Jan
27
2009
When Consumerist reader Eric Zissen’s brother died in his Florida apartment, he made a big mistake. He failed to give the landlord 60 days advance notice he was going to die. Or so it would seem judging from the fact that the Sun Harbour apartment complex jacked his security deposit and charged his estate rent for the remaining three months of the


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Jan
27
2009
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Jan
27
2009
This is just too funny. Hitler really hates Valve.


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Jan
27
2009
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, one Oakland student got to follow around reporters, interview players and sit courtside at a Warriors game.On a side note, this young man’s father passed away 2 months earlier so this has really been a big boost in his moral.


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Jan
27
2009
The city has issued 10 permits to cannabis clubs, with 13 more in progress. Officials said there are currently 23 pot clubs in the city, compared with more than 40 when the regulatory process began in 2005.


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Jan
27
2009
Quaid, star of The Rookie, Breaking Away, and three films this year, is a strong favorite to walk away without a Best Actor award during Hollywood’s biggest night.


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Jan
27
2009
The Macintosh turned 25 years old this past weekend, and Apple [AAPL] seems to be celebrating the occasion by sicking its blood-lusting attorneys on Palm [PALM] in a potential patent infringement suit. The intellectual property in question is Apple’s multi-touch software, which enables iPhone and iPod Touch users to interact with their devices …


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Jan
27
2009
A 42-year-old West Virginia man died from a gunshot wound in the stomach early Saturday after playing a game of quick draw at a home in the Falls Mills area of Tazewell County


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Jan
27
2009
All new Macs will come with the software, which lets Mac owners edit photos and movies and learn how to play musical instruments, among other things.


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Jan
27
2009
The new version, which comes after two public beta releases, is now considered “platform complete” – the product is effectively complete and done. Unless there are major critical issues that arise, the final version of the browser should be identical. | Is this finally the end of the IE development headaches?


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