Distracted driving has gained much attention lately because of the inflated crash risk posed by drivers using cellphones to talk and text. Most times, the mishaps that befall the distracted walker are minor, like the lightly dinged head .. a jammed digit or a sprained ankle, and, the befallen say, a nasty case of hurt pride.

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Sheffield Sharks hang on to win their first BBL Cup title in six years after a stunning fightback by Cheshire Jets.

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If you ever doubt the depths of the corruption of college football, consider this: A college coach, Ed Orgeron, reportedly spent Tuesday night calling players and telling them not to attend class, and he apparently was not violating any NCAA rules in doing so.

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Hugh Pickens writes “Cnet reports that the ongoing patent battle between Apple and Nokia has escalated, with Apple moving to block imports of Nokia cell phones to the US by filing a complaint with the International Trade Commission, an independent federal agency that examines issues including unfair trade practices involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. In December, Nokia filed its own complaint with the USITC alleging that Apple (more…)

While a wearisome and troubling lack of creativity is a plague within the music, movie, and television industries, there is one medium that would actually benefit from an awakening, and reinvention, of forgotten and slumbering classics: the video game.

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Check out these videos of the upcoming Lego Universe MMO game. It looks like it will be really kick-ass for both a younger and older gamer. Here are 4 video walk throughs from the developer to whet your appetite.

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