digg.com: Stories
on May 5, 2011:
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Evolutionary Algorithms Can Make Large Wind Farms Produce More Power
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/00zaee0xYNU/evolutionary_algorithms_can_make_large_wind_farms_produce_more_power
Getting More Clean Power From Wind Farms A lot of attention is being given, and rightly so, to the growing size of wind turbines. Higher turbines with bigger blades can capture a lot more energy from the wind, and thus produce more clean electricity.
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The Girls are Always Happy to See Me.....
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Eeb0aZ2bKyg/the_girls_are_always_happy_to_see_me
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Brazil Top Court Recognized Same-Sex Civil Unions
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/nOSxBqCo3KU/brazil_top_court_recognized_same_sex_civil_unions
Brazil's high court ruled that same-sex civil unions must be recognized, a decision welcomed as a watershed by gay activists who also hope it will cool rising violence against homosexuals in Latin America's most populous nation.
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Janet Jackson Nipple Slip Still Haunts bin Laden Death Photo Seeking Nation
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ofeVQQo5-v4/janet_jackson_nipple_slip_still_haunts_bin_laden_death_photo_seeking_nation
7 years ago the sensibilities of America were assaulted by a brash display a flesh. Janet Jackson, a performing sibling of the famed Jackson Five Family, took to stage with a young pop singer known as Justin Timberlake. Unknown to all families watching the Superbowl, a terrible sight would meet their eyes. The image of this moment surely pulls an emotional scar off the wounded innonence of many families, nationwide.
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What?s Behind The Obama Administration?s About Face Regarding Medical Marijuana?
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/4izwnN-JSjw/what_s_behind_the_obama_administration_s_about_face_regarding_medical_marijuana
Here was the Obama administration?s well publicized position on medical marijuana...
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Ron Paul's Call For Afghanistan Withdrawal Draws Cheers At Fox News GOP Debate (VIDEO)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Z2FPkIdA3uk/ron_paul_s_call_for_afghanistan_withdrawal_draws_cheers_at_fox_news_gop_debate_video
With the death of Osama bin Laden dominating the news cycle and captivating the public this week, the five Republican presidential hopefuls who showed in South Carolina Thursday for the Fox News debate were asked to explain their position on the war in Afghanistan. Fox News host Brett Baier brought up the issue in one of the first questions of the night, asking former senator Rick Santorum about his claim that President Obama has made America less safe.
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'Bad' cholesterol not as bad as people think, study shows
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/J8xvZcWH0wc/bad_cholesterol_not_as_bad_as_people_think_study_shows
The so-called "bad cholesterol" -- low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL -- may not be so bad after all, according to a new study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise.
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Anonymous to Sony: "Let's be clear, we are legion, but it wasn't us. You are incompetent Sony"
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Twh0PTvzZVg/anonymous_to_sony_let_s_be_clear_we_are_legion_but_it_wasn_t_us_you_are_incompetent_sony
The Internet vigilante group Anonymous denied responsibility for a cyber-attack on Sony Corp's networks that exposed the personal data of more than 100 million video gamers.
"Let's be clear, we are legion, but it wasn't us. You are incompetent Sony," the group Anonymous said on its Blog (anonops.blogspot.com) Thursday.
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Osama Bin Laden had not left room where he was shot for last 5 YEARS, claims wife
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/UQHTFqJnMV8/osama_bin_laden_had_not_left_room_where_he_was_shot_for_last_5_years_claims_wife
Osama Bin Laden spent the last five years living in the room of his mansion where he was shot and killed by U.S. forces, according to Pakistan security officials.
The claims were made by the terrorist leader's wife, who apparently told interrogators that she and her husband had not left the same room for the past half a decade.
The revelations of Amal al-Sadah, Bin Laden's Yemeni wife, sheds new light on the existence of the world's most wanted man.
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Lawsuit Accuses Google, Apple, Lucasfilm & Others of Fixing Employee Wages
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/6rxL8r1uVjQ/lawsuit_accuses_google_apple_lucasfilm_others_of_fixing_employee_wages
Lucasfilm & others are the target of a lawsuit that claims the companies conspired "to fix & suppress the compensation of their employees."
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Drop in TV Ownership May Signal a Change In Consumer Electronics Purchases
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/dR14pYgVx6s/drop_in_tv_ownership_may_signal_a_change_in_consumer_electronics_purchases
Nielsen has a new report out showing that television ownership has dropped for the first time in 20 years. There are a few guesses at why this is the case, even in our TV-obsessed country, and it just might mean not only a shift in how we watch media but also on which gadgets we consume our favorite shows.
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Researchers Propose 'Total Redesign' Of US Agriculture
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/tethDpqMajk/researchers_propose_total_redesign_of_us_agriculture
Transformative changes in markets, policy and science, rather than just incremental changes in farming practices and technology, will be critical if the United States is to achieve long-term sustainability in agriculture, according to a nationwide team of agriculturists.
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What?s Your (Geek) Sign?
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/lcXLcLapiMo/what_s_your_geek_sign
I doubt this will be used as a pick-up line at the bar any time soon, but for those of us who never quite got on board the whole astrology thing, this is a chart we might actually be able to relate to. James Wright and Josh Eckert have created the Geek Zodiac, and though it?s not month to month the way Leo, Cancer, Gemini and all those guys are, it?s instead about birth year in the style of the Rat, the Rabbit, the Tiger and all those. That?s Chinese right?
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WSJ launches SafeHouse, its answer to WikiLeaks
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/8Jh7Wjk2wy8/wsj_launches_safehouse_its_answer_to_wikileaks
The Wall Street Journal looks to get into the business of whistleblowing with SafeHouse.
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Wild chimpanzees use at least 66 distinct gestures to communicate
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Yt7FwasADB8/wild_chimpanzees_use_at_least_66_distinct_gestures_to_communicate
A team of researchers from the University of St Andrews in Scotland filmed a group of the animals in order to decipher this "gestural repertoire"
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Oops wrong baby...
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/1wsqhmBE-hQ/oops_wrong_baby
A couple learns that their new baby is the wrong baby.
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7 Sports 'Feats' Any Average Guy Could Do
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/pwPkzXtCL20/7_sports_feats_any_average_guy_could_do
You?re here on one of the most popular men?s Web sites in the world. So at one time or another the majority of you wished that you were a pro athlete. You probably yelled ?Jordan!? before launching a shot while playing pickup hoops as a kid. Or pretended to be Joe Carter or Kirby Puckett hitting World Series walkoff homers. Maybe you even pretended that if you sank that putt for a snowman on 18 that you won The Masters.
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Hackers Threaten Another Attack Against Sony
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/3DogoAYFtFU/hackers_threaten_another_attack_against_sony
Hackers are reportedly organizing another attack aimed at Sony, following criticism over the company's reaction to two significant security breaches that have occurred in the past two months.
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Does getting Osama help Obama? (Video)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/TfD-R95WB6c/does_getting_osama_help_obama_video
Piers Morgan asks what sort of political advantage has President Obama gained as a result of getting Osama bin Laden?
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Man Calls 911 After Crack Dealer Shortchanges Him
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/1MLrqodukCY/man_calls_911_after_crack_dealer_shortchanges_him
Justice. She is blind and her mighty arm protects us all. We are taught this from the beginning. When you are wronged, notify the authorities. Dexter White was made aware of this system. He knows that when someone rips you off, there are legal actions you can take to right the matter. That is why he called 911 when his crack dealer ripped him off.
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LastPass Possibly Hacked, Users Forced to Change Master Passwords
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/yD-ZP94QjKc/lastpass_possibly_hacked_users_forced_to_change_master_passwords
LastPass, a password management app, could have been hacked, with user data -- including email addresses, salted passwords and the server salt -- potentially compromised, according to a post on the company's blog. As a precaution, the company is forcing its users to change their master passwords.
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PIC: Miley Cyrus Flashes a Side-Boob... Again
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/YIZgZfQJXp4/pic_miley_cyrus_flashes_a_side_boob_again
(SFW)
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Fears and Failure
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/F43tBr6pUOc/fears_and_failure
Washington looks for trouble in all the wrong places while the unemployed are left to suffer.
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Nation's Deadliest Superfund Site:Libby MT, Health Risk Remains In Asbestos-Plagued Town
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/l2MMxBLmqDQ/nation_s_deadliest_superfund_site_libby_mt_health_risk_remains_in_asbestos_plagued_town
A preliminary study of an asbestos-plagued Montana town indicates health dangers remain in some areas. Health workers say more than 400 people have been killed over the last several decades in Libby, which is considered the nation's deadliest Superfund site.
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50 Hot Girls In Little Black Dresses
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/gFzKY0x0jjQ/50_hot_girls_in_little_black_dresses
The little black dress is something that just about every girl looks good in. But these 50 hotties look really good. Dig this amazing gallery.
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Six Bad Habits to Blame on Technology
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/CJZOm-ivlcU/six_bad_habits_to_blame_on_technology
Technology pretty much runs our lives these days. In our work lives and our home lives, we have computers, phones, and gadgets helping us with our daily routine. But is technology taking over and shifting our societal norms? Is too much technology a bad thing?
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Dungeons & Dragons - Roll A D6!
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/VpjgvEaKEA0/dungeons_dragons_roll_a_d6
I got this thing...
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