Taxi Drivers and Credit Cards

Seeded on Sun Dec 16, 2007 7:31 PM EST (The New York Times)

The NYT does a little study on taxi drivers accepting credit cards. Many have been against the credit card system, but what is done is done and they have to accept them.

us-news, new-york-city, nyc, taxi, taxi-cab

Confessions Of...An Airline Executive

Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:20 PM EST (Budget Travel)

Most of travel by plane. We have all probably ran into a problem while doing so. An interesting article that might save you a headache next time you travel.

travel, plane

Call of Duty 4 playlist update and patch

Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:04 PM EST (Activision)

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be receiving a update soon. They include adding more maps to different game plays and fixing a slew of host issues. Should be a much needed update for an already great game.

entertainment, call-of-duty-4, activision, games, video-games

Toyota recalls Tundra pickups

Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:48 AM EST (Reuters)

Toyota is recalling 15,600 Tundras because a rear propeller shaft may separate at the joint. The recall involves 2007 model-year Tundra four-wheel-drive pickup trucks.

us-news, toyota, toyota-tundra, recall, tundra

Nintendo and GameStop to offer rain check Wiis

Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:43 AM EST (Reuters)

GameStop will offer rain checks for people who purchase a Nintendo Wii between December 20-21. They will get their Wiis sometime in January according to Nintendo.

technology, nintendo, nintendo-wii, gamestop, wii

AutoZone recalls cables

Seeded on Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:39 AM EST (Reuters)

AutoZone has recalled 140,000 Valucraft booster cables because of electrical hazards. The product was made in China.

us-news, recall, autozone, auto-zone, valucraft, china

Body of missing pilot found in wreckage near Puyallup

Seeded on Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:33 PM EST (The Seattle Times)

The body of Tom Maxwell and his dog were found in an area near Puyallup. They went missing Sunday night after his single-engine plane disappeared.

us-news, washington, puyallup, plane, crash

Washington State University hire Paul Wulff

Seeded on Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:28 PM EST (The Seattle Times)

Washington State University hired Eastern Washington's Paul Wulff as their new head coach. They hope he can turn the program around.

sports, washington-state-university, college-football, paul-wulff, cougars

Jellyfish

Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:13 PM EDT

Jellyfish is a new way to shop. Claiming itself as the first live social shopping show, its sort of like a backward auction. The price starts out at what you would buy it from the online merchant (including shipping and handling), and then slowly drops.

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technology, jellyfish, shopping, social

World's top polluters to fight climate change

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 1:32 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Six of the world's top polluters meet in Sydney this week to promote clean energy technology as a way to tackle climate change without sacrificing economic growth.

united-states, south-korea, world-news, kyoto, sydney, polluters

Horror film in "Hostel" takeover at box offic

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 1:27 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Hollywood should focus on horror films. They always seem to do good. I dont know if I would ever see it in theaters but maybe

entertainment, box-office, film, horror, hostel

Local News: Liquor license pulled at Larry's Nightclub

Seeded on Sat Jan 7, 2006 7:55 PM EST (The Seattle Times)

I think this is a great idea. All I have ever heard about this place is bad. A couple of my friends have gone there and just say no one is respectful at the bar. Good job Nickles.

seattle, ban, nightclub, us-news, larrys-nightclub, liquor

Record rainfall drenches region: Forecasters predict wet weekend, but nothing near recent downpours

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:30 PM EST (King County Journal)

The weather over here has been very whacky. Record breaking temperatures and now record rainfall. Snow?

weather, washington, rain, record, seattle, us-news

Magazines in same state as newspapers?

Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:22 PM EST

I propse a question for the writers of the site (or anyone), is the magazine industry in the same state as the newspaper industry? By same state, I mean more viewers are going to the web, subscription is on the decline.

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business, magazine, newspaper, subscription

Paramount Plans Oliver Stone Film On Sept. 11 Attacks

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:04 PM EST (The Washington Post)

I think this movie will be in good taste. I know Stone bashed Bush for making a fool of the United States when 9/11 happened so he would not be wise to make a fool of himself.

entertainment, nicolas-cage, wtc, oliver-stone, 9-11

IPod rivals vie for piece of Apple's pie

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 2:24 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

I can't see this happening anytime soon. Apple has pretty much established itself in the market.

technology, music, apple, samsung, sandisk, mac, mp3, ces

Mac Skeptic: Preview of Macworld Delights

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 6:00 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

MWSF2006 is going to be the best week ever!

technology, apple, itunes, mac, steve-jobs, macworld, front-row, mwsf

Motorola adds Google to phones, forges Kodak pact

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 5:57 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

Yet another move by Google to control the world.

google, technology, motorola, cell-phone

'Brokeback Mountain' Leads SAG Award Nods

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 4:47 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

The movie does not look that appealing to me, but I have nothing wrong with gays. It is interesting that this movie is doing well and that the guild is recognizing it.

entertainment, awards, gays, brokeback-mountain, screen-actor-guilds

Did Jesus exist? Italian court to decide - Yahoo! News

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 4:37 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

I kinda chuckled at this

world-news, jesus, italian-courty, jesus-exsist

Two Stations Won't Air 'Book of Daniel'

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 4:32 AM EST (Yahoo! News)

I understand why this would be a concern but I think its a little to far. This is a comedy, something to laugh at and these Christian groups just go off and bash it. But whatever.

entertainment, book-of-daniel, conservative-christians, blashemous

eMAGIN X800 3DVisor

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:09 AM EST (emagin.com)

Great for personal gaming. The price is a little steep but a great product none the less. Much better than the EyeBud 800.

technology, 3d, emagin, x800, visor

Emagin Eyebud

Fri Jan 6, 2006 3:07 AM EST

Bellevue, WA- A god send for movie-holics? Possibly. Emagin has unveiled the Eyebud 800 personal display system for the Apple Ipod. It is portable movie screen basically. You can now watch those favorite episodes of Cheers while sitting next to the chubby man on a plane.

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technology, apple, ipod, emagin, eyebud-800

Giving Blood

Fri Jan 6, 2006 2:35 AM EST

Redmond, WA- So I decide to actually contribute to this wonderful site. It focuses on giving blood, which I feel is a very important thing. I have been giving blood since I was able to (around 16 years old). This is painless operation.

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blood, health, donation, donor, red-blood-cells

How you found out about newsvine.com.

Fri Jan 6, 2006 12:44 AM EST

So how exactly did you find out about newsvine.com? Did you find it through mikeindustries.com or did someone invite? Whatever it is, let the newsvine people know.

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entertainment, newsvine, mikeindustries

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Nice entries Jeff,Good to have you aboard!Oh! That thing about,Britney's Sister! Just the words speak for themselves!(Britney's sister)!I just hope she fails to slide down the ladder farther and like shave the baby's head when it comes out or something messed up like that! Enjoy the Holidays,Mark H.

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