Friends and foes call Palin’s move inexplicable (2)
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10-Percent Tip Teaches Waitress Valuable Lesson (3)
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CONCORD, NH—"If he hadn’t withheld that 50 cents, I'd make these mistakes over and over for the rest of my career," said the 49-year-old server.
World Domination: The iPhone is #1 in Japan (5)
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Since the release of the original iPhone in 2007, Apple’s smartphone has been on a steady climb upwards, taking huge chunks of the U.S. mobile phone market and giving even the BlackBerry a run for its money. The arrival of the iPhone 3G S and the $99 iPhone only bring Apple one step closer to market domination. Abroad though, the story has been more difficult to decipher. In an April piece, Wired’s Brian Chen stated ...
13 Beautiful Wordpress Showcase Sites (1)
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VirtualBox 3 brings 3D graphics support (4)
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Sun announced this week the availability of VirtualBox 3, the latest version of its open source virtualization solution. The new version introduces experimental 3D graphics support and the ability to expose multiple CPUs to guest operating systems. VirtualBox was originally developed by InnoTek, which was acquired by Sun last year. InnoTek launched an open source edition of VirtualBox in 2007, releasing most of the program's code under the GPL. Alongside the open source version, the ...
All Seven Deadly Sins Committed At Church Bake Sale (2)
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GADSDEN, AL—The seven deadly sins—avarice, sloth, envy, lust, gluttony, pride, and wrath—were all committed Sunday during the twice-annual bake sale at St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception Church.
Arby's Apologizes For New Beef 'N' Bacon Sandwich (2)
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL—Arby's executives called the new menu addition "pretty so-so" and "more of the same."
Restaurant Turns Out To Be Spanish, Not Mexican (4)
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SCRANTON, PA—Bob and Debra Mangurten expressed confusion and frustration Monday, when the restaurant Don Quixote turned out to be Spanish, not Mexican.
More Half-Blood Prince Reviews: Guardian Three Stars out of Five, More (1)
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Over the past few weeks, screenings for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Place for the press have taken place world wide. A few more early reviews are beginning to trickle online, with articles from the Guardian and UK tabloid the Sun now online. The Sun gives glowing, while sometimes vague remarks in their article, praising the use of comedy and romance (Hogwarts is Snogwarts!) and giving kudos...
Confirmed: Rupert Grint Recovering Just Fine from Mild Bout of Swine Flu (1)
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The BBC is reporting that actor Rupert Grint is on the road to recovery after suffering a "mild bout" of Swine Flu. His publicist told BBC that Rupert took a few days off from filming on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, but is back to work and will join the cast for the UK premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Tuesday in London, England. "He has now recovered and is looking...
Too Tipsy? Take a Triple A Tow. (1)
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If you happen to live within seven miles of where you find yourself too inebriated to drive home today, you can take advantage of The Automobile Club of Southern California's Tipsy Tow service. AAA is offering "free towing in an attempt to keep drunken drivers off the road during the Fourth of July weekend," explains the Daily Breeze. "The Tipsy Tow program will be available to intoxicated drivers through midnight tonight in the 13 Southern ...
HBO First Look at HBP: New Snape and Unbreakable Vow, Comedy Quidditch More (1)
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Just when you think we can't possibly get any more excited for the new Harry Potter film, comes a real treat as seen in the new HBP "First Look" at Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. NOTE: SPOILERS GALORE New funny moments with Ron, Lavender, Slughorn and more can be seen in part one here via Youtube. However it is part two that is the most striking of the new video feature. Delightful new...
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These three young lions have been named after the iconic cast of Neon Genesis Evangelion (Shinji, Asuka and Rei), but in a stroke of misfortune it seems the naming is rather wide of the mark: Rei: Sister of Shinji, she is the most active of the pride and is the leader. Asuka: Since she was born a month later than Shinji and Rei, she was bullied a lot. She is the same size as them ...
Tecmo Koei Boss: PS3 Price Cut Plskthx [Business] (1)
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While not as belligerent as Activision's calls, newly-merged company Tecmo Koei would still like Sony to cut the price of the PS3. And are asking them publicly to do just that. Speaking with CVG, CEO Kenji Matsubara has said "Whenever I discuss this with Sony reps I always ask them: 'Please cut the price', but I don't have a clear view on Sony's situation". Yes you do, you're just having a whinge. Maybe you should ...
Better Look At Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver Pre-Order Schwag [Pokemon] (2)
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July 4 isn't only Independence Day, it's also the day pre-orders for Pokeémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver. We previously posted a blurry magazine scan of the pre-order goodies, and here's a crystal clear pic. In Japan, those pre-ordering Heart Gold will get a Ho-Oh figure, and those pre-odering Soul Silver will get a Lugia. Pre-order both, and you'll get a Arceus figure. The games are bundled with a pedometer. Heart Gold and Soul Silver are DS ...
تلاش اتصالات براي بازگشت دوباره به ايران (1)
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تهران - يک مقام مسوول در شرکت اتصالات (مخابرات) امارات اعلام کرد: با توجه به اينکه ايران با شرکت "زين" کويت براي راه اندازي اپراتور سوم تلفن همراه ايران به توافق نرسيده ، اتصالات بار ديگر تلاش جهت کسب اين...
Apple Working On SMS Vulnerability, Fix Coming (1)
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Yesterday we reported on a security vulnerability found in the iPhone OS that could potentially allow an attacker to gain access to your phone via a flaw in the SMS application/protocols. Today, the UK's Telegraph tells us that Apple is in the process of preparing a fix for this security risk.