Google Launches Google App Engine

Google isn't just talking about hosting applications in the cloud any more. Tonight at 9pm PT they're launching Google App Engine.

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Quebec Police Admit Agents Posed as Protesters

With the proof caught on video, Quebec provincial police were forced to admit yesterday that three undercover agents were playing the part of protesters at this week's international summit in Montebello, Que. Original video here:

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Bush's Secret Campaign To Deny Global Warming Revealed

Earlier this year, the world's top climate scientists released a definitive report on global warming. It is now "unequivocal," they concluded, that the planet is heating up. Bush no likey.

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'Cheneymania' Shotgun Award Discovered in Halo 3 Beta

A test version of the forthcoming installment to Microsoft's popular Halo videogame franchise included an homage to the vice president of the United States.

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White House to Run Shadow Government In Case of Emergency

President Bush issued a formal national security directive yesterday ordering agencies to prepare contingency plans for a surprise, "decapitating" attack on the federal government, and assigned responsibility for coordinating such plans to the White House.

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YouTube Users Get Paid. Tomorrow.

On Friday, YouTube will begin revenue sharing with top users including LisaNova, renetto, HappySlip, smosh, and valsartdiary using the same system they've used for TV networks.

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Fox News Sinks To New Low, Reports Parody Story As Actual News

On Tuesday, Fox News morning show "Fox & Friends" aired at least eight segments on a purported "news" story that was actually a parody article written by a publication similar to The Onion.

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Articles of Impeachment To Be Filed On Cheney

Looks like he's reached his boiling point. Rep.

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Willkommen to the United States of Foreclosure

The stock market is about to crash. The only question is whether it will quickly fall down the elevator shaft or follow the jerky flight-path of a man pushed down a stairwell.

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Scientist Accuses White House of 'Nazi' Tactics

A government scientist, under sharp questioning by a federal panel for his outspoken views on global warming, stood by his view today that the Bush administration's information policies smacked of Nazi Germany.

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'Hometown Baghdad' Explores Life as a 20-Something Iraqi

A documentary web series following the lives of a few Iraqi 20-somethings trying to survive in Baghdad.

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Emanuel Tells Freshmen Democrats to Avoid Stephen Colbert

Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), the Democratic Caucus chairman, has told new Democratic members of Congress to steer clear of Stephen Colbert, or at least his satirical Comedy Central program, "The Colbert Report."

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Debunking the NYT's Sloppy Hit Piece On Al Gore

"This may be the worst, sloppiest, most dishonest piece of reporting I've ever seen in the NYT. It's got all the hallmarks of a vintage Gore hit piece: half-truths, outright falsehoods, unsubstantiated quotes, and a heaping dose of innuendo."

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18 Reasons why Google and YouTube are Guilty of Copyright Infringement

Here are 18 reasons why GooTube is guilty of copyright infringement. For example, this one seems pretty key to the matter: "6. YouTube doesn't have a license for these works."

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Leaked Report Predicts Global Warming Chaos

'The Associated Press recently obtained leaked portions of the draft of an international scientific report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The report "paints a grim picture of life on our planet in the coming decades," reports CNN's Miles O'Brien.'

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Site of Secret CIA Detention Facility Located in Poland

The Raw Story has identified the site of a secret CIA detention facility in Northern Poland:

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Proof That Digg's 'Bury Brigade' Exists

We've heard about a purported 'Bury Brigade' on Digg time and again, with sketchy pieces of evidence here and there but no concrete proof. Until now. Here's concrete proof to show you that the Bury Brigade exists and is hard at work.

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Academy Awards for the Real World

What if the Academy Awards were given out to people in the financial and political worlds? Who would you give the statue for best acting to?

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Al Gore Will Not Only Run, but He Will Win in '08

The stars are aligning for an Al Gore election in '08. The political climate suits him better this time around.

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The Second Great Depression

"This week's data on the sagging real estate market leaves no doubt that the housing bubble is quickly crashing to earth and that hard times are on the way."

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Wal-Mart to Expand in China With Stake in 101-Store Chain

"Wal-Mart, the world's biggest retailer, said Tuesday it had bought 35 percent of a 101-store hypermarket chain in China, in a dramatic bid to better reach the nation's increasingly affluent customers."

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Olbermann Takes Condi to History School

Olbermann is in rare form with this commentary. He can barely contain himself as he points out the gross inaccuracies asserted by Condoleezza Rice during an interview on Fox News.

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URLs Matter When Seeding Newsvine

The URLs you choose to submit actually make quite a difference. Their uniqueness plays a big factor in getting promoted to the front page.

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Chavezpalooza - Coming to an Axis Near You!

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2.7 Trillion Dollars Goes Missing - US Capital Market is a Black Hole

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