Thursday, April 30, 2009

Saturday, April 25, 2009

As cigarette sales dip, new products raise concerns

He might also have, tucked into his pocket, a cellphone-size container holding a dozen pouches of snus.Snus?

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

British scientists study Hawaiian happy face spider

Scientists have found themselves raising a smile when studying this creature - the happy face spider.

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Saturday, April 18, 2009

The 11 Most Painfully-Awesome Mike Tyson “Punch-outs”

The new documentary, “TYSON” will explore the rise and fall of one of the greatest boxing legends in the same class as Ali and Frazier, but we think it is just as important to reflect on the ring achievements of Mr. Tyson. Before there was ear-biting, there was straight up ass-kicking.

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Bilingual babies are precocious decision-makers

Some aspects of the cognitive development of infants raised in a bilingual household must be undergoing acceleration in order to manage which of the two languages they are dealing with.

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Police Department Twitters You Once They Arrest You

With automated posts for everyone booked at the jail since Sunday night, the feed comes complete with a person's mug shot, age and what they were booked for.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

FOX ready to "terminate" Sarah Connor Chronicles

Bad news, T:SCC fans. Michael Ausiello is reporting the show is getting killed off.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says

(CNN) -- The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive by pirates on a lifeboat off Somalia since Wednesday, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

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NYU Student Conducts Most Adorable Robot Experiment Ever

The tweenbot, a cardboard-bodied, cheerful little bugger, is equipped with a flag stating its intended destination. Since it can only move forward, it depends on the kindness of strangers to guide it and remove obstacles.

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