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Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

  • Jimmy John’s is suing a Chicago Street Deli for trademark infringement.
  • Microsoft has detailed it’s Fall Dashboard Update.
  • Renovations of the World War I memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. have begun.
  • Dark Matter stars could solve some cosmic mysteries.
  • A Flower’s Stripes actually serve as a Bee’s landing strip.
  • Greenpeace believes that Wind could supply a fifth of the World’s Energy.
  • Record Labels have failed to get the ‘three-strikes’ law passed in Ireland.
  • Medal of Honor, the reboot of the Franchise, is now available.
  • Bonobo Females are handier with tools than Males.
  • Giant flying dinosaurs could fly 10,000 miles non-stop.
  • In a ‘WTF’ are you thinking moment, American P2P are now threatening each other.

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  • A plant in Central Illinois has burned and is considered a ‘total loss’.
  • Microsoft is launching Windows Phone 7 today.
  • Zune Software version 4.7 is now available for PC.
  • Hitachi has developed a 6Gbps 10000 RPM 2.5 Mobile hard drive.
  • TDK has developed a 1TB optical DVD.
  • There were a total of nine Windows Phone 7 devices announced.
  • A newly found carnivore is already threatened with extinction.
  • Adobe is going to unveil Acrobat 10 on October 18th.
  • Being Deaf can enhance sight.
  • A New Cat-sized carnivore has been found in Madagascar.
  • Connecticut’s Maritime Museum is now home for three exotic lobsters.
  • Virgin Galactic’s VSS Enterprise has completed it’s first solo glide flight.
  • Stem Cell research is being aimed at spinal cord treatment.
  • Corn prices have risen due to tighter supplies.

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Current News:

  • Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn has cancer.
  • Mercedes-Benz is recalling 85,000 cars.
  • Google and TU Braunschweig have developed self-driving cars.
  • Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, has thrown a 1,000th Birthday party.
  • Titan’s Haze could hold the secrets to life, without water.
  • The Largest Genome Never has been found in a rare Japanese flower.
  • The Latest Version of Ubuntu (10.10) Maverick Meerkat has been released on 10/10/10.

Historical News:

  • In 1582, October 10th didn’t exist because of the implementation of the Gregorian Calendar.
  • In 1845, The United States Naval Academy is opened.
  • In 1847, John Potter, the Archbishop of Canterbury dies.
  • In 1911, The American Distiller, Jack Daniel dies.
  • In 1913, Adophus Busch, American Brewer, dies.
  • In 1933, The United Airlines Boeing 247 is sabatoged.
  • In 1944, 800 Gypsy Children are murdered at Auschwitz.
  • In 1970, Fiji becomes independent.

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  • For those who are not plant types there is an auto-watering plant.
  • The Bubonic plague caused the ‘Black Death’.
  • The CBC has banned all creative commons music on podcsts.
  • Live Science has an explanation of warty pumpkins.
  • A collision of two asteroids has been spotted for the first time.
  • A second toxic flood in Hungary is likely.
  • Completion of the rescue of Chilean miners is imminent.

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Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

  • Robert F. Kennedy’s copy of the Emancipation Proclamation is up for sale.
  • Intel’s Next Generation X-25 SSD will include a 600GB Model.
  • Sony has unveiled a 16 Megapixel camera sensor for cell phones.
  • Turtles are the most affected animal from Michigan’s Oil Spill.
  • Scientists believe that a Comet may not be what killed off largel animals of the Stone Age.
  • Desmond Tutu will retire from Public Life.
  • Pee-Wee Herman and Foursquare are teaming up for badges.
  • A Rare Acne has been linked to Alzheimer’s.
  • The Military has updated it’s 17-year-old Espionage Rulebook.
  • GM has announced a $490 Voltec charger.

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  • PBS.org has decided that local content should be more ‘national’.
  • The Supreme court is going to debate the privacy rights of Government contractors.
  • A new study suggests that loud workplaces may increase heart problems.
  • A bunch of New Species have been discovered in Papua New Guinea.
  • Washington D.C. Residents can now renew their license and get an HIV test at the DMV.
  • The Motorola Droid Pro has been unveiled.
  • Wind Farms have been discovered to alter local weather.
  • New Fossil discoveries reveal that the first Dinosaurs were quite small.
  • A Shipwreck from the 4th Century B.C. may hold hints at ancient shipping routes.
  • Arizona has experienced a rare occurrence, a Tornado.
  • Facebook has unveiled another redesign, update to privacy settings and downloadable data.
  • Sony has agreed to the ’28′ day window that Netflix has offered.
  • The San Andreas fault has been mapped underwater and in 3D.
  • A Study has found that Genes influence the way you shop.
  • Charlie, the Smoking Chimp, has died at the age of 52.

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  • A memphis man shot a teen because his pants were ‘too’ saggy.
  • It appears as though Monsanto’s future is looking bleak.
  • Skype is now available for Android Devices, but it’s Wifi Only.
  • After the Big Bang, chaos reigned.
  • Tesla is recalling 439 version 2.0 and 2.5 electric cars due to a fire hazard. That’s gonna hurt..
  • Drobo has debuted an 8-bay DroboPro FS, with offsite backup option.
  • Idaho’s Sand Dunes tell a story of ancient climates.
  • Japan has begun recycling rare earth metals from old electronics.
  • Some Corals have been discovered where none were expected.
  • New York Schools are going to move to Google Services.
  • Darren Murph has received a Guinness World Record for most blog posts.
  • A Study suggests that you can lie in bed and drop a few pounds.
  • A rare pink Diamond could fetch $38 Million at auction.
  • Neanderthals had feelings and were rather complex.

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  • Panasonic is rumored to announce a 13.2 Megapixel Lumix Cell Phone.
  • Apple has removed AirPrint from the iPod Touch 2nd Generation.
  • A Brooklyn Father and Son team have launched a homemade spacecraft.
  • Chicago’s Crime rate is down by 4.5%, yet Auto Thefts are up 22.3%.
  • The Windows 7 Family Pack deal has returned.
  • Robert Edwards, the British Scientist who pioneered Test Tube Babies, has received a Nobel Prize.
  • Microsoft has confirmed October 11th as the worldwide Launch of Windows 7.
  • Negotiators are getting closer to agreeing on an ACTA Treaty and still being cagy about it.
  • New Evidence is suggesting Icebergs in Frigid Oceans on Ancient Mars.
  • A Subway strike has crippled London’s commuters.
  • Barnes & Noble has launched it’s PubIt! Self-publishing program.
  • Italian coast guard officials have called off the search for an American Balloonist who disappeared last week.
  • Japan has joined the US and Britain for warning travelers to Europe.
  • Two EarthQuakes have struck, the first a 6.3 magnitude in Japan and another 5.1 magnitude in Cuba.
  • The Ancient Colorado River Flowed backwards.
  • Twitter’s CEO, Evan Williams, has stepped down as CEO.

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Current News

  • Flexible Spending accounts are about to become more rigid.
  • Britain now recognizes the Druid religion.
  • Germany is celebrating 20 years of reunification.
  • ABC has cancelled their new show ‘My Generation’ after only two episodes.
  • The State of Minnesota is moving their infrastructure to Microsoft’s Cloud services.

Historical News:

On this day…

  • In 1778, British Captain James Cook anchors in Alaska.
  • In 1838, Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk Native Americans dies.
  • In 1925, Author Gore Vidal was born.
  • In 1932, Iraq gains independence from Britain.
  • In 1936, John Heisman, namesake of the Award, dies.
  • In 1942, the first successful Launch of a V2 Rocket is completed.
  • In 1955, The Mickey Mouse Club debuted.
  • In 1995, O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the Murders of Nicole Brown Simpon and Ron Goldman.

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