has ever known.

384 diggsBooze, for all its magical wonder, still has big drawbacks: You can't sober up quickly, and you often get a hangover. Now Korean researchers have found a way of tweaking booze to limit the fallout — without cutting its strength.

147 diggsCelebrate the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss with this collection of Seuss-inspired things, including cakes, rides and rooms.

192 diggsFacebook was once great. It was relatively orderly, fun, and private. Not anymore. Now Facebook sucks and this rant and video sums up many of the reasons why.

282 diggs"I have been to enough college campuses to know if you are 30 or younger this climate issue is not a debate".

211 diggsDistracted driving is a serious problem. One of the most common distractions for drivers are cellphones. Cellphone use while driving has become so increasingly widespread that many areas now have laws prohibiting it. How likely are you to cause an accident while using your cellphone behind the wheel?

231 diggsSen. Bob Casey, a centrist Democrat from Pennsylvania, has committed to voting for a public option if it's included as part of a package of health care reform fixes passed through the majority vote process known as reconciliation.

177 diggsInspired by recent online job blitzes like Australia's "best job in the world" on the Great Barrier Reef and Murphy-Goode Winery's "A Really Goode Job," GEITW turns the hiring table around allowing potential employers to compete for Brett's employment.

174 diggsBlack comedians tell us the differences between black people and white people.

102 diggsThe NCAA's plan to expand the NCAA tournament field from 65 to 96 teams would douse college basketball's postseason with a similar shower of meaninglessness.

238 diggsFilms showed the senator, Krzysztof Piesiewicz, wearing a flowery dress, in the company of two women and snorting a white powder, that Piesiewicz later said was “crushed medicine” not cocaine.

177 diggsSoda, like most everything else in the world, has a lifespan. Some sodas live long and prosper, while others die and fade away (or, as is true of a few on this list, end up in the bargain section at Walmart).

83 diggsWell here’s a group of artists who put all our paperclip necklaces and origami jabberwockies to shame with stunning works of art made from office supplies. And a few more artists whose work isn’t so much stunning as it is wicked awesome:

163 diggsWhen you're trying to rebuild the country--and to a greater extent, the world--a few coping mechanisms are to be expected.

37 diggsIn a bold and bizarre attempt to destroy evidence seized during a federal raid, a New York City man grabbed a flash drive and swallowed the data storage device. After four days, doctors--concerned that the drive was not compatible with the suspect's GI tract--concluded he "would be injured if they allowed the flash drive to remain inside of him."

175 diggsToyota Motor reported a 9% drop in U.S. sales in February from a year ago as the Japanese automaker continued to suffer from recall problems. Meanwhile, rival Ford Motor vaulted ahead of Toyota and GM to claim the market lead in the U.S.

165 diggsJay Leno's back, and it's like he never left.

173 diggsIt stimulates the brain's pleasure centers. (Nice.) Actually discovered in 1908, it's found naturally in bunch of foods including, what else, Bacon. It's called Unami -- already catching on in England and likely coming to a market/restaurant near you...

242 diggsTERRORISTS and criminals could be identified by the shape of their noses, scientist claim. Being far more effective than finger prints......................

107 diggsForget iris and fingerprint scans -- scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists at the University of Bath.

141 diggsIt looks like Lil Wayne may get one more day of fReedom before begInning his yearLong prison sentence for gun charges. On Tuesday morning (March 2), hundreds of people were evacuated from the New York courthouse where Wayne (born Dwayne MichaeL CArter) was to be sentenced due to a smoky basement fire.

135 diggsA greatly assembled Lego Star Wars stop-motion action sequence! check it out!

184 diggsSir Walter Raleigh first discovered the Pitch Lake while cruising through La Brea in southwest Trinidad. The Pitch Lake is one of the several natural asphalt lakes in the world.

142 diggsA group called "Atheist Agenda" is running a program it calls "Smut for Smut" at the University of Texas at San Antonio. The exchange hasn't been warmly welcomed by all on campus.

120 diggsErnest Hemingway must be reaching for a bottle of grappa in his grave. The snows of Kilimanjaro--inspirations for a Hemingway story of the same name--could be gone by 2022, a new study confirms.

153 diggsAn 80-year-old woman with a rap sheet that dates to 1955 was sentenced to three years behind bars for burglarizing a medical office

116 diggsWe know that at least one scene in the film will involve Stark’s own F1 Indycar racing on the streets of Monaco before being cut in half by Whiplash (Mickey Rourke).

98 diggsThis is what figure skating should really be like, those Russians think of everything and make figure skating METAL!

57 diggsTexas College Campus Divided Over Bible for Porn Campaign.

310 diggsIn January, Consumerist reader Matt received a brochure from Comcast touting their high-speed Internet service with "Unlimited usage for a flat, monthly rate." But only one month after upgrading to Comcast's "Ultra Tier," he found out that, well... "unlimited" actually means "limited."

141 diggsWhiskas really needs to jump on this marketing opportunity: In Scotland this week, a cat showed up at the Scottish SPCA in Fife with her head thoroughly stuck deep inside a Whiskas can.

182 diggsA U.S. senator says he will introduce a bill that creates penalties for U.S. Internet companies that violate human rights.

269 diggsThe Fine Brothers already gained some Internet infamy for the YouTube classic '100 Movie Spoilers in 5 Minutes,' and their latest clip is another helping of movie CliffsNotes.

140 diggsJermaine Jackson's 13-year-old son, Jaafar, ordered the stun gun online that triggered a visit from the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services last night ... TMZ has learned.

146 diggsMario's reach might span generations, but did you know there's a reason behind why he wears overalls, a cap and a 'stache?

216 diggsToday sees the unveiling of both a new device, the Nokia C5, and a new naming convention, Nokia Cseries (more on that later). The C5 is a smartphone packed into a feature phone body, boasting S60 3rd edition and a host of messaging and social networking features built in. It also boasts a bright 2.2-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

144 diggsWith LeBron calling for the league-wide retirement of #23, it seems that he's got nothing but respect for MJ. But their relationship is a bit more complicated than that...

80 diggsHere are 10 weird and truly niche social networking sites that strive to bring together some unusual birds of a feather.

200 diggsLook at #12...

187 diggsThe Obama administration Wednesday issued an alternative definition of what it means to be poor, stepping gingerly into a long-running dispute over whether to revise the way poverty has been measured for decades.

117 diggsRoger Ebert's new voice. AMAZING.

119 diggsIf you've ever sent a text message that you've later regretted sending (Tiger Woods, I'm looking at you), then a new texting application just released for the iPhone could be your new best friend.

165 diggsApple has sued Google's phone manufacturer for infringing on 20 iPhone patents. Not so long ago, Apple and Google were such a nice couple. Until one day, everything went to hell.

154 diggs"It might be funny, if it weren't so absurd," says a Texas senator. But isn't it funny because it is so absurd?

221 diggsIt seems to make perfect sense: happy people are trusting people. But a new study suggests that, in some instances, people may actually be less trusting of others when they are in a pleasant mood.

306 diggsThe idea had been floated as a way to finance a healthcare overhaul while combating obesity. But the industry has lobbied key lawmakers and financed scientific studies favorable to its position.

159 diggsMarch 2, 1962 was the historic event in NBA history where Wilt Chamberlain recorded the highest scoring game in league history with 100 points. RIP Wilt....

280 diggsHoward Stern is not on the welcome wagon for Jay Leno in his return to late night, as the radio icon delivered one of his venomous attacks toward The Tonight Show host on the CBS Early Show Tuesday.

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98 diggsPlans have just been unveiled in Wales for the construction of an 82ft bronze dragon sculpture sitting atop a 131ft tower. Current plans have the dragon's wingspan at 170ft – bigger than a Boeing 737. This is going to be one big dragon...

157 diggsA statement we frequently hear from economic analysts is that America needs a "strong dollar." And most of the time, the non-economically savvy segment of the population blankly nods in agreement. Lacking a deep understanding of why a strong dollar is beneficial, most people nevertheless prefer a strong dollar to a weak one.

103 diggsAccording to figures released today by the singularly focused blog Inside Facebook, the ubiquitous social network made upwards of $700 million in 2009 and is expected to reach a phenomenal $1 billion in revenues in 2010. Year over year, Facebook's revenues have typically doubled, from $150 million in 2007 to around $300 million in 2008 and so on.

222 diggsSupermodel Naomi Campbell may be in trouble with the law in New York City again. CBS 2 has learned that the British catwalker is wanted for questioning by the NYPD after allegedly slapping and punching her driver on Manhattan's east side on Tuesday.Sources tell CBS 2 that Campbell, 39, was being driven in a Cadillac Escalade around 3 p.m. on 58th

281 diggsWinter is, indeed, coming. HBO has greenlighted highly anticipated fantasy series "Game of Thrones."

121 diggsA raunchy commercial, featuring Baywatch star PAMELA ANDERSON covered in milk while wearing a gold bikini, has been banned from Australian TV.

237 diggsData gathered from a NASA radar on board an Indian spacecraft indicate that more than 40 craters permanently in shadows contain as much as 600 million cubic meters of ice.

84 diggsEasy-forex is a worldwide foreign exchange trading company and has just recently expanded its portfolio of platforms enabling traders to trade comfortably anywhere, anytime, either through the Web, a desktop application or via their iPhone - whatever platform is most convenient for them.

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175 diggsThe Obama administration declassified part of the government’s cybersecurity plan, publishing parts of it that discuss intrusion detection systems for federal computer networks and the government’s role in securing critical infrastructure. The declassified portion of the plan includes information on the deployment of Einstein 2 and Einstein 3...

118 diggsNew Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush, No. 25 turns 25 today. Here are 25 interesting moments of his career with the Saints. I thought that "Nailing Kim Kardashian" should have at least got an honorable mention :)

123 diggsMembers of the tea-party movement are very particular about what they believe. It turns out, they’re also adamant about what they should be called. Or not be called.

210 diggsFlipping the bird, or sticking out the middle finger, is perhaps the oldest insulting gesture on earth, dating to ancient Greece and adopted by the Romans as digitus impudicus – the impudent finger. A zillion middle fingers later, an Oregon man is suing suburban Portland cops over his use of the gesture, claiming civil rights violations...

143 diggsLiving a healthier lifestyle is not only good for you but will also mean lower health care expenses. It just needs a few simple changes in your daily routine.

81 diggsGlenn Beck's eliminiationist jihad against the progressive movement took an interesting rhetorical turn yesterday... Now, there's at least some reason to connect progressivism with Communism, since they are both left-wing phenomena and share at least some values. But Nazism? Let's look at some real American Nazis...

174 diggsSkyler Steddum, 19, repeatedly broke out of a minimum-level prison in Texas up to 70 times to stroll down and pick up cigarettes and smokeless tobacco at a nearby Walmart. But he always snuck back in after running his errands.

76 diggsPhoto gallery: Ending a long local search for the Poway teen, Chelsea King's body was found in Lake Hodges at approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to numerous local sources.

107 diggsIn March, the war in Afghanistan will become the lengthiest military conflict in U.S. history. As our country’s involvement escalated, we asked 11 photojournalists to select the one image that sums up their experience covering the war. Here, the pictures they chose, and why...

230 diggsTim Burgess wants to rid Seattle of "aggressive panhandling." A move that would make it illegal for Girl Scouts to sell boxes of cookies on city streets.

123 diggsWhite House officials tell ABC News that in his remarks tomorrow President Obama will indicate a willingness to work with Republicans on some issue to get a health care reform bill passed but will say that if it is necessary, Democrats will use the controversial reconciliation rules requiring only 51 Senate votes to pass the health care bill.

132 diggsCheck out these famous mugs where the hair goes from here all the way over there.

213 diggsAfter Obama slips up during an address on health care, White House officials are forced to admit the president occasionally uses a backing track for important speeches.

180 diggsNicolas Chartier, the "Hurt Locker" producer who ran afoul of AMPAS campaign regulations by sending emails disparaging "Avatar," has been denied attendance at the 82nd Oscar ceremony by the Academy.

107 diggsAwesome shots of dogs in slow-mo catching treats.

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122 diggsYou have to hand it to Hyundai: the company is pretty good at making hay while the sun shines. Last year, the Korean automaker found itself rolling in positive press, thanks to the award-winning 2009 Hyundai Genesis and the company's widely acclaimed Assurance Program.

189 diggsVampire Edward thinks Betty White is "one of the sexiest women in America.”

103 diggsYale Univ. scientists have developed a magnetic solder that can be manipulated in three dimensions and selectively heated, and offers a more environmentally friendly alternative to today’s lead-based solders.

251 diggsWhat is believed to be the first ever example of English written in a British church has been discovered. Problem is, no-one can read it.The 500-year-old inscription was found on a wall in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, hidden behind a monument dedicated to an aristocrat.

231 diggsGeneral Motors has issued a voluntary safety recall of 1.3 million compact cars to replace a motor in the power steering system.

160 diggsA California insurance company now offers coverage for "all aspects" of the medical marijuana industry, including liability, workers' compensation, and operations related to growing pot.

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101 diggsThe notion that therapists can help people to 'recover' memories of sexual abuse causes serious harm

251 diggsRepresentative Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) will voluntarily give up his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee, according to a Tweet by MSNBC's Chuck Todd. The move could come as early as Tuesday night.

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114 diggsThe flexible wrists of birds that let them fold their wings have now been seen in dinosaurs well before flight.

120 diggsWhen the Democrats regained tenuous control of the 110th Congress, filibusters by the new Republican minority skyrocketed. Following the landslide victory of Barack Obama and progressives in 08, there was a clear mandate for change in reform in America, yet the 111th should set a new record for filibusters as part of a clear pattern of obstruction

160 diggsAkin to the Texas-size garbage patch in the Pacific, a massive trash vortex has formed from billion of bits of plastic congregating off North America's Atlantic coast, researchers say.

184 diggsFrom the longest regular reason record to the most points scored in a game, these are the 12 NBA records that have weathered the test of NBA history.

284 diggsSince he quit the Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien has been spending his days crafting some pretty clever tweets ...

241 diggsMaking it easier to turn those online connections into real-life interactions is the goal of a new crop of entrepreneurs who've formed businesses that make social networking decidedly less anti-social.

86 diggs"We were keen to explore individuals' behavior in extreme situations," Torgler said. "Because in these situations people will reveal their true preferences."

140 diggsRecent studies show that an afternoon nap is good for us. I can vouch for that, as I nap every day around 2PM. That’s easy for me, since I have flexible work hours and my bed is maybe 20 feet from my office. Those of you in an office setting may have to make strategic plans to fit a catnap into your busy work schedule.

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183 diggsFormer Michigan resident alleges he is the real-life version of the lead character depicted in the Academy Award-nominated film "The Hurt Locker." The suit alleges that the movie's screenwriter and makers decided to cheat Master Sgt. Sarver out of financial participation in the film, and any acknowledgement of his heroic actions in Iraq.

306 diggsThe Oil Drum post some interesting data on the energy input required to produce different kinds of foods; I threw them into bar chart form and it sure looks like Graham Hill should be pitching the idea of a Weekday Vegan rather than a Weekday Vegetarian; cheese is as high as meat.

125 diggsAtrazine is receiving lots of attention for turning male frogs into girls, but that’s not all the common herbicide does. It also weakens amphibian immune systems, leaving the fragile creatures vulnerable to disease.

145 diggsRonald Reagan is honored by, among other things, an airport, a freeway, an aircraft carrier and -- ironically for a critic of big government -- one of the biggest federal buildings in Washington. Now, some of his admirers are launching a new effort to add another honor: printing his likeness on a $50 bill in place of Ulysses S. Grant

97 diggsFar from bringing peace, the March 7 parliamentary elections could bring disputes over the results that could undo reconciliation efforts between Sunnis and Shiites, or worse, provoke a new attacks.

111 diggsApple's exclusive iPhone carrier AT&T Wireless said the industry will likely eventually charge bandwidth-heavy users more for their data plans than those customers who use networks more sparingly, but added that the company in no rush to roll out its next-generation technology.

235 diggsYahoo CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company remember how long it took for Steve Jobs to revive Apple.

279 diggsAny one technology is unlikely to solve the looming climate change and peak oil problems, but working together within the larger system, they could tilt the globe away from catastrophe and towards a sustainable future.

137 diggsSome may feel squeamish about eating it, but rabbit has a fan base that grows as cooks discover how easy they are to raise — and how good the meat tastes. But killing them takes a little skill and a lot of fortitude, which some novices lacked.

386 diggsLooks like warp drive is engaged - she's giving it all she's got!

197 diggsSen. Kay Bailey Hutchison conceded the Republican nomination for Texas governor to Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday night following a heated, multimillion-dollar fight between the party heavyweights.

108 diggsIt's not easy being Steve Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO was asked for the umpteenth time Tuesday if his company will ever be number one in search.

118 diggsWhen Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he said Apple Inc. had applied for more than 200 patents for the device and was ready to enforce them. Now, Apple is putting those words into action.

198 diggsAs if Berlin Zoo's polar bear star Knut hasn't had enough upheaval in his life, animal rights group PETA demanded .that he should be castrated to avoid him inbreeding with his girlfriend Giovanna. The two apparently share the same grandfather. The demand is likely to outrage his many fans. Things finally started looking up again last year for Knut

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159 diggsAs the battle between HTML5 and Adobe Flash continues to heat up, Virgin America has chosen a side: their brand new web site design ditches Flash in favor of HTML.

113 diggsBob is CEO of GoDaddy, largest domain registrar. I stumble this upon Bob Parson's blog. these 16 rules that he personally believes for success.

208 diggsThe iPhone maker's complaint against HTC underscores the widening role of the International Trade Commission in cross-border disputes over smartphone tech.

248 diggsThe Superleggera is back, and it’s faster and lighter than ever before. Debuting at the Geneva Motor Show, the new variant builds upon the new LP570 Gallardo line, which was first introduced in 2008.

394 diggsSales of bottled water have fallen for the first time in at least five years, assailed by wrathful environmentalists and budget-conscious consumers, who have realized that tap water is practically free.

190 diggsTeknoGod and Darkblizz have successfully cracked Starcraft 2 beta with a working AI against computers. Teknogods team, LazyTown has plans to emulate a Battle.net server in the near future, but for now, it's just comp stomp.

170 diggsYup, Digg has set another mile stone by crossing into the top 100 sites on the Internet (based on visitor traffic via Alexa).

66 diggsAs spring training gets underway, managers ramp up the spin machine, talking to the media in short bursts of clichéd (say-nothing) quotes about players. We examine each and offer the "real" story behind the clichéd quote.

124 diggsOfficer Polanco says NYPD's obsession with keeping crime stats down has gotten out of control. He claims Precinct Commanders relentlessly pressure cops on the street to make more arrests and give out more summonses -- all to show headquarters they have a tight grip on their neighborhoods.

98 diggsA Hindu swami and a British Airways flight attendant have been arrested. They're accused of making the friendly skies a bit too friendly -- with flight attendant hookers.