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- Suicide attack hits NATO base in Afghanistan
- VIDEO: Syria refugee camp plea vexes UN
- Crotty On Education September Update
- A Short But Unforgettable Ride In A BMW M1
- Flashback to 2001: How Far Can Facebook Shares Fall Before They Can't Fall Any Lower?
- Human Behavior: The Hot Spot in Energy Efficiency
- Chinese activist Chen to visit China's rival Taiwan
- Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted
- Ban Ki-moon defends Iran visit, says pushed for change
- Russia's Stance Pressures Wheat
- Chinese activist Chen to visit China's rival Taiwan
- 'Dark Souls' PC Edition Fixes Blighttown Frame Rate Issue
- The Most Amazing Car At the Pebble Beach Concours Is One Few Will Know
- Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific
- Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted
- When Driving A BMW In Russia, Better Make It All-Wheel Drive
- Maldives police disperse protesters after clash
- Eastwood RNC Speech Unscripted? Chair Whisperer Says "No"
- 'Dark Souls' PC Edition Fixes Blighttown Frame Rate Issue
- Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific
| Suicide attack hits NATO base in Afghanistan Posted: 31 Aug 2012 10:30 PM PDT Taliban claims responsibility for attack in Wardak province that has left at least six civilians dead.
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| VIDEO: Syria refugee camp plea vexes UN Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT The UN Security Council has discussed a request by Turkey to create refugee camps inside Syria.
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| Crotty On Education September Update Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:58 PM PDT Dear Crotty On Education Friends, Followers, and Joyful Antagonists: It's been awhile since you've received a proper, and properly chatty, Crotty on Education update. As we shift from Ryan Seacrest to Paul Ryan (the Crotty take is here) to Romney-Ryan to Ryan Field – though I will again put my heart on the line for my beloved Cornhuskers, even come October 20 against my undergraduate alma mater of Northwestern -- there are a few education items you need to heed.
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| A Short But Unforgettable Ride In A BMW M1 Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:57 PM PDT The BMW M1 that fulfilled my childhood dream. A racing version of the car is in the background. (Credit: Matthew de Paula) Childhood memories are powerful. They can turn a five-minute ride in a 30-year-old BMW M1 into something more thrilling than an entire day of track driving in a brand new [...]
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| Flashback to 2001: How Far Can Facebook Shares Fall Before They Can't Fall Any Lower? Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:50 PM PDT Facebook's stock performance since IPO I'm having a flashback, and it's Mark Zuckerberg's fault. OK, not exactly the fault of Facebook's cofounder and CEO, but his company's stock. The swoon in Facebook's shares, culminating in a close today at less than half their IPO price, brought back memories of what feels like (but [...]
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| Human Behavior: The Hot Spot in Energy Efficiency Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:33 PM PDT The average "uninformed" consumer will reduce the amount of energy they use at home by less than 7% when the price of electricity rises. By contrast, the average "informed" consumer will reduce his or her energy usage at home by more than twice that amount, according to a new study [...]
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| Chinese activist Chen to visit China's rival Taiwan Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:43 PM PDT
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| Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT
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| Ban Ki-moon defends Iran visit, says pushed for change Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:55 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has defended his controversial visit to Iran, saying on Friday that he had used this week's trip to push hard for human rights and transparency from Tehran over its nuclear programme.    
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| Russia's Stance Pressures Wheat Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:01 PM PDT U.S. wheat futures fell 1.5% after Russia said it had no plans to limit grain exports, disappointing traders who were betting on changes that could have boosted demand for the U.S. crop.
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| Chinese activist Chen to visit China's rival Taiwan Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:43 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Washington, accepted an invitation on Friday to visit Taiwan, underscoring his drive to ensure his influence as a human rights campaigner will continue abroad.   
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| 'Dark Souls' PC Edition Fixes Blighttown Frame Rate Issue Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:36 PM PDT That's me in the above picture. Or, rather, that's my cipher in Dark Souls, gesturing vaguely out at what is, beyond a doubt, a truly gorgeous view. I'm building a fairly rounded out character with high Dexterity and Endurance. Mostly I roll with the Balder Side Sword, though I change up [...]
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| The Most Amazing Car At the Pebble Beach Concours Is One Few Will Know Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:31 PM PDT The 1948 Norman Timbs Emil Diedt Roadster, which won its class at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, was conceived and designed by mechanical engineer and designer Norman Timbs. He built it by hand with the help of well-know Indy Car builder Emil Diedt over several years at a cost of $10,000 -- more than $95,000 in today's money.
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| Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:40 PM PDT
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| Thousands return home after Philippines quake, tsunami warning lifted Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:19 PM PDT GUIUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people on a central Philippine island returned home on Saturday after a tsunami alert was lifted following a 7.6 magnitude undersea quake, as local authorities began work to repair damages to public infrastructure.   
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| When Driving A BMW In Russia, Better Make It All-Wheel Drive Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:04 PM PDT German luxury automaker BMW chose the 2012 Moscow International Auto Show earlier this week to introduce the facelifted new 2013 7 Series, its flagship model. That's not such a far-fetched choice. "We chose Russia to highlight the new 7 Series because this is a country that truly appreciates luxury cars," said Ian [...]
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| Maldives police disperse protesters after clash Posted: 31 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT MALE (Reuters) - Maldives security forces wielding batons late on Friday charged thousands of protesters led by former leader Mohamed Nasheed heading along a road leading to the presidential palace, badly injuring one. More than 3,000 protesters, mostly youths, marched towards the palace along with Nasheed, demanding the government hold an early election and calling on President Mohamed Waheed to resign. ...
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| Eastwood RNC Speech Unscripted? Chair Whisperer Says "No" Posted: 31 Aug 2012 04:00 PM PDT Never has an empty chair revealed so much about the Republican Party
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| 'Dark Souls' PC Edition Fixes Blighttown Frame Rate Issue Posted: 31 Aug 2012 03:45 PM PDT That's me in the above picture. Or, rather, that's my cipher in Dark Souls, gesturing vaguely out at what is, beyond a doubt, a truly gorgeous view. I'm building a fairly rounded out character with high Dexterity and Endurance. Mostly I roll with the Balder Side Sword, though I change up [...]
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| Clinton says U.S. can work with China in Pacific Posted: 31 Aug 2012 08:40 PM PDT RAROTONGA (Reuters) - The United States will buttress security partnerships across the Pacific as it strengthens ties with island nations, but also hopes to work more closely with China as Beijing expands its own influence in the region, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.   
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