Walmart, others cut TV prices in Super Bowl run-up

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• Walmart, others cut TV prices in Super Bowl run-up
• Headset on, Obama does basketball commentary on TV (AP)
• Salinger, Mona Lisa, and Haiti: Buzz Week in Review
• Grammy weekend begins with Neil Young tribute (AP)
• AP Sources: Govt clears Toyota gas pedal fix (AP)
• The elaborate tricks John Edwards used to keep his affair secret—and why they failed.
• GOP's Whitman disavows 'proud racist' councilman (AP)
• White Roofs Could Reduce Urban Heating (LiveScience.com)
• Thousands in Tokyo protest US military presence (AP)
• iPad v. A Rock
• 7 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Starving or Breaking a Sweat
• Many obstacles to choosing a site for 9/11 trials
• Unbowed on Iraq, Blair Argues for Targeting Iran
• China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy
• Robert Pattinson Becomes the Sexiest Comic-Book Character Since Little Lotta

Walmart, others cut TV prices in Super Bowl run-up Posted: 30 Jan 2010 11:16 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is cutting prices on high-definition TVs ahead of the U.S. Super Bowl championship game, looking to entice shoppers to spend now that the holiday season has ended.

Headset on, Obama does basketball commentary on TV (AP) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 10:19 AM PST AP - There was a familiar voice behind the microphone during the Duke-Georgetown basketball game — that of Barack Obama.

Salinger, Mona Lisa, and Haiti: Buzz Week in Review Posted: 29 Jan 2010 06:26 PM PST by Mike Krumboltz Two artistic icons were thrust into the spotlight this past week. J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of "The Catcher in the Rye," passed away at 91. His death sparked tremendous curiosity on the Web. Questions about the real Mona Lisa also generated big buzz. Did Leonardo da Vinci really paint it of himself? And is there finally a scientific way to prove it? Read on for those stories and more with the Buzz Week in Review. The death of J.D. Salinger There was a time when just about ever high school student in the country read "The Catcher in the Rye." Salinger's timeless

Grammy weekend begins with Neil Young tribute (AP) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 07:20 AM PST AP - Neil Young sat in the audience as 20 of his best known songs were performed on stage.

AP Sources: Govt clears Toyota gas pedal fix (AP) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 02:11 PM PST Federal regulators have cleared Toyota's plan to fix millions of sticky gas pedals, and dealers could get parts to make the repairs as early as Thursday or Friday, people briefed on the matter said Saturday.

The elaborate tricks John Edwards used to keep his affair secret—and why they failed. Posted: 30 Jan 2010 10:05 AM PST Among the revelations in Andrew Young's new book about John Edwards is that once the whole sordid truth about Edwards and Rielle Hunter emerged, Bill Clinton "called the senator and said, in effect, 'How'd you get caught?'" It's not a surprising question, given the source.

GOP's Whitman disavows 'proud racist' councilman (AP) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 10:52 AM PST AP - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman is severing ties with an elected official who described himself as a "proud racist."

White Roofs Could Reduce Urban Heating (LiveScience.com) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 07:46 AM PST LiveScience.com - To help combat global warming and urban heating, we might just need to paint the town white.

Thousands in Tokyo protest US military presence (AP) Posted: 30 Jan 2010 08:54 AM PST AP - Thousands of protesters from across Japan marched Saturday in central Tokyo to protest the U.S. military presence on Okinawa, while a Cabinet minister said she would fight to move a Marine base Washington considers crucial out of the country.

iPad v. A Rock Posted: 30 Jan 2010 02:24 AM PST This speaks for itself. Thanks to Phil Santoro for creating it and sending it us (a play on the iphone v. rock joke).

7 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Without Starving or Breaking a Sweat Posted: 30 Jan 2010 12:57 PM PST Did you find this helpful? Weight loss requires two things: burning calories through exercise and cutting them through smart food choices and portion control. In theory, you could create a calorie deficit by spending hours at the gym, but that's not realistic-or much fun.

Many obstacles to choosing a site for 9/11 trials Posted: 30 Jan 2010 01:35 AM PST A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York.

Unbowed on Iraq, Blair Argues for Targeting Iran Posted: 29 Jan 2010 03:16 PM PST Britain may have soured on a war whose basis was undermined by the absence of WMD in Iraq, but the former Prime Minister would do it all over again

China Leading Global Race to Make Clean Energy Posted: 30 Jan 2010 10:29 AM PST Shifting to sustainable energy could leave the West dependent on technology from China, much as the developed world now depends on Mideast oil.

Robert Pattinson Becomes the Sexiest Comic-Book Character Since Little Lotta Posted: 30 Jan 2010 04:56 AM PST Behold, the smoldering beauty of Robert Pattinson, in comic-book form! A sneak peek of the New Moon hunk's installment of Bluewater Productions' Fame comics series has been released, giving fans an indication of what they can expect when the 32-pager hits shelves in May.

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