Jul 30, 2010 05:29AM

Cape Town's 'Ghetto Ballerina' gets lift

A South African ballet dancer from a poor township outside Cape Town has been given the chance to train in the United States -- all because of a documentary film, and an email from a caring viewer.

Jul 30, 2010 09:11AM

Medvedev orders army to fight wildfires

Wildfires in central Russia have destroyed around 1,000 homes, left five people dead, and prompted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to call on local officials to resign, Russian news agencies reported Friday. President Dmitry Medvedev has called out the army to help.

Jul 29, 2010 08:36PM

Mexican drug lord killed

Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was killed Thursday during a military raid in a suburb of Guadalajara, Mexico, sources with knowledge of the operation told CNN en Espanol.

Jul 30, 2010 10:04AM

Tokyo's "oldest man" may have been dead for decades

Police have found the mummified body of a man believed to have been Tokyo's oldest man, who may have in fact died some 30 yeas ago, officials at the city's Adachi Ward said.

Jul 30, 2010 04:23AM

London saddles up and rides

Six thousand matching black, silver and blue bicycles hit the streets of London as the city launches its ambitious public bike sharing scheme.

Jul 30, 2010 10:55AM

WATCH: The Conversation: HBO's Home Movie Hit

The Neistat brothers share their lives through short films.



Film - Short film - Arts - Movies - HBO

Jul 30, 2010 09:08AM

WATCH: Weiner Gets Heated On 9/11 Responders

Congressman Anthony Weiner, D-NY, gives a heated speech on the House Floor.



Anthony Weiner - New York - Republican - United States - Peter King

Jul 30, 2010 09:57AM

July: Deadliest Afghan Month for U.S. Troops

3 US troops die, bringing July toll to at least 63 for US in Afghanistan.



War in Afghanistan - Afghanistan - United States - Barack Obama - Taliban

Jul 30, 2010 08:26AM

Madoff Trustee Sues Madoff Family Companies

In a trio of lawsuits filed late Thursday, the trustee appointed to recover the money stolen by Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff has sued three businesses controlled by Madoff's sons and other family members where he says more than $30 million may be stashed.



Bernard Madoff - Lawsuit - Investment - Charles Ponzi - Business

Jul 30, 2010 09:39AM

Illegal Immigrant to U.S. Olympian?

U.S. speed skater Simon Cho's family journey to the U.S. illustrates an often overlooked dimension of America's immigration system -- the lengthy and complicated legal process for immigrants who want to play by the rules and the bureaucratic limbo that leads some to break the law while they wait.



Immigration - United States - Law - Simon Cho - Services

Jul 30, 2010 09:20AM

Floods ravage NW Pakistan, kill 430 people (AP)

AP - Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929.

Jul 29, 2010 10:34AM

Mia Farrow to testify on Naomi Campbell 'blood diamond' (AFP)

AFP - Actress Mia Farrow and models' agent Carole White will testify next month about a "blood diamond" Naomi Campbell is said to have been given by Liberia's Charles Taylor, court papers showed Thursday.

Jul 29, 2010 11:45PM

Obama Mocks Polls But Spends More On Them ($4.4M) Than Bush Did (Huffington Post)

Huffington Post - With Reporting By Julian Hattem

Jul 30, 2010 09:58AM

Ethics panel recommended reprimand for Rangel (AP)

AP - A House investigator says the panel handling Rep. Charlie Rangel's ethics case has recommended a reprimand by the full House — but that decision could be months away.

Jul 30, 2010 08:55AM

Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing (AP)

AP - A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest.

Jul 30, 2010 01:47AM

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)

AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Jul 29, 2010 04:25AM

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Jul 29, 2010 12:20AM

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)

AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Jul 28, 2010 06:53PM

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Jul 27, 2010 03:44AM

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Track your favorite TV shows with Clicker

There are a LOT of places on the Web to find free TV and multimedia, for example, free movie sites and free TV online and Hulu. Sorting through the massive amounts of programming available to you can be a chore, which is where Clicker comes in.

Clicker sorts through the noise to find the signal, categorizing by program so you can zoom straight to what you want. For example, the page for House gives you a variety of different sources online where you can find the latest House episode, an episode guide, and related programs. Browse the Categories for a quick look at what Clicker has to offer; Web Originals, Movies, Music, and more. I have to caution you: having all this great programming available (and most of it for free) is extremely addictive and will be prohibitive to pretty much getting ANYTHING done.

More TV on the Web

• 30 Sites to Watch Free TV Online
• Use MeeVee to Find Local TV Listings
• Watch Free TV at FreeTube
• Democracy TV - Free Open Source Internet TV Platform
• Watch Free TV and Movies at SurfTheChannel

Track your favorite TV shows with Clicker originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Friday, July 30th, 2010 at 02:54:07.

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Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

How big is the hidden Web?

The Hidden Web, aka the Deep Web, aka the Invisible Web, is the part of the Web that can't be easily accessed with a simple search engine query. What is the size of the hidden Web?

More on the Deep Web

• What is the Invisible Web?
• Deep Web Search Engines
• How to Mine the Deep Web: The Ultimate Guide
• Deep Web People Search - 16 Resources That Will Help You Use the Deep Web to Find People

How big is the hidden Web? originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at 12:55:25.

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Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Great sources for public domain music

Public domain music is music that has passed into the public domain, which makes it free and completely legal to download. Here are 12 sources for free public domain music that you can use to download tons of great music onto your computer or digital audio device.

More public domain resources

• Public Domain Torrents
• Use Google to Find Public Domain Works
• Public Domain Images

Great sources for public domain music originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 01:00:26.

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Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

What is Wikileaks?

The recent release of 90,000 Afghanistan documents on whistleblower site Wikileaks has placed this amazing resource into the spotlight. Learn more about Wikileaks, what is is, and why it's so important.

More about online privacy

• Ten Ways To Keep Your Search History Private
• Anonymous Surfing 101
• Upgrade Your Facebook Privacy Settings

What is Wikileaks? originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 01:22:30.

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Dec 31, 1969 04:59PM

Explore what you're reading with Google Lit Trips

Ever read a book and wish you could see, geographically, what the story is talking about? You can do that with Google Lit Trips, a fascinating site that pairs up with Google Earth to show readers a map of what they're reading.

You'll need to actually have Google Earth on your system in order to download these files (they're all in a .kmz format). Once you do that, you can browse through maps referencing locations in a number of different books, including:

• MacBeth
• The Grapes of Wrath
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Check it out and tell us what you think!

More books on the Web

• The Best Sites to Read Books Online for Free
• Find a Book with Book Search Engines
• The Best Sites for Free Audio Books

Hat tip to Metafilter for the site!

Explore what you're reading with Google Lit Trips originally appeared on About.com Web Search on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 00:15:13.

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