Tanker Manufacturers to Air Force: Later, Haters
European defense and aerospace consortium EADS and its U.S. partner, Northrop Grumman, have handed an apparent $35 billion dollar gift to rival Boeing — by packing up and going home.
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Hoppa the Two Legged Roller Dog
Hoppa, a four-year old mixed breed dog born without front legs, uses a prosthetic device to walk in his home in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv February 28, 2010.
San Francisco Labels Sewage Sludge “Organic”
Activists wearing face masks and haz-mat suits dumped a pile of sewage sludge on the steps of San Francisco's city hall today to protest the city's practice of marketing the material to home gardeners as "organic compost."
Saddam Hussein’s Destroyed & Recycled Palaces (PICS)
Photographer Richard Mosse traveled to Iraq to document this bizarre circumstance, this juxtaposition of supposed liberators dwelling in the very home of the dictator they vowed to depose. He called the resulting book Breach, a nod to the liberators stepping into the breach they created when Hussein was removed from power.
‘Mission Impossible’-Style Best Buy Thieves Swipe Laptops
The "Don't Try This At Home" disclaimer pretty much goes without saying for virtually anything involving Tom Cruise, and certainly for the kinds of Hollywood stunts featured in the 'M.I.' franchise. To a group of burglars in New Jersey, however, the film was much less fiction, and much more how-to manual.
Surviving a Deadly Wave
Home video captures the sudden wave that struck a cruise ship and killed two people. (No translation)
Family forced to dress snow sculpture of naked woman
Maria Conneran and her family had worked hard to create their armless, nude snow lady in the front garden of their home in Rahway, New Jersey. But despite several compliments on their chilly version of the Venus de Milo, the family were forced to cover up her blushes after complaints from other residents.
Quake Watch: is America Next on the List?
The devastating earthquakes in Chile and Haiti this year have North American seismologists looking again at the potential for similar quakes here at home. After all, the U.S. lies on several major fault lines, and has suffered strong earthquakes throughout its history.
Common Credit Score Urban Legends Debunked
How can you move forward with your financial life if you’re muddled with misconceptions? Read on as seven more myths are debunked, leaving you with the “real deal” credit information you need when purchasing a home or taking out an auto loan.
Who Will Win (and Who Should Win) at the 2010 Oscars
Will “The Hurt Locker” and “Avatar” be this year’s big Oscar winners? Will Jeff Bridges take home a long overdue statue? Will Christoph Waltz win for “Inglourious Basterds”? Who will take home the other awards? Here are some predictions as to who will win and who SHOULD win.
15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac
We ask ourselves the golden question, “Is this app a keeper?” That’s what this list is all about — those apps that eventually find a permanent place on our Macs to call Home. Everyone should have these installed, regardless of what you use your Mac for.pa href="http://digg.com/apple/15_Must_Have_Free_Apps_For_Your_Mac"Digg/a | a href="http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-musthave-free-apps-mac/"Original/a/p
MSI To Debut World’s First HD, 3-D, All-In-One PC
It is the world’s first large screen full high definition 3D all in one computer designed for the 3D home experience. pa href="http://digg.com/gadgets/MSI_To_Debut_World_s_First_HD_3_D_All_In_One_PC"Digg/a | a href="http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/msi-to-debut-worlds-first-full-hd-3d-all-in-one-pc"Original/a/p
Green tech to turn your home into a mini power-plant
Not long ago, people who wanted to generate their own green energy at home had to content themselves with rooftop solar panels. But new technologies -- and hefty government subsidies -- are now allowing homeowners to tap the wind, the Earth and other renewable sources in their own backyards. Call it the green evolution. pa href="http://digg.com/environment/Green_tech_to_turn_your_home_into_a_mini_power_plant"Digg/a | a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/07/business/la-fi-cover-beyond-solar7-2010feb07"Original/a/p
8 Awesomely Unhealthy Fast-Food Burritos
When it comes to burritos, I say go big or go home. And at these Mexican fast-food chains, it’s hard to do otherwise.pa href="http://digg.com/health/8_Awesomely_Unhealthy_Fast_Food_Burritos"Digg/a | a href="http://www.divinecaroline.com/22177/93851-eight-fast-food-burritos-that-ll-make"Original/a/p
Guide to Desktop Music Recording Software Hardware
With the right software and a few plug-in instruments, anyone (really, anyone) can be a rock star in his own home. Here's how to use a MIDI keyboard and software like M-Powered Essential and GarageBand to become the next Beck.pa href="http://digg.com/music/Guide_to_Desktop_Music_Recording_Software_Hardware"Digg/a | a href="http://www.origin.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4346428.html"Original/a/p
