Wired: Top Stories (9 unread)
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Phoenix Lander Finds Water Ice on Mars
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 8:30pm EDT by Wired Science
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NASA Mars Phoenix Lander finds water ice on the red planet, NASA scientists announce via on their Twitter stream.
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Bloggers Get Obama Accuser Hauled Off in Handcuffs
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 8:30pm EDT by Threat Level
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Bloggers rally around Obama and have an accuser holding a press conference at the National Press Club hauled off in handcuffs.
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Carbon Footprint Be Damned, the Cannonball Run Is Back
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 8:00pm EDT by Autopia
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The Great American Run brings back the glory days of cheap gas and unfettered speed with a modern take on the famous Cannonball Run that leaves a Shaq-size carbon footprint.
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Drupal's Creator Envisions Web Publishing's Plug-and-Play Future
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Webmonkey
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When Dries Buytaert built a simple bulletin board system for his classmates, he wasn't setting out to create something that would eventually grow into one of the web's most beloved open source publishing systems. But that's exactly what happened.
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Darpa Chief Slams Pentagon's 'No Accountability' Money Men
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 5:30pm EDT by Danger Room
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In an exclusive interview, the head of the Defense Department's premiere science and technology arm blasts the Pentagon's higher-ups. It's part of an unusually public spat over tens of millions of dollars for cutting-edge research.
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Dems Agree to Expand Domestic Spying, Grant Telecoms Amnesty
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 3:09pm EDT by Threat Level
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Congress is set to free the nation's telecoms from lawsuits accusing them of illegally helping the government spy on Americans and greatly expand the government's ability to plant wiretaps inside the nation's telecom infrastructure. The win for the White House comes as Democrats backed down over election fears after having resisted the president's demands in February.
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A Day After 'Launch,' Major-Label Tunes Scarce on Qtrax
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 2:15pm EDT by Listening Post
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The good news is that the wait is over: Qtrax has finally begun offering its first free downloads of major-label music. Now for the bad news: Only a smattering of songs are available, and for many, they won't play.
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Paris Hilton Parody Curbs 'WoW' Gold Inflation
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 1:25pm EDT by Game | Life
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A mock character modeled on the hotel heiress is sells high-end bags and jewelry to free players of their excess cash.
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Tron Guy Takes Flight in Custom-Designed Aircraft
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 1:00pm EDT by Underwire
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Jay Maynard, better known as Tron Guy, has purchased a custom airplane designed to match his hand-painted unitard inspired by characters from the '80s Disney film.