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North Dakota's current oil boom creates 2,000 millionaires yearly

And so the story goes: recently, a couple left from Central WI to take a spontaneous, leisurely trip across the Dakotas and onto Montana. No planned reservations were made at destination overnights. To their dismay, hotels, motels, B&B’s, etc, were booked across these...

created by jandress | 32 wks ago
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European Assassin's Creed III trailer shows colonial murder

Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed III today. In the American version that you'll see below, it looks like Connor killed one American soldier. But in the UK version of the trailer above, it's clear that he's ending the lives of many American revolutionary ...

created by jandress | 32 wks ago
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Hulk Hogan sex tape hits the web, Linda Hogan arrested for DUI

Hulk Hogan and his ex-wife Linda Hogan are having a rough week. While the two divorced nearly 5 years ago after having numerous problems in their marriage, they don’t seem to be doing that great apart either. Just this week, both Hulk and Linda made the headlines for...

created by jandress | 32 wks ago
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Steve Martin cuts wacky video for Bob Kerrey

Former Nebraska senator Bob Kerrey, who is looking to return to his former post this year, picked up a wacky endorsement Friday -- from comedian, actor, banjo player and author Steve Martin.In a quirky new Web video, Martin sits at a table and explains that he is now a...

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Mammoth carcass found in Siberia

A well-preserved mammoth carcass has been found by an 11-year-old boy in the permafrost of northern Siberia. The remains were discovered at the end of August in Sopochnaya Karga, 3,500km (2,200 miles) northeast of Moscow. A team of experts from St Petersburg then spent five...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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Amplats fires 12,000 South African platinum miners

The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, has fired 12,000 striking South African miners after a protracted strike over wages. Amplats said three weeks of illegal strikes by 28,000 workers in Rustenburg had cost it 39,000 ounces in output - or 700m rand...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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Pastors to defy IRS on political endorsements

This Sunday, around 1,400 pastors plan to make political endorsements in defiance of IRS laws about tax-exempt institutions, in an effort called “Pulpit Freedom Sunday.” From the Religion News Service: "“The IRS says tax-exempt organizations, or what they refer to...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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Abu Hamza to be extradited to US

Five suspected terrorists including Abu Hamza al-Masri can be extradited to the US, ending a long legal battle, UK High Court judges have decided. The court ruled Abu Hamza, Babar Ahmad, Syed Talha Ahsan, Adel Abdul Bary and Khaled al-Fawwaz did not show "new and compelling"...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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Australia vs West Indies T20 WC live cricket score and streaming

The 2nd semi-final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2012 will be played between Australia vs West Indies (Aus vs WI) at the R Premadasa in Colombo on Friday night. The match will start at 7:00 p.m. local. See live scorecard. The 1st semifinal was played between host Sri Lanka vs...

created by Bill Belew | 32 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago
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KitchenAid apologizes for anti-Obama tweet error

KitchenAid is known for their mixers but early on Thursday, the home appliance brand was forced to apologize for a mix-up by an employee who sent an anti-President Obama tweet from the official account. The tweet read, "Obamas gma even knew it was going 2 b bad! 'She died 3...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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The most feared plane of the cold war? This just might be it

Gary Powers’ U-2 aircraft was disabled. Hit by Soviet surface-to-air missiles, the plane fell from 70,000 feet to 30,000 feet before Powers could release himself and bail out of the damaged cockpit. It was May 1, 1960, and the Cold War was heating up. At...

created by mgunner1 | 32 wks ago
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Pak vs SL T20 WC semi-final live streaming, score and highlights

Pakistan fielded first after the losing the toss in the semi-final of the Twenty World Cup 2012 game being played in Colombo on Tuesday night. See live scorecard. SL included Rangana Herath in the squad for Akila Dananjaya's. Pakistan included Sohail Tanvir ahead...

created by Bill Belew | 32 wks ago
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Cricket live streaming: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 WC semi-final

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the 1st semi-final match of the T20 world Cup 2012 being played in Colombo on Oct 4, 2012. See live scorecard. Sri Lanka made one change to the XI that beat England in their final Super Eights game, bringing in Rangana...

created by Bill Belew | 32 wks ago
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'Minecraft' gets a long anticipated update

It's been a big week for fans of Minecraft who call the Xbox 360 their home. On top of the news that the already record-breaking video game has surpassed 4 million purchases, 4J Studios, the company responsible for porting the game from the PC, has announced another...

created by jandress | 32 wks ago | updated 32 wks ago
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Vote 4 Stuff: Celebrities urge people to get out and vote

A number of Hollywood celebrities are "starring" in a new PSA that uses social media to urge voters - particularly young, socially connected ones - to get out and vote. The Vote 4 Stuff campaign, which launched on Monday, includes a Facebook page, Twitter account, and a...

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