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Ethics panel punts on Buchanan

1 minute ago - Politico
There won't be a special investigative subcommittee to look into allegations against the congressman by

Santorum hits health reform

1 minute ago - Politico
He says he hates the law so much that he even opposes the parts a lot of Republicans like by

POLITICO Influence: K-Streeters

1 minute ago - Politico
A provision in the STOCK Act includes a revised definition of who would be considered a lobbyist by and

Newt drops quest for Virginia ballot

1 minute ago - Politico
He has abandoned his attempt to get on the GOP presidential primary ballot there next month by

Ethics panel punts on Buchanan

1 minute ago - Politico
There won't be a special investigative subcommittee to look into allegations against the congressman by

Santorum hits health reform

1 minute ago - Politico
He says he hates the law so much that he even opposes the parts a lot of Republicans like by

POLITICO Influence: K-Streeters

1 minute ago - Politico
A provision in the STOCK Act includes a revised definition of who would be considered a lobbyist by and

Newt drops quest for Virginia ballot

1 minute ago - Politico
He has abandoned his attempt to get on the GOP presidential primary ballot there next month by

Business

The Crisis Facing Mitt Romney

23 minutes ago - Forbes
With today’s publication of the Washington Post/ABC poll, it is clear that Mitt Romney is in trouble – big trouble

Bits Blog: Start-Up Nicira Plans to Disrupt Networking Giants

3 hours 1 minute ago - New York Times Business
A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking

N.J. Fracking Opponents Take Second Shot at Ban Christie Vetoed

40 minutes ago - Business Week
New Jersey Democrats will try for a second time to prohibit fracking for natural gas in the most densely populated U.S. state, after Governor Chris Ch...

Noble Names Former Goldman Asia Chief Yusuf Alireza as New CEO

42 minutes ago - Business Week
Noble Group Ltd. named Yusuf Alireza, formerly co-president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Asia- excluding-Japan unit, as chief executive officer to...

Boeing Sees 787 Checks Slowing Work While Meeting Delivery Goal

40 minutes ago - Business Week
Boeing Co. said 2012 deliveries for the 787 Dreamliner should stay on schedule after an initial slowdown of work as the first composite-plastic passen...

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Family

Pediped Spring/Summer 2012

2 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Pediped has launched their new season online. All types (Flex, Grip N Go, Originals) are now available for purchase, and this includes the new machine...

Selma Blair and a multitude of products

3 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Actress Selma Blair was spotted taking her son Arthur out of her car at her friend's house in Los Angeles yesterday. Product spottings include a black...

The Only Toys Your Toddler Really Needs

3 days ago - Parenting
Learn how basic toys like blocks and puzzles can help your toddler's development

Sugar: Toxic Like Tobacco and Alcohol?

3 days ago - Parenting
There’s no question that while sugar tastes good, it does little good for our bodies—which is why researchers recently suggested that sugar should...

Super-Cool Football Cake for the Big Game

3 days ago - Parenting
This surprisingly easy cake will blow your kids' minds!

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Fashion

Lana Del Rey inspired by heartbreak

10 hours 37 minutes ago - Glam
Lana Del Rey's music was inspired by heartbreak and her wild past. The 25-year-old singer admitted having her heart broken and her days of drinking "...

Kelly Osbourne wanted to have fun with her hair

10 hours 37 minutes ago - Glam
Kelly Osbourne dyed her hair grey because she hasn't got long to left to experiment with her locks. Despite the shade being associated with elderly pe...

Giveaway Alert: Red-Hot Must-Haves for Valentine's Day

8 hours 26 minutes ago - Glam
Now that the Super Bowl is over, it's time to shift gears and focus on the next big occasion - Valentine's Day. From chocolate-flavored lip balms to m...

Eyelet Sweater

8 hours 52 minutes ago - Glam
Mesh is big right now, but how about a little eyelet instead? This rag & bone sweater has a great eyelet pattern all over it and is a super pretty col...

3 Secrets for Snagging Designer Style for Less

8 hours 25 minutes ago - Glam
Little style secrets. What fashionista doesn't have them? From secret shopping behaviors, to closely guarded best stores, to the name of the top perso...

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Food

Fusion Without Apologies at Talde

51 minutes ago - CHOW

Prosciutto Balls Lost and Regained—A Hound Love Story

1 hour 45 minutes ago - CHOW

Can Photos Make Kids Eat Veggies?

2 hours 14 minutes ago - CHOW

A Street-Side Symphony of Fish, Pork, and Radish

2 hours 56 minutes ago - CHOW

Overheard on the New York Boards

4 hours ago - CHOW

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Games

Shoot Many Robots introduces squirrely, hot and gassy robots

37 minutes ago - Joystiq
It's nice to know the names of the things you kill, and Demiurge wants you to have the most pleasant experience possible in its coming title, Shoot Ma...

Gamer Dies While Playing League Of Legends In Cafe; No One Notices For 9 Hours

2 hours 18 minutes ago - G4
According to Chinese media, a 23-year-old gamer named Chen Rong-yu died a terrible, lonely death last week. He had been playing Riot Games' League of...

Skyrim Predicts The Super Bowl: Nugget From The Net

2 hours 10 minutes ago - G4
The Super Bowl is over, and Eli Manning and his Giants somehow managed to pull out a win. I'm a Redskins fan so I'm not too pleased with the result, b...

Natural Selection 2 demonstrates Darwin's theory in new video

1 hour 22 minutes ago - Joystiq
With the advent of antibiotics, platinum credit cards and thermal underwear, the purist's notion of natural selection remains a long-forgotten, useles...

Corpse Party butters up iOS in Japan

1 hour 52 minutes ago - Joystiq
Corpse Party was a pleasant surprise on PSP -- well, "pleasant" in that it was a good game. There's nothing pleasant about being trapped in an inescap...

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Health

Heart Hormone Linked to Calorie-Burning Brown Fat

2 hours ago - WebMD
You may have heard about brown fat -- a unique type of fat that acts like a furnace in the body to burn calories instead of storing them as excess wei...

Skepticism grows around Medco/Express Scripts deal

2 hours 3 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Objections to Express Scripts' $29 billion plan to buy rival pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions are accumulating...

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

1 hour 52 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
Dementia can sneak up on families because its sufferers are pretty adept at covering lapses early on. It can take even longer to be noticed if spouses...

Constipation May Help Explain Some Bedwetting

2 hours 20 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Constipation is often the cause of bedwetting in children, a small, new study suggests

Smoking linked to mental decline in men: study

2 hours 9 minutes ago - Yahoo Health
Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British st...

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Humor

Worst Break-Up Excuse Ever

8 hours 22 minutes ago - Cracked
By Cracked Sketch Competition Published: February 06th, 2012

5 Reasons Rats Are Way Scarier Than You Think

8 hours 22 minutes ago - Cracked
By Kathy Benjamin Published: February 06th, 2012 Rats are kind of creepy and gross, but they're not all that bad: They make fine test subjects, dec...

6 Real People With Mind-Blowing Mutant Superpowers

8 hours 22 minutes ago - Cracked
By Karl Smallwood,Kier Harris Published: February 06th, 2012 We've all dreamed of having superpowers at some point (today), but the majority of us...

A Modern Game The '80s Wouldn€™t Have Been Able to Survive

8 hours 22 minutes ago - Cracked
By Fatawesome .com Published: February 06th, 2012 Fatawesome is a sketch group from Boston. We've featured a bunch of their videos and have publis...

Comic for February 6, 2012

15 hours 22 minutes ago - Dilbert Daily Strips

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Movies

A Visit to Lucasfilm & ILM for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D

16 hours 22 minutes ago - Coming Soon
Twentieth Century Fox recently held a press junket for the re-release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D Skywalker Ranch in Marin County...

New Images of Karl Urban and Olivia Thirlby in Adaptation of 'Dredd'

1 hour 19 minutes ago - First Showing
Despite the early first look photos and some more recent official pictures from the set of Dredd, the new adaptation of the comic book series, we've s...

Four More Images From Dredd

16 hours 22 minutes ago - Coming Soon
Four more images from Dredd have come online via 2000AD and can be viewed below. The film is coming to 3D and 2D theaters on September 21. Dredd...

Watch: Full Feature Length Fan Documentary 'Raiding the Lost Ark'

2 hours 41 minutes ago - First Showing
Back in September, we posted the complete collection of fan-made Star Wars Trilogy documentaries from hardcore and passionate franchise lover Jamie Be...

Full Trailer for Oren Peli's The River

16 hours 22 minutes ago - Coming Soon
CraveOnline has posted the full trailer for "The River," the new horror series from Paranormal Activity director Oren Peli and Michael R. Perry. "T...

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Music

Sebastian Ingrosso 'Like A Proud Father' To Alesso

12 hours 23 minutes ago - MTV News
Swedish House Mafia's Ingrosso said he's 'so happy' for his mentee and rising EDM star.By Akshay Bhansali Swedish House Mafia's Sebastain Ingross...

Pussycat Dolls' Post-Super Bowl Plans Include Kim Kardashian

12 hours 13 minutes ago - MTV News
Robin Antin talks to MTV News about Kardashian-produced PCD reality show.By Jocelyn Vena Robin Antin Photo: MTV News One day after the new P...

M.I.A.'s Super Bowl Middle Finger And More: A Career Of Controversy

4 hours 24 minutes ago - MTV News
From her support of the Tamil Tigers to her politically charged music videos, M.I.A. has never shied away from controversy.By James Montgomery M...

Jay-Z At Carnegie Hall: Five Things We Want To See

13 hours 20 minutes ago - MTV News
We're hoping for a Beyoncé sighting and some NY-centric rap cameos for Hov's first-ever concert at the famed venue tonight.By Rob Markman Jay-Z...

'Hunger Games' Stars 'Blown Away' By The Capitol

13 hours 20 minutes ago - MTV News
But Jennifer Lawrence is less excited about her singing: 'I am a horrible singer. And I'm an even worse person to be around when I'm singing.'By Kara...

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News

Mo. teen describes killing as amazing, enjoyable (AP)

41 minutes ago - Yahoo News
AP - A Missouri teenager who admitted stabbing, strangling and slitting the throat of a young neighbor girl wrote in her journal on the night of the k...

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC (AP)

50 minutes ago - Yahoo News
AP - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history

Gingrich shunned lobbying, but hired lobbyists (AP)

46 minutes ago - Yahoo News
AP - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says his consulting group never lobbied for clients. But his business hired state and federal lob...

Will Tim Tebow go 'Dancing With the Stars'?

1 hour 23 minutes ago - MSNBC Top Stories
According to season 13 champ J.R. Martinez, the Denver Broncos quarterback may be interested in slipping on"Dancing's" sparkly costumes and showing of...

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Politics

Ethics panel punts on Buchanan

35 minutes ago - Politico
There won't be a special investigative subcommittee to look into allegations against the congressman

Santorum hits health reform

48 minutes ago - Politico
He says he hates the law so much that he even opposes the parts a lot of Republicans like

POLITICO Influence: K-Streeters

2 hours 9 minutes ago - Politico
A provision in the STOCK Act includes a revised definition of who would be considered a lobbyist

Newt drops quest for Virginia ballot

37 minutes ago - Politico
He has abandoned his attempt to get on the GOP presidential primary ballot there next month

DETROIT 'COMEBACK' AD FILMED IN NEW ORLEANS, LA...

1 hour 10 minutes ago - Drudge Report
DETROIT 'COMEBACK' AD FILMED IN NEW ORLEANS, LA...(Third column, 1st story, link)Related stories:CLINT EASTWOOD SUPER BOWL AD: IT'S HALFTIME IN AMERIC...

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Pop Culture

SNL Takes On Downton Abbey!

32 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Shirley MacLaine should be honored to be joining such a wonderful Spike TV show! Ha! Check out SNL's HIGHlarious parody (above) of award-winning ITV s...

Maria Menounos Pays Off Her Bikini Bet!

1 hour 24 minutes ago - Extra
After losing a Super Bowl bet to "Extra" correspondent AJ Calloway, Maria Menounos showed off her incredible body in a tiny bikini in the middle of ch...

The Battleship Super Bowl Spot Has Sunk Surfaced!

1 hour 11 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Sure, U may be skeptical about this because it's based off a children's game, but ya know what? If Liam Neeson, Rihanna, and Alexander Skarsgard sign...

Two Acclaimed Filmmakers Die In Helicopter Crash

1 hour 2 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Sad. Oscar winning cinematogrpher Mike deGruy and Aussie writer-producer Andrew Wight died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. National Geographic and Ja...

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Science

Augmented Reality Will Help Future Astronauts Perform Surgery on Each Other

53 minutes ago - Pop Sci
Augmented Reality Medical Exam The Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System, CAMDASS, is a wearable augmented reality prototype that cou...

Astronaut Don Pettit Shares Passion for Science from Space

16 hours 22 minutes ago - NASA
NASA and the American Physical Society (APS) have begun a partnership to share videos from the International Space Station with students, educators an...

State of Play: The World's Most Amazing Playgrounds

2 hours 14 minutes ago - Pop Sci
Wall-Holla 2 Its exceptionally efficient design compresses a colorful 3-D climbing ribbon between two mesh walls, creating a unique experiential envir...

83-Year-Old Woman Gets the World's First 3-D Printed Jaw Transplant

3 hours 24 minutes ago - Pop Sci
3-D Printed Jaw The 3-D printed lower jaw was coated with a biocompatible ceramic, and surgeons added a secondary structure to support false teeth. La...

How to Get Yesterday's Games on Today's Mobile Devices

4 hours 13 minutes ago - Pop Sci
Pocket Arcade QuickHoneyAn emulated arcade in your pocket Fans of classic video games have long been able to mimic old game systems on their computer...

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Sports

Crosby back at practice but is no closer to return

25 minutes ago - SI
MONTREAL (AP) -- Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby practiced Monday but said he is no closer to returning from a concussion and neck injury th...

Peyton's place in 2012 tops NFL offseason soap opera

16 minutes ago - Sporting News

Chris Birchall hits free agent market after Galaxy decline to pick up option

42 minutes ago - Sporting News

Nowitzki doesn't think he should be All-Star

55 minutes ago - ESPN
Dirk Nowitzki doesn't believe he should be selected as an All-Star for the 11th consecutive season when reserves are announced Thursday

Super Bowl XLVI breaks U.S. viewership record

1 hour 16 minutes ago - SI
If you watched Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, you were part of the most-watched television show in U.S. history

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T.V.

5 Reasons to Watch Castle's 1940s Noir "The Blue Butterfly"

1 hour 3 minutes ago - TV Guide
Monday's Castle is taking its characters (and viewers) back in time.Exclusive: Castle boss and Stana Katic dish on Castle's first museAs Castle (Natha...

Celebrity Bowling - Episode 48

1 hour 43 minutes ago - Hulu
Frankie Avalon and Michael Callan vs. Herbert Rudley and Richard Deacon. Hosted by Jed Allen.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Feb 06 19:39:14 UTC 2012...

Celebrity Bowling - Episode 50

1 hour 43 minutes ago - Hulu
Marilyn Maxwell and Nanette Fabray vs. Barbara Nichols and Patty Andrews. Hosted by Jed Allen.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Feb 06 19:39:14 UTC 201...

Celebrity Bowling - Episode 47

1 hour 43 minutes ago - Hulu
Tige Andrews and Elizabeth Ashley vs. Brenda Vaccaro and Michael Douglas. Hosted by Jed Allen.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Feb 06 19:39:14 UTC 201...

Celebrity Bowling - Episode 49

1 hour 43 minutes ago - Hulu
Ed Ames and McLean Stevenson vs. Tom Kennedy and Richard Deacon. Hosted by Jed Allen.Add this to your queueAdded: Mon Feb 06 19:39:14 UTC 2012Air date...

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Technology

After a drop in profits, HTC forecasts cloudy quarter ahead

8 minutes ago - Venture Beat
The next quarter will be tough-going for HTC as it tries to recover from its first big profit drop in two years. HTC reported revenues of NT$101.42 bi...

Sony renames the PlayStation Network

7 minutes ago - Venture Beat
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network would be rebranded to the Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) on February 7 (tomorrow). It’s important...

Nikon D800 slips out for an early bird preview, to be officially unveiled tomorrow?

1 hour 17 minutes ago - Engadget
We've seen Nikon's successor to the D700 slip out a few times this past winter, but this latest leak and its bevy of press images might just be the re...

SoCal companies, get feedback from VentureBeat & LA’s newest startup specialists, Science

33 minutes ago - Venture Beat
VentureBeat is headed to Southern California on February 23 as part of our ongoing quest to find the most promising companies to write about and to in...

Wikia Says It's the Biggest Site Nobody -- Including Its Millions of Readers -- Has Ever Heard Of (Video)

21 minutes ago - All Things D
The user-generated media site Wikia has been profitable for three years and grew traffic 42 percent last year to 47.6 million global unique visitors...

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U.S.

Super Plants: Could Re-Wired Plants Be the New Cancer Killers?

22 minutes ago - US News
Danish researchers are working on changing plants' inner workings to make complex drugs and chemicals

Upper Deck to Release Presidential Trading Cards

22 minutes ago - US News
Commemorate the GOP nominating contest with trading cards

Illinois' Audio Recording Law Under Scrutiny

35 minutes ago - ABC News
As NATO, G8 summits loom, Ill. law that makes recording in public a felony is under scrutiny

Federal Judge Blocks Execution of Miss. Man Who Killed 2; Attorneys Argue He's Mentally Ill

23 minutes ago - ABC News
Federal judge blocks execution of Miss. man who killed 2; attorneys argue he's mentally ill

Surgeon: Sen. Kirk's Condition Upgraded to Good

22 minutes ago - ABC News
Surgeon: Illinois GOP Sen. Kirk upgraded to good condition after stroke, watched Super Bowl

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World

Paul Dacre calls for new certifying system for journalists

16 minutes ago - Guardian
Daily Mail editor in chief tells Leveson inquiry he wants tough sanctions for those who break the law or lower standardsThe editor in chief of the Dai...

Obama: 'I deserve a second term'

1 hour 44 minutes ago - BBC
President Barack Obama tells a US network that he deserves a second term in the White House, as a poll puts his approval rating above 50%

Foxconn story shrouded in secrecy

7 hours 42 minutes ago - CNN World
We meet her by chance on the side of a road. She looks the very model of a Chinese factory worker: young, vibrant, dressed in the cheap brand-name kno...

One dead, dozens injured in fifth day of Egypt clashes

2 hours 5 minutes ago - CNN World
Violent clashes near Egypt's Interior Ministry on Monday left at least one person dead and 72 injured, a health ministry official said

Gas price rises as freeze bites

3 hours 1 minute ago - BBC
The price of gas increases sharply around Europe as below-freezing temperatures lead to a surge in demand

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Live News

Ethics panel punts on Buchanan - Politico
There won't be a special investigative subcommittee to look into allegations against the congressman.

Santorum hits health reform - Politico
He says he hates the law so much that he even opposes the parts a lot of Republicans like.

POLITICO Influence: K-Streeters - Politico
A provision in the STOCK Act includes a revised definition of who would be considered a lobbyist.

Newt drops quest for Virginia ballot - Politico
He has abandoned his attempt to get on the GOP presidential primary ballot there next month.

After a drop in profits, HTC forecasts cloudy quarter ahead - Venture Beat
The next quarter will be tough-going for HTC as it tries to recover from its first big profit drop in two years. HTC reported revenues of NT$101.42 bi...

Sony renames the PlayStation Network - Venture Beat
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Network would be rebranded to the Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) on February 7 (tomorrow). It’s important ...