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Super Bowl 43 Trivia
Seeded on Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:19 PM EST (nfl.com)
NFL 2-Minute Trivia - Super Bowl Edition puts you in the game. Call the plays, answer the questions, drive your team down the field and score.
Jeff Mangum, the Salinger of indie rock
Seeded on Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:24 PM EST (Slate)
Ten years ago this month, a songwriter from nowhere and his ramshackle band brought out one of the few truly great albums of this generation, a musical curio so gloriously odd that it almost defies explanation.
5 Books That Can Actually Make You Stupider
Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:22 PM EST (Racked)
Reading brings to mind wisdom, the exchange of ideas and quiet contemplation. It does not bring to mind people who need help putting their pants on. These books change all of that.
Best Job Title Ever
Seeded on Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:30 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
This is seriously the best job title all all-time: Teenage Pregnancy Implementation Manager - Guardian Jobs in Government > Local government
Predatory Lenders' Partner in Crime
Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:48 PM EST (The Washington Post)
Several years ago, state attorneys general and others involved in consumer protection began to notice a marked increase in a range of predatory lending practices by mortgage lenders.
World's Smallest Bodybuilder
Seeded on Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:46 PM EST (the Mail online)
At just 2ft 9in, Indian muscleman Aditya 'Romeo' Dev is the world's smallest bodybuilder. Pint-sized Romeo is well-known in his hometown of Phagwara, India - for his ability to lift 1.5kg dumbbells - despite his overall 9kg body weight.
Rush Limbaugh Prefers Democrats
Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 5:17 PM EST (The Washington Post)
It may be the best sideshow in presidential politics: the nation's top radio talker trying to take down the Republican front-runner in today's Super Tuesday showdown.
Howard Kurtz: Hometown Hero
Seeded on Mon Feb 4, 2008 2:28 PM EST (The Washington Post)
At Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, John McCain had a ready comeback when Mitt Romney said the senator must not be a conservative because the New York Times was backing him.
Who Made Google Web God?
Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 1:37 PM EST (thecmsblog.com)
Face it, paid links are not going to go away. Why can't we pay someone to link to our sites? I can pay them to blog about my site or pay for an image ad.
Network Solutions Is Evil
Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 1:24 PM EST ()
A story is developing regarding domain name registrar Network Solutions front running domains.
Impeach The President
Seeded on Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:02 AM EDT (PBS)
Bill Moyers talks with Bruce Fein and John Nichols about impeachment.
Man pummels 'vampire' peacock
Seeded on Sun Jul 1, 2007 8:20 PM EDT (CNN)
NEW YORK (AP) -- A peacock that roamed into the parking lot of a Burger King in New York City was beaten by a man who insisted it was a vampire.
KGB.FM: Band of Horses Tour
Seeded on Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:58 AM EDT (kgb.fm)
Ben Bridwell and the gang that make up Band of Horses are putting the finishing touches on an upcoming release recorded in Asheville, N.C. The next few months will see them touring the U.S.
Aborigines Face Alcohol and Pornography Ban
Seeded on Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:56 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Alcohol and pornographic material are to be banned in some indigenous communities in the north of Australia after a report claimed "rivers of grog" were fuelling the sexual abuse of children.
Play Bush's Missile Defense Game
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:57 PM EDT
There's no reason to fear a missile defense system - it's fun! Here's a flash game that you simply cannot miss. Nick Anderson and Jared Novack bring you an interactive Bush missile defense game: Click here to play now!
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Russian 'ninja' arrested in Italy
Seeded on Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:23 AM EDT (BBC News)
Italian police have arrested a Russian "ninja" who had been spreading fear across farmlands in the north of the country. The man, camouflaged in an all black suit, had robbed several farmers and their families at knife point, police say.
Hacked! Bugs Discovered In Safari For Windows
Seeded on Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:39 PM EDT (CNET News.com)
It took security engineers perhaps less than two hours yesterday to introduce Apple's surprise entry in the field of Windows browsers to the big, cruel world of exploits and vulnerabilities, following its introduction yesterday morning at WWDC.
China Has 93 Million Wangs
Seeded on Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:35 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
In a country of around 1.3 billion people, about 85 percent share only 100 surnames, according to a nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of Public Security in April and published in the China Daily newspaper on Tuesday.
Gator Attacks Naked Man On Crack
Seeded on Mon Dec 4, 2006 11:48 AM EST (CBS News)
A 45-year-old man was hospitalized after four sheriff's deputies rescued him from the jaws of a nearly 12-foot alligator Wednesday, while he was naked and high on crack cocaine.
Iraq = Cival War ?
Seeded on Wed Nov 29, 2006 9:42 PM EST (dickpolman.blogspot.com)
Bush is basically stuck with his denial, because if he was to admit that Iraq was embroiled in a civil war, he would then be virtually declaring that the signature mission of his White House tenure had irrevocably failed; and if he did that, he would come under even more pressu …
Newsvine IE7 Bug
Thu Nov 2, 2006 3:12 PM EST
Anyone notice a bug on Newsvine when using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7? After I seed a link or write an article the text does not display initially. It only becomes visible once I use the vertical scrollbar.
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Politics and Sex-Offender Notification
Seeded on Thu Nov 2, 2006 2:53 PM EST (thedenverchannel.com)
In Congressional District 7, former state senator Ed Perlmutter is strongly criticizing Republicans over a piece of direct mail that was designed to look like a sex-offender notification. The brochure accuses Perlmutter of being soft on crime.
Silversun Pickups announce tour dates
Seeded on Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:41 PM EDT (kgb.fm)
The Silversun Pickups announced tour dates to support their new album Carnavas. Starting Thursday August 17th, MTV MTV2 and MTVU are airing a feature on SSPU in the You Hear It First segment on MTV news.
Agency.com's Viral Infection
Seeded on Fri Aug 4, 2006 12:36 PM EDT (Coudal Partners Blended Feed)
Sometimes viral video can backfire. Agency.com produced a video as a way to promote themselves in pursuit of landing the coveted "agency of record" status on the Subway account. Watch as much of theirs as you can stand before checking out Coudal Partner's unsolicited response.
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