Buried body thought to be lottery winner, police say CNN (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:58:04 EST) Human remains found buried under recently-added concrete at a home in Florida are likely those of missing lottery winner Abraham Shakespeare, police said.
Blair to defend record over Iraq BBC (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:08:39 GMT) Former PM Tony Blair is set to mount a spirited defence of his actions when he is questioned at the Iraq war inquiry
Congress to probe Toyota recalls REUTERS (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:54:16 -0500) WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Congressional investigators on Thursday sought documents on Thursday from Toyota Motor Corp and U.S. safety regulators about a pair of safety recalls the automaker was racing to address.
Print media hail iPad's potential CNN (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:10:10 EST) Now that they've gotten a peek at it, publishers of books, newspapers and magazines are hoping Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet device will breathe new life into their struggling industry.
Call for openness on climate change BBC (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:21:54 GMT) Scientists should be more open about the uncertainty of predicting the rate of climate change, according to the government's chief scientific adviser, Professor John Beddington.
Apple pitches $499 iPad, takes on Amazon REUTERS (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:29:01 -0500) SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a sleek tablet that it called the iPad, pitching the new gadget at a surprisingly low price to bridge the gap between smartphones and laptops.
AP - Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games.
Levitating magnet could make fusion faster and cheaper ARSTECHNICA (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:33:00 -0600) Fusion power has been held up by our inability to get the reaction hot and dense enough to self-sustain, or maintain its own temperature without externally-provided heat. By studying the magnetic fields of planets and other bodies in space, scientists have found a new configuration of magnetic fields that could help concentrate the density of the fuel. The setup uses a levitating magnet to help the plasma to move across magnetic field lines, which maintains its high density, eliminates particle loss, and may even allow for the use of cheaper helium-3 as fuel.
Jan. 29, 1901: DuMont Will Make TV Work WIRED.COM (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT) Allen B. DuMont will advance television by making the CRT a practical picture tube. He'll manufacture TV sets and start a network to provide programming.
Expert sees security issues with the Apple iPad ZDNET (Jan 28, 2010 2:01 PM PST) Apple's new iPad device looks like it will have some of the same security issues that affect the iPhone, such as weak encryption, said a mobile security expert.
Kaman, Marc Gasol among biggest All-Star snubs CNN (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:37:34 EST) The NBA All-Star rosters are complete, but are they correct? Chris Mannix identifies seven players that have a legitimate gripe about missing out on all the Feb. 14 festivities in Dallas.
I can win Aussie title - Murray BBC (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:39:42 GMT) Andy Murray believes he can end Britain's 74-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles winner after beating Marin Cilic to reach his maiden Australian Open final.
Piercy's 64 leads, Mickelson 6 back FOX NEWS (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:15:16 GMT) Scott Piercy's name is atop the leaderboard but the best round
might have belonged to Robert Allenby.
Cavs' James fined $25,000 for kicking water bottle REUTERS (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:52:45 -0500) NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been fined $25,000 for kicking a water bottle during a game, the NBA said on Thursday.
AP - Venus and Serena Williams won their fourth Australian Open women's doubles title, beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3.
Riddick Bowe vs. Juan Carlos Gomez coming soon? BOXING NEWS 24.COM (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:33:25 +0000) By Jason Kim: A fight that is rumored might take place is Riddick Bowe (43-1, 33 KO’s) vs. Juan Carlos Gomez (44-2, 35 KO’s). This match-up would be about as interesting to watch as getting a root canal. Bowe, now 40, hasn’t fought in two years and not looked good in about 15 years.
Bowe
Ghana and Egypt set final date FIFA (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:23:00 GMT) Egypt thumped eight-man Algeria 4-0 at the Cup of Nations to set up a final against young Ghana, who beat Nigeria behind an Asamoah Gyan goal.
Team discipline the key for Corrie van Zyl HOME OF CRICKET (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:29:20 GMT) While the South African team is an outfit well known for its professionalism, van Zyl has promised to intensify this trait within the team
Weights from Mexico City FIGHT NEWS (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:21:07 +0000) Jesus “Estrellita” Ruiz 118 vs Luis “Surtigas” Melendez 118
Octavio “Zurdo” Hernandez 123 vs Angel Aguilar 122
Hector “Cachorro” Morales 130 vs Ernesto Olarte 133
Mauricio Pintor 136 vs Omar Martinez 136
Adrian Quiroz 143 vs Martin “Pelon” Rivas 139
Antonio Laureano 109 vs Mario Andrade 109
Angel Molina 135 vs Ulises Moreno 136
Venue: Auditorio Plaza Condesa, Mexico DF, Mexico
Promoter: All
Trigg Frank about the Future UFC.COM (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:01:00 EST)
Mike Russell, UFC - Despite all of the pre-fight posturing and trash talk he has engaged in over his nearly 13-year mixed martial arts career, Frank Trigg is surprisingly honest about his place in the grand scheme of MMA.
Jackson's children to take stage CNN (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:56:04 EST) Michael Jackson's two eldest children are scheduled to accept the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for their father.
Catcher in the Rye novelist dies BBC (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:54:34 GMT) American novelist JD Salinger, author of classic 20th Century book The Catcher in the Rye, has died aged 91, his son says.
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger dies at 91 REUTERS (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:08:07 -0500) BOSTON (Reuters) - Reclusive U.S. author J.D. Salinger, who wrote the American post-war literary classic "The Catcher in the Rye," has died of natural causes aged 91.
Joe Budden - Downfall (prod. J. Cardim) NAHRIGHT (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:00:01 +0000)
Another one for the Budden/Cardim collection. Unlike the previous warm-up leaks, this one actually was meant for his third LP, The Great Escape, but it’s being leaked now due to clearance issues.
Expect more collabs from the two on TGE & J. Cardim’s Dice Music: The In Crowd.
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AHH Stray News: Nelly Vs. Bow Wow For $100k, Rev Run Does Wedding, Fabolous ALL HIP HOP (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:10:00 GMT) (AllHipHop News) Rappers Nelly and Bow Wow will host their own celebrity basketball game this weekend in Chicago to foster peace and unite in the community. The pair will be on hand with various representatives of Nelly Derrty Ent as well as reps for the Cash Money Millionaires. Nelly’s team will play Bow Wow’s and the losing team will have to donate $100,000 to a charity. The event, which takes place January 31 at the UIC Pavilion on January 31, will also feature Nelly and Bow Wow speaking the students...(
Jay Leno Set for Facelift TMZ (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:10:00 EST) Jay Leno's set is only 4 months old, but it will undergo a facelift that would raise Heidi Montag's eyebrows -- if that's even possible.We've learned Leno will stay put in the Burbank facility where he did "The Tonight Show" for 17 years, and "The ...
Miramax: 1979-2010 ROTTEN TOMATOES (2010-01-28 18:19:00) Disney is shutting down Miramax, casting the fate of a handful of unreleased films in doubt. To pay tribute, Entertainment Weekly has compiled a list of 15 of the studio's finest moments.
Kids Face Felony Sexting Charges THE SMOKING GUN (Thu 28 Jan 2010 17:20:00 EST) Two Tennessee women who accused a man of rape have admitted to cops that they had consensually agreed to sex with him in exchange for a pack of cigarettes.
Woman Keeps McDonalds Burger for 12 Years WEIRD NEWS FLIES (Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:34 +0000) Morgan Spurlock did this in Super Size Me, for about a year. But Karen Hanrahan has kept a McDonald's hamburger since 1996. After 12 years, it still looks ready to eat. Frightening!
WIN-dow Washing FAIL BLOG (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:56:40 +0000) epic fail- WIN-dow WASHING, G-rated, work, window, washing, job, lazy
Bunch Of Phonies Mourn J.D. Salinger THE ONION (Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:50 -0500) CORNISH, NH—In this big dramatic production that didn't do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud.
TheSkunk.org - Osama bin Laden seeks new cinematographer HUMOR FEED (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 -0500) CAVE SOMEHWERE Fresh off the release of his first promotional audio tape in over six months, terrorist Chief Osama bin Laden is now shaking up his video production department.
TheSkunkorg - Osama bin Laden seeks new cinematographer CONSUMERIST (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 -0500) CAVE SOMEHWERE Fresh off the release of his first promotional audio tape in over six months, terrorist Chief Osama bin Laden is now shaking up his video production department.
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