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I have to admit that I have my ups and downs with the exercise habit.
So I know that it’s not the easiest habit for most people, and most people’s experiences consist of starting and stopping and starting again. Which is fine — don’t beat yourself up about it. The important thing is starting again.
The Main Problems
So why do most people …

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The human brain is a wonderful thing, but it’s a bit faulty as a tool for remembering things. Luckily for us (and for our frazzled brains), technology has stepped in to help out.
With the proper habits and the right tools, you and your brain won’t have to remember a thing again.
There are a host of tech tools that can help …

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Today, Google announced the signing of a settlement agreement in the ongoing copyright litigation over the Google Library Project with the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers.
BBC writes:
Google will establish a non-profit Book Rights Registry to ensure copyrighted works receive compensation via subscription services or ad revenue.
The registry and settlements will cost Google $125m (…)
However, the deal still …

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Microsoft introduced what it said would be a slimmer and more responsive version of its Windows operating system on Tuesday, while unceremoniously dropping the brand name Vista for the new product.
The new version will instead be branded Windows 7, because it is the seventh of a long line of operating systems for PCs developed by the company since the 1980s. …

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The kidnappers killed five Chinese oil workers in Sudan during a failed rescue attempt by the Sudanese government, China’s Foreign Ministry said today.
There were also conflicting reports about the number of deaths.
China’s foreign ministry initially reported five of the nine hostages were killed. but later said only four had died, citing new information supplied by the Sudanese government.

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NYtimes:
Senator Ted Stevens “has broken his trust with the people” and should step down, his fellow Republican Senator John McCain said on Tuesday, a day after Mr. Stevens was convicted of violating federal ethics laws for failing to report tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and services he had received from friends.

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1. Los Angeles Lakers: They have arguably the best player in the league (Kobe Bryant), plus two big men (Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum) and one of the NBA’s more versatile players (Lamar Odom). What’s not to like?
2. Houston Rockets: There is nothing more dicey than assuming the team that has Tracy McGrady will do anything of consequence. The guy …

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Federal Officials have arrested two young men who plan to assassinate Senator Barack Obama during a “killing spree” of some 100 African-Americans, officials said Monday.
The two men planned to kill some 88 people and decapitate 14 African-Americans, before in a final act assassinating Obama, bidding to be the country’s first black president, court documents revealed Monday.
Federal officials said they regarded …

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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that a body has been found in the search for Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s nephew.
A child’s body was found in the 1994 white Chevy Suburban police were looking for in conjunction with the kidnapping of 7 year-old Julian King.
The car was found parked on South Kolin Avenue in Chicago and police have towed it …

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WESTFIELD, Mass. (AP) — An 8-year-old boy died after accidentally shooting himself in the head while firing an Uzi submachine gun under adult supervision at a gun fair.
The boy lost control of the weapon while firing it Sunday at the Machine Gun Shoot and Firearms Expo at the Westfield Sportsman’s Club, police Lt. Lawrence Valliere said.
The boy, Christopher Bizilj of …