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Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro review: just like the original, but bigger

4 minutes ago - Engadget
Nintendo seems to have a knack for repeat performances. Nintendo DS? Quickly supplanted by the DS Lite -- and the DSi didn't last too long either befo... by Sean Buckley

How the Conn. Train Crash Will Affect Commuters

7 minutes ago - ABC News
A look at what commuters can expect following derailment, crash of 2 trains in Connecticut

Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'

9 minutes ago - Yahoo News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly Afr...

Imran Khan blames rival Pakistan party leader for killing of activist

10 minutes ago - Guardian
Khan, leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf party, says Altaf Hussain's Muttahida Qaumi Movement behind death of Zahra ShahidImran Khan, the leader of the Pakista... by Jon Boone

Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro review: just like the original, but bigger

4 minutes ago - Engadget
Nintendo seems to have a knack for repeat performances. Nintendo DS? Quickly supplanted by the DS Lite -- and the DSi didn't last too long either befo... by Sean Buckley

Manuel: Bills system easier to learn than FSU's

5 minutes ago - ESPN
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel said Sunday in a radio interview from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles that he is quickly picking up the t... by ESPN.com news services

This Is A Hopelful Coment About Yahoo's Purchase Of Tumblr

7 minutes ago - Forbes
As far as we know, as my colleague Jeff Bercovici reports, Yahoo has agreed to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. This might be a good idea, th... by Tim Worstall

50 years later

7 minutes ago - CNN Top Stories
A group of seniors who couldn't attend prom in 1963 get a second chance to attend in 2013

Business

This Is A Hopelful Coment About Yahoo's Purchase Of Tumblr

18 minutes ago - Forbes
As far as we know, as my colleague Jeff Bercovici reports, Yahoo has agreed to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. This might be a good idea, th...

Cousin Vinny Gambini: 'There's Nothin' To Worry About...' (And Other Quotes Of the Week)

45 minutes ago - Forbes
It looks like “The Herd” is choosing to follow “The Appaloosa” again

Yahoo to Buy Tumblr for $1.1 Billion

1 hour 54 minutes ago - New York Times Business
Yahoo’s move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.

Oil Is Isolated Bright Spot

52 minutes ago - Wall Street Journal
Abreast of the Market: Prices of many commodities are down this year, but U.S. oil futures have rallied. Skeptics say the mismatch is a sign of troubl...

'Star Trek' Transports Overseas

46 minutes ago - Wall Street Journal
"Star Trek: Into Darkness" grossed $70.6 million this weekend in the U.S. and Canada, falling short of Paramount Pictures' hopes. But the movie sold b...

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Family

Finally! The Land Of Nod opens a new store

Yesterday - Baby Chic 101
For many years now, only Seattle and Chicago have been able to enjoy an actual bricks and mortar Land Of Nod store. Well that ends next month. As you...

Aden + Anais introduces stroller blankets

2 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Aden + Anais has a new line of muslin blankets, this time made for on the go. The Aden + Anais stroller blanket has now hit stores in 6 different colo...

Halo's new BassiNest - Youtube Video

4 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Brixy posted this video of Halo's new awesome product, the BassiNest. It's a great new type of co-sleeper that swivels a full 360 degrees so parents c...

Win a Peg Perego convertible car seat

4 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Peppy Parents is giving away a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 5-70 premium convertible car seat($329.99 value to one lucky winner). You can enter the co...

Britax debuts new B-Agile colors

5 days ago - Baby Chic 101
Three bright new spring fashions have for the Britax B-Agile. The stroller will now be available in Peacock blue (above), Plum purple and Granite gr...

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Fashion

Peter Pilotto on Why He Wants Investment Sooner Than Later

3 hours 31 minutes ago - Fashionista
The international talent at Singapore’s Audi Fashion Festival is impressive: Carolina Herrera opened the event, Hussein Chalayan will close it. Frid...

We’re Livestreaming SCAD’s 2013 Senior Fashion Show!

Yesterday - Fashionista
The Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) School of Fashion is one of the best in the country, and the student fashion show is an event that w...

Zoe Saldana in Prabal Gurung, Liberty Ross in Dior and More

Yesterday - Fashionista
Tired of the endless stream of extravagant gowns at Cannes? Yeah, neither are we. But, we felt bad for the step-and-repeating celebs who don’t happe...

Want to Work for Will Leather Goods, E’s Closet or Restorsea? Check Out Our Careers Page!

Yesterday - Fashionista
Summer is almost here! If you’re looking to start the season with a new career in fashion, you’re in the right place. We have a slew of fashion jo...

Tsumori Chisato’s Fall 2013 Collection Is Twice as Nice the Second Time Around

Yesterday - Fashionista
Unlike the Big Four fashion weeks, events like Audi’s Fashion Festival Singapore are a mix of local designers launching their latest collections and...

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Food

7 Recipes for Veggie Burgers

5 hours 14 minutes ago - CHOW

What's the Deal with Juicing?

Yesterday - CHOW

St. Louis-Style Ribs vs. Baby Back Ribs

Yesterday - CHOW

Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Pound Cake

2 days ago - Simply Recipes
It’s the beginning of blueberry season over here; let the parade of baked goods begin! I had a basket of blueberries giving me the eye the other mor...

Do You Really Need Herb Shears?

2 days ago - CHOW

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Games

Why Defiance's 'fun now, depth later' is great for MMORPGs

14 minutes ago - Joystiq
This is a weekly column from freelancer Rowan Kaiser, which focuses on "Western" role-playing games: their stories, their histories, their mechanics,...

Kevin Conroy returns for Batman: Arkham Origins

1 hour 44 minutes ago - Joystiq
Kevin Conroy will be in Batman: Arkham Origins, and he's already spent 10 months in the studio recording those gruff-yet-dulcet tones. Conroy confirme...

Get $20 to $25 off BioShock Infinite on Amazon today

3 hours 14 minutes ago - Joystiq
Today's Gold Box deal of the day on Amazon is BioShock Infinite. Downloadable PC versions of the game are $25 off ($35), whereas boxed copies of the P...

Madden 25 trailer gets defensive

4 hours 44 minutes ago - Joystiq
This video for Madden 25 shows a sizzle reel of defensive features while San Francisco 49ers linebacker Navorro Bowman discusses tactics for tackling...

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is naming a new console

15 hours 44 minutes ago - Joystiq
This time around on the Webcomic Wrapup, we're trying to embrace the idea of a new console a little more than before. Considering Microsoft's big Xbox...

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Health

Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer’s in Study

2 hours 37 minutes ago - Health
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and s...

Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

2 hours 43 minutes ago - MSNBC Health
KERRVILLE, Texas -- The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To h...

Managing Seasonal Allergies

7 hours 37 minutes ago - Health
SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be stro...

Student: 'We're graduating a premier group of new doctors'

Yesterday - MSNBC Health

Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

Yesterday - Health
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease kno...

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Humor

5 People Who Took Revenge to a Whole New Level

8 hours 14 minutes ago - Cracked
By Jacopo della Quercia,Evan V. Symon Published: May 19th, 2013 They say that the best revenge is living well. And that's probably true, but you kn...

Why 'My Little Pony' Is About to Get Even Creepier

8 hours 14 minutes ago - Cracked
By XJ Selman Published: May 19th, 2013 Hasbro recently announced a My Little Pony spinoff movie, titled My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, which will...

If Hollywood Was Honest About Sex

8 hours 14 minutes ago - Cracked
By CRACKED Readers Published: May 19th, 2013 There's nothing the viewer loves more than a nice steamy sex scene. And Hollywood loves to put them on...

5 Disturbing Ways Insects Can 'Hack' Nature

8 hours 14 minutes ago - Cracked
By Monte Richard Published: May 19th, 2013 Nature is a giant computer: a vast mechanism of endless complexity and variety. It calculates, compiles,...

5 Obnoxious Things Restaurants Need to Stop Doing

8 hours 14 minutes ago - Cracked
By Felix Clay Published: May 19th, 2013 Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images Everyone likes eating out at restaurants, except I guess people who...

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Movies

Indie Trailer Sunday: Badass Punk Rock Doc 'A Band Called Death'

20 minutes ago - First Showing
"We are fighting to maintain our identity!" While the Cannes Film Festival rages on, today's trailer is for an indie rock doc called A Band Called Dea...

Kickstart This: Awesome Practical FX Creature Film 'Harbinger Down'

38 minutes ago - First Showing
Welcome back to another edition of Kickstart This, FirstShowing's weekly column dedicated to spreading the word about cool indie projects that need yo...

Box Office Results: Star Trek into Darkness Opens with $84 Million Domestic

16 hours 14 minutes ago - Coming Soon
The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with studio estimates for the weekend. Click here for the full box office estimates of the t...

Kevin Conroy WILL Return for Batman: Arkham Origins

16 hours 14 minutes ago - Coming Soon
Remember a few weeks ago when rumors began to circulate that voice actor Kevin Conroy would not be returning to voice Batman in the upcoming prequ...

Deathstroke to be Playable in Batman: Arkham Origins?

16 hours 14 minutes ago - Coming Soon
The Slanted spotted a (premature) pre-order incentive banner on Amazon.com that indicates Deathstroke will be a playable character in the upcomin...

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Music

Kim Kardashian Confirms Kanye West's Yeezus Title And Release Date

13 hours 49 minutes ago - MTV News
West's girlfriend Instagrams picture of album cover and confirms June 18 release date in tweet.By Gil Kaufman Kanye West's Yeezus Photo: Kanye W...

Afrojack, Calvin Harris, Porter Robinson 'Take Over' Electric Daisy Carnival: Day Two

14 hours 45 minutes ago - MTV News
Cloudy skies were an afterthought Saturday as the EDM fest saw Thomas Gold, AN21 and Max Vangeli and more rocking New York's Citi Field. By Sarah Harp...

Kendrick Lamar Inspired By Kanye West Album Roll-Out

4 hours 2 minutes ago - MTV News
'That's that creative Kanye genius stuff out the box ...I can't wait to hear it,' Lamar says of the way West is revealing his new work.By Gil Kaufman,...

Hangout Fest, Day Two: Kendrick Lamar, Dream Dates And Supermodels On Slides

7 hours 11 minutes ago - MTV News
MTV is on the ground at Hangout 2013, and here's a look back at everything that went down on Saturday.By James Montgomery Kendrick Lamar performs...

Demi Lovato Hustled Cher Lloyd For Cameo (And Mom Helped)

7 hours 11 minutes ago - MTV News
'I felt like a rapper like 'Yo man you've got to be on my track,' ' Demi told MTV about 'Really Don't Care' collaborator.By Jocelyn Vena, with reporti...

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News

50 years later

33 minutes ago - CNN Top Stories
A group of seniors who couldn't attend prom in 1963 get a second chance to attend in 2013

First Saudi woman summits Everest

11 minutes ago - CNN Top Stories
A 27-year-old graphic designer has made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest

Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'

17 minutes ago - Yahoo News
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly Afr...

Indians blank Mariners 6-0

15 minutes ago - Yahoo News
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 in seven shutout innings and Michael Brantley homered and drove in four runs off Felix...

Severe weather to begin the week

16 minutes ago - MSNBC Top Stories
Middle America should prepare for a stormy start of the week as much of the Plains will be watching the skies for twisters Sunday.There is an increasi...

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Politics

Does Benghazi shed light on some of gov's systemic problems?

47 minutes ago - MSNBC Politics

How to get rid of stigma about reporting military sexual assaults

47 minutes ago - MSNBC Politics

Rumsfeld: 'Zero tolerance'

4 hours 15 minutes ago - Politico
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday "there has to be zero tolerance" in military sexual assault cases and "there is an argument th...

Rumsfeld: Trust in Obama eroding

3 hours 56 minutes ago - Politico
The public's confidence is waning due to "different messages coming out" on Benghazi, he says

Obama: 'No longer any room for excuses'

3 hours 31 minutes ago - Politico
Obama speaks at Morehouse

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Pop Culture

Paris Hilton Receives SECOND Surprise Visit From Police After Being SWATTED Again!

45 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Ugh. SERIOUSLY?! This is just lazy - even for criminals! Much like Miley Cyrus yesterday, it appears that Paris Hilton has been victimized for the se...

David Beckham Cries at Last Soccer Game

1 hour 38 minutes ago - Extra
Even a buff soccer hottie like David Beckham cries every once in awhile. After playing his final soccer game with the Paris Saint-Germains, and sendin...

Liam Hemsworth Behaves Himself Away From Miley Cyrus During Night Out In Cannes!

1 hour 54 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
While we were sad to report the apparent demise of one our favorite Hollywood couples earlier today, it appears that the usually tumultuous engagement...

Chris Brown Received DEATH THREATS! LAPD Investigating!

1 hour 34 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
Not cool. This is SERIOUSLY way too far! Unfortunately, however, it seems that the El Lay Police Department is currently investigating death threats...

Listen To This: With Her!

2 hours 29 minutes ago - Perez Hilton
This is a departure for Ingrid Michaelson - and we love the growth! The DIY Queen, who self-releases her own music, has released new song Without You...

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Science

The Week In Numbers: Fire In Space, The First Cloned Human Embryo, And More

2 days ago - Pop Sci
Grains of interstellar dust stretching across a segment of the Orion Nebula ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2 1,350 light-years: the distance to a "fiery ri...

8 Of The Year's Most Oddly Gorgeous Science Images

2 days ago - Pop Sci
Maze Dweller A goby fish peeks out of the coral it lives in. Goby fish are good housekeepers--they may remove algae from the coral that would otherwis...

A Zombie Worm And Other Amazing Images From This Week

2 days ago - Pop Sci
Zombie Worm This horrifying worm is an Osedax, also called a zombie worm or bone-eating worm, for a pretty obvious reason: it lives inside the bones o...

Drone-Vision Rifle Goes On Sale For $22K

3 days ago - Pop Sci
TrackingPoint XactSystem Series 1) The hunter marks his prey. 2) The ballistics computer determines where the shot will land in current conditions. 3)...

7 Reasons Why 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Is A Beginner's Guide To Star Trek [Spoiler Alert]

2 days ago - Pop Sci
Star...Battles? The USS Enterprises faces off against a much larger warship. Paramount Everyday science, familiar plotlines, and an absence of jargon...

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Sports

LeBron James: 'We're not just another team' to Indiana

22 minutes ago - Sporting News

Indians blank Mariners 6-0

6 minutes ago - Sporting News

Manuel: Bills system easier to learn than FSU's

23 minutes ago - ESPN
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel said Sunday in a radio interview from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles that he is quickly picking up the t...

Belmont Stakes: Oxbow vs. Orb in the cards (Yahoo! Sports)

51 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Another year, another Triple Crown hopeful unable to come through

Pacers, Heat start bracing to square off again (Yahoo! Sports)

45 minutes ago - Yahoo Sports
MIAMI (AP) -- A year ago when Miami and Indiana faced off in the postseason, there were blood-drawing hits, flagrant fouls, technical fouls, choke sig...

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T.V.

Saturday Night Live Finale: Stefon Gets Married!

4 hours 18 minutes ago - TV Guide
While not the most memorable episode of the season, the Saturday Night Live finale was important for a number of reasons. Not only did it mark the las...

Report: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson Break Up

4 hours 41 minutes ago - TV Guide
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson have broken up, People reports. According to a source, the Twilight stars have parted ways after more than three...

Doctor Who Finale Explains the Impossible Girl and Introduces a New Face

Yesterday - TV Guide
[Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Season 7 finale of Doctor Who. If you haven't watched yet, read no further or we'll be forced to si...

Miley Cyrus "Swatted" Again

Yesterday - TV Guide
Miley Cyrus has the dubious distinction of being the only two-time celebrity victim of a "swatting" prank, according to TMZ. Read More > Other Lin...

Who Won the Preakness Stakes?

Yesterday - TV Guide
Oxbow won the 138th Preakness Stakes at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., Saturday, with a finishing time of 1:57:54. Coming in second was It...

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Technology

Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro review: just like the original, but bigger

14 minutes ago - Engadget
Nintendo seems to have a knack for repeat performances. Nintendo DS? Quickly supplanted by the DS Lite -- and the DSi didn't last too long either befo...

How to Spend a Billion-Plus on User Generated Content, Google Edition

31 minutes ago - All Things D
Super-charged growth? Yup. Fueled by user-generated content that comes with potential copyright headaches? Got it! Barely-there revenues? Of course! B...

HotelNinjas launches its ‘Salesforce.com for the hospitality industry’ (exclusive)

1 hour 20 minutes ago - Venture Beat
Sept. 9 - 10, 2013San Francisco, CAEarly Bird Tickets on Sale For hotels, a technology glitch can result in unhappy tourists and millions in lost reve...

Android's Design Principles And The Calculus Of The Human Pleasure Response

1 hour 51 minutes ago - Techcrunch
Android UX and interaction design leads Helena Roeber and Rachel Garb gave a talk at Google I/O this year about the Android Design Principles (ADP) th...

How Cheap Genetic Testing Complicates Cancer Screening For Us All

1 hour 42 minutes ago - Techcrunch
Sometimes, more medical information is a bad thing. The influential United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends against most women getting...

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U.S.

How the Conn. Train Crash Will Affect Commuters

31 minutes ago - ABC News
A look at what commuters can expect following derailment, crash of 2 trains in Connecticut

Jamie Dimon Under Pressure Ahead of Investor Vote

39 minutes ago - ABC News
Ahead of shareholder meeting, JPMorgan CEO Dimon is under pressure; fighting for chairman job

Student killed by cop's bullet honored

1 hour 7 minutes ago - CNN US
Sunday's graduation ceremony at Hofstra University was a bittersweet affair marked by a moment of silence for a 21-year-old student killed by a police...

Hofstra Student Accidentally Killed by Police

1 hour 31 minutes ago - ABC News
Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony today to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police...

Small Fla. City Wonders Who Won Powerball Jackpot

2 hours 39 minutes ago - ABC News
Small Fla. city wonders who hit historic $590.5M Powerball jackpot; winner hasn't come forward

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Live News

LeBron James: 'We're not just another team' to Indiana - Sporting News

Indians blank Mariners 6-0 - Sporting News

Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro review: just like the original, but bigger - Engadget
Nintendo seems to have a knack for repeat performances. Nintendo DS? Quickly supplanted by the DS Lite -- and the DSi didn't last too long either befo...

Manuel: Bills system easier to learn than FSU's - ESPN
Buffalo Bills quarterback EJ Manuel said Sunday in a radio interview from the NFLPA Rookie Premiere in Los Angeles that he is quickly picking up the t...

This Is A Hopelful Coment About Yahoo's Purchase Of Tumblr - Forbes
As far as we know, as my colleague Jeff Bercovici reports, Yahoo has agreed to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash. This might be a good idea, th...

50 years later - CNN Top Stories
A group of seniors who couldn't attend prom in 1963 get a second chance to attend in 2013.