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Over $400 M Poured Into Thin-Film Solar Tech In One Week

cleantechnica.com — Don’t think that this is the last you’ll hear about thin film solar funding—the field is projected to produce an estimated $22 billion in revenues by 2015More… (Environment)

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Paul Begala: Is McCain out of his mind?

cnn.com — "For months, the McCainiacs have said they will run on his judgment and experience. In his first presidential decision, John McCain has shown he is willing to endanger his country, potentially leaving it in the hands of someone who simply has no business being a heartbeat away from the most powerful, complicated, difficult job in human history."More… (US Elections 2008)

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Hans Reiser Sentenced to 15-to-Life

blog.wired.com — OAKLAND, California – Linux guru and convicted murdered Hans Reiser was handed a prison sentence of 15-to-life Friday, putting a final capstone on a case that began as a murder mystery, and ended with Reiser leading police to a makeshift grave a short distance from where he strangled his wife.More… (Linux/Unix)

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38 Million Watch Obama's Acceptance Speech

huffingtonpost.com — Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people (not including C-Span and PBS)... Nearly 4 million people more than Olympic Opening Ceremonies. More… (US Elections 2008)

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Top 5 Gadgets That Could Get You Arrested

wired.com — OK, we'll admit it. Some of us are drawn to dangerous gear like bears to a picnic basket. Although we'd never condone breaking the law with these five gadgets, we can't deny our morbid fascination with them. Just remember: If misused, these gizmos could get you slapped with a set of handcuffs along with a criminal record.More… (Gadgets)

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Sarah Palin: Hillary Clinton is a whiner

dailykos.com — Once onstage, together with Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, Palin talked about what women expect from women leaders; how she took charge in Alaska during a political scandal that threatened to unseat the state's entire Republican power structure, and her feelings about Sen. Hillary Clinton.More… (US Elections 2008)

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Andrea Mitchell: John McCain Only Met Sarah Palin Once

huffingtonpost.com — On MSNBC this evening Andrea Mitchell reported on how minimal John McCain's interactions with his choice for vice president, Sarah Palin, have been. More… (US Elections 2008)

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There Goes the Hillary Votes McCain was Pandering For

huffingtonpost.com — McCain's choice of VP is obviously an attempt to rein in those disgruntled Hillary supports, and Palin was quick to praise Clinton it her announcement speech this morning. But, I don't think those Hillary supporters are going to be so quick to vote for McCain and Palin after Palin's comments about Clinton in a back stage interview.More… (US Elections 2008)

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NASA to study extending shuttle era to 2015

blogs.orlandosentinel.com — NASA Administrator Michael Griffin has ordered his suborbinates to study how the agency could fly the space shuttle beyond its planned retirement in 2010, according to an internal e-mail obtained by the Orlando Sentinel. The decision signals what could be a huge change in NASA policy.More… (Space)

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Open source group sues Quebec over no-bid Microsoft cotracts

arstechnica.com — Open source software advocates have filed a complaint with the Quebec Superior Court claiming that the government violated procurement policies by granting no-bid contracts to Microsoft without first considering open source alternatives.More… (Microsoft)

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Religious Group Now Protesting Online Porn in the Sky

gizmodo.com — I will never understand why some religious groups keep whining about the most inane sexual things, from Susan Storm's bra size to Princess Peach's underpants, but the last protest by religious group "Focus On The Family"—urging people to bully American Airlines for their in-flight unfiltered wireless internet access.More… (Tech Industry News)

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18 Incredibily Effective Camouflage Photos (PIC)

yawoot.com — Someone tell me where the guy is in #3.More… (Arts & Culture)

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How Green is Sarah Palin?

greenopolis.com — I hate to start any blog involving politics off with a bias note, but in this case it's nearly impossible to avoid. In all fairness, Alaskans are different then the rest of the country, they hunt, fish, wear fur and are living in one of the most pristine environments in the country. More… (Environment)

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BABYLON A.D.!!! The Studio Hates It, The Director Hates It

aintitcool.com — I don’t know what the hell went wrong here, but whatever it was it went wrong BAD. The studio seems to not want anything to do with it. The director sure as hell seems to want nothing to do with it. And for the first two acts of this movie I couldn’t for the life of me figure out why not. And then came the third act twist.More… (Movies)

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Sarah Palin On The Environment

huffingtonpost.com — Grist reports that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin strongly opposes the Alaskan gas tax, threw money at Alaskans to quiet their concerns over rising energy costs, and "recently sued the Interior Department over its decision to list the polar bear as a threatened species."More… (US Elections 2008)

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