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'Social Network' Trailer Parodies of other Social Networks
We ve seen a month s worth of parodies of The Social Network trailer, and unless you ve been living in a cave, you ve probably seen most of them too. Turns out most internet stories benefit from a little choral Radiohead.
2010-09-07 23:00:00
The 5 Dumbest Comic Story-lines
Comics are known to sometimes be nothing more than soap operas with thought bubbles, but sometimes the stories can get seriously dumb.
2010-09-07 23:00:00
Top Ten Best Songs About Cocaine
When they say Miami is a city built of snow, rest assured they aren't talking about the weather.
2010-09-07 23:00:12
Cost of Medical Malpractice Tops $55 Billion a Year in U.S.
The cost of medical malpractice in the United States is $55.6 billion a year, which is 2.4 percent of annual health-care spending, a new study shows. The researchers said their estimate includes $45.6 billion in what's known as defensive medicine costs -- when doctors prescribe unnecessary tests or treatments to avoid lawsuits.
2010-09-07 23:00:00
4 IITs slip in rankings for top world universities
Four out of seven Indian Institutes of Technology IITs have slipped in the QS World University Rankings this year against last year. QS ranks 500 institutions across the world.
2010-09-07 21:44:13
China, India top list of international students in OECD countries
The largest numbers of international students to countries in the 33-nation Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OECD grouping are from China and India, with the highest number of Indian students choosing the US as their proffered destination for tertiary education.
2010-09-07 21:40:13
All change at the top for UK banks Barclays and HSBC
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2010-09-07 20:45:32
Top US commander: Burning Quran endangers troops
The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan warned an American church's threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book could endanger U.S. troops in the country and Americans worldwide. Meanwhile, NATO reported the death of an American service member in an...
2010-09-07 20:28:48
Cal Poly, UC Davis joining Big Sky Conference
The football teams from Cal Poly and UC Davis are joining the Big Sky Conference, league commissioner Doug Fullerton said Tuesday.The universities accepted the invitations to join the conference as football-only schools late last week after league presidents approved an exception to league rules that require all member schools to take part in the same 14 sports.Cal Poly and UC Davis are Football Championship Subdivision members that compete in the Great West Conference but participate in the Big West Conference for the majority of their sports.A timeline for the move has not been set, but the league will work the schools into a conference schedule as soon as possible, Fullerton said. Many of the Big Sky Conference teams have their 2011 schedules nearly complete and Cal Poly and UC Davis must officially withdraw from the Great West Conference, which also includes football teams from North Dakota, South Dakota and Southern Utah."The Big Sky is recognized as one of the top FCopyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneCal Poly, UC Davis joining Big Sky ConferenceSeptember, 7 2010 2:33 pm MST
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U.S. Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, Fowler
NEW YORK - Tiger Woods was a no-brainer as a captain's pick for the Ryder Cup.Rickie FowlerThat required a little more than deep thought."It just came down to feelings," captain Corey Pavin said. "I had a gut feeling about Rickie."Fowler, the 21-year-old mop top who only turned pro 11 months ago, made history Tuesday as the first PGA Tour rookie on the American team and the first captain's pick to have never won on tour.He was the only big mystery when Pavin announced his four picks at the New York Stock Exchange. Pavin also chose a pair of major champions, Stewart Cink and Zach Johnson, both of whom have played the Ryder Cup on the road.The matches will be held Oct. 1-3 at Celtic Manor in Wales.Fowler will be the youngest American to play in the Ryder Cup since Woods in 1997, but only the second-youngest player at Celtic Manor. Rory McIlroy, the 21-year-old from Northern Ireland, earned his way onto the European team."I Copyright 2010 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Tahoe Daily TribuneU.S. Ryder Cup picks: Woods, Johnson, Cink, FowlerSeptember, 7 2010 12:40 pm MST
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