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NEWS ABOUT: Spock

Spock stories: 4 news summaries
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 Obama Loves 
 Star Trek, 
 Not Cheney 


May 17, 09 4:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Often compared to Spock, President Obama recently took time out to see the new Star Trek blockbuster—and liked it. “Star Trek was ahead of its time,” he said in a wide-ranging interview with Newsweek. Turning to Dick Cheney, Obama said the VP's arguments for torture and unilateral... More »

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Afghanistan • Barack Obama • Dick Cheney • US troops • Star Trek • Spock

OPINION

 Diplomatic  
 Obama Our 
 Own Spock 

Cool-headed 'cultural translator' appeals to Star Trek generation

May 7, 09 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the release of Star Trek tomorrow, we’ll be seeing a lot of Spock again—but we’ve been watching his earthly counterpart all year. President Obama is our own version of the charismatic half-Vulcan, writes Jeff Greenwald for Salon. His cool head and appealing intellect tie him to... More »

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Barack Obama • diplomacy • Star Trek • Spock • cultural diplomacy • President Obama • intellectual

 Star Trek's 'First Lady' Dies 

Creator's widow played 'Nurse Chapel,' who had hots for Spock, and computer voice

Dec 19, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The 76-year-old widow of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry and a character in the science fiction classic, is dead. Majel Barrett-Roddenberry appeared in the pilot for Star Trek as assistant "Number One," and in the series as Nurse Chapel. She also provided the voice of the Enterprise in... More »

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leukemia • Star Trek • Spock • Majel Barrett-Roddenberry • Gene Roddenberry • USS Enterprise

Top 10 Startups to Watch In 2008

From a DNA decoder to mini-Googles

Dec 25, 07 6:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A web startup that checks your DNA for predisposition to a spectrum of disease - and finds you a date (23andMe); a GPS system that can thread its way around traffic (Dash);  A P2P download service that may revolutionize online video (BitTorrent); social networking designed for the workplace (LinkedIn);... More »

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BitTorrent • LinkedIn • Basecamp • Ruby on Rails • AdMob • Dash • Fon • Powerset • Slide • Spock • web traffic

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