DARPA's latest challenge: Locate these 10 balloons
Government agency, in contest designed to gauge participants' social-networking savvy, plans to award $40,000 to the first person who pinpoints red weather balloons placed across States.
CNET,
Tue Dec 01 09:19:51 PST 2009
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Looking for Balloons and Insights to Online Behavior
JOHN MARKOFF The research agency of the Pentagon is offering a $40,000 prize for finding 10 balloons, a contest with a goal of learning about how people work together online.
The Hendersonville Times-News,
Tue Dec 01 09:54:55 PST 2009
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AIDS Day: Condoms, balloons unnerve Railway officials
A 65-kg installation made of condoms and balloons was unveiled in Mumbai.
IBN live,
Tue Dec 01 05:06:05 PST 2009
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Aloha, SMU: Mustangs get 1st bowl bid in 25 years
Between towers of red and blue balloons, underneath banners boasting "Howdy Hawaii!" and "Aloha SMU!" a round table was set aside Tuesday to show off a fancy invitation in a wooden frame. I...
AP via Yahoo! Sports,
Tue Dec 01 15:12:45 PST 2009
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Students
By: Jerimiah Oetting Few people make it to space, but some first-year students at the University of Minnesota can get pretty close. A seminar course offered through the Aerospace Engineerin...
The Minnesota Daily,
Sun Nov 29 18:32:59 PST 2009
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N.B. economy slows as deficit balloons
The New Brunswick government is projecting a sluggish end to the recession, meaning balanced budgets are pushed farther into the future.
CBC New Brunswick,
Tue Dec 01 11:22:42 PST 2009
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Southern Methodist headed to first bowl in 25 years
Between towers of red and blue balloons, underneath banners boasting 'Howdy Hawaii!' and 'Aloha SMU!' a round table was set aside Tuesday to show off a fancy invitation in a wooden frame.
CBS Sports,
Tue Dec 01 17:11:41 PST 2009
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Thousands Join Parade of Unity
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Khaleej Times,
Tue Dec 01 11:28:25 PST 2009
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DARPA balloon-hunt compo: Stand by for skulduggery
We may never be told the winners' methods The DARPA Network Challenge - a race to find ten large red balloons to be flown at undisclosed locations in the USA this Saturday - is beginning to...
The Register,
Tue Dec 01 06:24:32 PST 2009
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Pacquiao to run for congress seat in Philippines
Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao submitted his candidacy for the 2010 elections Tuesday, his second attempt at a congressional seat.
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Tue Dec 01 16:45:46 PST 2009
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Free panties, cushions for 2,000 as Rykiel launches H&M line
Sonia Rykiel and H&M rained 2,000 black velvet cushions and striped women's underpants on guests attending Tuesday one of the biggest and most extravagant parties held on the Paris circuit ...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 16:23:29 PST 2009
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St. Louis Cardinals Mascot Fredbird Visits FIS
The mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Team, Fredbird, dropped by Fredericktown Intermediate School (FIS) on November 12, 2009. In anticipation of the event, the school was decorate...
Democrat News,
Tue Dec 01 07:36:03 PST 2009
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Pacquiao to run for congress seat in Philippines
Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao submitted his candidacy for the 2010 elections Tuesday, his second attempt at a congressional seat. Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas last month to...
AP via Yahoo! Sports,
Tue Dec 01 16:12:49 PST 2009
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Monday Morning Hangover: Drag Queens, Bubbles, Balloons, & Birthdays
From outrageous drag shows, to wholesome bubble spectacles, last weekend promised something for everyone. We went to the 100th installment of Truck's drag show, Cocktailgate, where performe...
SF Weekly Blogs,
Mon Nov 30 14:07:29 PST 2009
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Iraq closes one of its quietest post-invasion months
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McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 13:51:00 PST 2009
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Thanksgiving Day revelers flock to parades
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Asbury Park Press,
Mon Nov 30 20:14:56 PST 2009
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Federal deficit balloons to $28.6 billion
Ottawa is past the halfway mark to the biggest deficit in the country
Investment Executive,
Mon Nov 30 06:31:38 PST 2009
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New Macy
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Journal Inquirer,
Mon Nov 30 22:39:57 PST 2009
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Tue Dec 01 19:28:59 PST 2009
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