Fighting Back, Weapons of Choice, -and- Matters of Life and Death

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Fighting Back - Marine’s scream halts rape

Weapons of Choice - Oregon appeals court throws out university gun ban

Matters of Life and Death - Congress to investigate Planned Parenthood

Technology in the News Today

10 Apps for the Amazon Kindle Fire

Foxconn Is Reportedly Producing 10-Inch Kindle Fire

Report: Google Is the Most Attractive Employer For the Third Year

Born on this Day in History: September 30, 1957 Fran Drescher Born: September 30, 1957 Age: 54 years old Birthplace: Flushing, New York, United States Occupation: Television Actress

On this Day in History: September 30, 1955 - Heading westbound on Highway 466 just outside Cholame, California, movie star James Dean is killed in a head-on collision with another driver. University student Donald Turnupseed was driving home in his Ford when he swerved into the oncoming lane, smashing into Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder.

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Armed and Dangerous, Wake Up!, -and- Grave Injustice

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Armed and Dangerous - AFT: illegal to sell guns to medical marijuana users

Wake Up! - Census workers caught sleeping on the job

Grave Injustice - coach forces bus into bizarre cemetery stop after loss

Technology in the News Today

Lawmakers Ask FTC to Probe Facebook Tracking Cookies

T-Mobile Sides With Samsung in Apple Patent War

Nexus S Running Android 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Sold on eBay?

Born on this Day in History: September 29, 1935 - Jerry Lee Lewis Born: September 29, 1935 Age: 76 years old Birthplace: Ferriday, Louisiana, United States Occupation: Singer

On this Day in History: September 29, 1989 - Zsa Zsa Gabor, a person famous for no apparent reason and with no visible means of support, is convicted of slapping a Beverly Hills police officer. Gabor later complains that she was denied a jury of her peers, saying "It was not my class of people, There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor."

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Hair Today / Wet Tomorrow, Weapons of Choice, -and- Keep Your Hands to Yourself

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Hair Today / Wet Tomorrow - world's largest afro takes two days to dry

Weapons of Choice - activists want bullets to carry bar codes

Keep Your Hands to Yourself - town bans clapping at city council meetings

Technology in the News Today

U.S. ITC Agrees to Investigate Apple in Patent Case

OnStar Reverses, Will Stop Tracking Customers Who Cancel Service

Sharp Launches 80-Inch Aquos LED HDTV

Born on this Day in History: September 28, 1968 - Mira Sorvino Born: September 28, 1968 Age: 43 years old Birthplace: Tenafly, New Jersey, United States Occupation: Television Actress

On this Day in History: September 28, 1994 - The world fails to end for a Borneo doomsday cult based in Sabah, after authorities arrest nearly 200 members, more than 50 of whom are children. The armed group was garbed in yellow robes and intended to perform a human sacrifice before the End Time.

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The Law of the Land, Surf's Up!, -and- Stupid Criminals

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The Law of the Land - judge lets Internet sex predator keep Facebook--to preserve his social life

Surf's Up! - sea dogs hang 10 in Huntington Beach

Stupid Criminals - couple steals copper to pay for wedding

Technology in the News Today

Google+ Usage Skyrockets, Hits 50 Million Users

Google Turns 13 With Birthday Doodle

Report: Facebook Changes Could Mean More Security Risks

On this Day in History: September 27, 1964 - The Warren Commission Report is finally released, definitively proving once and for all that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, without anyone's help.

Born on this Day in History: September 27, 1984 - Avril Lavigne (1984 - ) Singer. Born Avril Ramona Lavigne on September 27, 1984 Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Raised in a strict Christian household, Avril grew up singing in the church choir and playing guitar. She was discovered singing country covers in Kingston, Ontario, and signed with Arista Records soon after, releasing her first album, Let Go, in 2002.

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Timecop, Faith under Fire, -and- What Are You Talking About?

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Timecop - overzealous officer tickets for "future" parking violations

Faith under Fire - town council fights for religious freedom

What Are You Talking About? - woman decapitated in Mexico over social network posting

Technology in the News Today

Netflix Inks Streaming Deal With DreamWorks

Report: Apple Cutting iPad Production By a Quarter

Verizon Fights Apple's Preliminary Injunction vs. Samsung

On this Day in History: September 26, 1964 - "Gilligan's Island" premieres on CBS television with the pilot episode "Two on a Raft."

Born on this Day in History: September 26, 1981 - Serena Williams (1981 - ) Born in Saginaw, Michigan, and sister of Venus, tennis player Serena Williams won the U.S. Open singles title in 1999. Further successes include the French Open (2002), Wimbledon (2002, 2003), the U.S. Open (2002), and the Australian Open (2003).

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Stupid Criminals, Full Nest, -and- Somebody's Watching You

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Stupid Criminals - woman comes home to find burglar frying bacon in kitchen

Full Nest - parents fight to evict 41-year-old son

Somebody's Watching You - OnStar may start selling data collected from cars

Technology in the News Today

Scientists Create YouTube Video Based on Thoughts

Chipmaker VIA Sues Apple for Patent Infringement

FBI Arrests Alleged LulzSec Member for Sony Pictures Hack

On this Day in History: September 23, 1950 - Congress passes the McCarran Act, also known as The Internal Security Act of 1950, overriding Harry Truman's veto. The act provides for severe restrictions on civil liberties, suspension of free speech, and placing of undesirable Americans in concentration camps. The act has never been repealed.

Born on this Day in History: September 23, 1949 - Bruce Springsteen (1949 - ) Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, rock musician Bruce Springsteen began performing in Asbury Park, New Jersey, before forming his own band in 1971 and signing with Columbia Records. Promoted as the new Bob Dylan, Springsteen hit it big with Born to Run (1975). He has performed at numerous rock benefits, such as Live Aid and Amnesty International.

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Run for the Border, Domo Arigato, -and- Somebody's Watching You

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Run for the Border - man returns to Taco Bell with shotgun over no hot sauce in order

Domo Arigato - tiny Japanese robot takes on Ironman triathlon challenge

Somebody's Watching You - GM's OnStar now spying on your car for profit even after you unsubscribe

Technology in the News Today

Satellite Crash Landing Expected Friday, But Where?

Nikon J1 Mirrorless Digital Camera: Hands On

Google Wallet Doesn't Work With NFC Stickers

On this Day in History: September 22, 1979 - A two-to-three kiloton nuclear bomb explodes in the waters off remote Bouvet Island, near Antarctica. No government ever claims responsibility for the secret test.

Born on this Day in History: September 22, 1961 - Scott Baio (1961 - ) New York actor Scott Baio is best known for playing Fonzi's cousin, Chachi Arcola, on the sitcom "Happy Days" (1974), and its spin-off, "Joanie Loves Chachi" (1982). His role on the 1984's "Charles in Charge" further solidified his teen heartthrob status. In 2007, Baio returned to TV in a reality show about his life, called "Scott Baio is 45 and Single."

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Driven, Weapons of Choice, -and- The Unfriendly Skies

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Driven - world's ugliest car

Weapons of Choice - Florida firm welcomes new clients with voucher for AK-47

The Unfriendly Skies - Salt Lake airplane passenger carried knife on board, made threats, police say

Technology in the News Today

Pandora Cuts Listening Caps in Streamlined Redesign

Adobe Flash Player 11, Air 3 Target Gaming With 3D Support

Google+ Public Launch Gets the 'Doodle' Treatment

On this Day in History: September 21, 1915 - With a winning bid of £6,600, Mr. Cecil Chubb purchases Stonehenge and 30 acres of land at auction. He donates the monument to the British state three years later.

Born on this Day in History: September 21, 1950 - Bill Murray (1950 - ) Born in Wilmette, Illinois, Bill Murray got his start as an improv comedian. He joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1976, which led to his early film career in comedies such as Caddyshack (1980) and Ghostbusters (1984). He is also known for his more serious work in films such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers ( 2005).

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Around the World in 60 Seconds, Dress for Success, -and- Drive My Car

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Around the World in 60 Seconds - incredible time-lapse video from the International Space Station

Dress for Success - designer unveils new bullet-proof fashion line in NYC

Drive My Car - MA Governor Patrick seen riding in SUV during self-declared "Car-Free Week"

Technology in the News Today

Researchers Say Laser Could Detect Roadside Bombs

Google Wallet: Hands On

Dawn Spacecraft Video Shows Off Close-Up Shots of Asteroid Vesta

On this Day in History: September 20, 1989 - A jury finds Richard Ramirez ("The Night Stalker") guilty of 43 counts, including 13 murders and assorted incidents of burglary, rape, and sodomy. Ramirez terrorized Southern California during a string of murders, sexual attacks and burglaries.

Born on this Day in History: September 20, 1934 - Sophia Loren (1934 - ) Born in Rome, Italy, actress Sophia Loren began as a teenage beauty queen and model, then worked with film producer Carlo Ponti (1912– ), whom she later married. She won an Oscar for Two Women (1961), and often teamed with actor Marcello Mastroianni. Loren received an honorary Academy Award in 1991.

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Weapons of Choice, There's an App for That, -and- The Unfriendly Skies

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Weapons of Choice - San Francisco gun laws under fire

There's an App for That - computer gamers solve problem in AIDS research that puzzled scientists for years

The Unfriendly Skies - Russian flight navigator was drunk on vodka when plane crashed killing 47

Technology in the News Today

AT&T vs. Verizon: LTE, Head-to-Head

HP Employees Get One Last Chance at TouchPad Fire Sale

Google Taps George Costanza to Tease Google Wallet

On this Day in History: September 19, 1934 - Bruno Hauptmann is arrested for the kidnap-murder of the Lindbergh baby. We aren't sure if he did it, but he did have $11,000 of the ransom money. They fry him two years later.

Born on this Day in History: September 19, 1964 - Trisha Yearwood (1964 - ) Born in Monticello, Georgia, country singer Trisha Yearwood began as a back-up singer, and won a recording contract in 1991. Her first album went double platinum, selling two million copies. Yearwood was named Top New Female Vocalist by the Academy of Country Music, and went on to win the Academy's Top Female Vocalist awards in 1997 and 1998.

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Sharp-dressed Man, Is this the Guy?, -and- The Sky Is Falling

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Sharp-dressed Man - LAPD detains man in SpongeBob SquarePants outfit

Is this the Guy? - man with satanic tattoo and facial horns arrested for murder

The Sky Is Falling - camera lens falls from sky through roof of Petaluma home

Technology in the News Today

10 Really Dumb Tech Debacles

Microsoft Goes Plugin-Free, Ditches Flash in Windows 8 Metro IE

Will Windows 8 Destroy the Consumer Antivirus Market?

On this Day in History: September 16, 1920 - A horse-drawn carriage parked at the corner of Wall and Broad streets suddenly explodes just past mid-day. 100 pounds of dynamite hurls 500 pounds of steel shrapnel into a crowd of New Yorkers, killing 40 and wounding almost 300 others. No one is ever charged in the world's first car bombing.

Born on this Day in History: September 16, 1925 - B. B. King (1925 - ) Born into a sharecropper family in Itta Bena, Mississippi, musician B. B. King made his first recording in 1949, and toured the nightclub circuit for 30 years. In 1969, he released his biggest hit, "The Thrill is Gone." A model for rock guitarists, King was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

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Heat of the Moment, Picture This, -and- Rage Against the Machines

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Heat of the Moment - Nobel-Prize-winning physicist says global warming a hoax, resigns

Picture This - photographer endures 15-hour shoots in the wintry Australian outback to snare stunning images of star trails in the night sky

Rage Against the Machines - kids under 13 no longer need remove shoes under new DHS rules

Technology in the News Today

What Developers Are Saying About Windows 8

Google Fixes Auto Correct Problem For Android App

8 Things You Need To Know About Windows 8

On this Day in History: September 15, 1954 - In front of thousands of spectating New Yorkers at 51st and Lexington, Marilyn Monroe performs the now-famous skirt blowing scene during filming for The Seven Year Itch. The event basically boils down to a publicity stunt, as the whole thing gets reshot later on a Hollywood soundstage.

Born on this Day in History: September 15, 1946 - Tommy Lee Jones (1946 - ) Academy-Award-winning actor, director, and screenwriter born September 15, 1946, in San Saba, Texas and began his career on Broadway and on television. He has become a Hollywood block-buster movie icon.

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Fighting Back, Weapons of Choice, -and- Don't Touch Me There

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Fighting Back - Florida gives extra protection to people who use force in self-defence

Weapons of Choice - House weighs bill to make gun permits valid across state lines

Don't Touch Me There - TSA officers arrested on drug charges

Technology in the News Today

Logitech's Wireless Touchpad Brings Gestures to Windows PCs

Verizon Wireless Launches New Android, Business App Stores

How to Get the Windows 8 Developer Preview

On this Day in History: September 14, 1982 - Grace Kelly, American-born princess of Monaco, dies after a high speed car crash the previous day. She and daughter Princess Stephanie were badly injured when their British Rover 3500 plunged into a ravine, tumbling 45 feet. In the official version of events, Grace suffered a mild stroke while driving; however, rumors persist that 17-year-old Princess Stephanie was actually behind the wheel.

Born on this Day in History: September 14, 1983 - Amy Winehouse (1983 - 2011) London, England, musician Amy Winehouse signed her first major record deal by the time she was 16. Her debut album, Frank (2003), became a U.K. hit. She then used her chequered romantic past and her struggle with substances as inspiration for Back to Black (2006), which went platinum nearly five times in one year and won countless awards.

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