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A series of in-depth interviews with 50 combat veterans unearths a pattern of human rights abuses--brutal acts that often go unreported and almost always go unpunished. "It's not individual atrocity," Specialist Garett Reppenhagen, a sniper from the 263rd Armour Battalion, said. "It's the fact that the entire war is an atrocity."

In September, the redesigned PSP kicks the old one to the curb.

Iraqi prime minister says U.S. troops can go 'anytime they want'...SO us SHOULD LEAVE TOMORROW

The mysterious cosmic presence called dark energy, which is accelerating the expansion of the universe, might be lurking in hidden dimensions

AMD has a page at its 50×15 project, which has counters with estimated counts of the world population and the estimated number of Internet users. The user number grows a lot faster than the population number. 50×15’s purpose is to draw attention to the hope that half the planet will be connected by 2015.

A tourist who suffered a broken neck at Yankee Stadium when another fan fell on him is recovering from his injuries.Paul Robinson, 53, of Kirkland, Wash., was sitting in the stadium's steep upper deck with his wife and 13-year-old son last Sunday when an unidentified fan standing above him took a violent tumble down several rows of seats.

Artist Damien Hirst unveiled the most expensive contemporary artwork ever made, a skull bedazzled with more than 8,000 fine diamonds. It's expected to sell for at least $100 million. Last night, an artist created a replica covered with 6,522 Swarovski crystals and dumped it outside the gallery in the middle of the night on top of a pile of trash.

Nestled at the foot of Syria's coastal mountains, an ancient citadel has been put on the tourist map by restoration and excavation that revealed mysteries of the medieval Assassins sect, once based here. "Anyone who tried to take the Assassins' castle would be dead the next day," said Haytham Ali Hasan, an archaeologist involved in the restoration

North Korea told the United States it shut down its nuclear reactor, the State Department said Saturday, hours after a ship cruised into port loaded with oil promised in return for the country's pledge to disarm.

Dark ALex may have left the PSP Scene but a new russian Hacking group have released a new custom firmware for 3.51 and its a dream release featuring Direct launching of PS1 images, All functions of v3.51 firmware retained - PS1 support, high video resolution, MP3 visualizer, internet navigation, PS3 connection etc. More Via LInk

Monterey Sheriff’s Deputies pulled-up thousands of pot plants from a ranch in Carmel Valley owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

If anyone can ignite a fire under Fox Atomic's ass it's Danny Boyle, who's been teasing that he'd return to his 28 Days Later franchise with 28 Months Later, now that he has a clean slate. Inside you'll find some excerpts from an interview with MTV where he talks about doing second-unit on 28 Weeks Later and finishing up his second project...

Yep. Aero is the technological equivalent of Jessica Simpson. Damn nice to look at; hell, nice to do a lot more with I am sure. But long-term relationship material? Hell No!

Henry Kulbaski was watch commander in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 17, 1974 when a stolen army helicopter was being chased into restricted air space near the White House. He couldn't reach his superiors and made the decision himself to down the intruder. The copter "landed in a blaze of gunfire on the south lawn of the White House.

XiTi Monitor has released its latest report (FR) on web browsers utilization in Europe and the rest of the world according to a survey during the first week of July. All European countries saw an increase in Firefox participation with Hungary showing the most dramatic increase from 27.2%, in the latest March 2007 survey, to 39.7%.

An enormous BP oil refinery in Indiana is planning to pour significantly more ammonia and industrial sludge into Lake Michigan, it was reported. The move by the British Petroleum oil refinery of Whiting, Ind., runs counter to years of efforts to clean up the U.S. Great Lakes, The Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.

JEFFREY LEE is not interested in the soaring price of uranium, which could make him one of the world's richest men.

It contains a 50-second message from the al Qaeda leader where he stresses the importance of martyrdom for Muslim causes...

The Espionage Act, passed in 1917 after the United States entered the World War I, prohibited the disclosure of government and industrial information regarding national defense. The act also criminalized refusal to perform military service if conscripted. Nearly 2,000 people were tried and imprisoned.

Hurricane approaching off the Atlantic seaboard. Very nice view from a commercial freight liner.

A student at Eagle Rock Jr. High won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical..

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the Iraqi army and police are capable of keeping security in the country when American troops leave "any time they want," though he acknowledged the forces need further weapons and training. SO WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!?

E3 didn't completely live up to all its hype. Here are 7 big games that were mysteriously absent from the show.

Existing solar cells that use silicon semiconductors cost around $2.30 to generate one watt of electricity, whereas this solution costs just ten cents per watt.

Texting while driving may have played a role in last month's crash that killed five recent Fairport High School graduates.

This comic from 1952 predicts the events of today...

Oh, these Japanese ... Where so much fantasy?

Palm's Linux-powered Foleo has potential, but only if Palm can stop denying that the device is actually laptop, reckons Sascha Segan of Gearlog. Palm has positioned the Foleo as a "mobile companion" for itinerant workers needing only email, document prep, and PowerPoint capabilities.

A complete list of the top 25 most popular video game sites, compiled for all gamers looking to gain an informational edge, ranked by a combination of Inbound Links, Page Rank, Alexa Rank and Compete and Quantcast U.S. traffic data.

This site is awesome if you have an iPhone. I counted 150 apps, and it looks perfect on the iPhone.

From the Star Wars wiki - a look at what is currently known about Darth Plagueis; Sith Lord master to Darth Sidiious aka Palpatine

Michael Mercurio was paying $340 per month for gas and electricity,

Google search engine heads the list of the top 10 most significant developments in e-commerce over the past decade.

You never know what you're getting. MySpace, more like MySurprise!

New account reported on Cappy McGarr's radio show today reveals, "Bush got to talking about why we needed this war, and here’s what he said to Senator Daschle 'We need to get Saddam Hussein…that Mother _______ tried to take out my Dad.'"

Metallica frontman James Hetfield was stopped by security officials at London's Luton Airport for allegedly having a "Taliban-like" beard.

A database and map overlay of the world's disasters.

Human Shish Kabob.

Among the trove of Nixon-era documents released last month by the National Archives, the NYT digs up a gem: a letter from a youthful Karl Rove to Nixon's chief counsel, in which the budding architect suggested drumming up GOP support on campuses by sponsoring screenings of Reefer Madness.

If this sign doesn't have a point, you deserve to be harmed.