Archive | May, 2006

Yahoo! News Photo — Alien in Duck’s Belly?

31 May 2006

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Yahoo! News Photo This undated photo provided by the International Bird Rescue Research Center, shows an X-ray taken Sunday, May 21, 2006, of an injured duck with a broken wing. The International Bird Rescue Research Center in Cordelia. Calif., plans to raise funds with an unusual duck X-ray, which they say shows the clear image of [...]

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Newsvine – Review: ‘Over the Hedge’

30 May 2006

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Newsvine – Review: 'Over the Hedge' "Over the Hedge," the latest star-studded, computer-animated, talking-animal extravaganza, is an indictment of the same sort of suburban overconsumption that the film encourages through its marketing. Glad to see someone else felt the same way about this film as we did. Funny how, without any prodding or prevous discussion, my 4 [...]

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The US Citizenship Test

30 May 2006

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You Passed the US Citizenship Test Congratulations – you got 8 out of 10 correct! Could You Pass the US Citizenship Test? I passed, getting 8 out 0f 10 right. How well did you do?

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China’s longest river

30 May 2006

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China's longest river "cancerous" with pollution – Yahoo! News BEIJING (Reuters) – China's longest river is "cancerous" with pollution and rapidly dying, threatening drinking water supplies in 186 cities along its banks, state media said on Tuesday. Chinese environmental experts fear worsening pollution could kill the Yangtze river within five years, Xinhua news agency said, calling for [...]

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Last Comic Standing – Program Details – Yahoo! TV

30 May 2006

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Last Comic Standing – Program Details – Yahoo! TV Talent scouts travel the country looking for aspiring comics to send to the semifinals – Heck yeah, two hours of commedians and folks that think they are commedians that we laugh at because they suck. Gotta love it. 

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CNN.com – Sources: Lawmakers told to brace for Haditha fallout – May 30, 2006

30 May 2006

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CNN.com – Sources: Lawmakers told to brace for Haditha fallout – May 30, 2006 WASHINGTON (CNN) — Some members of Congress have been told to brace for the fallout from potential charges of murder and cover-up stemming from an inquiry into an alleged massacre of Iraqi civilians by U.S. Marines, sources say. Something tells me we are [...]

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Robocop vs. Neo Video

26 May 2006

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Someone made a movie of Robocop vs. Neo — it's really well done! Click HERE to check it out.

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An Inconvenient Truth > The Science

26 May 2006

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An Inconvenient Truth > The Science Carbon dioxide and other gases warm the surface of the planet naturally by trapping solar heat in the atmosphere. This is a good thing because it keeps our planet habitable. However, by burning fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil and clearing forests we have dramatically increased the amount [...]

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Adobe’s Spry

26 May 2006

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Adobe's Spry The Spry framework for Ajax is a JavaScript library for web designers that provides functionality that allows designers to build pages that provide a richer experience for their users. It is designed to bring Ajax to the web design community who can benefit from Ajax, but are not well served by other frameworks.  But what [...]

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SOUL PATROL! SOUL PATROL! SOUL PATROL!

25 May 2006

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I will admit, I watched most of American Idol. I lose interest when things start getting "serious" on the show, meaning I like to watch people make fools of themselves, and I generally don't watch most of the show. But this season I watched more than I usually do, mainly because of Taylor Hicks. A white [...]

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