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The 15 Riskiest Children's Products You Can Buy

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:40
Recalls are a part of modern life. A manufacturer overlooks a defect or chemical byproduct. Somebody gets sick or hurt. People panic. The company offers refunds (a la McDonald’s recent Shrek glass refund), and people forget about it–at least until the next recall comes around.


8 Actors Who Aren't on the Superhero Shortlist But Should Be

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:30
These days, it seems that every actor in Hollywood has made the shortlist for a new superhero movie. With that in mind, we've assembled a list of eight men who are superhero-ready, yet haven’t been named a close contender for any roles.


Five Awesome Hulk Hogan Commercials (VIDS)

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:20
It's tough to think that the Hulkster is nearly 60 years old.  Do steroids really help keep body parts together for this long?


Tiny Tommy disarmed German giant at the Battle of Normandy

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:20
Corporal Bob Roberts, who is 5ft 6ins, was overseeing the surrender of dozens of enemy soldiers when the 7ft 6ins German loomed into view.


Father's Journey Continues in Paintings

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:10
What makes this well-preserved record of a life interrupted so remarkable is that its unfilled spaces seemed at first to solely represent a dream demolished with no warning by Germany's invasion. Ultimately, the passbook came to mean much more. It now serves as the last tangible evidence of a dream deferred but not lost...


Ten '80s TV Shows We Want to See as Movies

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 22:00
Now that the deluge of 60's and 70's TV show to movie adaptations have happened, here are some suggestions for the inevitable onslaught of 80's TV shows that will head to the big screen.


NASA gets front row seat for fiery man-made meteor re-entry

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:50
NASA said that 30 of its astronomers will have a front row seat in Australia to watch the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa’s high-speed, fiery return to Earth. Hayabusa is bringing with it a hunk of the asteroid Itokawa.


Fans Throw Explosives at Refs in Greek Finals [w/VIDEO]

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:40
OK, the debate can be put to rest. North American sports fans are tame compared to European sports fans. This week, the Greek league finals were cut short after fans started throwing fireballs and explosives — FIREBALLS AND EXPLOSIVES — at refs and players.


Apples Worst Security Breach: 114,000 iPad Owners Exposed

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:32
Apple has suffered another embarrassment. A security breach has exposed iPad owners including dozens of CEOs, military officials, and top politicians. They—and every other buyer of the wireless-enabled tablet—could be vulnerable to spam marketing and malicious hacking.


Fed Says Economy Grew in 12 Regions, Though 'Modest'

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:20
The Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy strengthened in all of the central bank’s regions in April and May for the first time in more than two years, while noting growth in many districts was subdued.


If Lottery Tickets Were Honest [PICS]

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:00
We cut through the crap to give you the whole scratch-off truth.


Judge Lets Drunk Driver Off, Gets Hit by Him 11 Years Later

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 21:00
A drunk driver was sentenced to 18 months in jail Tuesday for a crash in Gaithersburg that injured a retired judge who, 11 years earlier in a different drunken-driving case, had spared the man jail time.


Study pinpoints Personalities affected by Violent Games

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:50
While most gamers are unaffected by violent video games, a study conducted at Villanova University claims to have discovered the personality traits of players who are negatively influenced by mature content.


Improv Everywhere: The Tourist Lane (video)

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:40
They created separate walking lanes for tourists and New Yorkers on a Fifth Avenue sidewalk. Department of Transportation “employees” were on hand to enforce the new rules and ask pedestrians for their feedback on the initiative.


AP News: Surprise SC Senate candidate has charge pending

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:24
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's surprise Democratic nominee to challenge U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is facing a pending felony charge.Court records show 32-year-old Alvin Greene was arrested in November and charged with showing obscene Internet photos to a University of South Carolina student.


Mass hack plants malware on thousands of webpages

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:10
More than 100,000 webpages, some belonging to newspapers, police departments, and other large organizations, have been hit by an attack over the past few days that redirected visitors to a website that attempted to install malware on their machines.


iPhone Hacked to Run Android 2.2

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:10
If you are stuck with an old iPhone but wish you had an Android device, there's a way to combine the two, creating a smartphone with the body of the former


BREAKING: Portal 2 Officially Pushed to 2011

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:00
Today a clever Aperture Science email broke the news that Portal 2 is "now targeted for a 2011 release." They added: "Also, the game will be even better


OBAMA SINGS KICK ASS SONG (AUTOTUNE)

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 20:00
Obama is after some ass to kick.


Why the world 'turns around a spinning ball'

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 19:50
"There is absolutely no question that the world turns around a spinning ball," Eduardo Galeano wrote after Brazil beat Italy on penalties to win the 1994 World Cup final.