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Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet, Dead at 69 [VIDEOS]

Dec 17, 2010 - 5:51 PM |AOL News

Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart, died today after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Surge Desk has a look back at his influential career.

Mexican Drone Crash Lands in El Paso: 4 Possible Explanations

Dec 17, 2010 - 4:27 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

U.S. authorities are investigating why an unmanned Mexican drone crash landed in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. Surge Desk looks at a few possible explanations.

Candice Crawford: 5 Facts About Tony Romo's Bride-to-Be

Dec 17, 2010 - 3:35 PM |AOL News

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has popped the question to sports reporter Candice Crawford. Surge Desk has some biographical data on the future Mrs. Romo.

Obama Signing $860 Billion Tax Cut Bill [LIVE STREAM]

Dec 17, 2010 - 3:35 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

The White House live streams President Obama signing the $860 billion tax cut bill.

Word Lens iPhone App and 3 Other Cool Translation Tools [VIDEO]

Dec 17, 2010 - 3:00 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Dec. 17) -- Whether you're at a neighborhood Spanish restaurant or actually in Spain, figuring out what's on the menu is now a lot easier. A new app for the iPhone, Word Lens, translates foreign ...

What is OpenBSD, and Did the FBI Really Tamper With It?

Dec 17, 2010 - 2:19 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Allegations that the FBI installed a backdoor into OpenBSD's code more than a decade ago have been met with skepticism by the software's developers, but that isn't stopping some conspiracy theorists. ...

Fox News Viewers Believe the Darndest Things, Study Finds

Dec 17, 2010 - 1:35 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

A new study conducted by the University of Maryland finds that Fox News Channel viewers are more likely to believe incorrect information on a host of topics ranging from the state of the economy to ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr., Championship Boxer, Arrested in Assault Case [VIDEO]

Dec 17, 2010 - 1:28 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

(Dec. 17) -- World champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been arrested in connection with an assault case. On Wednesday night, a security guard working in Mayweather's Las Vegas gated community ...

With His Tax Cut Deal, Can We Call Obama the 'New Comeback Kid'?

Dec 17, 2010 - 1:07 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

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The president may have scoured more than a policy coup when Congress OK'd his deal.Plus: Breaking Down the $860 Billion Bill

French Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld Resigns: Twitter Reactions

Dec 17, 2010 - 11:49 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

After 10 years at the forefront of fashion publishing, Carine Roitfeld announced today that she will resign as editor of Vogue Paris at the end of January.

Larry King's Reign Is Over; All Hail Piers Morgan (5 Facts on the New Host)

Dec 17, 2010 - 11:26 AM |AOL News Surge Desk

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(Dec. 17) -- Piers Morgan has some big shoes to fill when he takes over for talk show legend Larry King next month, but the 45-year-old TV personality from Britain has an impressive resume of his ...