Archive for June, 2011

Medicare confirms payment for prostate cancer drug (AP)

AP – Medicare officials confirmed Thursday that the program will cover the $93,000 price tag for prostate cancer drug Provenge, an innovative therapy that typically gives men suffering from an incurable stage of the disease an extra four months to live. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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There’s a Botnet Called TDL-4 That’s Virtually Indestructable [Viruses]

TDSS is a trojan virus that infects computers and installs the TDL-4 program, which makes said computer part of a botnet 4.5 million machines strong. TDL-4 is extremely difficult to detect and eliminate. One expert at Kapersky Labs says TDL-4 is “practically indestructable.” More » View full post on Gizmodo

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Senate cancels July 4 recess to work on debt limit (AP)

AP – The Senate canceled its planned July Fourth recess on Thursday, but partisan divisions remained razor sharp as the clock ticked on efforts to strike a deal to avoid a government default and trim huge federal deficits. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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People Are Selling Google+ Invites on eBay [Wtf]

If you can’t hit up the proper channels for a Google+ invite and have $30 to spare, some faceless eBay account holder will sell you one for $27. But that seems really, really desperate, no? [TheNextWeb] More » View full post on Gizmodo

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Man Photographs His Own Heart Surgery

While most people would consider heart surgery a personal and private matter, 41-year-old Charles McQuillan decided to document the operation entirely on film View full post on FOXNews.com

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Obama Jet Tax Call Fuels Aviation Ire

Aviation industry slams the president for ‘cynical’ call to end obscure tax break for corporate jet owners, which they claim hurts one of the leading manufacturing and exporting industries in the United States. Senate Nixes Fourth of July Recess 4 Weeks Enough to Procrastinate on Debt? Full Coverage: National Debt View full post on FOXNews.com

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17 infants die in 48 hours at 1 Indian hospital (AP)

AP – At least 17 infants have died in the last 48 hours at a government-run hospital in eastern India and the state is investigating, media reported Thursday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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Greece set for final vote on cuts after riots (AP)

AP – Greek lawmakers are set to pass a bill Thursday to fast-track fresh austerity measures demanded by creditors, following two days of rioting in Athens that left more than 300 people injured and 50 stores damaged. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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Skype’s Android App Does Two-Way Video Chat Over 3G [Video]

Skype’s app has been updated for Android to version 2.0, bringing along two-way video chat between Android phones, plus to iPhones, Macs, Windows and TVs. It works over both 3G and Wi-Fi, and is a free download now. [Android Market] More » View full post on Gizmodo

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HP TouchPad Review: Unbreak My Heart [Review]

I am so goddamned tired of the iPad. Which is why I was so excited for the TouchPad. And that’s why I feel so completely crushed right now. More » View full post on Gizmodo

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