Sen. Chuck Schumer is Poised to be Senate Majority Leader
washingtonpost.com — With Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) hanging on to his seat by a thread, the Brooklynite is nearing the goal line of his long game. Succeeding Reid would make Schumer the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in American history. (Submitted by LBUCHA) More…
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Google compares Apple to 'Big Brother' from iconic 1984 ad
appleinsider.com — More than 25 years after Apple compared IBM to a totalitarian state in an iconic TV advertisement, Google at this week's I/O conference attempted to suggest Apple is now playing the role of Big Brother with the iPhone. (Submitted by globoler) More…
Bono undergoes emergency surgery
reuters.com — CANNES, France (Reuters) - U2 lead singer Bono has undergone emergency surgery on his back in a Munich hospital after being injured while preparing for the next leg of the band's world tour, a spokesperson said Friday.||The 50-year-old from Ireland... (Submitted by BuzzEdition) More…
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Turin Police Raid Scientology Chapter
.ansa.it — According to La Stampa, police searched the chapter on Via Bersezio for some nine hours and in the basement, behind a locked door, found the sect's secret archive which had files on magistrates, policemen, journalists and relatives of former members. (Submitted by babalonanon) More…
9 Laziest Attempts At Aliens From Film & TV
asylum.co.uk — It's lazy. Face it. There are numerable 'near-humans' kicking about the galaxies SciFi has given us, notably in the Star Trek universe, with rubber mask aliens all over the shop, a wrinkle in the forehead head here, a kink in the nose there... (Submitted by jerryjamesstone) More…
iTunes lead increasing, now selling 26.7% of US music
appleinsider.com — Since edging out WalMart in 2008 to become the top music retailer, Apple has increased its lead with iTunes and is now outselling both Walmart and second place BestBuy combined, while handling more than half of all digital music sales in the US. (Submitted by louiebaur) More…
Mexicos' Playa del Carmen's Next Trend: Fetish Hotels?
globalpost.com — A mix of urban jungle, red-light district and elegant symmetry, Reina Roja Hotel is the newest and most radical addition to the growing trend of modern, theme-based hotels in Playa del Carmen, the popular beach town along Mexico’s Mayan Riviera. (Submitted by HackieWackie) More…
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New Microsoft betas push "private cloud" strategy
arstechnica.com — Two new prereleases have been set loose by Microsoft: Windows Server AppFabric Release Candidate, and BizTalk Server 2010 beta. Together, these applications make in-house applications more scalable and easier to manage. Both are key elements of Microsoft's "private cloud" strategy. (Submitted by bossm4n) More…
Japan Launches Probe To Explore Venus & Beyond
space.com — A powerful new Japanese spacecraft and experimental solar sail blasted off together on Thursday (Eastern Time) to start a six-month trek to explore Venus and cosmic parts beyond. One mission is aimed at uncovering the secrets of Venus and its cloud-covered surface, while the other could become the first interplanetary solar sail to successfully... (Submitted by Anomaly100) More…