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Climber dies after reaching summit of Mt. McKinley

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:54 PM PDT

A climber died in his tent shortly after reaching the summit of Mount McKinley, North America's highest peak, the National Park Service said on Saturday.

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Ruler On Ice owns the field in Belmont Stakes

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Ruler On Ice posted a huge upset in the Belmont Stakes, taking the lead from Preakness winner Shackleford in the stretch and winning the final leg of the Triple Crown.




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Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:09 PM PDT

Man builds 30 years of quadriplegic gaming

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Ruben Rios who is a quadriplegic plays a video game using a special mouth controller in his home in Norwalk, Calif., Thursday, June 2, 2011. When Ruben Rios plays videos games he uses top and bottom lip controls, a cross bar mouth joystick and a number of holes and tubes he can puff or sip into to articulate actions in game. Ruben Rios is a quadriplegic with no use of his body below his shoulders. For Rios to play video games like "Madden NFL 11" he uses a controller that combines lip controls, puff and sip tubes and a head-operated joystick. That mouth controller is an innovation from a Montana engineer whose hobby is hand-making unique controllers to give quadriplegics access to video games usually requiring two hands.




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Kiss on alleged mobster's lips intrigues Italy

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Daniele D'Agnese, right, receives a kiss from an unidentified young man, as he is arrested in Naples, Italy, on June 8, 2011, after two years on the run, along with fellow fugitive Carmine Amato, reputed chieftain of the Amato-Pagano crime clan in the Naples-based Camorra syndicate. A kiss is just a kiss, perhaps. But what does a smooch mean when it's planted on the lips of an alleged mobster by another man?




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The 7 most common gas-guzzling mistakes

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:45 AM PDT

Did you know that a faulty oxygen sensor can decrease your mileage by 40 percent? It's easier than you think to avoid these common mishaps — and save money at the pump.

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IMF latest target in string of cyber attacks

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund is investigating a cyber attack on its computer systems, an IMF spokesman said Saturday, the most recent incident of computer hackers breaching security at high-profile institutions.

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Born out of tsunami 'mess,' radio station gives voice to recovery

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT

After the March 11 tsunami roared through the northeastern Japanese city of Miyako, members of the local broadcasting society sprang into action and, in just 11 days, were on the air as Miyako FM 77.4, a makeshift radio station that is connecting friends and helping residents locate goods and services.After the March 11 tsunami roared through the northeastern Japanese city of Miyako, members of the local broadcasting society sprang into action and, in just 11 days, were on the air as Miyako FM 77.4, a makeshift radio station that is connecting friends and helping residents locate goods and services.




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Caylee Anthony's bones were steps from road

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

Casey Anthony reacts during forensic testimony Friday at her murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Fla.Caylee Anthony's skull and most of the rest of her remains were 19 feet from the road when they were found, a crime scene investigator testified Saturday.




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Bahrain opposition rally draws more than 10,000

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 12:12 PM PDT

More than 10,000 demonstrators joined Bahrain's first public rally in months Saturday as the leader of the Gulf nation's main Shiite political party urged backers to press ahead with peaceful protests for greater political rights after fierce crackdowns by security forces.

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Death toll from Pakistan bombing rises

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 02:51 PM PDT

Two explosions went off minutes apart in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar Sunday, killing 25 people and injuring nearly 100, officials said.

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PBT: Nowitzki: LeBron, Wade 'childish, ignorant'

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 01:26 PM PDT

Dirk Nowitzki said Saturday that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were "a little childish, a little ignorant" in a video that appears to show them mocking the Mavericks star's recent illness. Dirk Nowitzki said Saturday that Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were "a little childish, a little ignorant" in a video that appears to show them mocking the Mavericks star's recent illness.




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Tech gifts dad will love

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT

Technology can make a perfect Father's Day gift, whether it's filling a need or for having fun. Here are eight ways to show him how much you care.Technology can make a perfect Father's Day gift, whether it's filling a need or for having fun. Here are eight ways to show him how much you care.




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Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:58 AM PDT

Weiner seeks treatment, leave of absence from House

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 03:19 PM PDT

Rep. Anthony Weiner is asking for a leave of absence from the House of Representatives while he seeks professional treatment in the wake of his Twitter sex scandal.

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Very long total lunar eclipse coming Wednesday

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 11:03 AM PDT

A view of the lunar eclipse from Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Aug. 28, 2007. The Earth's shadow crept across the moon's surface slowly eclipsing it and turning it to shades of orange and red during second total lunar eclipse this year.This month's full moon will pass almost directly through the center of Earth's shadow on Wednesday  in what will be an unusually long total eclipse of the moon, 100 minutes. The next total lunar eclipse of exceptional length will be July 27, 2018, and will last 106 minutes.




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Why 2011 is an epic year for video games

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 09:08 PM PDT

From the revelation of the Nintendo Wii U to the unveiling of PlayStation Vita, this year's E3 delivered one of the most exciting and epic weeks for video games in recent history. From the revelation of the Nintendo Wii U to the unveiling of PlayStation Vita, this year's E3 delivered one of the most exciting and epic weeks for video games in recent history.




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How to get the Mac's best features on Windows

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:56 AM PDT

Whether you're a die-hard Windows fan or simply a Mac user required to occasionally use Windows, it's hard to argue against the fact that Mac OS X has some killer features. Here's how to get the best of them on Windows.




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4 shot dead along NC highway

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:35 AM PDT

Four people have been found shot to death along a highway in a North Carolina business research park.

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NY court says strip club's lap dances are taxable

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Getting a lap dance isn't the same as taking in a ballet, so an alcohol-free strip club will have to pay the tax man, a New York state court has ruled.

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