Lauren Ashburn: Bad Boyfriend: Why Chris Christie Has to Tone It Down

Apparently condescending cockiness like Christie's is the new litmus test for leadership. Yet, his whole shtick leaves me cold. Just because a leader can curse is not a reason to vote for him. And I'm not the only woman who feels this way.
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10 Epic Fantasy Football Trophies

It doesn't matter if you're playing real football, or in a fantasy league – if you don't have an awesome trophy worth playing for, what's the point? Here are some of our favorite fantasy league trophies, just in time for the new season of The League , Thurs. Oct. 6 at 10:30PM ET/PT only on FX.

1. The Shiva from "The League"

   

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Chefs Feed Puts Famous Chefs' Recommendations for What and Where to Eat on Your iPhone [IPhone Downloads]

iPhone: Who better to ask for dish recommendations than a famous chef? Tap into the trained palates and personal tastes of chefs like Momofuku's David Chang, Le Bernardin's Eric Ripert, and Barbuto's Jonathon Waxman with free restaurant app Chefs Feed. More��

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New Datel Xbox 360 controller packs LCD screen, parties like it's 1998

Datel's latest controller for the Xbox 360 is inducing waves of nostalgia, with a curious LCD display channeling the ghost of the Sega Dreamcast's VMU. The Turbofire EVO also packs in button mapping and fine-tune rumble options alongside third-party controller staples like turbo button settings. These can all be tweaked through the 1.7-inch screen, with extra custom profiles available if you connect the proudly unofficial controller to a PC. Check the video after the break and if a baked-in display presses your buttons, it's available now direct from Datel.

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Rick Perry Condemns Health Insurance Mandate While Texas Suffers From Coverage Crisis

At campaign stops and in the three debates he's participated in so far, Republican presidential hopeful Gov. Rick Perry has made a sport out of bashing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's 2006 state health insurance plan. He's missed no chance to yoke "Romneycare" to "Obamacare," the federal health care reform Republicans largely revile.

But while Perry condemns both efforts to make carrying health insurance mandatory, his home state of Texas faces a staggering crisis in health coverage: Texas leads the nation in the size of its uninsured population, has the third-lowest percentage of people covered by their employers, and spends less per capita on Medicaid, the joint state-federal insurance program for the disabled and poor children, than all but one other state.

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Rick Perry Delivers Policy Speech In Georgia

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is scheduled to speak Friday morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.

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Canonical Releases Windows Version of Ubuntu One

Canonical, the commercial backer behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, have been hosting a file synchronization service called Ubuntu One for a couple years now. A free account gets you 5GB of storage, and the client side controls have been baked into the last couple of releases of the Ubuntu distribution. It works pretty much like Dropbox or similar services, but has been — until today — Linux-only.

In an announcement late last night, Canonical has revealed that there is now a Windows client for Ubuntu One, allowing you to access all your files from either Linux or Windows computers.

We have long received feedback from Ubuntu users regarding their evolving needs to manage all their content from a single, secure place across multiple platforms and devices. We've looked at many use cases, the most common being the Ubuntu user who is using more than one device or OS. Many people have to work in Windows or Mac environments, even if they prefer to use Ubuntu as their home desktop or OS of choice. Another case is enabling more opportunities for sharing across platforms. For example families using different operating systems in one household can use Ubuntu One as their central place to store all their music, documents, photos and share them easily with each other and friends.

Ubuntu One also offers a nifty music streaming service. For $4 per month, you get 20 GB of storage and the ability to stream music files from your account to your mobile device. The Ubuntu One app is available for iOS and Android, and Android devices get the added benefit of a controllable offline cache, allowing you to listen to your cloud-stored music without requiring a network connection. Neat stuff.

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