http://www.digg.com/ News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00 EDT http://digg.com/people/Guy_Tells_Cops_I_Can_t_Talk_I_m_Being_Chased_By_The_Police Clevenger eluded police and remains at-large... http://digg.com/other_sports/Six_Unlikely_Sports_Brawls_You_Don_t_See_Often If you sat down to make a list of “sporting events at which you’re least likely to see a brawl,” a WNBA game would have to be near the top, but was it the most unexpected throwdown of all time? Here are a few other notables you may have missed.... http://digg.com/health/Why_cigarette_smoke_makes_flu_other_viral_infections_worse A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the study also identified the mechanism by which viruses and cigarette smoke interact to increase lung inflammation... http://digg.com/space/7_Ways_Star_Trek_aka_Gene_Roddenberry_Changed_the_World From "communicator"-style flip phones, to medical imaging, to space-craft propulsion, Gene Roddenbury's impact has been nothing less than spectacular. Imagine how things would have been different without his vision ... I refuse to acknowledge it as William Shatner's vision.... http://digg.com/travel_places/S_F_Bridge_Suicide_Barriers_Help_or_Hinder for those who suffer from severe depression and contemplate taking their own lives, the 220-foot-tall suspension bridge has become one of the most popular places in the world to commit suicide.... http://digg.com/general_sciences/Unique_Habitat_Found_Inside_Earth Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine.... http://digg.com/nintendo/Wii_Storage_Problem_Urgent_Admits_Nintendo With the arrival of downloadable content like WiiWare titles and Virtual Console, as well as dedicated games channels, the laughable storage [0.5GB] on the Wii console has jumped to being a priority for Nintendo.... http://digg.com/health/Report_warns_of_Southern_AIDS_crisis Half of deaths occur in 17-state region as federal, private money dries upAIDS specialists are calling for a fundamental rethinking of HIV policy after a new report showed that infection with the virus was rising dramatically in the South even as it dropped everywhere else in the country.... http://digg.com/environment/Volcanoes_may_not_be_fed_by_magma_mushrooms_2 THE plumes of hot magma that fuel the volcanism of "hotspots" like Hawaii and Iceland have long been thought to be efficient conduits of Earth's fiery contents. Yet it seems they can be rather lacklustre on their way to the surface. We traditionally picture the plumes of hot magma that rise through the mantle as mushroom-shaped with a thin stalk... http://digg.com/arts_culture/Amazing_3D_Drawing_Of_a_Bank_Vault_Overspilling_With_Notes Amazing 3D railway station platform art has commuters thinking they're in the money.... http://digg.com/politics/Government_uncovers_oil_price_manipulation The government charged an oil trading firm Thursday with manipulating oil prices, the first indictment to come down since the regulators began a new investigation into wrongdoings in the energy markets.... http://digg.com/comics_animation/Which_Batman_Girls_Rank_the_Highest The lovely ladies of Gotham City are graded from A to F. Which ones passed and which ones failed miserably?... http://digg.com/tech_news/MPAA_Hacker_Spied_on_The_Pirate_Bay Court documents show that a hacker, hired by the MPAA, offered to reveal the identities of the Pirate Bay founders. The hacker, who also retrieved private information from TorrentSpy, was paid $15.000 for his efforts.... http://digg.com/television/25_Greatest_Game_Shows_of_All_Time TV game shows have entertained viewers for years with everything from trivia questions to reality competitions - read on for our picks of the 25 greatest game shows of all time.... http://digg.com/autos/Hello_Boss_er_it_s_about_your_Ferrari_Pic http://digg.com/arts_culture/Great_Opening_Sentences_From_Science_Fiction You can tell a lot about a science fiction book from its first sentence. Those first few words (or few dozen, in some cases) have to pull you into the story and bring you into a whole alternate world. A good first sentence "hooks" you, pulling you into the story with a quick jolt of action and mystery.... http://digg.com/health/Using_Music_For_Better_Sleep Sometimes warm milk just doesn't cut it.... http://digg.com/comedy/King_of_the_Parking_Lot Jon declares himself King of a Hollywood Blvd. parking lot. Beware of his majesty, or pay a hefty tariff.... http://digg.com/gaming_news/What_the_Dark_Knight_tells_us_about_game_rating_laws_2 Is the Dark Knight too violent for a PG-13 rating? It's an interesting question, and one that no one thinks the government needs to think about. Why then, do some many politicians think the government needs to be involved in gaming? Ars Technica looks at content, context, and a recent New York law.... http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McSexist_McCain_s_War_on_Women_2 McCain is ignorant about pay equity, wants to overturn Roe v. Wade and likes to brag about his "sexual conquests" and visits to a strip club.... http://digg.com/arts_culture/Chipmunk_Cheeks http://digg.com/playable_web_games/Run_Batman_Run_Help_Christian_Bale_Evade_the_Law Funny new game that has you help Christian Bale run from the police after roughing up his mom and sister.... http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/CBS_scrubs_a_second_McCain_flub_from_interview_broadcast John McCain refers to Iraq as "the first major conflict since 9/11," perhaps forgetting about that little imbroglio in Afghanistan. CBS continues its due diligence and edits the exchange from its broadcast.... http://digg.com/food_drink/Obey_the_Japanese_Coca_Cola_Robot_Vending_Machine_PIC A Coke vending machine robot walking around outside of Shibuya Station in Tokyo. The Japanese schoolgirls looked shocked, as did many other people.... http://digg.com/pets_animals/Asshole_pelican_eats_a_pigeon Filmed in St. James Park, London.... http://digg.com/arts_culture/Shadow_Arts don't look to the obvious . look for the shadow... http://digg.com/apple/Microsoft_sets_sights_on_providing_an_Apple_like_experience Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Wednesday issued a company-wide memo outlining his battle plan for the new fiscal year in which he singled out the Apple experience as a benchmark for future success.... http://digg.com/environment/How_to_Build_an_Electric_Car_Charging_Infrastructure In a slew of announcements this week, a picture of what the future of plug-in vehicle charging might look like is starting to emerge.... http://digg.com/politics/McCain_Forgets_Canada_In_Obama_Attack "I would rather speak at a rally or a political gathering any place outside of the country after I am president of the United States," McCain told O'Donnell. "But that's a judgment that Sen. Obama and the American people will make." However, on June 20, McCain himself gave a speech in Canada... http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Obama_Promises_to_Continue_US_Warmongering_in_Berlin_Speech More nation building and intervention. "No one welcomes war. ... But my country and yours have a stake in seeing that NATO's first mission beyond Europe's borders is a success. For the people of Afghanistan, and for our shared security,...The Afghan people need our troops...your support to defeat the Taliban..and to help them rebuild their nation"... http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_2_0_Jailbreak_and_Unlock_Now_for_Windows The Windows version of Pwnage, the iPhone 2.0 jailbreak and unlock software for iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch, is out now!!... http://digg.com/autos/The_10_Weirdest_Cars_of_All_Time These are some of the most innovative and unique cars ever exposed to the public. Some are viable- most will never make it to market. Either way, these cars are some of the most unusual vehicles you will ever see. Which would you drive?... http://digg.com/linux_unix/Lazy_Linux_10_essential_tricks_for_admins_3 The best systems administrators are set apart by their efficiency. And if an efficient systems administrator can do a task in 10 minutes that would take another mortal two hours to complete, then the efficient systems administrator should be rewarded (paid more) because the company is saving time, and time is money, right?... http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Obama_Berlin_Speech_The_reviews_are_in_media_reactions Obama Berlin Speech: Comparisons To Reagan, Kennedy, More Media Reactions. Major news organizations are drawing comparisons between Barack Obama's speech and Presidents John F. Kennedy's and Ronald Reagan's speeches in Berlin. It's no surprise, considering the media was predicting the comparisons before the speech.... http://digg.com/olympics/Iraqi_Teams_Banned_From_Olympics The International Olympic Committee has upheld a ban on Iraqi teams at the Beijing Games, saying Thursday the government missed the deadline to address accusations of political interference... http://digg.com/movies/X_Files_Creator_Talks_Paranoia_Secrecy_and_the_New_Movie Wired.com got on the phone with Carter to find out about the surveillance cameras he installed on the movie set, his five-year hiatus from show business and the key to bringing stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson back together for X Files: I Want to Believe.... http://digg.com/programming/Digg_Lead_Architect_Joe_Stump_How_I_Got_Started_Programming Q: "What languages have you used since you started programming?" A: "I guess that depends on what you mean by 'used'. I've written substantial lines of code in C/C++, PHP, Python, Perl, ASM, BASIC, TI-BASIC, JavaScript and BASH. I've also done quite a bit of work in COBOL and MFC."... http://digg.com/environment/Britain_Tries_to_Block_European_Union_Energy_Laws The European official who drafted the legislation accused Britain of "obstructing" EU efforts on renewables and said UK officials wanted to protect traditional energy suppliers and their coal, gas and nuclear power stations.... http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Veterans_Respond_to_McCain_s_Obama_Wants_to_Lose_Remark_2 While Barack Obama spends the week in Afghanistan and Iraq, speaking to throngs of cheering troops and diplomats, John McCain is accusing the likely Democratic nominee of wanting to "lose" the war in Iraq. I'm not the only Iraq and Afghanistan veteran who's feeling insulted by John McCain's remarks today. Here are some remarks from other vets.... http://digg.com/basketball/Seven_NBA_Free_Agents_Who_Should_Go_To_Europe Given the changing economic circumstances, several American players may follow in Josh Childress’ footsteps...and pronto. Here are seven free agents who should make Europe a big part of their summer plans....