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TOP10 for 05/17/2008

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The most popular entries for 05/17/2008 out of 109 entries made in 143 blogs in the Creative Weblogging network yesterday.

Tuition Goes Up In California The Universities Weblog

Educate Me Tuition is going up by 10% on California State University campuses and by 7.4% on University of California campus, according to University Business. The increase triggered protests that resulted in 16 student arrests at UCLA. The increase at Cal State affects 23 campuses, including Humboldt State University, San Diego State University, San Francisco State University, and San Jose State University. Cal... Read it all

Muscle-Derived Stem Cells Used to Sphincter Damage and Restore Continence The Biotech Weblog

Life Sciences Scientists from Germany and Austria have successfully used muscle-derived stem cells to repair damage to the urinary sphincter that causes incontinence. Certain medical procedures, including transurethral resection of the prostate and radical prostatectomy can result in damage to the external urinary sphincter. In one study, a German research team successfully implanted muscle cells grown from tissue from the patients' deltoid muscles... Read it all

Rob's Rants: Why I'm Not Buying Wii Fit House of Nintendo

Gaming & Gambling As we all know, Wii Fit is being released on May 19th. Nintendo's hardware/software fitness bundle has already sold out its pre-orders from retailers such as Gamestop, and it might be hard to find a copy early on. It's shaping up to be another massive success for Nintendo. So why am I not that excited? Am I not usually on board... Read it all

Wheel of Yum glitch? WebKinzBlog

Family & Home Was anyone else able to play the Wheel of Yum in the 4pm to 5pm window today? We couldn't! Every time I try to spin the Wheel of Yum on any account I get a note that I've used up all my spins today. How could I when it is just a 4pm thing and I just got online? I tried... Read it all

Skinny mini The Parenting Weblog

Family & Home My daughter is skinny enough now that I'm wondering about protein shakes. The kid is still eating but she has just grown a lot and gotten some seriously long legs. We eat healthy and she's a great eater of fruits and veggies. Skim milk, low fat soy milk, low-fat pudding, 2% cheeses, fruits and veggies, 100 calorie packs of snacks,... Read it all

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Are Having Twins! Next Nine Months

Family & Home So it looks like J. Lo isn't the only celebrity giving birth to twins this year. During an interview in Cannes while promoting "Kung Fu Panda", Jack Black let it slip that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are indeed having twins as have been rumored all these past months. Black was the first to let the news slip, and then Jolie... Read it all

Seve Pulls for USA Eagle Par Birdie

Sport & Outdoor Seve Ballesteros - now retired - was and is a man who marches to the beat of his own drum. Therefore, it's not surprising to read that Seve hopes the US wins this September's Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Kentucky. His reasoning? He doesn't want Europe's recent stranglehold on the Cup to become routine and boring. And I believe he has a point.... Read it all

"Automatic Win Blackjack", A New Twist On An Old Game Play Las Vegas

Gaming & Gambling "Blackjack", or, "21", is game that while currently overshadowed by the popularity of Poker, continues to be one of the most played games in Las Vegas, and it is quickly becoming a mainstay of many other casinos. Now, there is a new version of the game that is slowly but surely making its way Across America after a healthy start here... Read it all

The battle for Yahoo! Sox First

Business, Economy & Finance The gloves are off! The fight's on between corporate raider Carl Icahn and the Yahoo! board with Icahn selecting an alternative board in a bid to take control of the company. The list of heavy hitters, including Icahn, are running on the platform that Yahoo should sell to Microsoft which withdrew its $47.5-billion takeover offer this month.Certainly, it looks like... Read it all

Free July 4 Family Event at Copper Mountain The Flyaway Weblog

Travel & Culture "I came for the winter but stayed for the sumer." Those of us who live in Summit County use this sentence to explain why we decided to move here. Personal prejudices aside, summer in this area are spectacular. The weather is wonderful, and there are plenty of free events. Lodging is cheap, because most of the world thinks that this... Read it all

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