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U.S. Video Blogger Recounts His Beijing Arrest
An independent journalist discusses his arrest in Beijing. 89.41
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Democrats Await Obama’s Stadium Send-Off
Democrats have started to gather in the heat in preparation for Barack Obama's acceptance of the presidential nomination Thursday. 89
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Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing'
SAN JOSE, California (AFP) - Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the daw... 88.88
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Grains, oil prices sink as traders eye the weather
Grains and fuel prices finished an erratic trading session lower Thursday as commodities traders kept a close watch on the weather near the Gulf Coast and in the Midwe... 88.82
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16 people hurt in walkway collapse in San Diego
A block-long construction walkway collapsed Thursday, trapping and injuring 16 pedestrians who were walking under the street level barrier. Three of the people suffere...
88.81Treasurys fall as investors move back into stocks
Treasury bonds mostly fell Thursday after a government report indicated the economy grew at a faster pace during the second quarter and at least temporarily eased inve...
88.75One of wanted suspects arrested in Mountain View double-slaying
One of three suspects being sought in the shooting deaths of a Mountain View man and his sister was arrested today while trying to leave the state, police said. Kim Th...
88.7Lifestyles of Brazil's ancient urbanites revealed
Roads and canals connected walled cities and villages. The communities were laid out around central plazas. Nearby, smaller settlements focused on agriculture and fish...
88.63High & Low Finance: Economic Sense and Political Reality
In 1974, the country had a president who actually wanted to confront the issue of high oil prices and the proposals made then seem highly relevant now.
88.61Urinating on building leads to big trouble for parolee
A tip for parolees: Don't want to go back in the clink? Just be careful where you take a leak. One man who ignored that advice today was chased down and arrested after...
88.53Automakers face conflicting safety rules worldwide
It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's bee...
88.34Democrats Try to Minimize Stadium’s Political Risks
Al Gore during preparations for his speech on Thursday at Invesco Field in Denver.
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In King's shadow, Obama claims his prize
DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Barack Obama was Thursday to summon America to join his crusade for change, as the Democratic convention climaxes in a historic echo of Marti...
88.3Carmakers Deserve Loan Guarantees, G.M. Official Says
General Motor’s vice chairman, Robert A. Lutz, said the car companies need money to retool their plants but probably cannot raise enough capital on their own.
88.25Putin Suggests U.S. Role in Georgia Conflict
Russia's prime minister, Vladimir Putin, seen during his interview with CNN in Sochi, Russia's Black Sea resort. Mr. Putin has suggested the United States pushed Georg...
88.24Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data
Wall Street barreled higher Thursday after a better-than-expected reading on the gross domestic product and a drop in jobless claims gave investors some reassurance th...
88.23Scaffold collapse injures 16 at San Diego construction site
SAN DIEGO (AP) _ A construction scaffold that spanned a city block and a wooden walkway next to it collapsed on Thursday, injuring 16 pedestrians.
88.23John Kerry: I learned my lesson in 2004
The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee talks about his blistering attack on John McCain in Wednesday's speech -- and what he should've done differently four years ago.
88.22Russian chicken ban more bad news for US producers
The nation's chicken producers faced more bad news Thursday as Russia said that 19 U.S. poultry producers will be barred from exporting their products there, a move th...
88.19Top Black Donors See Obama’s Rise as Their Own
A cadre of black elites has emerged as a force in the most prolific fund-raising operation in presidential history.
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Fortune Brands drops Absolut 3 years early
In exchange for $230 million in cash, Fortune Brands said Thursday it will stop distributing Absolut vodka in the United States in October, more than three years earli...
88.1Iran, Nigeria to share peaceful nuclear technology
An Iranian commerce official says Iran has signed an agreement to share peaceful nuclear technology with Nigeria to help Africa's biggest oil producer boost electricit...
88Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin dies at 87
Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin, whose trailblazing activism spanned more than five decades, most recently in the battle for same-sex marriage, died Wednesday, just ...
87.93Scaffold collapses in San Diego, injuring 16
A construction scaffold that spanned a city block and a wooden walkway next to it collapsed on Thursday, injuring 16 pedestrians. About 25 people were walking in the w...
87.93Sears Holdings earnings at a glance
A look at how retailer Sears Holdings Corp. performed during the second quarter. _ Profit: $65 million, or 50 cents per share; down from of $173 million, or $1.15 per ...
87.9Street vendors flourish at convention
That familiar old refrain about getting a lousy souvenir wouldn't sell very well in the city hosting the Democratic National Convention. It would be difficult for anyb...
87.79Businesses' energy-saving steps turn permanent
As the cost of gasoline soared over the past year, many small businesses took steps to mitigate the damage to their cash flow and profits. Now, even though gas has fal...
87.79Jewelers look abroad to boost sales as US slows
Rising sales in Asia and Europe boosted Tiffany & Co.'s second-quarter profit on Thursday, signaling that strong international demand for jewelry is helping offset U.S...
TOP BLOGPOSTS
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Unconfirmed: More Canon EOS 5D Mark II Specs Leak, Lookin' Good [Rumor]
We can say with pretty high confidence that a 5D successor, the 5D Mk II, wil...
MythBusters Claims the Moon Landings Actually Happened [Clips]
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Comcast's 250GB Data Caps Now Official, Starting in October [Rumor Confirmed]
Bad news for Comcast folks—the 250GB caps that were once rumored are now of...
EcoSaber Shirt: The Kinder, Eco-Friendlier Lightsaber [Hippie Lightsaber]
If there was ever a Jedi hippie, this is the lightsaber he would use. Let's f...
J-profs find that health stories stump many readers
The Maneater | University of Missouri Two University of Missouri professors f...
Apple Acknowledges Huge iPhone Security Flaw, Calls It "Minor", Announces Fix [Iphone]
newVideoPlayer("/iphonesecurityflaw_gizmodo.flv", 520, 410,""); Apple has ack...
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Sony's Bravia BDV-IT1000 All-in-One Blu-ray Home Theater Experience [Ifa 2008]
It was only a matter of time before Sony squeezed out an all-in-one Blu-ray h...
Additional items for August 28, 2008
> Mayer: Un-telegenic reporters more likely to know the score > Seventeen stu...
Wolff: Murdoch clan was open, generous and revealing
New York Observer Michael Wolff believes Rupert Murdoch agreed to be in...
Bravia VPL-HW10, An Amazing HD Projector for only $3,000? [Sony]
Projectors can be tricky. You read their stats and everything looks good. But...
Rumor Smashed: No New Kindle This Year [Rumor Smashed]
Despite the rumors, it looks like there will be no sunny retirement for the c...
Question of the Day: How Fast Can You Type? (Test Yourself) [Question Of The Day]
With all of that time spent on the computer, I would imagine that most of you...
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Not Your Advisor? Please.
We've yet to have the McCain campaign return our calls about campaign advisor...
Invesco Insanity
Ben Craw and I just arrived at Invesco Field in Denver, site of tonight's acc...
PSP 3000 Might Feature DualShock 3 Support [Rumor]
A Best Buy tipster informed MaxConsole that the upcoming PSP 3000 will featur...
Ebert scolds Mariotti for the "ugly way" he left the Sun-Times
Romenesko Misc. "It does not speak well for you," Roger Ebert tells Ja...
Rumor: Apple and AT&T Developing iPhone Tethering Plan [Rumor]
According to a pretty legitimate-looking email thread from one of our readers...
