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Digg - Ben Heck Unveils the 'Xbox 360 Portable'
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Master modder Benjamin Heckendorn has revealed his latest project: A souped up Xbox 360 stuffed into a portable, laptop-esque case.


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Digg - Why OS X Shrugs Off Viruses Off Better Than Windows
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Mac OS X, mythically immune to common computer plagues, has actually always welcomed antivirus software. Or, uh, maybe not. Confused? No worries?here's how OS X and Windows differ on resisting viruses and other nasties.


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BBC News - Canada PM vows to stop opposition
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Canadian PM Stephen Harper says he will use "every legal means" to block an opposition plan to topple his government.


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CBS News - Union Pitches In, But Bailout Hopes Dim
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United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger said that the union is willing to change its contract and will delay billions of dollars in payments to a union-run health care trust in an effort to help the struggling Detroit Three automakers.


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Digg - Dr. Pepper crashes Guns N' Roses' album party
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A Dr Pepper promotion revolving around Guns N' Roses' new album has gone flat--and the band is getting the misdirected static. The soda pop maker launched a marketing campaign in March that promised a free soda to "everyone in America" if the rock band released its long-awaited Chinese Democracy album this year.


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Digg - David Beckham and LA Galaxy land in New Zealand
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Football star David Beckham arrived at Auckland Airport to a powhiri and around 100 fans this morning.


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Politico - Franken claims ballot breach
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Ballot confusion could allow Coleman to gain as many as 46 votes on Franken. See also: Franken claims lead


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Digg - An Alaskan Volcano Erupts
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What is happening to that volcano? It's erupting!


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Digg - The 5 Unwritten Rules of Digg "Friending"
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More often than not, newcomers to Digg don't know the Unwritten rules of becoming someones friend on Digg. Here are 5 rules of etiquette for asking and accepting to be someone's friend.


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BBC News - US gives Mexico anti-drug funding
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A $197m (£133m) package giving material aid to help Mexico fight drugs cartels is released by the US government.


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CBS News - Leftover Explosives Found In Mumbai Hub
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Police discovered leftover explosives hidden in a bag in Mumbai's main train station. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Islamabad has a "special responsibility" to cooperate with the investigation into the attacks


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CBS News - How To Steer Clear Of Medical Traps Online
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It's increasingly common for patients to turn to the Internet for a second opinion. How can you avoid bogus - even harmful - health information online? Dr. Jon LaPook explains why not to use your PC like an M.D.


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Digg - GM To Get Rid Of Their Corporate Jets
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Due to significant cutbacks over the past months, GM travel volume no longer justifies a dedicated corporate aircraft operation.


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Digg - Epilepsy Drug Linked to Autism
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Nine children of mothers with epilepsy developed autism, as did three children whose mothers did not have the seizure disorder. Compared to children whose mothers did not have epilepsy, the risk of autism was seven times higher in those with valproate exposure.


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BBC News - Dalai Lama urges EU to stand firm
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The Dalai Lama urges the European Union to stand firm on human rights to protect the interests of the Chinese people.


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Digg - Target to Be 1 of the First Brands to Build an Iphone App
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The Target Gift Globe mimics the holiday tradition of the snow globe. After downloading it, users shake their iPhone, producing an on-screen snowfall that clears to reveal a gift idea from the retailer. Users can tap through to visit Target's site and buy the item or find a store nearby.


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BBC News - Bolivian unrest ruled 'massacre'
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Bolivia's president welcomes a report describing the killing of 20 people in September as a politically-charged massacre.


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Digg - Getting Paid for Your A's
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A new website tries to bribe - ahem, incentivize - students to work harder in school.


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CBS News - Collar Bomb Bank Robber Gets 45 Years
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A man who took part in a bizarre bank robbery plot that turned deadly when a bomb affixed to the neck of a pizza deliveryman exploded was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.


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Digg - Family of man trampled to death sues Wal-Mart
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The family of a man trampled to death in a New York Wal-Mart on Friday filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the store failed to control the crowd pushing to gain entry on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.


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BBC News - Hearts and minds
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Church and state in bitter fight for souls of young Spaniards


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Digg - Nearly Immortal Sea Creature Spreads
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A jellyfish-like hydrozoan with a novel power to rewind its life cycle has been spreading rapidly around the world?s oceans without anyone taking much notice, researchers say.


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BBC News - Death and gems
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Why a Zimbabwe diamond mine was suddenly deserted


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BBC News - Single cancer cell 'poses danger'
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Cancer researchers may have underestimated the power of some cancers to spread, say US researchers.


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Digg - First 'placebo gene' discovered
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For the first time, a gene is being linked to increased susceptibility to the placebo effect, the mysterious capacity some people have to benefit from sham treatments