2 pajama-clad girls take stolen goat for walk

Everything went according to plan for two pajama-clad stepsisters who took a goat they'd freed from a Minnesota zoo for a late-night walk.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Palestinians prepare symbolic chair for UN bid

The Palestinians are hoping to secure a seat at the United Nations next month. They already have the chair for it.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Images Of Erica Durance On Set For Charlie’s Angels

For whatever reason, The Daily Mail, when posting these images, thought they were of Minka Kelly. But no... these pics are of Smallville's Erica Durance on set for her Charlie's Angels guest appearance, which airs in early October. Enjoy!
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Another New Once Upon A Time Preview Trailer

We've still got two months before ABC premieres Once Upon A Time on Sunday, October 23. In case you've missed some of our previous updates about the show, it is about the mixing of worlds between fairy tale classics and real life, thanks to a curse from an evil queen. Here is the official description [...]
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[Source: KSiteTV]

The Hunger Games - Sneak Peek

Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games. Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains. Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy. If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Running of bulls considered in Phoenix suburb

A Pamplona, Spain-style running of the bulls is being considered in a Phoenix suburb, but it would have to take place without the town's support.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Cuban man '24' proud of his 4 extra fingers, toes

They call him "Twenty-Four." Yoandri Hernandez Garrido's nickname comes from the six perfectly formed fingers on each of his hands and the six impeccable toes on each foot.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Texas Killing Fields - Trailer

Inspired by true events, this tense and haunting thriller follows Detective Souder (Sam Worthington), a homicide detective in a small Texan town, and his partner, transplanted New York City cop DetectiveHeigh (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as they track a sadistic serial killer dumping his victims' mutilated bodies in a nearby marsh locals call "The Killing Fields." Though the swampland crime scenes are outside their jurisdiction, Detective Heigh is unable to turn his back on solving the gruesome murders. Despite his partner's warnings, he sets out to investigate the crimes. Before long, the killer changes the game and begins hunting thedetectives, teasing them with possible clues at the crime scenes while always remaining one step ahead. When familiar local girl Anne (Chloe Grace Moretz) goes missing, the detectives find themselves racing against time to catch the killer and save the young girl's life.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Community festival T-shirt mocks Osama bin Laden

A community festival near the Washington state coast is attracting attention with a T-shirt mocking Osama bin Laden.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Golfer mistaken for clown charged with DWI in NY

A Massachusetts man whose colorful golf attire was briefly mistaken for a clown outfit has been charged in New York with driving a golf cart while drunk.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Was killer whale hit by boat _ or is she pregnant?

Is a killer whale in northwest Washington's San Juan Islands behaving lethargically because she was hit by a boat - or is she just pregnant?
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Possible Duke Nukem reboot incoming

There's been a lot of buzz about a Duke Nukem reboot from developer Gearbox Software. Word on the web is that the reboot won't come until after development is finished on Aliens: Colonial Marines. However the reboot is rumored to come with Duke Nukem Begins, Gearbox's project prior to Duke Nukem Forever (which was finally released earlier this year in June after spending years in development.) 

We'll keep you posted with more details as they come.

VG 24/7

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Help Dylan Williams, Buy A Book From Sparkplug

Share this link on Facebook!Via Rob Clough, As anyone who is Facebook friends with him knows, Dylan Williams is very seriously ill and could use the help and support of the comics industry. The cartoonist and publisher of Sparkplug Comic Books indicated that beyond getting good vibes of support from his many, many friends, he [...]
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[Source: The Beat]

10 Things I Hate About You’s Chris Zylka To Guest On The Secret Circle

Apparently there are not enough love interests in the Secret Circle. E! is reporting that 10 Things I Hate About You actor Chris Zylka has been cast in the role of Billy. Billy, a mysterious young man who returns to Chance Harbor, only to learn a lot has changed since his last visit to his [...]
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[Source: KSiteTV]

The Weird World of Blowfly - Trailer

Acclaimed Miami musician Clarence Reid could easily be your cranky grandfather... until he puts on the gold-spangled superhero costume of his alter ego, Blowfly, and starts singing some of the filthiest songs you've ever heard in your life. A major force in the Miami soul scene of the 60s and 70s, Reid wrote Top-10 songs for some of the greatest R&B acts of the era, while at the same time, his X-rated recordings and stage antics as Blowfly made him a star of the "party record" scene. Having changed the game in 1965 with what might be the world's first rap song, Blowfly has shocked and grooved audiences for over forty years since. Today, he is still on tour, struggling for success and recognition after 50 years of making music. An intimate and revealing portrait, The Weird World of Blowfly celebrates Reid's musical and cultural significance, and paints a picture of an unheralded, hilarious, and stunningly profane man that is as touching as it is obscene.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Squirrel blamed for flag thefts from Ohio memorial

Police in Ohio have discovered that small flags being swiped from a police memorial were being squirreled away.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Police in Yuma, Ariz., follow fishy lead

When officers in Yuma, Ariz., responded to complaints about an offensive odor coming from a vacant store, they thought they might stumble across a gory crime scene.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Where Soldiers Come From - Trailer

From a snowy small town in Northern Michigan to the mountains of Afghanistan and back, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM follows the four-year journey of childhood friends, forever changed by a faraway war. A documentary about growing up, WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM, is an intimate look at the young men who fight our wars and the families and town they come from. Returning to her hometown, Director Heather Courtney gains extraordinary access following these young men as they grow and change from teenagers stuck in their town, to 23-year-old veterans facing the struggles of returning home.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Chasing Madoff - Clip

Chasing Madoff is the compelling story of Harry Markopolos and his team of investigator's ten-year struggle to expose the harrowing truth behind the infamous Madoff scandal. Throughout the decade long investigation, Markopolos pieced together a chain of white-collar predators consisting of bankers, lieutenants, and henchmen, all linked to the devastating Ponzi scheme. With risk and danger apparent, Markopolos and his loyal team relentlessly continued to pursue the frightening truth. Finding himself trapped in a web of epic deceit, the once unassuming Boston securities analyst turned vigilante investigator now feared for his life and the safety of his family, as he discovered no one would listen.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Fallen canisters cause closure of Nashville ramp

Canisters of frozen bull semen that fell from a Greyhound bus caused a minor scare when emergency officials found them emitting vapor by the side of the road near downtown Nashville.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Man reports own parking violation to Conn. police

A Connecticut man was so upset about the lack of parking enforcement in his town that he parked his car illegally in a handicapped space and called police over a dozen times. When they showed up, they subdued him with a stun gun and arrested him.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Arizona man accused of stuffing snakes down shorts

Police say an Arizona man stole several baby albino boa constrictors at a pet store by stuffing them in his shorts.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Scientists study remains of Klamath gray whale

Scientists say they may never know what caused the death of a gray whale that was stranded for weeks in the Klamath River in northern California.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

2 intruders found sleeping in funeral home caskets

Police in Tennessee were called to a funeral home where workers found two intruders sleeping inside caskets.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Official Description For The Ringer Series Premiere!

The time is almost here! The CW has released an official description for the first episode of Sarah Michelle Gellar's new TV series, Ringer. The show premieres September 13. Come talk about Ringer on our new sub-forum for the show! NOTHING IS WHAT IT APPEARS TO BE --- Bridget Kelly (Sarah Michelle Gellar, "Buffy The [...]
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Happy, Happy - Trailer

Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys and isn't interested in having sex with her anymore because she "isn't particularly attractive." Whatever. That's l ife. But when "the perfect couple" moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful, beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir, they have also adopted a child - from Ethiopia! These new neighbors open a whole new world to Kaja, with consequences for everyone involved. And when Christmas comes around, it becomes evident that nothing will ever be like before - even if Kaja tries her very best.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Disney fires Marvel’s West Coast marketing department

We're not savvy enough on the West Coast operations of Marvel to know what was behind this, but it's fairly safe to say that Disney cares much more about Marvel Studios than Marvel Comics. Implementation of the Disney-Marvel relationship has been an odd one -- on the one side, you have a corporate juggernaut who wants to reach the boy market for toys and toons. On the other, you have a company that is very much still led by chairman Ike Perlmutter, who, by some accounts, is Disney's second biggest shareholder after Steve Jobs. Marvel Studios is known for knowing the value of a penny -- something Disney also knows. But whereas Disney has controlling costs down to an art, Perlmutter has it down to a science. The relationship is still evolving.
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[Source: The Beat]

Immortals - Trailer 3

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and producers Gianni Nunnari (300), Mark Canton (300) and Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter) unleash an epic tale of treachery, vengeance and destiny in Immortals, a stylish and spectacular 3-D adventure. As a power-mad king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful. The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king's mission. As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus (Henry Cavill) vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperion's raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra (Freida Pinto), her disturbing visions of the young man's future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Thirsty boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink

Police in Utah say a thirsty 8-year-old boy trying to get a drink in a neighbor's home by sliding down through the chimney was trapped for more than four hours.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Nikita Season 2 Trailer!

A new trailer for Nikita Season 2 has been released online by The CW. The second season of Nikita premieres Friday, September 23.
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Thundercats Episode 6 “Journey To The Tower Of Omens” Images & Description

Thundercats Episode 6 "Journey To The Tower Of Omens" Images & Description
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Neb. party goer accused of driving limo bus home

Authorities say a Nebraska party goer who passed out in a limousine bus' bathroom later drove the 40-foot-long vehicle home, but left his wallet behind - in a pair of jeans.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Nikita Season 2 Trailer!

A new trailer for Nikita Season 2 has made its way online. The second season of Nikita premieres Friday, September 23 on The CW.
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Stolen tombstones found during Calif. meth raid

Authorities said Wednesday that narcotics investigators raiding a Southern California home during a methamphetamine bust found something odd in the backyard - two dozen granite and marble tombstones.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Ore. city dumps mayor for not showing up for work

A small city in Oregon has kicked out its mayor for not showing up to work.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Abercrombie asks 'The Situation' to shop elsewhere

The Situation doesn't usually require a lot of motivation to lose the shirt. But Abercrombie & Fitch wants him to go one further - the company has offered to pay "Jersey Shore" cast members to stop wearing clothes carrying their brand.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Wayward whale delighted observers before her death

Janet Wortman knew something was wrong when she drove by the U.S. Highway 101 bridge across the Klamath River and there were no people leaning over the railing to watch the 45-foot gray whale that had been there for nearly two months.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Childhood cancer survivors are at high risk for multiple tumors as they age

Findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identify new cancer risks when survivors become adults; underscore the importance of regular cancer screenings
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Protein identified that serves as a switch in a key pathway of programmed cell death

Work led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators provides fresh insight into mechanisms controlling programmed cell death pathways and offers new targets in the fight against cancer and virus-infected cells.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Innovative Toilet Technology for the 21st Century

DURBAN, South Africa -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $400 000 grant to the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pollution Research Group (PRG) [...]
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Univision Radio raises more than $4.7 million to support children with cancer at St. Jude

Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the United States, and its listeners raised more than $4.7 million in cash and pledges during the 14th annual Promesa y Esperanza (Promise and Hope) radiothon, which took place on February 3 and 4, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Tumor suppressor protein is a key regulator of immune response and balance

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists provide insight into immune system biology and identify the mechanism that keeps white blood cell activity at a minimum until the specific immune response is needed.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

2011 Access to Learning Award Slideshow – Arid Lands Information Network

ALIN has created 12 Knowledge Centers in hard-to-reach regions of Eastern Africa, so people have access to the tools they need to improve their lives.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Fake pterodactyl nabs surfer in statue prank

A bronze surfer statue near San Diego that's been the target of many gags has been hit again.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Reinventing the Toilet for Safe and Affordable Sanitation

DELFT, Netherlands -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands) a grant to ‘Reinvent the toilet’.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Ghost Rider does not need Spider-Man’s help to go to the bathroom in new trailer

This clip is way better than anything in the first Ghost Rider movie, including the last shot of Ghost Rider weeing flame. No one tell Anderson Cooper.
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[Source: The Beat]

We Can Be Polio Free

Thanks to childhood vaccines, we are exceptionally close to eradicating polio. But we can’t stop now. Learn why now is the time to finish the job.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Cemetery snake now up for adoption in Pa.

A six-foot boa constrictor that crashed a funeral a few months ago has been nursed back to health and is ready to be adopted.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Martine Roussel, Ph.D., honored as 2011 fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Martine Roussel, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been named to the 2011 class of new Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Key mutations act cooperatively to fuel aggressive brain tumor

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators use a novel model system to show how specific mutations can induce glioma formation in multiple regions of the brain and to begin studying patient response to a new generation of targeted therapies.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Austrian says he won millions, casino says no

It seemed too good to be true - a slot-machine jackpot of almost 43 million euros. And maybe it was.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Officials clean up toilet-papered Idaho river

A river in Idaho has finally run out of toilet paper.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Custom Stormtrooper Cruiser

If you’re a regular StarWars.com reader, you know some of us here have a soft spot for customized Star Wars bikes. So we couldn’t resist sharing a great ride pieced together by Russian fan Dee Troy, who’s posted several pics of his “Phat Stormtrooper” over at RatRodBikes.com. Check out the full thread here (and, for [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Raul Ribeiro, M.D., honored for international work in childhood cancer research and treatment

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital physician receives the Paul P. Carbone Award in International Oncology from the International Network for Cancer Treatment and Research for his efforts to improve childhood cancer survival rates across the globe.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

A New Location & A New Look For The KSiteTV Forums

The KSiteTV Forums, which have been housed at KryptonSite.com for many years, are now on this same domain, and with it, we've upgraded the forum to have a new look in time for the Fall 2011 season. Hopefully you'll like it and check it out. We've also added new sub-forums for Ringer (Sarah Michelle Gellar's [...]
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., recognized with American Association for Cancer Research award

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital pediatric oncologist Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., is the recipient of the 2011 Annual AACR Joseph H. Burchenal Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research for contributions to childhood cancer research and treatment.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Lawrence Noble Website Launches

Artist/sculptor Lawrence Noble, who has created some memorable Star Wars posters and sculptures (including the bronze Yoda fountain outside Lucasfilm’s Presidio offices), has launched an all-new website showcasing his many works dating back to the 1970s. Be sure to click the site’s top nav bar to explore some of the many pieces Noble has created [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Native American ancestry linked to greater risk of relapse in young leukemia patients

New research from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Children’s Oncology Group ties the genetic variation characteristic of Native American ancestry to higher odds cancer will return and highlights a strategy to ease the racial disparities in survival.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Bat causes stir at NH selectman's meeting

Maybe the bat just wanted to air its concerns to the board.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Making Progress on the MDGs

Countries around the world are working hard to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Learn more about countries’ progress on key targets of the first, fourth and fifth goals.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

A Bird of the Air - Trailer

Lyman (Jackson Hurst) is a loner, working the graveyard shift for the Courtesy Patrol. When a green parrot flies in to his trailer he becomes obsessed with finding its owner, which leads him to Fiona (Rachel Nichols). She has been eyeing Lyman from a distance and decides to help with his parrot search, whether he wants her to or not. The pair set off on a search that doesn't always lead them where they think they're going, but gradually leads them to one another.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Structural biologist Brenda Schulman, Ph.D., honored by international scientific group for work in protein science

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientist recognized with the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award from The Protein Society
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Reinventing the Toilet

Four out of 10 people worldwide don’t have a safe way to poop. Find out why we need a toilet revolution!
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Researchers improve method for finding genetic mistakes that fuel cancer

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project scientists pioneer way to find more chromosomal aberrations in tumors; results likely to advance understanding of cancer
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Father of Invention - Trailer

Millionaire infomercial guru, Robert Axle (Kevin Spacey) loses everything when one of his inventions has a design flaw that accidentally chops off the fingers of thousands of customers. After serving eight years in prison, a disgraced Axle is released, and ready to redeem his name and rebuild his empire with a new innovation. However, Axle's ex-wife (Virginia Madsen) has spent all of his money and moved into his house with her new husband (Craig Robinson). Out of desperation, he finds a part-time job as a janitor, and is forced to move in with his estranged daughter (Camilla Belle) and her over-protective roommates. Despite these setbacks he is determined to pitch his newest gadget and rebuild his infomercial empire. But the world has changed in the last decade, and Axle finds himself out of step with current technology, his family, and the self-confidence that made him king of the infomercials in the past. With all his wheels spinning, Axle soon realizes before he can be successful with his new creation, first he must reinvent himself.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Can Will Smith help James Cameron's Fantastic Voyage keep its director?

Can Will Smith help James Cameron's Fantastic Voyage keep its director?
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What’s Next for Powerful Lions Club? Tackling Measles

One of the best parts about working at the foundation is meeting so many people who’ve been doing this work for longer than we have.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Lawrence Noble Website Launches

Artist/sculptor Lawrence Noble, who has created some memorable Star Wars posters and sculptures (including the bronze Yoda fountain outside Lucasfilm’s Presidio offices), has launched an all-new website showcasing his many works dating back to the 1970s. Be sure to click the site’s top nav bar to explore some of the many pieces Noble has created [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Bill Gates: National Urban League

Education is the great equalizer. But to get that equality, they have to GET that education. That’s what will “put urban America back to work.”
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Johnny English Reborn - Trailer

Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn't know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty's Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier's life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action. With one shot at redemption, he must employ the latest in hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA and even MI-7. With mere days until a heads of state conference, one man must use every trick in his playbook to protect us all. For Johnny English, disaster may be an option, but failure never is.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Bringing School Home

A good teacher is key to a student’s success, but success also depends on support and encouragement at home. See some of the ways teachers support students outside the classroom.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

This weekend: Baltimore Comic-Con

The East Coast comics shindig known as the Balitimore Comic-Con takes places this weekend at the Baltimore Comvention Center; highlights include the Harvey awards tomorrow night emcee'd by Scott Kurtz, and an appearance by Stan Lee. The complete guest list is here; it includes people like Jeff Smith, Adam Hughes, Amanda Conner, Geof Darrow, Nick Spencer and so on. In other words, it's a fantastic place to hang out, maybe buy a sketch look at some comics. There's also a costume contest on Saturday, a complete slate of programming. If you've always wanted to attend a REAL comic book convention with the emphasis on comics and the people who make them...this is the joint. The Beat will be there for all the fun, just walking around and saying hi. Please feel free to say hi back!
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[Source: The Beat]

Gamescom 2011: EA and Sony Press Conferences

Good morning g1s! Just wanted to let you know that EA will be broadcasting live from Gamescom 2011 in the next 15 minutes. Here is the link to catch both the live stream and live blog.

http://live-event.ea.com/gamescom/

Also, Sony will be running the same thing at Noon today. You can check it out at the link below.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2011/08/12/four-ways-to-watch-gamescom-with-playstation-blog/

For any of those who cannot watch, be sure to check back in later today and we will be sure to post any breaking news.

Cheers!

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How To Bring A Dead Idea Back To Life

Having trouble bringing your big idea to fruition? Scott Belsky explains how to revitalize a project that has plateaued.

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When a new idea strikes, energy and excitement runs high. As days and weeks pass, energy and excitement goes down and you enter the doldrums of project management. Here are some tips on how to bring your big idea back to life.

[Video production by Socialistic]

[Source: Fast Company]

Death Star Cosplay Dress!

words/photos: Bonnie BurtonWhen I first came across vlogger and craftster Jennifer Landa and her awesome Star Wars videos on Youtube I knew eventually she’d create an amazing cosplay Star Wars costume, and sure enough she did!At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International, she debuted her fancy Death Star dress complete with galaxy tights and a [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Snake bites man in car after yard sale purchase

Police say a Pennsylvania man picked up more than he bargained for at a yard sale.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

A streaming service spawns at GameStop

 

GameStop continues to try and find a place in the rapidly evolving industry of video games. As many sites have previously discussed, the future seems to be moving in a digital distribution model. Gamestop knows this and is already making investments in multiple ways to distribute games digitally themselves. Take for instance their purchase of Spawn Labs back in March.

Spawn Labs are developers of a cloud based gaming service like OnLive or Gaikai. GameStop has announced they are now officially testing a beta version of the service. They are currently live streaming a number of "Xbox 360, PS3, and PC games from a data centre in Austin, TX". GameStop also hopes to begin a "closed beta" before the end of 2011 and launch the service officially a few months later in 2012.

Optimally, the service would offer a "wide selection o f high-definition video games on demand on any internet-enabled device". Meaning your smart phones could one day stream a triple-A title, provided you have the bandwidth. What a crazy future awaits us.

VG247

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[Source: Blog Posts from "ScrewAttack News"]

Fake pterodactyl nabs surfer in statue prank

A bronze surfer statue near San Diego that's been the target of many gags has been hit again.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Sony press conference summary - Gamescom 2011

 

 

Just in case you missed out on the press conference for Sony today from Gamescom, here are the highlights:

Resistance: Burning Skies was announced for the Vita. You can find details here.

Little Big Planet has a new trailer.

Reality Fighters has a new trailer.

Escape Plan was announced and looks to be a puzzle platformer with some crazy death animations. 

Ubisoft was briefly mentioned as supporting the Vita with 6 titles, one of which will be an all new story in the Assassin's Creed franchise.

Lastly in portable news, a value priced PSP without WiFi is going to be released exclusively to Europe. Not sure why this is worth it, but I guess they really need to move some UMDs before the Vita comes out.

Move functionality for FIFA 13 was announced. So we will get back to you on that in like a year...

MoveFitness and Dancestar Party were both announced as well. Click the links to watch the respective trailers.

Infamous 2: Festival of Blood was announced. Here is the trailer. This is an all new game in the Infamous universe that will be downloadable on the PSN. Cole McGarth will be a vampire and I have no idea what the hell is going on.

Uncharted 3 has a new trailer that is incredible!

Lastly, the PS3 has received a price drop worldwide. It will now be $249.99. For more information, head over here.

 

 

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[Source: Blog Posts from "ScrewAttack News"]

Nintendo will discontinue Wii, for another Wii

Nintendo loves to iterate on their console designs. Sure the 3DS is a whole new platform, but we only arrived there after four DS redesigns. Now it appears that the Wii (at least in Europe) will be getting it's own redesign. Unlike the DS redesigns though, this one looks like it may hurt more than help... 

The new unit will be bundled with Wii Party and Wii Sports. It will also include one of the new controllers, with built in "motion plus", and a Nunchuck. In order to make the unit smaller (did it really need to be?), Nintendo has axed backwards compatibility. Not only will the hardware no longer support GameCube titles, but it will not support the GameCube controllers either. Fans of Super Smash Bros. can feel free to flame away. For anyone in Europe, who still has a library of GameCube titles, make sure and buy a Wii before Christmas.

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BART Toed A Blurry Legal Line In Blocking Cell Service To Thwart A Demonstration

Last week, BART blocked mobile phone services for several hours to disperse a demonstration they claimed was going to turn violent. Was it legal? The FCC is now asking. And free speech experts say it's uncharted territory that must be explored as mobile and digital communications technologies emerge.

On Thursday, August 11, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officials shut down mobile phone service along the public transit network's tracks under murky circumstances in order to prevent a demonstration from taking place that day. The demonstration was called to protest the shooting death of a homeless and mentally ill man named Charles Blair Hill by BART police on July 3. Hill, 45, was allegedly drunk and wielding a knife inside the Civic Center station.

BART officials activated cell phone service throughout their underground tracks last year for "public safety" reasons, which could seem ironic now. The authority's decision to block wireless signals along much of their network appears to have been the first time in the United States that any agency disrupted mobile communications in order to prevent possible civil unrest. At the time this post was written, it was still unclear whether the public transportation system had obtained--or even formally seeked--permission from the mobile phone providers whose services they disrupted. For many observers, the shutdown had disturbing echos of the propensity of foreign dictators to disrupt mobile phone communications; the same week, massive riots were taking place in Great Britain that undoubtedly influenced BART's thinking.

Shortly after the shutdown, which lasted for several hours, BART produced an awkward video justifying their shutdown of mobile communication services.

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The unruly mob BART feared would descend onto the Civic Center tracks never appeared, and BART's actions came under fire from liberals, Bay Area commuters, and BART employees. The FCC has announced an investigation.

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[Source: Fast Company]

Childhood cancer survivors are at high risk for multiple tumors as they age

Findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identify new cancer risks when survivors become adults; underscore the importance of regular cancer screenings
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Desktop Coffee Maker – Convenience For The (Lazy) Caffeine Addict!

There is nothing quite like a cup of hot, steaming coffee to get you through that long night’s load of work. On those tedious evenings where your eyes are fixed to the screen and the only thing on your mind is sleep, what you need is a convenient Desktop Coffee Maker! Many of us (including [...]

Desktop Coffee Maker – Convenience For The (Lazy) Caffeine Addict! is a post from: Gadgets For Men (UK)

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[Source: Gadgets for Men]

Innovative Toilet Technology for the 21st Century

DURBAN, South Africa -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $400 000 grant to the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Pollution Research Group (PRG) [...]
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

NY man, 61, suing over skimpy lifeguard trunks

A 61-year-old New York man says he lost his job as a lifeguard when he refused to wear skimpy swim trunks for the annual swim test.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Structural biologist Brenda Schulman, Ph.D., honored by international scientific group for work in protein science

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientist recognized with the Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin Award from The Protein Society
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Full trailer unveiled for Blu-ray of Star Wars: The Complete Saga

IN case you're still wondering whether to take the Blu-ray trip to a galaxy far, far away, a full trailer has been unveiled for Star Wars: The Complete Saga.

Lucasfilm and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment are bringing the high-definition, nine-disc collection to UK stores on September 12.

The box set features 6.1 DTS Surround Sound and more than 40 hours of special features, with deleted, extended and alternate scenes plus documentaries, commentaries, interviews, retrospectives, spoofs and unseen design work.

Episodes I to III and IV to VI will also be available as separate Blu-ray trilogy sets.

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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Nebraska jail adopts 2 cats for inmates

A Nebraska jail has adopted two cats from a local animal shelter, and the sheriff says they're helping lower tensions.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Comic-Con 2011: Star Wars Fan Movie Winners

words/photos: Bonnie BurtonThe Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge is produced by a long-running partnership between Lucasfilm and Atom, to celebrate the best in fan made videos and animations. The winning entry each year is selected by Star Wars writer/director George Lucas, and the finalists are also posted online, where a worldwide body of viewers selects [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Cops: Pa. woman let niece, 6, drive from snug spot

Police say a Pennsylvania woman endangered her 6-year-old niece by having the girl back the woman's car out of a tight parking spot, wrecking two other cars in the process.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

The Life of Muhammad

In a ground-breaking first for British television, this three-part series presented by Rageh Omaar charts the life of Muhammad, a man who – for the billion and half Muslims across the globe – is the messenger and final prophet of God. The Seeker. In a journey that is both literal

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[Source: Top Documentary Films]

Fatigue and sleep woes worsen neurocognitive problems in childhood cancer survivors

A national Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identifies potential new strategies for helping adults who survived childhood cancer improve memory, attention and related skills.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Director and writers talk sequels to Rise of the Planet of the Apes

THE CREATIVE talents behind the upcoming Rise of the Planet of the Apes have revealed they have a trilogy in mind.

Screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver hope the 20th Century Fox film, released in UK cinemas this week, will evolve into a new franchise.

The prequel/reboot led the box office with $54.8million on its earlier US launch last weekend and gathered strong reviews (83 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes), with particular praise for the "mesmerising" performance of Andy Serkis as the actor behind CGI chimp Caesar.

Silver told Entertainment Weekly that follow-up ideas were "built into the narrative".

She explained: "We definitely have ideas for where the sequel - plural, where the sequels - would take us.When we started this, we knew that this movie would stand on its own, and we designed it that way. But if it didn't stand on its own, we pictured a trilogy that would start with this movie."

Jaffa said: "There hasn't been an official discussion yet about a sequel, because I think everyone still doesn't want to jinx where we are. But we definitely have ideas.

"We do have a good sense of what will be in the sequel. Maybe in 20 years, the last one will be called Success of the Planet of the Apes."

In addition, director Rupert Wyatt revealed some very specific ideas on how to continue the story.

He told Bleeding Cool: "There's so much we could do. The ideas I've had are all sorts of things, ranging from Full Metal Jacket with apes. You could start this story again eight years from where we left off; the next generation of apes, those that have come from our protagonists, perhaps going into a conflict with humans and showing real fear, in the same way as going into war for young soldiers in this day and age, telling their story.

"Or how apes are taking over cities, and being moved into human environments and having to interact with them and deal with things that are part of our culture and understand and evolve through them."

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[Source: Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files]

Another 8 Strange Sleeping Bags

From the King Tut Mummy Sleeping Bag to the Shark Attack Sleeping Bag. An unusual collection of Strange Sleeping Bags


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[Source: Uphaa.com]

Twilight Tracer Flashing Golf Ball – High Visibility For Golfing In Poor Light

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden… or GOLF as it is more commonly known has had a massive gadget boom recently and we often have golfing gadgets cross the desks at GFM Towers. However, on the “hole” a lot of them don’t come up to “par”. But when some little “birdie” told us about the new Twilight [...]

Twilight Tracer Flashing Golf Ball – High Visibility For Golfing In Poor Light is a post from: Gadgets For Men (UK)

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[Source: Gadgets for Men]

Sign-up for the Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes beta

Games Workshop & Bioware Mythic will be bringing us Warhammer: Wrath of Heroes, a free to play PVP action game. Commanding a team of three, you will engage in  6v6v6 battles with your friends or complete strangers. It claims to use "mmo style" combat which may be reminiscent of DOTA, all while being played from a strategic team perspective. You will also be able to change out your champions on the fly, to ensure you always have the right character for the job at hand. As the game progresses, you will climb the leaderboards with each victory and can work to recruit more champions under your banners. The sign-up for the beta is available now and you can do so here.

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Legends for Charity dinner celebrates the 2010 NFL season-long partnership between St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and FOX Sports

NFL on FOX on-air personalities Troy Aikman, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Buck, Jay Glazer, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Curt Menefee, Pam Oliver and Michael Strahan will accept the sixth annual Pat Summerall Award on behalf of FOX Sports February 3, 2011, at the Legends for Charity® dinner in Dallas, Texas.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

New Terra Nova Advertising Art

Courtesy of the Terra Nova official Facebook page, here's some new-ish promotional art (new to us, at least) for the September 26 series premiere of Terra Nova.
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[Source: KSiteTV]

Novel Ideas For Indie Bookstores

Bookstores won't die, but business models are changing.

.color {color:#f7df45;}.text {color:#666;font-size:14px;font-family:arial;}.bold {text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;font-family:arial;}.caption {color:#666;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:15px;}.caption img {padding-bottom:2px;}Dana Brigham at her Massachusetts bookstore, tending the garden of a dead-tree industry. | Photo by Guido Vitti

In April, Borders* said its restructuring plan included bigger cafes and more novelty products. In other words, fewer books. A shift is also happening with independent bookstores--400 of which opened in the past six years--but instead of sidelining books, they're finding new ways to promote them. Here are some of their best strategies.

1//Cluster ProductsAt Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts, "we try to have everybody buy a book and something else," says co-owner Dana Brigham. So a third of the floor space gets ceded to products that complement nearby books: spatulas and wine stoppers next to cookbooks, say, or vases and floral stationery in the gardening section.The Payoff: The store's traffic is up about 7% within the past year, Brigham says.

2//Act LocallySquare Books in Oxford, Mississippi, casts itself as a hub of ideas--not just books--by hosting Thacker Mountain Radio, a sort of A Prairie Home Companion, on local radio. (The live audience of about 170 crams between bookshelves.) And if anyone within a mile of city limits wants a book, employees bring it to them in person. "Amazon brags about how fast they can get books to you, but we can get ours out faster," says owner Richard Howorth.The Payoff: Impossible to quantify but customer loyalty has strengthened.

3//Be A Printing Press"We wanted to give Village Books a new face," says co-owner Chuck Robinson. So in 2009 the Bellingham, Washington, store leased an Espresso Book Machine, which can print a 200-page, professional-looking book in 10 minutes. The store now produce...

[Source: Fast Company]

East African Organization Receives International Library Award For Creating Knowledge Centers in Rural Areas

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today presented its 2011 Access to Learning Award of $1 million to ALIN, which provides knowledge and information through a variety of innovative channels in remote communities.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Sara Allan Joins Foundation As Deputy Director of Strategy and Management

SEATTLE -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that Sara Allan will be joining the foundation as deputy director of strategy and management in the College Ready strategy of its education division within its United States Program.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Crunchyroll Summer Streaming Roundup

Anime streaming service Crunchyroll has had flood of new summer shows rushing forth for a few weeks now. It's time to dive in and see what this season has brought us, from the duds to the divine.

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[Source: About.com]

Fan Movie Winner Profile: Solo Forever

words: Bonnie BurtonAt this year’s Star Wars Fan Movie Awards presented by Lucasfilm and Atom at San Diego Comic-Con International, Solo Forever won the Best Comedy Award.Starwars.com chats with Los Angeles-based filmmaker Trey Albright about his award-winning film Solo Forever.What prompted you to make a Star Wars fan film? How has George Lucas and his [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Tanner Hall - Trailer

As Fernanda (Rooney Mara) enters her senior year at Tanner Hall--a sheltered boarding school in New England--she's faced with unexpected changes in her group of friends when a childhood acquaintance, the charismatic yet manipulative trouble-maker Victoria (Georgia King), appears. Shy and studious, Fernanda is usually the voice of reason among her friends--adventurous and sexy Kate (Brie Larson) and tomboy Lucasta (Amy Ferguson)--but when she begins a complicated friendship with Gio (Tom Everett Scott), an older family friend, she decides it's finally time to take some risks. Jealous of Fernanda's exciting relationship, Victoria begins to sabotage Fernanda's plans and plots to publicly humiliate her. Meanwhile, Lucasta struggles with her newfound feelings towards another classmate, and mischievous Kate is too preoccupied with making her teachers nervous to pay much attention to her actual classes. However, as each of the girls flirt with adulthood, they realize they still need each other to help get through their first grown-up decisions--and the consequences they bring.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital names new senior vice president of public relations

Kimberly Ovitt hired to take the helm of the hospital’s public relations and communication efforts.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

5 great baseball stadiums

The author of "The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip" shares his favorite stadiums and why you should take in a game at one of these parks.

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[Source: CNN.com - Travel]

Childhood Vaccination: Introducing a Promising Milestone for Tomorrow's Children

Last week I hosted some of the most distinguished names in world affairs in my homeland of Norway.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

So What If My Baby Is Born Like Me?

Jono Lancaster, 26, has suffered rejection and discrimination his entire life – all because of the way he looks. Born with a rare genetic condition, Treacher-Collins syndrome, Jono has no cheekbones or external ears and has endured years of bullying and countless hospital appointments. The nature of the condition means

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[Source: Top Documentary Films]

Boosting Nutrition, One Bite at a Time

Malnutrition is a global issue that affects billions. Programs like GAIN are reducing malnutrition through food fortification strategies aimed at improving the health and nutrition of populations at risk.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Fake pterodactyl nabs surfer in statue prank

A bronze surfer statue near San Diego that's been the target of many gags has been hit again.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

Beached whale laid to rest near Calif. river

In a ceremony screened by tall willows, the Yurok Tribe on Tuesday laid to rest a 45-foot gray whale that had delighted residents, passers-by and scientists after swimming into the lower Klamath River with its calf nearly two months ago.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

'Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal' to Stream Live on Niconico.com

Another event to mark fifteen years of Rurouni Kenshin has just been announced: a live stream of the OVA Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal on August 19, 2011 at 10PM PST, at the newly-minted anime and Japanese-video streaming site Niconico.com.

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[Source: About.com]

Epic can ban those who spoil Gears of War 3. They have the technology.

As we all know, an early (yet somewhat complete) version of Gears of War 3 was leaked onto the internet and was absconded (or in this case downloaded) by pirates. As you can imagine, Epic is nervous that many of these people will be complete douchebags and spoil the experience for those who played fair and waited until they could buy the game legally before playing it. But there is a solution.

During a chat with Eurogamer, Gears of War 3 executive producer Rod Fergusson said that the developer has an ace up its sleeve that will prevent the game from being spoiled for the patient players who waited.

"We have a banning system built into our stuff so we can go in and identify certain people. Some people aren't smart about what they do. They'll be disappointed on 20th September when they can't get in and can't play. They may be banned."

Fergusson also said that the leaked version isn't a fair representation of the final version's polish and he also had special message to those who've pirated the game.

"If you don't value this community, you don't value this experience, then we don't value you. I'd rather pick that one bad apple out of the pool so everybody else can have a better time."

Daaaaaammmmmmn! Now that is what I call laying the smacketh down. In a verbal (and soon to be digital) sense of course. 

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Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., honored by the American Society of Hematology for contributions to childhood cancer treatment

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital oncologist Ching-Hon Pui is the recipient of the 2011 Henry M. Stratton Medal for work that has advanced the research and treatment of pediatric leukemia
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

St. Jude recognized on <i>FORTUNE</i> magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This is the first year St. Jude has been included in the publication’s annual list.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Littlerock - Trailer

A sleepy-eyed exurb of Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of two young Japanese tourists, stranded there with a broken rental car. Rintaro wants to leave as soon as possible, but Atsuko finds both the small town and the aimless lifestyle of the young people who live there fascinating- and, just maybe, a better example of the America she's been hoping to see than the big cities they've been traveling between. As she hangs around with the locals and begins to understand their lives (despite not speaking any English), she finds it increasingly hard to leave. The excitement of the new permeates every frame of this intimate evocation of a small town where everyone's talking, but no one really understands.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Bone marrow transplant survival more than doubles for young high-risk leukemia patients

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators reported markedly improved survival of pediatric patients transplanted for high-risk leukemia regardless of donor; cite treatment advances and better donor selection.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Statement by Bill and Melinda Gates on the GAVI Alliance's Announcement of Vaccine Industry Offers for Lower-Priced Life-Saving Vaccines

SEATTLE -- Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, issued the following statement on the GAVI Alliance’s announcement of new offers from developing country and multinational vaccine manufacturers to lower prices.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Drive - Trailer

Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac). After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk-that they're coming straight for Irene and her son-Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Martine Roussel, Ph.D., honored as 2011 fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Martine Roussel, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has been named to the 2011 class of new Fellows and Foreign Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

St. Jude to honor Latin singer Luis Fonsi at ninth annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala

Latin GRAMMY® Award-winning singer and songwriter Luis Fonsi has been giving back to his community for many years, and next week he’ll receive a distinguished honor from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for his efforts.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Univision Radio raises more than $4.7 million to support children with cancer at St. Jude

Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the United States, and its listeners raised more than $4.7 million in cash and pledges during the 14th annual Promesa y Esperanza (Promise and Hope) radiothon, which took place on February 3 and 4, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

5 Ways Nutritionally Enhanced Crops Can Benefit Health

In this interactive graphic, learn more about confronting Vitamin A, protein, and iron deficiencies with golden rice and biocassava plus.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

U of T Engineers Put Their Heads Together to Reinvent the Toilet

TORONTO, ON – I hope you’re sitting down – here’s a challenge for you. Design a toilet that’s off-the-grid – no running water, no sewerage system, no electricity.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Lawrence Noble Website Launches

Artist/sculptor Lawrence Noble, who has created some memorable Star Wars posters and sculptures (including the bronze Yoda fountain outside Lucasfilm’s Presidio offices), has launched an all-new website showcasing his many works dating back to the 1970s. Be sure to click the site’s top nav bar to explore some of the many pieces Noble has created [...]
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[Source: The Official Star Wars Blog]

Making Progress on the MDGs

Countries around the world are working hard to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Learn more about countries’ progress on key targets of the first, fourth and fifth goals.
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[Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]

Redemption Road - Clip

In Mario Van Peeble's new film "Redemption Road", two seemingly different men (Academy Award Nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, Morgan Simpson) embark on a music-steeped journey through the American South, learning along the way that life isn't about where you end up - it's how you get there that matters. Somewhere along the 900 miles between Austin, TX and Huntsville, AL the two men become unlikely friends. However, every road has an end. In Huntsville, sad truths come to light, with heartbreak and violence lingering in their wake, ultimately leaving both men changed forever. The music of "Redemption Road" is permeated with authenticity, from Country music - perfectly befitting the film's Nashville locations - to the full scope of the Blues with a pinch of good old-fashioned Gospel to reflect the film's deeper themes of faith.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

Senna - Clip 4

Senna's remarkable story, charting his physical and spiritual achievements on the track and off, his quest for perfection, and the mythical status he has since attained, is the subject of SENNA, a documentary feature that spans the racing legend's years as an F1 driver, from his opening season in 1984 to his untimely death a decade later. Far more than a film for F1 fans, SENNA unfolds a remarkable story in a remarkable manner, eschewing many standard documentary techniques in favor of a more cinematic approach that makes full use of astounding footage, much of which is drawn from F1 archives and previously unseen.
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[Source: Latest Movie Trailers]

A dancing carrot proposes marriage in China

If your girlfriend's favorite color is orange and you want to propose, maybe dressing yourself and 48 friends as giant carrots is the best way to get her to say yes.
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[Source: MiamiHerald.com: Weird News]

St. Jude recognized on <i>FORTUNE</i> magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been recognized by FORTUNE magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.” This is the first year St. Jude has been included in the publication’s annual list.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]

Sickle cell anemia drug shown safe and effective for infants and toddlers, improving treatment options

The multicenter Baby HUG trial led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators shows hydroxyurea reduces the most common symptoms of sickle cell anemia in children, raising hopes the drug will ease complications and improve patient quality of life.
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[Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Latest News]