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Vegetable-inspired creativity for Thanksgiving

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean molding tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs. Here are some mouth-watering ideas from iReporters.

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NY Times’ Pogue: Verizon, AT&T scamming mobile customers by charging for bogus data downloads

Starting next week, Verizon will double the early-termination fee for smartphones...

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Ooooh Zahaaa! [Clipping]

"Maxxi(the new museum of contemporary art designed by Zaha Hadid), which opens to the public on Saturday for a two-day “architectural preview,” jolts this city back to the present like a thunderclap. Its sensual lines seem to draw the energy of the city right up into its belly, making everyth...

‘Precious’ Generating Oscar Buzz

The Hollyweird elite are gossipin’ that the new movie “Precious” will likely be up for an Oscar. Set in Harlem in 1987, the movie chronicles Precious’s struggle to overcome the desperation of her circumstances, including the emotional and physical abuse she suffers at the hands of her mo...

Becoming Human [Pharyngula]

Tonight! On PBS' Nova! It's a promising new documentary on human evolution, Becoming Human.

I'm going to try to watch it, but unfortunately, my glasses are broken, and I just got back from an eye exam, so my pupils are dilated and the world is a far too bright blur. I'll try to see the glowing...