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Jul 5

17On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble Reddit Favorites
6Arecibo Observatory Facing Massive Budget Cuts Slashdot Today
4Top Ten WTF? US Sex Laws - Top 10s Popular from del.icio.us
6Kevin Kelly -- The Technium Popular from del.icio.us
3Journeys | Barcelona: Creative Plates at a Good Price in Barcelona NYTimes Most Emailed
91780 British Warship Found In Lake Ontario, 22-Gun Ship Sank During American Revolution; Has Been Regarded As A "Holy Grail" Wreck - CBS News Reddit Favorites
4PUZZLE GAMES Popular from del.icio.us
8Benefits of ‘magic mushroom’ therapy long lasting : Nature News Popular from del.icio.us
8How English Is Evolving Into a Language We May Not Even Understand Popular from del.icio.us
6Lost Footage of "Metropolis" Found Slashdot Today
162 days ago this story appeared on Reddit. Earlier today the site is shut down. Reddit Favorites
1Google Seeking "FriendRank" Patent Slashdot Today
8At Berkeley, world's smallest radio made from a single carbon nanotube! Reddit Favorites
49ICANN Loses Control of Its Own Domain Names Slashdot Today
11BIFF - the original internet troll. Reddit Favorites
7http://www.letour.fr/indexus.html Popular from del.icio.us
5Media Showcase Popular from del.icio.us
8Original "Metropolis" Found After 80 Years Hot ClipMarks
9Top Five Free Online Shooter Games - Must Read For Gamers | MakeUseOf.com Popular from del.icio.us
6Ask Slashdot: Digitizing Old Magazines? Slashdot Today
9Pictures of the day: 4 July 2008 - Telegraph Popular from del.icio.us
7Screenshot Tour: Kid-Proof Your PC with SteadyState Popular from del.icio.us
7Investing in a Quality Programming Chair Reddit Favorites
9One thing the United States doesn't get about guerrilla warfare: It's not over until the guerrillas win Reddit Favorites
8Goatse.cx is back online! [sfw] Reddit Favorites
6In Japan, a 900 Gigabyte Upload Cap, Downloads Uncapped Slashdot Today
14If Atheists Were Like Christians... [Comic] Reddit Favorites
6FormatFactory - File format convert tools Popular from del.icio.us
6Hey Condoleezza, How Do I Get These Stains Out? [PIC] Reddit Favorites
69/11 Chronicles: Truth Rising Reddit Favorites
5There's a Sucker Converted Every Minute Slashdot Today
6Leaked World Bank Report: Biofuel Caused Food Crisis Reddit Favorites
2NC Judge Takes "A Fresh Look" At RIAA Subpoenas Slashdot Today
5The Real Hackers Reddit Favorites
2Irrigation Controller Stolen, Wirelessly Rescues Itself Slashdot Today
11New "Orphaned Works" Copyright Bill Threatens Open Source Reddit Favorites
5FedEx Delivers 200 pounds Of Weed To Wrong Address! Reddit Favorites
9Bush’s wars are out of control - 20 troops are dying of suicide every day, and no one even cares enough to mention it. Reddit Favorites
5cabel.name: Yay! Fireworks! Popular from del.icio.us
7New Pictures of White Knight Two and SpaceshipTwo Slashdot Today
3Sicily, Through the Eyes of the Leopard NYTimes Most Emailed
9Sixteenth-century "skyscrapers" in Yemen Hot ClipMarks
10A mob of Israelis attacked a Palestinian teacher from a West Bank village, dragged him to a nearby settlement, tied him to an electricity pole and beat him with clubs. Reddit Favorites
7If Your Last Girlfriend Had an IMDb Page | Cracked.com Popular from del.icio.us
5If It’s Wooden and Old and Once Kept Time, Call Him NYTimes Most Emailed
6Stem Cells 2.0: Scientists Make Revolutionary Advance Hot ClipMarks
6BBC: "Can food change the flavour of a man's seminal fluid?" Answer: YES. (try pineapple for best results) Reddit Favorites
5What to Install After a Fresh XP Install (PinGUY's Website) Popular from del.icio.us
4Object-oriented Programming in Java Popular from del.icio.us
8Two broadband companies are considering using a technology that would track every user’s browsing history on the internet. Reddit Favorites
6Google Creates Tour De France Video Maps Slashdot Today
7Gas Station With Sense Of Humor :: ( PIC ) Reddit Favorites
7whois Popular from del.icio.us
9Tomatoes are no longer prime suspect in salmonella scare. Tomato growers have lost $100 million and are not happy. Reddit Favorites
4Interview With Author of the First Spoof Language Slashdot Today
5Giant rubber snake could be the future of wave power Reddit Favorites
8Big Pharma Is in a Frenzy to Bring Cannabis-Based Medicines to Market Reddit Favorites
7"I think it would have been better if you had never implemented the feature. And now it would be better now if you take these changes off your web site, and don't mention that they exist." Reddit Favorites
5VW Concept Microcar Gets 235 MPG Slashdot Today
6Your Computer As Your Singing Coach Slashdot Today
5Top 100 Undiscovered Web Sites (2) Hot ClipMarks
2First Results From Messenger's Mercury Flyby Slashdot Today
5In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death Slashdot Today
2Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma NYTimes Most Emailed
11TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux - Documentation Popular from del.icio.us
7Factor: On shaking trees Reddit Favorites
4Japan Creates Mega Solar City -Leads World Hot ClipMarks
4Burial Exposes Racial Rift in Texas NYTimes Most Emailed
3Theater Review | 'The Bacchae': A Greek God and His Groupies Are Dressed to Kill NYTimes Most Emailed
6Laugh at High Gas Prices With a 282-MPG VW Hot ClipMarks
3YouTube Converter - Convert Online YouTube Videos - Download YouTube video Popular from del.icio.us
2Talking Business: On Day Care, Google Makes a Rare Fumble NYTimes Most Emailed
6Stallman Attacks Gates, Microsoft, & Charity Foundation Slashdot Today
8EUROPEANS! You have until MONDAY to contact your MEP and save the EU from a three-strikes copyright rule! Reddit Favorites
45 Psychological Experiments That Prove Humanity is Doomed Hot ClipMarks
5Mysteries of time, and the multiverse - Los Angeles Times Popular from del.icio.us
8THIS gas station has a BETTER sense of humor. Reddit Favorites
10Best Plan Ever [4chan] Reddit Favorites
9White House & CIA Cover-up of Anthrax Attacks: Even Fort Detrick Scientists Themselves Think the Killer Anthrax Came from their Facility Reddit Favorites
6"I'm still speaking into the intercom. I'm being interviewed for a job through a door" Reddit Favorites
10Particle_chart.jpg Reddit Favorites
10A bitter-tasting jolt for Starbucks Reddit Favorites
4What’s My Pass Popular from del.icio.us
Open Source Twitter Competitor Emerges Slashdot Today
7Designated Driver arrested for Drunk Driving at 0.0 Reddit Favorites
15the process to open source your code in Google Reddit Favorites
13Screenshots blurry in OSX? Popular from del.icio.us
4Questions of Size and Taste for Queens Houses NYTimes Most Emailed
9Marijuana Arrests In The United States: 1965: 18,815 - 1996: 641,641 Reddit Favorites
8A van filled with gas cans and Styrofoam cups containing a mysterious white substance with protruding wires and switches was discovered in NYC Reddit Favorites
4The Minimalist - 101 Picnic Dishes to Make in 20 Minutes - List - NYTimes.com Popular from del.icio.us
2Op-Ed Columnist: Wall-E for President NYTimes Most Emailed
Cassini's Primary Mission Ends, Two-Year Extension Begins Slashdot Today
5Jefferson Bible reveals Founding Father's view of God, faith - Los Angeles Times Popular from del.icio.us
3Op-Ed Columnist: Cause for Alarm NYTimes Most Emailed
8New Phishing technique revealed. This one uses the legitimate site's URL!! Reddit Favorites
4Anti-filesharing lawyers only have the confidence to go after people they know will not show up in court, assuring their victory through 'default judgement' Reddit Favorites
4Think Before You Voicemail Popular from del.icio.us
4KDE 4.1 Beta 2 – Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Slashdot Today
6film music | mobygratis.com Popular from del.icio.us
10Jefferson Bible reveals Founding Father's view of God, faith Reddit Favorites
6Never underestimate cheap, easy or stupid in home maintenance Reddit Favorites
5Eight Handy Tools in Microsoft Word You Probably Don't Know About - Expert Help by PC Magazine Popular from del.icio.us
11A Patriot Is a Rebel, Not a Bootlicker Reddit Favorites
1Teaching Baseball as Second Language in China NYTimes Most Emailed
20Cute kitten begs for dinner Reddit Favorites
5The Illustrated Book of Sexual Records Hot ClipMarks
2Muggings Revive Memories of an Area’s Bad Old Days NYTimes Most Emailed
1eBay'er Arrested for Attempting to Sell His Vote Slashdot Today
Best Way To Get Back a Stolen Computer? Slashdot Today
2The Privacy Paradox Slashdot Today
8Weirdest and Ugliest-Looking Animals on Earth Hot ClipMarks
5'I practically told the jury to find him guilty' recalls Judge, but the jurors simply refused, Reddit Favorites
6Criticism of Obama ≠ Support for McCain Reddit Favorites
5Answer the eternal question: Is the site down for everyone, or just me? Reddit Favorites
11US 'Has Nuclear Hit List' Reddit Favorites
1Tablet Ignites Debate on Messiah and Resurrection NYTimes Most Emailed
4Finding Fault With Google's Privacy Policy Slashdot Today
8Reading 2.0 » home Popular from del.icio.us
1Op-Ed Columnist: An Ideal Husband NYTimes Most Emailed
9Zombie Toys [PICS] (cruel) Reddit Favorites
6Solution to high iPhone prices is not to buy one Reddit Favorites
10Orangutan Populations Decline Sharply - First Great Ape to go Extinct? Reddit Favorites
8Michael Bay's Rejected "The Dark Knight" Script - The Spill.com Movie Community Popular from del.icio.us
7Dying of cancer, Thomas Amschwand made sure his wife would collect on the life insurance policy. But Spherion Corp. use federal law to deny benefits to the wife Reddit Favorites
4This guy has a talent Reddit Favorites
5Two Easy Answers (pic) Reddit Favorites
4A Sample Blogging Workflow | chrisbrogan.com Popular from del.icio.us
4http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001146.html Popular from del.icio.us
8Danish Isle Runs Completely on Renewable Energy, Is Greenest Guinea Pig Ever Reddit Favorites
Editorial: The Senate Stalls on Medicare NYTimes Most Emailed
8Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? Reddit Favorites
6Secret World Bank Study Says Biofuels Drives Up Food Prices 75% Reddit Favorites
Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules NYTimes Most Emailed
4会計を学ぶならウィキペディアがオススメ - Zopeジャンキー日記 Popular from del.icio.us
6RIAA Wants To Throw In the Towel On 3-Year-Old Case Slashdot Today
7Vote Up If You HATED Jesse Helms And Everything That SOB Stood For Reddit Favorites
9TrailRunner Popular from del.icio.us
7Slava Pestov says GCC is developed by "a bunch of idealistic kids on a mailing list." Reddit Favorites
15"It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from his government." --Thomas Paine Reddit Favorites
7Thai Elephant Paints a Self-Portrait [PIC] Reddit Favorites
7Slowly and subtly, Barack Obama is wiping out every reason to vote for McCain Reddit Favorites
As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid NYTimes Most Emailed
4Particle_chart.jpg (JPEG Image, 3000x2275 pixels) Popular from del.icio.us
10Google co-founder Sergey Brin said he had no sympathy for the parents, and that he was tired of “Googlers” who felt entitled to perks like “bottled water and M&Ms,” Reddit Favorites
3Prominent Mathemathicians Rebuke Recent Riemann Hypothesis Proof Slashdot Today
722 civilians killed by U.S. helicopters airstrike, Afghan governor says Reddit Favorites
9John Edwards to Debate Karl Rove at University of Buffalo Reddit Favorites
3AT&T To Offer No-Contract iPhone Slashdot Today
8If your last girlfriend had an IMDB page... Reddit Favorites
4Ribosome real-time animation - Your bone marrow makes 100 trillion molecules of hemoglobin per second! Reddit Favorites
5"Exploding Asteroid" Theory Strengthened By New Evidence Hot ClipMarks
1Bavarian Police Can Legally Place Trojans On PCs Slashdot Today
1Working Towards an Eco-Friendly Fireworks Display Slashdot Today
IE 8 To Include New Security Tools Slashdot Today
3Yahoo! Personal Finance Popular from del.icio.us