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Thousands of Catholics, Protestants in Northern Ireland March to Denounce Attacks view story
44 votes- Submitted by McCaffertyHimself
- about 7 hours ago
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Thousands of people in Northern Ireland have marched against republican dissidents responsible for killing a police officer and two British soldiers in the British-controlled province. Even members of historically rival paramilitary units took part.
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Did Dinosaurs Survive in the Cambodian Jungle Until the Middle Ages view story
50 votes- Submitted by insaincain02
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 5 hours ago
This image is from Ta Prohm Temple, located in what is now the Cambodian jungle, and built in 1186. Carvings on it seem to suggest that dinosaurs were a part of the locals' life.
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25 Surprising Things That Google Knows About You view story
51 votes- Submitted by neelkantha
- about 22 hours ago
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- Became popular about 6 hours ago
Google is the go-to provider of many things online-search, email, maps, and more. But have you ever stopped to consider all of the information you’re sharing with Google? Read on, and find out all of the dirt that Google has on you.
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China, India biggest smokers of the world: Study | Current Affairs, News, Breaking News, World News, Business News, Politics, Te view story
55 votes- Submitted by jasmine
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 9 hours ago
MUMBAI: China and India are the worlds biggest tobacco users, according to new research which highlights concerns about increasing death rates in developing
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Cameroon demolishes street stalls for Pope's visit view story
57 votes- Submitted by yoda
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 12 hours ago
Cameroonian security forces have smashed up the street stalls, where thousands of people earn a living, to give the capital Yaounde a face-lift for a visit by Pope Benedict next week.
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Deputy in Undies Helps Track Down Drunk Driver view story
55 votes- Submitted by BrettFavre
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 13 hours ago
A deputy in his underwear teamed up with a bank president to track down an alleged drunk driver. This is true!!!
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10 Things We Overpay For - Kiplinger.com view story
59 votes- Submitted by Orlando37
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 15 hours ago
Does the avalanche of news about layoffs, business losses and a declining stock market have you looking for ways to cut your spending so you can beef up your savings? Here are suggestions for less-expensive alternatives to ten everyday purchases
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Dance To The Music Of Social Media view story
81 votes- Submitted by BennyGreenberg
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 18 hours ago
Poke me, Nudge me, Write on my Wall! What was life like before the Internet? I can’t remember and worse still, I struggle to imagine
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Are You Prepared In Case You Lose Your Job: A financial fire drill - MSN Money view story
55 votes- Submitted by Orlando37
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 19 hours ago
Do you know what your no-frills monthly expenses are? And how long you could stay afloat if you or your mate lost a job? Here's how to get a game plan.
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Man on Mars Myth debunked view story
61 votes- Submitted by JessicaLaurie
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 20 hours ago
Captain Disillusion debunks the Man on Mars myth that swooned the British media into thinking the rover found a man walking on the surface of the red planet
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Lincoln photo uncovered in Grant album view story
48 votes- Submitted by thewanderer85
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 20 hours ago
A collector believes a photograph from a private album of Civil War Gen. Ulysses S. Grant shows President Abraham Lincoln in front of the White House and could be the last image taken of him before he was assassinated in 1865.
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Bernard Madoff may get life - BostonHerald.com view story
68 votes- Submitted by Orlando37
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular about 23 hours ago
Experts say Madoff, who’s expected to plead guilty Thurs to running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, rates about 52 points on a scale federal judges use when setting sentences. The bad news for Madoff: Anything over 42 usually translates into life behind bar
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Hidden Millionaires: Lessons From Unconventional Money Management view story
58 votes- Submitted by KrazyKorean
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
By living below their means, these individuals created freedom in their lives, and a buffer from the economic problems of the last decade.
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Owl Attacks - Maine Skiers Warned view story
50 votes- Submitted by BrettFavre
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
In past weeks, at least eight skiers and a few dogs have fallen victim to a great horned owl that swoops down from a tree with talons outstretched and smacks them on the head.
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Natural Remedies for Your Feet view story
49 votes- Submitted by cactushair
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
It is not easy to describe, how much work our feet do for us, and how terribly we mistreat them! Walking on incredibly high heels, standing on feet for hours, wearing very uncomfortable, but fashionable shoes!
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Religion: Biological Accident, Adaptation or Both view story
46 votes- Submitted by ErnestHemingway
- 2 days ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/wiredscienc...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
Whether or not God exists, thinking about Him or Her doesn't require divinely dedicated neurological wiring. Instead, religious thoughts run on brain systems used to figure out what other people
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Dalai Lama: China makes life 'hell on Earth' for Tibetans - CNN.com view story
69 votes- Submitted by neelkantha
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
The Chinese government has made life "hell on Earth" for Tibetans during the half-century since a failed uprising against its rule in 1959, the Dalai Lama said Tuesday.
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Several killed in Sri Lanka blast - BBC News view story
69 votes- Submitted by neelkantha
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
A cabinet minister is among more than 20 people injured in the blast near the town of Matara, 160km (100 miles) south of the capital, Colombo.
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The History of the Gold Standard: 25 Great Web Sites to Research Its Rise and Fall view story
67 votes- Submitted by neelkantha
- 1 day ago
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- Became popular 1 day ago
Why did we move away from using gold to guarantee our money anyway? These are daunting questions without easy answers. But if you’re interested, here are 25 places that you can go to find out a little more about the rise and fall of the gold standard.
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Saudis order 40 lashes for elderly woman for mingling view story
65 votes- Submitted by loup.dargent
- 2 days ago
- (http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD...)
- Became popular 1 day ago
A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a 75-year-old Syrian woman to 40 lashes, four months imprisonment and deportation from the kingdom for having two unrelated men in her house, according to local media reports.
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