1. WPP Digital acquires Blue State Digital, LLC 4 hours ago   permalink

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2. Nintendo Warns Parents Of Eye Risks In 3-D Game 58 minutes ago   permalink

Nintendo Warns Parents Of Eye Risks In 3-D Game
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Nintendo's new 3-D, hand-held gaming console will come with a health warning. The company's website says the 3-D effects could cause vision problems in children under the age of six, and some scientists agree.

3. Senators Start 'In The Middle' With Deficit Talks 1 hour ago   permalink

Senators Start 'In The Middle' With Deficit Talks
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There's a small, bipartisan group of senators who insist they're ready to make the "difficult choices" President Obama has said are needed to tackle the deficit. Republican Saxby Chambliss says he and Democrat Mark Warner are "starting with a group that's in the middle, and we're growing out."

4. Sony reports that China rare earths quota hinders free trade 1 hour ago   permalink

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Japan’s Sony Corp said that China’s move to reduce export quotas for rare earths was a barrier to free trade and that it would work to reduce its confidence on the minerals critical to producing high-tech goods.

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5. Cole: Supporting Terrorists 5 hours ago   permalink

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DID former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Tom Ridge, a former homeland security secretary, and Frances Townsend, a former national security adviser, all commit a federal crime last month in Paris when they spoke in support of the Mujahedeen Khalq at a conference organized by the Iranian opposition group& ...

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6. Petraeus blew $1 million on Iraqi water park 4 hours ago   permalink

Petraeus blew $1 million on Iraqi water park
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In the spring of 2008, Gen. David H. Petraeus decided he had spent enough time gazing from his helicopter at an empty and desolate lake on the banks of the Tigris River. He ordered the lake refilled and turned into a water park for all of Baghdad to enjoy.

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Demise of Iraqi water park illustrates limitations, abuse of U.S. funding program   —  BAGHDAD - In the spring of 2008, Gen. David H. Petraeus decided he had spent enough time gazing from his helicopter at an empty and desolate lake on the banks of the Tigris River. He ordered the lake refilled and turned into a water park for all of Baghdad to enjoy.

7. Wednesday's Football Pep Rally on -- Rain or Shine 2 hours ago   permalink

Wednesday's Football Pep Rally on -- Rain or Shine
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The Navy football pep rally on the USS Midway will be held on Wednesday at 5:00 PM in San Diego rain or shine as it has been moved inside to the galley of the Midway. There is no admission charge and the Navy football team, cheerleaders and band will be in attendance.

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8. 10 New Year's Resolutions for Innovative Teams 3 hours ago   permalink

10 New Year's Resolutions for Innovative Teams
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With a new year dawning, you may be asking yourself, "How can I succeed? What can a company do to innovate?" Here are 10 ways to find yourself reimagining your work and changing your business for the better. 1. DO SOMETHING NEW FOR THE FIRST TIME Original thinking, disruptive concepts, and new-to-world products demand both inventive and ...

9. Innovation Agents: Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder of Crowdrise 4 hours ago   permalink

Innovation Agents: Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder of Crowdrise
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With co-founders Edward Norton, Shauna Roberson, and his brother Jeffro, Wolfe is on a mission to put the fun back in fundraising. When he was 21, Robert Wolfe started Moosejaw, an outdoor apparel store, based on one principle: fun. Now, 18 years later, Wolfe and the co-founders of Crowdrise are basing an entire fundraising platform on that very ...

10. Relief flights help flood-affected Australian city 4 hours ago   permalink

Relief flights help flood-affected Australian city
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Military flights rushed Monday to restock an Australian city before it was cut off by floodwaters that have turned a huge swath of the Outback into a lake, while police confirmed two more deaths in the crisis.

11. Diver's extraordinary encounter with 50ft humpback whale 4 hours ago   permalink

Diver's extraordinary encounter with 50ft humpback whale
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Cameraman Marco Queral, who has dedicated the last 17 years of his life to ocean photography, looked awe inspiringly small, as he dived along side one of great giants of our seas.

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12. Oscar-nominee Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64 5 hours ago   permalink

Oscar-nominee Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64
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Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite, described by director Steven Spielberg as "the best actor in the world," has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer.

13. Politics, Technology and Music in 2011... And The Sewers Below New York City 19 hours ago   permalink

Politics, Technology and Music in 2011... And The Sewers Below New York City
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Music for the New Year and an adventure in the sewers of New York City.

14. F-35 Vertical Takeoff Flip 1 day ago   permalink

F-35 Vertical Takeoff Flip
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This guy clearly has brass balls and you know the sailors on the flight deck had a cow when they saw this unfold in front of them. This is an unbelievable! F-35 unintentional loop at takeoff a real "check your laundry" event.

15. Urgent Care 1 day ago   permalink

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Our urgent care center is designed to compliment your doctor's office by taking care of health issues that are often seen in your doctor's office, but cannot wait until the office is open.

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16. Dice: U.S. IT hiring set to rise in 2011 1 day ago   permalink

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IDG News Service - Six in 10 hiring managers and technology recruiters expect to do more hiring in the first half of 2011 than in the previous six months, according to the latest Dice.com report on IT hiring plans.

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17. Job prospects improve for some tech workers 1 day ago   permalink

Job prospects improve for some tech workers
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Computerworld - Perhaps the best thing to be said about IT hiring in 2010 is that mass layoffs tapered off significantly from their height during the 2008-09 recession, and that the long-term trend finally seems to favor job growth, albeit at a slow pace.

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18. ISpot Gets Hacked; Using 4G Just Got Easier 1 day ago   permalink

ISpot Gets Hacked; Using 4G Just Got Easier
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Wherever there's a gadget, there's probably a hacker close behind trying to jailbreak it. Clear’s portable WiFi and 4G iSpot is no exception. The hotspot device, which lets up to eight iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads connect to it at once, has been hacked in various ways since its release. However, Jaku, one of the original hack developers, ...

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19. Computerworld 1 day ago   permalink

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Facebook was down yesterday, after Mark Zuckerberg's minions realized that some secret-squirrel prototypes were visible. The great unwashed masses got to play with four new features before the rug was pulled. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the implications of briefly glimpsed new toys. Not to mention ST:TNG winter punnage (also, nice sweater, ...

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20. Clearwire to Lay Off 15 Percent to Save Cash 1 day ago   permalink

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WiMax service provider Clearwire will lay off 15 percent of its employees and suspend the opening of retail stores and marketing campaigns in some cities as it tries to conserve cash and raise additional capital.

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