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July 2007
- Best of the Blogosphere: 10 to Read
  
  PC World | Jul 7, 07 6:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - PC World chooses the best blogs in 10 categories: Technology News: Slashdot (slashdot.org) Specialty Tech Site: John Battele's Searchblog (battellemedia.com) Company Watcher: Microsoft Watch (microsoft-watch.com) Corporate Blog: The Official Google Blog (googleblog.blogspot.com) Politics and Business: Policybeta (blog.cdt.org) More »
- Top 10 Video Games to Play With Your Date
  
  Nerve | Jul 6, 07 12:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Who says you're too old for play dates? Movies are too long, dinner can be awkward and drinks are expensive. Lucky & Wild: Two player game—sharp driver, rakish gunman—that could set the tone of your relationship for years to come. Samba de Amigo: Shake maracas in time to a psychedelic monkey; laugh your heads off. Singstar: Belt out karaoke; bolt into the bedroom. Wii Sports: Get the blood pumping while staying close enough to the couch. Mario Kart Double Dash: Four-player racing game that's ideal for double dates. More »
- You're Right to Feel Abandoned If...
  
  Boston Globe | Jul 5, 07 4:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The office is oddly quiet, your favorite parking spot is always free and your boss isn't lurking in the usual matter. What's going on? Here, the Boston Globe's list of 10 signs that you've been abandoned. You've rearranged your manager's office furniture and made a chalk outline of a body—and no one notices. Your daydreams are your co-workers' realities. Your skin tone starts to resemble Steve Buscemi's. When you blast Jay-Z, no one tells you to turn it down. Parking is a breeze. More »
- Ten Worst Jobs in Science
  
  Popular Science | Jul 4, 07 11:47 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hazmat diver: They swim in sewage, toxic spills and other undesirable liquid environments. Oceanographer: With the coral reefs dying, pollutants rising, and overfishing it's just one long stream of bad news. Elephant vasectomist: With a testicle a foot in diameter, it isn't exactly a walk in the wildlife preserve. Garbologist: These scientists take dumpster diving to a whole new level. Coursework carcass preparer: Someone has to get those fetal pigs ready for the classroom. More »
- Top 10 Online Wine Shops
  
  Food & Wine | Jul 3, 07 1:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In selecting these sites, Food & Wine considered ease of use, customer service, price tag and, most important, selection of wines—that is, range of choices. The picks range from megasites to quirkier, more esoteric ones. Appellation America (www.appellationamerica.com) Avalon Wine (www.avalonwine.com) Bounty Hunter Rare Wine & Provisions (www.bountyhunterwine.com) Brown Derby International Wine Center (www.brownderby.com) Chambers Street Wines (www.chambersstwine.com) More »
- 10 Worst Hereditary Conditions
  
  MSNBC | Jul 2, 07 4:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - MSNBC lists the 10 lamest heredity conditions. Baldness: People usually blame mom on this one, but cue ball syndrome can come from either side of the gene pool. Lactose intolerance: Humans developed the ability to digest milk only in the past 10,000 years, and only where dairy farming is common. If you can't imbibe, your ancestors are at fault. Acne: Mom or dad was probably pizza-faced too. Twins: Hyperovulation, the release of multiple eggs in one cycle is a hereditary condition. Heart disease: Heart conditions and congenital heart defects are in the blood. More »
- 10 Best Retirement Bargains
  
  US News & World Report | Jul 2, 07 12:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cost of living isn't the only important factor when deciding on a place to retire. Weather, proximity to cities, airports, entertainment and hospitals are also play a part. U.S. News considered all the angles and came out with these top picks: Boone, North Carolina Dahlonega, Georgia Fredericksburg, Texas Kennebunk, Maine Melbourne Beach, Florida More »
June 2007
- Best Celebrity Websites
  
  PC Magazine | Jun 30, 07 10:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The editors at PC magazine gave high marks to sites they found imaginative (Jeff Bridges), surprising (Pat Sajack), or loaded with great content (Beck). And they dismissed money-hungry sites with a lot of gated content. Here, their faves: Jeff Bridges (www.jeffbridges.com) Tyra Banks (www.tyrabanks.com) Ken Jennings (www. ken-jennings.com beck (www.beck.com.) Maria Sharapova (www.mariasharapova.com) More »
- Tastiest New Chefs of 2007
  
  Food & Wine | Jun 28, 07 2:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Here are Food & Wine's picks for the 10 best new chefs—up-and-comers who are deploying their culinary talents in intimate and stylish restaurants around the country. April Bloomfield, The Spotted Pig, New York, NY Gabriel Bremer, Salts, Cambridge, MA Steve Corry, Five Fifty-Five, Portland, ME Matthew Dillon, Sitka & Spruce, Seattle, WA Gavin Kaysen, El Bizcocho, San Diego, CA More »
- Top 10 Tech Toys That Flopped
  
  Emerging Technologies | Jun 26, 07 6:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - CueCat: A cat-shaped device that would scan magazine barcodes and send you to corresponding websites. No one bit. DigiScent's iSmell: Sending scents across the internet turned out to be a stinky idea. DIVX: A special system to play DVDs that destruct after one viewing. Obviously a keeper. E-books: If only it was more portable and durable . . . like a book. Facial Recognition Systems: Would have been brilliant if it had worked. More »
- Top 10 Online Book Sellers
  
  Forbes | Jun 25, 07 1:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Forbes picks the best based on selection and buyer experience. abebooks.com amazon.com audible.com bn.com powells.com More »
- Rosebud Wins...Again
  
  American Film Institute | Jun 21, 07 7:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - CITIZEN KANE THE GODFATHER CASABLANCA RAGING BULL SINGIN' IN THE RAIN More »
- Top 10 US HS Athletic Programs
  
  Sports Illustrated | Jun 19, 07 9:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jesuit (Portland, Ore.) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) Warren Central (Indianapolis) Miami (Fla.) Northwestern Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.) More »
- Seven Wonders of Canada
  
  Washington Post | Jun 17, 07 3:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Yes, Pamela Anderson (she's Canadian) was nominated (it was an open process) but, no - alas, she did not win. The winners were: Sleeping Giant, Thunder Bay Niagara Falls Rocky Mountains More »
- America's Top Ten Diners
  
  Gourmet | Jun 17, 07 7:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - AVALON DINER, Houston, TX BECKY'S DINER, Portland, ME BLUE BENN DINER, Bennington, VT CONNELLY'S GOODY GOODY DINER, St. Louis, MO DUTCH KITCHEN, Frackville, PA More »
- 100 Biggest Celebrities
  
  Forbes | Jun 15, 07 10:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Forbes’ new list of the 100 most powerful celebrities is packed with broken records, including the highest-grossing athlete (Tiger Woods: $100M in the past year), the highest-grossing concert tour (The Rolling Stones: over $400M in sales) and the highest-paid film role (Johnny Depp: $92M for Pirates II). But the ubiquitous Oprah topped the list. More »
- World's Top 50 Business Centers
  
  Mastercard | Jun 14, 07 8:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - London New York Tokyo Chicago Hong Kong More »
- Top 10 Country Music Rebels
  
  jam! showbiz | Jun 14, 07 12:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - And the roughest toughest country singer is... Hank Williams Johnny Cash Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Loretta Lynn More »
- Top 10 Up & Coming Destinations
  
  VirtualTourist | Jun 14, 07 4:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Gdansk, Poland Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada Nesebar, Bulgaria San Ignacio, Belize Antananarivo, Madagascar More »
- Top Beaches 2007
  
  Associated Press | Jun 11, 07 10:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks, North Carolina Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts More »

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