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01 Nov 2009 18:04
PROVING HER CRITICS RIGHT: Scozzafava Endorses Democrat….
Instapundit.com (
PROVING HER CRITICS RIGHT: Scozzafava Endorses Democrat.Shocker. Scozzafava Urges Supporters to Vote for Democrat
Gateway Pundit (
What a shock. The Daily Kos candidate Dede Scozzafava is supporting the democrat. Former GOP far left candidate Dede Scozzafava urged her supporters yesterday to vote for democrat Bill Owens. The Watertown Daily Times reported: In her statement Saturday morning, the assemblywoman explained the reasons behind her decision: “It is increasingly clear that pressure is mounting on [...]Scozzafava Backs Owens in NY-23
Political Wire (
Dede Scozzafava (R), who dropped out of the special election in New York's 23rd congressional district yesterday, just endorsed Bill Owens (D) over Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman. Andrew Sullivan : "Her Republican supporters would normally go to the Conservative Party candidate, Hoffman. But Hoffman's unfavorables among Scozzafava voters are higher than Owen's. Polls suggest that Hoffman...Apple's ad man changes roles, but another Apple fan will take his place
The Unofficial Apple Weblog () | 10/31/2009 |
Filed under: Odds and ends , Steve Jobs , Apple Update: As our loyal commenters have pointed out, Gizmodo (which was among the first sites to report that Clow was changing roles) has followed up with an internal email from Clow where he says Miller's promotion does not imply that Clow is stepping away from his own leadership role with the company, including "keeping an eye on Apple." --- When many...Blacksn0w iPhone unlock complete, launching November 4th
The Boy Genius Report () | 10/31/2009 |
About a week ago, geohot released an update to his iPhone jailbreaking software dubbed Blackra1n RC2, and while that was all well and good for all you AT&T guys, it did leave those of us who need a baseband unlock…-
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NASA Mars Spirit Rover Has Amnesia [Space]
Gizmodo (
We hadn't visited the NASA Mars rovers in a while here at Gizmodo, so I thought I'd take a look today and see what they're up to. Unfortunately, things could be better. You see, while Opportunity continues to function nominally after nearly six years on planet, its companion Spirit, on the opposite side of the planet, is really showing signs of age. As we all know, Spirit has been stuck in deep Martian...
Mini HoverDrone Goes Up, Down and Into the Junk Drawer [Drones]
Gizmodo (
For about $20, this tiny HoverDrone will hover and flash its little lights. And then the dog will eat it. Sorry, it's inevitable, as proven in the ThinkGeek demo video below. ThinkGeek is billing this as the smallest hovering device they've ever sold, so there's that too. Requires a handful of AA's and the controller has the ability to control two drones at once. [ ThinkGeek via DVICE ]Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege…Again
Political Punch () | 10/31/2009 |
The Obama administration invoked the controversial "state secrets" privilege again on Friday, arguing that if U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker were to permit a legal case against the government to proceed, he would be putting national security at risk. Attorney...-
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Social Gaming – Social Games
Midas Oracle .ORG () | 10/31/2009 | Technology
A good story from CNET. Midas Oracle = About + Archives + Authors + Best + Contact + Information Technology + Links + Probabilistic Predictions + Post-Mortem Predictions + Prediction Exchanges + Prediction Software + Publish Your Post + How To Publish Share This: Midas Oracle = About + Archives + Authors + Best + Contact + Information Technology + Links + Probabilistic Predictions + Post-Mortem Predictions... -
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Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Did Not Reveal DLC Names [Rumor Smash]
Kotaku () | 10/31/2009 | Video Games
Speaking at an event today sponsored by Eurogamer, Valve's Chet Faliszek said the names for DLC packs found in the Left 4 Dead 2 demo were spaceholders only, put there as a test required by... -
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Michelle Bachman on Pelosi Health Care Bill: “This Is the Crown jewel of Socialism”...
Gateway Pundit () | 10/31/2009 |
PELOSICARE– “THE CROWN JEWEL OF SOCIALISM” Rep. Michelle Bachman is calling all Americans to join her on the steps of the Capital Building in Washington DC on Thursday November 5th to stop “the Crown Jewel of Socialism” – the democrat’s bill to takeover the US healthcare industry. Bachman joined Hannity tonight to discuss this massive power grab. [...] Heavy illegal downloaders buy more music
Boing Boing (Technology
A new British independent poll conducted by Ipsos Mori concluded that the people who do the most illegal downloading also buy the most music. This is in line with many other studies elsewhere and is easy to understand: people who are music superfans do more of everything to do with music: they see more live shows, listen to more radio, buy more CDs, buy more botlegs of live shows, buy more t-shirts,...
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How Many Would Take Public Option?
Fox News () | 1 hour ago |
Congressional Budget Office says 2 percent would sign up for option Pelosi is pushing for as part of health bill Phillies, Yankees warned after A-Rod hit again
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Phillies and Yankees were warned about throwing inside after 's was hit in the back by Joe Blanton in the first inning of World Series Game 4....-
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Miami’s TED GINN had kick-return touchdowns of 101 and 100 yards in the third quarter of...
Arrowhead Pride () | 15 minutes ago |
Miami’s TED GINN had kick-return touchdowns of 101 and 100 yards in the third quarter of the Dolphins’ 30-25 win over the New York Jets. Ginn is the first player in NFL history with two touchdowns of 100 yards in the same game and is the eighth player in NFL history with two kick-return touchdowns in a game. Ginn also became the first player to record two KR-TDs in the same quarter since Green Bay’s... -
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UK; 3 Big Banks to Sell 100s of Branches
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UK says big banks will sell 100s of branches, effectively creating 3 new banks -
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Ravens end 3-game slide, hand Broncos first loss
SI.com () | 1 hour ago | Sports
BALTIMORE(AP) The Denver Broncos went from unbeaten to overmatched during a 60-minute beatdown by the Baltimore Ravens . American Meb Keflezighi wins NYC Marathon
Dallas Morning News (Sports
NEW YORK – That day in Central Park two years ago was shaping up as a triumphant symbol of the resurgence in American distance running Meb Keflezighi helped inspire. He left with an aching hip and, far worse, an aching heart. Keflezighi was back Sunday, wiping away tears after the New York City Marathon – for his historic victory for his country, for his recovery from an injury he once feared might...
'Palimony' figure Michelle Triola Marvin dies
LOS ANGELES -- Michelle Triola Marvin, whose landmark lawsuit against her former lover, "Dirty Dozen" actor Lee Marvin, placed the word "palimony" into the family law lexicon and changed the legal rights of unmarried cohabiting partners, died Friday at age 76. She underwent surgery for lung cancer last year and died at the Malibu home of actor Dick Van Dyke, her partner of 30 years, said family spokesman...-
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Mexico extradites 11 fugitives to US
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Mexico has extradited 11 fugitives, accused of crimes including murder, sex offenses, drug trafficking and money laundering, to face trial in the United States, the Justice Department said Sunday. -
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Search Called Off for 9 Missing After Military Crash
New York Times () | 4 hours ago | US
Officials said they did not expect to find survivors among the seven Coast Guard members and two Marines missing since their aircraft collided off the coast of San Diego. -
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Govt says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand
Tampa Bay Online (Health
A senior adviser to President says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week. -
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Goodnight, Qian Xuesen
China Car Times () | 13 hours ago |
Qian Xuesen, the brains behind China’s jet propolsion technology and also rocket technology, including technology that took the recent Shenzhou rockets into space past away at the age of 98 in Beijing yesterday: From the LATimes Qian Xuesen, a former Caltech rocket scientist who helped establish the Jet Propulsion Laboratory before being deported in 1955 on suspicion of being a Communist and who became... Don't You Know Who We Are?
JammieWearingFool () | 11 hours ago | US
Let's just get it out of the way right now and call this what it is.It's raaaaacist!The rabble-rousing rev should give his daughter a sermon about road rage. The Rev. Al Sharpton's ex-wife and daughter were arrested after berating two Harlem cops who had pulled them over for allegedly running a red light to get around their slow-moving, unmarked cruiser, sources told The Post. Kathy Jordan, 53,
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