'Last Lecture' professor dies at 47

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose "last lecture" about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday. He was 47.

AOL shutting 3 services to cut costs, focus on ads

AOL is shutting three data-storage services, including one of the Internet's earliest photo-sharing sites, as it seeks to cut costs and focus resources on its advertising opportunities.

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New sport combines boxing and chess

Nikolay Sazhin almost knocked out his opponent with a blow to the chin in the second round. But he had to take the queen to win the match.

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Radio legend Hamp Swain going into Georgia Music Hall of Fame

Known to his many fans as "King Bee," the 78-year-old Macon resident was named Monday as one of the inductees for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame's Class of 2008.

Hospice helped dying man lose his virginity

A young disabled man who receives care for his life-limiting illness at a hospice run by a nun spoke yesterday of his decision to use a prostitute to experience sex before he dies.

Digital threat prompts movie industry downgrade

A Lehman Brothers analyst downgraded the entertainment industry Monday and slashed forecasts for its five major companies, saying digital downloads of movies and TV shows posed a huge threat to profits from DVD sales that the companies rely on.

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Reunited couple's nuptials highlights 13th annual Redneck Games in Dublin

The redneck couple made it official Saturday. Rawni and Rob, aka "Robo," tied the knot.

Theft of car anti-pollution device up across US

Marty Boyer's carefully maintained sport utility vehicle growled more like a dragster than a 2001 Honda Passport when he turned the key.

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More power in Iraq, but shortages linger

Don't try to convince Taha Yassin that Iraq's power shortages are finally easing: His children cry each night when the fan cuts off and the house heats up.

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Police wnt u to fight crime w/txt msgs

Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages.

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Obama Delivers Letterman's Top 10 List

The Top 10 Obama Campaign Promises, delievered by Obama on the Late Show.

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