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February 3, 2010

'White Goat' Machine Converts

Office Paper into Toilet Paper

February 3, 2010 — The new invention shreds paper waste from the office, wets it, dries it, flattens it and then spits out toilet rolls to be used on the job. Herald Sun sip it

Avatar and The Hurt Locker Top

Oscar Noms

February 2, 2010 — The widely predicted close Oscar race between James Cameron's Avatar and Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker was confirmed by a tie of nine Oscar nominations each. Collider sip it

Experts Predict the Next Big Quake in Haiti

February 2, 2010 — Declaring buildings that survived the quake in Haiti to be statistically unsafe, a report by the U.S. Geological Survey states that the probability of a magnitude 5.0 aftershock or greater in Haiti within the next 30 days is 90%. SMH sip it

Starbucks House Blend Ranks at the Top

February 2, 2010 — Consumer Reports fails to give any coffee grades an "excellent" rating but Starbucks still ranks at the top of the caffeinated blends. Reuters sip it

States Ranked by 'Religiousness'

February 2, 2010 — Compiled census data and Gallop polls reportedly reveals IQs, poverty rates and 'religiousness' by state. i.imgur sip it

We are the World Gets All-Star

Rerecording for Haiti

February 2, 2010 — The original 1985 song, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones, raised $63M for the USA for Africa campaign. Contactmusic sip it

Taylor Swift Wins Top Prize at the Grammys

February 1, 2010 — Beyonce makes Grammy history with six awards while Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year. NME sip it

Healthy Adults May Need Less Sleep

February 1, 2010 — A new study confirms a theory that normal, older adults are not sleepy during the daytime and need less sleep as they age. Physorg sip it

'Greensboro Four' Sit-in Site

Becomes Museum

February 1, 2010 — The Woolworth's lunch counter in North Carolina that housed the sit-in site of the 'Greensboro 4' 50 years ago, opens today as the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. NPR sip it

Kathryn Bigelow Wins Top DGA Award

January 30, 2010 — The Hurt Locker director becomes the first woman in the history of the DGA awards to win the top honor.

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Expected Highlights at the

2010 Grammy Awards

January 30, 2010 — Tomorrow's Grammy Awards features 10-time nominee Beyonce and a 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson. thedeadbolt sip it

Speculations Arise

over J.D. Salinger's Safe

January 29, 2010 — Jay McInerney and others shape a literary mystery about the unknown contents of the safe of The Catcher in the Rye author, Salinger, who died on Wednesday at age 91. AP sip it

Toyota Skips 'Smart Pedal' Technology

January 29, 2010 — A blogger has been chronicling Toyota's problems, including sudden acceleration and sticky throttle, for months. Kansas City sip it

Caligula Director Goes for 3-D Porn

January 29, 2010 — Tinto Brass begins shooting the first 3-D porn film, about a Roman emperor, this May. BBC sip it

Native Americans Dubbed

Tonight's Wolf Moon

January 29, 2010 — The year's biggest full moon rises tonight in the east next to a super bright Mars. National Geographic sip it

Time-Tracking Experts Gauge Workers

January 29, 2010 — With an increasing number of employee hours being spent on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook, companies turn to new software to track workers' online activities. WSJ sip it

VoIP over 3G for the iPhone

January 28, 2010 — Companies such as Skype will now be able to make apps for the iPhone using 3G. readwriteweb sip it

Miramax Shuts Down

January 28, 2010 — The Disney-owned film studio, home to Pulp Fiction and Swingers, closes its doors. iesb.com sip it

Performance Enhancing Chewing Gum

January 28, 2010 — A company in Miami has developed "Sexlets Gum", a Viagra-like chewing gum. AHN sip it

Princeton Engineers Develop New Material for Energy

January 27, 2010 — A new rubber film could help power pacemakers and cell phones by harvesting energy from walking and breathing. Treehugger sip it

Barefoot Runners Reduce Stress on Feet

January 27, 2010 — Noting that impact is a major source of injury for runners, new research finds that running barefoot changes the way the foot hits the ground. National Geographic sip it

Apple's New iPad

January 27, 2010 — Due for release in March 2010, Apple unveils that's its new handheld computer will allow users to play games, watch movies and surf the Internet while an upgrade to the 3G model does even more. ABC sip it

Study Questions "The Mid-Life Crisis"

January 27, 2010 — Coined 40 years ago when the average lifespan was 70, the "mid-life crisis" term may not be aging so well. LiveScience sip it

Few Facts on Sex Addiction

January 26, 2010 — In the wake of Tiger Woods's admittance into a sex rehab clinic, researchers reveal that little is known about sex addiction. Time sip it

Mamma Mia! ABBAWORLD

to open in London

January 26, 2010 — The theme park, which opens on Wednesday, is designed to be a place where visitors can have total interaction with the band. MercuryNews sip it

Avatar Beats Titanic

January 26, 2010 — Avatar is now the official box office champion with a worldwide gross of $1.859B compared to Titanic's 1.843B. WSJ sip it