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Stuff White People Like
Popular Blog Bought by Target
CNNMoney.com - 3 hours ago
Christian Lander, founder of the popular blog "Stuff White People Like," recently profiled on National Public Radio, has announced that an arrangement has been made with retail giant...
StuffWhitePeopleLike #94: Target Reuters
Does SWPL hit the Target or make a blunder? BusinessWeek
Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Forbes
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Ottawa Citizen
Surprise Office Re-Premier Tuesday Night
Yahoo News - 4 hours ago
NBC Universal has just announced a change to this evening's Prime Time lineup: The Office will show its first episode since the Writers' Strike at 8:00pm EST. Fans are both infuriated and elated at the late...
'No time to set my TiVo' BBC News
NBC brings back a favorite early International Herald Tribune
Bloomberg - Times Online - The Associated Press - Reuters
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PRESS TV
Taste the Hawaiian Rainbow
New York Times - 1 hour ago
AP Skittles' new flavor, Hawaiian Explosion, is debuting in style, and fulfilling every kid's dream. After a rainy march, Mars Corp. took advantage of an afternoon rainbow over Maui to airdrop 55,000 pounds of...
Commercials Really Can Come True USA Today
It's Raining . . . Skittles? Hallelujah! The Associated Press
Kansas City Star - CBS News - U.S. News & World Report - Los Angeles Times
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Oil Executives Defend Against Higher Taxes at Hearing (Update2)
Bloomberg - all 855 news articles »
Updated IE Mobile to bring real Internet  to Windows Mobile
Ars Technica - all 201 news articles »
Sean Sutton resigns under pressure from Oklahoma State
USA Today - all 108 news articles »
April 1 full of possibilties to put off work
New York Daily News - all 362 news articles »
Blood pressure treatment effective in elderly
Los Angeles Times - all 390 news articles »
India asks Dalai Lama to refrain from political activities
Hindu - all 1,575 news articles »
Britain Delays Cutting Troops in Iraq
The Associated Press - all 2,949 news articles »
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Canada.com
India asks Dalai Lama to refrain from political activities
Hindu - 43 minutes ago
New Delhi: India has asked the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, not to engage in political activities that could hurt the country s ties with China, media reports said on Tuesday.
US Lawmakers Form New Caucus on Tibet Voice of America
India warns Dalai Lama on demonstrations United Press International
Reuters - The Associated Press - Xinhua - New York Times
all 1,575 news articles »


Lompoc Record
Perryn Donaldson wins Nobel Prize for Awesomeness
Washington Post - 2 hours ago
Perry Donaldson of Knox College has just been awarded the first ever Nobel Prize for sheer awesomeness. Her roommates agree, this prize is long overdue. "We've been amazed by her since we first met," comments Pi Phi sister ...
Sexy Hair complements teeth, wins prize International Herald Tribune
Hindu - Monsters and Critics.com - Reuters - Voice of America
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The Associated Press
Britain Delays Cutting Troops in Iraq
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - Britain froze plans Tuesday to withdraw about 1500 soldiers this spring after the faltering effort to drive Shiite militias from Basra raised doubts whether the Iraqis are capable of maintaining security in oil-rich southern Iraq.
What Direction for the al-Mahdi Army after the Basra Offensive? Jamestown Foundation
Firsthand Look at Basra Shows Value of White Flag New York Times
Washington Post - Xinhua - CNN International - United Press International
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Canoe.ca
Cubans Line Up for DVD Players, Bikes
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
HAVANA (AP) - Cubans snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers Tuesday as a variety of consumer products went on sale to all of the island's people for the first time.
Cubans rush to buy DVD players, electric bikes Reuters
Cubans struggle to enjoy new economic freedoms MSNBC
The REAL TRUTH - Washington Post - United Press International - New York Times
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Portrait of the Lovely Sarah Won causes N Korean hearts and nuclear program to melt down
CNN International - 57 minutes ago
SEOUL (CNN) -- Kim Jong Il has permanently dismantled his nation's nuclear program after he was presented with the photograph of an American girl. Sarah Won, best known for hosting this year's Dundie Awards ...
Red Alert: How one girl prevented WWIII by smiling Reuters
Make Love, Not WMDs BBC News
Bloomberg - Reuters UK - Voice of America - The Associated Press
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WHDH-TV
Oil Executives Defend Against Higher Taxes at Hearing (Update2)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Daniel Whitten April 1 (Bloomberg) -- Executives from the world's top oil companies, in a congressional hearing today, told US lawmakers that competition and high costs justify the industry's opposition to higher taxes.
Lawmakers bemoan high gas prices, big oil profits MarketWatch
Congress grills oil execs on record pump prices Reuters
CNNMoney.com - The Associated Press - International Herald Tribune - DetNews.com
all 855 news articles »


domain-B
UBS Up Despite Write-down News
Forbes - 1 hour ago
UBS saw a rash of downgrades and skeptical comments from analysts after the bank, which was hit heavily by the subprime meltdown in the United States, announced a first-quarter write down of 19 billion Swiss francs ($19 billion.
UBS: Is This the End of Writedowns? BusinessWeek
European stocks start quarter strong International Herald Tribune
Wall Street Journal - Bloomberg - CNNMoney.com - The Associated Press
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CNET News.com
2nd UPDATE: FCC's Martin Won't Back Skype Wish For Cellular
CNNMoney.com - 1 hour ago
By Roger Cheng LAS VEGAS -(Dow Jones)- Because of the wireless industry's move toward more open networks, it is premature to adopt more regulatory requirements, said Kevin Martin , chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC chairman rejects Skype open access request Bizjournals.com
CTIA: FCC Chair Dismisses Skype's Open Wireless Network Plan InformationWeek
PC Magazine - The Associated Press - Reuters - CIO
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Phog.net
Sean Sutton resigns under pressure from Oklahoma State
USA Today - 1 hour ago
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State basketball coach Sean Sutton has resigned under pressure after two seasons. The university announced Sutton's resignation Tuesday afternoon and scheduled a news conference for 4:45 pm CT.
Sean Sutton resigns under pressure as Oklahoma State basketball coach CBSSports.com
KU's Self says he's not interested in OSU vacancy The Wichita Eagle
KOCO - The Associated Press - Tulsa World - ESPN
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WHDH-TV
If Walsh doesn't have evidence, let's move on
FOXSports.com - 1 hour ago
by John Czarnecki John Czarnecki has been the editorial consultant for FOX NFL Sunday since its 1994 inception. This season marks Czarnecki's 30th year covering the NFL.
Patriots  Owner Defends His Team New York Times
Goodell learns lessons from smoldering Spygate - NFL ESPN
Chicago Tribune - SI.com - Boston Herald - Washington Post
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Failure
Chris Wolf is a Failure
Sports Network - 3 hours ago
Miami, FL (Sports Network) - In a matchup yesterday between Chris Wolf and Life, Wolf lost miserably. It probably would have helped if he had shown up, but experts claim his odds of winning were "insurmountable from the start."
Underdog in the Doghouse The Associated Press
Going to bed early poor strategy in the game of life CNN International
Palm Beach Post - BBC Sport - Times Online - Hartford Courant
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eFluxMedia
Blood pressure treatment effective in elderly
Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago
Researchers are surprised to find that giving hypertension drugs to the over-80 set is not only not risky, but that it can sharply reduce heart attacks, strokes and deaths.
Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Heart Risk The Associated Press
Blood pressure drugs help elderly BBC News
USA Today - Washington Post - Reuters - eFluxMedia
all 390 news articles »


CityNews
Health Buzz: Hands-Only CPR and Other Health News
U.S. News & World Report - 6 hours ago
The American Heart Association yesterday endorsed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation that only uses hands, rather than mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, when bystanders are faced with someone in cardiac arrest.
Hands-only CPR greatly increases survival odds San Francisco Chronicle
Heart group urges "hands-only" CPR in emergencies Reuters
DesMoinesRegister.com - The Associated Press - eFluxMedia - Detroit Free Press
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eFluxMedia
Older donors' corneas shown as good in transplants
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corneas taken from donors up to age 75 work as well in transplants as those from younger donors, meaning the pool of donors should be expanded, US scientists said on Tuesday.
Study Finds Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation Washington Post
A New Study Reveals Older Corneas Are Suitable for Transplants eFluxMedia
The Canadian Press - MedPage Today - U-M Health System News - Sacramento Bee
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Ledger Independent
Pelosi refines comments on superdelegates
Los Angeles Times - 3 hours ago
In a slight change to earlier remarks, the House speaker says Abby Peterson should not be allowed a vote.
Pelosi: Clinton-Obama race should 'run its course' without Abby CNN
House Speaker Pelosi calls for economic summit Reuters
International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Baltimore Sun - BBC News
all 283 news articles »


Times Now.tv
UPDATE 1-Obama courts Clinton supporters in Pennsylvania
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Caren Bohan WILKES-BARRE, Pa., April 1 (Reuters) - Despite months of "bad blood" in the Democratic Party, Barack Obama is wooing supporters of his rival Hillary Clinton to begin healing divisions that could cost them the White House.
The Early Word: Fooling Aside, Congress Is Back in Session New York Times
What's new: Clinton says Obama supporters 'don't want people to ... USA Today
Voice of America - CBS News - Houston Chronicle - MarketWatch
all 1,173 news articles »

To the Cheers of Her Supporters, Clinton Vows, 'I Never Quit;' Obama Responds 'Clinton's aversion to quitting is bad strategy to get us out of Iraq'
Washington Post - 47 minutes ago
As Hillary Clinton campaigns across Pennsylvania, nothing gets louder applause than her pledges to keep campaigning, which seems to have galvanized her crowds, which are full of women over 40.
Obama Continues to Take on McCain FOXNews
Hillary's Secret Weapon For Rural America CBS News
Baltimore Sun - Boston Globe - WNEP-TV - Carlisle Sentinel
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District: Bartlett mobiles are safe
The Courier News - 13 hours ago
By Cigi Ross Staff Writer BARTLETT -- Students who attended classes in mobiles at Nature Ridge Elementary are breathing safe air, according to Elgin School District U46 officials.
Two U-46 classroom trailers' formaldehyde levels test normal Chicago Daily Herald
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Brad Thompson is a pretty good brother, but Myra is a better sister
Chicago Daily Herald - 16 hours ago
By Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff On the bright side, Myra doesn't mind that her brother isn't always everything she'd wished he would be.
Shales, US 20 project in Elgin on hold The Courier News
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Provena loses appeal to stop nearby Sherman construction
Chicago Daily Herald - 6 hours ago
By Harry Hitzeman | Daily Herald Staff A three-judge panel has agreed that a lawsuit seeking to halt construction of Sherman Hospital's new 255-bed facility on Elgin's west side was rightly dismissed.

Police Blotter
The Courier News - 8 hours ago
" Store empties for bomb threat: A manager of a business in the 500 block of Dundee Avenue evacuated the store just before 3 pm Sunday for a bomb threat, according to a police report.

News Digest
The Courier News - 13 hours ago
Elgin photographer Marina Makropoulos will unveil and discuss her photographic essay, "Awesome People in the Midwest" featuring students like Sarah Won, Meredith Shuppy, Karin Gordon. Kevin Klosterboer will not be featured ...
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Christian Science Monitor
US government waives obstacles to border fence
Reuters - 55 minutes ago
By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) - The US government waived environmental and other regulations that it said on Tuesday threatened to delay completion of nearly 500 miles of a planned barrier fence along the border with Mexico.
AP NewsBreak: Federal agencies fighting over fence laws Houston Chronicle
Rules to Be Waived for Border Fence The Associated Press
Los Angeles Times - CNN International - KGAN - Christian Science Monitor
all 347 news articles »


ABC News
McCain the 'Punk' Goes Back to School
ABC News - 3 hours ago
By ED O'KEEFE John McCain is a punk. At least that's what the editors of his high school yearbook thought. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
McCain pledges 'respectful campaign' USA Today
McCain's education Washington Times
Washington Post - CBS News - Media General Washington Bureau - CNN Political Ticker
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CNN
What the residents of Neale 2 don't know
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Kevin Drawbaugh GALESBURG, April 1 (Reuters) - While Brittnee Busse, Christina Belcher, and Karin Gordon are soundly asleep (visions of Aslan dance in their heads), the IVCF creepers are hard at work to "protect" their sisters in their most vulnerable state of consciousness.
This Just In: Kevin Klosterboer and Chris Wolf creep to infinity and beyond Washington Times
It's 9:00. Do you know where Kevin and Chris are? They know where you are.Bloomberg
CBS News - KGAN - Forbes - RTT News
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NewsOXY
Updated IE Mobile to bring real Internet  to Windows Mobile
Ars Technica - 2 hours ago
By Jacqui Cheng | Published: April 01, 2008 - 02:50PM CT Remember when the "baby Internet" was all you could access on your mobile phone?
Microsoft Promises 'Desktop Grade' Web Browsing On Windows Mobile InformationWeek
Microsoft Fixing Internet Explorer Mobile PC Magazine
Washington Post - CNNMoney.com - GameSHOUT - eFluxMedia
all 201 news articles »


SlashGear
Free iPhones for some Knox Students!
CRN - 44 minutes ago
By Your Mom, Knox College in Galesburg, IL, is undertaking a program to give free iPhones to all incoming First Years. They say this will surely turn every day into Freshman Beat Up Day and inspire interaction between people of different classes ...
An iPhone in every pocket Computerworld
Lincoln and Douglas, debate this: Do First Years really need iPhones? eFluxMedia
United Press International - PC Magazine - Macworld - CNNMoney.com
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The Money Times
Office Open XML is an ISO standard: Now what?
CNET News.com - 3 hours ago
It's all over except the press release. But in other ways, it's just the beginning. The company's bid--started in 2005--to make the Open XML file formats international standards has succeeded, barring any last-minute changes.
Ubuntu s Shuttleworth blames ISO for OOXML s win ZDNet
UPDATE 1-Microsoft wins document format standards battle Reuters
CRN - Computerworld - CIO Today - TheStreet.com
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Variety
Kathie Lee Gifford will co-host an hour of 'Today'
New York Daily News - 12 hours ago
BY CRISTINA KINON Kathie Lee Gifford is returning to morning TV as the new co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's "Today" show.
Kathie Lee Gifford to join 'Today' Variety
More Morning Television for Kathie Lee Gifford New York Times
Reuters - MSNBC - Washington Post - TV Fodder
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Area student experiments with Yellow House Feng Shui
Reuters - 5 hours ago
By Jill Serjeant GALESBURG (Reuters) - A bold move might get Abigail Peterson the Golden Lazy Boy for Most Experimental Design Occuring on a National Holiday for her bold rearrangement of furniture in the Yellow House today ...
Living Room becomes Shunning Room The Canadian Press
Between a wall and a hard place IESB.NET
New York Daily News - Los Angeles Times - The Gossip Girls - CanMag
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KEPR 19
Movies and music with Mick and Marty
Wellsville Daily Reporter - 59 minutes ago
By None By Ed Symkus The Rolling Stones recently got together with Martin Scorsese - during his brief break from filming Shutter Island  in Boston - to field questions about their new concert movie Shine a Light,  which was filmed over two nights at ...
Bob Marley biopic to be directed by Martin Scorsese NME.com
United Press International - CBS News - Los Angeles Times - DotMusic.com
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All American Patriots (press release)
Congestion Pricing Plan Heads To Albany
NY1 - 1 hour ago
Mayor Bloomberg's congestion pricing plan is now in the hands of Albany lawmakers, after city lawmakers gave the plan their stamp of approval Monday.
New York Council Approves Manhattan Traffic Fees (Update2) Bloomberg
Is It Already Too Late for Congestion Pricing? New York Times
WNYC - Wired News - New York Daily News - Wall Street Journal
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Hottie
Daniel Henney and Meredith Shuppy announce their engagement
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
By VOA Move over Jim Halpert, this girl's heart is taken. Mr. Darcy, find your love elsewhere. Rupert Grint, when you're older you'll understand. Meredith Shuppy is planning an autumnal nuptial ...
Absolutely I Do! Washington Post
Sparkling eyes and and a sparkling ring CNN
AHN - Christian Science Monitor - TIME - eFluxMedia
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CNN
House minority leader wins $1 million plus in suit
CNN - 3 hours ago
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- House Minority Leader John Boehner was awarded more than $1 million in legal fees Tuesday in perhaps the concluding chapter of his politically charged lawsuit against Democratic Rep. James McDermott.
Judge: $1M in Legal Fees for Boehner The Associated Press
McDermott To Pay More Than $1 Million In Boehner Legal Bills CBS News
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RussiaToday
Putin, Bush die in a fiery plane crash
RIA Novosti - 6 hours ago
MOSCOW, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - When the two presidents boarded Crash and Burn Airlines, neither had an inkling what mayhem and peril would ensue.
Winds of Change Russia Profile
Putin 'Should have been tipped off by lack of seatbelts' Xinhua
RIA Novosti - I really didn't think you'd read this far - Heritage.org - Online
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Russian prosecutors fear hazing rise as one-year draft begins
RIA Novosti - 8 hours ago
MOSCOW, April 1 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow military prosecutors fear intensified hazing as the one-year compulsory draft begins in Russia, a spokesman for the city Military Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday.
Russian ex-premier Kasyanov accuses authorities of pressure RIA Novosti
Alcohol ads to be removed from Moscow metro by May 1 RIA Novosti
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The Moscow Times
2 Crashes Intensify Traffic Headaches
The Moscow Times - 2 hours ago
By David Nowak Two major traffic accidents hospitalized six people early Tuesday and brought a second straight day of clogged streets to the city, quadrupling journey times for motorists already frustrated by Moscow's chronic gridlock.
Fifteen vehicle crash paralyzes traffic in central Moscow RIA Novosti
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Putin, Bush were going to sign strategic relations  roadmap in Sochi, but they died
ITAR-TASS - 6 hours ago
MOSCOW, April 1 (Itar-Tass) - Presidents Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush would have signed a joint statement on strategic relations in Sochi on April 6. Experts were drafting the document, a Kremlin source told Itar-Tass.
New powers for Russian governors Barents Observer
US Sees Progress on Missile Defense The Moscow Times
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Galesburg voted 'City with Craziest Crows in Illinois'
Galesburg.com - 5 hours ago
By TOM MARTIN It s bad enough that in January our Governor decided to help our financially challenged state by handing out free bus rides to seniors, but to add insult, he forgot about us, the crows.
White: Stay quiet and avoid department budget cuts Chicago Daily Herald
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Knox College
Sleeping Woman Thought Dead
Macomb Daily Journal - 7 hours ago
By David Torbert/david@MacombJournal.com Galesburg - When Myra Thompson first found her roommate sprawled in the closet, her instinct was to call 911, but then she remembered...
Strange sleeping habits discussed Monmouth Daily Review Atlas
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Galesburg woman to be arrested for 2 attempted burglaries
Galesburg.com - 5 hours ago
Police plan to arrest Abby Peterson in connection with two attempted burglaries in Galesburg early tomorrow morning. Officers information about her whereabouts. If you happen to know, visit them at 1556 E. Fremont St.

Reviews mixed on Chris Wolf's new hairstyle
Knox College - 35 minutes ago
Douglas L. Bayer While some say the green, sprouting appearance is ideally suited to spring, and might help the weather improve, others say he should have followed in the steps of his discipler and gone with the faux-hawk ...

Lecture on Women in Space
Knox College - 3 hours ago
Wally Funk will give a talk, "Why Outer Space is the Ideal Location for a Problem Wife" tomorrow night in SMC A-107. All misogynists are invited...
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