Freestyle skier and Olympic silver medalist Jeret “Speedy” Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah Tuesday. Police are calling his death a suicide. (July 26)
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The Washington Post thinks last night’s speech indicates President Obama is changing his tone in the debt ceiling fight. (Read Peter Suderman’s reaction here.) The IMF weighs in on the debt ceiling debate. How much does Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan actually save on military spending? Glenn Beck compares Utoya campers to Hitler Youth. Several months after Google lost a bidding war for Nortel’s… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Reason Magazine – Hit & Run Discovery Date : 26/07/2011 15:00 Number of articles : 3
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Microsoft has revealed some new accessories today, all sleek and black to match its current Xbox 360 S models. First is a new Xbox 360 Wireless Headset with Bluetooth, which is exactly what it sounds like. It’ll be able to connect to mobile phones, PCs, as well as to the Xbox 360 for online communication. It’s out in “early November” and it’ll run you $59.99. Next up is the Xbox 360 Media Remote, which… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Destructoid Discovery Date : 26/07/2011 12:45 Number of articles : 4
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7-month-old Mihag Gedi Farah is the frail face of Somalia’s famine. At only 7 pounds, he weighs as little as a newborn but has the weathered look of an elderly man. (July 26)
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Lost in the debate over the debt limit increase, is another Congressional battle that has shut down parts of the Federal Aviation Administration. (July 26)
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The clock is ticking down to next week’s deadline to raise the government’s debt limit and avoid defaulting on US loans. Late Tuesday, the House Speaker pushed off a vote on a debt-ceiling measure that is opposed by tea party conservatives.
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Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson showed fans at Comic-Con a first look at their animated performance-capture collaboration, ‘The Adventures of Tintin.’ (July 26)
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Dozens of people waded to shore and 2 were rescued from Lake Michigan by a Coast Guard helicopter Monday night after a wave smashed into their tour boat, causing electronics to malfunction. (July 26)
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While the president and congress wrangle over America’s fourteen trillion dollar debt, Main Street America is growing more frustrated. The AP’s Robert Ray has the story. (July 26)
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As a pastor, hopefully Joe Nelms doesn’t channel his inner Talladega Nights too often in his Tennessee church. But he sure did pull a Will Ferrell during the invocation at a Nashville Superspeedway NASCAR race on Saturday. Pulling lines right out of the irreverent prayer from the movie, Nelms has people still talking about his
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