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Starbucks has closed a coffeehouse in China's former imperial palace, the company said Saturday, ending a presence that sparked protests by Chinese critics who said it damaged a key historical site.

A different take on the world.

I love the part where the Public Relations Rep says "We're out of time"

There is no sign-up required, just simply goto www.viatalkfree.com and enter in your phone number and the number you wish to call, and you are instantly connected free of charge for up to 10 minutes.

A short and quick description of some of the file comparison utilities in Linux. Screenshots included.

Mark Rein put it quite clearly that "You'll also be able to share mods between the PC and PS3 platforms". He has also said that the open source platform Sony is using makes this possible. This may make it very unlikely the Xbox 360 will have such cross compatibility.

As shortages of basic goods worsen in crisis-hit Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe's government has decided to ban the import of groceries for resale, it emerged on Friday.

If you weren't afraid of clowns before, you will be after watching the first McDonalds commercial.

Though it's definitely the slowest of the Star Wars movies, it's by no means boring, and most fans regard it as one of the two best movies in the series. There are plenty of reasons to love this movie, but I've selected ten particular moments that really stand out and define the film as classic for me.

See nerds trying to get exercise they wouldn't otherwise dream of, in the hopes of triggering one of Adobe'sâ€"what was that, infrared?â€"motion sensors.

Eating lots of sugary, starchy foods may make eyes more vulnerable to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), America's top cause of vision loss.

The death and destruction of U.S. troops fighting in Iraq seems to have become so rampant to one local soldier that he actually staged an attack on himself -- allegedly hiring a hitman to non-fatally shoot him -- so he wouldn't be sent back for another tour of duty.

During Microsoft's press conference, there was a notable glitch when killing a guard on a rooftop. Upon seeing the glitch, the internet went a buzz with negative comments about the state of Assassin’s Creed and if it’s as technically advanced as Ubisoft says it is. That’s where Adam Sessler comes in.

A collection of some of the best game ads to date including some new ones like those Sony PSP "Dude, Get your own" ads and those insane "This is living" ads. The Human Cock Fighting and extended magical pinata Viva Pinata ads are pretty funny. "for you, Vigilante justice", priceless!

"In court, the man argued that the federal government only made it policy to provide marijuana to those who need it, but never made it an actual law. Because of that, he argued, all possession laws, whether medicinal or not, should be quashed.The judge agreed and dismissed the charges."

Moore demands an apology from CNN - "I bet you thought my dust-up with Wolf Blitzer was just a cool ratings coup, that you really wouldn't have to correct the false statements you made about "Sicko." I bet you thought I was just going to go quietly away. Think again. I'm about to become your worst nightmare."

From Balboa Park. The twisting, enveloping tendrils are a little scary.

MUST READ ARTICLEThere are people with good sense, industry experience, and a feel for the wireless market who see the iPhone as just another smartphone. One with limitations and some serious weaknesses in terms of big business. I don't think they're looking deep enough, or with an Apple perspective, or with a view to the future.

A Walmart pharmacist gave my friends brother the wrong insulin and it killed him. Now they're trying to keep it quiet without admitting anything. Boycott the murders!

The "Unavailable After" tag will allow webmasters to create expirations for pages with time-sensitive data... No more "breaking news" from 5 years ago...

Wii is the fastest selling console of this generation but people think that its missing out in the game department. Here are some good reasons why you should buy a Wii.

The possibility of file sharing whilst walking down the street is closer than you might think. Carrying a BitTorrent client in your pocket is getting closer, with the release of new high-powered communication tools, such as the much publicized Apple iPhone.

The US Senate has voted 87-1 to double the reward for the death or capture of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden to $50m.

In the wake of the compelling testimony of Kevin Tillman and others in the finally initiated congressional investigation into the lies surrounded the events of his brother Pat's death, and the cover-up that followed, the White House continues to stonewall.

Denied the permanent U.S. residency they'd been promised, high-skilled workers are taking to the streets in nonviolent protest

Sheffield claims black and white players in the Yankees clubhouse were treated differently, specifically how players Tony Womack and Kenny Lofton were handled by Torre. In the interview with HBO, Sheffield says the black players on the Yankees' roster would be "called out" in the clubhouse by Torre...

Gorgeous aerial photo of Shanghai's urban landscape.

Lorraine would like her laptop back. Geek Squad sent it to HP for repair then never contacted Lorraine again. Eventually she drove over to the Best Buy (she couldn't get anyone on the phone) where they told her that her laptop would be replaced, but only after HP sent it back. When would HP send it back? No one knows. It is a mystery

A study of the Athens affair, surely the most bizarre and embarrassing scandal ever to engulf a major cellphone service provider, sheds considerable light on the measures networks can and should take to reduce their vulnerability to hackers and moles. It's also a rare opportunity to get a glimpse of one of the most elusive of cybercrimes.

NASCAR guys may be on to something. It turns out that drafting, even on busy highways, could cut congestion, save fuel and cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to research published today in the International Journal of the Environment and Pollution.

It's hard to believe, but every so often the developers at E3 forget that they're talking to a room full of journalists and they say something that they probably shouldn't.

Yesterday, Sen. Lieberman said that Bush "will be judged as a president who saw the threat, and in the midst of an unpopular war, he stuck with it. And so I think overall, over time, his ratings among the historians will be greater than his ratings in the polls today."

amusing picture where the fire department wanted to punish a guy who parked illegal in front of a fire hose.

SearchEngineCorp.com launches Charteroo.com a new search engine which supports supplemental funding of Charter Schools.

Accurate as of 2007

Deep in the Congolese jungle is a band of apes that, according to local legend, kill lions, catch fish and even howl at the moon. Local hunters speak of massive creatures that seem to be some sort of hybrid between a chimp and a gorilla.

"We look upon authority too often and focus over and over again...as if there is something wrong with authority. We see only the oppressive side of authority.. What we don't see is that freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority.." Oh, really Mr. Giuliani?

Welcome to the Anti-Social. Protect your iPod or iPhone from theft and still enjoy using it in public. Put it in a Hide-a-Pod anti-theft case, made out of a real Zune. Well, at least some Apple fanboys have a sense of humor. Or is this for real?

It’s been a long summer, and it’s barely half over. However, even if you’ve been disappointed with the quality of the flicks out there, you have to be impressed with the amount of eye candy that has hit the American movie screen in the past few months.

Mariners sign the 7-time All-Star until age 39.