Putin kills another reporter? Dead man researched arms to Iran and Syria

A Russian reporter who died after falling out of a window was investigating sales of weapons by Russia to Syria and Iran, his newspaper Kommersant said Tuesday. Ivan Safronov had told his newspaper that he had "received information" about the sale of Sukhoi-34 fighter jets to Syria and S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran via Belarus.

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Different Ways To Vaporize Your Weed (yes as in marijuana - with pictures)

Herbal enthusiasts -- otherwise known as potheads -- are putting a high-tech spin on the age-old practice of getting high as a kite. Tokers are turning to specialized devices that vaporize marijuana rather than burning it. The vaporizers get hot enough to extract all the plant's psychotropic chemicals, but not hot enough to actually combust. T ...

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12 Quick Tips To Search Google Like An Expert

A useful list of tips for using Google search for those that are still stuck on the basics. I'll bet even tech geeks will find at least one item on the list that they hadn't used before.

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Alcohol and tobacco are deadlier than ecstasy, report warns

The government is to be urged to consider a controversial plan to reclassify drugs according to the harm they do. The new ranking system would see alcohol placed high on the scale because of its links to violence and car accidents. Tobacco, would also come before Cannabis and the now class-A drug ecstasy.

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Gmail tips to enhance productivity

Matt Cutts, Google's best spam fighter and all around smart guy, tells us about a few things he does in Gmail to make sure he wastes as little time as possible. Since email is a necessary evil for many people who find themselves drowning in their inbox, these three tips will surely find their way into every day use for many.

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Auto Install ALL 2000/XP/2003 Windows Updates from CD [download]

How many times have you had to reinstall a someones Windows OS onsite? How many times has that person only had a 56k modem to download the Windows updates?. If you answer is more than once then this free tool is for you.

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Instant Expert: Secrets & Features of iTunes 7.1

Wondering what's new and interesting in today's release of iTunes 7.1? Here's the breakdown. (1) Full-Screen Cover Flow: Our pictures below show the evolution of Cover Flow from iTunes 7.0 to iTunes 7.1. Previously, Cover Flow appeared only in a pane within the iTunes window, as shown in the first picture below. Now...

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MIT puts entire curriculum at disposal of e-learners

This is awesome. MIT putting all its information from all its courses by the end of the year? Hey imagine when other major institutions follow suit - what a powerful resource! Hope they put a decent search engine on it!

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10 New Ways to Make Money Online

So you want to ditch your corporate cubicle and join the ranks of web workers? But you have a mortgage, maybe a dependent or two, and a taste for Venti Mochas from Starbucks? You can make money in the new economy, though it might not be as easy or cushy as keeping your old economy job.

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How one company came to monopolize most of what you eat

A hot dog from Yankee Stadium. Potato latkes from the Four Seasons in Manhattan. Sirloin steak at Applebee's. The jumbo cheeseburger at the U of Iowa Hospital. While it would seem these menu items have nothing in common, they're all from Sysco, a Houston-based food wholesaler. Should you worry that one source dominates so much of what you eat?

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So You've Read the Constitution--Now Learn How to Use It

The US Constitution recently made Digg's front page. You know what the Constitution says, now learn what your rights are in everyday life, from Miranda Warnings to searches and seizures. Learn what the government can and can't do--and what you should do when faced with the police.

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CNN Runs Story on Marijuana Legalization

Video of the February 19 episode of "Lou Dobbs Tonight" concerning the issue of Marijuana Legalization. A Poll is currently being held and 80% of viewers say "yes" to legalization!

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52 Money Hacks: One For Each Week!

In another age, they ’d call them acts of frugality, but today they’re known more suavely as money hacks. Hacking through those extra, nearly invisible expenditures in the minutest of ways can you save money every week and thousands of dollars per year ...

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Area 51 Exposed!

Las Vegas' George Knapp investigates, shows that the Joint Terrorism Task Force and the FBI are involved at the secret base.

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13 Places To Watch TV Online for Free

If you don ’t have cable at home or if you just want to watch TV amd movies while your using your PC, then you should check out the list below which lists the best free online TV services I’ve discovered.

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