Jan 30 2009

Beef Drives 80% of Amazon Destruction

Greenpeace Brazil has released a report at the World Social Forum in Belém showing that up to 80 percent of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is due to an increase in raising cattle for human consumption.

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Jan 30 2009

Apple pulls NVIDIA graphics update, reasons unclear

Apple has yanked a software update that was intended to fix graphics-related issues with its latest notebooks just two days after pushing the patch to users via its Software Update mechanism

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Jan 30 2009

Extreme parkour (VIDEO)

Compilation of extreme parkour moves…

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Jan 30 2009

15+ Incredibly Useful Mac Apps For Freelance Web Designers

In today’s post you will find 15 incredibly useful Mac Apps for freelance web designers to get their website or application styled in a fraction of the time it took before and help them manage their project efficiently to get their job done.

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Jan 30 2009

Ghost Rider Sequel Gets a Green Light

Bloody Disgusting has confirmed that Columbia Pictures is officially out to screenwriters for Ghost Rider 2, and star Nicolas Cage is already signed on to reprise the role as Johnny Blaze. This is shocking because nobody I know enjoyed the 2007 film when it was released.

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Jan 30 2009

Cash4Gold Nabs Ed McMahon, MC Hammer for Super Bowl Spot

Cash4Gold, the “As Seen On TV” meltdown factory that solicits baggies of your unused chains, rings, coins and earrings in exchange for a bit of quick cash, has kicked a PR field goal.

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Jan 30 2009

More Losses in 2010 Could Push GOP to Brink of Collapse

It’s not that the GOP will disappear from politics as we know it, but certainly, it would take them a decade or more to claw their way back to the top of the electoral heap. When the GOP lost the House in 1954, it took forty years to return to the majority. A third-straight round of losses in 2010 could push the GOP into a long term minority.

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Jan 30 2009

Air Pollution Melting Snow Quicker, Contaminating Water

A new study shows that pollution from automobiles and coal-fired power plants is contributing to the melting of mountain snowpacks up to a month early, exacerbating water shortages and polluting streams in the arid West.

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Jan 30 2009

That’s It. Kanye’s Officially Lost It.

Kanye West rants about Paris, champagne, and Lois Vuitton — all while holding up one shoe. Through all this, he manages to make ABSOLUTELY no sense. It seems he’s finally lost his head.

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Jan 30 2009

Horses Neglected as Owners Hit Hard Times

Animal rescue organizations say the number of neglected horses is skyrocketing in southeast Michigan, which has a large horse population, and that rescue groups are are overrun. Barbara Baker, who runs Horses’ Haven, said she is getting up to 50 calls a day from people looking for a place for a horse they can no longer keep.

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