| 212 in NFL would have lesser free agency if no cap (AP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:56 AM PST ![]() Miles Austin of the Cowboys, Brandon Marshall of the Broncos and six other Pro Bowl picks are among more than 200 NFL players who would lose their status as unrestricted free agents this offseason if the league and its union can't agree on a new labor contract. According to a list obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday, there are 212 players who would be considered restricted free...
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| Iran opposition leaders told to repent or else (AFP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:35 AM PST  AFP - Hundreds of thousands of government supporters took to Iran's streets on Wednesday in a show of force against the opposition, with a senior cleric telling their leaders to repent or face death.
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| Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:54 AM PST ![]() Russia is considering sending a spacecraft to a large asteroid to knock it off its path and prevent a possible collision with ...
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| Texas Tech fires Mike Leach Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:25 AM PST ![]() Texas Tech has fired head football coach Mike Leach, the university's all-time winningest coach, following a bizarre 72-hour period that involved a suspension and legal filings. Pound it here for the scoop
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| Times Square Bomb Threat Dismissed After Mass Evacuation Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:05 AM PST  NEW YORK — A white van parked in the heart of Times Square with tinted windows, no license plates and a bogus law enforcement placard led the NYPD to briefly evacuate the tourist hot spot and send in a bomb squad on the day before New Year's Eve. No explosive devices were found inside the van Wednesday afternoon, and the area was reopened to traffic about two hours after the incident began.
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| Govt gives GMAC $3.8 billion in new aid (AP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 01:59 PM PST ![]() The government on Wednesday provided a fresh $3.8 billion cash infusion to stabilize GMAC Financial Services as the financing company struggles with hefty losses in its home mortgage unit.
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| Smart Spending: Federal appliance rebates launch Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:01 AM PST ![]() AP – FILE - In this April 18, 2008 file photo, a Whirlpool washer is shown at G&W Maytag in Lansing, Mich. … SAN FRANCISCO – Next year may be to appliance buyers what 2009 was to car buyers: time for government rebates.
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| Lost Couple Can't Blame GPS, Air Force Says (SPACE.com) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:35 AM PST ![]() SPACE.com - The U.S. Air Force wants to set the record straight: Neither aging GPS satellites nor a weak GPS signal were responsible for an elderly couple getting stranded in the woods for several days after following directions in their GPS-enabled SUV.
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| Charlie Sheen's Wife, Brooke Mueller, Has Criminal Record Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:26 AM PST  Drugs and alcohol are demons in Brooke Mueller's past. Boy, Charlie Sheen really knows how to pick 'em, doesn't he? The details behind his weekend arrest over a domestic altercation with wife Brooke Mueller seemed like a lot of smoke and mirrors, and it wasn't clear which one of the Mueller-Sheens acted crazier than the other. Now we have a report that Brooke isn't exactly known for being an angel: she has two arrests hiding in her closet.
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| CIA rejects charge it failed to share bomb suspect intelligence Posted: 30 Dec 2009 09:47 AM PST ![]() AFP/Getty Images/File – The CIA symbol is shown on the floor of its headquarters in Langley, Virginia. The CIA on Wednesday rejected … WASHINGTON (AFP) – The CIA on Wednesday rejected accusations that it failed to share vital information with other US intelligence agencies that might have helped ...
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| Iraq Ready for Some Football Posted: 30 Dec 2009 04:00 AM PST ![]() Goalkeeper Noor Sabri carried Iraq's national team to a surprise berth in the finals of the 2007 Asian soccer championship. He will play for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya (Air Force) this season, reports goal.com. Some encouraging evidence of normalcy in Iraq today, with the return of regular matches in Al Dawri ("The League"), Iraq's soccer season. The 2009-2010 season will have 43 teams competing — three times more than last year. Iraqi clubs have also finally started to pry some foreign players away from the lucrative and extremely popular leagues elsewhere in Arabia, Turkey and East Asia, and some ho
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| Guide to breaking cell phone security revealed (AP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:36 AM PST ![]() A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of GSM-standard cell phone users secret.
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| British DJ sacked for pulling plug on 'boring' Queen (AFP) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 04:08 AM PST  AFP - A British radio presenter has been sacked after he pulled the plug on Queen Elizabeth II's traditional Christmas Day speech, telling listeners it was "boring."
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| History snub could forever taint the '09 Colts (Yahoo! Sports) Posted: 30 Dec 2009 10:11 AM PST ![]() This season will likely be remembered for Sunday's despicable decision even if Indy wins the Super Bowl.
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| Are artificial sweeteners a healthier option? Posted: 29 Dec 2009 04:57 PM PST ![]() The Internet is flooded with rumors that artificial sweeteners are dangerous to your health. Is there any truth to these rumors? Should you worry? Sweet tasting foods are rare in nature.
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