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  1. The Facebook Data Torrent Debacle: Q&A

    PC World – Thu Jul 29, 11:32 am ET  Sent 680 times

    Security concerns over Facebook have been raised yet again after a security consultant collected the names and profile URLs for 171 million Facebook accounts from publicly available information. The consultant, Ron Bowes, then uploaded the data as a torrent file allowing anyone with a computer connection to download the data. Full Story »

  2. Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration

    AP – 55 mins ago  Sent 422 times
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    WASHINGTON - The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo. Full Story »

  3. Dog Training: Animal Experts Debunk the Alpha-Dog Myth

    Time.com – Fri Jul 30, 12:15 pm ET  Sent 305 times
    Rufus, left, and Target relax after reuniting with Sgt. Christopher... AP

    Why Victoria Stilwell and other experts are opposed to the submission techniques espoused by Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan Full Story »

  4. NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid

    AP – Fri Jul 30, 5:41 pm ET  Sent 287 times
    Susannah Floyd Garrett, left, and her brother Jarvis Patrick... AP

    SANTA FE, N.M. - The showdown between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid has fascinated the American public for nearly 130 years with its classic, Old West storyline of the frontier lawman hunting down the notorious gunslinger. Full Story »

  5. Antarctica Experiment Discovers Puzzling Space Ray Pattern

    LiveScience.com – Fri Jul 30, 8:15 am ET  Sent 278 times

    A puzzling pattern in the cosmic rays bombarding Earth from space has been discovered by an experiment buried deep under the ice of Antarctica. Full Story »

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  1. Many in Gulf are outraged at reports of vanishing oil

    The Upshot – Fri Jul 30, 2:24 pm ET  

    Now that BP engineers have managed to place a cap on the company's bleeding well in the Gulf, the sprawling oil slicks seem to have retreated from the water's surface, claimed many media reports this week. "Where is all the oil?" an AFP headline asked. Time magazine ran a piece suggesting that the environmental impact of [...] Full Story »

  2. Obama courts the ladies of ‘The View’

    The Upshot – Thu Jul 29, 1:14 pm ET  

    As President Obama fights the lowest approval ratings of his career, he took a dramatic step to boost his Q ratings Thursday by visiting  ABC's "The View."  In a segment taped Wednesday and broadcast Thursday, the president entertained questions on everything from the war in Afghanistan to Mel Gibson's anger problems. He sparred with the [...] Full Story »

  3. Chelsea Clinton's wedding: An instant guide

    The Week – Fri Jul 30, 10:57 am ET  

    New York - Neither Chelsea Clinton nor her fiancé, Marc Mezvinsky, are speaking publicly about their plans to wed this weekend, and Chelsea's tabloid-savvy parents have offered few clues. Yet, America being America, the internet has been abuzz with questions and rumors about Chelsea's upcoming nuptials — and the first glimpse of her "sizable" engagement ring on April 25 (not to mention reports that Bill's dieting) have only fueled the speculation. Here's what's been reported to date: Full Story »

  4. Book says many U.S. universities are waste of money

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 4:04 pm ET  
    Political science major Paul Fabsik wears a price tag hanging... Reuters

    NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Spending as much as $250,000 on a bachelors degree from world-renowned U.S. universities such as Harvard University and Yale is a waste of money, a new book asserts. Full Story »

  5. Brewer claims world's strongest beer

    Reuters – Thu Jul 29, 10:59 am ET  
    A waiter takes a tablet of beer mugs on the opening day of Schweizerhaus... Reuters

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60 percent alcohol by volume. Full Story »

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  1. Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing

    AP – Fri Jul 30, 3:13 pm ET  

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest. Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in of a van in St. Petersburg. Dupree allegedly stole a bicycle locked inside and was apprehended after the owner, Anthony McKoy, saw him with the bike down the street. Full Story »

  2. Obama spokesman says Dems will keep House in fall

    AP – Fri Jul 30, 7:25 am ET  
    White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs during the daily news... AP

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's press secretary says he thinks the Democrats will keep control of the House after the fall elections. Full Story »

  3. Newman, Hamlin say they were fined by NASCAR

    AP – Fri Jul 30, 6:11 pm ET  
    Drivers Ryan Newman, left, and Jamie McMurray laugh during a... AP

    LONG POND, Pa. - Asked the amount of his NASCAR fine, Ryan Newman kept quiet. Full Story »

  4. Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study

    AFP – Fri Jul 30, 5:19 am ET  
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    PARIS (AFP) - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday. Full Story »

  5. Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations

    NewsFactor – Fri Jul 30, 5:01 pm ET  

    After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked." Full Story »

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