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The top 10 geek anthems of all time Click here for more info
Geeks rock! In honor of the South by Southwest festival's convergence of techie and music culture, we rank the top 10 geek-rock tunes of all time, from "She Blinded Me with Science" to "Particle Man."

Pentagon trains workers to hack Defense computers Click here for more info
The Pentagon is training people to hack into its own computer networks.

AT&T tries to avoid outages at SXSW conference Click here for more info
On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.

Google adds bike routes to online maps Click here for more info
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:

Anti-candidate Web site asks public for dirt Click here for more info
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.

Environmentalist: It's becoming a plastic world Click here for more info
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.

Driver: My Prius took me for a scary ride Click here for more info
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.

Residents use social media to fight crime in Mexico Click here for more info
Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information.

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Tories pressed for answers on Jaffer sentence Click here for more info
Opposition critics are pressing the Harper government to comment on the plea deal former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer entered into for a careless driving offence, after he had charges of cocaine possession and drunk driving dropped against him.

Seal meat lunch offered at parliamentary restaurant Click here for more info
Seal meat was on the menu at Parliament Hill Wednesday, as the parliamentary restaurant offered hors-d'oeuvre and main courses made of the contentious ingredient on its lunchtime menu.

Ambrose orders review into questionable contract Click here for more info
Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose has ordered a review of the amount of money Ottawa is paying a private company to maintain government buildings, after a Montreal newspaper questioned the costs being billed to taxpayers.

Que. moves to ban religious instruction in daycares Click here for more info
The Quebec government made a sudden about-turn on Wednesday when it announced it will ban religious instruction in provincially funded daycare centres.

Air Canada flight idled for Olympic hockey fans Click here for more info
Air Canada president Calin Rovinescu told a Vancouver business gathering Wednesday that one of his company's scheduled flights sat on the tarmac as passengers finished watching the men's gold medal match between Canada and the U.S. on the final day of the Olympic Games.

Loonie could hit parity with greenback this summer Click here for more info
CIBC World Markets says expectations of higher interest rates and investor demand for Canada will help drive the Canadian dollar past parity with the U.S. greenback by this summer.

Man charged in fatal shooting of OPP officer Click here for more info
A 70-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with the shooting death of an OPP officer in southwest Ontario earlier this week.

NHL GMs recommend ban on blindside head hits Click here for more info
NHL general managers have wrapped up three days of meetings with a framework for a penalty for hits to the head.

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