Georgia fire officials say a house exploded in Hall County Friday morning. They say the 5000-square foot home on the lake was flattened and there were three people in the house during the explosion. All three were taken to the hospital. (July 1)
Continue reading …Stephen Colbert went to some lengths to create a SuperPAC parodying the nation’s campaign-finance laws. “But there was a flaw in his plan,” writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post : “The campaign-finance system already is a parody.” Indeed, as ridiculous as Colbert’s unlimited donations vehicle might sound, it “isn’t nearly…
Continue reading …Anarchists are saying, ” Now you’re talking.” Former Minnesota governor and GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty says the government shutdown in his state could be a good thing, and he wishes a similar shutdown in 2005 would have lasted longer, reports Politico . “I think it was nine days [of shutdown] at…
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Smiling faintly as he walked out of court, former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest Friday after prosecutors acknowledged serious questions about the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. (July 1)
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In AP’s weekly Video Game Video, the “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” game plot explains what happened between Michael Bay’s second and third films: What was Bumblebee doing? How did Megatron recover? (July 1)
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Continue reading …Lawmaking at the Ohio Capitol might be about to get a whole lot more exciting—it’s getting a full-service bar. Starting July 11, the Capitol Café on the lower level of the Statehouse will serve beer, wine, and liquor, reports the Columbus Dispatch . Keep your weapons home, though: Even though…
Continue reading …Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook — that’s one expensive carrot
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It seems dangling deals to lure consumers away from competitors is all the rage these days, and Barnes & Noble has jumped on the make-the-switch bandwagon, offering $315 worth of e-books to prospective buyers of its Nook e-reader. Starting today, when owners of those other devices tote their current e-readers into a Barnes & Noble store and buy themselves a new Nook or Nook Color , they’ll get 30 free eBooks, with an apparent value of $315. Here’s the catch — because, you know there had to be one — Barnes & Noble’s won’t let you pick the books for yourself. Those 30 free eBooks will come pre-loaded on a 2GB microSD card. If you’ve got the taste of a corporate marketing team, and have been waiting for a reason to get in on the Nook action, check out the source link for more details. Full PR after the break. Continue reading Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook — that’s one expensive carrot Barnes & Noble offers 30 free e-books to switch to Nook — that’s one expensive carrot originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:57:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Critics are finding plenty to laugh at in Larry Crowne , just not much of what writer/director/star Tom Hanks planned on. With a 36% rotten score on Rotten Tomatoes , the romantic-comedy co-starring Julia Roberts is about a middle-aged man making huge changes, but there’s little you haven’t seen a thousand times…
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