Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Scariest Earthquake Is Yet to Come - Newsweek


Newsweek

The Scariest Earthquake Is Yet to Come
Newsweek
The tsunami that struck Japan was the third in a series of events that now put California at risk. The tsunami violently surges ashore in Natori, Japan. All of those broken bones in northern Japan, all of those broken lives and those broken homes ...

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Tribes in Libya Are Changing the Conflict - Newsweek


Tribes in Libya Are Changing the Conflict
Newsweek
So far, the fight for Libya has been an armed showdown between Gaddafi and the rebels. This conflict is about to get much more complicated. Jammed into pickups bristling with guns, Libyan rebels took the eastern town of Bin Jawad two weeks ago. ...

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Under-the-radar tick diseases spreading across the US - msnbc.com


msnbc.com

Under-the-radar tick diseases spreading across the US
msnbc.com
Most people have heard of Lyme disease, but ticks can also spread often overlooked infections that cause similar symptoms. By Maryn McKenna Wild raspberries lured Jacqueline Moore over the wall of her new garden in Westchester County, New York. ...

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Tericka Dye (PICTURES): Teacher quits after students learn she was porn star ... - CBS News


CBS News

Tericka Dye (PICTURES): Teacher quits after students learn she was porn star ...
CBS News
(CBS/KFVS) CHESTERFIELD, Mo. - Teacher Tericka Dye's X-rated past has come back to haunt her - again. The Missouri high school science teacher and mom of four has resigned from her job after students learned that she was once an adult film actress, ...

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When the Boy Next Door Was Evil - New York Times


When the Boy Next Door Was Evil
New York Times
NO one likes to argue that the world needs more wickedness. What with despots, Charlie Sheen and rail riders who feel that quiet-car restrictions apply to everyone but them, it seems we already have plenty to go around. ...

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'I no longer hope for audacity': Matt Damon turns against Obama as President ... - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

'I no longer hope for audacity': Matt Damon turns against Obama as President ...
Daily Mail
Actor Matt Damon - who was one of the President's earliest and best-known celebrity supporters during his 2008 campaign - said point blank that he was unhappy with the way the country is being run in an interview with Piers Morgan ...

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Why I Won't Vote to Raise the Debt Limit - Wall Street Journal


Why I Won't Vote to Raise the Debt Limit
Wall Street Journal
Americans have built the single greatest nation in all of human history. But America's exceptionalism was not preordained. Every generation has had to confront and solve serious challenges and, because they did, each has left the next ...

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'Heaven is for Real': One boy's astonishing account - msnbc.com


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'Heaven is for Real': One boy's astonishing account
msnbc.com
When pastor Todd Burpo and his wife, Sonja, asked their four-year-old son Colton a simple question, they never expected his extraordinary response: Colton recounted an experience that reinforced their faith forever. Read an excerpt. ...

Garland: “Pres. Obama, I too am exhausted defending you.” - WWL First News


WWL First News

Garland: “Pres. Obama, I too am exhausted defending you.”
WWL First News
“President Obama, quite frankly, I'm exhausted defending you. Mr. President, is this my new reality?” Those words were spoken to President Obama on September 20th, 2010 during a town hall meeting in Washington. The speaker identified herself as a CFO ...

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Mega-Banks and the Next Financial Crisis - Wall Street Journal


Mega-Banks and the Next Financial Crisis
Wall Street Journal
Hedge-fund manager Paul Singer recognized the risks of subprime mortgages and bet against them. Now he warns that monetary policy could cripple American banks again. By JAMES FREEMAN At the height of the housing bubble, hedge-fund manager Paul Singer ...

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Could Facebook be the next threat to Netflix? - Fortune


Could Facebook be the next threat to Netflix?
Fortune
Warner Brothers Digital Distribution head Thomas Gewecke says the Facebook "Dark Knight" movie-streaming experiment changes the future of online video. Thomas Gewecke, WDDB president. Photo: Warner Brothers Digital Distribution Earlier this week, ...

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Cops: Gang rape of Texas girl was videotaped - CBS News


CBS News

Cops: Gang rape of Texas girl was videotaped
CBS News
(CBS/KHOU/AP) CLEVELAND, Texas - Police say the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl was captured on cell phone video, according to a search warrant affidavit obtained by several Houston media outlets. Eighteen juveniles and adults are accused of sexually ...

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How the human penis lost its spines - CNN


CNN

How the human penis lost its spines
CNN
Scientists are seeking to understand the underlying reasons why humans and chimpanzees have key differences. (CNN) -- You've read the headline, and it probably made you giggle. Go ahead. Get it out of your system. ...

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Good Guy Up Against the Aliens and Sheen - New York Times


New York Times

Good Guy Up Against the Aliens and Sheen
New York Times
Blair Underwood plays a Cuban-American president, and Virginia Madsen is an Alaskan politician in this sci-fi-tinged political thriller. By GINIA BELLAFANTE When “The Event” arrived on NBC in the fall, the network placed great faith in it as a ...

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A Tasty Fungus, Stirring Dreams and Lawsuits - New York Times


A Tasty Fungus, Stirring Dreams and Lawsuits
New York Times
HILLSBOROUGH, NC — The two contenders in the great North Carolina truffle wars could not be more different. The Loblolly Garden Club of Pinehurst, NC, with truffle-related items. A battle has arisen between two growers in the state. ...

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The Return of the Class System - Wall Street Journal


The Return of the Class System
Wall Street Journal
The main pool deck on the 4100-passenger Norwegian Epic cruise ship, just before it sets sail from Miami. On a recent Saturday afternoon onboard the Norwegian Epic cruise ship, Dennis and Julie Solet peered into a luxurious lounge ...

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The Price of Taxing the Rich - Wall Street Journal


The Price of Taxing the Rich
Wall Street Journal
The top 1% of earners fill the coffers of states like California and New York during a boom—and leave them starved for revenue in a bust. By ROBERT FRANK Brad Williams, above, a former economic forecaster for California, warned that the state was ...

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Sex and the Long-Term Relationship - New York Times (blog)


Sex and the Long-Term Relationship
New York Times (blog)
Many men and women are not, according to the findings of a large Australian study that tracked sexual satisfaction and frequency of sex among heterosexual men and women in long-term relationships. The researchers surveyed 3240 men ...

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We've built a flying saucer, boasts Iran (even if it does look like it belongs ... - Daily Mail


Daily Mail

We've built a flying saucer, boasts Iran (even if it does look like it belongs ...
Daily Mail
It's not clear how far or how high it can fly – or even how big it is and what makes it take off. But an aircraft created by scientists in Iran is, they claim, the world's first flying saucer. Called the Zohal - or Saturn in ...

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Owsley Stanley dies at 76; 'Acid King' of the '60s psychedelic era - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Owsley Stanley dies at 76; 'Acid King' of the '60s psychedelic era
Los Angeles Times
He reputedly made more than a million doses of LSD, much of which fueled Ken Kesey's notorious Acid Tests — rollicking parties featuring all manner of psychedelic substances, strobe lights and music. Owsley "Bear" Stanley, left, and the Grateful Dead's ...

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March 19 'Supermoon' May Cause Moonquakes, Scientist Says - Fox News


March 19 'Supermoon' May Cause Moonquakes, Scientist Says
Fox News
Since June 2009, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the moon, compiling data for this: the first full topographic map of its surface. There's a supermoon on the rise next week. And according to Internet buzz, ...

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Lost city of Atlantis, swamped by tsunami, may be found - Reuters


Lost city of Atlantis, swamped by tsunami, may be found
Reuters
NORTHAMPTON, Mass (Reuters) - A US-led research team may have finally located the lost city of Atlantis, the legendary metropolis believed swamped by a tsunami thousands of years ago in mud flats in southern Spain. ...

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John Galliano: 'I Love Hitler' (VIDEO) - Huffington Post


John Galliano: 'I Love Hitler' (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
Update: French outlets -- including Le Monde, Le Parisien and RTL info -- have picked up the video without question that it is Galliano. The Associated Press didn't express doubt either, writing, "On Monday, a video posted on the Web site of British ...

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The absolutely indispensable guide to Disney World - CNN


The absolutely indispensable guide to Disney World
CNN
(Budget Travel) -- If there's such a thing as an archetypal Disney fanatic, I'm pretty sure that I don't fit the mold. I don't own Mickey Mouse T-shirts or have a Disney license plate on my car. There are no movie posters, ...

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Raising an Accidental Prodigy - Wall Street Journal


Raising an Accidental Prodigy
Wall Street Journal
A child born with an extraordinary gift in the arts or intelligence can be difficult to raise. Kelsey Hubbard talks with WSJ's Sue Shellenberger about some of the challenges parents' face encouraging their kids without squashing ...

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Whoopi Goldberg Explodes At Donald Trump About Obama's Birth Certificate On ... - Huffington Post


Whoopi Goldberg Explodes At Donald Trump About Obama's Birth Certificate On ...
Huffington Post
Whoopi Goldberg got into a furious argument with Donald Trump about President Obama's birth certificate on Wednesday's "The View." Trump, who has been talking about running for president, has been drawing attention for his comments about Obama's ...

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Time for a switch - FOXSports.com


FOXSports.com

Time for a switch
FOXSports.com
Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She also is a correspondent for "Around the Track" on FOX Sports Net. Landon Cassill will take over driving duties for Phoenix Racing beginning at Auto Club Speedway this weekend. ...

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Bachmann increases public profile, makes another gaffe, in NH trip - CNN Political Ticker (blog)


Bachmann increases public profile, makes another gaffe, in NH trip
CNN Political Ticker (blog)
At a time when the former Alaska governor appears to be shrinking from the spotlight, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is stepping up as yet another favorite daughter of the conservative movement. In recent television appearances, political activities ...

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2405 Shot Dead Since Tucson - Newsweek


Newsweek

2405 Shot Dead Since Tucson
Newsweek
Since the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, the number of Americans killed by guns has not let up. How a court ruling and Dick Cheney have given Obama a chance he should take. On a snowy Wednesday evening in February, the main attraction on ...

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Nuclear energy 101: Inside the "black box" of power plants - Boing Boing


Boing Boing

Nuclear energy 101: Inside the "black box" of power plants
Boing Boing
This morning, I got an email from a BoingBoing reader, who is one of the many people worried about the damaged nuclear reactors at Fukushima, Japan. In one sentence, he managed to get right to heart of a big problem lurking behind the headlines today: ...

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Ripple effect - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Ripple effect
Los Angeles Times
Piracy in the waters off Somalia shows how an environmental issue such as overfishing can evolve into an international security crisis. Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean on February 10, 2011. (AFP/Getty Images) By Shannon Beebe It has become apparent ...

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The Man Who Defined Deviancy Up - Wall Street Journal


The Man Who Defined Deviancy Up
Wall Street Journal
Policing, religion, changes in gang life? Why has crime dropped since James Q. Wilson wrote about 'broken windows' in 1982? By HOLMAN W. JENKINS, JR. Notwithstanding his status as America's greatest thinker on crime, punishment and social order, ...

Drawing US Crowds With Anti-Islam Message - New York Times


Drawing US Crowds With Anti-Islam Message
New York Times
FORT WORTH — Brigitte Gabriel bounced to the stage at a Tea Party convention last fall. She greeted the crowd with a loud Texas “Yee-HAW,” then launched into the same gripping personal story she has told in hundreds of churches, ...

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Interview: Lupe Fiasco Hates His Own Album - Complex.com


Complex.com

Interview: Lupe Fiasco Hates His Own Album
Complex.com
By Insanul Ahmed, | Feb 28, 2011 | 12:45 pm | Permalink The last time we spoke with Lupe Fiasco, things were not looking good. His oft-delayed third album, Lasers, seemed destined for major label limbo and Lupe was busying himself with side projects ...

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