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March 24 2010 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2695 diggsIn a new blow to the climate change lobby, Russia's top weatherman today announced that the winter now drawing to a close in Siberia may turn out to be the coldest on record. 311 diggsThe death of 'quiet and lovely' Lois Waters came as MPs attacked Home Secretary Alan Johnson for his continued failure to ban the so-called party drug, which has now been linked to at least six deaths. 220 diggsMembers of the Israeli parliament likened the British government to "anti-Semitic dogs" and demanded the expulsion of Britain's military attaché in Tel Aviv."The British are being hypocritical, and I do not wish to insult dogs here, since some dogs show true loyalty, [but] who gave the British the right to judge us on the war on terror?" 136 diggsDoes DPI matter when it comes to gaming mice? Razer enters the fray by saying yes, it does. A higher DPI offers more choice, and with larger displays, the extra sensitivity may be needed. 372 diggsA handy kitchen tip! 228 diggsIt was a great decade for television. It's as simple as that. There was a renaissance of dramas, and enough brilliant comedies were around to balance out the fallow years of that genre. 153 diggsTwitter has radically reduced the amount of spam on the site, announcing that just over one per cent of all tweets are now spam-related. 79 diggsBreast-implants packed with explosives could be used by terrorists to blow up an airliner, experts have reportedly warned. 150 diggsMitt Romney was for health care before he was against it. And in 2012, he's headed for a double-talking disaster that would make John Kerry cringe. 154 diggsThe future is here – and it's looking pretty. I'm sitting in a darkened room at Sky's HQ in West London, peering through a pair of polarised glasses at television's next evolutionary step - 3D TV. 275 diggsReviled by conservatives, the organization proved also to be its own worst enemy. 184 diggsIt's the most perfect day ever...but guess who's staying in? 149 diggsConcussions are often associated with more violent sports such as football, hockey, even soccer. But as basketball has become more brutish, the number of head injuries has increased. 333 diggsSometimes architects can get a bit carried away. These staircase designs are truly incredible. 284 diggsCase Western Reserve University sits within a poor area of Cleveland, but the high-tech school has a high-tech research project underway that could change the area's fortunes: 1Gbps "open access" fiber to the neighborhoods near campus. 103 diggsSo you saw that the first MOTO smartphone touchscreen comparison was done with a fleshy humanoid controlling the testing finger and discounted it as scientifically flawed? Well, MOTO's back and this time the arm of judgment is operated by a coldly mechanical and ruthlessly precise robot 191 diggsFacebook has been linked to a resurgence in the sexually-transmitted disease syphilis, according to health experts. Now you've heard it all, folks! 126 diggsThe health-insurance industry has shifted focus in the wake of the reform bill's passage, pivoting from opposition to making sure the new law succeeds beyond most expectations. 157 diggsDrugs have been central to the American experience, from the very beginning. Here's how it all went down. 188 diggsGoogle's corporate information sites appeared to have been hacked this morning. Users searching with Google for "Google executives" were given an English link saying "Corporate Information – Google Management" that took them to a page with all information in Chinese – http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html. 195 diggsA 16-year-old Chinese boy has survived after being stabbed through the head with a knife during a row over Counter-Strike. 194 diggsDoes your favorite player make the top ten? 242 diggsMen lie to women and women lie to men, but the opposing sexes go about these things in different ways. 72 diggsGlobal warming claims a tiny island disputed by India and Bangladesh in the Bay of Bengal, scientists say. 190 diggsIn honor of the Sweet 16, March Madness' best buzzer beaters ever, broken down into historically grouped regions. 213 diggsA species of dung beetle can pull more than 1,000 times its body weight, making it the world's strongest insect. 154 diggsFirearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns. 27 diggs"From the Swedish rocker, who brought you 32 songs in 8 minutes..." 149 diggsFrench feminist philosopher Elisabeth Badinter has written a book calling children unintentional "tyrant[s]": motherhood, she argues--particularly the quest for perfect motherhood with its handmade baby-food, endless breastfeeding, and cloth diapers--is eating away at feminism's prior gains. 264 diggsBefore berating the man it should be made clear that no one gets to the point that Peter Molyneux has without outputting something worthwhile. 134 diggsDrawings believed to be those that Adolf Hitler submitted in a failed attempt to gain entry into the Vienna Academy of Art are to be auctioned. A distinguished emeritus dean of art has studied them and said that today they would be considered only up to "moderate GCSE standard" 254 diggsThe level of detail in Vipula Athukorale's works are so fine that he cannot even breathe on the butter before cutting figures. 147 diggsWhich economic model works better for consumers: cable or Internet TV. But the real debate is over how long cable television is going to last. The answer to that question involves looking at markets and consumer preferences, but it also has a lot to do with government. 189 diggsNeed a bigger hard drive for all of the DLC currently filling up space on your Xbox 360 HD? Microsoft finally has a solution for you! That is if you have the money. 71 diggsThe Speaker of the House is either a hero or villain. As health-care reform becomes law, we hear from her friends and foes. 201 diggsHere are the 11 old school WWF wrestlers who have the lowest-paying side jobs, based on the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 282 diggsWho would have thought boogers can be worth $5,300... Scarlett Johansson sure did! 162 diggsThe skull models were created from the fossils of early pre-human species discovered in Africa, the Middle East and Indonesia. 82 diggsModerate exercise helps middle-aged women avoid putting on the pounds, but only if they are already a normal weight, a new study suggests. Women who are overweight or obese do not appear to reap the same benefits in terms of weight-gain prevention, the researchers say. 242 diggsWhen a rare form of cancer invaded Joseph Casias' nasal cavity and his brain, his doctor prescribed marijuana to help alleviate the daily pain. But his employer, Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, fired him in November 2009 after he failed a drug test. Casias, 29, says he never came to work high. He's got a medical marijuana card to prove... 157 diggsThe Amazing video of an Indian street boy who never went to a school. 123 diggsThere are 50 ways to leave your lover, according to Paul Simon. But how many ways are there to leave a friend? 188 diggsAlthough women the world over have been doing it for centuries, we can't really blame a guy for being a guy. And this is especially true now that we know that the male and female brains have some profound differences. 126 diggsToday is Ada Lovelace Day, a day to celebrate women and girls in technology. It is in honor of Ada Lovelace, obviously, who is often credited with writing the first computer program. 302 diggsHere is a great chart that shows the percentage of marijuana use in each country around the world. 127 diggsThough Americans are not known for meekness, rarely have our elected officials and our talking heads (not to mention anonymous activists) unleashed such fury as during the prolonged health-care debate. Here, five of the most notably rancorous moments—some recent, some not-so. 142 diggsApple's total U.S. gaming share jumped last year from 1% to 5%, despite the market as a whole shrinking a bit. 240 diggsSome of the best discoveries in science are completely serendipitous. Dr. Dumbacher discovered, quite by accident, that a common New Guinea bird uses potent poisons for protection -- a defense never before documented in birds. And that's just the beginning of the story... 166 diggsThe chance to charge higher ticket prices has every Hollywood studio rushing to retrofit their 2D spectacles into 3D. James Cameron says: "Now, you’ve got people quickly converting movies from 2D to 3D, which is not what we did. They’re expecting the same result, when in fact they will probably work against the adoption of 3D..." 254 diggs 105 diggsGender and age affect how we respond to stress. 125 diggsAn FBI official told a FOSE audience that cybercriminal enterprises operate much like corporations, hiring individuals with specific talents to fill out the specialized workforce. 154 diggsNine fictional athletes from sports movies that I wish existed in real life sports. 208 diggsShe's 31 and only been married six months, and she's thinking cheating on her husband might save her marriage. Here's her story. 142 diggsIn the burning fields of Southern California’s Imperial Valley, the honey bee population is dying, and so are millions of fish in the Salton Sea. Meanwhile, the squatters of Slab City try to live off the grid and hold on to what’s left of the American Wild West. 170 diggsIranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari was locked up for being a spy for Mossad by a humor-impaired Iranian government after being interviewed by Jason Jones on The Daily Show. Now Stewart has optioned a film on Bahari's life. If anyone can make humor out of an absurd jailing - you have to think Jon Stewart can. 366 diggsWhile douchebags can certainly be found in every state across the nation, certain states seem to have a higher concentration than others. 227 diggsThe web has hundreds of periodic tables and dozens of collections of periodic tables -- but it never had a periodic table of periodic tables. Until now. Researched in profound and excruciating detail over the course of a couple nights on Google, we present to you this achievement in information, categorization and obsession. 279 diggsWhen a 29 year old woman accidentally walked through an airport scanner, an airport security guard thought it would be hilarious to mention how he "loved those gigantic tits". Apparently, the woman was not amused. 126 diggsRated "H" for Humor. 178 diggsCommon sense can steer you away from the some of the Web’s skeeviest destinations to avoid malware, but when it’s embedded in ads from some of the biggest advertising networks out there, you may be infected at every turn without even clicking on the ad. 153 diggsCultural decline. 449 diggsDETOUR!! 151 diggsBBC aired video of Bush and Clinton’s visit, and Mediate noticed that at one point, Bush appeared to wipe his hand off on Clinton’s shirt after shaking hands with a crowd of Haitians 86 diggsSince the passage of health care reform, there has been increasingly violent language from opponents, along with vandalism directed at Democratic members of Congress. Sarah Palin has now done her part to raise the rhetorical intensity, telling her Twitter followers, "Commonsense Conservatives & lovers of America: 'Don't Retreat, Instead - RELOAD!'" 255 diggsLast month the Indian government ended a bid to block pornographic sites from being accessed in their country. While the attempt was not successful, it got us thinking: what if we (that is, people in the United States) lived in a country where, unlike now, it was impossible to access mountains of porn for free? 210 diggsThis week, Zero Punctuation reviews Battlefield: Bad Company 2. 103 diggsWith the power of a next-gen network, HTC's Android handset makes the most of its snappy hardware. 189 diggsA Colorado lawmaker wants veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder to be able to use medical marijuana. 199 diggsIn God of War III, Kratos decapitates Greek god Helios to use his head as a lantern. What god have YOU beheaded for supernatural powers recently? 123 diggsWhen soldiers are sent to war, the military provides all sorts of help for those left behind--mothers, fathers, husbands, wives and children. But what about the four-legged family members? 185 diggsAwesome... 80 year old Buzz Aldrin, 2nd man to walk on moon, is the first astronaut to dance on Dancing With The Stars. He's no accomplished dancer -- though doubt his competitors are as accomplished in 'moon walking'. But he's a great sport, having a blast and looks in damn good shape at 80. Go Buzz! 228 diggs(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered that the brain saves energy by predicting what it is likely to see. 223 diggsThese men are the ultimate testament to everything it means to be a man – Vegas, video games, vixens, and everything that goes vroom. 120 diggsSaints coach Sean Payton is not happy about the NFL's decision to change the playoff overtime rules. 114 diggsWhy an iPillow? "During chemo my iPhone kept me alive and sane and connected." 69 diggsThere might be a new favorite hang-out for astronauts aboard the International Space Station later this year. 83 diggsSo what determines which is the better league: more bids, more Final Four teams or who wins the national championship? 284 diggsThe Electronic Frontier Foundation revealed this week that the FBI and other federal agencies work undercover on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites to shadow suspects and gather evidence in crime investigations. 127 diggsAlexa Meade paints on people's skin and clothes until they look like they belong in a frame: skin on skin, lips on lips and eyebrows on eyebrows, using her own mixture of nontoxic paints and unspecified ingredients. And this fresh perspective on portraiture is taking the art world by storm. 193 diggsDemetri Martin demonstrates that you never really know what's going on on the other end of your conference call. 145 diggsHow come that Frank Thomas rookie card you stowed away in 1990 is now worth less than a Happy Meal? Chalk it up to the baseball card bubble of the late 1980s and early 1990s. A new book tells of how baseball cards evolved from a tobacco marketing gimmick in the 19th century into a massive, big-money industry by the late 20th century. ... Then pop. 207 diggsAt nine out of ten natural gas wells in the United States, gas is released from deep underground pockets by fracturing rocks with a high-pressure water, chemical, and sand solution. The process, known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” is not regulated by the federal government and, in fact, is exempted from the Safe Drinking Water Act... 257 diggsLook close. You may be staring at the end of cancer. Those tiny black dots are nanobots delivering a lethal blow to a cancerous cell, effectively killing it. 137 diggsUtah State may be out of the tournament, but when it comes to cheering, they're the 2010 champs. 228 diggsWhat do these 10 amendments have to do with health care reform? Very little, except to put Democrats between a rock and a hard place. 120 diggsAfter a tea party organizer published the address of the brother of Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) in a blog post urging anti-health reform activists to "drop by", someone cut a propane gas line at the house, Politico is reporting. 174 diggsI hereby officially proclaim Internet Explorer 6 to be a dead browser walking. Even though IE 6 still somehow manages to keep 19.8% of the Web browser market, IE 6 is a late Web browser! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! 114 diggsThere is a scientific debate going on about whether animals commit suicide 175 diggsThis guy is known as the Yodelking. He will probably make your day. 190 diggsRussia and the U.S. have broken through a logjam and expect to sign a new treaty next month that would slash nuclear arsenals, officials from both nations said Wednesday. 170 diggsThe Clay Mathematics Institute of Cambridge, Mass., announced last week that Grigoriy Perelman of St. Petersburg, Russia, had won the first Millennium Prize for solving the Poincaré conjecture. 348 diggs "This year, tens of thousands of uninsured Americans with a preexisting condition and parents whose children have a preexisting condition will finally be able to purchase the coverage they need," he said. Making sure kids who have pre-existing conditions are covered? Hard to argue with that. There's just one problem. In the writing of this bill 299 diggsIf you’re low on time, skip through to 2.50. 226 diggsSenate Republicans fuming over the passage of health care reform are now refusing to work past 2 p.m. -- a tactic they can employ by invoking a little-known Senate rule.On Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee was forced to cancel a hearing as was the Senate Armed Services Committee. 173 diggsJapanese TV: think people hurting themselves in weird and unusual ways, games in which the only prizes are naked chicks, and panties. 313 diggsThey're just so doggone ridiculous! 114 diggsA report released today reveals that as metropolitan cities continue to grow at incredible rates alongside each other across the globe, their boundaries are starting to blur. This has given rise to a new scale of geography known as "mega-regions". 157 diggsIt’s official. Tax Cannabis 2010, the most far-reaching state effort ever, which would legalize the consumption of cannabis for all adults over 21 — and would finally take the industry that serves those consumers out of a legal gray area — will qualify for the November mid-term ballot later today. 190 diggsToday marks the 21st Anniversary of the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill off the coast of Alaska. Significant quantities of oil can still be found covering the state's shores and beneath gravel beaches, a new study has discovered. 112 diggsIt’s been exactly 5 years since Sony launched the PlayStation Portable. Since then, Sony’s hand held has seen many ups and downs. March 24th, 2005 was the day when the PSP was launched and since then it has sold close to 60 million units worldwide 37 diggsJust for fun I looked up the sugar content of a few common food products and menu items. I hope you're as horrified as I am. 86 diggsHave you secured your water supply? Can you deliver a baby? Do you fear the undead? In his crucial 1999 New York Times bestseller, Y2K expert Michael S. Hyatt asked all the important questions. 191 diggsEver since Conan O'Brien reopened negotiations with Fox (which briefly led to a planned appearance at Idol Gives Back), rumors have flown fast and furious that the network is set to announce a deal with the funnyman on May 17.... 195 diggsJoe Biden is a pretty crazy dude, and we think it's time he got a haircut that reflects that. Here are some possibilities. 188 diggsHot water really can freeze faster than cold water, a new study finds. Sometimes. Under extremely specific conditions. With carefully chosen samples of water. 159 diggsDespite the fact that the 2010 Census form is the shortest in recent history, some anti-government activists are refusing to answer any question besides the number of people in their household. What information are they trying to keep private? 184 diggsToyota's troubles with so-called sudden acceleration are so well publicized, we're not going to run them down here. But we'd remind the world's largest carmaker that it might be far worse. As well as sticky accelerator pedals and ill-fitting floor mats, they could also be facing cars that... 195 diggsDuring times of war or election our nation (and others) floods itself with so much propaganda that you sometimes don’t even know what the hell you are voting for or hoping will happen. It gets to a point where it’s simply one poster or campaign versus another. 151 diggsThe U.S. Postal Service is increasing the pressure for dropping Saturday home delivery as it seeks to fend off massive financial losses. The first formal step Wednesday toward cutting mail delivery to five days a week... 145 diggsThough the hatemail is down to just a couple a week now, People of the Park posts reader-submitted photos of oddball outfits worn by Disneyland patrons and, yes, the occasional exposed buttcrack. 120 diggsAs a purely hypothetical exercise, what might a re-imagining of Apocalypse Now look like? Here’s one possible scenario. 200 diggsGood job, little one. 276 diggsFans of good television can rejoice, because it's beginning to look like HBO is back. And leading the charge? Ricky Gervais, of course. 180 diggsReporting the news, or at least trying to, is increasingly becoming a very dangerous line of work. Last year set a new record, with 77 journalists murdered worldwide. UNESCO is raising the alarm in a new report published today, and is calling for an end to impunity in the murders of media professionals. 285 diggsThe Shawshank Redemption is a timeless story of hope, friendship, and, of course, imprisonment. Like any cult film, there is a rabid army of Shawshank fans online debating the correct pronunciation of Zihuatanejo and unearthing obscure film facts. 308 diggsMarch 24, 2010 - Microsoft has clarified comments made in a recent report about the amount of space required for Project Natal, the upcoming motion camera for Xbox 360, to work properly. 189 diggsGod help us: Officials from TARP and the Financial Crisis Commission have put in calls to a college student after reading her senior thesis on the financial crisis. P.S. She's kinda hot. 201 diggsThe complete dialogue of JC casually tearing into Glenn Beck has some great moments... 81 diggsHouse Majority leader wants Republicans to speak out against threats to Democratic colleagues. 112 diggsEvery control in the model is moveable and functions like the real plane. Every little bit has been shaped, sized and fixed by hand. The picture with the tweezers in them shows how difficult it must have been to put it together and to fashion the parts. 199 diggsAnother dose of the most intense, epic, or otherwise insane gaming bosses ever. 92 diggsFormer Major League Baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged in New Jersey with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident. It was 9 a.m. ... And there was a child in the car. Sad. 123 diggsLine2 takes a big step toward a future when cellphone users won't need to rely on a cellphone carrier's service. 81 diggs10 years?!?!?! Talk about job Security! 274 diggsMore than 30 years after five New Jersey teens vanished without a trace, prosecutors have charged two men with herding the boys into an abandoned house at gunpoint and burning them alive inside. 426 diggsAt least one company is ready to follow Google's stance on doing business in China: GoDaddy. 192 diggsAdapting is something that nature does very well, and because organisms have occurred in water for billions of years, there are many examples of clever tactics. Here are some examples, and beautiful or otherwise, we have a lot to learn from them on using water more efficiently. 309 diggsWithout bees, it's kind of game over. They're doing more than you think. 329 diggsThere's an Easter Egg in Just Cause 2 that causes your plane to land on a mysterious island that has a weird hatch in the middle of the jungle! 188 diggsAmong other things, the comments suggest that the government should only spend our tax dollars on IP enforcement when (1) the costs of enforcement do not exceed the damages caused by the infringement; (2) the infringement meets the standards for criminal conduct; and (3) the infringement involves clear legal violations of the law, 204 diggsA tribute to the brave women who have talent but choose not to use it for the sake of routine and easy satisfaction. 127 diggsCan you hear me now? You bet your ass I can. 343 diggs 49 diggsChelsea Taylor logged onto the social networking site to find a letter posted from Cookies cafe saying she was fired from her job for losing £10 on an errand. 103 diggsWhat does the health care reform mean for you, personally? Are you going to be better off? 109 diggsPlagued by a lack of funding and growing staff shortages, the San Diego Zoo and Ironwood State Prison were combined earlier this week, bringing local inmates and wildlife together for the first time under the same roof. 110 diggsWhere in the world can this not be applied? 235 diggsThe people who push malware love to trap victims via search. Security companies refer to what they do as "SEO poisoning." They identify popular search terms, figure out which ones are likely to bring them suitable targets, and then optimize pages so engines like Google and Bing display their results on the first page. 294 diggsA Delaware pediatrician pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he molested more than 100 of his patients, many of them repeatedly, and videotaped the assaults. 235 diggsThe almost incoherent "how to be a winglady friend" rulesheet reveals as much as anyone would ever want to know about college girls. It's amazing how a document that is so hard to understand can clear up so much. 101 diggsBy bending gravity, researchers have captured a star-birthing region about 10 billion light-years away, SMMJ2135-0102 appears in such great detail because of a cosmic alignment that allowed researchers to capture it 16 times larger than it usually appears. 86 diggsTwo football players in the lingerie football league were put on probation after a photo shoot with Broward New Times featured them wearing shoulder pads “without authorization.” 156 diggsChatroulette has become somewhat of an Internet phenomenon with its unique approach to webcamming cause you don't always know who or what you're going end up seeing. Well here's a handy Chatroulette Bingo Card to give you a better idea of who or what you might run in to. 99 diggsA femtocell is a device whose sole purpose is to help fill gaps in wireless networks. Instead of using it as a way to turn unhappy customers into happy customers, AT&T is treating the femtocell as another way to squeeze their already victimized customer for even more $$$ 145 diggsIn a desperate cry for media attention, the filmmakers behind the flopped Danish movie Winnie & Karina have accused Piratgruppen of stealing their film. In two libelous press releases they fabricated a piracy threat from the local group of copyright critics, hoping to draw attention to the upcoming DVD-release. 149 diggsThe toilet probably makes a better argument in any debate. 82 diggsBut no one should worry because the iPad is just about to come out and that will most definitely save newspapers. 117 diggs(PhysOrg.com) -- Plasticity -- the brain's ability to change in response to external input -- is critical for most cognitive functions, including learning and memory. Those changes usually involve a strengthening or weakening of synapses, the connections between brain cells (neurons). 98 diggsFinland's Kirsi Alm-Siira takes a spill while reporting live and bursts out laughing. Insert your own blonde joke here. 60 diggsMr Miyamoto explains that he first realised the Wii would be a hit when Nintendo’s elderly board members, who were not gamers, took to the console when it was presented in a board meeting. 88 diggsThe Defense Logistics Agency’s supply center here is ensuring servicemembers around the globe have Passover meals available for observance of the upcoming Jewish holiday and palm fronds for the upcoming Christian observance of Palm Sunday. 165 diggsA plastic bag, voiced by Werner Herzog, struggles with its own immortality and wanders America searching for its maker. 124 diggs.His most famous role was as Kelly Robinson, a secret agent with a double life as a professional tennis player, in the popular series "I Spy." ..His most famous role was as Kelly Robinson, a secret agent with a double life as a professional tennis player, in the popular series "I Spy." 160 diggsIn this GlobalPost investigative report, Prague correspondent Iva Skoch gained rare access to one of Eastern Europe’s most secretive industries, uncovering a world where shifting human sexuality meets rampant commercial demand. 119 diggsAn icy inferno, a lively snowball, another Earth and two flying saucers; there's more to the sun's family than gas giants and potato-shaped rocks 121 diggsA lot goes on between the time your heart stops beating and that trip to the great beyond. 174 diggsA scientist in the United States has questioned the impact meat and diary production has on climate change, and accused the United Nations of exaggerating the link. 372 diggsMen's ability to turn a sniffle into flu and a headache into a migraine has long been a source of irritation to wives and girlfriends. But new research suggests that they are not faking it and that they suffer diseases more seriously and for longer. 166 diggsThe Army is evaluating Apple's mobile technology to help it be all it can be on the front lines. They would like to leverage Apple's experience when designing military applications... 86 diggsThe world of golf that Tiger Woods created — golf as a lucrative sport, golf as a pop culture — is deep in the rough. Can he get it back out? 143 diggsSony wants to see how 3D will do on portables, but there is some doubt. 157 diggsWomen who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. British researchers observed more than 46,000 women for nearly four decades from 1968. They compared the number of deaths in women on the pill to those who never took it. 333 diggsThis wasn't the first teacher either. It seems 5-year-old Devarius Mobley has a problem with punching other kids in class, frustrating his teachers beyond reason. 330 diggsSomeone had gone on an electronic rant, breaking into the machine's master control and changed the readout, as local residents and commuters got an eyeful. Ratner is not amused. But everyone else is. (article includes the photo of the sign) 100 diggsMania caught up with intergalactic comedian Jango Fettworthy at an open mic in front of a brick wall in a galaxy far, far away, to get his “hilarious” take in a routine he calls, “10 Signs You Just Might Be Obsessed With The Star Wars Saga.” Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jango Fettworthy….. 163 diggsState and federal officials issued two separate unemployment reports Friday that offered complex but similar signals that the job market has hit bottom and is poised to bounce back. 224 diggsRide your way through each level, changing the color of your bike when necessary to complete each level. 75 diggsSI takes us through the life of Gretzky via images. 175 diggsAs Apple's iPhone sales continue to soar, some are wondering what Apple could do with its installed base. Trying to answer that, we take a look at 10 ways Apple could use the iPhone as a weapon against carriers, developers, competitors and others. 305 diggsAn employee at Heathrow airport has been given a harassment warning by police officers after he snuck a peek at one of his female coworkers when she accidentally walked through a full-body scanner. Apparently that's considered... 444 diggsAppearing on a panel at SXSW, Seth Meyers detailed the prank that Will Forte played on him while filming "MacGruber." While 'Boner Ghost' does sound classic, it's easily matched in the awesomeness-department by Meyers's impersonation of Forte. 274 diggsThis shit is totally real... 161 diggsThe first day of the Pwn2Own hacker challenge wrapped up with a familiar face going after a familiar target. And, for the second year in a row, a German hacker known simply as “Nils” exploited a previously unknown vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox to take complete control of a 64-bit Windows 7 machine. 105 diggsWizarding World of Harry Potter's opening date and details of Forbidden Journey ride are announced by Universal Orlando 201 diggsDennis Hopper is terminally ill and unable to undergo chemotherapy as he battles prostate cancer, his attorney wrote in a court filing. Attorney Joseph Mannis wrote about the "Easy Rider" star's grave condition in a declaration filed Wednesday asserting the actor cannot be questioned by his wife's attorneys in a deposition. 243 diggsI wonder if this guy even knows he's on TV? 440 diggsKeep up with the latest popular content on the web with Digg's official iPhone app! 210 diggsThe Petrillo family were devastated when their ginger tom Alfie was run over and killed last June - and astonished when he reappeared this month, fit and well.Dead cat comes back to life' 9 months after owner buries him. 55 diggsLaShonda Durden had just given birth to her second child. She was two weeks back from maternity leave when her supervisor called her into her office. Durden is not alone. She is among the 16.5 percent unemployed African-Americans -- almost twice the rate of unemployment for whites. 161 diggsWe love buildings that tread lightly and leave no trace, that give us a little extra room when we need it. (see all of our garden shed offices) Everyone has seen inflatable domes those jumping structures that kids love
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