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top 10 stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - Britney Spears reads Letterman's top 10 list on tonight's show, ticking off the ways the world would be different if she were president, reports People. "We'd only invade fun places, like Cabo," she says in the pre-taped segment, in which she's clad in a black bikini. Other samples:... More »

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television • Britney Spears • comedy • top 10 • David Letterman

 Top 10 Things 
 'Overheard at Palin 
 Debate Camp' 

Late-night host lays into GOP nominee

Oct 2, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman was not kind to the Republican vice presidential candidate last night—his Top 10 list  focused on "Things Overheard at Sarah Palin Debate Camp." Among the highlights:
  • "Any way we can just get Tina Fey to do it?"
  • "Maybe we'll get lucky
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debate • top 10 • David Letterman • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • vice presidential debate

Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

From memories to sleep to consciousness itself, scientists still can't agree

Jan 19, 08 11:49 AM CST
(Newser) - Debated for centuries, the human mind still holds a mystery or two in modern times. Here are LiveScience's top 10:
  1. Consciousness. Still the biggest human puzzle since Socrates.
  2. Cryonics. Can gray matter be revived from a 320-degree deep freeze?
  3. Aging. An unappreciated benefit, or simply cell decay with
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sleep • memory • science • list • brain • mind • mystery • top 10 • laughter

Best New Buildings of 2007

BusinessWeek
profiles the top 10

Dec 6, 07 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Looks weren't all that mattered to BusinessWeek and Architectural Record in choosing their 2007 architectural awards. "Contribution to business" was important, too. Their top picks:
  1. InterActive Corp. Headquarters, New York—Gehry Partners
  2. Young Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto—Kuwabara
... More »

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architecture • green building • list • buildings • top 10

NYT's Top Reads for 2007

Agent Zigzag and Foreskin's Lament among best 100
in Book Review

Nov 22, 07 5:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Recent write-ups say Americans should read more—but where to start? Try the New York Times' 100 notable books of 2007, ranging from fiction to poetry, essays to bios. Among the acclaimed page-turners:
  • Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal, Ben Macintyre
  • The Art of
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fiction • literature • top 10 • book • John Updike • Philip Roth • nonfiction books

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