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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2008-09-15
List Price: $14.95Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Once you start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly. Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name(read more)
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Bake Sale Murder

2007-11-30
List Price: $5.59Ever since local developer Fred Stanton and his wife, Mimi, built five modular homes next door to Lucy Stone's farmhouse, life just hasn't been the same. With Mimi complaining about everything from the state of Lucy's lawn to another neighbor's lovable dog, quaint Tinker's Cove, Maine, is now entangled in cul-de-sac politics and backstabbing. And when Mimi doesn't show up for her shift at The Hat... (read more)
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Hostile Intent

2009-08-23
List Price: $5.59The Vince Flynn for the 21st Century is here!--John Fasano, producer of ... (read more)
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

2010-05-24
List Price: $27.95The stunning third and final novel in Stieg Larsson?s internationally best-selling trilogyLisbeth Salander?the heart of Larsson?s two previous novels?lies in critical condition, a bullet wound to her head, in the intensive care unit of a Swedish city hospital. She?s fighting for her life in more ways than one: if and when she recovers, she?ll be taken back to Stockholm to stand trial for three murders. With the help of her friend, journalist Mikael Blomkvist, she will not only hav(read more)
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The Grand Design

2010-09-06
List Price: $28.00Price: $15.12You Save: $12.88 (46%)1 used & new from $15.12Stephen Hawking on The Grand Design How can we understand the world in which we find ourselves? Over twenty years ago I wrote A Brief History of Time, to try to explain where the universe came from, and where it is going. But that book left some important questions unanswered. Why is there a universe--why is(read more)
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The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009-07-27
List Price: $15.95Amazon Best of the Month, July 2009: The girl with the dragon tattoo is back. Stieg Larsson's seething heroine, Lisbeth Salander, once again finds herself paired with journalist Mikael Blomkvist on the trail of a sinister criminal enterprise. Only this time, Lisbeth must return to the darkness of her own past (more specifically, an event coldly known as "All the Evil") if she is to stay one step ahead--and alive. The Girl Who Played with Fire is a break-out-in-a-cold-swea(read more)
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Batman Begins [Blu-ray]

2008-07-07
List Price: $28.99Price: $8.99You Save: $20.00 (69%)39 used & new from $8.98Batman Begins discards the previous four films in the series and recasts the Caped Crusader as a fearsome avenging angel. That's good news, because the series, which had gotten off to a rousing start under Tim Burton, had gradually dissolved into self-parody by 1997's Batman & Robin. As the title implies, Batman Begins tells the story anew, when Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) flees Western civilization following the murder of his parents. He is taken in by a mysterious instruc(read more)
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The Dark Knight (+ BD Live) [Blu-ray]

2008-12-08
List Price: $24.98Price: $8.99You Save: $15.99 (64%)63 used & new from $8.99The Dark Knight arrives with tremendous hype (best superhero movie ever? posthumous Oscar for Heath Ledger?), and incredibly, it lives up to all of it. But calling it the best superhero movie ever seems like faint praise, since part of what makes the movie great--in addition to pitch-perfect casting, outstanding writing, and a compelling vision--is that it bypasses the normal fantasy element of the superhero genre and makes it all terrifyingly real. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) is Gotham(read more)
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Rocky: The Undisputed Collection (Rocky / Rocky II / Rocky III / Rocky IV / Rocky V / Rocky Balboa) [Blu-ray]

2009-11-02
List Price: $69.99Price: $32.99You Save: $37.00 (53%)26 used & new from $32.99A small-time Philadelphia boxer fights the heavyweight champ; Rocky struggles to save his marriage while training for the championship rematch; Rocky(read more)
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Dexter: The Fourth Season

2010-08-16
List Price: $49.99Price: $24.99You Save: $25.00 (50%)28 used & new from $21.50Unfolding with tragic inevitability, Dexter's fourth season is a taut game of cat and mouse between Dexter (Emmy nominee Michael C. Hall) and Arthur Mitchell, "a very special kind of monster," unnervingly portrayed by John Lithgow in his Emmy and Golden Globe-winning performance. Whoever guest stars in seasons to come has a very hard act to follow. (Never mind all the blood, Mitchell's greeting, "Hello, Dexter Morgan," from the episode of the same name, will disturb your sleep.) But let's(read more)
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Iron Man 2 (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

2010-09-27
List Price: $39.99Price: $24.99You Save: $15.00 (38%)1 used & new from $24.99After the high-flying adventures of the first Iron Man picture, the billionaire arms manufacturer and irrepressible bon vivant Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) finds himself nursing a hangover. But not like any hangover he's had before: this one is toxic, a potentially deadly condition resulting from heavy metals (or something) bleeding out of the hardware he's installed in the middle of his chest. This is the problem Stark needs to solve in Iron Man 2, not to mention the threat from(read more)
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The Man with No Name Trilogy [Blu-ray]

2010-05-31
List Price: $69.98Price: $27.99You Save: $41.99 (60%)21 used & new from $27.99he Sergio Leone ?spaghetti westerns? did not simply add a new chapter to the genre?they reinvented it. From his shockingly violent and stylized breakthrough, A Fistful of Dollars, to the film Quentin Tarantino calls ?the best-directed movie of all time,? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Leone?s vision did for westerns what talkies did for all movies back in the 1920s: it elevated them to an entirely... (read more)
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Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generation

2010-09-04
List Price: $139.00Price: $139.001 used & new from $139.00The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 17 percent lighter weight at just 8.5 ounces. The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in... (read more)
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Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation

2010-09-04
List Price: $189.00Price: $189.001 used & new from $189.00The all-new Kindle has a new electronic-ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6-inch-size reading area, and a 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.7 ounces. The new Kindle also offers 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life, double the storage to 3,500 books, built-in... (read more)
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Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6" Display, White, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation

2010-09-04
List Price: $189.00Price: $189.001 used & new from $189.00
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Kindle DX Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G, 9.7" Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally ? Latest Generation

2010-07-06
List Price: $379.00Price: $379.001 used & new from $379.00Say Hello to the Newest Kindle DX All New, High Contrast E-Ink Screen: Our graphite Kindle DX uses our all new, improved electronic ink display, with 50% better contrast for the clearest text and sharpest images Beautiful Large Display: The 9.7" diagonal E-ink screen is ideal for a broad range of reading material, including graphic-rich books, PDFs, newspapers, magazines, and blogs Read in... (read more)
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Apple iPod touch 8 GB (2nd Generation--with iPhone OS 3.1 Software Installed) [OLD MODEL]

2010-09-04
List Price: $199.99Price: $173.54You Save: $26.45 (13%)392 used & new from $139.99iPod touch is a great iPod, a great pocket computer, and a great portable game player. Listen to a mix of songs automatically put together by the new Genius Mixes feature. Watch a movie. Surf the web. Download countless apps. (Click here to jump down the page and learn all about apps.) View rich HTML email. Find your location and get directions with Google Maps. Discover games and apps you're sure... (read more)
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Western Digital WD Elements 1 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive WDBAAU0010HBK-NESN

2010-09-04
List Price: $129.99Price: $78.35You Save: $51.64 (40%)22 used & new from $76.99Designed with the same commitment to quality that made WD external drives the number one drives in the world, Western Digital?s WD Elements USB 2.0 external hard drives are the right answer for simply affordable add-on storage. Just plug it in to a USB port and start saving your photos, music, video, and files. Kit contains; USB 2.0 external hard drive, USB cable, AC adapter, Quick Install Guide.(read more)
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Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether, Brown/ White

2008-11-17
List Price: $23.90Price: $17.14You Save: $6.76 (28%)52 used & new from $16.95Sophie the Giraffe, full of discoveries and activities to awaken baby's senses. Sight: The dark and contrasting spots all over Sophie the Giraffe's body provide visual stimulation and make her easily recognizable to baby. She soon becomes a familiar and reassuring objet. Hearing: Her squeaker keeps baby amused, stimulates his hearings, and helps him to understand the link between cause and effect.... (read more)
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Lost: The Complete Sixth and Final Season [Blu-ray]

2010-08-23
List Price: $79.99Price: $47.99You Save: $32.00 (40%)23 used & new from $40.29It all comes down to this. Television?s most innovative and compelling series comes to a stunning conclusion in ABC?s LOST: The Complete Sixth And Final Season. The critically acclaimed epic drama will finally reveal the fate of the Oceanic 815 survivors and all who have joined their journey, and will uncover even more secrets with never-before-seen content available only on Blu-ray and DVD! ... (read more)
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Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes

2007-10-18
List Price: $9.99Price: $8.99You Save: $1.00 (10%)20 used & new from $8.95Promote music appreciation by introducing your little one to baby-friendly versions of classical masterpieces by Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin and Rossini with the Baby Einstein Takealong Tunes! A large, easy-to-press button allows your baby to toggle through 7 high quality and enjoyable classical melodies at home or on-the-go! This baby's version of an ''MP3 player'' has colorful lights that dance across... (read more)
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Bananagrams

2010-09-04
List Price: $14.95Price: $13.22You Save: $1.73 (12%)95 used & new from $9.37Ages 7 & up. In this unique word game, players use tiles to create words crossword-style. The first player to use all their tiles is the winner. With multiple ways to play, this game is perfect for beginning spellers, as well as more advanced players. No pencil, paper, or board required.(read more)
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Lost: The Complete Collection

2010-08-23
List Price: $229.99Price: $148.99You Save: $81.00 (35%)13 used & new from $148.99Lost: Season One Along with Desperate Housewives, Lost was one of the two breakout shows in the fall of 2004. Mixing suspense and action with a sci-fi twist, it began with a thrilling pilot episode in which a jetliner traveling from Australia to Los Angeles crashes, leaving 48 survivors on an unidentified island with no sign of civilization or hope of imminent rescue. That may sound like Gilligan's Island meets Survivor, but
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LEGO Ultimate Building Set - 405 Pieces (6166)

2007-07-31
List Price: $29.99Price: $24.54You Save: $5.45 (18%)51 used & new from $24.00When your toddler has graduated from the Duplo stage and is ready to take the next step in his, or her, Lego journey, the Lego Ultimate Building Set is the ideal graduation gift. With 405 pieces stored in a durable plastic box with a see-through top, this set is the perfect place to let children continue to explore their imagination and engineering skills. The Lego Ultimate Building Set contains... (read more)

Lifescapes Jazz Club live quartet freedom applause CD

2008-07-16
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Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hi - Club, The Mou N

2010-08-06
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North To Freedom Weekly Reader Childrens Book Club 1965

2010-08-30
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2010 WPS Stars ABBY WAMBACH Club FREEDOM #200

2010-08-07
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EXPLORERS CLUB, THE FREEDOM WIND CD -NEW

2010-07-09
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Challenge Coin 2003 NJ Club Pin

2010-06-09
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Take a Ride on the "Wild" Side; Nicole Zorn and Sherri Zorn Nude ...

2010-08-29
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Mayumi's invented life: Chapter I – “the Red pill” | ClubFreedom

2010-04-30
It was my first trip to Hawaii and my first official day of freedom. My life experiences have since been classified as pre-Hawaii or post-Hawaii. I've often described April 1, 2000 as the fateful day where I chose the "red pill. ...

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2010-09-04
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DJ JahMek Selecta Talks Reggae, Dennis Brown, Bash on Ash, Aswad ...

2010-09-03
Club Freedom, Hollywood Alley, Venue of Scottsdale, The Sets, Sail Inn, Paper Heart, Hidden House, Mardi gras, club red, the loft, Lucky devil, the vine, and so many more through the years. Which bygone club do you miss the most? ...

CLUB LOOSE FREEDOM MOVES!! - Sept 11/12 - 2 days, night drifting ...

2010-08-31
So it's just about time for the last road course event of the year at E-town (Haunted moves was cancelled and we're now doing something at VIR that weekend). Anyway. Freedom.

The Jonathan Franzen One-Off Book Club - The Rumpus.net

2010-09-03
When we started The Rumpus Book Club we wanted to choose Jonathan's Franzen's new novel Freedom. But FSG had a strict embargo, which was understandable; it would have been unfair to allow Rumpus Book Club members to get a book this ...

LaGrange Sunrise Rotary Club awards 2 college scholarships - From the Poughkeepsie Journal

2010-09-04
FREEDOM PLAINS — The LaGrange Sunrise Rotary Club recently announced its 2010 scholarship winners.

Review: Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen

2010-09-03
Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom proves Tolstoy’s dictum about families – and shows that the traditional novel is far from dead

Christianity, socialism topics of next Freedom & Virtue Institute meeting

2010-09-03
Socialist vision and its compatibility with Christianity will be discussed at the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s next Hour of Freedom to be held on September 15 at 6 p.m. at The Forest Country Club in Fort Myers.

Oprah's next book club pick: What will it be?

2010-09-03
Everyone's speculating on Oprah's next book club selection, scheduled to be announced on Sept. 17.

Sheryl Lee Ralph Previews 'First Wives Club' At NAACP Theatre Awards

2010-09-03
Filed under: News , Theater Sheryl Lee Ralph is one of the few actresses to have the freedom to choose the projects she signs on to do. She could sit back and be a supportive politician's wife, as the spouse of Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes . Instead, the former 'Moesha' star has spent her days educating on HIV/AIDS prevention around the world and raising money for the cause through ...

Bikers will remember fallen heroes with Freedom Walk

2010-09-03
On Sept. 11, veterans groups and patriotic biker groups will support all first-responders with a Ride to Remember, and mark the events of Sept. 11, 2001, with a Freedom Walk.

The History/political nerd in me is still mulling Freedom Club. Joining the Jeb fan club w/ @wendyrosenfeld & @canarymegan. #liveartsfringe

2010-09-04
The History/political nerd in me is still mulling Freedom Club. Joining the Jeb fan club w/ @wendyrosenfeld & @canarymegan. #liveartsfringe

FLYing 2 Roman. See you All Tonight In Club Freedom 2 Rock The Place :)

2010-09-04
FLYing 2 Roman. See you All Tonight In Club Freedom 2 Rock The Place :)

Zarabiaj ! Earn Money and make Freedom: Time to Be In The Right Place Platinum Cash Club !... http://goo.gl/b/hhvN

2010-09-04
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Bought the next book club read yesterday, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. His new novel Freedom is generating much excitement.

2010-09-04
Bought the next book club read yesterday, The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. His new novel Freedom is generating much excitement.

Zarabiaj ! Earn Money and make Freedom: Time to Be In The Right Place Platinum Cash Club !... http://goo.gl/b/hhvN

2010-09-04
Zarabiaj ! Earn Money and make Freedom: Time to Be In The Right Place Platinum Cash Club !... http://goo.gl/b/hhvN

RT @Ianssoftskills: @tarabuble Help others and secure your own financial freedom - http://club.asteria.ws

2010-09-04
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Florida's John Brantley, left, takes over at quarterback for Tim Tebow, one of the most decorated players in college football history.

UF turns to Brantley as post-Tebow era begins

2010-09-03
No. 4 Florida gets its first chance to respond to looming questions Saturday against Miami of Ohio. First and foremost: Will quarterback John Brantley emerge from Tim Tebow's shadow?
FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2010, file photo, Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly huddles with his team  during NCAA college football practice in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame opens their season against Purdue on Sept. 4. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond, File)

Notre Dame's Kelly makes debut vs Purdue

2010-09-03
Brian Kelly set the rules early for his players: No earrings or ball caps, organize your lockers, keep your helmets on and pay attention to detail during practices that won't last more than 2½ hours.
Rafael Nadal celebrates a point against Denis Istomin during their second-round match at the U.S. Open on Friday night.

Nadal overcomes great shot to advance at Open

2010-09-03
Even Rafael Nadal felt compelled to applaud when his second-round opponent at the U.S. Open hit a spectacular, full-sprint winner. The shot put Denis Istomin within two points of tying the match at a set apiece, but he couldn't close the deal and lost to the top-seeded Spaniard 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-5 Friday night.
Venus Williams celebrates after her 6-2, 6-1 victory over Mandy Minella at the U.S. Open on Friday.

Venus sparkles to reach fourth round at Open

2010-09-03
Her play sparkling as much as her sequined dress, Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 on Friday night at the U.S. Open.
Cincinnati's Ramon Hernandez, right, looks back at home plate umpire Jeff Kellogg as Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina pumps his fist after Hernandez was called out on strikes to end the game Friday night. The Cardinals won 3-2.

Cards snap 5-game skid, beat rival Reds

2010-09-03
Rookie Jaime Garcia beat the Reds for the fourth time, halting the St. Louis Cardinals' five-game losing streak and ending Cincinnati's four-game run in a 3-2 victory on Friday night.
Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki connects for a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Rockies send Padres to 8th straight loss

2010-09-04
Jason Giambi and Troy Tulowitzki each hit a two-run home run to ruin left-hander Cory Luebke's big league debut and hand the reeling NL West-leading San Diego Padres their season-high eighth straight loss, 4-3 on Friday night.
Traders work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street surged Friday after a relatively encouraging report on the jobs market lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Wall Street completes solid week of gains

2010-09-03
Stocks ended a three-week losing streak after an encouraging employment report lifted hopes about the pace of economic growth.

Employers hire more workers than expected

2010-09-03
Private employers hired more workers than expected in August, lifting hopes for the weak U.S. economy, but the nation’s unemployment rate rose for the first time in four months.
To critics of office flirting, author Nicole Williams says

Flirting your way to the corner office

2010-09-03
Flirting, after all, is one of the oldest tricks in the book. But how do you use it to your professional advantage without crossing the line or inviting unwanted advances?
Israeli President Shimon Peres, center, arrives for the ‘Intelligence on the World, Europe, and Italy’ economic forum, at Villa d’Este, in Cernobbio, on Lake Como, Italy, Friday. Experts at the event offered a gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.

Experts see trouble ahead for developed world

2010-09-03
Experts gathered in Italy Friday offered a generally gloomy outlook — especially for the United States and much of the industrialized world.

Great Recession was emotional ‘roller coaster’

2010-09-03
More than a quarter of employed U.S. workers suffered a bout of unemployment during the Great Recession that took many of them on an emotional roller coaster ride.

10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend

2010-09-03
If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?

Cosmic Log: Why the N.Z. quake is no Haiti

2010-09-03
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified

Is the grand design within our grasp?

2010-09-03
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a decade ago, British physicist Stephen Hawking said there was a 50-50 chance that a unified "theory of everything" would be discovered within 20 years. Now he explains why he thinks the theory has been found.
Just as

Cheers to 'Dance Central' — the cure for two left feet

2010-09-04
Just as "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" have created legions of rock 'n roll gods, the forthcoming motion-controlled game "Dance Central" will soon create an army of dancing queens and kings.
Game icon Duke Nukem will wield his over-the-top guns and attitude yet again. After more than a decade of delays,

Babes, bullets, bombs! Duke Nukem makes a comeback

2010-09-03
Game icon Duke Nukem will wield his over-the-top guns and attitude yet again. After more than a decade of delays, "Duke Nukem Forever" will debut on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC game systems in 2011.

Chinese satellites bump during secret maneuvers

2010-09-03
A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.

E. coli outbreak puts focus on meat oversight

2010-09-03
The first outbreak linked to a rare strain of E. coli in ground beef is prompting a fresh look at tougher regulations to protect the nation's meat supply.
Tom Abrams, director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising, and Communications, talks with co-workers Sheetal Patel (left) and Ernest Voyard (second left) about the FDA's enforcement of rules against deceptive pharmaceuticals advertising at FDA headquarters in Silver Spring, Md.

Drugmakers script social media to push meds

2010-09-03
It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.  A popular New York blogger attended a brunch with fellow "frazzled moms." They took in tips from a style expert and listened to a nurse extol the virtues of Mirena, a birth control device sold by Bayer Healthcare.  The nurse was on Bayer's payroll.
Organic farmer Luis Miranda places summer squash out for sale July 7 at a farmer's market in Sacramento, Calif.

7 natural strategies to detox your body

2010-09-03
You can't avoid all environmental toxins, but you can make it easier for your body to cleanse them.
So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair?  Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.

Your hair knows when you're going to keel over

2010-09-03
So stressed out you feel like pulling out your hair?  Save a few strands for the doctor. It could end up saving your life.
Gordon and his wife live in a home with no running water, and his wife was once trapped in a trash pile and needed help to get out.

Hit 'Hoarders' returns for third season

2010-09-03
Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.

Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit

2010-09-03
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
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Head of alleged trafficking scheme arrested

2010-09-03
The head of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms pleaded not guilty Friday, part of what the FBI calls the largest human-trafficking case charged in U.S. history Thailand - United States - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Human trafficking - Los Angeles
Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue vehicles are shown at the Miami International Airport arrival level early Friday.

Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown

2010-09-03
A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said. Miami - Law - Law Enforcement - Miami International Airport - Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Marines in the background provide security as a Marine and a U.S. Army Task Force Shadow flight medic, right, rush a Marine wounded in an explosive attack across a field to a medevac helicopter, west of Lashkar Gah, in southern Afghanistan Thursday.

Gates: U.S. troops face 'tough days' ahead

2010-09-03
As the last of 30,000 U.S. reinforcements arrive in Afghanistan, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday got a firsthand look at operations in the dangerous south. Afghanistan - Robert Gates - United States Secretary of Defense - Asia - Hamid Karzai
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Pakistan Taliban leader charged in CIA bombing

2010-09-01
U.S. officials have charged the leader of Pakistan's Taliban with planning attacks against American forces in Afghanistan, including last year's suicide bombing that killed seven CIA employees. Afghanistan - Taliban - Pakistan - Suicide attack - Asia
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Number of illegal immigrants in U.S. declining

2010-09-01
The number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in two decades — decreasing by 8 percent. United States - Illegal immigration - Immigration - Pew Research Center - Anti-Immigration
A man is led away from a plane at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam Monday in this image taken from TV.  U.S. officials told NBC News that the two men arrested Monday are likely to go free.

Dutch release Yemeni men held in terror probe

2010-09-01
Two Yemeni men arrested on suspicion they may have been involved in an airline terrorism plot are released without charge when no evidence was found, Dutch prosecutors say. Amsterdam - Chicago - Netherlands - United States - North Holland

Tropical Storm Earl whirls toward Nova Scotia

2010-09-04
Eastern Canada is waiting for the worst of Tropical Storm Earl as New Englanders say goodbye to a heavy dose of wind and rain.

Adult services censored on Craigslist

2010-09-04
Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.

Arrests made at Tony Blair booksigning

2010-09-04
Police made a "small number" of arrests in Dublin where former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to sign copies of his autobiography Saturday, a spokesman for Ireland's national police service said.

Mistrial in alleged 'sham marriage' case

2010-09-03
The sham marriage trial of actress Fernanda Romero, which the judge has likened to a soap opera, appeared threatened with a mistrial Friday after a dramatic turn a day earlier.

New Zealand city rocked by quake

2010-09-04
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.

U.N. envoy in Pakistan flood aid plea

2010-09-04
A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.

West Nile virus kills 15 in Greece, health officials say

2010-09-03
West Nile Virus has killed 15 people in northern Greece and sickened 158 others, the Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.

Would you get selective reduction?

2010-09-03
For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for reducing that number is clear. But the decision isn't always clear-cut.

She drops 100 pounds, gains new world

2010-09-02
I come from a small-ish town in Oklahoma where we've never met a vegetable we couldn't fry and the only things more super-sized than our portions are the huge church complexes that alternate with fast-food restaurants along our roads.

For teens, too little sleep may equal too many snacks

2010-09-02
All those late nights spent trolling Facebook, texting friends, and cramming for tests may be taking a toll on teenagers' diets, a new study suggests.

Build-it-yourself playground helps kids imagine

2010-09-02
He's designed everything from upscale hotels and restaurants to the sets for Broadway plays and the Academy Awards ceremony.

In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail

2010-09-02
The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.

Adult services censored on Craigslist

2010-09-04
Embattled online classified service Craigslist apparently made a change to its website early Saturday, censoring its adult services section.

Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death

2010-09-03
The mother of a 4-year-old girl found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.

Cartoon of Mexican flag draws criticism

2010-09-04
An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.

Earl heads toward Canada

2010-09-04
Eastern Canada braced for the worst of Tropical Storm Earl as New Englanders said goodbye to a heavy dose of wind and rain.

10 fall movies we can't wait to see

2010-09-03
There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fall. We've got pumpkins, colorful leaves, Halloween, and whatnot. But the hands-down best thing about fall is that this is the season when the "good" movies come out.

LA police investigate discovery of 'mummified' babies

2010-09-04
Detectives are investigating the discovery of two "mummified" babies found wrapped in 1930s newspaper in the basement of a Los Angeles apartment building.

Obama's economy boost - just don't call it stimulus

2010-09-03
President Obama is pledging to propose a new package of job-boosting ideas next week -- just don't call it stimulus.

Dollar slips on return to risk

2010-09-03
As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.

Where the jobs are now, and where they'll be next

2010-09-03
U.S. companies modestly added jobs in August, easing concerns that the nation might slip back into a recession. The latest jobs report released by the Labor Department today is better than expected. Employment in the private sector rose by 67,000 payrolls, after a revised 107,000 increase in July that was more than originally estimated. The report immediately sent stocks rallying, despite the fact that overall employment dropped and the unemployment rate climbed to 9.6% from 9.5%, as more people actively searched for jobs.

What went wrong at Burger King

2010-09-03
It's not yet clear what Burger King's new owner, the Brazilian-backed private equity firm 3G Capital, has in mind for the troubled No. 2 fast-food chain. But a total strategic revamp is in order.

Dow back in the black for 2010

2010-09-03
Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.

Strongest jobs recovery in decades. Seriously

2010-09-03
A jobless recovery? Hardly.

Video: Agassi opens up about father, childhood

2010-09-03
Programming note: Watch more of the Agassi interview Friday on Anderson Cooper 360° beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

Why do doctors' offices have to be so darned rude?

2010-09-03
David Gewirtz | BIO AC360° Contributor Director, U.S. Strategic Perspective Institute As a nation, we have a lot of work to do in order to make our health care payment system competitive with the rest of the world. But there's one thing that we can do now, one thing that doesn't cost a cent: we can be polite.

Letters to the President #592: 'Disproving God . . .or not'

2010-09-03
Tom Foreman | BIO AC360° Correspondent So I was reading this article about how the esteemed physicist Stephen Hawking says there is no God; about how everything that exists can be explained by science, and spontaneous creation; which, I guess, is like spontaneous combustion, only not so messy. And once again I found myself thinking: How the heck would he know?

Long Island, Cape Cod get ready for Earl

2010-09-03
CNN Wire Staff North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue says state "dodged the bullet."

Texas lawmaker admits mistake in scholarship scandal

2010-09-03
CNN Wire Staff Relatives of Johnson and her aide receive more than $25,000 in scholarships, newspaper says.

Frack you, frack me

2010-09-03
Dave Schechter CNN Senior National Editor If you’re not familiar with the term “hydraulic fracturing,” you might want to study up. “Fracking,” as it’s called in shorthand, is big news in parts of the country and it’s about to get bigger.