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"Jesus Loves A Machine Gun": SFGate.com's review of the new Left Behind video game
Seeded on Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:27 PM EDT (sfgate.com)
In this biting review, columnist Mark Morford blasts the upcoming video game based on the best-selling "Left Behind" book series. Depending on your political and religious leanings, you will likely either love or hate this review.
World Wildlife Fund launches Wildfinder
Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:47 PM EDT
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF), well known for its long-term (and ultimately successful) battle with the former World Wrestling Federation over the "WWF" acronym, "leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats," in over 100 countries.
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Today in History: Lufbery disappears from Newsvine
Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:59 PM EDT
Today, yes today June 10, 2006, Newsvine contributor, Lufbery, of Lufbery Historical News, lover of history and a good scotch, has suddenly disappeared from Newsvine.
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Commentary on Jordan's problems with Palestinian "refugees"
Wed Jun 7, 2006 10:10 PM EDT
This article was originally a comment intending to give broader perspective to an AP story by Jamal Halaby. It wasn't until I had almost completed the comment that I realized that it could very well serve as a decent article.
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Dell Downloads offers files for Mac OS systems
Wed Jun 7, 2006 4:01 PM EDT
Earlier today, while grabbing some drivers for a Dell Optiplex GX620, I noticed something very interesting: on the downloads page of Dell's support site: "Apple Mac OS" is listed under the "Select an Operating System" drop-down menu.
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Apple reintroduces the U2 iPod
Tue Jun 6, 2006 10:57 AM EDT
Today, Apple Computer announced a new iPod U2 Special Edition. Based on the fifth-generation (5G) iPod hardware, the U2 Special Edition iPod comes in a 30GB configuration, holding up to 7,500 songs, up to 25,000 photos, and up to 75 hours of video.
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Newsvine servers under too much pressure?
Mon Jun 5, 2006 2:03 PM EDT
Ever since Friday, June 2, I have had intermittent connectivity issues with the Newsvine web site.
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Jordanian government launches plan to "tackle desertification"
Mon Jun 5, 2006 12:06 AM EDT
On Monday, June 5, 2006, Jordan's Ministry of Environment, along with the United Nations Development Programme and the Drylands Development Centre, will launch the "National Strategy and Action Plan to Combat Desertification." This action marks World Environment Day and the I …
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Free, customized Glenlivet Labels
Seeded on Wed May 24, 2006 2:26 PM EDT (theglenlivet.com)
For a limited time, the Glenlivet Society is offering 2 free customized labels to all who request them. Designed as a Father's Day promotion, the labels come in several designs, for three different varieties of the single malt Scotch whiskey.
Human skull found in ceiling. Likely used in secret society rituals.
Seeded on Wed May 24, 2006 1:40 PM EDT (southbendtribune.com)
Jerry O. Hochstetler, while renovating his family's circa 1840's Goshen, Indiana home, discovered a human skull in the ceiling. It has been suggested that the skull was used by a male fraternal organization or secret society for initiation rituals.
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I am an archaeologist and technology consultant from southwestern Michigan.
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