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The Own Zone

Aggregation Station - Updates from across the interwebs

The New York Times - Global Headlines

  • Robin Gibb, 62, Member of the Bee Gees, Dies at 62
  • Hamas and Fatah Agree in Cairo to Begin Work on Elections
  • Well: Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk
  • 17 Dead as Yemen Troops Clash With Al Qaeda
  • Two Strategic Ties Contrast for Obama at NATO Meeting
  • 20th Anniversary of the Vows Column
  • Greek Crisis Poses Hard Choices for Western Leaders
  • Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over Cartoon Contest
  • Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, Lockerbie Bomber, Dies at 60
  • Serbs Go to the Polls in Presidential Runoff
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BBC - World News

  • IAEA chief 'positive' over Iran
  • Mexican massacre suspect arrested
  • Cameron issues eurozone warnings
  • Italy quake victims given shelter
  • London 'the biggest' Paralympics
  • Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
  • HSBC machines hit by IT failure
  • 'Ring of fire' eclipse to begin
  • Cheap dysentery drug 'promising'
  • Sharapova wins Italian Open crown
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POLITICO

  • Mother (Jones) Rolls Eyes While Michigan Enviros Laud Rep. Dingell’s “Green” Record
  • Coming Soon to Public Broadcasting: Political Reporting Funded By The Koch Bros.?
  • Ward 5 Council Candidate Chuck Warpehoski: A Moderate Religious Voice Prone To Immoderate Lapses
  • Insider Baseball: Will the MI GOP Come Tumbling Down? State Races To Watch
  • Neurobiology (and ArtPrize) Confirms Conservatives Have Bad Taste In Art
  • AAPS: Documents Reveal Middle and High School Classes Have 40+ Students
  • A New Copyright Lawsuit May Result in the Prosecution of Educators & Students Who Share Digital Materials
  • The Michigan Legislature — Picking “Best in Show” Requires An Eye For Pure-Bred Political Stupidity
  • The “Sustainable” Mantra — Organic, Local, and Slow — Won’t Save the World’s Hungry Millions
  • House Calls: Rep. Jeff Irwin — “Snake Oil Salesman” Republicans Have Slowed Michigan’s Recovery
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The Huffington Post

  • Robin Gibb Dead: Bee Gees Singer Dies At 62
  • Robin Gibb Remembered: Twitter Users React To The Legend's Passing
  • Stuart McIntyre: 3 Reasons There Wasn't an American Spring
  • Jon Soltz: Is the President About to Announce a Quicker End to Afghan War?
  • Stephen Strasburg Helps Nationals In Big Win Over Orioles 9-3 (PHOTOS)
  • Baby Chick And Cat Snuggle, Cat Unimpressed (VIDEO)
  • Nationals Beat Orioles, Ending Baltimore's 5-Game Run (PHOTOS)
  • Andrew Fieldhouse: The Ryan Budget Fails to Effectively Address Economic Challenges, Unlike the 'Budget for All'
  • Richard Mourdock Compared To Bully By Democrats In Indiana Senate Campaign Ad
  • Heat Edge Pacers In Game 4, 101-93: LeBron James, Dwyane Wade Combine For 70 Points (VIDEO)
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Sky News Sports

  • Flu-hit Smith misses Origin media call
  • Dufner wins USPGA
  • Lorenzo wins French MGP
  • Origin rivals face off in Melbourne
  • Understrength Sharks ready for NRL Dogs
  • Colsaerts beats McDowell in Match Play
  • Blues not playing as a team - Ratte
  • Chelsea fans welcome home their winners
  • Sharapova beats Li in 'crazy' rain
  • Rabottini wins stage, Rodriguez leads Giro
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Sky News Politics

  • Serbian oppn leader declares victory
  • Leader of Zetas arrested in north Mexico
  • Heffernan accused of homophobia
  • Xenophon warns Thomson to tell truth
  • Suu Kyi set to visit Ireland next month
  • Thousands protest Taiwan policies
  • 10,000 march at German Occupy protest
  • Ruak new East Timor president
  • Men planned to attack Obama- prosecutors
  • Miliband rating overtakes Cameron
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Sky News Business

  • Australia to boost Afghanistan aid
  • NATO shifting to help peace in Afghan
  • Workers comp to cause job losses
  • Key overseas finance markers
  • Thomson 'will ask to be left alone'
  • Base metals close mixed
  • Aust share market may open flat
  • Strata responsibilities unclear - study
  • More than 400 jobs to go at Qantas
  • GM spurns pricey Super Bowl ads
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BusinessWeek - Top News

  • The DeLorean Is Back—This Time as a Bike
  • The Developer Behind a $90 Million Penthouse
  • Epic Tech IPOs: Triumphs, a Travesty, and a Tragedy
  • What Game Is John Boehner Playing?
  • Book Review: 'Private Empire,' by Steve Coll
  • The Indian Outsourcing Issue Is Back
  • Zuckerberg's Social Graph
  • Can Coffee Kill You?
  • Pinterest Stake Fuels Rakuten's Quest to Be a Global Player
  • Facebookmania Begins
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Gawker

  • Boy Spends Eight Hours Trapped Between Two Waterfalls [Rescues]
  • The Avengers Sunk Your Battleship [Box Office]
  • A Night At the 2012 Clio Awards On Mushrooms [Field Trips]
  • Pakistan Blocks Access to Twitter, Then Thinks Better of It [Twitter]
  • Why Michael Ginsberg Is the New Hero of Mad Men [Mad Men]
  • Nick Stahl Is Alive and Going to Rehab [Nick Stahl]
  • American Apparel's Hottest New Accessory: Farmers [American Apparel]
  • Check Out the 'Ring of Fire' Eclipse [Ring Of Fire]
  • Miami Masseur Joins Lawsuit Against Travolta: 'He Actually Pulled My Hand ... Up to His Scrotum' [John Travolta]
  • Mark Zuckerberg Added a Life Event to May 19, 2012 on His Timeline [Mark Zuckerberg]
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Slashdot

  • Facial Recognition Cameras Peering Into Some SF Nightspots
  • Who's Pirating Game of Thrones, and Why?
  • Rare 'Annular Solar Eclipse' Tonight
  • Turning Soap Film Into a Projector Screen
  • Programming — Now Starting In Elementary School
  • Assange Stands 'Real Chance' of Election In Australia
  • Apple Lifts Ban On the Word "Jailbreak"
  • Pakistan Blocks Twitter Over 'Blasphemous' Images
  • ARM, Intel Battle Heats Up
  • Protecting State Secrets Through Copyright
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Reddit - Frontpage of the internet

  • /v/ on Nintendo's E3
  • Went for a Hike. Found a car
  • I love Urban Dictionary...
  • Prom Psycho
  • Way to think ahead maestro
  • Reddit: When You Have Cats
  • I lost my passport and ID card in Hawaii, and I'm not an American - YouTube
  • You Forgot About History
  • AmA Request: Neil Patrick Harris
  • How am I supposed to get any work done with this sitting next to me?
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Ten Ton Hammer

  • 38 Studios Reveals Copernius Fly-Through Video | Ten Ton Hammer
  • SMITE Closed Beta Begins May 31st | Ten Ton Hammer
  • New DDO Developer Diary Video Delves Into the Druid Class | Ten Ton Hammer
  • Turbine Holding Recruitment Event Tuesday in Providence, RI | Ten Ton Hammer
  • The Elder Scrolls Online's Ebonheart Pact Faction Profiled | Ten Ton Hammer
  • 38 Studios Makes Payment, Copernicus Pushed Back to June 2013 | Ten Ton Hammer
  • Matt Firor Talks Exploration and Solo Story for The Elder Scrolls Online | Ten Ton Hammer
  • EVE Developers Chat About War Declarations and Factional Warfare | Ten Ton Hammer
  • 38 Studios Fails to Make Payroll Amid Financial Crisis | Ten Ton Hammer
  • Blacklight: Retribution Launches Netwar Game Mode | Ten Ton Hammer
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The Escapist

  • The Week in Review
  • Escapist Podcast: 045: Activision and First Games
  • Escapist Podcast: 055: Activision and First Games
  • First Tron: Uprising Episode Rises Up Online
  • Reviews: Diablo 3 Review
  • First Person: EA Pulls A Fast One WIth Battlefield 3
  • Journey Creator: Games Aren't Good Enough for Adults
  • Rhode Island Governor Outs "Project Copernicus" Launch Date
  • Magic: The Gathering Pro Jon Finkel Confirmed for Expo
  • Elder Scrolls Online's Main Story Will Be a Solo Affair
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Cyanide and Happiness

  • 05.20.2012
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  • 05.17.2012
  • 05.16.2012
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xkcd

  • Klout
  • Felidae
  • Kickstarter
  • The bacon
  • Ten Thousand
  • Every Major's Terrible
  • Visited
  • Forgot Algebra
  • Bookshelf
  • Emotion
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