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Six Deputies On Leave After Shooting Oregon Driver
kgw.com — Six deputies and officers were put on leave in the wake of a weekend shooting, authorities said. One witness told KGW the shooting was the closest thing to an assassination attempt that he's ever seen. “Seven people don't empty their guns into somebody without intention of killing them,” said witness Dave Langley.More… (People)
Nvidia supports PhysX effort on ATI Radeon
tgdaily.com — You gotta love this industry. 12 days ago, we reported about a website making progress in getting Nvidia’s CUDA platform and PhysX to run on ATI Radeon cards. Here is an update to a fascinating story that may soon bring PhysX support to your Radeon graphics card. More… (Tech Industry News)
10 TV Shows That Were Ripped Off By Other Shows
campussqueeze.com — We probably don't even realize how many shows are "introduced" every year and ultimately fall by the wayside, never to be heard from again. But sometimes a show comes along that influences American culture and other TV shows as well. Here are 10 shows that influenced some serious copy-cats.More… (Television)
Bank of America to support Firefox, finally
networkworld.com — What? Bank of America doesn't already support Firefox? No, at least not officially. Mozilla calls the situation "pretty unusual" when talking about "most major Web sites, and certainly major banks." BoA says it will be adding Firefox to its list of officially approved browsers soon, although even that promise remains somewhat vague.More… (Tech Industry News)
Nadal hails 'dream' Wimbledon win
news.bbc.co.uk — Rafael Nadal described his first Wimbledon title as a "dream" after beating Roger Federer in an epic final.More… (Tennis)
Should you check or ship your bags?
msnbc.msn.com — f you're like most travelers, you've probably never considered shipping your luggage ahead of you instead of carrying it with you on a trip. But is this still the case? Most major airlines are now charging travelers to check a first or second bag on domestic flights — even as they continue to mishandle luggage in record numbers.More… (Travel & Places)
We've come a long way since "War Games" baby!
news.cnet.com — The Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee is home to one of the world's top supercomputing labs. Just seeing all this iron makes me want one for my basement :) Cool photo tour!!More… (Hardware)
McCain's New Ad: "Beautiful" Words Won't Improve Your Life
huffingtonpost.com — The McCain campaign is out with a new, minute long TV ad that is at once biographical and a not-too-subtle jab at Barack Obama.More… (US Elections 2008)
MobileMe Setup in iPhone OS 2.0 Video
gizmodo.com — We already knew that MobileMe e-mail services are now fully active and accessible through any desktop mail client. This morning I tried to set up MobileMe in my iPhone with OS 2.0 and I discovered that the calendar, bookmarks, and contacts all synchronized fine, even while push synching.More… (Apple)
5 Awesome Approaches to 'Trash' + 'Recycled' Art [w/PICS]
weburbanist.com — While there are many serious and global environmental issues, some artists have a more tongue-and-cheek approach - creating amazing art, architecture and design from the mostly unlikely scrap materials. From recycled furniture and scrap art to cargo container and glass bottle houses here are dozens of examples of amazing trash and recycled design.More… (Arts & Culture)
Bush in 2007: U.S Will Get Out of Iraq if Asked to Leave
thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he would like to set a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Today, however, the Bush administration rejected the timetable. In an April 24, 2007 interview with Charlie Rose, however, President said he would remove troops if asked by Iraq but he predicted that Maliki would not ask.More… (Political News)
iPhone 3G Definitive Guide: How to Score One This Friday
gizmodo.com — You're all set to get an iPhone 3G—you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8am uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day:More… (Apple)
Google relents, adds privacy link to spartan homepage
arstechnica.com — Google has agreed to add a "privacy" link to its famously pure home page, but on the condition that the total word count remains the same. What gets the boot? "Google."More… (Security)
Six Disasters From The Book Of Apple
blogs.nzherald.co.nz — On the eve of what I thought would be another triumph for Apple - until I saw Vodafone NZ's iPhone 3G pricing plans and saw the huge reaction - here, for your edification, are some Apple disasters.More… (Apple)
A military burial for homeless Vietnam vet
lohud.com — The local Marine Corps League takes the motto "No man left behind" very seriously. When it came to light that a homeless man who died in the woods was a Marine who served in Vietnam, they pulled together to give him a full military funeral.More… (World News)
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