oh jeez
daily dos
mon 3/17/2008

(image by o2ma via flickr)
- Over 80,000 Americans feel anxiety when separated from their cell phones and the Internet, according to a study by the Solutions Research Group.
- Thousands of people attended the "Paz Sin Fronteras" concert organized by Juanes this past Sunday. The event was held atop the Simón Bolívar bridge between Colombia and Venezuela and featured performances by Miguel Bosé, Juan Luis Guerra, Alejandro Sanz and Carlos Vives. (via Metafilter)
- Archaeologists have discovered an ancient temple in Peru that may have been built before the rise of the Inca empire.
- Thousands of legal residents who applied for citizenship over a year ago won't be able to vote in November due to the 14-to-16-month backlog of citizenship applications. (via Hispanic Tips)
- A U.S. Marine who was suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was found dead after going missing on Super Bowl Sunday. His parents believe the war-themed video game Call of the Duty may have triggered traumatic memories of his service in Iraq. (via Kotaku)
- NBA star LeBron James will join actors Richard Gere and George Clooney as the only men to grace the cover of Vogue magazine in over 100 years.
- The creators of the latest Batman movie, The Dark Knight, say they will market the movie as planned despite the death of actor Heath Ledger. Director Christopher Nolan: "He was immensely proud of the work he did on the film. I feel a great burden to present that in an undistorted form."
- Blender magazine's list of rock stars who've literally caught fire on stage. (via linkbunnies)