Archive for June, 2009

Sources: Burress, Vick likely to get stiff NFL penalties

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is leaning toward indefinitely suspending former New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress and continuing to sideline quarterback Michael Vick(, three sources with knowledge of the situations have indicated. Such moves would be the latest examples of Goodell’s tough stance on players embroiled in off-field issues.

The 50 Wealthiest People in The World (MAP)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

As denoted by the red arrows, many of these people have seen their wealth drop, but they still seem to be scraping by and meeting their basic survival needs somehow.

Glastonbury 2009 (PICS)

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Over the weekend, appoximately 190,000 people made their way to Worthy Farm in western England to attend the 2009 Glastonbury Festival. Attendees came to see performances at what is billed as "Europe's largest open-air music festival" on many stages over four days - headliners included Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and ...

In U.S. scandals, wives don’t stand by their men

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Standing by your man suddenly seems to be going out of fashion for some American women in the public eye. This month, the wives of at least two famous men caught cheating -- sexually and financially --...

A Tribute To Splendid Half-Assery

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

There, I Fixed It takes user submissions of the most inspired fixes-and the utter brain farts-and the result is a catalogue of impending disaster that's perfect for a few minutes of cyber-slacking.

Digg Goes to the Source to Avoid Duplicates

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

You are now show possible duplicate submissions before you even begin the submission process.

Dupe Detection Updates Are Here

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Digg launches dupe detection updates today

ATM Vendor Halts Researcher’s Black Hat Vulnerability Talk

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

An ATM vendor has succeeded in getting a security talk pulled from the upcoming Black Hat conference after a researcher announced he would demonstrate a vulnerability in the system.Barnaby Jack, a researcher with Juniper Networks, was to present a demonstration showing how he could “jackpot” a popular ATM brand by ...

Bursting soap bubbles Amazing pictures

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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Toddler survives Yemenia Airbus crash

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

A toddler has been found alive amid the debris of a passenger jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean early Tuesday with 153 people on board, officials said.