New site has users wager on news stories
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Nigel Eccles, a news junkie and former online betting site employee, wanted to try pursuing both interests at once.
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With the rise of user-driven content sites, Internet users have a say in what is news. A new study examines the differences between what editors think is newsworthy and what the public does.
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Regulation of online betting on the cards
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Also: Arthur C. Clarke's three wishes. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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Today Terry Heaton posted about how inside sources have tipped him off about MySpace making a social news play, fortifying them as more of an informational and 2.0 oriented portal and hopefully bringing about some maturity to MySpace. Of course, and despite what loyal Digg users may tell you, this is no &#8220;We want to be [...]
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An online gambling site is inviting macabre bets on whether Heather Mills&#39; prosthetic leg will fall off during her participation in US television show &quot;Dancing with the Stars.&quot;
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A new Web site, Thoof, is an attempt to improve on sites like Digg and Reddit, where users filter and rank links to articles and blog entries.
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Both sides of the political spectrum twist the truth in their media briefs, according to a website that's tracking the spin. The system of half truths make it hard for ordinary folks to become informed.
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Also: DJ alert: Crack for music techies. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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A Web venture gives borrowers a way to compare what they will probably pay for a mortgage in commissions, points, interest rates and fees.
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Also: Flirting, online and off. See what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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Wired News readers are getting a chance to shape the news: For an article about wiki collaboration software, anyone may contribute using, what else?, a wiki.
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Opinion Pay up, or your server gets it
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Hoping to cut liars off at the pass, the collaborative reference site pulls together a plan to verify contributors' credentials. By the Associated Press.
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Blog: Online betting site lets people wager on tech-related things, like which company Google will acquire next.
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The online news business has a curious imbalance: Far more men read news on the Web than women. For online publishers seeking to steal advertising money from TV, this is a boon. But editors are worried something is off-kilter with online news. By Laila Weir.
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A  new Web site for foodies of both the cooking and the dining varieties appeared last month.