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House bans earmarks to for-profit companies
(washingtonpost.com) - Facing an election-year backlash over runaway spending and ethics scandals, House Democrats moved Wednesday to ban earmarks for private companies, sparking a war between the parties over which would embrace the most dramatic steps to change the way business is done in Washington.
5 Browsers and the Modes of Transportation They Resemble
(collegehumor.com) - Firefox, Safari, Opera, IE and Chrome. Pretty much nails them all.
Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide
(pcmag.com) - Whether you're looking for an uber-powerful desktop replacement or a super-portable netbook, we'll give you the lowdown on the best laptops in stores this Spring.
Sexy Girl? Do Not Trust Profile Pictures!
(dailyshite.com) - This Samsung commercial shows exactly why you should never trust a profile picture. Didn’t Myspace teach you anything?
How long should jobless benefits last?
(articles.moneycentral.msn.com) - We had to wonder: Should unemployment benefits be cut off after, say, six months or a year, even in tough times, forcing the jobless to take any job they can find -- if they can find one? Or, as supporters say, do the benefits bolster not just individual families but also the entire economy?
21 Things You'll Always Find at Goodwill [Graphic]
(maxim.com) - Goodwill stores are all packed with the same kinds of people: college kids furnishing crappy apartments, bargain-hunting hoarders, sneering hipsters, and in some cases the legitimately poor. And it turns out that every store is also packed with the same kinds of junk. Here are the worst offenders that even the dumpsters out back scoff at...
Conan O'Brien's Twitter stunt turns tear-jerker
(salon.com) - When Conan O'Brien says that your life is about to change, believe him.
The unemployed late night talk show host, finding himself with some time on his hands, joined Twitter last month -- and soon found himself amassing a devoted horde of followers (and possibly creating a few hilarious spinoff accounts). More...
Kucinich willing to cast the vote that kills health reform
(rawstory.com) - Facing razor-thin margins in the House, Democratic leaders are hoping to convert the sole liberal who opposes their health care bill, but it seems they have their work cut out because he isn't budging.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) on Monday defended his opposition to the proposal in an appearance on MSNBC's More...
Obama Using 'Bounty Hunters' to Root Out Fraud
(nytimes.com) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
'Valleys of Neptune' Surprises Jimi Hendrix Skeptics
(theatlanticwire.com) - In the span of his brief career, Jimi Hendrix only produced three albums. Yet since his death, his estate has re-packaged hundreds of recordings hoping to cash in on the guitar virtuoso's legacy. Now comes Valleys of the Neptunes, a collection of recordings from the final days of The Jimi More...
A Computer That Processes Faster Than The Speed of Light
(popsci.com) - This quantum non-local phenomenon cannot transmit information faster than the speed of light, but according to Volkmar Putz and Karl Svozil at the Vienna University of Technology there's no reason we can't process information at superluminal speeds as long as doing so doesn't create any time travel paradoxes.
Couponing Is an Extreme Sport?
(online.wsj.com) - Under a futon in her Charleston, S.C., apartment, Stacy Smith has stashed boxes of soy bars, bags of potato chips, bottles of vitamin water, canned vegetables, soup, barbecue sauce and antibacterial wipes. Her bedroom closet is jammed with soda and shampoo, her bookcase with garlic salt and meat marinades.
Hovercrafts Aren't Real, Right? Wrong!
(urlesque.com) - Do you have an extra $13,000 burning a hole in your hovercraft-less pockets? If so, then this totally real, totally functional hovercraft might be just the thing for you.
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