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Word of the Day | collateral

2010-03-09 07:28:14: This word has appeared in 254 Times articles over the past year.

Talking About a Two-State Solution

2010-03-09 07:28:14: 6 Q's About the News | What is the focus of the Middle East peace talks?

News Quiz | March 9, 2010

2010-03-09 07:28:14: See what you know about the news of the day.

GPS capability gives Foursquare social-networking service an edge

2010-03-09 02:58:23: So this guy walks into a bar. He looks around, recognizes the bartender -- and whips out a cellphone, launches an app and taps a button labeled "Check-in here." Then he gets a beer. That is a routine occurrence for people using -- make that, playing -- a social-networking service called Foursquare.

With Google Buzz, your closest circle of friends is wide open

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Google Buzz is the loudest party I've ever been forced to attend. It's not because there are too many people invited but because of all the chatter. I'm following only 40 others. And even if I wanted to follow a few hundred more, my network's too small. But these 40 contacts all have their own fr...

Sensing devices are becoming more adept at detecting toxins and pollutants

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Local boozers were breathing a bit easier yesterday following news reports that an audit by the Washington Metropolitan Police Department found some 80 percent of its "breathalyzer" alcohol monitors may have been giving faulty readings.

Communications exec finds Googling himself a blow to the ego

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Ed Nanas is a retired communications executive of a well-known Fortune 500 company that never knew about the brassiere article when it hired him because there was no Google back then.

Apple pulls sexually explicit apps from iTunes

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Apple purged several sexually explicit applications from iTunes this week. Parents had complained that children were getting hold of apps such as Naughty Trivia and Sexy Scratch Off in the freewheeling online marketplace.

Online courses can reduce the costly sting of college

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Inessa Volkonidina had taken precalculus once and dropped it. She needed to take it again, and quickly, to fulfill a graduation requirement at Long Island University. She went online and found a company with an odd name, StraighterLine, that offered the course on even odder terms: $99 a month.

Help File: Windows 7's XP Mode; surge protector life spans

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Q: I want to run Windows XP programs on my new PC. Is Windows 7 Professional's XP mode the best way to assure that?

Twitter, Facebook use allowed on military non-classified computer network

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Everyone from troops in the field to the highest brass and civilian leaders will be allowed to Twitter, blog and use Facebook and other social networking sites on the military's non-classified computer network, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Book review of "The Essential Engineer," by Henry Petroski

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Then there are the others, who blend pragmatism, know-how and creativity into a particularly potent form of optimism -- the kind of optimism that, as Henry Petroski points out in "The Essential Engineer," puts his colleagues "in a position to change the world -- not just study it."

Obsessed with smartphones, oblivious to the here and now

2010-03-09 02:58:23: Jay Ferrari was squatting on a step-stool next to the bathtub, which held his 4-year-old daughter and a rising tide, when he sensed an opening to use the Sicilian Dragon defense in his iPhone-to-iPhone chess match against his neighbor.

Onstage drama and backstage delight at the Academy Awards

2010-03-09 02:08:12: The best seat at the Oscars is backstage. USA TODAY's Anthony Breznican was in the wings of the Kodak Theatre Sunday night, ...

Pop artists add classical artistry to albums

2010-03-09 02:08:12: Beck and Sting, to name two, are taking orchestras on tour.

Listen Up: Ludacris engages in 'Battle of the Sexes'

2010-03-09 02:08:12: The rapper takes a cheeky look at men, women and infidelity.

Suburban N.Y. mayor says 'SNL' got her city wrong

2010-03-09 02:08:12: A suburban New York mayor wants to correct the record after Saturday Night Live made fun of her city.

'True Crime' game reboot finds inspiration on the big screen

2010-03-09 02:08:12: A gritty police drama set in Hong Kong, the in-development video game True Crime is due this fall.

The playlist: Anais Mitchell's 'Flowers,' 10 more tracks

2010-03-09 02:08:12: Pick from Anais Mitchell's 'Flowers,' V.V. Brown's 'Back in Time,' ABBA's 'Dancing Queen' and more.

Oscar casts glow on after-parties

2010-03-09 02:08:12: Sunday night's Oscar celebration continued into the early-morning hours in Hollywood and USA TODAY reporters were on the scene ...

Mark Linkous dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

2010-03-09 02:08:12: Mark Linkous, the singer-songwriter who released his music under the band name Sparklehorse, has died after shooting himself ...

Brooke Burke joins Tom Bergeron on 'Dancing'

2010-03-09 02:08:12: Former Dancing With the Stars winner Brooke Burke will be Tom Bergeron's new partner when the series starts again later month.

Cowboy zombies run rampant in 'Rotten'

2010-03-09 02:08:08: 'Rotten' follows two special agents as they investigate a zombie outbreak in the Old West.

Deadly quakes are coincidence, scientists say

2010-03-09 00:38:10:

Experts say there is nothing unusual about the latest spate of earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and now Turkey, but their devastation illustrates how growing construction along the world's fault lines can lead to massive casualties.

Cities wooing Google for ultra-fast broadband

2010-03-09 00:38:10: City leaders around the country are competing hard for Google's experimental fiber-optic network, which promises to be more than 100 times faster than the Internet connections currently available to most Americans.

Warning, Captain Kirk: Warp speed will kill you

2010-03-09 00:38:10:

Captain Kirk might want to avoid taking the starship Enterprise to warp speed, unless he's ready to shrug off interstellar hydrogen atoms that would deliver a lethal radiation blast to both ship and crew.

AT&T scores another win by adding Android

2010-03-09 00:38:10: AT&T has finally added the Google Android platform to its portfolio of mobile devices with the launch of the Motorola Backflip.

For Web and Public TV, Brief Films That Dramatize Issues

2010-03-08 18:58:11: An attempt by a public television stalwart to bring the young into the fold with punchy takes on social issues.

Link By Link: Strangers in the Net, Exchanging Glances

2010-03-08 18:58:11: ChatRoulette, a nascent Internet phenomenon, is providing Web researchers with a social networking case study into the nature of online togetherness.

Who Will Hire Me? Creating 21st-Century Résumés

2010-03-08 18:08:13: Lesson Plan | Developing creative, effective print and interactive resumes.

Chameleons have weatherproof tongues

2010-03-08 17:58:07:

New research has found that a chameleon's tongue shoots out like a rubber band gun, maintaining high function at even very low temperatures.

Online abuse puts heat on Google, Facebook

2010-03-08 17:58:07: The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.

iPhone can be addicting, says new survey

2010-03-08 17:58:07:

A new Stanford University survey confirms what many iPhone users may have long suspected: Apple's smartphone can be addicting. The survey was administered to 200 students with iPhones, 70 percent of whom had owned their iPhones for less than a year.

White House tweets spread president's message

2010-03-08 17:58:07:

In tandem with their quick bursts of information on Twitter, the online White House routinely turns to its blog, Facebook page or YouTube channel where President Barack Obama now posts his weekly address.

Cruise Travelers Tell Of Deadly Waves Off Spain

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Cruise Turns To Nightmare Off Spain As Killer Waves Hit Ship

Obama Signs Bill To Entice Foreign Travelers To US

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Obama Greenlights Program To Promote US As Tourism Destination For International Travelers

Airlines Adding Up Losses From February Storms

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Airlines Adding Up Losses From February Storms; Analyst Says It Could Be $100 Million

Va Tourism Sweepstakes Offers Family Vacations

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Virginia Tourism's Latest Promotion Offers Family Vacations As Prize

Thailand Offers Tourists Free Insurance

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Thailand Offers Free Insurance, Lifts Visa Fees To Entice Tourists Wary Of Political Turmoil

Flight Attendants, American At Odds Over Contract

2010-03-08 16:58:11: American Airlines Flight Attendants Seek To Move A Step Closer To Possible Strike

Info On The Go For Travelers Without Smart Phones

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Tips For Information, Directions On The Go For Travelers Whose Phones Don't Have Web Access

42,000 Year-old Baby Mammoth On Display In Chicago

2010-03-08 16:58:11: 42,000 Year-old Intact Baby Mammoth From Ice Age On Display At The Field Museum In Chicago

Brazil Quarantines Cruise Ship Over Food Poisoning

2010-03-08 16:58:11: Brazil Officials Say 310 Stricken By Food Poisoning On Cruise Ship In Brazil

Park Service Predicts Peak For DC Cherry Blossoms

2010-03-08 16:58:11: National Park Service Predicts DC's Peak Cherry Blossom Bloom Will Start April 3

Oscar show had its smart moments, just not enough

2010-03-08 12:48:07: Sometimes twice as much can be too much.

Onstage and off, they said a mouthful at the Oscars

2010-03-08 12:48:07: Great dialogue isn't found just in Oscar-worthy movies.

The 82nd annual Academy Awards winners list

2010-03-08 12:48:07: Who took home the gold? Here's the complete winners list from the 82nd annual Academy Awards.

Oscar drama: Cablevision lets NYC tune in to show after all

2010-03-08 12:48:07: Cablevision says WABC-TV's signal has been switched back on for its 3.1 million subscribers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut ...

Stars were willing to wait at Weinsteins' pre-Oscars party

2010-03-08 12:48:07: "They shut down the elevators. They're not letting people in."

'Alice in Wonderland' shatters 3-D, IMAX records

2010-03-08 12:48:07: Audiences followed Tim Burton and Johnny Depp down the rabbit hole this weekend as Alice in Wonderland scored the sixth largest ...

'Transformers,' Bullock make Razzies worst list

2010-03-08 12:48:07: "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was picked as last year's worst picture at Saturday's Razzies, and Sandra Bullock won worst ...

Q&A: Making Movies in Windows 7

2010-03-08 12:18:37: How to find Windows Movie Maker for Windows 7.

Ford Adds Security and Other Features to Sync System

2010-03-08 12:18:31: As Ford Motor makes its Sync technology more powerful, the auto maker is adding security features to protect owners from snoopers.

When Is Looting Morally Okay?

2010-03-08 11:28:15: Student Opinion | Tell us where you'd draw a moral line about what desperate people are entitled to do, and why.

Art Off Guard

2010-03-08 11:28:15: 6 Q's About the News | How has guarding the art at the Metropolitan Museum inspired this group of artists?

Video: Is this your ‘Final Fantasy?’

2010-03-08 11:18:05:

“Final Fantasy XIII” has a strong story and gorgeous graphics, but terrible acting weighs it down. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it an 7 out of 10.�(msnbc.com)

Top 5 greatest 'Final Fantasy' characters

2010-03-08 11:18:05:

The "Final Fantasy" series is home to many memorable characters, but these are the ones that gamers love to talk about long after the final credits roll.

‘Secret’ Giotto uncovered in Florence chapel

2010-03-08 11:18:05:

Restorers using ultra-violet rays have rediscovered rich original details of Giotto's paintings in the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence's Santa Croce church that have been hidden for centuries.

Social media at work -- ban or boon?

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.

Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.

Plastic boat to set sail with environmental message

2010-03-08 10:38:04: What do you get when you cross thousands of plastic water bottles with an adventure-loving entrepreneur? A boat, of course, designed to carry a team of scientists, adventurers and artists halfway around the world.

Did asteroid kill the dinosaurs?

2010-03-08 10:38:04: A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

Green living with Ed Begley Jr.

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in "St. Elsewhere", "The West Wing", "Best in Show" (he's also twice appeared on "The Simpsons") is the star of "Living with Ed".

Apple's iPad to be released April 3

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Time-lapse photos: Old trick is new again

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Time was, if you wanted to make a time-lapse film, first you had to build a machine.

Behind OK Go's cool viral video

2010-03-08 10:38:04: In music, timing is everything.

Online dating liars: Why they do it

2010-03-08 10:38:04: Are you worried that the perfect person you've been chatting with via an online dating site may be lying to you? A new study finds out which people looking for love are more likely to fib.

Republican lawmakers say foreclosure aid 'has failed'

2010-03-08 06:58:21: REAL ESTATE Republicans say foreclosure aid 'has failed'

Transportation chief says bikes, buses are way to go in D.C.

2010-03-08 06:58:21: It was, according to AAA, the worst commute since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. Traffic in and out of Washington backed up for hours Feb. 12 on snow-blocked roads that had lost a lane or more. The frustration continued well into last week.

Germantown teenager creates search engine to help a family member and charities

2010-03-08 06:58:21: Sunmee Huh does not want to be the next Mark Zuckerberg or Bill Gates.

Drilling Down: Rapid Rise of Children With Cellphones

2010-03-08 05:38:09: Though girls still have more cellphones than boys, the gap is about half as large as it was in 2005.

New York Is Among Finalists for U.S. School Grants

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The competition, known as Race to the Top, offers states a chance at a share of $4 billion in school improvement money.

Teachers Suspended Over Role Model Choice

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Three white teachers got three-day suspensions for picking O. J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul as exemplars for Black History Month.

Darwin Foes Add Warming to Targets

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Critics of evolution are gaining ground by linking the issue to climate change, arguing that dissenting views on both should be taught in public schools.

No-Child Law Is a Highlight of Hearing on Education

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Education Secretary Arne Duncan has a large, ambitious agenda, of which the revision of the No Child Left Behind law is perhaps the most prominent question mark.

House Votes to Protect Pupils Against Abusive Discipline

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The measure, yet to be debated in the Senate, would safeguard students against punishment including forcible restraint and seclusion.

Teacher Firings on the Table in Rhode Island

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The Central Falls superintendent, Frances Gallo, said she was willing to negotiate after the teachers’ union pledged to support changes.

The Man Who Clicks With 7-Year-Olds

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Marty Hyman, a veteran school photographer, and others in his business are members of an endangered species.

Scholar’s School Reform U-Turn Shakes Up Debate

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The historian Diane Ravitch’s reversal on reform strategies, like standardized testing and charter schools, has angered critics and heartened admirers.

Graduates Fault Advice of Guidance Counselors

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Most young adults who go on to college found guidance counselors’ tips about career and college inadequate and impersonal, a study finds.

National Briefing | Education: States Band Together to Increase Graduation Rates for College

2010-03-08 04:48:13: Seventeen states have formed an alliance to improve college completion rates. The nonprofit group has raised $12 million.

National Briefing | South: North Carolina: Board Passes Plan to Restrict Busing of Students

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The board that controls schools in Raleigh voted 5 to 4 on Tuesday to begin moving away from a policy of busing children throughout the district to achieve economic diversity.

National Briefing | West: California: White Hood Prompts Inquiry on San Diego Campus

2010-03-08 04:48:13: The police at the University of California, San Diego, are investigating the discovery Monday night of what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan-style hood on a statue outside the main campus library.

News Quiz | March 8, 2010

2010-03-08 04:48:13: See what you know about the news of the day.

Word of the Day | insularity

2010-03-08 04:48:13: This word has appeared in 27 Times articles over the past year.

Bossa Nova pioneer Johnny Alf dies at 80

2010-03-07 23:28:07: A founder of Bossa Nova music has died in Brazil after fighting prostate cancer. He was 80.

Critic's Corner Weekend: 'Ghost Whisperer,' 'Magic & Bird,' Oscars

2010-03-07 23:28:07: Ghost Whisperer (CBS, tonight, 8 ET/PT) hits the 100th-episode mark with an episode directed by star Jennifer Love Hewitt. This ...

For Lisa Kudrow, family comes first and that includes ancestors

2010-03-07 23:28:07: The former 'Friends' star will be digging up information on her ancestors for the new NBC series 'Who Do You Think You Are?'

3-D 'Alice in Wonderland' sparkles with magic, splendor

2010-03-07 23:28:07: Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are the masters of invention in the big-screen 3-D re-imagining of the storybook classic.

Obama to unveil ‘ambitious plan’ for NASA

2010-03-07 21:58:12: President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.

Former head of Johnson Space Center dies

2010-03-07 21:58:05: Aaron Cohen, the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center who helped create the space shuttle program, has died in College Station after a long fight with cancer. He was 79.

Alexander the Great Coins Found in Syria

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Coins With the Macedonian King's Image Discovered in a Box By Man Digging Foundation for His Home

Experts Still Agree: Asteroid Killed Dinos

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Researchers Say One Asteroid, Not Many, Caused a Cloud That Killed the Dinosaurs 65 Million Years Ago

Bacteria Rule Our Bodies, Our Planet

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Scientists Say the Human Gut is Full of Bacteria; Yes, That's a Good Thing

Feds Mull Expansion of Internet Monitoring

2010-03-07 20:38:12: CNET: Technology Designed to Thwart Cyber Attacks May Be Extended to Networks Operated by Private Sector

TiVo Introduces DVR Blending Web, TV

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Company Hopes Device Will Keep TiVo Relevant When Broadcast and Broadband Will Be Combined in TVs

Spider-Man Gets Pink-Slipped From Day Job

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Web Slinger's Woe: Peter Parker Loses Photojournalist Gig

Chamber of Egyptian Queen Found

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Archeologists Discover Texts Related to Afterlife of 4000 Year-Old Queen

Israel Scraps Raid after Facebook Slip

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Soldier Court-Martialed after Posting Details of Operation in West Bank Village Online

How the Web Has Changed Us

2010-03-07 20:38:12: Yahoo! Survey Finds Reading, Writing, Commerce, Cooking and Dieting Changed By Internet Access