Matt Alldian

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon.

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My Zeo is a website with blog posts covering a variety of topics. via My Zeo

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A Times Square T-shirt vendor noticed a suspicious truck and alerted police, who found an explosive device inside.

President Obama delivered remarks at the annual White House Press and Scholarship Dinner, where he poked fun at himself, politicians, and the recent healthcare bill.

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Arnold Kling's post argues that government power is excessive and that intellectuals pose a threat by rationalizing its expansion. via Econlib.

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Tyler Cowen speculates that high land costs in places like New York City lead restaurants to charge for table space by not offering free refills on drinks. via Marginal Revolution.

This appears to be the user profile for "r" on Slashdot, a technology news website. via Slashdot

Robin Hanson finds it surprising that his economics students view corporations as more self-serving than politicians, prompting him to compare the incentives that drive both groups. via Overcoming Bias

This alarm clock syncs with Google Calendar - considering drive time, traffic, and weather - and boasts home automation features. via Hackaday

A website called Stupid Fight lets you compare the intelligence of Twitter fans based on indicators like excessive exclamation points and "OMG" usage. FlowingData readers fall in the "yellow" category, smarter than Justin Bieber fans but not top-tier. via FlowingData