Non-financial news from around the web: 2009-12-03

I have a lot of links today so I thought I would break them up into sections.  Here is the non-finance bit first.  Consider these the more fun links.

• Sprint fed customer GPS data to cops over 8 million times
• Google News changes are a bad way to cure a misdiagnosed problem |Technology |guardian.co.uk
• Coal World | Gregor.us (Great insights on peak oil and alternative fuel)
• Most in U.S. want public health option: poll | Reuters
• Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season – NBA – Yahoo! Sports
• Date-rape drink spiking ‘an urban legend’ – Telegraph
• 15 Google Users Tried Bing for a Week and 10 of them Switched
• Desde diciembre, los peajes aumentan 17,5% en la ciudad de Buenos Aires – lanacion.com (Tolls are up 17.5% in Buenos Aires. A sign of serious inflation in Argentina.)
• Marilyn Monroe Gets High | The Atlantic Wire
• Bering in Mind: Reopening the case of the female orgasm
• U.S. Adding Contractors in Afghanistan at Fast Pace – WSJ.com
• Carl Icahn: The Problem With Corporate America Is That It’s Full Of Fraternity Presidents – Dealbreaker
• News – Hear Tiger Panic to Mistress: "My Wife May Be Calling You" – Celebrity News – UsMagazine.com
• Tiger Woods and the Destruction of Personal Privacy
• Woman claims to have had 31-month affair with Tiger Woods | The Fabulous Forum | Los Angeles Times

Distraction of the Day: Taiwanese video animation of Tiger Woods’ crash (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Hydrant)

Bonus Distraction of the Day: The potty-mouthed Hannah Montana doll

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