Don't Look Up!, Your Mileage May Vary, -and- Stupid Criminals

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Don't Look Up! - Asteroid may hit Earth in 2040

Your Mileage May Vary - Detroit Councilman wants armed guards for gas stations

Stupid Criminals - Idiot hitman uses "HitManForHire" domain name

Technology in the News Today

Microsoft Unveils Windows 8 for Public Test

Hands On with Windows 8 Consumer Preview

HBO May Allow HBO Go Users to Archive Movies

Born on this Day in History: February 29, 1916 - In 1951, Dinah Shore debuted her self-titled variety show on NBC. This would be the first of several long-running shows, including "Dinah!," "Dinah's Place" and "Dinah and Friends," that would make her one of the nation's most popular TV personalities and for which she'd win nine Emmys, a Peabody Award and a Golden Globe. Shore also founded the Colgate/Dinah Shore Winner's Circle Golf Championship.

On this Day in History: February 29, 1996 - A Peruvian commercial jet caught fire and crashed into remote Andean mountain canyon five miles from its destination, killing all 123 people on board.

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Adventures in Babysitting, The Unfriendly Skies, -and- Dress for Success

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Adventures in Babysitting - two-year-old falls out of moving car; mother notices when she gets home

The Unfriendly Skies - Plane taking off dumps toilet contents on couple below

Dress for Success - Sacramento man goes to job interview naked

Technology in the News Today

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 Photo Gallery

Google Hints at "Android Jelly Bean"

Dolby Expands From Audio Into Imaging Via HDR Technology

Born on this Day in History: February 28, 1948 - Born Bernadette Lazzara in New York City, Bernadette Peters is a Tony-award-winning actress who made her Broadway debut at age 11 in Most Happy Fella. In 1968, she achieved national fame as Ruby, a chorus girl in the off-Broadway musical Dames at Sea and later appeared in films The Jerk, Pennies from Heaven (both with Steve Martin), and Silent Movie.

On this Day in History: February 28, 1993 - Agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco use armed force attempting to serve Branch Davidian leader David Koresh with a search warrant. While the agents carefully coordinated the raid with eleven different media outlets, something apparently tipped off Koresh and things do not go well: six Davidians and four ATF agents were killed.

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Picture This, The Unfriendly Skies, -and- The Unfriendly Skies 2

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Picture This - Cows unusual spots put evolutionists in tight spot

The Unfriendly Skies - Nurse permanently airsick after Florida flight

The Unfriendly Skies 2 - TSA airport checkpoint left unattended in Sacramento, causing shutdown

Technology in the News Today

Android Activations Hit 850,000 Per Day

To Combat Piracy, RapidShare Cuts Download Speeds for Free Users

NASA Seeks Amateur Astronauts to Study Space Food

Born on this Day in History: February 27, 1902 - John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California. He dropped out of college and worked as a manual laborer before achieving success as a writer. His novel The Grapes of Wrath -- about the migration of family from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California -- won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. Steinbeck served as a war correspondent during World War II. He died in 1968.

On this Day in History: February 27, 1937 - The Reichstag conveniently burns. A mad Dutchman who was arrested at the scene, Marinus van der Lubb, may have been partially responsible but if this is so, he is likely someone's patsy. The Nazi Party benefited greatly from the subsequent crackdown, and it's suspected that SA stormtroopers set things up for van der Lubb.

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Star Power, The Awakening, -and- With this Ring

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Star Power - Bridge to Australia to be named "Chuck Norris"

The Awakening - Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist

With this Ring - Gay judge refuses to marry straight couples

Technology in the News Today

Google Adds Concert Listings to Search Results

DISH to Close 500 Blockbuster Stores, Looks to Wireless

Box for Android Update Adds Collaboration, 50GB Free Storage

Born on this Day in History: February 24, 1922 - Steven Hill is an American film and television actor. Born to Russian immigrants in Seattle, Hill made the move to New York to pursue an acting in the 1950s. He first appeared on the big screen in 1950 in A Lady Without Passport. He is perhaps best-known for his role as District Attorney Adam Schiff on the NBC TV drama series "Law & Order," whom he portrayed for 10 seasons (1990-2000).

On this Day in History: February 24, 1998 - A man "on a mission from God" hijacks a Turkish Airlines jet with 68 on board, claiming to have a bomb in his teddy bear, and attempts to divert it to Iran. Passengers put an end to his plans.

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Animal Kingdom, House of Uncommons, -and- Drive My Car

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Animal Kingdom - Anti-fur activist solicited hitman to kill random fur wearers

House of Uncommons - Head-butts and flying fists in Britain's legislature

Drive My Car - GE "forcing" employees into Chevy Volts

Technology in the News Today

Report: Air Force Kills Plans for iPad Order

OnLive Adds Cloud Browser to Virtual Windows Desktop

Asus Releases Transformer Prime Bootloader Unlocking Tool

Born on this Day in History: February 23, 1889 - Victor Fleming started as a stunt driver in 1910, later doing camera work for D.W. Griffith. He directed his first feature film, When the Clouds Roll By, in 1919, and he soon became famous for creating highly charged scenes full of dramatic action. His early films, Red Dust (1932) and Treasure Island (1934), were followed by the classics The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind (both in 1939).

On this Day in History: February 23, 1996 - The "Freeway Killer" William G Bonin executed at San Quentin. For his last meal he chose two pepperoni and sausage pizzas, three coffee ice creams, and fifteen cans of Coca Cola totaling a rather unhealthy 6391 calories.

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School Daze, Brave New Schools, -and- Emergency!

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School Daze - Teacher with volcanic temper spits on student

Brave New Schools - School bans Bible verses in Valentines

Emergency! - Ignored 911 call turns fatal in Berkeley

Technology in the News Today

Report: Google Working on HUD Glasses for 2012 Debut

Google Doodle Honors Heinrich Hertz, Electromagnetic Wave Pioneer

The Pirate Bay Defiant After U.K. Court Ruling

Born on this Day in History: February 22, 1975 - Actress Drew Barrymore, born in Los Angeles, captured audiences' hearts at age seven for her role in E. T.: The Extraterrestrial. Her troubled childhood soon led to substance abuse and a wild reputation, however, which negatively impacted her career for many years. In 1995, she founded Flower Films and has since regained success as a talented actress, model, and producer.

On this Day in History: February 22, 1994 - CIA agent Aldrich Ames charged with conspiracy to commit espionage. His betrayal, starting in 1985, resulted in the executions of a good number of important undercover agents within the Soviet Union. The CIA knew without doubt there was a mole in its ranks. And though by 1989 Ames had acquired unexplainable wealth from his spying and did very little to conceal the spying, he somehow managed to evade being caught for five more years.

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See You in Court, Food Fight, -and- Flower Power

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See You in Court - Witchcraft trial reopens after 400 years

Food Fight - Fed up with menu, students stage lunchroom boycott

Flower Power - 30,000-year-old flower revived

Technology in the News Today

Microsoft Accuses Google of Sidestepping Privacy in IE

London Ads Target Female Shoppers With Facial-Recognition Tech

Microsoft Prepping Windows 8 SkyDrive App

Born on this Day in History: February 21, 1979 - Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, singer-songwriter and screen director, well known for role as Sarah Reeves on the Fox series "Party of Five." Hewitt began her acting career as a young girl in the Disney Channel series "Kids Incorporated." She later starred in the 1997 box-office hit, I Know What You Did Last Summer.

On this Day in History: February 21, 1988 - Television evangelist Jimmy Swaggart of the Assemblies of God, with tears streaming down his face, confesses sinning with a prostitute in a Louisiana hotel room. A second scandal with yet another prostitute emerges in 1991, further killing his evangelical career.

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Brrr!, The Unfriendly Skies, -and- The Unfriendly Skies Two

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Brrr! - Man survives two months in frozen car by hibernating

The Unfriendly Skies - Plane and helicopter collide, crash, over Northern California--all survive

The Unfriendly Skies Two - Kite-surfer hospitalized after colliding with building

Technology in the News Today

Apple Settles "Antennagate" Class-Action Lawsuit: $15 or Free Case

Google Adds Leaderboards to Latitude Check-ins

New Details Emerge About Megaupload as Execs Face More Charges

Born on this Day in History: February 20, 1966 - Model. Born Cynthia Ann Crawford in DeKalb, Illinois. Beginning in the 1980s and continuing through the 1990s, Cindy Crawford was America's most celebrated fashion model and one of the most famous in the world, embodying the rise of the "super model" as a late-twentieth-century cultural phenomenon.

On this Day in History: February 20, 1997 - Victor Willis, the "cop" in the Village People is charged in Nevada on drug possession (45 grams of cocaine), possession of drug paraphernalia, and strong armed robbery. The events occurred February 15. Willis, 45, listed his occupation as "unemployed" and generously gave approval for his hotel room to be searched.

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Caveat Emptor, Drive My Car, -and- Whew!

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Caveat Emptor - eBay moron sells safe containing $26,000 for $123

Drive My Car - Nevada is first state to approve self-driving cars

Whew! - Canadian digs out basement using only radio-controlled scale tractors and trucks

Technology in the News Today

Girl Falls on Her Face While Texting (During Live News Broadcast)

Researchers Build Robot Arm That Can Shoot Hoops, Toss Darts

Feds Propose Ban on In-Car Dialing, Texting, Surfing

Born on this Day in History: February 17, 1962 - Born on a military base in the Philippines, Lou Diamond Philips rose to fame with a series of hit films in the late 1980s, including La Bamba, Stand and Deliver, and Young Guns. After a few flops in the early 1990s, Philips earned a Tony nomination for his work in The King and I on Broadway. He continues to make television appearances, and plays poker competitively.

On this Day in History: - February 17, 1989 - The cinematic masterpiece, Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter opened in theaters. Pictured here, Bill and Ted's Excellent Breakfast Cereal.

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It's What's for Lunch, You Are What You Eat, -and- Animal Kingdom

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It's What's for Lunch - Food police search kids' lunchboxes

You Are What You Eat - Diner suffers cardiac arrest while eating a Triple Bypass Burger in restaurant called the Heart Attack Grill

Animal Kingdom - Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet

Technology in the News Today

Canada Unveils New Internet Monitoring Rules

Apple Chief Says Factory Labor under Scrutiny

Agencies Move to Kill LightSquared LTE Plans Over GPS Issue

Born on this Day in History: February 15, 1951 - Jane Seymour is an English actress, best known for her title role in the 1990s American television series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." She also played the Bond Girl in Live and Let Die (1973). Born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg, she re-named herself after King Henry VIII's third wife. Besides acting, Seymour has her own clothing line and a children's book series.

On this Day in History: February 15, 1936 - At a speech in Berlin, Hitler confronts German industry with the challenge of creating the Volkswagen. Thus Ferdinand Porsche designs the Beetle which is now widely seen as the final solution to fahrvergnugen.

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Call of Duty, Brave New Schools, -and- Make a Run for the Border

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Call of Duty - S.W.A.T. team descends on boy's house over XBox video game hoax

Brave New Schools - School system under fire for fining students $5 per detention

Make a Run for the Border - Mexico sets tourism record despite drug violence

Technology in the News Today

NASA Shuts Down Last Mainframe

iPads Seized in China; Foxconn Factory Audits Begin

Augmented Reality Takes Center Stage at Toy Fair 2012

Born on this Day in History: February 14, 1942 - Michael Bloomberg was born in Medford, Mass. He put himself through Johns Hopkins and Harvard and became a partner at Salomon Brothers. Bloomberg started his own company which revolutionized the distribution of financial information and made him a billionaire. In 2002, Bloomberg became mayor of New York City. He was re-elected for a second, then a controversial third term.

On this Day in History: February 14, 1929 - The Capone gang kills six members of the "Bugs" Moran gang and one other person at the S.M.C. Cartage company in Chicago, in an event known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Bogus police officers were used so that it appeared to be a routine police bust. Except for all the bodies.

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The Kids Are Alright, Dress for Success, -and- Ready Aim Fire!

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The Kids Are Alright - Driver saves kids as bus bursts into flames

Dress for Success - Are Casual Fridays done for?

Ready Aim Fire! - YouTube Dad who shot daughter's laptop says he got visit from authorities

Technology in the News Today

Chinese Authorities Seize iPads Over Trademark Dispute

Google Suspends New Prepaid Cards on Google Wallet

Microsoft's India Store Hit By Hackers

Born on this Day in History: February 13, 1933 - Kim Novak was born in Chicago, Illinois. She made her screen debut in The French Line, then starred in The Pushover, and soon became a leading box-office attraction of the 1950s — perhaps the last of the "sex goddesses" produced by the Hollywood star system. Her films include The Man With The Golden Arm.

On this Day in History: February 13, 1959 - The first Barbie Doll is introduced by Mattel in California.

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Where's the Beef?, Stupid Criminals, -and- Stinky

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Where's the Beef? - McDonald's hamburgers lure naked man from tower

Stupid Criminals - Burglar vacuumed home, folded clothes

Stinky - Teacher accused of spraying Febreze on student who smelled like fish

Technology in the News Today

Dad Shoots Daughter’s Laptop With .45 Because of Facebook Post

Homeland Security Monitoring Internet for Anti-Government Sentiment, Social Unrest

Saudi Faces Death Calls After Prophet Tweets

Born on this Day in History: February 10, 1967 - Laura Dern was born in Los Angeles. Her first major role was in 1980s Foxes. Subsequent roles included Teachers. in 1984 and Mask in 1985 and Smooth Talk in 1986. That same year, she starred in Blue Velvet and in Wild at Heart in 1990. In 1991 she was in Rambling Rose. In 1993, she won over mainstream audiences in Jurassic Park. She has also received accolades for her TV roles.

On this Day in History: February 10, 1863 - Midgets Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren married in a ceremony promoted and orchestrated by P.T. Barnum, reception tickets $75 (adjusted for inflation, $1250 in today's dollars). Commodore Nutt served as best man.

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