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Microsoft bans Xbox Live users
Up to 1 million gamers who use altered consoles no longer permitted to use gaming service. Full story
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10 failed doomsday predictions
One thing these scenarios — from Haley’s Comet in 1910 to Y2K — share: They don't come to pass. Full story
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Top 10 doomsday predictions that failed
One thing the doomsday scenarios tend to share in common: They don't come to pass. Here are 10 that didn't pan out, so far.
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NASA to try to free stuck Mars rover Spirit
NASA on Thursday outlined a rescue plan to try to free the rover Spirit, which has been bogged in a sand trap on the red planet for half a year. The risky operation is expected to last several months.
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Facebook, Wikipedia brief Vatican on Web
Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture.
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Facebook hit by ‘Control Your Info’ intruder
Facebook was hit on Tuesday by a well-meaning intruder who took over some of the site's online groups as a way of sending a message to tighten up security.
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Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original
Review: The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use. The new Storm is better.
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Through the eyes of a killer
From an airport massacre to a one-on-one execution, the game lets players see what it's like to take a life during wartime.
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Snail goo may turn out to be a lifesaver
A new material modeled after the egg case of a snail could have a variety of applications from bungee cords to artificial ligaments.
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