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The Great Drug Debate

The battle between the drug industry and its critics over exactly how much companies must do to prove medicines are safe played out in microcosm at a two-day Food and Drug Administration meeting this week.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:40:02 GMT 232 zaibatsuhttp://digg.com/users/zaibatsu/m.png Health 4

Apple Releases iTunes 7.7 (Req. for iPhone 3G, App Store)

Apple has released iTunes 7.7. This latest version of iTunes is required for the iPhone 3G as well as Firmware 2.0 and the App StoreUse iTunes 7.7 to sync music, video, and more with iPhone 3G, and download applications from the iTunes Store exclusively designed for iPhone and iPod touch with softw...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:20:05 GMT 165 normalkidhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Apple 27

Digg Monster Sighted In Spore

Looks like the Digg monster has made its way onto Spore. With some other Spore creatures making their way to the Digg front page, it's about time the Digg monster himself has his due.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:20:03 GMT 194 Overmind12812http://digg.com/users/Overmind12812/m.png PC Games 29

Seattles Proposal to Ban Styrofoam & Charge for Plastic Bags

Seattle residents recently had the opportunity to voice their opinion on Mayor Greg Nickel’s proposal to Ban ALL Styrofoam containers, and also impose a fee on plastic & paper bags at supermarkets. And from what is slowly sliding out over the internets, the idea has been met with a warm reception.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:03 GMT 248 Bukowskyhttp://digg.com/users/Bukowsky/m.png Environment 51

Few Details in Bloody Miami Student Murder

Edward "Eddie" Pieron was born on the Fourth of July and relished in many of the freedoms befitting a sociable college student living in South Florida. That included a 21st birthday bash Friday night at the three-bedroom rental home in South Maimi, Fla., ending in his mysterious and very bloody death.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:50:03 GMT 263 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png World News 26

Live Longer: The One Anti-Aging Trick That Works

While the quest for the proverbial Fountain of Youth is endless and typically fruitless, one method known to extend the human lifespan by up to five years has quietly become accepted among leading researchers. The formula is simple: Eat less. It could add years to your life, several experts now say.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:40:02 GMT 219 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Health 29

Most Embarrassing Moments in Music History Caught on Tape

Think about your most embarrassing moment.. perhaps falling down a flight of stairs or a night that included a few too many drinks… sound familiar? Now imagine if those moments were not only caught on camera but also exposed to the entire world? Hmm… being a rock star doesn’t sound too grand anymore, does it?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:20:03 GMT 177 explicitmemoryhttp://digg.com/users/explicitmemory/m.png Music 34

A Better Introduction to Linux User Interface

Linux is more than Ubuntu and Gnome.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:00:03 GMT 261 pavelmahhttp://digg.com/users/pavelmah/m.png Linux/Unix 49

McCain Falsely Claims He Received Awards from Veteran Groups

In a Denver town hall meeting yesterday, a Vietnam veteran challenged Sen. John McCain on his Senate voting record regarding veterans issues, remarking he had voted against increasing vets health funding four years in a row. Ignoring the veteran’s point, McCain insisted that he had received every award from every major veteran’s organization.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:40:03 GMT 362 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png US Elections 2008 43

5 Awful Saturday Night Live Hosts

Since its debut in 1975, SNL has had its ups and downs, most of which were always attributed to the cast du jour (and sometimes the writers). However, even when the show was at its peak both cast- and writer-wise, some shows bombed like Boy George at a tractor pull. A few examples come to mind:

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:20:04 GMT 330 MookiBlaylockhttp://digg.com/users/MookiBlaylock/m.png Television 45

Obama Joins Growing List of Mortgage "Sweetheart Senators"

The scandal surrounding the Dodd-Countrywide mortgage bailout bill continues to grow, as news surfaced that Barack Obama received a suspicious deal on a home mortgage in 2005 from Northern Trust in Illinois. Join the discussion on this!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:10:04 GMT 376 NoBailoutshttp://digg.com/users/NoBailouts/m.png Political News 116

Why You Don't Need A New iPhone

The coolest thing about the next generation iPhone, however, is its new software. And if you already have the device, you're going to be getting the best parts of the new model for free very soon (or for a small charge to those who own an iPod Touch). Getting stuck with the old iPhone isn't looking as bad as we feared.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:10:03 GMT 349 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Apple 60

Apple May Earn $1 Billion With iPhone 3G Launch

Based on iSuppli's forecasts, it looks like Apple will take in a windfall when the smartphone hits store shelves Friday.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:03 GMT 261 amdouhttp://digg.com/users/amdou/m.png Apple 40

Comcast suddenly respects FCC authority over throttling

Comcast has been vocal in making the claim that the FCC actually lacks the authority to rule on traffic management practices, but the company recently made the opposite argument in court as it worked to have a lawsuit against it put on hold.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:40:03 GMT 320 louse101http://digg.com/users/louse101/m.png Tech Industry News 17

Lifehacker's Top 10 Modern Life Survival Skills

Avoid everyday problems and modern mini-calamities by arming yourself with the right know-how before you head out into the world. We've compiled some of our favorite tricks that can make any Average Joe/Jane feel like a regular commando at work, at home, or on the go. Hit the link for a list of our top 10 non-computer modern life survival skills.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:20:06 GMT 416 mklopezhttp://digg.com/users/mklopez/m.png Educational 26

Iran claims it was threatened, tests missiles

Iran says it has test fired nine missiles in response to what it says are threats from Israel and the United States. Iran tested a Shahab-3 missile and several other missiles during war games in the Persian Gulf, according to Iran's state-run media and a U.S. military source.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:00:02 GMT 539 zaibatsuhttp://digg.com/users/zaibatsu/m.png World News 186

Top 10 rookie seasons

See video of the Top 10 Rookie Seasons

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:51:06 GMT 158 LewPhttp://digg.com/users/LewP/m.png American & Canadian Football 26

How to Not to Lose a Fight with Your Girlfriend

Remember the last time you got in a fight or argument with your significant other? Wasn’t it frustrating? Wasn’t it painful? What can we do to best deal with these situations without ruining our relationships?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:50:03 GMT 469 aqnethttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Health 104

Sales of Gas-Saving Gadgets Rise with Gas Prices

With fuel prices soaring, sales of products designed to boost gas mileage are also rising -- even though the government says they're not worth the money.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:45:16 GMT 233 1KrazyKoreanhttp://digg.com/users/1KrazyKorean/m.png Autos 35

15 Killer Web Apps That’ll Rock Your World

An awesome list of web applications that are worth checking out. Most of them might be unheard of but still they are fun and deserve recognition!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:40:05 GMT 538 jdrohn74http://digg.com/users/jdrohn74/m.png Software 44

Artist Uses Old Macs as Canvases for Mac Fanboy Paintings

Instead of turning it into a jukebox, a jack-o-lantern, or worse, a web server hosting your text-only fan site, why not ship that old Mac of yours out to Melbourne, Australia where painter and street artist Satta van Daal will slap on some fanboy-approved Apple imagery as part of his iPaint myMac series.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:40:03 GMT 386 badwithcomputerhttp://digg.com/users/badwithcomputer/m.png Apple 30

Google Maps Disease Outbreaks

A new website, HealthMap, addresses that challenge by siphoning up text from Google News, the World Health Organization and online discussion groups, then filtering it and boiling it down into mapped data that researchers -- and the public -- can use to track new disease outbreaks, region by region.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:21:09 GMT 355 kickoff22http://digg.com/users/kickoff22/m.png World News 27

Most Spectacular Elevator Sequences In Gaming of All-Time

From TMNT to Metal Gear, bullet points of all the greatest elevator fights in gaming history.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:20:03 GMT 406 bixby1http://digg.com/users/bixby1/m.png Gaming Industry News 52

Craziest Emergency Room Stories... You Have to Hear

This article is not for the faint of heart. If you are squeamish or easily offended by frank discussion or graphic medical images, please read no further.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:10:06 GMT 734 Burentohttp://digg.com/users/Burento/m.png People 100

Friend Book App:Shake Two iPhones Together to Share Contacts

A company calld Tapulous is planning on delivering an app called Friend Book for Friday's iPhone 2.0 launch that promises to turn your boring old address book into a "super address book" with features like a "face dialer" that allows you to place a call through your contact images. Just shake the phones to share the contacts.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:10:05 GMT 354 Sanduuhttp://digg.com/users/Sanduu/m.png Apple 28

iPhone 3G to crush Blackberry

You almost could feel sorry for Palm, if it wasn't for the fact that the company squandered the best mobile OS on the planet in 2001 by failing to update it. As it is, Palm's seeming inevitable demise will likely be more good news for Apple, as it appears clear what those Treo users will be buying, and it's not a BlackBerry Bold.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:10:03 GMT 468 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Apple 116

10 Ways to Take Stunning Portraits

How do you take Portraits that have the ‘Wow’ factor?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:11 GMT 668 msaleemhttp://digg.com/users/msaleem/m.png Educational 31

Civil liberties board goes dark under Bush

President Bush is refusing to nominate the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's pick to serve on a government privacy and civil liberties board, raising the prospect that the board will remain member-less and inactive until his term is over...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:09 GMT 401 MisterHorriblehttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Political News 23

Economists tricked into supporting McCain's plan

Upon closer inspection, it seems a good many of those 300 economists don't actually support the whole of McCain's economic agenda. And at least one doesn't even support McCain for president.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:05 GMT 315 jstohlerhttp://digg.com/users/jstohler/m.png US Elections 2008 38

If Heidi Montag And Spencer Pratt Had A Comic Book

If only spiderman would come in at the end and murder them both.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:00:03 GMT 198 sdsuhttp://digg.com/img/udm.png Celebrity 34

Don't Start With DIGG if you need Social Media Traffic!

Digg is seen as the “Grand Daddy” or the “Big Kahuna” of Social Media Networks. It has the ability to send an enormous amount of traffic in a given direction. However, since the major algorithmic update in January, it’s been much harder to get your Digg submissions to the front page.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:50:06 GMT 365 adheethhttp://digg.com/users/adheeth/m.png Tech Industry News 44

Too Old For This Shit

They say if a mathematician doesn't do their great work by age eleven, they never will.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:50:04 GMT 501 Rekzaihttp://digg.com/users/Rekzai/m.png Comedy 92

Kucinich to Introduce Impeachment Article on Thursday

Kucinich: "There can be no greater responsibility of a Commander in Chief than to command based on facts on the ground, and to command in fact and in truth. There can be no greater offense of a Commander in Chief than to misrepresent a cause of war and to send our brave men and women into harm’s way based on those misrepresentations."

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:50:02 GMT 600 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png Political News 51

A Look At The Script For Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards

Quentin Tarantino has just gone out with his long-anticipated script about World War II. El Mayimbe scored the awesome script and took a look. Here is a preview of Tarnatino's kickassery!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:40:10 GMT 319 TalSiachhttp://digg.com/users/TalSiach/m.png Movies 40

Pirate Bay Wants to Encrypt the Entire Internet

The team behind the popular torrent site The Pirate Bay has started to work on a new encryption technology that could potentially protect all Internet traffic from prying eyes. The project, which is still in its initial stages, goes by the name “Transparent end-to-end encryption for the Internets,” or IPETEE for short.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:40:07 GMT 1010 gigaomhttp://digg.com/users/gigaom/m.png Tech Industry News 101

Don Ross - The Most Awesome Guitar Player In A LONG Time

Blue Bear, an original composition by Don Ross, from the DVD "Don Ross Live." This guy is unbelievably good! And it's all done on an acoustic!

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:40:02 GMT 427 alapoethttp://digg.com/users/alapoet/m.png Music 120

10 Richest People of All Time and How They Made Their Money

Quick: who is the richest man of all time? Bill Gates? Warren Buffet? Not even close, though there's no denying they're very, very rich. The richest man of all time, when wealth is measured as a percentage of the national economy, was John D. Rockefeller, whose fortunes made Gates' and Buffet's look downright puny.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:20:09 GMT 705 MrBabyManhttp://digg.com/users/MrBabyMan/m.png Business & Finance 64

Body Makes Pot-Like Substance To Help Skin

The body makes chemicals similar to THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, to help the skin, scientists reported. Researchers said that learning more about so-called endocannabinoids could lead to drugs that treat acne, dry skin or skin tumors.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:20:06 GMT 401 insaincain02http://digg.com/users/insaincain02/m.png Health 29

Anti-Terrorism Exercises in China [PICS]

Earlier in June, China launched a week-long series of anti-terrorist drills called "Great Wall 5", in preparation for the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games. The drills involved emergency responders, "police forces, the People's Armed Police, the People's Liberation Army and the health, environmental protection, meteorology and transportation departments.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:20:02 GMT 533 MakiMakihttp://digg.com/users/MakiMaki/m.png World News 121

Where is the Afghan Female Runner?

The Afghan middle-distance runner was on the verge of realizing her Olympic dream. But now Ahadgar — slated to be the only female Afghan athlete at the Beijing Games — has gone missing from her training site just weeks before the opening ceremonies.

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:55 GMT 410 MookiBlaylockhttp://digg.com/users/MookiBlaylock/m.png Olympics 62

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