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Hot trends for August 11, 2008

Men in Tights: Not Just for Superheroes Anymore

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:37:24 PDT
There seems to be a new fashion trend more bold than a mere V-neck Tee. Now men are wearing pantyhose in growing numbers. So, my fellow Diggers, got any Leggs next to those boxers in your underwear drawer?

U.S. Players Show Awareness in Anxious Times

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:17:19 PDT
The IOC has very little moral authority after awarding the Games to Beijing in 2001 and standing by as China has broken repeated promises to address human rights abuses, environmental issues and establish press freedoms during the Olympics. The restrictions remain, the deficit of news continues, the undercurrent of anxiety grows.

Cannibalism & the shaking death: A new form of the disease & a possible epidemic

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:06:14 PDT
National Library of Medicine / Hot Medical News This silent film clip shows several victims of a disease called kuru. They are - or rather were - members of the South Fore, a tribe of approximately 8,000 people who inhabit the Okapa subdistrict of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. In the 1950s and '60s, a kuru epidemic swept through the South Fore, claiming the lives of more than 1,000 members of the tribe. Later it was established that the disease was transmitted by the tribe

Connecting with people from a long way away (Winnipeg Free Press)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:23:41 PDT
My assignment was simple. Phone a home in rural Quebec and put a question to the teenage penpal of the young Winnipeg solider killed in Afghanistan on Friday.

Greenwashed Beef - I'm Not Buying It

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 10:00:26 PDT
A company is taking advantage of the trend towards greener diets by advertising their beef as "green." Except they are lying. Not only that but they are raising the animals in a cruel fashion. That just ruined my appetite right there.

Sony's T700 camera says goodbye to memory cards

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:21:15 PDT
Words can not describe to you how much I love the new cameras released today by Sony (not good news for you or I, actually). But I'll try. I love love love them, for their colouring, their body, and yes, even their specs.

Latest Alabama News (FOX 6 News Birmingham)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:00:29 PDT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC-TV, MyFoxAL.com) -- The latest Alabama news from the Associated Press.


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