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Scientists Confirm the First Direct Photo of an Exoplanet

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See that little dot in the upper left corner? It is a planet orbiting a sun-like star. We know of a few hundred planets like this, but this one is special — we now know it's the first one to have its picture properly taken from Earth. The adaptive optics system at the Gemini Observatory in Hawaii snapped this photo in the infrared part of the light spectrum. It shows a hot, large Jupiter-like planet near a smallish sun-like star. It was actually found two years ago, but astronomers couldn't be sure they were really looking at a planetary system and not some lucky alignment of objects. Now they're sure. “Our new observations rule out this chance alignment possibility, and thus confirms that the planet and the star are related to each other,” says David Lafreni

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Banks Financing Mexico Gangs Admitted in Wells Fargo Deal

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Michael Smith Bloomberg June 30, 2010 Just before sunset on April 10, 2006, a DC-9 jet landed at the international airport in the port city of Ciudad del Carmen, 500 miles east of Mexico City. As soldiers on the ground approached the plane, the crew tried to shoo them away, saying there was a dangerous oil leak. So the troops grew suspicious and searched the jet. They found 128 black suitcases, packed with 5.7 tons of cocaine, valued at $100 million. The stash was supposed to have been delivered from Caracas to drug traffickers in Toluca, near Mexico City, Mexican prosecutors later found. Law enforcement officials also discovered something else. The smugglers had bought the DC-9 with laundered funds they transferred through two of the biggest banks in the U.S.: Wachovia Corp. and Bank of America Corp., Bloomberg Markets magazine reports in its August 2010 issue. This was no isolated incident. Wachovia, it turns out, had made a habit of helping move money for Mexican drug smugglers. Wells Fargo & Co., which bought Wachovia in 2008, has admitted in court that its unit failed to monitor and report suspected money laundering by narcotics traffickers — including the cash used to buy four planes that shipped a total of 22 tons of cocaine. Full Article Here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-29/banks-financing-mexico-s-drug-cartels-a… added by: im1mjrpain

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It’s a Girl For Bachelorette Jen Schefft and Joe Waterman!

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Jen Schefft and her hubby Joe Waterman are having a girl in November! The elated parents to be have a great story to tell about the day they found out about their pink princess. http://backseatcuddler.com/2010/06/30/its-a-girl-for-bachelorette-jen-schefft-an… added by: MacKenzieFox

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Science boff kid invents Spiderman-like wall-climbing contraption

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13-year-old nerd prince Hibiki Kono is ace. Not only is he a big fan of Spiderman, he's also invented his own wall-scaling device using two Tesco Value vacuum cleaners he bought for

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Viral Video Film School: Make Me Famous!

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Host and “professor” Brett Erlich leads a hilarious how-to course highlighting the best, worst and weirdest internet clips starring people desperate for fame. Featured lessons include failed viral sequels from Kobe Bryant, the “Numa Numa” kid and the “Evolution of Dance” guy; straight-laced businessmen and women from Singapore make a rap video; local business owners scream, act crazy and break stuff to bring in customers; and wannabe actors post their demo reels online. Viral Video Film School is a recurring segment on the weekly television show infoMania. In each episode of VVFS, Professor Brett Erlich teaches you valuable skills in the discipline of Viral Video making. So sit down, take notes, and try not to piss him off. For more Brett visit http://current.com/viral-video-film-school-im/ and Current TV. infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://facebook.com/infomania . added by: infoMania

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Is the US government doing enough to stop the spread of Islamic extremism?

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As Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel reports in tonight's premiere of “American Jihadi,” jihadist recruiting doesn't seem to be waning. What should the US being doing to further slow the spread of extremism? http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92509284_american-jihadi-vanguard-trailer.htm added by: afitzgerald

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Senate and House Vote To Add Watered Down Fed Audit In Financial Reform Bill

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Conference Committee includes Audit the Fed in Financial Reform Bill. Senate and House vote to add Fed Audit in Financial Reform Bill. A slightly-altered version of Ron Paul’s “Federal Reserve Transparency Act” was included in the forthcoming financial legislation. The Title allows the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of discount window lending and open market operations. One thing that the bill does change is the time-frame. In Rep. Paul’s original bill, there was a lag time on audits of six months. The version in this bill gives a lag time of two years. Title XI also forces the GAO to conduct an audit of all emergency lend…… http://www.peacefreedomprosperity.com/?p=3620 added by: shanklinmike

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Apple is hiring iPhone antenna engineers, coincidence?

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Apple has three job openings for iPhone antenna engineers. Is this just a strange coincidence or is this admitting that there are signal issues with the iPhone 4? added by: admillios

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Randall Cunningham Son Drowns: Christian Cunningham (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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The two-year-old son of former NFL QB Randall Cunningham drowned yesterday in the family hot tub in Las Vegas. Christian Cunningham would have turned 3 in December. added by: gmc1

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Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky’s Secret Boyfriend, Patrick Hammon

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“The Bachelorette” Ali Fedotowsky isn’t as sweet and innocent as she seems. Ali reportedly is another fame-seeking wild party girl with a lot of skeletons in her closet, which include very naughty topless and totally nude webcam pictures that are currently being shopped around. MORE http://bumpshack.com/2010/06/30/bachelorette-ali-fedotowskys-secret-boyfriend-pa… added by: c7girl

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