Howard K. Stern finds vindication in Anna Nicole Smith case; Lindsay Lohan investigation referred to district attorney; Jaime Pressly arrested for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol. (Jan. 7)
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Fluoride in drinking water, credited with dramatically cutting cavities and tooth decay, may now be too much of a good thing. Study shows it’s causing spots on some kids’ teeth. (Jan. 7)
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Oprah Winfrey talks about launching the Oprah Winfrey Network, which drew in about a million viewers on it’s opening weekend, and reveals whether any subject is off limits. (Jan. 7)
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Australians returning home after devastating floods in the eastern state of Queensland found mud and mess. Forecasters said more rain wasn’t likely to made conditions worse, although water levels had yet to peak in at least one town. (Jan. 7)
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Spending Sunday mornings in a bar would seem at first to be an activity best suited to those running away from God. But for an evangelical movement known as “the emerging church,” it’s about chasing him. (Jan. 7)
Continue reading …WATCH This High School Kid’s Incredible No-Look, Half-Court, Buzzer-Beating Shot
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With time running out in the first quarter, Twin Valley South High School guard Austin Groff didn’t have many options with his back to the basket near half court. Instead of just letting the clock run out, Groff hoisted a prayer over his head. What resulted is one of the most incredible shots we’ve ever seen: The most amazing part of the video? Groff didn’t even watch the ball go through the hoop,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 07/01/2011 09:50 Number of articles : 6
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For Sony, the homebrew community is both enemy and friend — at the same time hackers are exploiting the living daylights out of the PlayStation 3, they’re making the experimental PSP Go moderately interesting again. Here it is running UMD disc images directly from flash storage, letting it play games like Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep , formerly off-limits since it was released on a physical disc. Sure, we’ve seen it play Sega CD games before, but this looks like the real deal — working, user-installable ISO loaders for PSP Go backups and homebrew. Not to mention the skull-and-crossbones-clad elephant in the room. Perhaps these aren’t exactly Sony’s friends, on second thought. PSP Go hacked to play UMDs, slightly increase its desirability (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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January 7th: First US Presidential Election; Clinton goes on trial in Senate; Khmer Rouge overthrown; Emperor Hirohito dies
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We got a chance to spend a little time with Contour’s upcoming Live Viewfinder for the ContourGPS , an app that finally lets us know for sure which way our little cameras are pointing. The app makes a Bluetooth connection to the camera and pulls down footage in real-time, also allowing you to tweak camera settings, which is hugely more convenient than tethering to a PC or Mac. The company also showed off a rifle-ready picatinny rail mount (above), following in the footsteps of Tachyon . Get yourself a taste after the break. Continue reading ContourGPS Live Viewfinder on iOS hands-on ContourGPS Live Viewfinder on iOS hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Two packages sent to state government buildings 20 miles apart released smoke and the smell of sulfur when they were opened Thursday, officials said. A mailroom employee was hurt, but not seriously. (Jan. 6)
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