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New iPhone App keeps track of MP (120 diggs) Want to know what your local MP is doing? There's an app for that. Labour MP Derek Wyatt has become the world's first serving politician to launch an iPhone app which he said makes him more accountable to constituents. The free MyMP app shows users what their MP is doing, where they are and lets the public send messages to them directly!

The Most Awe-Inspiring Natural Wonders in America (126 diggs) If Earth is giant natural art gallery, the United States is among its most impressive geologic installations. Here are 10 of the most awe inspiring, both for their raw beauty and for the forces that went into their creation.

Google Creating Twitter Clone for Gmail (115 diggs) Gmail users can currently broadcast status messages via the Google Talk feature. The main difference between the current offering and the new feature is that status messages aren't available in a timeline format.

Sweet Breesus! The Greatest Image from Super Bowl 44 (185 diggs) The genuine, feel-good story of Drew Brees, encapsulated in this photo and the video of Brees with his son, helped to make Super Bowl XLIV a memorable one, even for fans with no rooting interest in the game.

California Lays Claim to 100 Objects on the Moon (253 diggs) California laid a historical claim to over 100 objects left behind on the moon when the State Historical Resources Commission voted unanimously to name the objects a state historical resource. The action draws attention to California's role in the development of space exploration.

The Everyday Lives of Stormtroopers (243 diggs) Switch celebrities with stormtroopers, though, and then I’m interested. I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about seeing a stormtrooper taking a break from serving the Emperor and going about his day-to-day activities. After the jump, enjoy a gallery of stormtroopers behaving just like us.

10 Ways to a Geeky Girl's Heart (276 diggs) If you’re a geeky guy looking to romance a geeky girl, it doesn’t matter if you’ve been with her forever or if she’s a new interest; realize that conventional romantic overtures won’t always work.

Winter Olympics Go for Environmental Gold, Settle for Bronze (133 diggs) Environmentalists have praised Olympic organizers for building energy-efficient venues, using clean-energy sources, relying on public transit during the Games, and offsetting part of the event's emissions. But a report released this week from the David Suzuki Foundation highlights 'missed opportunities' and areas where the Games 'fell short.'

Jackson's doctor charged with manslaughter (212 diggs) Dr. Conrad Murray, personal physician to Michael Jackson, has been charged with a single count of involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said.

Woman Sues McDonald's.....again??? (244 diggs) When people decry lawyers and frivolous lawsuits, the first thing they point to is the 1994 “hot coffee being spilled on an old lady’s lap” suit that ended up settling for about $600,000. But people continue to be incompetent, so finally, we can relive the excitement: An Oregon woman is suing McDonald’s for the exact same thing.

Can a veterans court help former GIs find justice at home? (148 diggs) More and more veterans are showing the catastrophic impact of their psychological scars from battle. The government doesn't currently employ resources to specifically give soldiers the support they need when they come home; but are specialized courts a catalyst to turn this whole mess around?

-6C temperatures..snow's on the way as the big freeze return (167 diggs) Some parts of Britain will have up to six inches of snow, with ice expected to cause major disruptions on the roads. Eastern parts will be most at risk of snow showers but western areas could have the coldest temperatures because of a lack of cloud cover.

Windy City 1st To Use Wind To Charge Electric Vehicles (146 diggs) As we get ready for the Chicago Auto Show next week, a note about what is apparently the first wind-powered electric vehicle charger in the continental U.S.

Virus-Free Technique Enables To Make Stem-Cell Pluripotent (134 diggs) Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Unlike other commonly used techniques, the method, which is based on standard ...

Adobe Claims They Don't Ship Flash With Known Crash Bugs (344 diggs) Adobe's comment is what you'd expect any company to say publicly; realistically, what else could they say? It's just very unfortunate for them that someone was able to prove the inaccuracy of this statement in a very compelling way.

BREAKING - Rep. John Murtha Dead at 77 (515 diggs) Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha, the first veteran of the Vietnam war and one of the most powerful lawmakers in Congress, died Wednesday morning at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA, after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.

25 Ironic Signs (PICS) (621 diggs) It's like rain on your wedding day, or tape on a sign that says don't use tape.

Hello Botox, Bye-Bye Sadness (227 diggs) Paralyzing the frown muscles also inhibits the ability to understand anger and sadness.

Canon bows Rebel T2i with 18-megapixel sensor, 1080p30 video (263 diggs) Canon this morning launched a slew of camera updates headlined by the Rebel T2i. The successor to Canon's entry DSLR shoots at the same 18 megapixels as the EOS 7D and also inherits its video recording features: it now shoots at a full 30 frames per second at 1080p.

Whatever happened to the "Gotta Digg" girl? (417 diggs) Kina Grannis, the girl behind that "Gotta Digg" video two years ago got signed to Interscope but left the major label scene prematurely. She has brought her fans with her and will be releasing an independent album beginning with the launch of this music video.

Will Tapulous's Riddim Ribbon Be as Popular as TTR? (112 diggs) Tapulous, the company who brought us Tap Tap Revenge (TTR) is ready to release an entirely new music-focused gaming series: Riddim Ribbon, featuring the Black Eyed Peas. Riddim Ribbon is a fusion between racing, popular songs, and to some extent, remixing music.

Obama Invites GOP Leaders to Health Care Talk (314 diggs) In the first major step to revive his health care agenda after his party's loss of a filibuster-proof Senate majority, President Barack Obama on Sunday invited Republican and Democratic leaders to discuss possible compromises in a televised gathering later this month.

Imgur: Stolen Content and Social Media's Double Standard (251 diggs) The majority of the images uploaded to Imgur are stolen from elsewhere. There is zero policing and all uploads are anonymous, which means that great pictures from across the web are scraped and uploaded as ‘genuine’ content all the time.

21st-Century Shooters Are No Country for Old Men (330 diggs) We’re breaking into an elevated enemy base surrounded by jungle. We have the benefit of cover, lush overgrowth and ancient ruins. But the enemy has the advantage. The approach to their base becomes Hamburger Hill. I die over and over, sniped by a hundred unseen gunmen, trying to push my way toward the goal. The fight starts feeling pointless.

Super Bowl XLIV: Every Commercial (In Case You Missed Them) (375 diggs) See the 2010 Ads after the quarter in which they air, and vote for your favorite or least favorite.