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Facebook vs. iTunes

• Facebook teams up with Spotify, MOG & Radio to launch a new music platform.

Remember the Cube?  #Fail

• Here are seven Steve Jobs products that ultimately failed.

Deadbeat Dad Award

• A father is in hot water after tossing his 7-year-old son from a tour boat during an argument.

Willie Nelson + Chipotle

• Willie Nelson covers Coldplay’s “The Scientist” in an effort to educate on the need for a sustainable food system.

Pharmaceuticals and Government

• Here are 10 of the most hated industries in America.

Disqualified

• The small mistake that disqualifies a world champion.  Don’t jump the gun!

Firefox for Tablets

• Mozilla just unveiled its slick new interface for tablets and it looks pretty good.

Libyan Horror

• In pictures:  150 bodies found on a farm after being massacred by pro-Gaddafi forces.

Israel vs. Iran

• Tensions continue to rise as both Navies position in the Red Sea.

Redemption

• Michael Vick just inked a new 6 year, $100,000,000 deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

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B3

• Beyonce’s Baby Bump made all the headlines from last night’s VMA’s.  Here’s the most popular article from Huffington Post today complete with pictures.

Amazon vs. Apple

• With HP gone from the tablet war the game is on.  Amazon vs. Apple.

Irene Hype

• Irene was a seeming perfect storm of hype:  ”Politicians, the media and the Hurricane Irene apocalypse that never was.”

Revealed Racism?

• A provocative ESPN article begs the question:  What if Michael Vick were white?

The Knowledge of Pleasure

• This TEDTalk explores why people feel pleasure.

9/11 Conspiracy

• From the beginning to now – the evolution of the 9/11 conspiracy theory.

“The one day a year…”

• Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine calls out MTV for not caring about music anymore but giving lip service to the industry with one night a year of VMA’s.

Implant vs. Paintball

• A woman’s breast implant erupted this week after being struck by a paintball shot.

Bolt Disqualified

• The fastest man in the world was disqualified for a “one and done” rule during a false start.

“Amicable Divorce”

• Texas A&M and the Big 12 are reportedly headed for an “amicable divorce” with an announcement set for tomorrow.

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Former Glory

• Here are seven websites that were formerly popular but now are dying.

A Gazillion Karats

• Astronomers have found a diamond planet – a planet more dense than anything they’ve ever seen before.

Full-Earth View of Irene

• NASA has released a full-earth view of the Earth which displays just how massive Hurricane Irene really is.

Republican Wish Granted?

• President Obama is willing (and wanting) to cut regulations on food safety, business, and fairness doctrine.

Steve Jobs’ Greatest Victories

• From the Apple II to the iPad, Steve Jobs has a knack for creating entire ecosystems.

Creeper Carrey

• As part of a comedy bit (?), Jim Carrey self-records a rather disturbing video message for Emma Stone.

Seven States of Emergency

• As landfall looms, Hurricane Irene has prompted seven states to declare a State of Emergency.

Concept iPhone 5

• If we’re just dreaming, doesn’t a laser keyboard and holographic display make sense?

Out With The Old/In With The New

• United Airlines has jettisoned paper manuals in the cockpit and is in the process of issuing all pilots an iPad.

World’s Most Powerful Women

• From Hillary Clinton to Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook COO), here’s the Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women.

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Ocean Levels Drop

• NASA satellites record a quarter inch drop in Ocean levels.  Scientists blame the drop of shifting temperatures due to global weather patterns.

9/11 Tech

• Here’s ten technologies that would have change 9/11.

Man’s Best Friend

• Navy SEAL’s devoted dog stands guard at his funeral.

Cy Young Winner Found Dead

• Former Cy Young winner and Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan was found dead earlier today.

Hypocrisy?

• Just what is fueling the bible belt divorce rate?

Nazi Couches

• IKEA founder is facing allegations of his former ties to Hitler and the Nazis.

Sell Your Kidneys!

• Perhaps everything we’ve been taught is wrong.  Should we allow organ sales and price gouging?

The iReplacement

• Tim Cook is announced as Steve Jobs’ replacement taking the reigns of the most valuable tech company in the world.

Sports & Politics

• Do sports and politics mix?  Check it out – Obama, Tiger, Golf and Politics.

State of Emergency

• Hurricane Irene prompts seven states to declare a state of emergency.

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Steve Jobs Resigns

• The inevitable has happened.  After taking an indefinite leave of absence in January, Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple, Inc.

Multitasking Kills Productivity

• You may think it helps to be a multitasker, but it could be hurting you more than you think.

1,000,000,000,000

• Facebook now reportedly sees 1 Trillion pageviews per month.

iPhone 5 to Sprint?

• Sprint is set to add the iPhone 5 to its smartphone lineup.  Will this kill its unlimited data plan?

Dawkins vs. Perry

• Richard Dawkins writes a strongly worded article on the “facts” of evolution to Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Space Odyssey Oracle

• The iPad was caught on camera some 30 years ago.  Who knew?

Paedo Identity Theft

• Identity thieves are now targeting your children and their so-far-unused social security numbers.

Facebook Privacy Upgrade?

• Here’s a quick guide to Facebook’s new privacy changes.

Materialism vs. Common Sense

• Sometimes Hollywood outdoes itself:  This time with materialism.

Gaddafi On Borrowed Time

• The Libyan rebels who recently captured Tripoli are demanding the capture of Gaddafi.

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Footprints…

• A Buddhist Monk has worn indentions in a wooden floor from years of prayer in the same position.

Laughter Shocks

• Now that we know everyone is safe, it’s time to celebrate the comedic tweets that were coming out of the earthquake zone today on the east coast.

Cheaper iPhone, Weeks Away

• In just weeks, you’ll have access to a cheaper version of Apple’s iPhone 4.

FEMA Says “Prepare”

• FEMA is urging residents of the east coast to prepare for a major storm in Hurricane Irene.

Ten Myths About Libya

• Gaddafi just lost Libya, but here’s ten myths surrounding the conflict.

5.8 Rocks The East Coast

• An uncharacteristic earthquake struck the east coast today and could be felt from Virginia to New York.

“It was Leno”

• David Letterman jokes about a recent Jihadist internet threat to his life.

Religious Exodus

• A new study claims that less educated Americans are turning their backs on religion.

He Lost

• Gaddafi lost his compound today, and with it, Libya itself.

Circumcision Goes Bad…

• A circumcision turned into an amputation which has turned into a lawsuit.

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Google vs. Research

• A new study finds that Google is hurting the development of researching skills in college students

Radiation Disaster

• Nearly half of all children living within 30 miles of Japan’s Fukushima power plant are testing positive for radiation poisoning.

Divorce and Weight Gain

• A new study finds a link between marriage, divorce, and weight fluctuation.

Irene to the East Coast

• Hurricane Irene is currently pounding the Bahamas enroute for the East Coast.

Do you pay cash?  Are you a terrorist?

• You might be a domestic terrorist if…

Photos:  Libya Under Attack

• Tunisia… Egypt… Libya.

787 Dreamliner Facts

• There are many myths surrounding Boeing’s newest baby.  Here’s to straightening them out.

Gaddafi is Losing

• Stuck in a hole somewhere, presumably near his compound (which isn’t safe for him anymore), Gaddafi is losing his dictatorship as the world watches.

Nuns – The Dying Breed in Leadership

• From the New York Times, and interesting story of the fall from prominence of the Nun in Catholic hospital leadership.

Eight Years for Espionage?

• American hikers have been sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for supposed espionage.

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College Cheaters

• The elephant in the room – the epidemic of cheating in College Football.

iPad 3 – 2012

• Rumor has it that the iPad 3 is slated to appear in the first quarter of 2012.

The Man That Annoyed Hitler

• Hans Litten was a Jewish lawyer who confronted Hitler 80 years ago and spawned a life-long hatred.

Hidden Depression

• Here’s ten signs you’re depressed and may not know it.

Cleric Error Worth Billions

• Exxon Mobile stands to lose nearly 1 billion barrels of retrievable oil to the U.S. government due to a simple clerical error.

Home Grown Money

• Here’s ten ways to make money without a “real” job.

Decision Fatigue

• Do you suffer from decision fatigue?  Good thing you’re not a judge – you’d be sentencing people differently based on the time of day.

HP Forfeits to Apple

• After a short, short, stint in the tablet war, HP just relinquished to the iPad.

Horrific Phone Call

• A mother’s worst nightmare – a daughter calls her multiple times while being mauled by a bear and her three cubs.

Fate of Hypersonic Test Vehicle

• Last week DARPA lost contact with a multi-million dollar test vehicle.  Now they tell us what happened.

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Next Stop, Terminator

• IBM just landed a grant to develop a computer chip that learns and thinks like a human.

Retweet my Sexting

• Retweet and sexting, two words that are only here due to smartphones, are now part of the Oxford Dictionary.

Exxon vs. The Government

• Exxon stands to lose a billion barrels of retrievable oil in the Gulf of Mexico due to sloppy paperwork.

Religious Extinction?

• Religion is supposedly facing extinction in these nine nations.  Is it a trend or fear-mongering?

Tragic Honeymoon

• A new bride witnessed her husband get attacked by a shark while on honeymoon.

You Snooze, They Win

• A new iPhone app donates $0.25 each time you hit the snooze button.  How’s that for altruism?

Tiger Wins!

• Tiger Woods has finally won something as of late – the ten worst celebrity tippers!

Internet Jihad Targets Late Night

• An online Jihadist has called for the removal of David Letterman’s tongue.

HP Drops Out

• HP just forfeited to Apple on the tablet.  You win, Steve Jobs, you win.

Can We Call It A Recession Yet?

• The Dow took another tumble… to put it mildly.  Can we call a spade a spade yet?

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Oh Kathy Griffin…

• Well, the Kathy Griffin slander train made its first stop at Michele Bachmann this campaign season.  It had to begin sometime I suppose.

In Paypal We Trust

• Billionaire Paypal founder puts down some cash toward his own sovereign, libertarian nation that will exist on an oil platform in international waters.

1 Hr. = 22 Minutes Gone

• A new report suggests that for every hour of TV you watch, you’ll lose 22 minutes on your life span.

Ratings Tank

• Last week was President Obama’s worst week so far as his ratings tanked to new lows.

Abercrombie & Fitch Diss The Situation

• The ‘Jersey Shore’ lead (and remainder of cast) has been offered cold hard cash to stop wearing their clothes.

Russia Goes Stealth

• Russia unveiled its new stealth fighter based on the American F-22.  The new stealth was a joint venture between Russia and India.

Bye Bye Religion?

• As godlessness grows in the Western world, is religion on the retreat?

“Treason”

• Rick Perry accuses Ben Bernanke of treason for printing excess amounts of money to put into circulation in the U.S.

Some Kids Are Brats

• This 11-year-old called the police on his parents for forced labor because he didn’t want to do his chores.

Jihad vs. David Letterman

• An internet Jihadist has called for the removal of David Letterman’s tongue.