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When Mobile Phones Aren’t Truly Mobile - New York Times

Wireless carriers in the United States are spiritual descendants of dear Ma Bell: they view total control over customers as their inherited birthright.

Video Games - Fallout 3 - New York Times

Most video games are still missing a very special something that traditional media have spent centuries or even millenia refining.

No Sailor, for Sure, but He Had Relativity Down Cold - New York Times

To those who knew him from Little Peconic Bay, Albert Einstein was just a bad sailor with funny hair and a funny accent.

Delivery for Dummies: Simulators Walk Docs Through Childbirth

See the latest multimedia and applications including videos, animations, podcasts, photos, and slideshows on Wired.com

2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the Issues

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Charlemagne | Linguistic follies | Economist.com

The economic consequences of the rise of English

Tightly packed molecules lend unexpected strength to nanothin sheet of material

PhysOrg news: Tightly packed molecules lend unexpected strength to nanothin sheet of material

Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons

PhysOrg news: Nicotine rush hinges on sugar in neurons

Arctic Tale - Movies - New York Times

Gripping moments abound in “Arctic Tale,” a new film exploring the challenges facing polar bears and walruses at the top of the world.

Did McDonald’s Give In to Temptation? - New York Times

Four years after the fast-food chain began to reinvent itself, Supersize sodas are back, but this time they have a new name.

Dipping a Toe Into Marine Biology, at a Summer Camp - New York Times

About 50 camps now specialize in marine biology studies, according to the American Camp Association. That is an increase of about 25 percent since 1998.

Sudan - Darfur - Water - Scarcity of Natural Resources - Boston University - New York Times

A newly discovered lake under the barren soil of northern Sudan is as likely to be a source of conflict as a solution to the bloodshed.

Flabber | Weblog: Lach of Sterf - Deel VII: De Finale

Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.

Law.com - As Medical Patents Surge, So Do Lawsuits

'Why Do They Hate Us?' - washingtonpost.com

Stick to core American values and you will find many allies in the Muslim world.

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The priest and the stripper :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

The priest and the stripper $200,000 STOLEN FROM PARISH | 'He gave me money for spending time with him' - CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

Linguists seek a time when we spoke as one - USATODAY.com

A controversial research project is trying to trace all human language to a common root.