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Some Fuel Shortages as French Strike yet Again

The Associated Press PARIS October 16, 2010 (AP) French gendarmes block the Fos-sur-Mer oil depot, southern France, Friday Oct. 15, 2010. French… French gendarmes block the Fos-sur-Mer oil depot, southern France, Friday Oct….

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Bill Maher Uses Brett Favre’s Penis Sexting To Bash Sarah Palin and White Men

Bill Maher on Friday used Brett Favre's penis sexting incident to bash Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Christine O'Donnell, and white men. During the “New Rules” segment of HBO's “Real Time” concerning this disgusting matter, Maher said it demonstrated “how pathetic and clueless white American males have become because the kind of guy who thinks there are women out there who just cold want to see your c–k is the same kind of guy who thinks Sarah Palin is swell and tax cuts pay for themselves .” From there, the so-called comedian went into a vulgar, six minute monologue bashing Palin – who he called a “MILF” as well as a “traditional idiot housewife”

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Could Mushrooms Take the Place of Styrofoam?

Photo: Sara Novak As Styrofoam begins to cover our planet in the same way that it has long covered our consumer products, innovative thinkers like Eben Bayer are looking for responsible materials that don’t require fossil fuels and more easily biodegrade. Could mushrooms be the answer? His team has been testing mushrooms for some time now to successfully invent a replacement for plastics or Styrofoam , according to a story on … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sudan objects to UN plans for new border troops

The Sudanese government has said the UN cannot move new troops to its tense North-South border without its consent. It comes after the UN’s…

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Weather Photos of the Day

New York photographer Jay Fine got the shot of a lifetime – a lightning strike on the Statue of Liberty: Well done.

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Thousands in China hold anti-Japan protests

BEIJING – Thousands of Chinese protested against Japan and its claim to disputed islands at demonstrations Saturday that were far larger than past protests over the competing territorial claims. Photos from the southwestern city of Chengdu and the central city of Zhengzhou show hundreds of people marching with banners and signs protesting Japan’s claim on what China calls the Diaoyu islands. Japan calls them the Senkaku islands. The state-run…

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Vuvuzela Recycling Competition Gives New Life to South Africa’s Favorite Noisemakers

Submitted ideas for recycling vuvuzelas include (L to R) a portable water filter , a Christmas tree , and a cheese grater . Images via WoZela! . For better or worse, they provided the soundtrack to the World Cup 2010 matches in South Africa, generating an… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Brave the Cold in Earthtec Winter Outerwear (Photos)

Earthtec Tuperlo Hooded Jacket. Photo: Earthtec Brrr …soon it will be necessary to wrap up in a winter coat before braving the great outdoors. Earthtec apparel has just come out with a men’s and women’s activewear collection of jackets and hoodies, made from post consumer recycled water bottles (PET) and organic cotton, at reasonable price points. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TomTom App for iPhone hits version 1.5, adds further iPhone 4 support and ‘navigate-to-photo’

TomTom was quick off the mark with multitasking in its iPhone app — and it’s hard to think of an app other than Pandora that benefits more from its inclusion — but TomTom isn’t stopping there. The new 1.5 version adds enhanced graphics to match the new iPhone 4 screen resolution, along with “faster, more-responsive navigation” on that handset. Not good enough for you? Try the new navigate-to-photo feature, a not-a-gimmick-at-all addition that allows you to select a geotagged photo as your destination instead of messing around with pesky addresses and facts . The update is free for existing users, newcomers will have to shell out $50 for the US version. TomTom App for iPhone hits version 1.5, adds further iPhone 4 support and ‘navigate-to-photo’ originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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English mixed martial arts fighters would be proudly waving their flag as they enter O2 Arena London, England this weekend for UFC 120. Along with the event is the first ever UK UFC Fan Expo. tickets has been sold out days before the event and it has been predicted to break the European attendance and UFC 120 Features English MMA Fighters is a post from: Daily World Buzz

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