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Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight.

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Federal aviation officials say they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with safety directives.

 
 
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In an effort to improve communication with doctors and patients on prescription drug safety, the government Friday began posting a list of medications under investigation for potential problems.

 
 
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An upstate New York mom has pleaded guilty to packing more than diapers on her baby’s stroller.

 
 
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After back-to-back convention weeks with some soaring oratory and flawless television productions, John McCain’s crowning night had neither.

 
 
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A judge has dismissed criminal charges against the bicyclist who was body-checked by a New York City policeman in a widely viewed YouTube video.

 
 
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Oil prices sank below $106 a barrel Friday as a jump in the U.S. unemployment rate signaled to traders that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money.

 
 
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Rep. Charles Rangel paid no mortgage interest on a beach resort property for about 15 years, a lawyer for the powerful House committee chairman says.

 
 
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Selling swept across Wall Street for a second straight session Friday on news that the economy shed jobs for the eighth straight month in August and at a faster-than-expected pace. The Dow Jones industrial average fell about 100 points.

 
 
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After back-to-back convention weeks with some soaring oratory and flawless television productions, John McCain’s crowning night had neither.

 
 
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Sep 1 2008 by Radhika0 Comments

Has it ever occured to you, that the very book we read can be used as a lampshade! I certainly believe that the answer is NO and this is the reason that sets designer Martin Konrad Gloeckle apart from the masses.
He has actually redefined the humdrum...

 
 
Aug 30 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

If we had to pick the most fascinating gadgets, the entertaining ones would perhaps figure higher up on the list than the useful ones. And, some of these do bring the child out in you. The ESPN Play by Play is one such fun-filled creation that helps...

 
 
Aug 30 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

Imagine a robot that just hangs around a light source to get charged and then does a direction-less saunter just to find another light source for energy. So, you wouldn’t be surprised if it was named “a mistake”…err, the Anomalie. Well, if you...

 
 
Aug 29 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

How about making coffee in your computer? No, we aren’t talking about the cheesy stuff from “games for all” sites that try their best to simulate coffee machines. We are referring to an actual PC mod by René G, who has transformed a coffee machine...

 
 
Aug 29 2008 by Alpheus2 Comments

Shoppers today are truly spoiled when it comes to choices. Yet, their task is often complicated by the fact that they come across multiple products (from different manufacturers) that actually seem like Siamese twins. Features are similar, the...

 
 
Aug 28 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

Kit-up muscleman, a machine needs some of your energy! The GYM Concept Car is unlike any other, primarily because it draws some of its energy from you...yes, you, when you’re working out in its in-built gym. Replete with a wide range of exercise...

 
 
Aug 27 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

Here is a product that can push your massive LCDs and Plasma TVs toward oblivion. The portable PC Theater designed by South Korean Jin Woo Han is a computer and LCD projector combo that helps you watch movies without a physical screen. The computer has...

 
 
Aug 26 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

Northrop Grumman has kept its reputation of “on-time performance” intact by completing the Center Fuselage for First U.S. Navy F-35 Aircraft on schedule. Lockheed Martin is the primary contractor for the F-35 and will receive three more out of the 10...

 
 
Aug 26 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

The age-old practice of recording a sportperson’s medical history on paper sheets will soon see its demise, thanks to the health chips being developed by VANOC. If things fall into place, the chip could make its way into the 2010 Winter Olympics in...

 
 
Aug 26 2008 by Alpheus0 Comments

Amateur yet exceptionally talented, 22-year-old Leeroy New has an eye for the extraordinary... and the controversial. We are referring to his “Winged Victory” creation for Nike that has captured all the attention it deserves in Manila, a city that...

 
 
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In this Sept. 4, 2008 file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell reacts after the Redskins were assessed a false-start penalty during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Giants at Giants Stadium in East...