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The Huffington Post - 6 Nov 2012 23:24Elliott Carter, Composer of the Avant-Garde, Dies at 103
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2012 05:06The long goodbye: When does an athlete and addict know to quit?
SB Nation - 6 Nov 2012 18:59
Adam Birbrower knew he was finished before the ball he’d just thrown crossed the plate, well before the MRI showed torn tendons in his rotator cuff. He’d played through pain before, but this was different. ...
Kain Daub recruiting update: top linebacker prospect wide open
SB Nation - 6 Nov 2012 19:22
LSU loses a top junior linebacker recruit. Kain Daub, one of the top linebacker recruits in the class of 2014, has backed off his commitment to the LSU Tigers. Daub had originally committed to the Tigers on July 14. Kain...
American composer Elliott Carter dies at age 103
Reuters - 6 Nov 2012 05:40
(Reuters) - Classical composer Elliott Carter, who twice won Pulitzer Prizes in a career that spanned more than 75 years, died on Monday in New York at age 103, music publisher Boosey & Hawkes said.
A Man-Eating Leopard Is Running Wild in Nepal
Gawker - 6 Nov 2012 04:56
If you were thinking about going to Nepal (or, if you already live there), consider yourself warned: there's a man-eating leopard on the loose that, so far, has killed and devoured 15 people, including 10 children. The m...
Mavs' Marion (MCL sprain) to sit out this week
ESPN - 6 Nov 2012 23:40
An MRI revealed that Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee during Monday's win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Goal: Russia Picks Squad for U.S. Match
The New York Times - 6 Nov 2012 23:39Watch This Girl Completely Dominate A Boys Youth Football League
Sports Grid - 6 Nov 2012 23:37
This is Sam Gordon. She plays (American) football in a boys' youth league. Based on the raw numbers given (1,911 yards, 8.2 yards per carry, 35 scores), she plays very, very well in that league. But does the tape suggest...
QR codes under threat from new tech
ZDNet - 6 Nov 2012 10:04
Quick Response (QR) codes need to avoid being passed off as a fad, and be more strategically used to engage customers as newer technologies threaten to erode its relevance.
Researchers say they have proven never-seen whale still exists
Fox News - 6 Nov 2012 09:06'Gangnam Style' in White House? Oh no, not there, too!
USA Today - 6 Nov 2012 07:04
On Election Day, President Obama was asked and answered a question about...wait, 'Gangnam Style'?
Astrophysicist 'Discovers' Superman's Krypton
Discovery News - 6 Nov 2012 05:32
Neil deGrasse Tyson was invited by DC Comics to look for the superhero's home world. He found it.
Lady Gaga And Calvin Harris: Behind Their 'Strange' Feud
MTV News - 6 Nov 2012 23:15
The producer opens up to MTV News about his short-lived war of words with the Mother Monster. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Akshay Bhansali Calvin Harris Photo: MTV News
Spoiler Alert: South Park's Upcoming Episode is Entitled 'Obama Wins!'
Gawker - 6 Nov 2012 22:05
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone don't need no stinkin' election results to call a winner. More »
Exclusive - American Century hires Ameriprise executive as COO
Reuters - 6 Nov 2012 21:04
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Century Investments has hired Patrick Bannigan, an Ameriprise Financial executive, as its new chief operating officer.
WATCH: Sarah Silverman's Crotch Prank Makes Conan Blush
The Huffington Post - 6 Nov 2012 17:41Ad Agency Uses Elderly to Game Viral Videos [VIDEO]
Mashable - 6 Nov 2012 16:20
What's the secret to making a video go viral? It's a question that bedevils all ad agencies these days as clients demand to be the next Old Spice or Evian. While others attempt to devise an organic route to viral success...
First Election Day votes cast: It's a tie in Dixville Notch
NBC News - 6 Nov 2012 10:11‘Sh*t Girls Say’ Creators Talk New Book and Hollywood Hobnobbing
Mashable - 6 Nov 2012 09:52
Internet fame often blossoms out of seemingly mundane moments. For the duo behind the web phenomenon *** Girls Say, that moment happened while watching television on the couch. “We were watching The Simpsons or som...
Canon's new mid-range 24-70mm zoom gets stabilization
CNET - 6 Nov 2012 09:10
Unlike its pricier f2.8 alternative, the $1,500 24-70mm f4 model can compensate for camera shake. Also new for December: an $850 image-stabilized 35mm f2 lens. [Read more]
And this is how American astronauts vote
Tegato - 6 Nov 2012 09:00
The American elections are right around the corner this week, and while we won’t be seeing people downloading iPad apps in order to rock their vote, you can rest assured that NASA is putting tax payers money into ...