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Sharper wanted showdown with team that let him go

Darren Sharper loves a good story, even more so when it involves him.

Cuban’s blog: Hoops skills and the Sport of Business

I can’t go more than a week without shooting baskets. There is something about the feel of the ball coming off my hand, and the sound of the ball going through the net. It just feels good.

Danish employment model put to test in meltdown

Dennis Harmon lost his job, but that doesn't mean he'll lose his livelihood.

Edge goes from bench to Super Bowl in "weird year"

Edgerrin James was a big part of many terrific teams as running back for the Indianapolis Colts.

THE EDGE: Speech advice for Obama

Words to inspire, words to comfort, words for the history books.

Luxury real estate developer sets out on new path

Jim Anthony reached a pinnacle of golf course development when he snared Tiger Woods' first U.S. golf course design. Now the developer, is turning his main focus to another lofty endeavor.

West Bank settler eviction offers warning, hope

Israel's swift eviction of Jewish zealots from one of the most volatile West Bank flashpoints offers encouragement to people both inside and outside Israel who hope it is still possible to uproot settlers to make room for a Palestinian state.

Unheralded rookie takes over from Edge in Arizona

Twelve running backs were chosen ahead of Tim Hightower in the 2008 draft. He wasn't even invited to the NFL combine.

THE EDGE: Turning points on the long road to 270

There were plenty of turning points on the long, zigzag trail of Campaign '08. Which ones truly mattered? Five AP reporters offer short takes on the debates, the money, the hubris and more.

THE EDGE: 5 short takes on the debates

Four debates, 61,000 words, plenty of spin, sighs, smirks and grimaces, one plumber. What to take away from the three debates between Barack Obama and John McCain and the single faceoff between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin? Five AP reporters help sort it all out.

THE EDGE: GOP's good, bad, ugly

Four days, hundreds of speakers, thousands of delegates, endless pontificating and one hurricane looming large from afar. So much that is memorable from the Republican National Convention, so much that is forgettable. Five AP reporters help sort it all out, by identifying — in their humble opinions — some of the week's best and worst: speakers, odds, moments, and more.

THE EDGE: John McCain's to-don't list

There's no shortage of items on John McCain's to-do list for the fall campaign. How about a to-don't list? Five AP reporters offer suggestions.

THE EDGE: Advice for Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin vaulted seemingly out of nowhere onto the Republican ticket. The Alaska governor's got stage presence and good political instincts. But her candidacy already has hit some bumps and there are surely more to come. Four AP reporters offer John McCain's running mate advice — on faith, armor, speeches and more.

THE EDGE: McCain's dilemma: What about Bush?

One big question for John McCain: What to do about President Bush, still the 800-pound elephant in the Republican Party. How does McCain show he's his own man without offending party members loyal to Bush, one of the most unpopular presidents in history? Four AP reporters offer quick takes on the McCain-Bush dynamic, during the campaign and, perhaps, beyond.

THE EDGE: All about Hillary, her power, supporters

Yes, the Democratic convention belongs to Barack Obama. We know, Hillary Rodham Clinton lost. But the fascination with Clinton goes on. What's her political future? How does Obama win over her devoted followers? What should she say in her big convention speech? Five AP reporters offer quick takes on the former first lady who's not going away anytime soon.

THE EDGE: Do conventions matter?

Do conventions matter? Is there news to be had out of Denver this week? Do we ever get to see what the candidates really are like in such a scripted setting? Six Associated Press reporters offer their take on the role of conventions, and on straying from the script:

The Edge hosts charity auction amid work on new U2 album

For the second year in a row, The Edge is putting his money where the music is.

Voyager 2 Finds Solar System Is Uneven

New observations from NASA's long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft show the solar system is asymmetrical, likely from disturbances in the interstellar magnetic field, scientists reported Monday.

New Orleans Residents Are Bailing Out

New Orleans is a city on a knife's edge. A year and a half after Hurricane Katrina, an alarming number of residents are leaving or seriously thinking of getting out for good.

Shaken by Bombs, Mubarak Regime Lashes Out

The Egyptian government — shaken again by terrorist bombs — appears to be lashing out in all directions to prevent chaos from growing out of anger over the economy, its treatment of opponents, and broken promises of political reform.

Four saved as minibus dangles over cliff edge
Source: austriantimes.at

Four passengers were saved as passersby clung onto a minibus to stop it tumbling over a cliff edge.

Go tell it on the mountain: U2's The Edge doesn't need five homes here
Source: The L.A. Times

The U2 guitarist is lining up political muscle and environmentalist star power to support constructing his eco-friendly castles on a pristine ridge near Malibu. What's greener? Not building at all.

Novelties: From textbooks to e-books
Source: The New York Times

Now there is a new approach that may adapt well to textbook pages: two-screen e-book readers with a traditional e-paper display on one screen and a liquid-crystal display on the other to render graphics like science animations in color.

Unlimited Free Calls Using Google Voice and Gizmo
Source: nyquil.org

Today, after some tinkering, I accomplished something of which I've long dreamt: placing a Voice-Over-IP call, from a real phone number to a real phone number, from my Android phone, using only my 3G/EDGE data connection. No plan minutes involved.

U2's The Edge criticised for environmentally damaging housing development
Source: Guardian Unlimited

So much for planting trees. The guitarist has angered his Malibu neighbours with plans to turn a nearby mountain into a 20-storey blot on the landscape. Bob Dylan is not the only rock star upsetting Malibu residents.

10 Cutting Edge Apps You've Never Heard Of
Source: TechRadar: All Phone and communications feeds

Cutting edge apps that you never heard of

Left 4 Dead, Rock Band 2 Sell Over 1 Million Copies
Source: Kotaku

Just like Mirror's Edge and Dead Space, Left 4 Dead and Rock Band 2 have sold over 1 million copies. Left 4 Dead sold 1.8 million copies while Rock Band 2 sold 1.9 million said EA at yesterdays press conference.

Mirror's Edge, Dead Space Sell 1 Million Each
Source: vg247.com

Mirror's Edge and Dead Space were both new IPs last year, and both from EA. Now both have them have managed to sell 1million copies. While Dead Space was very well received critically, Mirror's Edge wasn't as much. It was a very polarizing game, to say the least.

Dead Space Wii Divulged
Source: Kotaku

This somewhat of a shocker but at the same time it makes sense. EA wants to make money. Dead Space was received very well by the gaming press so it's not too difficult to see why EA would want to put a game like this on the Wii.

Gordon Brown brings Britain to the edge of bankruptcy
Source: Telegraph

They don't know what they're doing, do they? With every step taken by the Government as it tries frantically to prop up the British banking system, this central truth becomes ever more obvious.

Cutting Edge: 8 minutes to Disaster- Thursday 18th at 9pm C4
Source: channel4.com

Cutting Edge charts a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crews as they attempt to comply with Government targets to reach 75% of life threatening calls within eight minutes. But how much of their work actually involves saving lives? And how much is tea and sympathy?

AT&T; Lies About 3G Coverage, Buys You Off With $250 Credit
Source: Consumerist

Before buying the new Iphone I checked the coverage area for my home and was reported to have full 3G. Excited by this nice but not completely necessary perk I purchased the Iphone.

Fatih Akin
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

U2 Guitarists... Edge of Reason
Source: Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed

The Edge has spoken of how his great friendship with fellow bandmates has contributed to the longevity of U2. The U2 guitarist credits their three decades of music success to the comradeship that has bonded them together.

EDGE Doubles its Speed, iPhone Owners Rejoice
Source: Gizmodo

Nokia Siemens Networks announced today that they have successfully doubled the speed of EDGE (to 592 kbps) using a software-based solution that is feasible for existing networks.

German TV Segment on Avatar Cult

This is a national German television news segment done a few years ago on the Scientology off-shoot 'Avatar', run by the American company Star's Edge, a for-profit company owned by self-proclaimed educational psychologist Harry Palmer.

5 iPhone Alternatives
Source: MSN

You say you want a cool, powerful cell phone, but you don't want to plunk down $400 for an iPhone? Here are five great alternatives. OK, I admit it: If I weren't so stingy, I might own an iPhone, too.

AT&T; Has No Idea What Caused 9-Hour Outage
Source: betanews.com

Beginning at around 5:30 EST on Thursday, AT&T;'s EDGE and UMTS data networks went down for reasons even now unknown to company technicians.

The Sport of Business - Mark Cuban
Source: blogmaverick.com

The Sport of Business. I can't go more than a week without shooting baskets. There is something about the feel of the ball coming off my hand, and the sound of the ball going through the net. It just feels good.

Deep thinkers of the world reveal what they changed their minds about and why
Source: Independent.co.uk

For almost a decade, the website www.edge.org has been asking a selection of eminent thinkers and scholars to answer a single question and publishing the results on 1 January.

iPhone on EDGE Loads Websites Faster than UMTS-Nokia Phone
Source: The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

The iPhone's data connectivity is arguably the one thing that people begrudge. The device experience is fantastic, until you try and browse 'the proper internet' via your mobile network.

Open Handset Alliance - Who Will Play Fair?
Source:

The most likely carrier to fulfill Google's vision of open phones...

Surprise U2 charity gig wows fans
Source: BBC News

Bono and The Edge of rock superstars U2 delighted fans when they made a surprise appearance at a charity gig. The Irish pair played an unannounced four-song set, before just 250 people, for Mencap's Little Noise Sessions at the Union Chapel, in north London.

Terrorism and Radicalization: What To Do, What Not To Do
Source: Edge.org

... Scott Atran, an American academic who has investigated the Hamburg cell connected to the September 11 2001 attacks in the US and numerous other terrorist attacks around the world, witnessed much of the trial and described it as "a complete farce".