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1. Britons priced out of South Africa
Visitor numbers have slumped in South Africa since the World Cup, says Oliver
Smith.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:09:40 +0100
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2. New Zealand earthquake: state of emergency declared
Curfew announced in Christchurch after magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroys
hundreds of buildings.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:41:59 +0100
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3. New Zealand earthquake: picking up the pieces
Following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealanders
are assessing the damage and trying to restore order.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:27:36 +0100
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4. Protests around France against Sarkozy's Roma policy
French trade unions took to the streets against the government's policy on
immigrants, tightening security and pension reforms on which Sarkozy has
staked his political reputation.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:42:57 +0100
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5. 'You are lucky you don't have to eat each other to stay alive," plane crash survivors tell trapped miners
Chilean miners trapped deep below ground for a month have heard words of
support from former rugby players who survived by cannibalism after an
Andean plane crash.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:57:13 +0100
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6. A cunning bid to shore up the ruins of the IPCC
The Inter-Academy report into the IPCC, led by Rajendra Pachauri, tiptoes
around a mighty elephant in the room, argues Christopher Booker.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:38:19 +0100
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7. Nicolas Sarkozy's Roma crisis leaves his presidency still teetering on the brink
Nicolas Sarkozy hoped his plan to expel the Roma would help his faltering
presidency back on track. But it has made him even more enemies.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:55:42 +0100
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8. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may end up as Genghis Khan with a nuclear bomb
Iran will not be shamed into abandoning stoning, or its nuclear ambitions,
says Alasdair Palmer.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:00:03 +0100
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9. Mother who fled failed marriage faces extradition battle
A mother who fled to Britain with her three children more than a decade ago to escape a failed marriage is facing extradition to America charged with child kidnapping.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:44:31 +0100
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10. Taxpayers' money spent to boost Barroso's profile as Commission president
Journalists' expenses will be paid if they accompany the European Commission
president on foreign trips, in a new public relations drive which will cost
taxpayers hundreds of thousands of euros.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:03:02 +0100
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11. Israel: Now, More than Ever, Fascinated By Netanyahu
No one really thinks much will come out of the direct talks with the Palestinians but, when the issue is Bibi, up come visions of Gorbachev -- and Nixon in China
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST
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12. Study of 9/11's Emotional Response Charts Anxiety, Anger
A new paper in 'Psychological Science' has provided a fever chart of how the emotions of Americans as a whole rose and fell in the course of that singular day
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:15:00 EST
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13. The Vitamin-D Debate: How Much is OK?
We are not getting enough of it, but how much is O.K.?
Updated: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST
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14. Is Wisconsin's Paul Ryan Too Bold for the GOP?
Wisconsin's Paul Ryan has an 87-page plan to cut spending and taxes. Republicans are nearly as leery of Ryan's proposal as Democrats are
Updated: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST
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15. American Women: Birthing Babies at Home
The push to increase American women's access to home birth reignites the debate over how safe it is
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:30:00 EST
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16. Can the Brazilians Rescue Burger King?
America's no. 2 burger chain is struggling in its fight againstMcDonald's. Why going private could pay off.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:35:00 EST
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17. Turning Hallowed Ground into Common Ground
We all view them differently. So how can we best turn hallowed ground into common ground?
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:15:00 EST
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18. The Last Secrets of the Forbidden City Head to the U.S.
Though Beijing's Forbidden City has been open to the public for decades, parts of it remained off-limits. This month a new exhibition of artifacts from behind the gates heads to U.S.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:30:00 EST
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19. The BP Oil Catastrophe: End of the Nightmare?
After about 4.9 million barrels of oil, 136 days, over 2 million gallons of chemical dispersants, over 10 million feet of shoreline boom, over 4,000 vessels and nearly 30,000 people mobilized, BP's blown well has been effectively neutralized.
Updated: Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:30:00 EST
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20. How Twitter Helped Resurrect Kanye West
Kanye West's triumphant, Twitter-fueled return from exile
Updated: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST
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21. Nightmare on Bedbug Street
They're back with a vengeance. Why the best defense may be nonchemical
Updated: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST
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22. Across America: 30 Mosques in 30 Days
By Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:21:22 EST
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23. Gales, aftershocks shake quake hit New Zealand city
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted New Zealand's second biggest city on Sunday as a clean-up got underway following the country's worst earthquake in 80 years.
Updated: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:52:47 -0400
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24. Foreman leads trapped miners
Luis Vargas ably assumes unexpectedly long-term role of supervising 33 colleagues underground.
 
Chile - Business - History - Working Class - Health
Updated: Sun Sep 5 15:26 EDT 2010
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25. D.C. loses momentum, not hope
 Four years after Fenty's election as mayor, the city's mood has shifted but a sense of optimism prevails, Post poll shows. » Paul Schwartzman
United States - Adrian Fenty - Elections - Politics - Government
Updated: Sun Sep 5 15:38 EDT 2010
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26. Home buyers, sellers out of sync
Mismatched expectations thwart deals that could lift the U.S. housing sector from its long funk.
United States - Real Estate - Business and Economy - Business - Residential
Updated: Sun Sep 5 11:02 EDT 2010
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27. A portrait of a journey from N.J. to violent jihad
The post-9/11 life of an American charged with murder is revealed in exclusive interviews with relatives, friends and U.S. and Yemeni officials.
United States - Post-9/11 - Yemen - Middle East - Terrorism
Updated: Sun Sep 5 12:54 EDT 2010
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28. Craigslist censors 'erotic' ads
Decision to block "adult services" site, criticized as a tool for prostitution, raises free speech concerns.
Craigslist - Freedom of speech - Jim Buckmaster - Prostitution - Craig Newmark
Updated: Sun Sep 5 12:54 EDT 2010
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29. Alt Text: Make a Nasty World Nice With Virtual Rewards
Using Foursquare to stamp out sexually transmitted diseases is just the beginning of a brave new war on bothersome reality. Just think of all the amazing problems we can solve with the proper mix of badges, exclusive offers and unbridled optimism.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT
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30. Best Exploitation Flicks: 'Machete' and Its Over-the-Top Ancestors
From bad girls and zombies to circus freaks and killer cars, the shock-and-awful recipe for grindhouse movies' tasty cinematic sausage never fails to satisfy. As Robert Rodriguez's timely homage hits screens, we look back at several decades of surprisingly influential B movies.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT
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31. Jargon Watch: Synthia, Teabonics, Flash Crash
Learn the nickname for the first synthetic organism and a derisive term for ungrammatical Tea Party signs.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT
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32. Feds Push 'Active Transportation' to Build Healthier Communities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on a mission to promote walking, cycling and mass transit in an effort to build healthier communities.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:00 GMT
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33. From Washington to Mexico on 12.4 Gallons of Diesel
Craig Henderson achieved 119.1 mpg in a car he designed in 1984.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT
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34. Gadget Lab Podcast: iPods, Apple TV and Samsung's Galaxy Tab
This week's episode of the Gadget Lab podcast is heavy on fruits. High on vitamin A, Dylan Tweney gushes over the pluot, a plum-apricot hybrid, while Brian X. Chen dishes out this week's announcements of brand new Apple gear. They also share our impressions of Samsung's iPad rival, the 7-inch Galaxy Tab.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT
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35. Baby Lion Cam Launches
This morning, the Smithsonian National Zoo launched a live webcam of the zoo's four new baby African lion cubs and their mother. The cubs were born during the late evening and early morning between Aug. 30 and 31 and will remain inside until late fall.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMT
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36. How Sheep Determined the Size of Your Gadgets
It's easy to figure out why e-readers and tablets are the size that they are: They're all about the size of paperback books. But why are paperbacks that size? It all has to do with the sheep.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:34:00 GMT
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37. EA Simulates 2010 NFL Season, Predicts Super Bowl Champs
EA Sports, publisher of the Madden NFL videogame franchise, has taken its latest game iteration, Madden NFL 11, and run through the upcoming 2010 NFL season, offering at least a simulated insight into who’ll be celebrating in Arlington, Texas, after Super Bowl XLV.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:06:00 GMT
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38. Six Apart Shuts Down Vox
Six Apart is shutting down its Vox blogging service. Users have until Sept. 30 to export their data to another free blog publishing service like Six Apart's TypePad. After that, Vox will be gone.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:01:00 GMT
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39. Travelling Around the World in a Gadget-Filled Ford Fiesta
Wired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
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40. NASA Flies First Drone Over Hurricane
In addition to the usual cadre of satellites, NASA is using a small fleet of unmanned aircraft into, over and around the hurricane as it tracks north from the Caribbean. While flying into a hurricane is nothing new, Earl is the first hurricane that NASA has observed using their unmanned Global Hawk observation aircraft.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
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41. Steve Jobs: iTunes 10 Icon Does Not 'Suck'
While winding down from Wednesday’s iPod announcements, Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to have taken some time to respond to an e-mail criticizing the new look of the iTunes icon.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT
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42. Video: Monster Truck Makes Monster Crash
Joe Sylvester wants to set a new record for longest jump by a monster truck. Clearly he's still got some work to do.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT
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43. Behind the Scenes at IndyCar
As we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology?
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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44. By Losing Weight, Tennis Pro Quickly Gains Ground
By losing 30 pounds in less than a year, tennis pro Mardy Fish has quickly become one of the top Americans to advance at this year’s US Open in New York. Fish opens up on how he pulled it off and revitalized his career.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:35:00 GMT
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45. Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking a Modern Kick
Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic? There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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46. Cruising Across Campus? Get This Cozy Commuter
Unless you're majoring in spandex and minoring in too-cool-for-school at Steephill State, you may not need a road, fixed-gear or a mountain bike. Consider REI's Novara Fusion commuter. Sure this hybrid 8-speed won't get you anywhere in a mega-hurry, but you'll likely enjoy getting there.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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47. Smart Gear for the School Year
Don't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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48. Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go? Yes, Please
If you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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49. Glint of Starlight Could Reveal Liquid Oceans on Exoplanets
The sparkle of starlight off water could be the clincher for finding oceans on extrasolar planets. And it could be observable with the tech that will be deployed in the next generation of space telescopes.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:00:00 GMT
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50. Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone Update
A first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.
Updated: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:13:00 GMT
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