Saturday, April 2, 2011

Blog Alert for digg.com: Stories , Apr 1, 2011

New Posts to
digg.com: Stories
on Apr 1, 2011:

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Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Actual Cab Fare?

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/2XuShQm8M8g/fresh_prince_of_bel_air_s_actual_cab_fare

I guess he had to pay with IOUs and future Men in Black producer credits?

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The 10 Best Star Wars Books & Graphic Novels

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/qjGwlY4AU-c/the_10_best_star_wars_books_graphic_novels

Dugg for Zahn.

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Tesla Sues 'Top Gear' Over Electric-Car Road Tests

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/hhmL0b25_Gs/tesla_sues_top_gear_over_electric_car_road_tests

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors says it served the BBC's Top Gear with a lawsuit for libel and malicious falsehood. The suit stems from a 2008 episode of the popular British car show in which road tests of the company's Tesla Roadster battery-powered sports car appeared to perform poorly.

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Tthe Biggest NFL Busts of the Past 20 Years

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/XgG8qZdO5lc/tthe_biggest_nfl_busts_of_the_past_20_years

Every year, there are huge expectations for the top-ranked players coming out of college. Players drafted at the top of the draft often fall short of expectations, while players drafted in the seventh round fight their way to Pro Bowls.

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Exclusive: Green Lantern Footage and Panel

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/k3veozG3fmY/exclusive_green_lantern_footage_and_panel

Live Green Lantern coverage from the floor at Wondercon 2011, including the latest news and announcements from the show floor.

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Two Skydiving Instructors Collide in Midair, Fall to Deaths

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/CrwBCkMBee8/two_skydiving_instructors_collide_in_midair_fall_to_deaths

Two instructors teaching Canadian soldiers how to skydive fell to their deaths in California after they collided 300 feet from the ground and their parachutes became entangled, officials said.

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Third Grader Tries to Save Gorillas

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/0FQLjx8-osU/third_grader_tries_to_save_gorillas

Hayley Cartwright is a grade school student in Calgary. When she heard about African wild gorillas and the dangers they face, she decided to collect unused cell phones for the Calgary Zoo to help them.

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Starcraft April Fool

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/KZgV2MPr5cA/starcraft_april_fool

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Which Seat Should I Take? w/ Rebecca Black [Vid]

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Ha5y_SWPhG4/which_seat_should_i_take_w_rebecca_black_vid

Which seat should I take? Rebecca Black finally tackles the question that is on everyone's mind, front seat or back seat?! CHOOSE ONE!!!! Happy April Fools Day!

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Census reveals that 17% of the world is Indian | World news | The Guardian

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/81P5rp9TP40/census_reveals_that_17_of_the_world_is_indian_world_news_the_guardian

Country closing gap with China by adding 181 million citizens in past decade ? which is equivalent to population of Brazil

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APOD: 2011 April 2 - Endeavour Looking Up

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/baXABZoLLy8/apod_2011_april_2_endeavour_looking_up

Explanation: First flown in 1992, Endeavour, the youngest space shuttle orbiter, is being prepared for its 25th and final trip to low Earth orbit. Seen here from an exciting perspective 400 feet above the floor of Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building, Endeavour (OV-105) is mated to an external tank and solid rocket boosters just prior to roll out to launch pad 39A on March 11. The completed space shuttle stands over 18 stories tall. Intended for an April 19 near sunset launch on STS-134, Endeavour will head for the International Space Station and deliver the AMS cosmic ray experiment. The final flight of Endeavour will be the penultimate planned space shuttle flight.

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Does Sex Addiction Exist? (video)

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/rDvY7yylCqM/does_sex_addiction_exist_video

Is sex addiction a real disease or just an excuse for bad behavior? Psychologist Glenn Wilson has some serious doubts.

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What is Sushi? [Infographic Video]

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/9QKc95himzI/what_is_sushi_infographic_video

Sushi is a Japanese dish consisting of cooked vinegared rice which is commonly topped with other ingredients, such as: tuna, yellowtail, squid, and crab.

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AT&T Gets Law Passed To Let It Hike Landline Phone Rates

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/SFbH7oZRGBQ/at_t_gets_law_passed_to_let_it_hike_landline_phone_rates

The Kansas State Senate on Wednesday passed a bill sponsored by AT&T that would remove rate caps on landline services. Senate Bill 72 will let phone companies set rates to their liking and is expected to lead to increases to the basic dial-tone service, which costs between $15.50 and $16.50 a month before taxes and fees. The House also approved the bill in a voice vote.

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A Public Art Project Shows You the Colors You Should Be Eating

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/K4X5VzdNyMI/a_public_art_project_shows_you_the_colors_you_should_be_eating

Tattfoo Tan's murals draw from the colors of fruits and vegetables, and offer an inspiring counterpoint to food advertising and billboards.

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Bare Bones Experimental Films Are The Punk Anthems Of Filmmaking

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/gyMrMds5nQU/bare_bones_experimental_films_are_the_punk_anthems_of_filmmaking

It?s not often you get a publication completely funded by the artists and writers who contribute to it, a kind of DIY communal magazine that?s fully independent and with a freewheelin? editorial process.

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Husband breaks into hotel room with chainsaw, finds wife with another man

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/fdVk7D5PS9A/husband_breaks_into_hotel_room_with_chainsaw_finds_wife_with_another_man

He smashed through a window of a Best Western with a chainsaw to find his estranged wife with another man. Fortunately, he just punched the guy out instead of going all Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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London High School Boys Get a Hold of Art Teacher and Former Model's Topless Pictures

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/7245qWLnvg8/london_high_school_boys_get_a_hold_of_art_teacher_and_former_model_s_topless_pictures

Former model Joanne Salley obviously never heard of the internet, and was surprised to find out that students were passing around some super hot nude shots of her.

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Cancer-Stricken Granny Tackles Bank Robber "I've got cancer! Kill me if you want!"

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/UsAlGC8zSVU/cancer_stricken_granny_tackles_bank_robber_i_ve_got_cancer_kill_me_if_you_want

An elderly woman with "nothing to lose" (terminal cancer) stopped a bank robber in her tracks Friday. As other customers listened to the orders, Helen Dunsford tackled the would-be robber, Renee Breen, and held the suspect down until authorities arrived.

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Brain link to anti-social and yobbish behaviour in teenagers

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/H2jgHmvCodY/brain_link_to_anti_social_and_yobbish_behaviour_in_teenagers

Bad behaviour in teenagers could be explained by stunted growth of the "caring-sharing" areas of their brains, study suggests.

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James Cameron wants Avatar 2 to be 60fps 3D

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/XPOSQffKqRM/james_cameron_wants_avatar_2_to_be_60fps_3d

Apr. 1, 2011 - When James Cameron finished Avatar, and 20th Century Fox released it in theaters, it set the bar 10x higher for both facial animation and CG generally in

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Crazy Cat Ladies Feed Feral Cats, Feral Cats Eat Birds... Wait WTF?

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/XrSM44zmfEw/crazy_cat_ladies_feed_feral_cats_feral_cats_eat_birds_wait_wtf

The city of San Francisco encourages and helps cat lovers feed (and spay) feral cats living in Golden Gate Park. The only problem? Those cats then go on to kill thousands of songbirds.

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The Official BSD JAM 2011 Video | Supported by Nike 6.0

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/IU8yOqUuB0w/the_official_bsd_jam_2011_video_supported_by_nike_6_0

Every year BSD holds a jam at Unit 23 skatepark, 2010 was different, this didn't happen. There was a very good reason for this... With the help of Nike 6.0, a team of dedicated workers and a lot of blood, sweat and sleepless nights, Hall 2 at Unit 23 underwent an amazing transformation.

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Kanye West vs. Bob Dylan: Head to Head Language Battle (PIC)

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/MbOFCegCxV0/kanye_west_vs_bob_dylan_head_to_head_language_battle_pic

Kanye West x Bob Dylan in this infographic mashup.

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The 25 Best April Fools' Day Pranks

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/SQb9X8Ufn_Q/the_25_best_april_fools_day_pranks

No fooling, in honor of the day UGO has scoured the tube, net and time itself for some of the best trickery in The Most Epically Aweome April Fools Pranks!

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Who's Worse? Google, The Big Fat Liar, or Apple, the Control Freak?

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/FYJuG-ErB7E/who_s_worse_google_the_big_fat_liar_or_apple_the_control_freak

Google's tightening Android's open policies. Manufacturers aren't happy

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Expogram: In Search of Everyday (Instagram) Photographers

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/nKS0YOSB2ac/expogram_in_search_of_everyday_instagram_photographers

An exhibition of iPhone pictures highlights ordinary artists capturing the beauty of everyday life.

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Charlie Sheen Hooks Up With Snoop Dogg For 'Torpedo' Tour

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/uzYkkFHZwSs/charlie_sheen_hooks_up_with_snoop_dogg_for_torpedo_tour

Who knew Charlie Sheen and Snoop Dogg were homies?

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7 Tarantino Films Immortalized in Art

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/6oPEI5yCl8s/7_tarantino_films_immortalized_in_art

No director has perhaps quite the cult following of Quentin Tarantino, and rightfully so. The man has only made a handful of films, but practically all are are classics.

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Robotic Surgeon Folds Paper Plane and Says He Can Do That to Your Testes Too, if You'd Like

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/gS5TjARpAUk/robotic_surgeon_folds_paper_plane_and_says_he_can_do_that_to_your_testes_too_if_you_d_like

What, you're surprised this robot can fold a paper airplane?

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5 Terrible Situations for the Socially Awkward Man | Cracked.com

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/7xBM-ySJ9xE/5_terrible_situations_for_the_socially_awkward_man_cracked_com

You probably know how to function in society. You know how to talk to new people, how to order food in restaurants, and you know exactly what time you're supposed to show up at parties. I'm here to...

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Rebecca Black fighting Ark Music Factory over 'Friday'

http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/BFMeT-c0d80/rebecca_black_fighting_ark_music_factory_over_friday

It didn't take long for everyone involved in the Rebecca Black story to start squabbling. Black -- whose song "Friday" hit Number 38 on Billboard's digital singles chart this week -- and her mother, Georgina Marquez Kelly, are accusing Ark Music Factory, which produced "Friday," of copyright infringement and unlawful exploitation of publicity rights.

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