Jan 27 2009

Obama tells Muslim world: ‘Americans are not your enemy’

President Barack Obama presented a humble and conciliatory face of America to the Islamic world Monday in the first formal interview since he assumed office, stressing his own Muslim ties and hopes for a Palestinian state, and avoiding a belligerent tone — even when asked if America could “live with” an Iranian nuclear weapon.

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Jan 27 2009

Woman gives birth to octuplets in Southern California

A woman has given birth to octuplets at a Kaiser Permanente hospital in Bellflower, hospital officials confirmed today. KCAL Channel 9 reported that the babies were born today and quoted a doctor as saying they were “doing quite well.”

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Jan 27 2009

The 5 Geekiest Sci-Fi Movies at Sundance 2009

The Sundance Film Festival is usually associated with quaint and quirky independent films—hardly the kind of features that get geeks lined up for weeks, in costume. But while limited budgets might prevent Sundance directors from pulling out Lucas-esque special effects, they can still ask and answer serious questions about science and technology….

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Jan 27 2009

It’s snowing on Mars …

… or at least in the sky above it. This is just one extraordinary piece of information being sent back to us by the landers, probes and rovers scanning the planet.

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Jan 27 2009

Tampa Strip Clubs Flying in Talent to Meet Super Bowl Demand

Mons Venus strip club dancer Bernie Notte knows the cash a Super Bowl can bring. It flew at her like confetti during Tampa’s 2001 game. She earned ,000 in four days. She danced so much that her feet bled. Customers didn’t flinch at paying 0 for a lap dance.

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Jan 27 2009

As the Truce Teeters, Gaza’s Tunnelers Dig Undeterred

With the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants on the edge of collapse, the most dangerous job in Gaza — digging tunnels into Egypt — just got a lot more dangerous.

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Jan 27 2009

First View of the Dark Side of the Sun

Soon we may get the first ever glimpse of the dark side of the sun. Well, no, there’s no actual dark side of a luminous ball of burning gas, but there is an effective dark side, as in, the side of the sun we can’t see at any given time.

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Jan 27 2009

6 Things You Need to Know About Windows 7

The Windows 7 beta from Microsoft continues to generate lots of positive buzz. In fact, the word of mouth reaction is almost the polar opposite of Vista’s. Here are six things you need to keep in mind about Windows 7 and what it means for Microsoft . . . and you!

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Jan 27 2009

Space Shuttle Cockpit Interior

More buttons than you can shake a monkey at…

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Jan 27 2009

Wikipedia May Switch to System Requiring Editorial Approval

Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, is proposing a system of flagged revisions, which would mean any changes made by a new or unknown user would have to be approved by one of the site’s editors, before the changes were published. This would mean a radical shift from the site’s philosophy that allows anyone to make changes to almost any entry.

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