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FBI Sting busts Illinois cops
news.yahoo.com — A police officer stood by to guard the cash and keep out the riffraff at a poker game where $100,000 changed hands. And a drug dealer was told squad cars marked "sheriff" and "sheriff's police" might be available on a "freelance" basis to provide protection for his deliveries. More… (World News)
Taking the Fight to the Somali Pirates
washingtonpost.com — Somali pirates hijack another boat -- or two or three -- every day despite the best efforts of the U.S. 5th Fleet, NATO, Russia, India and others. This is not new; pirates have been frustrating the mighty for at least 2,000 years. As the U.N. Security Council grapples with Somali piracy, its members are in venerable company. More… (World News)
Roger Ebert reviews Ben Stein's "Expelled"
blogs.suntimes.com — I've been accused of refusing to review Ben Stein's documentary "Expelled," a defense of Creationism, because of my Darwinian agenda. Here is my review. More… (Movies)
The NBA's Best Owners
forbes.com — With a financial windfall and a consistently winning team, the Houston Rockets' Leslie Alexander is tops.More… (Basketball)
60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages
hongkiat.com — If you don’t have a Error 404 page on your website or blog, you should probably start thinking of creating one. We’ve previously showcased you 50 Nice And Creative Error 404 Pages, but the Internet is full of creative webmasters.More… (Design)
Suicide attempt leads to marriage with physiotherapist
telegraph.co.uk — After a suicide attempt, the 30-year-old now claims he is the "happiest man in the world" after falling in love with Abby Williams, a physiotherapist who was tasked with teaching him to walk again using prosthetic legs.More… (World News)
Are climate scientists overselling their models?
newscientist.com — The temptation to interpret model noise as forecast information invades our living rooms every night.More… (Environment)
2009 Grammy Awards Nominees (Full List)
content.grammy.com — The 51st Grammy nominations have been announced. Here's the full list.More… (Music)
Ubuntu or Fedora?
mybroadband.co.za — For some, Ubuntu 8.10 was something of a disappointment. Not because it is bad, which it is not, but because is feels more like slightly refreshed Ubuntu 8.04 rather than a new release. Fedora on the other hand, does feel a fresher and slightly more exciting but then it is hard to draw too much from the comparison because the default Gnome...More… (Linux/Unix)
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Street Cleaner Finds $20,000 Shredded!
upi.com — A street cleaner in Lincoln, England, says police have allowed him to keep a bag containing an estimated $20,000 in shredded cash he found in a trash bin. Graham Hill took the carrier bag containing the cut-up money to police after discovering it while emptying trash bins. More… (Odd Stuff)
To Apple Lawyers: Here's How To Fight iPhone Browser Lawsuit
techcrunch.com — When a company called EMG Technology filed a patent lawsuit against Apple last week over “the way the iPhone navigates the Internet,” it had the stench of a patent troll. The suit was filed, a month after the patent was issued, in the Eastern District of Texas, known as troll country among patent attorneys because the courts there tend to rule...More… (Apple)
November OS Share Numbers: Should Microsoft Be Scared?
theappleblog.com — The latest numbers from Net Applications’ Operating System stats are available, and they provide a nice epilogue to last month’s numbers. In October the Mac’s share was down, and Vista’s was up, prompting some to write about the apparent anomaly.More… (Apple)
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