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2 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Northwestern Shocks Iowa, Ends Hawkeyes Perfect Season With 17-10 Upset

With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic.

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Related Topix: James Vandenberg, Ricky Stanzi, Sports, NCAA Sports, Northwestern Wildcats NCAA Football, Northwestern University NCAA, NCAA Football, Mike Kafka, Dan Persa, Quentin Davie

6 hrs ago | The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Heads Up: Update your Apple TV to 3.0.1 ASAP, says Apple

You can get all the details from Apple's tech note . Since it's a giant pain to resync gigabytes of media over the network link, it's nice to see this fixed promptly.... but considering that the Apple TV 3.0 update was billed as a major improvement to Apple's 'hobby,' this bug is not going to make any fans out of Apple TV foes.

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11 hrs ago | Roch Around the Clock

When confetti runs out during Yankee victory parade, workers toss files, do...

New York City office workers who got carried away during the Yankees victory parade Friday apparently began tossing files and documents out the window when they couldn't get their hands on confetti.

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15 hrs ago | Daily Kos

Obama reflects on Fort Hood and Veterans Day

President Obama donned his commander-in-chief's hat for this morning's weekly address, somberly discussing Thursday's tragedy at Fort Hood and tying it into next week's observance of Veterans Day.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

19 hrs ago | Free Republic

Fort Hood shooting: Maj Nidal Malik Hasan could be executed

Maj Nidal Malik Hasan could become the first person to be sentenced to death by a military court in almost 50 years.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, Prison, Death Penalty

23 hrs ago | HorsesAss.Org

Late ballots appear to trend toward McGinn

Mike McGinn padded his margin by an additional 694 votes this afternoon, more than doubling his narrow lead over Joe Mallahan to 1209 votes: Mike McGinn 75,657 49.99% Joe Mallahan 74,448 49.19% This represents McGinn's largest numerical lead thus far, and while not conclusive, bodes well for those anticipating a trend toward McGinn amongst late ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

NFL Football Sports Betting News

Pro Bowler Ty Law, Broncos agree to terms

Defensive back Ty Law has agreed to terms on a deal with the Denver Broncos . Carl Poston, one of Law's agents, confirmed the news Friday to The Associated Press.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Denver Broncos, Renaldo Hill, Brian Dawkins, Andre' Goodman, NFL Players, Champ Bailey, Ty Law

24 Hours To Live

Former employee opens fire at Orlando office building

Shooter identified as 40 year old Jason Rodriguez. A former employee of Smith Reynolds And Hills Inc , an engineering & architectural firm located at 1000 Legion Pl in Orlando , FL.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro

The Mobile Register Online

Orlando office shooting suspect hunted by police; at least 8 injured

Officials said at least eight people were hurt in a shooting at a downtown office building today and a gunman was on the loose.

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Related Topix: Orlando, FL, Orlando Metro, Violent Crime

John Dvorak

Did You Know Prosecutors Can Get Away With Framing You For Murder?

While the reason for this may be reasonable, how many others are in jail, even been executed, because prosecutors are immune from answering, like the rest of us, for their actions? Perhaps it's time to have their offices wired with cameras and mics like police cars that catch dirty cops in the act.

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Related Topix: Council Bluffs, IA, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pottawattamie County, IA

Scared Monkeys

Major Malik Nadal Hasan Kills 12 Soldiers and Wounds 31 at Ft Hood, TX Murder Shooring Spree

Twelve people have been killed and 30 wounded at Ft Hood in Texas in a heinous and murderous shooting spree.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US Army, US Military, Fort Hood, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

TrustedReviews

Apple Mac mini

It's a testament to the brilliance of the original Mac mini design that, as far as any consumer is likely to notice, it has barely changed since its inception.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Apple

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Shanghai Daily

Back from the 'death' at his own funeral

A BRAZILIAN bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

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Nevada Appeal

Army: 12 dead, 31 hurt in attacks at Fort Hood

Daniel Clark hugs and comforts his wife Rachel Clark outside of the main gate of Fort Hood near Killeen, Texas, Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, US Politics, John Carter, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Texas, Killeen, TX

ZDNet Blogs

GOOG Chief: Silicon Valley's secret is its weather

Silicon Valley has a solid history of 40 years of innovation, it has the best public and private universities plus numerous colleges; and it has the largest venture capital investment community.

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Related Topix: Google, Startups

I4U Future Technology News

Motorola Droid: $188 At Wal-Mart?

This Friday is the day Android fans around the globe have been waiting for. The Motorola Droid is about to launch, and scores of Android fanboys will be lining the streets to get first dibs on their new handsets.

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Free Republic

On election anniversary, Obama dismisses polls snub

President Barack Obama has brushed aside a sharp rebuke at the polls on the first anniversary of his historic election, saying his administration had saved the nation from economic ruin.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, John McCain

Wed Nov 04, 2009

PennLive.com

New York Yankees win World Series

New York's Hideki Matsui shows off his new World Series MVP trophy after the Yankees' clinching victory Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Baseball Players, Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte, Philadelphia Phillies

Information Week - All Stories and Blogs

Intel Hit With Antitrust Suit In NY

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Intel, saying the chipmaker used "bribery and coercion" to prevent computer makers from using rival products that threatened the company's market dominance.

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Related Topix: Semiconductors, Startups, Intel, Electronics, Computers, Dell, IBM

San Diego Newsroom

Lessons from Tuesdaya s election

In the wake of Republican victories in off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the GOP appears poised for further gains in next year's mid-term congressional races, while some of the luster has faded from President Barack Obama's landmark election exactly a year ago.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat

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