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25 Jan 2009 22:36

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Culture: Big boosts for top Oscar contenders at the box office

  • 80% increase in Slumdog Millionaire’s box office this weekend. It’s currently the No. 5 movie, and has grossed $55.9 million since it opened
  • 380% increase in Frost/Nixon’s box office this weekend. It was one of five other movies to get a post-Oscar-nomination boost this weekend source
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25 Jan 2009 11:25

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Tech: Want to secure your wi-fi? Paint your office.

  • That’s what Japanese scientists say. It’s a pain in the butt to block wireless signals from the outside world if you’re the IT guy, but apparently, if your office’s paint job contains the right material (by adding certain metals), it can block those signals for reaching beyond the current room. And unlike other signal-blocking solutions, it’s actually kinda cheap to make. Neat. source
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25 Jan 2009 11:14

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Sports: Tennessee’s Pat Summit: Another influential women’s hoops icon

  • 45 of the coach’s players have become coaches themselves source
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25 Jan 2009 11:02

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Sports: Kay Yow, N.C. State women’s hoops coach, leaves a strong legacy

  • 34 number of seasons Yow, who long suffered from breast cancer, coached the Wolfpack
  • 737 number of games she won throughout her career; Yow died yesterday at the age of 66 source
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25 Jan 2009 10:37

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U.S.: “Sully” stays humble even after plane crash heroics

  • It was circumstances that put this experienced crew (in charge) of that plane on that particular day. We were simply doing the jobs we were trained to do.
  • Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger • the heroic pilot of the US Airways flight that crashed into the Hudson River in New York City earlier this month; everyone survived largely because of his heroics. Sullenberger was honored in his hometown of Danville, Calif. yesterday. • source
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